Happiness Unleashed

When award-winning journalist and bestselling child development author Wendy Lyons Sunshine adopted a difficult puppy, she found that traditional training methods didn’t work on her dog. So she began applying the evidence-based parenting practices she wrote about and found this new approach was life-changing for both her and her dog. In her latest book, Tender Paws: How Science-Based Parenting Can Transform Our Relationship with Dogs, Wendy offers therapeutic concepts designed to meet each dogs’ needs, and in this episode, she tells us why this approach is so effective. In this episode, you'll learn: What attunement is and how it affects the dog/human relationship. How the essential HEARTS strategy works for both kids and dogs. Why adopting a parenting perspective with our pets can improve our relationship with them. Follow along with this episode's transcript by clicking here. Links and Resources Follow Wendy’s Tender Paws blog on Psychology Today. Order Wendy’s book or read sample content from it here. Follow Wendy on social media here. Follow Brittany on social media: Website: https://www.sunshinehealingky.com/ Instagram: @lunabells_moonbows Instagram: @sunshinehealingky Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           

If you’ve never thought of cows as intuitive healers, this episode just might change your mind. Ellie Laks is the founder of The Gentle Barn Foundation, a national organization that rescues and rehabilitates abused and discarded farm animals. She is the creator of cow hug therapy and, as she explains in her book by the same name, she has learned amazing lessons from these animals about life, death, and everything in between. She’s here today to share some of those lessons with us.  In this episode, you’ll learn: In this episode, you'll learn: The origins of Cow Hug Therapy. How farm animals can aid in emotional healing. What we can learn from barnyard animals and why they’re such great teachers. Follow along with this episode's transcript by clicking here. Links and Resources Visit The Gentle Barn website here. Watch a CBS News story on The Gentle Barn’s cow hug therapy here. Get an autographed copy of Cow Hug Therapy: How the animals at The Gentle Barn taught me  about life, death, and everything in between Follow Ellie and The Gentle Barn on social media: Instagram: @EllieLaks, @TheGentleBarn YouTube: @GentleBarn Follow Brittany on social media: Website: https://www.sunshinehealingky.com/ Instagram: @lunabells_moonbows Instagram: @sunshinehealingky Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           

For years, wolves have been revered as spirit animals and in many spiritual traditions, they’re believed to help people connect with their instincts and inner wisdom. At the Sedona Wolf Sanctuary in Arizona, rescued wolves on sacred land create a healing experience for those who have experienced trauma or who are looking for a renewing spiritual experience. In this episode, host Brittany Derrenbacher talks with Cynthia Heisch, founder and CEO of the sanctuary, to talk about how and why wolves can help us heal. In this episode, you'll learn: How wolves can help humans on their healing journeys. What wolf medicine is. What we can learn from interacting with wolves. Links and Resources Book a visit to the Sedona Wolf Sanctuary here. Follow along with this episode's transcript by clicking here. Follow Sedona Wolf Sanctuary on social media: Facebook: @thesedonawolfsanctuary Instagram: @sedonawolfsanctuary Follow Brittany on social media: Website: https://www.sunshinehealingky.com/ Instagram: @lunabells_moonbows Instagram: @sunshinehealingky Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           

As companions for our animals, most of like to take a hands-on approach. But learning the ancient art of Jin Shin Jyutsu can take that one step further by deepening the human/animal connection and keeping everyone happy and healthy. Join host Brittany Derrenbacher as she sits down with internationally known teacher Adele Leas, the originator of Jin Shin Jyutsu for animals. Although this practice was originally designed for humans, Adele has discovered its amazing ability to balance the body, mind, and spirit in diverse species of animals and now helps others learn how to use it. In this episode, you'll learn: What Jin Shin Jyutsu is — and how it can improve health and happiness. How Adele discovered its powerful healing abilities. How it can be transformative for rescue animals. Links and Resources Learn more about Adele’s book, Jin Shin Jyutsu for Your Animal Companion. Visit Adele’s website here. Learn more about her three-day animal retreat in LaGrange, Kentucky May 31- June 2 by emailing jsjalivenow@gmail.com Follow along with this episode's transcript by clicking here. Follow Adele on social media: YouTube: Jin Shin Jyutsu for Your Animal Companions Facebook: @jsjforyouranimalcompanion Instagram: @adelejsjpets Follow Brittany on social media: Website: https://www.sunshinehealingky.com/ Instagram: @lunabells_moonbows Instagram: @sunshinehealingky Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           

