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Join co-hosts Chris and Ari for a discussion of animal training, behavior, human-animal relationships, and all things NEI-TEC (the Natural Encounters Inc Training and Education Center), and featuring guests from the NEI team and around the professional animal care world! Email us at podcast@naturalencounters.com if you have a question or something you'd like us to discuss on the show!
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Episode 300: Follow Your Bliss (with everyone, including your Mom)
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Episode 280: Thank You All For Everything (featuring EVERYONE!)
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Episode 279: Big Changes in TEC Land (with Dr Grey Stafford, Zoo Logic)
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Episode 278: Kids These Days Say The Darndest Things (with Michael Van Horne, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Episode 277: All Animals Can Speak, We Just Need to Learn to Listen (with Sarah Bonser-Blake, Wild Welfare)
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Episode 276: The Art and Science of Outcome-Based Animal Welfare (with Jessica Sheftel, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance)
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Episode 275: Fly-Aways, Swim-Offs, and Reboots (with Ryne Ferguson and Ayrton King, Animal Talk Podcast)
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Episode 274: Let's Hope They All Talk About This Over Dinner Tonight (with The Reptile Department of The St Augustine Alligator Farm)
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Episode 273: I Guess I'm Gonna Do Fish Stuff (with Melissa Paynter, Georgia Aquarium)
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Episode 272: If You Want Them To Care, They First Have To Know You Care (with Dan Blair)
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Episode 271: Happy Jamón Day! (with the Bird and Mammal Team, St. Augustine Alligator Farm)
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Episode 270: The Portal, The Tube, and The Assisted Lift (with Anaka Nazareth, National Aquarium)
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Episode 269: The "Ponies, Sparkles, and Rainbows" Side of HR (with Dr Taylor Gilley, Houston Zoo)
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Episode 268: A Podcast About A Podcast (Radical Candor's "Leading Through Chaos With Stephanie Chung")
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Episode 267: Observe, Interpret, Improve (with Joey Golden, Maryland Zoo)
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May 29, 2025 |
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Episode 266: Pursue Your Calling! (with Scott Trauger, Supervisor Emeritus, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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May 22, 2025 |
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Episode 265: Using Communities to Create Opportunities
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May 15, 2025 |
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Episode 264: What Does It Mean To "Prioritize Training"? (Live from the 2025 ABMA Annual Conference)
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May 08, 2025 |
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Episode 263: Zen and the Art of Networking (Live from the 2025 ABMA Annual Conference Zoo Day)
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May 02, 2025 |
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Episode 262: A Feedback Loop About Feedback Loops
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Episode 261: Is Your Animal Doing What You Want? (TEC Talk Throwback to The Official Chris Jenkins Super Simplified Guide to Behavior™)
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Episode 260: The Guinea Pigs Have Arrived! (with Hayley Dougherty and Taylor LaTulipe, Natural Encounters, Inc.))
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Episode 259: Okay - I'm Going to Get a Degree, Then I'm Going to Come Back and Run This Place (with Kimm Hunt, International Animal Training Certification Board)
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Episode 258: Don't Panic! Let Your Weird Flagg Fly! (with Josh Flagg, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Episode 257: What Does Goal-Based Enrichment Look Like For People?
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Episode 256: What Do Great Trainers Actually DO? (with Steve Martin, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Episode 255: Grab Your Trowel, We're Cultivating Trainers!
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Episode 254: Changing Jobs and Continuing Connections (with Ramon Castillo, St. Augustine Alligator Farm)
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Episode 253: Ego, Influence, and "Extreme Ownership"
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Episode 252: Accelerate Your Growth Arc (with Adam Geltz and Shay Gruman, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Episode 251: If All You Do Is Grind, When Do You Have Time To Improve? (with Ryan Cartlidge, Animal Training Academy)
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Episode 250: From Timid Fans to Lifelong Friends (with Ken Ramirez, Steve Martin, Susan Friedman, and Tim Sullivan)
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Episode 249: The Uses and Limits of Anthropomorphism (with Katy Kocisko, Center for Great Apes)
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Episode 248: Off the Cuff (with Susan Friedman, Behavior Works)
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Episode 247: Yay, Let's Talk About Grief!
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Episode 246: All the NEI Stuff and Things Coming in 2025!
