Meet The Animal People with Chris Whatling

About Meet The Animal People with Chris Whatling

Meet the Animal People is all about celebrating the incredible individuals who work in animal related industries. The podcast is designed to inspire, educate, and entertain as we dive into the stories behind the careers, passions, and journeys of the people who make a difference to the lives of animals through their work!

Publisher

Chris Whatling

Category

business · kids & family · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Feb 2025

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Season 2, Episode 4: Clara Hewson

   This week Chris is joined by Clara Hewson, founder of The Muzzle Movement, to talk about the dogs, the decisions and the determination behind the brand. Clara takes us from her childhood in Cheshire, when every birthday wish was for a dog, through her years at Dogs Trust and a master's in clinical animal behaviour. We hear about Pig, her constant through her twenties, and Tolly, the rescue pointer whose story inspired the business. Clara opens up about launching her Kickstarter on the day of ...

2. 

   11 Sept 2026

   Season 2, Episode 3: Gerard O'Mahony

   In this episode of Meet the Animal People, Chris sits down with Gerard O'Mahony, Director & Founder of The Pet Fellas, for a look back at a career that's taken him from a supermarket graduate scheme in Ireland, through marketing roles at GSK and Bernard Matthews, to running a fine art paper business in the US, seven years at Pedigree, and now building The Pet Fellas - helping international pet brands land in the UK. They talk clarity, listening, what actually makes a brand-retailer relati...

3. 

   28 Aug 2026

   Season 2, Episode 2: Sarah Schofield

   In this episode of Meet the Animal People, Chris Whatling is joined by Sarah Schofield - veterinary surgeon, ICF certified coach, and founder of Positivity in Practice, for a conversation that's been a long time coming. Sarah's vision is for veterinary medicine to become the dream career so many of us imagined it would be. Through Positivity in Practice, she helps veterinary professionals rebuild their confidence, quiet their self-doubt, and rediscover what they loved about working in practi...

Who has been a guest on Meet The Animal People with Chris Whatling

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jo Boughton-White
• Miles Astaire
• Dr Marc Abraham OBE
• Rory Hanna
• Dr Guy Sandelowsky

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

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Quality

31

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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