EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 20 MIN
Ep. 40: Taming the Four Horsemen: Communicating with Difficult People in Animal Welfare
from Beyond Compassion Fatigue: Make Your Passion for Helping Animals Sustainable! · host Jen Blough
In this episode, I put on my therapist hat and tackle the complexities of communication in the animal care, rescue, welfare, and activism fields. Recognizing that interactions with colleagues, volunteers, and the public can often become challenging, I draw upon John Gottman's Four Horsemen of Communication. It's a framework originally designed for couples counseling, to illustrate universal communication pitfalls and provide strategies for improvement. We'll explore: The importance of effective communication The four horsemen of communication adapted to animal work Strategies for dealing with the four horsemen Bonus communication tips Got a suggestion for a future topic? Reach out to me: [email protected]. Follow on social media: Facebook Instagram TikTok YouTube Grab your free resources to help manage compassion fatigue here. Visit my free virtual calming room here. Check out my Compassion Fatigue Skills and Support Circle here. Get your copy of To Save a Starfish: A Compassion Fatigue Workbook for the Animal Welfare Warrior here.
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In this episode, I put on my therapist hat and tackle the complexities of communication in the animal care, rescue, welfare, and activism fields. Recognizing that interactions with colleagues, volunteers, and the public can often become challenging, I draw upon John Gottman’s Four Horsemen of Communication. It’s a framework originally designed for couples counseling, to illustrate universal communication pitfalls and provide strategies for improvement.
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Ep. 40: Taming the Four Horsemen: Communicating with Difficult People in Animal Welfare
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