Karen, Meredith and Julie reflect on all of the connections and community they have encountered with and among all of the people who lead with their heart for the animals. Animals connect us - to our own humanity, new ways of thinking, and collective camaraderie.
RESOURCES
Moral Ambition by Rutger Bregman
Check out the CatCon Instagram
Medicine Cards by Jami Sands David Carso
Do YOU want to be an animal communicator? Check out the new classes and Be Open Community offered by our teacher, Danielle MacKinnon. It’s a great place to learn Energy Management, trusting yourself and even how to do the inner work we mention in this episode.
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/.
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The Holy Wild with Victoria Loorz
If you’ve ever bumped up against “religion” (I’m doing air quotes) and animal communication and how they can exist together - Victoria Loorz is someone who can help you. She is the founder of the Center for Wild Spirituality whose two-year program, Seminary of the Wild, is focused on a deep-dive yearlong Eco-Ministry Certificate program for all those who feel called by Earth and Spirit to "restore the great conversation," as Thomas Berry once said. Victoria is also the host of one of Julie’s favorite podcasts “The Holy Wild” and the author of “Church of the Wild - How Nature Invites Us Back to the Sacred.”
RESOURCES
Victoria’s Website
The Holy Wild Podcast
Book: Church of the Wild
Are You a Pet Medium? Register out this Free Online Seminar with Danielle MacKinnon via The Shift Network!
Do YOU want to be an animal communicator? Check out the new classes and Be Open Community offered by our teacher, Danielle MacKinnon. It’s a great place to learn Energy Management, trusting yourself and even how to do the inner work we mention in this episode.
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/.
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Bach Flower Essences with Nina Ruberti
Are you curious about Bach Flower Essences? In this conversation, we learn all about what they are and how they can help both you and your animal with the help of our special guest, Nina Ruberti.
Nina Ruberti is an animal communicator, intuitive, energy healer, dowser, and reiki master. She also works with lost animals, home clearings and is an intuitive/spiritual painter. Today - she’s going to share with us a modality that is near and dear to her - and her dog’s Bailey’s - heart - Bach Flower Essences.
Nina Ruberti’s website and YouTube Channel
Bach Flower Essences Official Website
Spirit (formerly knows as Diablo)
Julie and Karen will be at Omega as teaching assistants for Danielle MacKinnon’s workshop “Learn Your Pets Secret Language” July 25-27, 2025. Join us for the fun!
Do YOU want to be an animal communicator? Check out the new classes and Be Open Community offered by our teacher, Danielle MacKinnon. It’s a great place to learn Energy Management, trusting yourself and even how to do the inner work we mention in this episode.
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/.
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Giving Back with Animal Communication
Since Karen, Meredith, and Julie have started the partnership and collaboration with the animals, they are continually shown opportunities to support animal rescues, causes and even grief support. Today’s conversation focuses on how Animal Communication has changed our lives and opened us up to becoming aware of different ways that we can help and be of service. And they hope that today’s conversation helps you think about the ways your animals have also opened you up to trying new things, and shining a light on becoming aware of how you can help.
RESOURCES Mentioned in this Episode
Pam Coronado
Giving Animals Voice
Radleigh Valentine
Helen Peacock
Healing through Grief with the Wisdom of Horses hosted by Julie Hirt and Anna Marie Ellison.
Grief. Ground. Gratitude - a Pet Loss Grief Circle hosted by Julie and Keri Kenney
Opossum Rescue on NYC Bridge
Instagram Account about Hugging Cows
Do YOU want to be an animal communicator? Check out the new classes and Be Open Community offered by our teacher, Danielle MacKinnon. It’s a great place to learn Energy Management, trusting yourself and even how to do the inner work we mention in this episode.
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/.
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How Animals Help Us with Grief with Anna Marie Ellison
You may remember Anna Marie Ellison from last season when we talked about the Power of Horses. She and Julie are teaming up to help people work with and through their grief with the help of Anna Marie’s herd. And we thought it would be great to have her here as part of a larger conversion on Grief and how our animals have helped us with it.
Before we dive in, let me tell you just a bit more about Anna Marie. She is an Animal Intuitive with a soul purpose deeply rooted in the transformational power of Healing with Animals--particularly horses. Her path into intuitive healing with horses unfolded through a series of challenging and heartbreaking experiences, where horses became her guides in navigating profound loss, overwhelming grief, and deep spiritual exploration. To that end she created an Equine Experiential Coaching & Healing program called Healed by a Horse, located on her ranch just outside of Chicago.
RESOURCES
Learn more about Grief Grace & Gratitude - Healing Through Grief with the Wisdom of Horses - https://annamarieellison.com/ggg
Do YOU want to be an animal communicator? Check out the new classes and Be Open Community offered by our teacher, Danielle MacKinnon. It’s a great place to learn Energy Management, trusting yourself and even how to do the inner work we mention in this episode.
Meet the hosts-
Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column “Trust the Animals” on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/
Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.karendendysmith.com/
Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: https://www.meredithtollison.com/
You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/.
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The Animal Communication Podcast, hosted by Julie Hirt, Karen Dendy Smith and Meredith Tollison, is the place to hear directly from the animals on why they do what they do. Every week, Meredith, Karen and Julie will share their experiences of being Soul Level Animal Communicators®. They will explore topics such as health, behavior, play, and spiritual practices, all from the perspective of the many animals - both alive and in-spirit - they have worked with throughout their careers. Learn how your pet is inviting you to deepen your relationship through Soul Level Lessons to embrace the amazing life meant for you!
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