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Pet Sitter Confessional — 727 episodes

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727: From Founder to Future with Kaz Kelly

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726: What to Do When Your Business Feels Stuck

3

725: Building Your Succession Plan with Sativa Boatman

4

724: The Long Term Cost of Short Sighted Solutions

5

723: Don't Just Go for "Okay" with Dave Peterson

6

722: The Missing Link Between Employee Retention and Client Loyalty

7

721: Rebranding For the Clients You Want with Rebecca Thompson

8

720: What Does Your Company Say About You?

9

719: Hard Conversations Build Better Businesses with Whitney Guison

10

718: There's No Easy Button

11

717: Building a Nonprofit From Grief, Love, and Service with Janelle Vargas

12

716: Before You Spend Another Dollar on Marketing, Calculate This!

13

715: Starting Over and Growing Stronger with Meagan Cervini

14

714: Leading Beyond Your Default

15

713: Leadership, Legacy, and the Next Chapter of PSI with Adam & Rachel Foster

16

712: What Is Your Business Telling You?

17

711: Building Trust with Dogs Who Need Space with Susan Aceti

18

710: What's Your Leadership Style?

19

709: Are You Prepared for the Emotional Weight of Pet Care with Jen Latter

20

708: You Get What You Pay For

21

707: The Playbook for Better Decisions in Busy Seasons with Brian Hurtak

22

706: The End of Easy Growth in Pet Care?

23

705: The Numbers You're Ignoring (and Why They Matter) with Chante Dawston

24

704: Working at 150% (Without Breaking Yourself)

25

703: Cat Sitting Roundtable: A Maturing Industry

26

702: Stop Typing the Same Thing Twice

27

701: Leaving False Happiness Behind with Shaheen Riaz

28

700: How Fast Can You Reset After a Business Hit?

29

699: The Power of Saying Yes to the Right Clients with Maria Estes

30

698: Why Employee Retention Starts With Attention

31

697: From Isolation to Industry with the Florida Pet Services Association

32

696: You (probably) need more sleep…

33

695: Building a Cat-Only Business That Scales with Grace Taylor

34

694: What to Do When Networking Gets You Nowhere

35

693: Building a Remote Culture that Works with Don Harkey

36

692: What's Your Profit Per Service?

37

691: Business Grief, Identity, and the Courage to Move On with Corinne Moore

38

690: How Do I Get My Clients to Trust My New Employee?

39

689: Being Money Aware with Jamie Trull

40

688: From "Ugh" to "That Was a Good Day"

41

687: Tackling The Scaling Wall with Pixelum

42

686: Your Systems Are Your Brand—Are They Delivering?

43

685: Would You Wear a Body Camera? Real Talk on Liability with Stacy Aguilar

44

684: What AI Can't Replace in Pet Care

45

683: AI Roundtable for The Pet Care Industry

46

682: Why Congress Is Talking About the Pet Industry (But Forgot Dog Walkers)

47

681: Mental Health, Safety, and Walking Reactive Dogs with Tanikka Spear

48

680: The Reason Clients Choose You (It's Not Your Features)

49

679: Turning Compassion Into Business Growth with Shannon Rigby

50

678: Making Professional Pet Sitters Week More Than a Hashtag!

51

677: Setting Strong Foundations and High Standards with Malaysia Speaks

52

676: How Market Segmentation Helps You Stop Competing with Everyone

53

675: Building a Community-Driven Dog Walking Business with Jessica Sarcia

54

674: Gaining Margin In Your Business

55

673: The Unspoken Grief of Pet Sitters with Joni Sullivan

56

672: Avoiding Pet Sitter Burnout

57

671: The Power of Calm: Staying Grounded in Pet Care and Life with Jenn Wegener

58

670: Be Relentless, Not Reckless

59

669: Keeping Quality Consistent When You Grow a Team with Mikayla and Aaron Anders

60

668: Are You Growing… or Just Getting Louder Problems?

61

667: The Safety Systems That Prevent Pet Sitting "Oh No's" with Scott Black

62

666: Busy but Broke? The Metrics That Reveal Your Business's Real Health

63

665: How to Work With (Not Against) Cats with Laura Cassiday

64

664: Developing a CEO Mindset

65

663: Leading Through the Next Level In Your Business with Marie and Justin Plummer

66

662: The 3 Resets Every Growing Pet Care Business Faces

67

661: Why "Good Enough" Pet Care Isn't Enough Anymore with Niki Tudge

68

660: Starting 2026 on the Right Foot

69

659: Giving Back Through Your Business with Cheyenne Williams

70

658: Converting Clients to New Services

71

657: At The Crossroads in Pet Care with Matthew Kutas

72

656: The Commodity Trap and How to Escape It

73

655: Building a Business Worth Buying with Erin Fenstermaker

74

654: The Phrase That Changed Our Year

75

653: Fear Free Tools for Pet Sitters and Dog Walkers with Melissa Spooner-Raymond

76

652: Avoiding the Ruts of Running a Business

77

651: How to Move From Surviving to Scaling with Wayne Hartley Jr.

