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Are You Trying Too Hard to Help Your Dog?
Season 1 Episode 151
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What if your strong desire to help your dog is making it harder to help them?
It sounds counterintuitive, but when we become attac…
2 months, 1 week ago
What You're Missing When Your Horse Relaxes
Season 1 Episode 150
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If you've spent any time in the horse world, you've probably been taught to watch for releases — the yawning, blinking, eye-rolli…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Stop Trying to Fix What's Wrong (And What to Do Instead)
Season 1 Episode 149
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What if the starting point for real change wasn't finding what's wrong, but finding what's already right?
In this episode, Mary re…
3 months ago
Healthy Effort vs. Strain: A Key to Lasting Soundness
Season 1 Episode 148
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Do you know the difference between effort and strain? It matters for well-being and soundness. Mary explains why strain creates w…
3 months, 1 week ago
Great Expectations: How Your Predictions Shape Your Animal's Behavior
Season 1 Episode 147
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Your brain is wired to predict what comes next. It's an evolutionary advantage designed to keep you safe. But when it comes to yo…
3 months, 1 week ago
From Touching to Listening: A Simple Exercise That Changes Your Connection
Season 1 Episode 146
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Most of us think of touch as something we do to our horses and dogs. But what if that's only half the story?
In this episode, Mary…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
What If the Problem Isn't a Problem?
Season 1 Episode 145
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In this episode, Mary Debono invites you to reconsider how you approach challenges, whether they show up in your own body, your h…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
How Movement Unlocks Learning
Season 1 Episode 144
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What if the key to better learning — for you and for your animals — was already built into the nervous system?
In this episode, Ma…
4 months ago
Repetition vs. Refinement: The Missing Piece for Your Dog or Horse (and You)
Season 1 Episode 143
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We've all heard "practice makes perfect." But what if repeating the same movement is actually making things worse?
In this episode…
4 months, 1 week ago
When Kindness Isn't Enough: The Body-Behavior Connection
Season 1 Episode 142
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What if the key to a more confident and social animal isn't more training, but helping them feel more at home in their own body?
I…
4 months, 2 weeks ago