by Anke Herrmann
Welcome to the Soul Touched by Dogs Podcast, the show for dog lovers who see dogs not as toys or tools, but as wise souls worth our respect and care. The 20-minute interviews with "Pawsome Humans", people who do great work for dogs and their people, you're listening to here on the podcast are one of the ways we celebrate the human-canine connection and advocate for holistic approaches to canine health, well-being and education.
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April 30, 2025
<p>What if your dog was more than just a pet - what if they were a mirror, a teacher, and a soul companion on your personal journey?</p><p>In this profound episode, I’m joined by Dr. Isla Fishburn, a conservation biologist turned canine wellness intuitive and shamanic practitioner. With a background in zoology, wolf conservation, and spiritual healing, Isla offers a truly unique perspective on our relationship with dogs - not as training subjects or health projects, but as complex ecosystems and sacred beings that walk beside us through life, and even beyond.</p><p>From the science of terrain theory to the wisdom of soul consciousness, Isla bridges biology and spirit in a way that will transform how you see your animal companions, and maybe even yourself.</p><p>Whether you’re a devoted dog guardian, a soulful seeker, or someone feeling the call to connect more deeply with nature, this conversation will open doors you didn’t know existed.</p><p>Listen in and discover:</p><ul><li>Why your dog is a living ecosystem - and what that really means.</li><li>How soul connection with your dog can accelerate your own healing.</li><li>The role of intuitive communication in creating harmony with your animal.</li><li>Practical steps to strengthen your dog’s resilience - without the overwhelm.</li></ul><p><br>This isn’t just another pet episode. It’s an invitation into a richer, deeper, more conscious way of living, guided by the animals who already love us unconditionally.</p><p>00:00 Introduction to the Podcast<br>00:24 Meet Our Guest: Isla<br>01:23 Isla's Journey with Dogs<br>02:59 Understanding Dogs as Ecosystems<br>05:33 The Concept of Individual Ecosystems<br>06:34 The Terrain Theory Hypothesis<br>10:36 Starting Your Dog's Wellness Journey<br>12:16 Unconditional Love and Healing<br>15:44 Dogs as Teachers<br>16:31 Reflecting on Our Emotions<br>17:34 Exploring Emotional Projections onto Dogs<br>17:55 Dogs as Teachers and Healers<br>19:38 Books and Resources for Dog Lovers<br>21:28 Understanding and Connecting with Your Dog<br>22:21 The Spiritual Connection with Dogs<br>24:22 Managing Emotions and Behavior in Dogs<br>27:33 The Role of Energy and Consciousness in Dog Behavior<br>31:02 How to Connect and Work with the Speaker<br>32:53 Conclusion and Listener Engagement</p><p><strong>Find out more and connect with Dr. Isla:</strong></p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.kachinacanine.com">https://www.kachinacanine.com</a></p><p>Bio: Dr Isla Fishburn has been working with, exploring and understanding life with our canine friends for over 15 years. She began this journey as a Zoologist before gaining a PhD in Conservation Biology. Wanting to explore wolf conversation she began to work with captive wolves for three years whilst at the same time learning about domestic dogs. It was during this time that she recognised there was a need to explain and teach how to support our dogs as biological ecosystems and their individual wellness as well as being sources of consciousness. To support a canine guardian to begin this journey with their dog, she created her canine wellness course before studying, exploring and becoming a shamanic practitioner, channeller and teacher of soul consciousness, ceremonies, healing and connecting with the unseen – the infinite consciousness. Isla serves as a canine wellness intuitive, shamanic practitioner and channeller of animal consciousness and spirit consciousness. Isla explores how to support an animal guardian in to their soul evolution with their animal friend and heal together. Isla holds many offerings for an animal guardian to explore for themselves, for their animal friend or both to co-exist from this place of soul connection, conversation and healing in this life and in the transition of their animal friend, which Isla has a keen interest in teaching. You can explore more about her offerings and work through her business, Kachina Canine. She is also the author of two books, “Tunkasila’s Teachings: Wisdom from the Canine Soul, Medicine for the Human Heart” and “How the Canine People Helped the Humans Return to Ceremony.”</p><p>Social media links:<br>Instagram: Kachina_Canine_Wellness<br>FB: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002647440378">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002647440378</a><br>FB: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kachinacanine/">https://www.facebook.com/kachinacanine/</a><br>Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@drislafishburn-kachinacani1312">https://www.youtube.com/@drislafishburn-kachinacani1312</a></p><p>As always, all about Soul Touched by Dogs at <a href="https://soultouchedbydogs.com">https://soultouchedbydogs.com</a></p>
April 22, 2025