78

650: How to Build a Business That Runs When You Can't (Part 2)

79

649: Caring for Senior Pets and Serving Senior People with Angela Dinsmoor

80

648: How to Build a Business That Runs When You Can't (Part 1)

81

647: Grassroots Growth: How Collaboration Keeps the Texas Pet Sitters Association Thriving

82

646: What Should Your Pet Sitting Insurance Really Cover?

83

645: Saying No, Growing Smart: Building Your Dream Business with Lindsey Perriello

84

644: Copycats: They Can Copy the Idea, Not the Way You Deliver

85

643: Balancing the Hustle with Miguel Rodriguez

86

642: Why the Cat Fanciers Association Just Elevated Professional Cat Sitting

87

641: Building an Ethical Pet Business with Helen Motteram

88

640: Raising the Bar: Inside PSI's Global Standards for Pet Sitters

89

639: Community Walks that Foster Collaboration with Olivia Hanson

90

638: Competing Smart: What Really Matters in Pet Care Growth

91

637: Raising the Bar in Canada: Inside Canadian Pet Care Professionals

92

636: Capture Ideas without Overthinking

93

635: Navigating Pet Loss with Compassion and Care with Koryn Greenspan

94

634: Making CEO Time in Your business

95

633: Leadership Starts with Listening with Abby Strong

96

632: Strong at the Broken Places: Building Resilience in Pet Care

97

631: Building a Business that Feeds Your Soul with Sam Erbaugh

98

630: Legal Landscape for Pet Sitters

99

629: Shaping Industry Standards with Jenn Dahinten, Chair of PACCC

100

628: Recovering from a Bad Hire

101

627: Profit Isn't Just About Money with Morgan Weber

102

626: The Ho-Hum Pet Sitter

103

625: Pet First Aid Essentials Every Sitter Should Know with Arden Moore

104

624: When the Pivot Hurts

105

623: Helping Pet Birds Thrive with Dr. Jennifer Graham

106

622: Who Are You Beyond the Leash?

107

621: Weddings, Walks, and Winning Clients with Kaitlin Wood

108

620: The 10 Non-negotiables You Need in Your Policies

109

619: From Silos to Synergy: Building Better Pet Care Together with Dr. Christie Cornelius

110

618: Building a Self-Strengthening Business

111

617: Building a Community Pet Store That Sticks with Morgan and Austin Weber

112

616: The Bankruptcy of Wag!: What It Means for Us

113

615: Boundaries, Budgets, and Burnout with Rachelle Steele

114

614: How to Listen Instead of React

115

613: Transitioning from Full-Service to Specialty with Mandi Fleitz

116

612: 13 Years, 13 Lessons: What We've Learned as Pet Sitters

117

611: Partnerships that Support Felines and Their Owners with Dr. Ashlie Saffire

118

610: The Trap of Loving What You Built Too Much

119

609: Love 4 Dogs, Love for Community with Maricella Sauceda

120

608: Why You Shouldn't Skip Your Mid-Year Review

121

607: Sustainability, Stress, and Success with Wendy Mackay

122

606: The Power of Both/And Thinking

123

605: Innovate & Elevate: Pet Care Synergy with Ines McNeil

124

604: Marketing Pet Sitting in a Modern Experience Economy

125

603: The Mission of Midwest Pet Sitter Affiliates with Kristin Holzapfel

126

602: From Pastels to Pet Care: Crafting a Lasting Legacy

127

601: Not One More Vet with Gigi Tsontos

128

600: Knowing When to Take Action

129

599: Standing Out in a Saturated Market with Natalie Durack

130

598: Selling What Has to Be Experienced

131

597: Building Community, One Pet Store at a Time with Teresa Miller

132

596: Being Price Proud

133

595: Pet Aftercare and Ethical Standards with Donna Shugart-Bethune

134

594: Crafting Personalized Pet Care

135

593: Building and Letting Go with Nicole Packin

136

592: Bridging the Trust Gap

137

591: From Lions to Labradors with Leanne Burger

138

590: Finding Repeatable Success

139

589: It's All About the Heart with Janet Buchwald

140

588: Success on Your Terms: Escaping the Comparison Trap

141

587: The Changing Landscape of Pet Services with Carmen Rustenbeck

142

586: Stop Running Someone Else's Business

143

585: Building Client Trust Through Niche Services with Niki Lepine & Steph

144

584: Show Up and Stand Out: Visibility and Value for Pet Businesses

145

583: Creating a Trusted Name in Pet Sitting with Justina Allen-Yancey

146

582: Dealing with Setbacks and Frustrations—Without Losing Your Passion

147

581: Driving Success Through Core Values with Amy Munns

148

580: Why Consistency Beats Intensity

149

579: From Legacy to Leadership with Lauren Dunkle

150

578: New Client Experience: Why Your Onboarding Process Matters

151

577: Burnout, Automation, and Private Equity—A Pet Industry Roundtable

152

576: From Survival Mode to Sustainability

153

575: Avoiding Google Suspensions: What Every Pet Sitter Must Know with Amy Toman

154

574: Why the Industry Needs Professionals More Than Ever

155

573: Building a Team That Empowers Your Business with Angela Watts

156

572: Do People Really Know Your Story?

