UNLEASHED (at work & home) with Colleen Pelar

Unleashed (at work & home). Honest conversations with pet professionals about real life and how to show up for yourself with grace and compassion.If you worry that you aren’t doing enough for the animals and clients you serve—yet what you’re already doing feels exhausting and unsustainable—you’re not alone. In each episode, I talk with fellow pet professionals about what drew them to this work, what keeps them going, and what drains them. We explore the meaningful words, quotes, or mantras that guide them, and discover what they wish they could magically change for all of us in this field.These aren’t quick-fix solutions or surface-level pep talks. Whether you’re a dog trainer, veterinary professional, pet sitter, or shelter worker, these conversations offer practical insights into navigating this demanding but deeply meaningful work—and remembering that taking care of yourself isn’t just allowed, it’s essential.

UNLEASHED (at work & home) with Colleen Pelar is a education podcast hosted by Colleen Pelar, with 161 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Colleen Pelar hosts UNLEASHED (at work & home) with Colleen Pelar, a education show with 161 episodes published.

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  Episode #169

  169. Eileen Anderson, MM, MS

  Aug 10, 202643 min

  Eileen Anderson resists easy labels—she’s a dog writer, a passionate amateur, and the person most likely to tell you that the product promising your dog silence during a thunderstorm is working against physics. In this conversation, Eileen shares how a difficult dog pulled her out of a doctoral program and into behavior science, why most sound-dampening products can’t deliver what they promise, and how the simple reframe—your dog is not giving you a hard time, your dog is having a hard time—changed everything about how she understood the animals in her care. A generous, curious, and occasionally myth-busting conversation about dogs, sound, and the people who love them. https://colleenpelar.com/169-eileen-anderson-mm-ms

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  Episode #168

  168. Debbie Sheridan, UW-AAB

  Jul 27, 202639 min

  Debbie Sheridan has spent her career helping people understand fearful dogs—and unlearning the idea that "obedience" is the goal. As the owner of Debbie's for Dogs, a certified end-of-life doula for companion animals, and a dog bite prevention educator, Debbie brings warmth, directness, and a deep respect for what dogs are actually communicating. In this conversation, she talks about the message on her favorite sweatshirt ("celebrate the growl"), why she asks clients to replace "sit" with "wait," and how kindness isn't just a philosophy, but a practice she traces back to sixth grade. https://colleenpelar.com/168-debbie-sheridan-uw-aab

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  Episode #167

  167. Liz Clarke

  Jul 13, 202641 min

  Liz Clarke spent decades zigzagging through careers — nursing, witness care, celebrity coaching, travel — before a week in Bulgaria stretched into three months and a street dog named Kathleen changed the direction of her life. Now the founder of Kathleen's Paws, Liz supports animal rescuers and expats in Bulgaria through advocacy, education, and the kind of behind-the-scenes work that frontline rescuers rarely have time to do themselves. In this conversation, she talks about following the signals her body knew before her brain caught up, learning to hold regret loosely, and why she believes animal welfare workers deserve to be recognized — and supported — the way other frontline services are. https://colleenpelar.com/167-liz-clarke

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  Episode #166

  166. Jenny Roberts

  Jun 29, 202632 min

  Jenny Roberts has spent years doing the invisible work that holds a veterinary practice together. As a customer service representative (CSR) at Partners Animal Hospital of Asheville, she's the person who answers the call when someone's pet might be in crisis, who notices the doctor hasn't called back, who makes sure the schedule doesn't quietly implode. In this conversation, Jenny talks about what the CSR role actually involves, why she fell into it by accident and fell in love with it by surprise, and what she's learned about meeting people — and herself — where they are. She also shares the phrase that guides her work with clients: everyone thinks they have the best dog, and none of them are wrong. https://colleenpelar.com/166-jenny-roberts

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  Episode #165

  165. Valerie Bogie, MSSW, VSW, FFCP

  Jun 15, 202650 min

  Valerie Bogie spent sixteen years training animals in zoos and aquariums before a convergence of burnout, a cross-country move, and a chance connection led her to veterinary social work. Now she splits her week between animal behavior consulting at a board-certified behaviorist practice and her own business supporting veterinary and pet professionals navigating caregiver burden. In this conversation, Valerie and Colleen explore what happens when the same attunement that makes someone an exceptional animal trainer gets applied to the humans in the room — and why pet professionals may already know more about human behavior than they think. https://colleenpelar.com/165-valerie-bogie-mssw-vsw-ffcp

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