Latest / Adult Child of Dysfunction / E 242: The Power of Horses: Stress Management and Self-Awareness w Guest Sue Willoughby
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- 0:47Well,
- 0:47good
- 0:47morning
- 0:47everybody,
- 0:48and
- 0:48welcome
- 0:48back
- 0:48to
- 0:49another
- 0:49episode
- 0:49of
- 0:49Adult
- 0:50Child
- 0:50of
- 0:50Dysfunction.
- 0:51Today
- 0:51we
- 0:51have
- 0:52with
- 0:52us
- 0:52Susan
- 0:52Willoughby.
- 0:53And
- 0:53this
- 0:53is
- 0:53going
- 0:54to
- 0:54be
- 0:54such
- 0:54a
- 0:54fun
- 0:54one.
- 0:55Susan
- 0:56is
- 0:56an
- 0:56equus
- 0:57coach,
- 0:57a
- 0:57truth
- 0:57teller
- 0:58and
- 0:58reinvention
- 0:59expert,
- 1:00helping
- 1:00women
- 1:00over
- 1:0140
- 1:01ditch
- 1:02the
- 1:02burnout,
- 1:02trust
- 1:03their
- 1:03gut,
- 1:03and
- 1:04live
- 1:04boldly
- 1:05with
- 1:05horses
- 1:05as
- 1:06their
- 1:06guides.
- 1:07I
- 1:07love
- 1:07this
- 1:07sentence
- 1:08too.
- 1:08She
- 1:08turns
- 1:09midlife
- 1:09meh
- 1:10into
- 1:11powerful,
- 1:11purposeful
- 1:12change.
- 1:12Welcome,
- 1:13Susan.
- 1:13How
- 1:13are
- 1:14you
- 1:14today?
- 1:15I'm
- 1:15well,
- 1:15thank
- 1:16you
- 1:16so
- 1:16much,
- 1:16Tammy,
- 1:17for
- 1:17having
- 1:17me
- 1:17on.
- 1:18You
- 1:19are
- 1:19very
- 1:19welcome.
- 1:20So
- 1:20I'm
- 1:20just
- 1:20going
- 1:20to
- 1:20jump
- 1:21right
- 1:21into
- 1:21it
- 1:21because
- 1:22I
- 1:22love
- 1:23my
- 1:23dog.
- 1:24First
- 1:24of
- 1:24all,
- 1:24my
- 1:24daughter
- 1:24loves
- 1:25horses.
- 1:25I
- 1:25actually
- 1:26got
- 1:26thrown
- 1:26from
- 1:26an
- 1:27Arabian.
- 1:27I
- 1:27was
- 1:28thought
- 1:28I
- 1:28was
- 1:28gonna
- 1:29ride
- 1:30this
- 1:30hardly
- 1:31ever
- 1:31been
- 1:31ridden
- 1:31horse
- 1:32when
- 1:32I
- 1:32was
- 1:32about
- 1:3212
- 1:33years
- 1:33old
- 1:33and
- 1:33got
- 1:34thrown.
- 1:34Well,
- 1:34didn't
- 1:35even
- 1:35get
- 1:35thrown.
- 1:35Died
- 1:36throat
- 1:37tossed,
- 1:37foot
- 1:38caught
- 1:38in
- 1:38the
- 1:38stirrup,
- 1:39kicked
- 1:39about
- 1:3918
- 1:40times.
- 1:41Didn't
- 1:41get
- 1:41back
- 1:41on
- 1:41a
- 1:42horse
- 1:42until,
- 1:42oh
- 1:43gosh,
- 1:43when
- 1:43I
- 1:43went
- 1:44horseback
- 1:44riding
- 1:44like
- 1:4435,
- 1:4540
- 1:45years
- 1:45later.
- 1:46So.