157

571: Expanding Horizons with Josie Noriega

158

570: Choosing the Right Employee Scheduling Model

159

569: Making Business a Win-Win with Jo Moorcroft and Vicky Davies

160

568: The Rising Costs of Business

161

567: Fostering Premium Experiences with Candace D'Agnolo

162

566: The Cost of Not Trying

163

565: How Metrics Transform with Corinne Moore

164

564: Fur Babies and the Modern Pet Parent

165

563: Elevating Professionalism in Pet Care with Ruby Ballesteros

166

562: Give Yourself a Deadline

167

561: Exploring New Chapters with Aimee Thomas

168

560: Practical AI in Your Business

169

559: The Art of Trust with Catherine Oury

170

558: Recovery After a Busy Season

171

557: Scaling with Heart with Amy Addington

172

556: Recognition Starts with You: Building Inner Drive

173

555: Finding Peace in the Chaos with Monarchs in Motion

174

554:Strategies for a Stronger and More Focused Business

175

553: How Clear Communication Builds Client Trust with Cathy Duvall

176

552: Real vs. Artificial: Building a Meaningful Pet Care Business

177

551: Breaking Negative Mindsets: Practical Tools for Growth with Kristin Morrison

178

550: Pricing is a Signal

179

549: Building a Better Business One Step at a Time with Mo Thompson

180

548: Avoiding Snap Decisions: Overcoming Recency Bias

181

547: Finding Key Differentiators with Michelle Kline

182

546: Making Time

183

545: Building a Feline-Focused Business with Michelle McLean

184

544: Seizing Opportunities Through Decisive Action

185

543: Trust is the Ultimate Asset in Pet Care with Dan Reitman

186

542: Being Efficient from Routes to Routines

187

541: Beyond Colors and Fonts: Building a Brand that Connects with Cagney Collins

188

540: What We've Learned from Having Separate Service Areas

189

539: Becoming Neighborhood Famous with Fernando Vargas

190

538: 5 Things to Check in Your Business This Week

191

537: Beyond Profits: Building a Life-First Business with Doug Keeling

192

536: Preparing for a Strong 2025

193

535: The Power of Client Feedback with Vanessa Williams

194

534: Should You Sponsor That?

195

533: Strategic Communication for Pet Sitters: Navigating Crises and Building Trust with Keema Echols and Lauren Cain

196

532: Diversifying Your Client List

197

531: Building Community Through Shelter Partnerships with Austin Tuck

198

530: Too Many Pet Sitters? Identifying Saturation in Your Area

199

529: Giving a Crap with Erica Krupin

200

528: Stop Watching the Weather: Embracing Action Over Perfection in Business

201

527: Cars and Culture with Morgan Weber

202

526: Creating Disturbances in Your Business

203

525: Pet Sitting From Argentina to the Netherlands with Sophie Canil

204

524: Hire the Heart, Train the Skill

205

523: From Touch to Trust: Building Better Dog Relationships with Garrett Stevens

206

522: FINCEN and Florida

207

521: Boosting Profits with Better Bookkeeping with Lindsey Roberts

208

520: Finding Opportunities in a Changing Economy

209

519: From Keywords to Community: Building Better SEO for Pet Care with Mikaela Vargas

210

518: Pulling Your Punches

211

517: Why Flexibility is Key with Korye Bradshaw

212

516: Elevating Your Pet Care Business: From Basics to Differentiators

213

515: The Power of Membership Models in Pet Care with Traci Bisson

214

514: The Tech Revolution in Pet Care

215

513: Navigating Client Expectations with Heather Scott

216

512: The State of Job Sharing

217

511: From Numbers to Strategy with Anne-Marie Kaden

218

510: Leading and Managing: Balancing Roles in Your Pet Business

219

509: Creating Connections with Cats with Zara Willmott

220

508: From I to We, Fears of Growing A Team

221

507: Hospitality and Heart with Ken Botts

222

506: Finding Direction

223

505: The Importance of Empathy in Pet Care with Lori Holt

224

504: Navigating Threats in Pet Care: From Robots to Regulations

225

503: The Subtle Art of Dog Behavior with Fanna Easter

226

502: Is this a Partnership or Marketing Ploy?

227

501: Success in Pet Care for Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs with Ilana Engel

228

500: Finding Inspiration and Motivation

229

499: Be the Novelty with Cathy Duvall

230

498: Keeping Fear From Controlling You

231

497: Certification to Self-Care with PSI's President Beth Stultz-Hairston

232

496: Making Your Business Memorable

233

495: From Fired to Flourishing with Joette White

234

494: Staying Top of Mind

235

493: Seeking Genuine Engagement Over Vanity with Kate McQuillan

236

492: Visible Growth as a Business

237

491: Continuously Evolving with Debbie Solis

238

490: In a Slump but on the Way Up?

