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EPISODE · Jul 26, 2025 · 14 MIN

We All Start Somewhere: Beginning Feels Messy...and We Do it Anyway

from This Too Is Rescue: Moral Injury and Staying Human in Animal Care · host FortifyU Coaching

In this first episode of This Too Is Rescue, I speak honestly about what it means to begin, when the work feels too big, the message feels unfinished, and the path ahead is unclear. I reflect on how I've been holding back, and why I'm choosing to show up anyway.Support This Work If this podcast speaks to you, please consider supporting its ongoing creation. This work is independently created, fueled by heart, and sustained by listeners like you. Your support helps keep this podcast going and will directly impact my ability to continue to develop new episodes and resources that I can offer free-of-charge to our community, ultimately bringing more healing and humanity to those doing hard, trauma-exposed work.You can support the work in one of two ways:➤ ⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠⁠ – make a one-time or monthly contribution ➤ ⁠⁠⁠Support the Work on Our Site⁠⁠⁠ – contribute through our Squarespace shopIf you are a business or organization that believes in this content and would like to sponsor This Too Is Rescue, please contact me at [email protected] you for being part of this movement. It matters more than you know. Disclaimer:This program, including all podcast content and any related materials, is not a substitute for therapy, counseling, psychological services, or any form of medical or mental health treatment. While the host of this podcast is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), she is not operating in the capacity of a therapist within this program.Engaging with this program does not establish a therapist-client relationship. No diagnosis, treatment, or clinical intervention will be provided. The purpose of this program is for education and personal growth—not for mental health treatment.If you are experiencing significant emotional distress, symptoms of a mental health condition, or are in crisis, this program is not appropriate for your needs. You are encouraged to seek the support of a licensed mental health provider in your area.

In this first episode of This Too Is Rescue, I speak honestly about what it means to begin, when the work feels too big, the message feels unfinished, and the path ahead is unclear. I reflect on how I've been holding back, and why I'm choosing to show up anyway.Support This Work If this podcast speaks to you, please consider supporting its ongoing creation. This work is independently created, fueled by heart, and sustained by listeners like you. Your support helps keep this podcast going and will directly impact my ability to continue to develop new episodes and resources that I can offer free-of-charge to our community, ultimately bringing more healing and humanity to those doing hard, trauma-exposed work.You can support the work in one of two ways:➤ ⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠⁠ – make a one-time or monthly contribution ➤ ⁠⁠⁠Support the Work on Our Site⁠⁠⁠ – contribute through our Squarespace shopIf you are a business or organization that believes in this content and would like to sponsor This Too Is Rescue, please contact me at [email protected] you for being part of this movement. It matters more than you know. Disclaimer:This program, including all podcast content and any related materials, is not a substitute for therapy, counseling, psychological services, or any form of medical or mental health treatment. While the host of this podcast is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), she is not operating in the capacity of a therapist within this program.Engaging with this program does not establish a therapist-client relationship. No diagnosis, treatment, or clinical intervention will be provided. The purpose of this program is for education and personal growth—not for mental health treatment.If you are experiencing significant emotional distress, symptoms of a mental health condition, or are in crisis, this program is not appropriate for your needs. You are encouraged to seek the support of a licensed mental health provider in your area.

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