Plenty of research shows that pets can help us heal, and now even hospitals are warming up to the idea. On this episode, host Brittany Derrenbacher sits down with Heather Stohr, a certified child life specialist at Norton Children’s in Louisville, KY.  Heather manages the facility dog program at Norton Healthcare, which allows animals to play a very important role in the healing process for patients, families, and caregivers. Find out how they are changing lives one hospital bed at a time. In this episode, you'll learn: What a facility dog does in a hospital — and how it changes the way patients heal. How dogs are trained to become facility dogs. How dogs are also changing the lives of prisoners as they are being trained. Links and Resources Learn more about the Facility Dog Program at Norton Healthcare here. Learn more about Paws with Purpose here. Follow Juno the Facility Dog at @juno_bringsjoy Follow Brittany on social media: Website: https://www.sunshinehealingky.com/ Instagram: @lunabells_moonbows Instagram: @sunshinehealingky Follow along with this episode's transcript by clicking here. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           

Dr. Joanne Cacciatore knows first-hand the trauma caused by grief and loss. And she also knows how animals can help us heal. On this episode, host Brittany Derrenbacher sits down with Dr. Jo, founder of the Arizona-based Selah Carefarm, which provides a compassionate, healing space for those who have suffered trauma and loss. Listen in as they discuss how humans and animals help each other heal from abuse, trauma, and grief. In this episode, you'll learn: Why animals are such experts at helping us heal from trauma. How working with abused animals has had a profound effect on Dr. Jo’s life. What a day on Selah Carefarm is like. Links and Resources Websites: www.JoanneCacciatore.com, www.SelahCarefarm.com, www.MISSFoundation.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjoannec/ X: @dr_cacciatore Instagram: @grief_doctor and @selah_carefarm YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrJo_bitsandpieces See Dr. Jo on Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry’s docuseries, The Me You Can’t See, on AppleTV. Discover her book, Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief. Follow Brittany on social media: Facebook: @lunabellsmoonbows Instagram: @lunabells_moonbows Follow along with this episode's transcript by clicking here. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           

If you’ve ever wished you could talk to the animals, we’ve got great news for you: Today’s guest says you can! Join host Brittany Derrenbacher as she sits down with Joan Ranquet, a well-known animal communicator, author, TEDx speaker, educator, and animal advocate. Joan and Brittany talk about the many ways we can learn to listen to our animals and they also discuss the benefits of “tapping,” which Joan talks about in her newest book, Emotional Freedom Technique for Animals and Their Humans: Creating a Harmonious Relationship Through Tapping. In this episode, you'll learn: Why Joan believes all of us have the ability to tune into what animals are telling us. Simple ways we can learn to listen to animals. How the emotional freedom technique, or “tapping,” can ease anxiety in pets. Links and Resources Follow Joan Ranquet on social media: Website: https://joanranquet.com/ Facebook: Joan Ranquet & Communication with all Life Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joanranquet Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/joaranquet YouTube: youtube.com/joanranquet Get a free intro to EFT Tapping here. Follow Brittany on social media: Facebook: @lunabellsmoonbows Instagram: @lunabells_moonbows Follow along with this episode's transcript by clicking here. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           

November is Adopt a Senior Pet month, and that makes it the perfect time to talk to Dr. Julie Buzby, an integrative veterinarian with a special place in her heart for senior pets. She’s here to talk with host Brittany Derrenbacher about some of the misconceptions we often have about senior dogs and why in many cases a senior pet may be the best option for adoption. So listen in as she and Brittany talk about what senior pets can do for us—and what we should be doing for them. In this episode, you'll learn: What age dogs are considered seniors. Tips for caring for a senior pet. Benefits of senior pets for senior citizens. Links and Resources Follow Dr. Buzby on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toegrips/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_buzbys_toegrips/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drbuzbys LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/drbuzbys Learn about Toe Grips for Dogs. Visit her website: http://www.toegrips.com/ Follow Brittany on social media: Facebook: @lunabellsmoonbows Instagram: @lunabells_moonbows Follow along with this episode's transcript by clicking here. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places:           

We know that the bonds we have with our pets are special, but this week’s guest may have you thinking about that connection at a deeper level. Jen Golbeck is the creator of social media’s popular The Golden Ratio channel, which shares photos and videos of her rescued golden retrievers. In this episode, she talks with host Brittany Derrenbacher about her new book, The Purest Bond: Understanding the Human-Canine Connection, which provides the science behind those incredible bonds and offers new insight into how we can use that information to improve our relationships with our own animals. In this episode, you'll learn: Why our bond with our pets is so powerful — and so important. How pets help make us happier and healthier. What Jen learned from working with special needs and senior dogs. Links and Resources Instagram: @thegoldenratio4 & @jenrunswithdogs Twitter: @thegoldenratio4, @jenrunswithdogs, @lunabells_moonbows Facebook: @thegoldenratio4 & @lunabellsmoonbows TikTok: @thegoldenratio4 YouTube: @goldenratio4 Visit her website: jengolbeck.com Follow along with this episode's transcript by clicking here. Don't miss an episode! Live Happy Now is available at the following places: