
A Learner's Journey
Designed to inspire, guide and educate horse lovers on their journey.
Latest episodes

Sep 14, 2023 • 20min
The Final Episode... For Now

Aug 3, 2023 • 1h 14min
Rebuilding Confidence with Crissi McDonald, Michelle Scully and Molly Sanders
Join us for this candid conversations about the journey to rebuild confidence each of us has traveled. We'll share our stories and strategies that helped us along the way.
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Learn more about Crissi McDonald and her books
Learn more about Michelle Scully and her books
Learn more about Molly Sanders and her podcast

Jun 15, 2023 • 1h 17min
Anna Bonnage- A Knowing: The Importance of Observation and Ackowledgement
What a treat to have this conversation with Anna. She's a gifted horsewoman with such a charming way of sharing her knowledge. Listening to her will deepen the understanding you already have about horses.
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Learn more about Anna
Learn more about Harry Whitney
Check out the interview I did with Dr. Susan Fay

May 11, 2023 • 1h 2min
Libby Lyman- The Free Search: Allowing Horses to Think- Ep 34
Libby Lyman was recommended to me by several people to interview for the podcast- I'm so glad they did and that she said yes! Sit back and enjoy this conversation we delve into an idea she learned from Harry Whitney called The Free Search, and a unique perspective on fear- and of course, much more 😊.
You can Watch the Interview here if you'd rather.
Learn more about Libby
Learn more about Harry Whitney
If you're intrigued with the things Libby shared, make sure to also check out the interviews with Tom Moates and Ross Jacobs (2 of Harry Whitney's top students).
Tom Moates interview Watch it Listen to it
Ross Jacobs interview Watch it Listen to it

Apr 27, 2023 • 1h 1min
Dr Susan Fay- improving ourselves to help our horses- Ep 33
Join me as I learn from Dr Susan Fay more about her work with people and horses. She has researched the science behind some of the "unexplainable" encounters many of us have had with our horses. The moments when they seem to read our minds or pick up on our emotions.
A quote from Susan: "When we improve ourselves, our horses reward us beyond our wildest dreams. "
If you'd rather watch this episode you can do that here: https://youtu.be/_GPskVMQyWQ
Learn more about Dr Susan Fay : https://www.drsusanfay.com/
You are also invited to join her private Facebook Group called Sacred Spaces/Sacred Wisdom https://www.facebook.com/groups/522160665423033
Order her book Sacred Spaces: Communion with the Horse through Science and Spirit on Amazon
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Mar 9, 2023 • 55min
Rodolfo Lara on How Horses Heal and the Power of the Breath- Ep 32
Rodolfo Lara is an accomplished horseman who travels the country sharing his knowledge through a program he calls Vaquero Horsemanship through Classical Riding. His insights into the ways we can change ourselves to improve our horses result from his quest to heal after his active duty service with the Marines as well as his time with mentors that shared their knowledge with him.
Sit back and enjoy his story.
If you'd like to watch this conversation you can find it here
Learn more about Rodolfo on his Facebook Page or his Youtube Channel
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Oct 27, 2022 • 41min
Erin Sauer and Winning Your Horse's Heart- EP 31
Erin Sauer of Elite Equine Massage LAMP has been a licensed massage practitioner for over a decade. She loves sharing her passion with her clients and has developed a fabulous set of exercises any horse owner can learn to strengthen their bond with their horses.
Get the free lesson here
Get the $17 Sampler Course here
Check out the complete Winning Your Horse's Heart Course here
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Learn more about the Raising the Baar on Cantering Workshop
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Oct 13, 2022 • 58min
After the Mongol Derby with Lena Haug- EP 30
Lena is one of life's great adventurers. Join me as I visit with her after her fascinating experience riding in the world's longest horse race- the Mongol Derby.
Check out the first interview with Lena here
Learn more about The Mongol Derby with this documentary
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Oct 6, 2022 • 13min
Reframing Frustration with Lillan Rome: A Refocus Episode- EP 29
In this episode, I'm doing something a little different and revisiting a clip from a past interview with Lillan Rome.
I love this clip because it gives us a new way to look at the role frustration can play in our horsemanship journey.
Listen to the full episode here
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Confidence Workshop with Lillan
Learn more about Lillan

Sep 15, 2022 • 1h 7min
Ross Jacobs on the Limits of Lateral Flexion and Lessons from a Finnish Farmer- EP 28
Ross Jacobs is a gifted horseman and dedicated clinician based in Australia. His background as a medical researcher brought critical thinking and experimentation to his horsemanship. In this conversation we explore a wide range of topics including the limits of lateral flexion, directing our horses vs driving them and lessons he learned from a Finnish farmer.
You can watch the interview here
Learn more about Ross Jacobs
Read Ross's article on Lateral Flexion
Watch the interviews with Ross and Harry Whitney
The podcast interview with Tom Moates
Check out Ross's books
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