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Episode 245: You're Doing It! You're Living Your Dream!! (with Lacey Zeno, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium)
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Episode 244: ....Why Don't We Try It Now? (with Emma Pearce, Hamilton Zoo)
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Episode 243: Pursue Your Joy AND Leave Room To Pivot (with Stu Levine, Elevating Impact Consulting)
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Episode 242: At the "Chlorine-Splattered Pants" Stage, You're No Longer A Visitor (with Jon Rossi, The Rossifari Podcast)
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Episode 241: You Might Fall... But What If You Fly? (with Megan Geddes, Taronga Zoo)
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Episode 240: When Everyone You Look Up To Says "Read A Book," You Read A Book (with Kaitlyn Wiktor, Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium)
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Episode 239: THE BEE IS ALIVE?!?!? (with Morgan Belle, Disney's Animals, Science, and Environment)
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Episode 238: What If the Rabbits Just Decided to Be Held? (with Nicky Plaskitt, Shaping Behaviour)
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Episode 237: It Really, Really Is a Journey (with Elly Neumann, Jerusalem Zoo)
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Episode 236: This Is Who I Am, and This Is Who I Want To Be (with Sidney Campbell, Cascades Raptor Center)
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Episode 235: The Story According to Bob (with Bob Chastain, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, and Steve Martin, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Episode 234: I Can Haz Professional Development Now? (with Greg Peccie, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden)
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Episode 233: Hal Markowitz Needed Better PR (with Tim Sullivan Brookfield Zoo Chicago)
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Episode 232: Hey, Wolf - Choose Your Own Adventure! (with Khaz Brooks, Roger Williams Park Zoo, and Ryan Talbot, Wolf Park)
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Bonus Episode: Voices from the 2024 AZA Annual Conference!
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Episode 231: The Bizarre and Circuitous Route of a Lifetime of Learning (with Ken Ramirez, Karen Pryor Clicker Training)
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Episode 230: The Endless Pursuit of One's Hedgehog (with Jennifer Charette, Tessere)
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Episode 229: The (Not-So) Secret Three (or Maybe Four) Step Plan to Become a Zookeeper (with Sam Griffin, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Episode 228: Finding the Love in Work (with Shelby Jecius and Kyle Alexander, Bearizona Wildlife Park)
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Episode 227: Do the Mahi, Earthling (with Rick Hester, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo)
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Episode 226: USE. MORE. WORDS!
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Episode 225: Morepork, Boobook, Mopoke, or Ruru?
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Episode 224: Plants Are Cool, But Animals Are Cooler (with Nathan Hensley, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Episode 223: Many Questions for Many People with Many Microphones (Live from the 2024 Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo Field Trip to NEI)
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Episode 222: What's the Definition of a "Modern Zookeeper"? (with Shane Gorbett, Busch Gardens Tampa)
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Episode 221: A Journalist's Guide to Training the Human Animal (with Amy Sutherland, Journalist and Author)
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Episode 220: We're Scientists! We're Doing It! We're Doing the Thing! (with Jeremiah Shon, John Ball Zoo)
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Episode 219: Positivity and Leadership in a Field of "Cultures of Silence"
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Episode 218: Good Luck Getting Rid of Me! (with Brittni Rice, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Episode 217: Can We Talk About This "Charismatic Megafauna" Thing? (with Jessi Krebs and Greg Lepera, Crocodilian Biology and Management Course)
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Episode 216: Recognition, Attention, and the Importance of Being Like Kyle
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Episode 215: Dispatches from the NEI Expanded Universe (with the Roger Williams Park Zoo Bird Show Crew)
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May 30, 2024 |
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Episode 214: Opening Weekend Eve! (with the Minnesota Zoo Bird Show Crew)
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May 23, 2024 |
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Episode 213: When "Helping" Hurts, Revisited (TEC Talk Throwback)
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May 16, 2024 |
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Episode 212: Big Fun at Little Rock (with Hannah Baker, Sydney Byrd, LeeAnn Goette, and Kate Neal, Little Rock Zoo)
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May 09, 2024 |
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Episode 211: "Do Science Better": Leadership Growth Through the Lens of Accessibility (with Jennie Janssen, National Aquarium & MIAZS)
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May 02, 2024 |
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Episode 210: Nuggets of Knowledge from Nashville (with Scott Trauger, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Episode 209: She Wanted a Sticker, She Got on a Podcast (with Lauren Vieira, Future Zoo Professional)
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Episode 208: Chopping Floors and Sweeping Fish (with Marty MacPhee, AZA Instructor and Zoo Consultant)
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Episode 207: A New Model for Ambassador Animal Welfare (with Steve Martin, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Episode 206: So...Are We Promoting Rob Parson Or Not???
