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I’d like to thank all of you for listening, and for sticking with me as I navigate the learning curve of podcasting. I'm enjoying it immensely and am ever inspired by the incredible people who have shared their time and their stories with me. And I'm very excited about this upcoming season!

In this episode I ponder the question of purpose. How does an evolving human have just one purpose? What does that mean exactly? And why is it necessary? Maybe what we’re really seeking is the sense that we love what we’re doing and that when we’re doing it we feel lit up and aligned with who we really are. Please join me as I consider the idea of purpose in our lives. I hope you'll join the conversation and write in with your thoughts!

To answer the question about unusual background noises, we here at the Meadow Mama Happy Hour have many furry family members and they tend to make unannounced cameos from time to time!

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In this heartfelt and perspective shifting episode Animal Communicator and Energy Healer Shawndra McWhorter asks us to open ourselves up to true connection and communication with animals. After a life changing experience with a special dog, Shawndra found her true path in animal communication and energy work, and has been helping to strengthen the bonds between humans and animals for over 25 years. Learn about her incredible work in animal rescue during disasters both here in the US and around the world, and how that work forever changed her. We talk about the poignant and thoughtful messages she's received from animals for us as individuals as well as a collective, and how it inspires hope and a sense of oneness. Her unique experiences like swimming with jellyfishes in Palau will spark joy in your heart and change the way you interact with all living beings!

Shawndra's website: https://www.sanskrithealing.com/

Shawndra's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawndramcwhorter/

Shawndra's book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PJ28NWQ?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cso_cp_apan_dp_C864JKB2C296ZJ8FXA7J&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cso_cp_apan_dp_C864JKB2C296ZJ8FXA7J&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cso_cp_apan_dp_C864JKB2C296ZJ8FXA7J&bestFormat=true&titleSource=true

https://shawndramcwhorter.com/books/

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Please enjoy Part 2 of my inspiring conversation with Amy Porter, a Wildlife Behavioral Ecologist and Conservation Biologist who is the Director of Conservation with Wolf Haven International as well as a member of the Wolf Advisory Group for Washington State. Her passion for conservation and learning about animal behavior has lead her to unique and remarkable locations around the world. Learn how Amy's work bridging the gap between Gorillas and local communities in Africa changed the trajectory of her work and inspired her to affect positive long term change for wildlife through the power of conversation. It prepared her for her current work with wolves in Washington State, which has taught her the value of being comfortable with being uncomfortable. In this candid conversation we dig into the messy and often emotional gray area of wildlife and human conflict.

Amy realized that this challenging work called for a different approach. That in order to bring about real change it would take being truly open to listen, connect and be curious. And that despite opposing values and views, all parties need to be welcome to not only feel seen and heard, but to actually be part of the process. Amy's work transcends her work in Washington State, creating a framework for all of us on all levels of conflict, whether it's at the dinner table, a community meeting or the world stage.

When I asked Amy what one thing listeners could do to help wildlife she said, "To seek out opportunities to have conversations with people you would not normally have."

Please also tune in to Part 1 where we talk about her extraordinary experiences in the Amazon Rainforest and the Congo, as well as meeting the love of her life, a Congolese dog named Nayota!

Amy's work with wolves: https://wolfhaven.org

Amy's wolfwise program with wolves: https://wolfhaven.org/wolfwise/

Wolf Haven International Instagram: @wolfhavenint

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