- 1:46But
- 1:46my
- 1:46daughter
- 1:47absolutely
- 1:47loves
- 1:48horses
- 1:48and
- 1:48I
- 1:49watched
- 1:49her
- 1:49and
- 1:49what
- 1:49she
- 1:50wanted
- 1:50to
- 1:50do
- 1:51was
- 1:51worth
- 1:52work
- 1:52with
- 1:52autistic
- 1:53children
- 1:54through
- 1:54horses
- 1:55and
- 1:55I
- 1:55thought,
- 1:57how
- 1:57crazy.
- 1:58Like
- 1:58how,
- 1:59how,
- 1:59what's
- 2:00good
- 2:00therapy?
- 2:00You
- 2:00know,
- 2:01I,
- 2:01and
- 2:01I
- 2:01watch
- 2:01on
- 2:01TikTok
- 2:02all
- 2:02these
- 2:02videos
- 2:03of
- 2:03people
- 2:03like
- 2:04little
- 2:04kids
- 2:04hugging
- 2:05their
- 2:05horses
- 2:05and
- 2:06children
- 2:06with
- 2:06down
- 2:06syndrome
- 2:07just
- 2:07like
- 2:08feeding
- 2:09the,
- 2:09like
- 2:09feeling
- 2:10the
- 2:10energy.
- 2:11And
- 2:11so
- 2:11I'm,
- 2:12I'm
- 2:12enthralled,
- 2:13but
- 2:13I
- 2:13know
- 2:13absolutely
- 2:14nothing
- 2:14about
- 2:14the
- 2:14topic.
- 2:15So
- 2:15I'm
- 2:15excited
- 2:15to
- 2:15have
- 2:16you
- 2:16here.
- 2:17Yeah.
- 2:17So
- 2:18what,
- 2:19what
- 2:19exactly
- 2:19is
- 2:20equus
- 2:20coaching?
- 2:21Let's
- 2:21start
- 2:21there.
- 2:22Yeah.
- 2:23So
- 2:23equus
- 2:24coaching
- 2:24is
- 2:26a
- 2:26partnership
- 2:28with
- 2:28my
- 2:29equine
- 2:30counterparts
- 2:32to
- 2:33work
- 2:33in,
- 2:33in
- 2:33tandem
- 2:35to
- 2:36help
- 2:36clients
- 2:37realize
- 2:39their
- 2:40own
- 2:40potential,
- 2:40their
- 2:41own
- 2:41answers
- 2:42and
- 2:42everything
- 2:42that
- 2:43lies
- 2:43within
- 2:44them.
- 2:45So
- 2:46horses
- 2:47act
- 2:48as
- 2:48a
- 2:50sort
- 2:51of
- 2:51a
- 2:51feedback
- 2:52loop,
- 2:52you
- 2:52might
- 2:53say,
- 2:53because
- 2:55I'm
- 2:55watching
- 2:55the
- 2:55horse's
- 2:56behavior
- 2:56as
- 2:57they're
- 2:57interacting
- 2:57with
- 2:58the
- 2:58clients
- 2:59and
- 2:59that
- 3:00gives
- 3:00me
- 3:00some
- 3:01really
- 3:01valuable
- 3:02information
- 3:03on
- 3:04how
- 3:04to
- 3:04ask
- 3:05really
- 3:05good
- 3:06open
- 3:06ended
- 3:07coaching
- 3:07questions
- 3:08and
- 3:08get
- 3:08to
- 3:10sort
- 3:10of
- 3:10the
- 3:10crux
- 3:10of
- 3:11the
- 3:11issue
- 3:12or
- 3:12what
- 3:12somebody
- 3:13is
- 3:13really
- 3:13struggling
- 3:14with
- 3:14rather
- 3:14than
- 3:15what
- 3:15they're
- 3:15telling
- 3:15me
- 3:15they're
- 3:16struggling
- 3:16with
- 3:17through
- 3:17their
- 3:18connection
- 3:18with
- 3:18the
- 3:18horse.
- 3:19So
- 3:20that's,
- 3:20that's
- 3:20it
- 3:21in
- 3:21a
- 3:21nutshell.
- 3:22Right,
- 3:22Right.