239

489: Impacting the Pet Industry with the Florida Pet Services Association

240

488: Networking with Purpose

241

487: Keeping it Simple with Scott Black

242

486: Living Up to Your Own Standards

243

485: Creating Client-Centered Services with Hannah Alsup

244

484: Balancing Your vs Your Company's Needs

245

483: Being More Than a Pet Sitter with Sarah Schloerb

246

482: Dirty Clients, Clean Answers

247

481: Evolving with Heart with Reilly Kahat

248

480: Repetition to Mastery

249

479: Empowering Pets and People with Mary Reid

250

478: Fighting Mental Fatigue

251

477: Turning Over A New Leaf with Kirsten Kruska

252

476: Harnessing the Heat: Anger's Role in the Pet Sitting Business

253

475: Creating a Business to Prioritize Yourself with Shannon Hendon

254

474: Pitfalls to Productivity

255

473: Embracing a Changing Business with Amy Garrison

256

472: Tuning Out the Noise of Opinions from Others

257

471: Supporting Our Clients Through Anticipatory Grief with Erica Messer

258

470: Don't Just Learn: DO!

259

469: Pets, People, and Purpose with Carla McClellan

260

468: The Best Way to Meet Lots of Pet Sitter Friends

261

467: Saying Yes for Success, and No for Sanity with Liz Raitman

262

466: The Myth of Multitasking

263

465: Building a Team Structure with Anna Rickert

264

464: Minimizing Distractions

265

463: Networking for Success with Angela Reinbacher

266

462: Give Yourself Permission

267

461: Keeping Control of Your Calendar with Jessica Stavros

268

460: Market Research on a Budget

269

459: Try, Fail, and Adjust with Marie and Justin Plummer

270

458: Price or Features: What's Your Selling Point?

271

457: The Art of Compassionate Leadership with Ruby Ballesteros

272

456: Running an Efficient Team Meeting

273

455: Effective Use of Google Ads with Maris Sonnabend

274

454: Fighting Jealousy to Find Joy in Your Business

275

453: No Matter What it Takes with Athena Karvellas

276

452: Keeping the Momentum After a Difficult Year

277

451: Offering Pet Detective Services with Annalisa Berns

278

450: You Need a Task Manager: Tracking Stuff in Your Biz

279

449: Letting the Client Be Heard with Natalie Spedden

280

448: When Word-of-Mouth Isn't Enough: 20 Ideas to Market Your Business

281

447: From Leashes to Lattes with Alisha Riley

282

446: Aggregation Theory and Pet Care

283

445: When Life Happens with Jessica and Chris Milam

284

444: Stress Testing Your Business, How to Learn From the Busy Times

285

443: Being Serious About Business with Kerri-Ann Griffith

286

442: The Costs of Being a Business Owner

287

441: Focusing on the Big Picture with Tori Levitt

288

440: The Last-Minute Rush: Balancing Business and Boundaries in Pet Sitting

289

439: Gaining Confidence by Doing Hard Work with Abby Strong

290

438: Don't Stop Believing…in Marketing

291

437: The New Era of Tech-Savvy Pet Care with Beth Pasek

292

436: Striking the Right Marketing Balance

293

435: Beyond Design: Navigating Today's Digital Landscape with Pet Marketing Unleashed

294

434: Affordable vs Cheap Services in a Slowing Economy

295

433: Pizza, Pets, and Planes with Lauri Partanio

296

432: Listener Mailbag!

297

431: Counting the Costs with Jill Jaffe

298

430: Game Theory and Running a Pet Care Business

299

429: Being a Problem Solver with Kevin Johnson

300

428: Why You Should Join a Chamber of Commerce

301

427: Finding Flexibility and Freedom with Shade Long

302

426: Managing the Pet Business Triangle: Time - People - Money

303

425: A Touch of 'Know, Like, and Trust' with Kelly Hester

304

424: Navigating the Unexpected Death of a Client's Pet

305

423: Building Trust with Clients from the Start with Kimberly Layman

306

422: A Pet Loss Memorial Service For You

307

421: Overcoming the Barriers to Hiring an Employee vs an Independent Contractor with Kim Ottone Tank

308

420: Balancing Data and Intuition when Making Decisions

309

419: Selling the Gap with Rachelle Steele

310

418: Putting in Hard Work

311

417: Lost Pet Rescue and Prevention with Annalisa Berns

312

416: How to Become Irreplaceable

313

415: Fostering Relationships Through Your Software with Mike Grenier

314

414: Dealing with Self Doubt

315

413: Navigating CRMs with Dom Hodgson

316

412: 4 Lessons From 4 Years of Podcasting

317

411: Transitioning from International to Local Pet Care with Kelly Hayes-Raitt

318

410: Finding Creative Flow

319

409: Growing the Pet Care Industry with Jamie Migdal

320

408: Repurposing Your Content

321

407: Bookkeeping Mindset with Anne-Marie Kaden

322

406: Making the Most of Media Exposure

323

405: Thriving Through an Emergency with Amy Sparrow

324

404: Communicating in Stressful Situations

325

403: Business Exit Planning with Joshua Winterswyk

326

402: Planning the Perfect Visit

327

401: How to Retain the Best Clients with Candace D'Agnolo

328

400: The Life of a Pet Sitter

329

399: Running a Multi-Dimensional Business with Susan Morin

330

398: Risky Business?