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Episode 205: Magical Moments Over Breadsticks (2024 Podcast Summit with Jon Rossi, The Rossifari Podcast, and Elizabeth Johnson, The Mothering Wildlife Podcast)
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Episode 204: Coaching for Coaches Who Coach Coaches
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Episode 203: We 'People' All Day Long (with Kaitlyn Bohnet and BJ Rice, North Sky Raptor Sanctuary)
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Episode 202: Fly-Offs and Shutdowns and Evals, Oh My!
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Episode 201: They Understood the Assignment (Recap of the 2024 IAATE Annual Conference)
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Episode 200: Thanks For Nothing, Spain! (with the NEI Podcast-iversary Super Group)
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Episode 199: Balancing Wellbeing for Animals (with Margaret Rousser, Wildlife Biologist)
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Episode 198: Neurodivergence in the Animal Field (with Aaron Rose, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Episode 197: Show Day with the Next Generation
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Episode 196: 3-2-1...Ambush!
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Episode 195: Surprise Pocket Walnuts, and Other Ways to Connect (TEC Talk Takeover with Lucy Rutt and Adam Geltz, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Episode 194: Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals for 2024
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Episode 193: Bye Bye, 2023! (TEC Talk Throwback featuring The End of 2020)
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Episode 192: A "Dichotomous Key" for Control Inputs and Welfare Outputs
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Episode 191: Kreepin' on ZooKreepers (From Two Continents!)
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Episode 190: Give Them the Tools, Don't Be the Tool! (with Tim Sullivan, Brookfield Zoo Chicago)
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Episode 189: It's Almost Like Repetition Builds Confidence... (with Amy Fennell, Natural Encounters, Inc.))
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Episode 188: Traditions (with the Team from Winged Encounters)
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Episode 187: Humaning Revisited? Sweet As! (TEC Talk Throwback featuring Amy Fennell, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Episode 186: Enriched Experiences (with Nicki Boyd, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance)
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Episode 185: When the People Lead, the Leaders Follow (with Ron Magill, Private Citizen)
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Episode 184: Putting Rungs on Your Ladder (with Tim Sullivan, Brookfield Zoo Chicago)
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Episode 183: Q & A with Santa Fe! (Live from the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo's Field Trip to NEI)
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Episode 182: The "P" Stands for "Applications" (with Tim Van Loan, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens)
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Episode 181: Life is Life-ing Really Hard This Week
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Episode 180: Catching Up With Old Friends, Stepping Up With New Harpies (with Steve Martin, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Episode 179: "ChoiceNControl" for the Human Animal
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Episode 178: DIY, AZA, and Other Paths to Leadership (with Misha Body and Dr Taylor Gilley at the 2023 AZA Annual Conference)
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Episode 177: Habits (of the Atomic Variety)
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Episode 176: Hurricanes, USDA, Abraham Lincoln, and You
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Episode 175: Be a Pelican, Not a Pelican't (with Greg Peccie, Riverbanks Zoo & Garden)
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Episode 174: Minnesota Nice (with the Minnesota Zoo World of Birds Show Crew)
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Episode 173: Butterflies, Immediate Butterflies (with Shayna Gruman, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Episode 172: Final Thoughts on Conversing Crucially (Crucial Conversations Chapters 10-12)
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Episode 171: Wait, Who Shot the Dog First? (The Ten Laws of Shaping, Part 3)
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Episode 170: Be Careful How You Spend Your Equats! (with Shareen Knowlton and Jen Rudolph, Roger Williams Park Zoo)
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Episode 169: Employee of the Month, EVERY MONTH! (with Erik Montgomery, Natural Encounters Conservation Fund)
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Episode 168: "The Asian Chick in the Back of the Room" (with Jennie Janssen, National Aquarium & MIAZS)
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Episode 167: As Always, "It Depends" (The Ten Laws of Shaping, Part 2)
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Episode 166: Animal Podcasters of the World Unite (with Podcast Hosts Dr Grey Stafford, Ryan Cartlidge, and Shane Gorbett)
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Episode 165: Once Upon A Time in Rhode Island (with the Roger Williams Park Zoo's Bird Show Team)
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Episode 164: Staying Constructive in an Evolving Animal Field (with Lizzi Fricker, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Episode 163: How is "DRSA" Not a Thing? (The Ten Laws of Shaping, Part 1)
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Episode 162: Disaster Response (with Julia Wagner, ZDR3)
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May 25, 2023 |
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Episode 161: Best. Zoom. Background. EVER!