- 3:22And
- 3:22I'm
- 3:23sure
- 3:23it's
- 3:23way
- 3:23more
- 3:23complicated
- 3:24than
- 3:24that.
- 3:24And
- 3:25is
- 3:25it
- 3:25give.
- 3:26Tell
- 3:26me,
- 3:26I
- 3:26mean,
- 3:27why
- 3:27our
- 3:27horse?
- 3:27Do
- 3:28horses
- 3:28have
- 3:28a
- 3:29spiritual
- 3:30kind
- 3:30of
- 3:31instinctual
- 3:33vibe,
- 3:33kind
- 3:34of
- 3:34like
- 3:34dogs
- 3:34do
- 3:35different?
- 3:36Yes.
- 3:37And
- 3:37it's
- 3:38one
- 3:38of
- 3:38those
- 3:38yes
- 3:38and
- 3:39answers
- 3:40horses,
- 3:41because
- 3:41they
- 3:42are
- 3:42prey
- 3:42animals,
- 3:43right?
- 3:44Horse,
- 3:44our
- 3:45dogs,
- 3:45are
- 3:45predators,
- 3:46right?
- 3:46Their
- 3:46eyes
- 3:47are
- 3:47in
- 3:47the
- 3:47front
- 3:47of
- 3:47their
- 3:47head.
- 3:47Horses
- 3:48are
- 3:48prey
- 3:48animals.
- 3:49So
- 3:49everything
- 3:50about
- 3:50their
- 3:51being
- 3:52is
- 3:52about
- 3:53survival.
- 3:53All
- 3:54of
- 3:54the
- 3:54information
- 3:54that
- 3:55they
- 3:55take
- 3:55in
- 3:55through
- 3:56all
- 3:56of
- 3:56their
- 3:56senses,
- 3:57including
- 3:57every
- 3:58cell
- 3:58of
- 3:59their
- 3:59skin.
- 3:59You
- 4:00know,
- 4:00they
- 4:00can
- 4:00sense
- 4:01a
- 4:01little
- 4:01tiny
- 4:01fly
- 4:02in
- 4:02their
- 4:02butt
- 4:02and
- 4:02just
- 4:02twitch
- 4:03that
- 4:03little
- 4:03area
- 4:03of
- 4:04skin
- 4:04to
- 4:04get
- 4:04it
- 4:04off.
- 4:05But
- 4:06they're
- 4:06taking
- 4:06in
- 4:07information
- 4:08constantly
- 4:09and
- 4:09they're
- 4:09processing
- 4:10it
- 4:10because
- 4:10they
- 4:11want
- 4:11to
- 4:11know,
- 4:11am
- 4:11I
- 4:11safe?
- 4:12Is
- 4:12this
- 4:13thing
- 4:13or
- 4:14this
- 4:14person
- 4:14or
- 4:15this
- 4:15other
- 4:15horse
- 4:16going
- 4:16to
- 4:16be
- 4:16a
- 4:16threat
- 4:16to
- 4:17me
- 4:17or
- 4:17is
- 4:17there
- 4:18some
- 4:18predator
- 4:18that's
- 4:19stalking
- 4:19me?
- 4:20So
- 4:20they're
- 4:20taking
- 4:20in
- 4:21information
- 4:21all
- 4:21the
- 4:22time.
- 4:22And,
- 4:23and
- 4:23when
- 4:24they
- 4:24do
- 4:24that,
- 4:25and
- 4:25when
- 4:26they
- 4:26communicate
- 4:26with
- 4:27their
- 4:27herd
- 4:27members,
- 4:27because
- 4:28they're
- 4:28also
- 4:28herd
- 4:29animals,
- 4:30they
- 4:30have
- 4:31this
- 4:31beautiful
- 4:32non
- 4:32verbal
- 4:32communication
- 4:33with
- 4:34the
- 4:34other
- 4:34members
- 4:35of
- 4:35their
- 4:35herd.