331

397: Implications of Perceived Generational Differences in Your Business with Dr. Michael Urick

332

396: Considerations for Starting a Remote Service Area

333

395: Self-Care Roundtable

334

394: How We Expanded to a Remote Service Area

335

393: Working From Your Passion with Stephanie Brown

336

392: Finding P.R.O.F.I.T in Your Business

337

391: Finding Your Balance with Renée Stilson

338

390: The Process of Self Coaching

339

389: Live Life Full and Happy with Morgan Weber

340

388: AI Deep Dive For Your Business

341

387: Good Will is Good PR with Remy Bibaud

342

386: Embracing The Hard Work

343

385: Promoting Professionalism with the Florida Pet Services Association

344

384: Making the Most of Physical Marketing

345

383: Setting Your Mindset and Doing Hard Things with Colleen Sedgwick

346

382: Finding Your Approach to Social Media

347

381: Finding Worth in Your Work with Madeline Burgos-Best

348

380: The Pet Business Owner Toolbox

349

379: Building Resiliency with Abagail

350

378: Are You Committed to Your Business?

351

377: Keeping a Business Owner Mindset with Maria Teran

352

376: Task Management for the Pet Professional

353

375: Fail, Learn, Improve, & Grow with Wayne Hartley Jr.

354

374: Lockboxes 101

355

373: Embracing Change and Growth with Gricel Arroyo

356

372: Improving Your Local Digital Marketing

357

371: Stepping Away with Claire Aither

358

370: Experimenting Well as a Business Owner

359

369: Leading a Quality Life with Taylor Leedahl

360

368: Conferences and Professional Pet Sitters Week

361

367: Getting the Most out of Your Insurance with Colleen Giles-Harris

362

366: Best Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Tips from Listeners

363

365: Serving Your Community with LeAnna Quartuccio and Brandon Elkins

364

364: Essential Characteristics of a Thriving Pet Business Owner

365

363: Proving it to Yourself with Emily Duhancik

366

362: Marketing a New Service

367

361: Parenting and Pet Care Roundtable

368

360: When You Want to Remove a Service

369

359: Pet Behavior and Honing Your Pet First Aid Skills with Arden Moore

370

358: Overcoming Your Fears

371

357: Empowering Empathy with Stephanie Castro

372

356: Using A.I. in Your Business

373

355: Trademarking Your Business with Jay Pattiz

374

354: What's in a Name?

375

353: Transforming Your Business with Michelle Kline

376

352: Carrying Mental Burdens in Business

377

351: Mentoring Your Team with Cassidy LaMair

378

350: Appreciating Your Business

379

349: Pride and Passion with Savanna Westwood

380

348: Staffing Struggles

381

347: Managing a Crisis with Cheyenne Williams

382

346: What's in store for 2023?

383

345: Staying Kind to Yourself with Colleen Pelar

384

344: 2022 in Review

385

343: Learning to Step Back with Justina Allen-Yancey

386

342: How to Foster Community Connections

387

341: Making Wolfie's Wish with Erica Messer

388

340: Tech Hacks for Your Business

389

339: Powerful Bookkeeping with Lindsey Roberts

390

338: The Damage of Undercharging

391

337: Staying Unexpectedly Different with Brandi Hendrix

392

336: Effective Use of an Email List

393

335: Valuable Skills with Ashley Carr

394

334: The Power of a Lead Magnet

395

333: Finding the Voice of Your Business with Katie Kenton

396

332: Marketing Messages That Attract and Repel

397

331: Strengths of Solo Pet Sitting with Alicia Obando

398

330: You Need A Not-To-Do List

399

329: Meeting High Standards with Lauri Partanio

400

328: Rocky Road in 2023?

401

327: Finding a love of business with Laura Breakstone

402

326: Mental Preparedness

403

325: Hosting Pet Loss Memorial Events with Coleen Ellis

404

324: When You Struggle to Keep Going

405

323: Increase Commitment and Compensation from Clients with Kathryn Burge

406

322: No Such Thing as a No Risk Niche

407

321: Meeting Pet Parent Needs with Eleanor Oates

408

320: Considerations for Hosting an Event

409

319: Sales Psychology of the Affluent Client

410

318: One Year Hiring Retrospective

411

317: Celebrating Your Wins with Janie Budnick

412

316: Dealing with Grief as a Business Owner

413

315: It's Personal with Scott Black

414

314: Overcoming Public Perceptions

415

313: Troubleshooting Cat Behavior Issues with Molly Kelsey

416

312: What's the Deal with Workers Comp?

