This talk centers around the oft-posed question, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” Wapnick’s Talk has been viewed 261,000+ views on YouTube and 2.7 Million on the TED Talks website since being delivered in April of 2015. The troubling implication of Wapnick’s leading question is that we are raised to believe ... Read more
There is a shocking and devastating rise in suicide rates among veterinarians today. Not One More Vet is a documentary about the high incidence of veterinarian suicide rates in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Veterinary Medical Association published a joint study in the Jan. 1, 2019 issue ... Read more
In this discussion with Maddie’s Fund Executive Leadership Team member Mary Ippoliti-Smith, Dr. Jyothi V. Robertson postulates how different fields (environment, education, etc.) are interwoven, and that relying on an animal-centric focus keeps us from examining some of the systemic, root causes of the issues we face. Her focus on how to bring new conversations ... Read more
Animal welfare, shelter health and the care of shelter pets may look dramatically different in the future. Learn more from this recent podcast from Merck Animal Health featuring Dr. Jyothi Robertson, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine) and Angela Baysinger, DVM, MS as they discuss animal welfare, shelters, and the community.
Tucked away in our subconscious minds is an idyllic vision in which we see ourselves on a long journey that spans an entire continent. We’re traveling by train and, from the windows, we drink in the passing scenes of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at crossings, of cattle grazing in distant pastures, of ... Read more
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” — Leo Tolstoy Almost everyone has an opinion on what’s wrong with the world, yet few act to create change. What can we do in the midst of this chaos and confusion? We can change ourselves and change our hearts. In this ... Read more
Oprah is joined by New York Times best-selling author and University of Houston graduate professor Dr. Brené Brown, as they delve into the power of vulnerability. In front of a live studio audience, Dr. Brown shares the four myths of vulnerability, explains why vulnerability means being truthful to who we are and offers examples of ... Read more
Gitanjali 35 by Rabindranath Tagore WHERE THE mind is without fear and the head is held high; Where knowledge is free; Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls; Where words come out from the depth of truth; Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection; Where the clear ... Read more
The journey can take us in unexpected directions. Sometimes the greatest moments come when we have no destination. Life, after all, is about the journey. Not all who wander are lost. J.R.R. Tolkien
What is revealed when we stay conscious in the midst of great upheaval? When we are willing to inquire with an open mind, we can move beyond simply coping with disaster and discover a life-changing truth untouched by any loss. Recorded in March of 2011 following a devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, this monologue is relevant ... Read more