Drawing from their work in mental health and equine-facilitated therapy, they share personal stories of how horses reflect our inner truth, challenge emotional masks, and help create a sense of safety without judgment. This conversation also clears up common misconceptions about equine therapy and explains the deeper, trauma-informed work they practice.
In this episode of the Mindful Humanship Podcast, Angie Payne and Amy Monea explore gratitude, not simply as something we say, but as something we can intentionally notice, feel, and practice. With Canadian Thanksgiving approaching, Angie and Amy reflect on how easy it can be to become caught up in everything happening around us. When life and the world feel heavy, intentionally noticing what we are grateful for can help shift our perspective. They share personal gratitude practices, includin...
2 Sept 2026
What Horses Teach Us About Change, Self-Awareness, and Being Yourself
In this episode, Amy Monea and Angie Payne reflect on change, self-awareness, relationships, and the lessons horses continue to teach them about themselves. From navigating fear and the urge to back out when things feel uncomfortable to embracing the parts of ourselves we once judged, they explore how awareness creates space for compassion, growth, and choice. Angie shares how working with Romeo has helped her recognize a tendency to “bail” when she doesn’t feel confident, and how noticing th...
2 Aug 2026
Healing in Community: Why Group Work Can Transform Your Journey
In this episode, Amy Monea and Angie Payne explore the unique power of group therapy and why healing doesn't always have to happen one-on-one. Drawing from over a decade of facilitating Mindful Humanship retreats, they share what makes group work so transformative, how horses help create deeper awareness, and why healing in the presence of others can be one of the most profound experiences a person has. Amy and Angie walk listeners through the different types of experiences they offer, from i...
2 Jul 2026
Ranching, Rodeo, and the Power of Community | With Brett Monea
In this special episode, Amy Monea and Angie Payne welcome their first guest to the podcast: Brett Monea. Husband, father, rancher, journeyman carpenter, professional rodeo bullfighter, and the man behind much of the behind-the-scenes work that makes the ranch and Mindful Humanship possible. Brett shares his journey growing up on a cattle farm in Alberta, finding his way into professional rodeo, and building a life rooted in agriculture, family, and community. From protecting bull riders in t...
2 Jun 2026
Partnerships, Trust, and the Courage to Stay
In this episode, Amy Monea and Angie Payne explore the realities of partnerships and relationships, why they can feel so challenging, and what actually makes them work. Drawing from their own 10+ year partnership, they share honest insights on trust, communication, conflict, and the courage it takes to stay connected when things get hard. From the very beginning of their relationship, Amy and Angie said “yes” before having all the answers, stepping into a partnership without fully knowing eac...
17 May 2026
The Heart of Angie: Finding Your Voice, Owning Your Story
In this episode, Amy Monea turns the spotlight onto Angie Payne, inviting listeners into a deeply personal and powerful conversation about identity, resilience, and the journey of finding your voice. Angie shares her story of immigrating from London, England, to Canada at just six years old, leaving behind family, familiarity, and connection. What followed was a childhood marked by independence, loneliness, and quiet adaptation, experiences that would shape how she moved through the world for...
2 May 2026
Amy Monea: Roots, Risk, and Living True to Yourself
In this episode, Angie Payne turns the spotlight onto Amy Monea, inviting listeners into a more personal and unfiltered conversation about who Amy is beyond her role as a therapist and equine facilitator. What unfolds is a rich, grounded story of growing up on a farm, embracing fear, and building a life rooted in authenticity, connection, and purpose. Amy shares what it was like to be raised in a farming family, surrounded by multiple generations, early mornings, and the rhythms of caring for...
14 Apr 2026
Regulation, Co-Regulation, and the Power of Presence
In this episode, Amy Monea and Angie Payne explore the essential foundations of regulation and co-regulation, concepts that are as vital in the therapist's office as they are in the arena with horses. They break down what it actually means to "stay in your body" and why true connection only happens when our thinking brains are online. Drawing from their own experiences as therapists and horsewomen, Amy and Angie discuss how our nervous systems constantly interact with those around us, whether...
1 Apr 2026
The Language of the Horse and the Myth of "Fixing"
In this episode, Angie Payne and Amy Monea dive into the nuance of equine communication. They challenge the common tendency to anthropomorphize horses, reminding us that while horses are sentient, they don’t think, process, or grieve in the same way humans do. Drawing from their years of experience, they discuss the importance of seeing a horse as a horse, rather than a "tool" for therapy. From the story of Fancy’s passing and the herd's reaction to the way we misinterpret a horse's need for ...
16 Mar 2026
Navigating the Shadows of Shame
In this episode, Angie Payne and Amy Monea move into deeper, more sensitive territory. They open with a trigger warning as they dedicate the conversation to exploring the complex and often paralyzing experience of shame. Drawing from their clinical experience and personal reflections, they discuss how shame differs from guilt and the ways it can make us feel fundamentally "wrong" or unlovable. They explore how shame manifests in our bodies and behaviors often leading to "velociraptor or spide...
3 Mar 2026
The Power of Boundaries and Relational Clarity
In this episode, Angie Payne and Amy Monea lean into the essential, and often uncomfortable, topic of boundaries. Picking up where their previous conversation left off, they explore how lessons learned from horses can be directly applied to human relationships to create greater depth, respect, and richness. They discuss the common pitfalls of boundary-setting, such as the "indignation" we feel when someone breaches a limit we never actually voiced. By moving away from emotional outbursts and ...
19 Feb 2026
The Mystery of Presence and the Art of Messy Healing
In this episode, Angie Payne and Amy Monea dive into the profound mystery of how they seem to "just know" what we need, even when we haven’t found the words ourselves. Drawing from 25 years of experience and personal vulnerability, they explore why the journey of healing is rarely a "pretty" process and why self-compassion is often the most difficult, yet transformative, work we can do. Through stories of "stage four jerk" horses and the challenges of setting human boundaries, Angie and Amy d...
2 Feb 2026
What It Means to Be Mindfully Human
In this introductory episode, Angie Payne and Amy Monea explore what it truly means to be mindfully human and how horses invite us into presence, honesty, and deeper self-awareness. Drawing from their work in mental health and equine-facilitated therapy, they share personal stories of how horses reflect our inner truth, challenge emotional masks, and help create a sense of safety without judgment. This conversation also clears up common misconceptions about equine therapy and explains the dee...
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