From Fear to Trust: How a Terrified Mule Learned to Be Held 🐴 #shorts
A terrified mule. Patience, trust, and time. The quiet transformation that happens when fear turns into safety. 🐴 From our Animals and Us series with host Natalie Stockdale, exploring the human-animal bond and the deep work of earning an animal’s trust. 🌐 kintsugiheroes.com.au 💼 linkedin.com/company/kintsugi-heroes 📸 instagram.com/kintsugi.heroes Kintsugi Heroes is an Australian not-for-profit (DGR endorsed) […]
An Introduction to Animals and Us – A Heartwarming New Series
In this introduction to the Kintsugi Heroes Podcast Animals & Us, the host Natalie Stockdale discusses her background as a humane educator and previous head of the Jane Goodall Foundation. She aims to share profound human-animal relationship stories, emphasising love and compassion. Natalie shares personal anecdotes about her early love for animals influenced by the […]
“Animals are people too.” A childhood belief that shaped a lifetime of connection with animals. 🐾
“Animals are people too.” A childhood belief that shaped a lifetime of connection with animals. 🐾 From our Animals and Us series with host Natalie Stockdale, exploring the human-animal bond and how our earliest beliefs about animals shape who we become. 🌐 kintsugiheroes.com.au 💼 linkedin.com/company/kintsugi-heroes 📸 instagram.com/kintsugi.heroes Kintsugi Heroes is an Australian not-for-profit (DGR endorsed) […]
Recognising the importance of animals in war with Nigel Allsopp • Animals & Us E11
In this episode of Animals and Us, we’re joined by Nigel Allsopp – military veteran, former police dog handler, historian, author, and President of the Australian War Animal Memorial Organisation. Nigel’s career spans more than three decades across New Zealand and Australian military and police forces, with deep expertise in canine operations and animal behaviour. […]
How pets can become a reminder that life is worth living with Rachael McDermott • Animals & Us E09
Trigger warning: This episode includes discussion of abuse, sexual assult, suicide, death, grief, and loss. Please consider whether listening may impact your wellbeing. If you need support, reach out to Lifeline on 13 11 14. Rachel’s story is one of resilience shaped by both visible and hidden traumas. Outwardly, Rachel grew up in a loving […]
From Childhood Wonder to Lifelong Conservation with Ian Redmond | Animals & Us
Wildlife conservation is built on personal encounters with wild animals. Ian Redmond spent over 50 years protecting gorillas and elephants across Africa, beginning with a single letter to Dian Fossey that opened a door he never closed. This is the story of how curiosity, friendship, and grief transformed into a lifetime of work that saved […]
Trailer – Animals and Us – New Kintsugi Heroes Podcast Series
Animals & Us explores and celebrates the transformative power of human-animal connections. Each episode features guests sharing personal stories of how animals have brought healing, connection, and transformation to their lives, alongside insights from experts in eco-psychology, animal therapy, compassion, and animal communication. Rooted in the Biophilia Theory, Animals & Us recognises the essential bond […]
Tiny Donkeys You Can Actually Hold 🫏 #Shorts #kintsugiheroes #animalsandus #podcast #popular
Tiny donkeys you can actually hold — and the quiet magic they bring to the people who meet them. 🫏 #shorts From our Animals and Us series with host Natalie Stockdale, exploring the human-animal bond and how connection with animals supports mental wellbeing. 🌐 kintsugiheroes.com.au 💼 linkedin.com/company/kintsugi-heroes 📸 instagram.com/kintsugi.heroes Kintsugi Heroes is an Australian not-for-profit […]
Red Dust in Your Veins: Dr Rick Fenney on Veterinary Life, Loss, and Belonging in the Outback
Rick Fenney recounts how a reluctant choice to study veterinary science in 1966 led to a life of adventure across Australia’s most remote regions. After failing second-year vet school in Brisbane, he was driven to complete his degree and repay a government cadetship. As a young government vet in the Kimberley and Pilbara, he improvised […]
The Healing Power of Bees: 50 Years of Beekeeping with Russell Zabel | Animals & Us | Episode 25
Episode Summary What can a tiny insect teach us about resilience, community, and the art of slowing down? When Russell Zabel first caught a swarm of bees in a chaff bag in the late 1960s, he didn’t realise it would spark a 50-year journey of discovery. In this episode of Animals & Us, Natalie Stockdale […]