<p>What do mathematics and misbehaving mutts have in common?</p><p>This week on the Soul Touched by Dogs podcast, I sit down with Grisha Stewart, a self-described behaviour nerd who made the leap from math lecturer to world-renowned dog trainer. Yep, from numbers to nosework 😛</p><p>Grisha created BAT (Behavior Adjustment Training), a beautifully intuitive method that helps reactive and anxious dogs find calm - not through bribery or correction, but by giving them agency. It’s training as a gentle dance, not a tug-of-war.</p><p>We talk about the heartbreak of having a dog who “doesn’t behave” in public, the magic of working with a dog’s instincts (instead of muscling against them), and why the real secret sauce often lies in helping humans breathe, pause, and trust.</p><p>You’ll also hear how her soulmate dog, Peanut, taught her more than any seminar could, and why the path to healing sometimes involves therapy dogs, awkward cabinets, and a few emotional meltdowns (from both species).</p><p>If you’ve ever felt judged at the end of a leash, or wondered if your dog was just “too much”, this one’s for you. Come for the insights, stay for the laughs, and leave feeling a little more seen.</p><p>🐾 Hit play, and let’s explore the softer side of behaviour science.</p><p><strong>To find out more and connect with Grisha:</strong></p><p><strong>Website</strong>: <a href="https://school.grishastewart.com">https://school.grishastewart.com</a><br><strong>Bio</strong>: My name is Grisha Stewart and my family tree has more dogs than humans!</p><p>I'm best known among dog trainers for developing Behavior Adjustment Training (BAT), a humane, trauma-informed, attachment-informed technique for dog aggression, frustration, and fear. I also love teaching all kinds of life skills, so this online school covers a lot of different subjects.</p><p>Through my international dog seminars, DVDs, books, and my in-person and online training schools, I've helped well over 200,000 dogs and their people thrive.</p><p>Some of the links.<br><a href="https://school.grishastewart.com">https://school.grishastewart.com</a><br><a href="https://school.grishastewart.com/courses/bat2">https://school.grishastewart.com/courses/bat2</a></p><p><a href="https://school.grishastewart.com/courses/leash-walking">https://school.grishastewart.com/courses/leash-walking</a></p><p><a href="https://school.grishastewart.com/courses/human">https://school.grishastewart.com/courses/human</a><br><a href="https://StellarVillage.com">https://StellarVillage.com</a></p><p>As always, all about Soul Touched by Dogs at <a href="https://soultouchedbydogs.com">https://soultouchedbydogs.com</a></p>
April 14, 2025
<p>Lisa Waggoner – Dogs and Second Chances: Rehabilitation Behind Bars</p><p>A heart-opening conversation about connection, compassion, and the power of second chances—for both people and dogs.</p><p>In this episode, I sit down with Lisa Waggoner to explore a truly inspiring program where incarcerated men and shelter dogs transform each other’s lives through the power of positive reinforcement.</p><p>We talk about how the Jail Dog Program started, what makes it so effective, and how it’s changing lives .. not just for the men involved and the dogs they train, but also for families, communities, and even the prison system itself.</p><p>You’ll hear stories that will melt your heart, spark your curiosity, and maybe even inspire you to get involved. Whether you're a dog lover, a changemaker, or someone who believes in the magic of kindness .. you’ll want to listen to this one.</p><p>What we cover in this episode:</p><p>00:00 – Introduction and Warm Welcome<br>00:49 – Introducing the Jail Dog Program<br>01:35 – Lisa’s Personal Journey and Inspiration<br>04:43 – How the Program Got Started<br>06:23 – Powerful Impact and Real-Life Success Stories<br>14:10 – Program Expansion and Additional Life Skills Training<br>17:10 – Challenges, Dog Selection, and Application Process<br>22:16 – How You Can Get Involved + Growing the Movement<br>28:51 – Final Reflections and Hope for the Future</p><p>🐾 <strong>Find out more about Lisa and the Rescued Program:</strong></p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.coldnosecollege.com">https://www.coldnosecollege.com</a></p><p>Bio: Lisa Lyle Waggoner is a passionate advocate for humane, science-based, force-free dog training. She’s the author of The Original Rocket Recall™: Teach Your Dog to Come. She’s a Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed, a Pat Miller Certified Trainer-Level 2, Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer, and faculty member of the Victoria Stilwell Academy for Dog Training and Behavior, and an Ordained Interspecies Animal Chaplain. <br>Lisa is the founder of Cold Nose College and well-known for her clear, compassionate, and engaging teaching skills and is dedicated to helping dogs and their owners form a strong bond and enjoy their lives together. </p><p>Lisa, along with her husband and business partner, Brad Waggoner, were the professional dog trainers in the RESCUED jail dog program (“Saving Detainees and Dogs One Life at a Time), at the Colwell Probation Detention center in Georgia. They are two-time recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award by the Georgia Department of Corrections.</p><p>She lives in western North Carolina in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and shares her life with her best friend, husband, and business partner, Brad, and their Australian Shepherd, Keaton. </p><p>Here’s the link for downloading the article: <a href="https://www.coldnosecollege.com/download-ppg-cover-story">https://www.coldnosecollege.com/download-ppg-cover-story</a> </p><p>Rescued Program Facebook group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RescuedProgram">https://www.facebook.com/RescuedProgram</a></p><p>A free gift for you: <a href="https://www.coldnosecollege.com/12-rules-of-rocket-recall%20">https://www.coldnosecollege.com/12-rules-of-rocket-recall </a></p><p>Social media links: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/coldnosecollege%20">https://www.facebook.com/coldnosecollege </a><br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/coldnosecollege/">https://www.instagram.com/coldnosecollege/</a> </p><p>As always, all about Soul Touched by Dogs at <a href="https://soultouchedbydogs.com">https://soultouchedbydogs.com</a></p><p>💛 If this episode moved you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. And if you’d like to help bring programs like this to more communities, stay tuned for how you can support.</p>
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