- 4:36And
- 4:36when
- 4:36we
- 4:37are
- 4:37in
- 4:37their,
- 4:38you
- 4:38know,
- 4:39their,
- 4:39their
- 4:39bubble,
- 4:40their
- 4:40space,
- 4:41we're
- 4:41one
- 4:41of
- 4:41the
- 4:42herd
- 4:42members.
- 4:43And
- 4:43so
- 4:43they're
- 4:44assessing,
- 4:45you
- 4:45know,
- 4:45from
- 4:45a
- 4:47point
- 4:47of,
- 4:48you
- 4:48know,
- 4:48heart
- 4:48connection,
- 4:49biorhythms,
- 4:51they're,
- 4:52they're
- 4:52sensing
- 4:52what
- 4:53is
- 4:53coming
- 4:53from
- 4:54inside
- 4:54of
- 4:54us,
- 4:55not
- 4:55the
- 4:56face
- 4:56that
- 4:56we
- 4:57present
- 4:57to
- 4:57the
- 4:58world.
- 4:58They
- 4:58don't
- 4:59even
- 4:59see
- 4:59that,
- 5:00you
- 5:00know,
- 5:00they,
- 5:01they
- 5:01connect
- 5:01with
- 5:01us
- 5:02on
- 5:02a
- 5:02much
- 5:02deeper
- 5:03level.
- 5:03So
- 5:03when
- 5:03you
- 5:04were
- 5:04talking
- 5:04about,
- 5:05you
- 5:05know,
- 5:06autistic
- 5:06children
- 5:07or
- 5:07children
- 5:08with,
- 5:08you
- 5:08know,
- 5:08special
- 5:09needs,
- 5:09I
- 5:09mean,
- 5:09that's
- 5:10how
- 5:10I
- 5:10kind
- 5:10of
- 5:11got
- 5:11started
- 5:11connecting
- 5:12horses
- 5:12with
- 5:13humans
- 5:14back
- 5:14when
- 5:15I
- 5:15was
- 5:15a
- 5:15teenager
- 5:16working
- 5:16at
- 5:16a
- 5:16summer
- 5:17camp
- 5:17for
- 5:17individuals
- 5:18with
- 5:18special
- 5:18needs.
- 5:19Horses
- 5:20connect
- 5:21on
- 5:21a
- 5:21way
- 5:21that
- 5:22individuals
- 5:23that
- 5:24may
- 5:24not
- 5:24be
- 5:24able
- 5:24to
- 5:25communicate
- 5:26through
- 5:26autism
- 5:27or
- 5:27whatever
- 5:28that
- 5:28are
- 5:28nonverbal
- 5:29can
- 5:29connect
- 5:30with
- 5:30the
- 5:30horse
- 5:31in
- 5:31a
- 5:31beautiful
- 5:31way
- 5:31because
- 5:32the
- 5:32horse
- 5:32does
- 5:32not
- 5:32understand.
- 5:33We
- 5:34can
- 5:34talk
- 5:34to
- 5:34the
- 5:34horse
- 5:34all
- 5:35day
- 5:35long,
- 5:35but
- 5:36a
- 5:36nonverbal
- 5:38person
- 5:39communicates
- 5:40with
- 5:40the
- 5:40horse
- 5:40on
- 5:40a
- 5:40different
- 5:41level.
- 5:41So
- 5:41when
- 5:42horses
- 5:42are
- 5:43communicating
- 5:43with
- 5:44us
- 5:44or
- 5:45taking
- 5:46in
- 5:46information
- 5:47from
- 5:47us,
- 5:48it's
- 5:48all
- 5:49at
- 5:49a,
- 5:50at
- 5:50a
- 5:50deep,
- 5:52you
- 5:52know,
- 5:53physical
- 5:53level
- 5:54so
- 5:54they
- 5:54can
- 5:54get
- 5:55us
- 5:55out
- 5:55of
- 5:55our
- 5:55heads
- 5:55and
- 5:56into
- 5:56our
- 5:56bodies.
- 5:57So
- 5:57many
- 5:57amazing
- 5:58things.
- 5:58So
- 5:59that's
- 5:59kind
- 5:59of
- 5:59a
- 6:00broad
- 6:00brush.
