The Agility Odyssey Podcast

Hard Questions About Spire

In this week's episode I'm talking about my summer with Spire, the frustration we faced, and the hard questions it caused me to ask. When agility became the biggest probl

The Value of Slowing Down

In this week's episode I'm discussing the important of being willing to slow down when we want to make meaningful change in our behavior, our dog's behavior, or the overa

Thoughts Inspired by AWC and WCO

In this week's episode I'm reflecting on some thoughts inspired by the recent Agility World Championship and West Coast Open. I really enjoyed watching much of the AWC li

Lessons from Spire's Line Up

In this week's episode I'm talking about one of the most drawn-out and complex training puzzles I've ever tackled -- Spire's line up or ability to set up for reps of agil

Preparing for the West Coast Open

In this week's episode I'm talking about the preparation Zi and I have been doing for the UKI West Coast Open which is coming up NEXT WEEK. Big event prep is a little dif

Calm Behavior Around Agility

In this week's episode I'm talking about nurturing calm, regulated behavior around agility. I don't need or want my dogs to be asleep while waiting their turn in an agili

Ziya Turns Nine

On this week's episode of the podcast I'm sharing some thoughts and reflections I have about Ziya turning nine. Mostly, I feel incredibly blessed to have shared my life w

Preparing for the Agility Trial Environment

In this week's episode I'm talking about all the things I did to prepare Spire for the agility trial environment that happened outside the agility trial environment. In f

Mentally Preparing for a Puppy

In this week's episode I'm discussing my current thoughts on how I'd like to mentally prepare for my next puppy. I feel I did a disservice to Spire and myself by being cl

Thoughtfulness and Action

In this week's episode I'm talking about striking a balance between being thoughtful and taking action, because both are undoubtedly essential to making progress in agili

Intentional Agility Trialing

In this episode I'm talking about what it means to me to practice intentional agility trialing and why I think it's important. In my experience, competing with intent and

Building Engagement

In this week's episodes I'm sharing my take on building engagement. Engagement, enthusiasm, focus... these are essential to our dog sports partnership, and the specific i

Inconvenient Choices

In this week's episode I'm talking about how sometimes we make choices that aren't convenient for us or conducive to our dog sports goals because they're in the best inte

Updates from the Road

In this week's episode I'm sharing some updates on my journeys with Zi and Spire. I gathered some valuable data from our weekend at the UKI Classic, I'm enjoying sharing

Other People's Thoughts

In this week's episode I start off with a little update about Zi and what Zi, Spire, and I will be up to for the next two weekends. I then move on to discuss my perspecti

The Balance of Possibility and Peace

In this week's episode I'm sharing more mindset thoughts inspired by the Ears Up Agility Mindset Summit on the topic of being a values-based agility competitor. What do w

Gifts From My Horses

In today's episode I'm sharing some of the most valuable gifts and lessons my horses gave me that have helped me with my mindset in agility. I'm so glad my dogs and I hav

Fascination and Frustration in Spire's Training

In this week's episode I'm sharing some recent developments in Spire's training that have pushed me to be a better trainer and, once again, to find my patience and faith

Marker Cues

In today's episode I'm talking about marker cues and why using them effectively can really improve your agility experience and results. We've been discussing markers with

Prerequisite Skills

In this week's episode I'm talking about the concept of prerequisite skills and how thoughtfully assessing whether or not our dogs are ready for a particular exercise or