Animals & Us - Voices of a New Paradigm

Bonus: What the animals have taught me about death & dying (HASN)

The heartbreak of having an animal companion is knowing that one day you'll have to say goodbye. Join the Human-Animal Spiritual Network for a discussion of the many

Episode 48: What animals want us to know about death and grief, with Dr. Linda Bender

In this episode, we're joined once again by Dr. Linda Bender - veterinarian, author of Animal Wisdom: Learning from the Spiritual Lives of Animals, and longtime advo

Guided Meditation by Dr. Linda Bender

Bonus Guided Meditation: As a companion to this episode, Linda has generously created a guided meditation for our listeners. Whether you're navigating the loss of an

Episode 47: What happens when a researcher takes animal communication seriously with Viktoria Hinz

In this episode, we’re joined by Viktoria Hinz (soon to be Dr. Viktoria Hinz!), a researcher whose work explores the lived experiences of intuitive interspecies communica

Episode 46: Caring for the Instrument that makes Animal Communication Possible with Manjiri Latey

In this episode, we’re joined by Manjiri Latey — outdoor educator, wildlife enthusiast, and animal communicator based in India. Together, we explore the evolving field o

Episode 45: Avantika's Reflections of PhD Fieldwork in India

NOTE: Avantika's PhD research is funded by the European Union (ERC Consolidator, ANICOM, 101124189). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s)

Episode 44: Avantika & Barbara's reflections of Summer 2025 (Travels & PhD Fieldwork Experiences!)

NOTE: Avantika's PhD research is funded by the European Union (ERC Consolidator, ANICOM, 101124189). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s)

Episode 43: Your Cat Isn’t Ignoring You, She’s Negotiating Terms - With Abhigna Vaidya (Transcript Available)

What if your companion didn’t just arrive by chance, but by choice? We sit down with Abhigna Vaidya - a business analyst whose lifelong curiosity about astronomy, birding

Episode 42: The Interconnectedness of All Beings and OneHealth, with Dr. Michael Fox

In this deeply personal and inspiring episode, we sit down with Dr. Michael W. Fox, a pioneering veterinarian, ethologist, and longtime advocate for the welfare and digni

Episode 41: Elephant Wisdom and Whale Consciousness, with Dr. Barbara Shor and Nita Daryanani

In this episode, Nita Daryanani interviews Barbara about her work and her books. Barbara talks about her journey from ethologist (studying animal behavior) to dog trainer

Episode 40: Making Animal Communication Services Available to Animal Shelters with Denise Nestel and Christine Noble Seller

In this episode, we speak with Denise Nestel and Christine Noble Seller, two inspiring women from the nonprofit Giving Animals Voice, an organization dedicated to transfo

Episode 39: Avantika's PhD update!

In this episode, Barbara and Avantika talk about how Avantika's PhD program in Belgium is going. She started working with the ANICOM project in February 2025 and is

Episode 38: Becoming who we're meant to be through animal communication, with Dr. Cara Gubbins

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Cara Gubbins, animal communicator, author, and founder of the Animal Communicator Academy. Cara shares the personal and spiritual jour

Special Meditation from Thinking Like a Mountain

This meditation, titled Evolutionary Remembering, has been adapted from the book, Thinking Like a Mountain, and read aloud by Lisa Christel. We thank Lisa and the beautif

Episode 37: On deep ecology, ecological identities and the Council of All Beings, with John Seed

In this special episode of Animals & Us – Voices of a New Paradigm, we share an impromptu conversation with legendary environmental activist and deep ecologist John Seed.

Episode 36: Messages and teachings from the whales and dolphins, with Nancy Windheart

Episode 35: Bridging Worlds: Intuitive interspecies communication and conservation, with Sydney Kuppenbender

In this episode, we chat with Sydney Kuppenbender, a Métis-Ukrainian-French Canadian researcher and environmental advocate from rural Northern Saskatchewan. Sydney’s powe

Episode 34: Profound and life-changing encounters with animals, with wildlife photographer Dan Elster

In this episode of Animals & Us - Voices of a New Paradigm, we are joined by the incredible wildlife photographer Dan Elster, whose work captures the raw, authentic momen

Episode 33: A sustainability expert's thoughts on intuitive telepathic communication with nature, with Kristina Hunter

In this episode of Animals & Us - Voices of a New Paradigm, we are joined by the incredible Kristina Hunter, founder of the Eco-Impact Academy, and a passionate advocate

Episode 32: Starting my PhD focused on animal communication!

In this special episode of Animals & Us - Voices of a New Paradigm, Avantika shares a significant life change—her move to Belgium to pursue her PhD. This marks the beginn