- 6:01Yeah.
- 6:02No,
- 6:02I
- 6:02mean,
- 6:02I
- 6:02think
- 6:03all
- 6:03of
- 6:03this
- 6:03is
- 6:03going
- 6:03to
- 6:03be
- 6:03a
- 6:04big,
- 6:04you
- 6:04know,
- 6:04the
- 6:04big
- 6:05picture
- 6:05kind
- 6:06of
- 6:06just
- 6:06generalization,
- 6:07because
- 6:08I
- 6:09didn't.
- 6:09I
- 6:09don't
- 6:10know.
- 6:10Yeah,
- 6:10I
- 6:10do.
- 6:11You
- 6:11know,
- 6:11it's
- 6:11kind
- 6:11of.
- 6:12But
- 6:12I
- 6:12feel
- 6:12like
- 6:13it's
- 6:13almost
- 6:13like,
- 6:14I
- 6:14mean,
- 6:14a
- 6:14horse
- 6:16to
- 6:16me.
- 6:17I
- 6:17feel
- 6:17like
- 6:17it's
- 6:18almost
- 6:18like,
- 6:18like
- 6:18I
- 6:18said,
- 6:19my
- 6:19dog,
- 6:19like
- 6:19my
- 6:19dog
- 6:20knows
- 6:20when
- 6:20I'm
- 6:20sick.
- 6:21I
- 6:21don't
- 6:21have
- 6:21to
- 6:21say
- 6:21I
- 6:21don't
- 6:22feel
- 6:22Good.
- 6:22She
- 6:22senses
- 6:23it
- 6:23and
- 6:23she.
- 6:24And
- 6:24the
- 6:25end,
- 6:25she
- 6:25reacts
- 6:26to
- 6:26that.
- 6:27So
- 6:27what
- 6:27are
- 6:27some,
- 6:28like,
- 6:28what
- 6:28would
- 6:28give
- 6:28me
- 6:28an
- 6:29example
- 6:29of.
- 6:30Let's
- 6:30say
- 6:30you're
- 6:30working
- 6:30with
- 6:31a
- 6:31client
- 6:32and
- 6:32that
- 6:33client
- 6:33is
- 6:34really
- 6:34torn
- 6:35up,
- 6:35like
- 6:35just
- 6:36really,
- 6:37really
- 6:37distraught.
- 6:38What
- 6:38are
- 6:39some
- 6:39things
- 6:39you
- 6:39would
- 6:39look
- 6:39for
- 6:40in
- 6:40the
- 6:40horse
- 6:40to
- 6:41where
- 6:41those
- 6:42aware
- 6:42that
- 6:42would
- 6:43make
- 6:43you
- 6:43aware.
- 6:44As
- 6:44you
- 6:44said,
- 6:44you
- 6:45kind
- 6:45of
- 6:45use
- 6:45the
- 6:45horse's
- 6:46cues
- 6:46to
- 6:47see
- 6:47what's
- 6:48really
- 6:48going
- 6:48on.
- 6:49Yes.
- 6:50So
- 6:50I
- 6:50would
- 6:50have
- 6:51had
- 6:51a
- 6:51conversation
- 6:52with
- 6:52the
- 6:52client
- 6:52and
- 6:53they
- 6:53may,
- 6:53there
- 6:53may
- 6:54be
- 6:54something
- 6:54that
- 6:54they
- 6:55are,
- 6:55they're
- 6:55working
- 6:55on.
- 6:56I
- 6:56don't
- 6:56know
- 6:56if
- 6:56it's
- 6:56grief
- 6:57or
- 6:57if
- 6:57it's
- 6:57something
- 6:58else.
- 6:58Now
- 6:58I'm
- 6:58not
- 6:58a
- 6:58licensed
- 6:59therapist,
- 6:59so
- 7:00I
- 7:00don't
- 7:00work
- 7:00with
- 7:01deep
- 7:01trauma.
