Founded in 2010, Hope Reins is Kim’s heartfelt response to her childhood marked by abuse and trauma. Seeking love amid familial alcoholism, Kim found solace in her loyal horse, Country, sparking her journey of hope and healing. Now, at the 38-acre Hope Reins ranch in Raleigh, North Carolina, Kim’s team has empowered more than 3,000 children to disc…

After concluding a fulfilling 30-year career in nursing in 2006, she and her husband, Steve, embarked on an adventurous journey beyond the borders of the USA, landing in the picturesque landscapes of Costa Rica. There, they undertook a remarkable transformation of a 26-acre dairy farm, which eventually blossomed into a beloved retreat center nestle…

Sue has 40 years of equestrian experience in show jumping and eventing and has specialized in natural horsemanship for the past 25 years, successfully competing in many natural horsemanship shows. Currently, Sue works with horses and clients on the Gold Coast, Australia, and her vision is to see people trained to deliver the well-known and highly r…

Sandy Sharkey is a wild horse advocate, photographer, writer, guest speaker and retreat host. The first time she saw wild horses, it changed her life. The sight of these free spirits galloping across a mountain vista became an exchange of energy, unlike anything she had ever felt. Sandy became immersed in the world of wild horses, observing their c…

Psychologist, mentor, educator, and speaker. With over 35 years of professional experience, Paul T. Haefner, Ph.D. focuses his energy these days serving the equestrian community. In 1998 he founded Riding Far, LLC to provide a broad range of sport and performance psychology services for riders. He is passionate about learning and integrating knowle…

Mena Canonico is the Founder of Liberty Lane Retreats, located just north of Toronto, Canada. Mena left a successful 16-year corporate career in 2006 to pursue her purpose and create more meaning in her life. Horses galloped back into her life in 2009, and while she instantly knew how powerful it would be to incorporate them into her business (then…

Lidia Kuleshnyk is a Renaissance Woman and founder of AponaHealing.com, she brings together 30 years of passion, expertise, and wisdom in four pathways, for every stage of personal development, to help you live a Centered, Connected and Conscious™ Life. Her Apona Healing Ranch offers Equine-Assisted Therapy and Equine Healing Retreats to help you r…

Dr. Giselle Faubel is a world-renowned psychologist with a passion for equine-assisted therapy and coaching. After graduating from Harvard, she began her career as a pediatric neuropsychologist and has since dedicated her life to applying the powerful relationship between humans and horses in therapeutic and corporate settings. She is the founder o…

This episode is a recording of the way I teach the body scan. This technique is taught and utilized in many of my workshops AND with clients working with their horses. The body scan is designed to help us attune to our sensing body, enabling us to better "hear" the messages we are receiving through our body. The secret is to begin to dialogue and h…

Kate Nicoll, LCSW, RPT, is the founder and CEO of Soul Friends, Inc: Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of CT. Kate grew up with a deep love and gratitude for her animal friends and how they helped her in times of childhood trauma. A graduate of Elms College and Smith College, Kate has worked in a variety of settings, including medical and psychiatri…

Leif is considered one of the foremost leading experts in the equine-assisted mental health (EAMH) and equine-assisted learning (EAL) industry. Leif has been involved with EAMH/EAL since its inception in the early 1990s – participating in a majority of the milestone moments, leading the industry towards a new level of insight and awareness, and chr…

David is a certified Experiential Learning with Horses Instructor. He graduated from the Eponaquest Program in Tucson, AZ in 2005 and has since completed his Somatic Experiencing Training – the body-based intervention discipline created by Dr. Peter Levine, author of Waking the Tiger and In an Unspoken Voice. He’s also a therapist in private practi…

Lynn Thomas, LCSW, Co-founder/CEO of Arenas for Change (ARCH) and Co-founder/President of Horses for Mental Health Lynn Thomas has been in the industry of incorporating horses for mental health for over 25 years. She co-founded and developed the Eagala Model of training in 1999, playing a significant part in pioneering the growth of involving horse…

Linda Kohanov is an internationally-recognized author, speaker, riding instructor and horse trainer. She is a pioneer in the field of Equine-Facilitated Learning and a respected writer on the subject of Equine-Facilitated Therapy. In 1997, she founded an Arizona-based collective of horse professionals, educators, coaches and mental health professio…

June Gunter, Ed.D., is the Co-Founder and CEO of TeachingHorse, LLC. Established in 2004, TeachingHorse offers a unique approach to leadership development that is inspired by how horses lead their herds. Our mission is to bring horses and people together to discover more effective ways of leading that create healthy communities. TeachingHorse has w…

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Nina Ekholm Fry is the Director of Equine Programs at the Institute for Human-Animal Connection at University of Denver where her work encompasses therapeutic human-horse interactions and equine behavior and welfare. She is an adjunct professor in the Graduate School of Social Work and the Graduate School of Professional Psychology, and leads the p…

Ashley Danenhower is a person who has lived many lives, someone who has been motivated to try new situations, and is a resilient person. From living and working at Arcosanti, an Archology in Cordes Junction, Arizona; to apprenticing under Robert Ault the co-founder of the American Association of Art Therapy in Topeka, Kansas; to working for Homelan…