417

311: Flourishing through Customer Service with Jan Brown

418

310: How to Recharge When You Feel Drained

419

309: Data Security and IT as a Small Business with Ron Cervantes

420

308: Why You Need More Editing in Your Life

421

307: Workflows and Productivity with Doug Keeling

422

306: You Need to Stop Apologizing

423

305: Advocating for Pet Parents with Tannis Martin

424

304: 5 Advertising Methods That Won't Break the Bank

425

303: Facing Fear with Hope with Nicole Packin

426

302: Considerations for Being a Full-Time Pet Sitter

427

301: Wedding Services with Regina Richardson

428

300: Listener Questions

429

299: The Key to Great Communication with Chrissy Neumyer Smith

430

298: How to Answer Client Questions

431

297: Evolving as a Business Owner with Michelle Sabia

432

296: 5 Best Practices for Surveying Your Clients

433

295: Making Your Photos Shine with Caitlin McColl

434

294: How to Budget for Your Pet Business

435

293: Decide to be the Leader with Julie Fredrick

436

292: How to Handle Inflation as a Pet Business

437

291: Staying Ambitious with Zach Shearer

438

290: Creating an Exceptional New Client Experience

439

289: Investing for Retirement as a Small Business with Joshua Winterswyk

440

288: What to do When a Client Disagrees with Your Business Decision

441

287: Continuing to Adapt with Miguel Rodriguez

442

286: Balancing Time, Scope, & Cost in Your Business

443

285: From Finances to Felines with Wendy Thomson

444

284: 20 Ways to Make Extra Money in Your Pet Business

445

283: Merging Companies with Therese Villemure and Lindsay Licata

446

282: The Roller Coaster of Business

447

281: Fueling You with Alex D'Elia

448

280: Changing a Client's Perspective

449

279: Making HR an Asset, Not a Liability with Kim Ottone Tank

450

278: 5 Ways to Strengthen Your Brand

451

277: Pet Sitting in South Africa with Alexiane Arcens

452

276: Common Social Media Mistakes

453

275: Putting Your Value First with Heidi Lewis

454

274: Stress and Anxiety as a Business Owner

455

273: Finding Hope in Pet Care with Pack Pals

456

272: Growing and Scaling Your Pet Business

457

271: Equipping Your Clients with Tami Guy

458

270: Knowing Your Numbers

459

269: Being a Flight Nanny with JP Anunciacion

460

268: Why You Need Thick Skin in Business

461

267: Google My Business with Amy Toman

462

266: Rising Costs and Uncertainty

463

265: Finding What Motivates You with Jane Torok

464

264: Writing Copy That Works

465

263: Start the Journey with Claire Aither

466

262: You Should Attend a Conference

467

261: F.I.R.E. with Jen Tserng

468

260: Reflecting on Hiring

469

259: INSPIRE with Dom Hodgson

470

258: Working at the Pace of Dog with Jen Walmsley

471

257: Onboarding and Training Staff

472

256: Fear Free Pet Sitting with Mikkel Becker

473

255: Feeling Overwhelmed and Inadequate?

474

254: Beyond Training with Garrett Stevens

475

253: Becoming an Employer

476

252: Being in the Moment with Gricel Arroyo

477

251: From Application to Job Offer

478

250: Stop Overcomplicating Marketing with Jane Harrell

479

249: How to Write a Job Ad

480

248: Going The Extra Mile with K.C. Heitchue

481

247: Why We Hired

482

246: The Power of Canva with Jessica Bay

483

245: Pricing Mindset

484

244: Roundtable: Pricing Your Services

485

243: Our 2021 Wins!

486

242: Defining Your Company Culture with Riti Sobilo and Jen Austin

487

241: How to Resolve Conflict the Right Way

488

240: Being a Pet Detective with Arden Moore

489

239: Looking Forward to 2022

490

238: Making a Difference with Shelly Ross

491

237: How To Do a Year End business Review

492

236: Power of Publicity with Rachel Spencer

493

235: The Great Resignation and Pet Care

494

234: Maximizing Tax Deductions with Mike Jesowshek

495

233: Eating Well as a Busy Pet Sitter

496

232: Valuing Yourself with Carla Tittle

497

231: Is it a scam?

498

230: Opening an E-Commerce Store with Jenna Gotch

499

229: Fear of Public Speaking

500

228: The Currency of Passion with Ashley Ann Odom

501

227: Practice Makes Progress

502

226: Independent Contractors with Colleen Sedgwick

503

225: The Holiday Season!

504

224: Emotional Intelligence with Wayne Hartley

505

223: Starting a Pet Care Business

506

222: Fostering Mindful Pet Parents with Alexa Rabini

507

221: Leveraging Your Business Community

508

220: Making Big Changes with Maria Teran

509

219: Sending Great Updates

510

218: Know Your Customer with Brian Taylor

511

217: The Power of Words

512

216: Successful House Sitting with Kylie Fuad from Aussie House Sitters

513

215: Can You Have Profit First?

