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Welcome to The Leashed Mind Podcast, Mental Health & Dog Training!Join host Mandy Boutelle as we embark on the second season of the Leash Mind podcast, where the worlds of dog training and mental health intersect. This season promises engaging and thought-provoking discussions tailored for dog care professionals and enthusiasts alike.What to Expect:+Insightful conversations with industry experts, exploring both the challenges and triumphs of dog training and entrepreneurship.+Practical advice on navigating the complexities of running a dog-centric business, from client interactions to personal well-being.+Deep dives into topics like setting boundaries, dealing with difficult situations, and…
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
A focused listen on dog training, mental health, burnout, boundaries, and the emotional labor behind dog training work.
The Leashed Mind Podcast sits in Health & Fitness where dog training meets emotional work, small business life, and mental health. The show keeps its attention on the parts of the field that outsiders often miss: client conflict, burnout, imposter syndrome, social media…
You came for dog training and stayed for the therapist-adjacent business reality check.
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Cat behavior advice that stays practical, individual-focused, and grounded in the human side of the work.
Mandi Bautel talks with Molly Kelsey, founder of The Cat Counselor in Auckland, New Zealand, about a career shaped by veterinary nursing and a foster kitten that changed her direction.
A candid dog-training partnership conversation about work, boundaries, and life at home.
This episode presents Josh Bautel as the quieter half of a working and personal partnership with Manny Bautel, while also showing how their shared life and business are closely intertwined.
A dog-training leader on scale, boundaries, and phone rules.
Andre Yu of When Hounds Fly comes through as a business owner who has built five locations and now manages 10 full-time employees and 12 part-time employees while still making space for vacations and care in how he treats clients, himself, and staff.
A humane look at how dog work, motherhood, and burnout reshape one career.
Motherhood, shelter work, and dog training meet in a conversation about capacity, boundaries, and how care shifts when life changes. Tressa Fessenden-McKenzie’s move from pet co-training to behavior and training management at East Bay SPCA in Oakland, California, gives the piece…
A grounded conversation about burnout, compassion fatigue, realistic expectations, and keeping some joy in the work.
Colleen Pillar and Mandi Bautel spend the conversation on burnout, compassion fatigue, and the work of staying clear-headed in pet-professional life.
A candid, grounded look at authenticity, anxiety, and the strain of being visible online.
Sarah Stremming's conversation with Mandi Bautel keeps its focus on dog work, mental wellness, pandemic coping, virtual work, authenticity, and the pressure of staying visible online.
A calm talk about perfectionism, delegation, and keeping the work moving.
Agnieszka Janarek joins Mandi Bautel in a conversation about perfectionism and the way it can quietly stall useful work. Tromplo comes up as the clearest example of how a project can start feeling bigger than it needs to be, and the discussion keeps returning to the same…
A clear look at dog training, burnout, and staying steady under pressure.
Haley Martinez of Nakama Dog Training makes the topic feel concrete instead of abstract. The story moves from a pet-sitting business started at 15 into work centered on aggression, anxiety, and fear-related behavior, and the real thread is judgment: when to stay calm, when to…
Jonquilyn Hill chases one listener question per episode to the experts who can answer it.
Three hosts and psychologist Dr Emily talk vulnerability, therapy, and imperfection with guests.
Fearne Cotton interviews guests like Boy George and Bryony Gordon about mental health and identity.
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford pairs therapy insight with Black TV recaps, maternal health, and history.
Colleen Pillar joins Mandi Bautel.
Molly Kelsey, founder of The Cat Counselor in Auckland, New Zealand, discusses her journey from veterinary nurse to cat behavior consultant, the mental health challenges of solo business ownership, and practical strategies for setting client boundaries.
Tressa Fessenden-McKenzie shares her journey from Petco trainer to behavior and training manager at East Bay SPCA, including losing her home in the Tubbs fire, balancing a private training business with shelter work during pregnancy, and ultimately choosing to focus solely on shelter work.
Mandi Bautel hosts Mikkel Becker from Fear Free Pets for a deeply personal conversation about mental health challenges in the dog training profession.
Manny Bautel sits beside Josh Bautel for a conversation that starts with his path into dog training and the way it went professional in 2009.
Mandi Bautel sits down with her very dear friend Erin Marion of Down to Earth Dog Lady for a close, personal conversation about special needs dog training.
Mandi Bautel talks with Lorenzo Fox about the work of positive dog training.
Mandi Bautel welcomes Jess Adams of Handlers and Humans.
Mandi Bautel welcomes Agnieszka Janarek from Tromplo.
Mandi Bautel talks with Jamie and John Caponetta from Possum University, and it is her first episode with a couple on together at the same time.
Mandi Bautel talks with Karishma War of Calm Canine Academy about neurodiversity, mental health, and dog training.
Andre Yu of When Hounds Fly shares how he grew a dog training business from a single basement to five locations across Toronto and Vancouver with 22+ employees, all while maintaining strong boundaries and mental health.
Sarah Streming joins Mandi Bautel for a conversation about dog behavior, authenticity, and the mental wellness work that sits behind both.
Mandi Bautel talks with Haley Martinez from Nakama Dog Training about how pet sitting at fifteen turned into professional dog training.
Mandi Bautel sits down with Hannah Branigan for a broad conversation about the realities of running a business.