UNRULY BY NATURE: Exploring the Wisdom of Animals, Plants, and Our Connection to Nature
Unruly By Nature is a soulful, unscripted podcast about dogs, nature, and the wild wisdom that weaves us together. Through honest conversations and playful stories, we explore our connection to nature, animal communication, holistic dog care, intuition, and freedom. Together, we discover what happens when we stop fixing and start truly listening.
Episodes
15 episodes
Episode 018: Are We Over-Controlling Our Dogs? Tuning In To Nature, Freedom & Connection
What if dogs were never meant to fit perfectly into our human playbook?In this episode of Unruly By Nature, we explore what happens when we stop trying to control every outcome and start allowing life, nature, and our dogs to un...
Episode 017: What Do You Feed Your Dog? The Truth About Overthinking Dog Nutrition
What should you really be feeding your dog? That depends...In this episode of Unruly By Nature, we answer a powerful listener question that opens the door to a much bigger conversation about dog nutrition, health,...
Episode 016: Letting Go, Self-Blame & The Truth About Life With Sensitive Dogs
What if nothing has gone “wrong” with your dog… or you?In this episode of Unruly By Nature, we explore the deeper truth behind living with sensitive and reactive dogs, and how the pain points become powerful catalysts for...
Episode 015: From Fixing to Listening: How We Really Got Started Working With Dogs
How did we actually get here? This is no April Fool, LoLThe origin story of Rachel, Kim, and Sue. How we working with dogs, behavior, communication, and everything in between.In this episode of Unruly By Nature
Episode 014: Spring with Dogs: Nature, Intuition, and the Hidden Wisdom of Plants & Animals
Got daisies?Spring brings more than warmer weather, it awakens curiosity, connection, and the wild rhythms that dogs naturally understand.In this episode of Unruly By Nature, Kim, Rachel, and Sue explore the magic of the ch...
Episode 013: Is Safety a Construct? Intuition, Dog Behavior & Letting Go of Control
In this episode of Unruly By Nature, we explore intuition, nervous system regulation, and dog behavior through the lens of safety, control, and perception. What if the way we experience “safety” is shaped more by conditioning than by a...
Episode 012: What the Wild Teaches Us About Balance, Belonging & Being Human
Episode 12 is a deep, reflective conversation about what happens when humans truly listen to nature.Inspired by Sue’s recent journey to South Africa, this episode explores how environment shapes behavior, how animals live in balance with...
Episode 004: Groundhog Day Energy: Why We Keep Trying to Fix What Isn’t Broken
Here we go again! Happy Groundhog Day week!The same lessons, the same cycles, and the same reminder that nothing here is broken.Groundhogs are the ultimate symbol of cycles, repetition, and the opportunity to do things differently...
Episode 011: The Energy of Words: Nicknames, Nervous Systems & the Difference Between Sympathy and Empathy
In this episode of Unruly By Nature, Kim, Rachel, and Sue explore the subtle yet powerful ways words, nicknames, tone, and energy affect our dogs, our relationships, and ourselves.Starting with the question of how dogs resp...
Episode 010: Mentors, Rebels & the Courage to Do It Your Way
In this episode of Unruly By Nature, Kim, Rachel, and Sue reflect on the teachers, mentors, animals, and experiences that shaped the way they work with dogs, people, plants, and life itself.From pioneers like Caroline Ingraham, Ca...
Episode 009: Plants Need Space Too: Rethinking Reactive Dogs Through Nature’s Intelligence
In this episode of Unruly By Nature, Kim (Raidho Canine), Rachel (My Animal Matters), and Sue (Heart Connection Dogs) explore Zoopharmacognosy (self-selection) and the often-overlooked intelligence behind dog behavior.<...
Episode 008: Behavior Isn’t the Problem, Expectations Are: Letting Dogs Be Unruly by Nature
In this powerful and hilariously honest episode of Unruly By Nature, Rachel, Sue, and Kim crack open one giant (and heated) topic: there is no such thing as a behavior problem — only a perception problem.Together they unr...
Episode 007: Intuition, Accountability & Connection with Dogs — Why We Don’t Have a Clue (And That’s the Point)
In this soul-stretching episode of Unruly By Nature, Sue, Rachel, and Kim dive into a truth most dog guardians secretly feel but rarely admit: we don’t actually have it all figured out — and that’s the beauty of it.<...
Episode 006: Holding Space, Letting Go, and Listening Deeper
In this soulful episode of Unruly By Nature, Rachel, Kim, and Sue explore what it truly means to hold space—for ourselves, our dogs, and the unseen connections that guide us every day.Through deeply personal stories, they reveal...
Episode 005: Ditching the Labels: Rewilding the Way We Speak About Dog Behavior
Words are powerful — and sometimes, they get in the way.In this episode of Unruly by Nature, we unpack the language that shapes the way we understand dog behavior — and ourselves. From the labels that box in our co...