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May 18, 2023 |
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Episode 160: Return of the TEC Talk Book Club (Crucial Conversations, Chapters 7-9)
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May 11, 2023 |
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Episode 159: Spending Time in the Messy Middle Bit (with Shannon McKinney and Hannah Fulmer, GRAZE)
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May 04, 2023 |
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Episode 158: One Order of Show Feedback, Hold the Poop Sandwich
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Episode 157: Happy Third Anniversary, TEC Talk!
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Episode 156: Listener Feedback for Pod-iversary Eve
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Episode 155: Out of Control! (with Steve Martin, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Episode 154: The TEC Talk Book Club Strikes Back (Crucial Conversation, Chapters 4-6, with Bella Sorensson, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Episode 153: We Have Different Viewpoints of What Flight Means for Humans (with Dave Womach, Jamie Womach, and Daryl Peterson)
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Episode 152: Professional Relationships with Animals
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Episode 151: So Many Good Steves! (Live from the 2023 ABMA-IMATA Conference)
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Episode 150: Welcome to the TEC Talk Book Club! (Crucial Conversations, Chapters 1-3)
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Episode 149: Better Humans All Around (with Shelby Jecius, Bearizona Wildlife Park)
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Episode 148: Pet Floofy Kittens (Live from the 2023 IAATE Conference)
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Episode 147: The First Rule of Book Club is We Talk About Book Club (with The NEI Book Club)
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Episode 146: Multitasking to Talk About Multitasking
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Episode 145: When "Helping the Animal" Hurts the Behavior
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Episode 144: Keep It 100! (with Adam Triska, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Episode 143: Inspiration at the Shrub of Living Things (Live from the Workshop!)
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Episode 142: TEC Talk's Plans for 2023
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Episode 141: Many People Talking into Many Microphones (aka NEI Says Goodbye to 2022)
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Episode 140: Attitude Determines Your Altitude (with Dave O'Connell, Bearizona Wildlife Park)
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Episode 139: Purposeful Recognition and Reinforcement
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Episode 138: Playing Ketchup From Last Week
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Episode 137: Welcome to the BOP Shop! (with Amy Fennell, Dan Blair, and Adam Triska, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Episode 136: Mom So Hard (with Danielle Poirier Larson, Southwick's Zoo)
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Episode 135: Telling "White Dog Stories" to Save Lives (with Cindy Benson, Benson Ranch Livestock Guardian Training)
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Episode 134: Keeping Positive (with Natalie Sunray, Metro Richmond Zoo)
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Episode 133: Training Alliances, Monkey Mamas, and Anthropomorphism (with Gary Wilson, Moorpark College)
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Episode 132: Work-Life Integration and Chameleon Leadership (with Will Elgar, Zoo Miami)
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Episode 131: Baby's First Midyear (with Scott Trauger, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Episode 130: The Student Becomes the Teacher (with Gary Wilson, Moorpark College)
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Episode 129: Post Hurricane Wrap-Up
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Episode 128: Hurricane Moving Day (A Theme Park Story in Three Acts)
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Episode 127: Behaviour is What We Do (in the UK)
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Episode 126: The L-Squared Takeover (with Lucy Rutt and Lisa Haggadone, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Episode 125: Pride for the Past and Ambitions for the Future
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Episode 124: The Dos and Don'ts of Venting
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Episode 123: Feathered Friends and Flight
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Episode 122: Thoughts on Thoughts on Training
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Episode 121: Urine Big Trouble, Mister!
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Episode 120: What Are Your Zoo Job "Can't Live Withouts"?
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Episode 119: Flexibility, Operationalized
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Episode 118: Relationship Death By a Thousand Cuts
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Episode 117: Three Ways to Violate the Known Laws of the Space-Time Continuum
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Episode 116: How to Ask for a Raise (with Scott Trauger, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Episode 115: The Official Chris Jenkins Super Simplified Guide to Behavior™
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Episode 114: On Mavericks and Martyrs (with Carrie Patel, Obsidian Entertainment)
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Episode 113: Catch-Up Mini-Sode (Live from... Taco Bell!)