514

214: Success One Step at a Time with Becky O'Neil

515

213: Health Insurance Basics with Scott Dowling

516

212: How to Fail Well

517

211: The Power of Blogging with Ali Smith

518

210: Coming Together

519

209: Implementing Minimalism with Sandra and Paul from Minimalist Journeys

520

208: What is Shaping Client Expectations?

521

207: Learning from Mistakes with Christina & Jen

522

206: Bootstrapping Your Business

523

205: Switching from ICs to Employees with Amber Van Denzen Suarez

524

204: Our Journey, so far!

525

203: Looking After Your Finances with Vicky Clark

526

202: Overcoming the Struggles to Hire

527

201: Risk Management and Insurance with Colleen Giles-Harris

528

200: Our 200th Episode Q&A

529

199: Laying Strong Foundations with Heather Branch

530

198: Should you scale up or down?

531

197: Leadership of Self with Gila Kurtz

532

196: Business Introspection

533

195: Large Animal and Farm Care with Ariah Transmeier

534

194: Preparing for When You Get Sick

535

193: Reactive and Aggressive Dogs with Rene Smith

536

192: Integrity and Your Reputation

537

191: Design and Branding in Pet Care with Kaila Piepkow

538

190: Un-Marketing Your Business

539

189: Mental Fitness and Communications with Kate Myers

540

188: How to Make Social Media Work for You

541

187: Helping Clients Bond with Their Pets with Cherie Marquez

542

186: Pressing Pause

543

185: Roundtable: Future of the Pet Care Industry

544

184: What Makes a Good Website, with Erika Godwin

545

183: Imposter Syndrome in Pet Care

546

182: Client Experience with Madeline Burgos

547

181: Facebook Changes and Separation Anxiety

548

180: Having What it Takes with JP Anunciacion

549

179: Avoiding the Pitfalls in Pet Care

550

178: Perfect is the Enemy of Progress with Josh Schermer

551

177: Why Have a Mission Statement?

552

176: Should You Hire an Employee or an Independent Contractor with Kim Ottone-Tank

553

175: Breaking Up with a Client

554

174: What do you want out of your business? with Bella Vasta

555

173: Investing in People

556

172: Nomadic House Sitting with Eden Rudin

557

171: Decision Fatigue In Pet Care

558

170: Leashes and Leads with Taylor Leedahl

559

169: Running a Business as an Introvert

560

168: Always Keep Learning with Jennifer Sybol

561

167: Conversation About Prices

562

166: Brand Photography with Petra Losonczi-Kiss

563

165: The Many Hats of a Business Owner

564

164: Burnout Recovery with Kristin Morrison

565

163: Pet Business Insurance with Colleen Giles-Harris from Pet Sitters Associates

566

162: Client Education

567

161: Franchising with Carmen Chávez de Hesse

568

160: Our Firsts in Pet Care & What We Learned

569

159: Hospitality in Pet Care with Kimberly Richmond

570

158: Pet Sitters Week 2021

571

157: Passion and Compassion with Renee Neideigh

572

156: Safety

573

155: Friendship in Business with Lalka and Amanda

574

154: Contracts

575

153: Weathering the Storms of Business with Kim Ottone-Tank

576

152: The "Hustle"

577

151: Working with Family with Dominic Hodgson

578

150: Standing Up For Your Business

579

149: Pet Advocacy with Jill Merjeski

580

148: The Extra Mile

581

147: Consistency and Intentionality with Christina Walker

582

146: Becoming More Than Our Logo

583

145: Building Your Community with Lyndsay Shackelford

584

144: Marketing in 2021

585

143: Website Design with Mikaela Vargas

586

142: Setting Boundaries

587

141: Pet Transportation with Claire Harris

588

140: New Year, New You?

589

139: Leading the Way with Kylie Holliman-Rivera

590

138: Back to Basics- Dog Walking

591

137: Knowing That You're Enough with Melanie Haynes

592

136: Doing vs Dwelling in Business

593

135: Paws N Whiskers with Chenelle Conquest

594

134: Back to Basics- House Sitting

595

133: Texas Pet Sitters Conference with Jessica Milam

596

132: Finicky Cat Care with Beth Pasek

597

131: Privacy in Online Marketing

598

130: Redefining Prosperity with Kristin Morrison

599

129: Patience and Perseverance with Jay Pattiz

600

128: Back to Basics- Drop-in Checks

601

127: 2020 Tax Talk with Mike Jesowshek

602

126: Starting a Pet Sitter Support Network

603

125: Mindset Work

604

124: Transitions in 2020 with Isabel from The Wag Pack

605

123: Back to Basics - Daycare

606

122: Selling Your Business with Becky Eberly

607

121: Preparing for the Holidays

608

120: SEO with Amy Toman

609

119: Back to Basics- Boarding

610

118: One Year in Business with Simone Addison The Pet Nanny

611

117: Telling Your Story

612

116: Growing Your Tribe with Judy Nuñez

613

115: Back to Basics- The Meet and Greet

614

114: Burnout Recovery with Jennifer Bassman

615

113: The Gig Conversation

616

112- Business Recovery after Covid with Dominic Hodgson

617

111- Preparing for Uncertainty

618

110- Pet Loss and Grieving with Coleen Ellis

619

109- Who is your ideal client?