- 7:02However,
- 7:03if
- 7:03someone
- 7:04has
- 7:05been
- 7:05in
- 7:05a
- 7:05trauma
- 7:06situation
- 7:06and
- 7:06is
- 7:07working
- 7:07through
- 7:07that
- 7:08with
- 7:08a
- 7:08therapist,
- 7:08they
- 7:09may
- 7:09come
- 7:09to
- 7:09have
- 7:10a
- 7:10little
- 7:10bit
- 7:11more
- 7:11of
- 7:11a
- 7:11deeper
- 7:12connection
- 7:13or
- 7:13get
- 7:14over
- 7:15a
- 7:15plateau
- 7:16or
- 7:16something.
- 7:17So
- 7:17if
- 7:17someone
- 7:17comes
- 7:18in
- 7:18there,
- 7:18they're
- 7:19having
- 7:19some
- 7:19emotional
- 7:21things
- 7:22that
- 7:22they're
- 7:22dealing
- 7:22with,
- 7:23whatever
- 7:23that
- 7:23is
- 7:24in
- 7:24their
- 7:24life,
- 7:24maybe
- 7:25divorce,
- 7:25maybe
- 7:26something
- 7:26else,
- 7:27who
- 7:27knows,
- 7:27right.
- 7:27Whatever
- 7:28it
- 7:28is,
- 7:30it
- 7:30depends
- 7:31on
- 7:31what,
- 7:32how
- 7:32they're
- 7:32presenting
- 7:33and
- 7:33what
- 7:33they're
- 7:34actually
- 7:34feeling.
- 7:35So
- 7:36by
- 7:36working
- 7:36with
- 7:37the
- 7:37horse,
- 7:39they
- 7:39may
- 7:39be,
- 7:40they
- 7:40may
- 7:40have
- 7:41been
- 7:41pushing
- 7:41all
- 7:42of
- 7:42these
- 7:42feelings
- 7:42or
- 7:43this
- 7:43emotional
- 7:45whatever
- 7:45it
- 7:46is
- 7:46that
- 7:46they're
- 7:46dealing
- 7:46with,
- 7:46they
- 7:47may
- 7:47have
- 7:47been
- 7:47pushing
- 7:47it
- 7:47down
- 7:49the
- 7:49horse
- 7:50can
- 7:50through
- 7:51the
- 7:51pure
- 7:52essence
- 7:52of
- 7:53being
- 7:53a
- 7:53horse.
- 7:54And
- 7:54that's
- 7:54the
- 7:55thing.
- 7:55They
- 7:55don't
- 7:55need
- 7:55any
- 7:56special
- 7:56training.
- 7:57They,
- 7:57they're
- 7:57just
- 7:58sensing,
- 7:59processing
- 8:00and
- 8:01reacting
- 8:02in
- 8:02accordance
- 8:03to
- 8:03what
- 8:04the
- 8:04other
- 8:04herd
- 8:04mate.
- 8:05In
- 8:05this
- 8:05sense,
- 8:06it
- 8:06would
- 8:06be
- 8:06the
- 8:06client
- 8:07is
- 8:08feeling
- 8:09and
- 8:09how,
- 8:10it's
- 8:10how
- 8:11what's
- 8:11going
- 8:11on
- 8:11inside
- 8:12their
- 8:12body.
- 8:13So
- 8:13people
- 8:13may
- 8:13not
- 8:14quite
- 8:14understand.
- 8:14Right.
- 8:15Because
- 8:15we
- 8:15spend
- 8:15a
- 8:15lot
- 8:15of
- 8:16time
- 8:16in
- 8:16our
- 8:16heads,
- 8:16let's
- 8:16face
- 8:17it.
- 8:17Right?
- 8:18Yeah.
- 8:19They're
- 8:19walking
- 8:20around
- 8:20and
- 8:20we're
- 8:20just
- 8:20like
- 8:20a
- 8:20head
- 8:21bobbing
- 8:21around.