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Episode 112: Don't Forget - This is FUN! (with Donnie Crook, Minnesota Zoo)
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Episode 111: Happy World Parrot Day! (with NEI's Winged Encounters Team)
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Episode 110: "Real Chat (About Shows) with Ray and Ari" (with Ray Minchey, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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May 26, 2022 |
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Episode 109: When Reality and Your Training Plans Don't Play Nice Together
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May 19, 2022 |
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Episode 108: Downspout Sparrow (with Hardy Kern, American Bird Conservancy)
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May 12, 2022 |
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Episode 107: MomCast! (with Lucy Rutt and Katie Bello, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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May 05, 2022 |
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Episode 106: Seeing "All the Things" During Training Sessions
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Episode 105: ...Is This a Restaurant? (with Adam Geltz, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Episode 104: Should You "Always End on a Positive Note"?
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Episode 103: Telling Stories to Make Connections (with Ron Magill, Zoo Miami)
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Episode 102: This Water is 'The Good Blue' (with Meg Meyer, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Episode 101: Take Your PTO! (with Lucy Rutt, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Episode 100: Here's to a "Play to Grow" Future! (with Steve Martin and the TEC Talks Collective)
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Episode 99.5: Welcome to the President's Board Room (Live from the 2022 IAATE Conference)
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Episode 99: Ya'll, It Has Been a Week (with Sukie Jenkins, Extremely Good Girl)
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Episode 98: Lunch and Learn - The S-Delta, Punishment, and Extinction (with Dr Susan Friedman, Behavior Works)
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Episode 97: A Training Plan for Talking About Training (with Adam Geltz, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Episode 96: Tales from the (Renovated) Trailer
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Episode 95: Don't Overshoot Your Joy (with Greg Peccie, Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens)
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Episode 94: From Mentee to Mentor to Mentee (with Kaitlyn Wiktor, Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium)
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Episode 93: Let's All Be Dumb Together (with Joe Quadara, Recurver Consulting)
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Episode 92: The Politics of Open Communication (with Wouter Stellaard, Behavior 360)
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Episode 91: General Honesty, Reporting for Duty
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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Episode 90: Your Homework for Winter Break
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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Episode 89: A Very Merry COVIDcast (with Ellen Matza, Megan Geddes, and Aaron Rose, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Episode 88: Chop the Log! (with Aaron "Rose" Tapia, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Episode 87: Who Cares, Just Reinforce It Already! (w/ Dr. Grey Stafford, Zoo Logic)
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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Episode 86: The Birds and the Bees (with Morgan Belle, Almost-Formerly Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Episode 85: Birdability! (with Virginia Rose, Birdability)
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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Episode 84: Leveling Up Your Work Culture (with Joe Quadara, Video Game Consultant)
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Episode 83: Live from The Training Game!
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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Episode 82: At 4 O'Clock, It's Different Soup (with Ellen Matza, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Episode 81: It's All Real (with Dave O'Connell, Bearizona Wildlife Park)
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Episode 80: Career Ping Pong (with Sylvia Ronquillo, National Aviary)
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Episode 79: TEC Talk Live! (The Pilot Episode)
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Episode 78: We Built a Zoo (with Adam Geltz, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Episode 77: How DO You Find "The One"?
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Episode 76: Retro Big Tex
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Episode 75: Mistakes Were Made... (with Shari Stern, The Raptor Trust)
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Episode 74: The Pitfalls of "Romanticizing Suffering" (with Brad Moore, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Episode 73: Of COURSE You Need Your Own Axe! (with Mary Ewers Joyner, Lorain County Metro Parks)
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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Episode 72: It's Just Good Humaning (with Amy Fennell, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Episode 71: We Can Chew Ice, It's Fine (with Dan Blair, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Episode 70: Parenting in the Pandemic's Second Wave (with Lisa Haggadone, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Episode 69: Anatomy of a Pilot Program (with Scott Trauger and Corey Derryberry, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Episode 68: Board Pod! (with the IAATE Board)
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Episode 67: Begone, Comfort Zones!
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Episode 66: Where Are My Invert Peeps??
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Episode 65: Meditations on Mediation
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Episode 64: Everyone Should Work Retail
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Episode 63: The "F" Word We're Allowed to Say (with Jessica Ruiz, Grey Snow Eagle House)
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Episode 62: Why Are You Still Here??? (with Corey Derryberry, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Episode 61: The Call In Conundrum
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Episode 60: Our Favorite Condor Mom (with Helen Dishaw, Tracy Aviary)
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Episode 59: Assessing Welfare for Our Teams
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May 28, 2021 |
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Episode 58: "Good Communication" Operationalized
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May 20, 2021 |
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Episode 57: The Flyoff Episode!