620

108- Hiring in the Time of Covid-19

621

107- Expanding From Arizona to Connecticut with Michelle Sabia

622

106- Defining Success

623

105- Marissa LeJune from Tail Swaggers

624

104- Setting Yourself Apart

625

103- Pet Sitter Self Care with Nicole Ryan

626

102- Staying Content

627

101 - Elise Proctor with Canine Company

628

100- 100th Episode Q&A!!

629

099- Marketing with Jane Harrell

630

098- Self-Care

631

097- Robin Bennett from The Dog Gurus

632

096- Learning to say 'YES'

633

095- Jessica Abernathy with NAPPS

634

094- Holistic Pet Care with Gillian Edwards

635

093- One Year Podcast Anniversary

636

092- Beth Stultz-Hairston with PSI

637

091- Coping with the Unexpected, with the House Sit Diva

638

090- Knowing Your Worth

639

089- Carmen Rustenbeck with IBPSA

640

088- Supporting Your Staff with Susan Anderson

641

087- Industry Standards

642

086- Social Media in Pet Care with Dan and Mauro

643

085- Death of a Client's Pet

644

084- Palmetto Scoopers

645

083- Customer Reviews

646

082- Cat Care for Pet Sitters with Dr. Kathryn Primm

647

081- School for Dog Walkers with Jess Bay

648

080- Customer Service in Pet Care

649

079- Our Defining Moments with Asha Olivia

650

078- Keeping Kids Safe Around Dogs with Alicia Obando

651

077- Reassessing 2020 Goals

652

076- Aunt Mary's Pet Care with Mary Cornelius

653

075- Playtime Paws with Debbie Cilento

654

074- Having Tough Conversations with Clients

655

073- Heidi and Hope Pet Services

656

072- Colleen Sedgwick the Pet Nanny Coach

657

071- Dog Days of Summer

658

070- Cat Sitting in London with Michelle Adams

659

069- Nomad pet care and house sitting with Jen Tserng

660

068- Pet care and BLM Pt. 2

661

067- Pet care and BLM Pt. 1

662

066- PawsInn with Dennis Nelson

663

065- City Dog Pack with Miguel Rodriguez

664

064- Common Client Questions

665

063- Eric Curry's Pets

666

062- Specialized Pet Care with Cheyenne Williams

667

061- Kitchen Confessions

668

060- Sunfire Canines with MacKenzie Hafen

669

059- Scaling your business with Natasha O'Banion

670

058- Lessons from Covid-19

671

057- Community in the face of Covid-19 with Natalie Durack

672

056- All things cats, with Stacy LeBaron

673

055- Kitchen Confessions

674

054- Covid-19 and Kennels with Zach Shearer

675

053- Business Structure with Doug

676

052- Kitchen Confessions

677

051- Rebranding with Amber

678

050- Murphy & Me Pet Sitting

679

049- Kitchen Confessions

680

048- Dog Training Skills with Khara Schuetzner

681

047- Getting and Staying Organized with Savanna

682

046 - Kitchen Confessions

683

045- Hoopla Adventures

684

044- Coronavirus Relief Options with Mike Jesowshek

685

043- Kroopin's Poopin Scoopin

686

042- Content Creation with Dan Reitman

687

041- Up Dog LA

688

040- Auntie M's Professional Pet Care

689

039- Kitchen Confessions

690

038- Miguel Rodriguez

691

037- Colleen Pelar

692

036 - Kitchen Confessions

693

035- Housesitting in the Time of Covid-19

694

034 - Kristin Morrison

695

033- Kitchen Confessions

696

032 - Opportunities and Resiliency

697

031 - Heather Scott

698

030 - Professional Pet Sitters Week 2020

699

029 - Dan's Dog Walking and Pet Sitting

700

028 - Streamlining Your Business

701

027- Fostering Relationships

702

026- 2020 Conferences

703

025- Cathy's Critter Care

704

024- Pet Photography with Jenna Regan-Lyles

705

023- Q and A Episode

706

022- Taxes with Mike

707

021- First booking! Now what?

708

020- New Starts with the House Sit Diva

709

019- Setting Goals for 2020

710

018- Bad to the Bone

711

017- Sitter Safety

712

016- Connections with Kelly

713

015- Howlidays

714

014- Grooming with Leia Georgiadis

715

013- Planning for Emergencies

716

012- House Sitting

717

011- Advertising

718

010- Daycares

719

009- Interview with the House Sit Diva!

720

008- Running Your Business

721

007- Boarding

722

006- Interview with Alex and Beth

723

005- Drop-ins

724

004- Walks

725

003- The Meet and Greet

726

002- Getting Started

727

001- Introducing Ourselves