- 8:22The
- 8:22horses,
- 8:23because
- 8:23they're
- 8:24present
- 8:24in
- 8:24every
- 8:24moment
- 8:25of
- 8:25their
- 8:25existence,
- 8:27force
- 8:27us
- 8:27to
- 8:28be
- 8:28as
- 8:29well.
- 8:30So
- 8:30they,
- 8:31they
- 8:31help
- 8:32us
- 8:32get
- 8:32grounded,
- 8:33they
- 8:33help
- 8:33us
- 8:34get
- 8:34back
- 8:34in
- 8:34our
- 8:34bodies.
- 8:36And
- 8:36so
- 8:36if
- 8:36I
- 8:37see
- 8:39a
- 8:39client
- 8:39that
- 8:40is
- 8:40expressing
- 8:41some
- 8:42emotion
- 8:42or
- 8:42something,
- 8:43I
- 8:43will
- 8:43ask
- 8:44them
- 8:44how
- 8:44they're
- 8:44feeling
- 8:45and
- 8:45if
- 8:45they
- 8:46come
- 8:46back
- 8:46with
- 8:46a
- 8:46word,
- 8:47I'll
- 8:47ask
- 8:48them
- 8:48again,
- 8:49what
- 8:49are
- 8:49you
- 8:50feeling?
- 8:50Where
- 8:51is
- 8:51this
- 8:52thing
- 8:53coming
- 8:53from
- 8:54in
- 8:54your
- 8:54body
- 8:55and
- 8:55what
- 8:55does
- 8:55it
- 8:55feel
- 8:56like?
- 8:57And
- 8:57that
- 8:57is
- 8:58it.
- 8:58That
- 8:58takes
- 8:59a
- 8:59minute.
- 8:59If,
- 8:59if
- 8:59you've
- 9:00not
- 9:00been
- 9:01processing
- 9:02your
- 9:02emotions
- 9:02and
- 9:03your,
- 9:03you
- 9:03know,
- 9:03all
- 9:04of
- 9:04the
- 9:04things
- 9:04that,
- 9:06that
- 9:06have
- 9:06happened
- 9:07to
- 9:07you
- 9:08on
- 9:08that
- 9:09level,
- 9:10it's
- 9:10going
- 9:10to
- 9:10Take
- 9:10a
- 9:11minute.
- 9:11And
- 9:11it
- 9:11could
- 9:12also
- 9:12just
- 9:13open
- 9:13a
- 9:14floodgate,
- 9:14literally
- 9:15and
- 9:15figuratively.
- 9:16And
- 9:17the
- 9:17horse,
- 9:18if
- 9:18they
- 9:19don't
- 9:19care
- 9:19what
- 9:20you're
- 9:20going
- 9:20through,
- 9:20they
- 9:21don't
- 9:21care
- 9:21if
- 9:21you're
- 9:21scared,
- 9:22they
- 9:22don't
- 9:22care
- 9:22if
- 9:22you're
- 9:22mad,
- 9:23they
- 9:23don't
- 9:23care
- 9:23if
- 9:23you're
- 9:23whatever.
- 9:24What
- 9:24they
- 9:24care
- 9:24about
- 9:25is
- 9:25if
- 9:25you're
- 9:25being
- 9:26honest
- 9:26and
- 9:27if
- 9:27you're
- 9:27being
- 9:27congruent
- 9:29and
- 9:30if
- 9:30you're
- 9:30putting
- 9:31up
- 9:31one
- 9:32facade
- 9:33I
- 9:33like,
- 9:33you
- 9:33know,
- 9:34because
- 9:34that's
- 9:34basically
- 9:35what
- 9:35it
- 9:35is.
- 9:35If
- 9:35you're
- 9:35putting
- 9:36up
- 9:36this
- 9:36facade
- 9:36or
- 9:37this
- 9:37wall,
- 9:39the
- 9:39horse
- 9:39may
- 9:40keep
- 9:41its
- 9:41distance
- 9:41because
- 9:42it
- 9:42doesn't
- 9:42feel
- 9:42safe.
- 9:43It.