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May 13, 2021 |
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Episode 56: I Appreciate You! (Live from the 2021 ABMA Conference)
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May 06, 2021 |
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Episode 55: Everybody Has an Opinion on Ghosts (with Kat Donald, Keeper/Trainer)
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Episode 54: Greetings from NEI West! (with Katie Bello, Amy Zimmerman, and Kyle Alexander, Bearizona Wildlife Park)
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Episode 53: Why Does This Audience Hate Us???
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Episode 52: Happy Podcast-iversary!
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Episode 51: Cocktails and Conversations (with NYC AAZK)
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Episode 50: The "Falcondry" Episode (with Abbey and Joe Krumrie, River Valley Raptors, Inc.)
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Episode 49: Monkey High Five! (with Erik Montgomery, Natural Encounters Conservation Fund)
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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Episode 48: The Great "Four 10s" Debate
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Episode 47: What's Your Gyprock? (Live from the 2021 IAATE Conference)
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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Episode 46: From Gator Wrestling to Jurassic Park (with Marco Zeno, San Diego Zoo Safari Park)
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Episode 45: The Motivation Conversation
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Episode 44: Expanding Your Bubble (with Scott Trauger, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Episode 43: Everyone's A Mentor (with Adam Geltz, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Episode 42: The Problems with Labels
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Episode 41: Making Connections with BIG Ideas (with Len Austrevich, Writer/Comedian)
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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Episode 40: The Joy of Being Alone
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Episode 39: What We've Learned and Where We're Going
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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Episode 38: 2020 Can Go Kick Rocks
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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Episode 37: Q and A and Q (with Hardy Kern, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium)
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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Episode 36: Finding Success Beyond "The Field" (with Kevin Zimmer and Flannery O'Brien, Natural Encounters Alumni)
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Episode 35: The 16 Personalities of NEI (with Scott Trauger, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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Episode 34: Merry Enrichmas!
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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Episode 33: Giving Thanks in 2020
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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Episode 32: Show Performance Review (in Review)
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Episode 31: Breaking Glass Ceilings (with Erin Katzner, The Peregrine Fund)
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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Episode 30: Welcome to Growvember!
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Episode 29: A "Macarena"-Dancing Bigfoot Underneath a Bridge
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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Episode 28: Everything We (Don't) Know About Empathy
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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Episode 27: GIRLCAST!!! (with Ray Minchey, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Episode 26: Space Giraffe at Animal World (with Amy Fennell, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Episode 25: Rhinos and Roshams (with Lisa Haggadone, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Episode 24: Zen and the Art of Lawn Care
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Episode 23: The Shape of Things to Come
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Episode 22: Futures Beyond the Field (with Flannery O'Brien, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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Episode 21: The NEI Comedy Hour! (with Steve Martin, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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Episode 20: Gators and Ramen and Feedback - Oh My!
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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Episode 19: Interview Lightning Round! (Part I)
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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Episode 18: How to Read Minds and Influence People
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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Episode 17: Your Podcast Dose of Vitamin Z (with Tim Van Loan, Albuquerque BioPark)
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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Episode 16: You Get What You Reinforce
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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Episode 15: Snake Hooks and Smiles (with Aaron Tapia, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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Episode 14: Nerding Out (with Ash Sevilla, Video Game Community Manager)
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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Episode 13: Our NEI Top "10," Part 2!
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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Episode 12: Fun with NE(Alumn)I! (with John Scott, New York Aquarium)
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Jul 02, 2020 |
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Episode 11: Behind the Scenes of NEI TEC (with...Everyone!)
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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Episode 10: Our Not-So-Secret Life of Pets
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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Episode 9: Parrot Conservation (with Jose Antonio Diaz, Parrot Conservation Bolivia)
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Jun 12, 2020 |
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Episode 8.5: Technical Difficulties!
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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Episode 8: Support, Inclusion, and Community
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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BONUS EPISODE: Well Wishes From NEI! (w/ Flannery and Kyle, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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May 29, 2020 |
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Episode 7: The Right Fit (with Benita Raphan, Filmmaker and Designer)
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May 28, 2020 |
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Episode 6: Collaboration Celebration (with Dave Miller, Disney’s Animal Kingdom)
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May 21, 2020 |
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Episode 5: Origin Stories
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May 14, 2020 |
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Episode 4: Growth in the Time of COVID (with Megan Geddes, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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May 07, 2020 |
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Episode 3: Our NEI Top "10"
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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Episode 2: Happy Earth Day! (with Steve Martin, Natural Encounters, Inc.)
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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Episode 1: Tales from the Feedback Loop
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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Episode 0: Welcome to TEC Talk!
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Apr 08, 2020 |