Regan Mays is a life-long horse girl, equine therapies specialist, and younger sister to a special needs sibling. She is based in Scottsdale AZ, and provides customized and holistic equine assisted activities. Her unique approach is a combination of her experiences and education in psychology, behavior therapy, yoga, equine assisted therapy, chirop…

Schelli Whitehouse is an author, coach, and design expert for extraordinary equine-inspired businesses. She has been a certified equine-assisted coach since 2008 and in 2017 turned her focus toward helping other equine-assisted coaches, therapists, facilitators, and trainers weave their personal genius, ambitions, and philosophy into a lifestyle bu…

Kate Neligan is an Equine-Partnered Life/Business Coach who helps her clients with their intuition, emotional intelligence, and empowered leadership both virtually and in-person with horses. Kate left her VP of Marketing career at Lionsgate (and previously AFI) to pursue her calling for the transformation that is possible from the human-animal bond…

Deana is a psychotherapist specializing in trauma, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, grief, and other mental health struggles. Her practice, Reflections in the Waves, is located in Southwest Florida. It is a place where clients can engage in equine and other therapeutic psychotherapy methods. Her goal is to build trust and confidence in a warm…

Born with Cerebral Palsy, Win Charles has defied the odds by becoming an author. Her memoir I, Win is an amazing story of how she remembers her life through the years of having a condition called “CP”. As a competitor in the Kona IronMan Triathlon, CEO of her own jewelry design company, and motivational speaker, Win Charles truly is an inspiration …

Leah Dyck has a passion for both human and equine wellness. She is co-owner of Stone Clad Farms, a Master level Reiki practitioner, a Certified Equine Assisted Learning Facilitator, and Teacher of Equus Empowered and Horse Culture & Energy programs as well as associated workshop and session offerings. A generational and lifetime horse person Leah h…

Mary Paulette, also known as MP, is an animal communicator based in Calgary, Alberta and she is changing the lives of animals and people all over the world! MP took her animal communication gifts to the next level in 2018, when she started her business, Connect with Mary Paulette. She hasn’t looked back and continues to dive into her passion each d…

A clinical mental health professional, residing in Mohrsville, Pennsylvania, She graduated with her M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Immaculata University in 2018. She became intrigued in equine assisted psychotherapy at the age of 19 through interactions with her very special mare and best friend, Fancy. She remembers thinking, “ever…

She obtained her B.A. at Franklin Pierce College and her M.S. in Animal Science at Arizona State University, and then went to receive her Ph.D in Animal Science from the University of Illinois in 1989. Today she teaches courses on livestock behavior and facility design at Colorado State University and consults with the livestock industry on facilit…

Born in Kentucky and raised by the woods in a rural area, my dear friend Sherilyn Tarver has been defined by this environment and this continues to influence how she relates to nature, plants, and animal beings still today. As a child she was distracted from her nature-based environment and socialized into the church, school, and civilization. Even…

Kathleen is a Tucson-based life coach, consultant, lecturer and educator specializing in assisting individuals in personal/professional growth and Equine-Facilitated Experiential Learning. Kathleen is dedicated to helping individuals and groups move beyond limiting patterns of thought and behavior, assisting them in the discovery of possibilities t…

Natalie is a communications professional working to erect a life of service as coach, author, and mental health influencer. While she resides in Colorado, she's virtual in most everything she does these days, including hosting her own podcast, and coaching clients in communication with Self and Others through 1-on-1, group and on-demand sessions. A…

Rebecca Bailey, Ph.D. is a leading family psychologist and equestrian who has become a world-renowned professional teacher, speaker, author, and entrepreneur. Many of you may know Dr. Bailey from her years of dedication as a psychologist. She is the founder of Transitioning Families, a group of independently licensed mental health practitioners ded…

Here's a little bit about me... Where I started and how I got here today. This episode includes the bit about my breast cancer and the amazing shifts and creativity that came out of my experience. What came out of it you ask? Well this podcast and my first published book "Through the Eyes of a Horse" illustrated by the amazing Payton Kelly. Availab…

Brad Altherr is a Marine Corps and Army veteran having served eighteen plus years in the service. A horse lover in his youth, Brad found his way back to horses after leaving the service. A graduate of the Al-Marah Equine School with an associate degree in Equine Management, he reconnected with horses and found a way to better adapt to civilian life…

Natasha Lee Martin started working at a young age as a performer, then evolved into directing, writing and producing in television and film roles on networks such as FOX, TLC, DISNEY, NIPPON TV JAPAN and is co-owner of FRICTIONS.TV along with renowned director and visual effects artist Jean-Marc Demmer and Director of Photography Steven Petittevill…

Sue Smades is a member of the faculty and staff at Eponaquest, LLC, an international training program in the field of equine facilitated learning. Eponaquest, LLC is owned and operated by renowned author and developer of The Epona Approach Linda Kohanov. She grew up the inner city of Youngstown, OH and was introduced to a horse for the first time i…