Guests for this podcast are brother and sister, Campbell and Nerida, who grew up immersed in the world of dogs at their family’s boarding kennels, where their mum bred and showed champion Borzoi and kept Staffies.

After finishing school, Campbell wasn’t sure what direction to take, so he traveled the world before settling into a decade-long career in finance. Realising this was not a fulfilling career, he reignited his passion for dogs and decided to make it his life’s work.

Campbell joined a mentorship program, and obsessively studied canine behavior, securing a job as a behavior trainer at Melbourne’s Lost Dogs Home. There, he assessed thousands of stray and surrendered dogs over three years, gaining invaluable hands-on experience in behavior work.

From those foundations, Campbell launched his own business: Act of Dog, specializing in fear, anxiety, and aggression cases. Today, he balances running his business with working at the RSPCA, helping post-adoption dogs and private clients with behaviour intervention. Campbell’s journey from finance to canine behavior showcases his dedication to improving the lives of dogs and their guardians.

Instagram handle: actofdog.com.au

Website: actofdog.com.au

Nerida Barclay, a Psychotherapist and Behaviour Support Practitioner. Nerida provides one on one counselling and family therapy for all ages however she specializes in working with young people in a fun and creative manner. Nerida also provides clinical based training and consultation to workers that engage with young people who experience mental ill health, and with young people who identify as LGBTIQPA+.

Nerida holds a bachelor of Social Work and a masters of Narrative Therapy and Community Work with sub training in behaviour based therapies. For over ten years she has assisted young people and their families to reconnect with storylines that represent their preferred identities, their communities and their values to life. In forming these connections Nerida believes that we can locate the resources we need to overcome mental health difficulties, let go of behaviours that are not serving us, challenge systems that hold us back and heal traumas and injustices.

Website: Tidal Therapy

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Mindset matters! Grow your emotional capacity by learning how to deal with stress and making room for feelings! Kajsa explains to us how radical acceptance of stressful situations and the feelings that they produce can bring us closer to a sense of peace and well being.

Kajsa's Coaching Website: https://kajsavanoverbeek.com/

Kajsa and Rusty on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theruscattledog

Ruff Around the Edges Podcast: https://kajsavanoverbeek.com/ruff-around-the-edges-podcast/

Kajsa on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanoverbeekfotografie

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Hey! Today I give you something a little different where I was actually a guest on a podcast called Ruff Around the Edges, hosted by Kajsa van Overbeek. Kajsa is a mindset coach for people with reactive dogs. We had such a productive exchange here! I also interviewed Kajsa about her coaching business and how mindset is such an important factor when we face challenging situations with our doggos.

Here you can find her website: https://kajsavanoverbeek.com/

Follow Kajsa on IG: https://www.instagram.com/theruscattledog

Ruff Around the Edges Podcast Page: https://kajsavanoverbeek.com/ruff-around-the-edges-podcast/

Canine Movement Lab (for dog training and rehab, the somatic way): https://www.caninemovementlab.com

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