- 9:43It's
- 9:43sensing
- 9:44that
- 9:44there's
- 9:45incongruency
- 9:46in
- 9:46how
- 9:46you
- 9:47are
- 9:47presenting
- 9:48and
- 9:48what
- 9:48is
- 9:49really.
- 9:50So
- 9:51by,
- 9:52you
- 9:52know,
- 9:52observing
- 9:53where
- 9:53the
- 9:53horse
- 9:54is
- 9:54and
- 9:54how
- 9:54they're
- 9:54reacting
- 9:55with
- 9:55the
- 9:55human,
- 9:56I
- 9:57can
- 9:58say,
- 9:58okay,
- 9:58what
- 9:58are
- 9:59you
- 9:59feeling?
- 9:59What
- 9:59is
- 10:00this
- 10:00thing
- 10:00that,
- 10:00you
- 10:01know,
- 10:01what,
- 10:02where
- 10:02in
- 10:02your
- 10:02body
- 10:02do
- 10:03you
- 10:03feel
- 10:03this?
- 10:04And
- 10:04once
- 10:04they
- 10:05can
- 10:05sort
- 10:05of
- 10:05let
- 10:06go,
- 10:06relax,
- 10:07get
- 10:07grounded
- 10:08and
- 10:10let
- 10:11some
- 10:11of
- 10:11that
- 10:12guard
- 10:12fall
- 10:13away,
- 10:14the
- 10:14horse
- 10:15will
- 10:15be
- 10:15more
- 10:15willing
- 10:15to
- 10:15interact
- 10:16and
- 10:16then
- 10:16they
- 10:17can,
- 10:17you
- 10:17know,
- 10:17the
- 10:18horse
- 10:18may
- 10:18come
- 10:18over
- 10:18and
- 10:18just
- 10:19stand
- 10:19by
- 10:19them.
- 10:20The
- 10:20horse
- 10:20may,
- 10:21you
- 10:21know,
- 10:21come
- 10:22up
- 10:22and,
- 10:22you
- 10:22know,
- 10:22put
- 10:23their
- 10:23head
- 10:23on
- 10:23their
- 10:23shoulder.
- 10:24It.
- 10:24It
- 10:25just
- 10:25depends.
- 10:26So
- 10:26it's
- 10:26a
- 10:26big,
- 10:26huge
- 10:27form
- 10:27of
- 10:27muscle
- 10:28testing
- 10:28a
- 10:29little
- 10:29bit.
- 10:29Yeah,
- 10:30you're
- 10:30using
- 10:31the
- 10:31horse's
- 10:31muscles,
- 10:32so
- 10:32I
- 10:32mean,
- 10:33that
- 10:33makes
- 10:33sense.
- 10:33So
- 10:33I
- 10:33guess
- 10:34because
- 10:34like
- 10:34you
- 10:34said,
- 10:34they
- 10:35are
- 10:35prey,
- 10:35so
- 10:36they
- 10:36are
- 10:36in
- 10:37survive,
- 10:37not
- 10:37in
- 10:38survival
- 10:38mode.
- 10:38But
- 10:38they
- 10:38are
- 10:39geared
- 10:39to
- 10:39be
- 10:39intuitive.
- 10:40I
- 10:40mean,
- 10:40that's
- 10:40how
- 10:41they're
- 10:41wired.
- 10:41That's
- 10:41how
- 10:42they're
- 10:42born.
- 10:43Completely
- 10:43intuitive.
- 10:44And
- 10:44that's
- 10:44interesting.
- 10:45So.
- 10:47So
- 10:47if
- 10:47you.
- 10:48Information
- 10:48very
- 10:49quickly,
- 10:49you
- 10:49know,
- 10:49they
- 10:50take
- 10:50it
- 10:50in,
- 10:50they
- 10:50let
- 10:50it
- 10:51go.
- 10:51They
- 10:51take
- 10:51it
- 10:51in,
- 10:51they
- 10:51let
- 10:52it
- 10:52go.
- 10:52As
- 10:52long
- 10:52as
- 10:52that,
- 10:53you
- 10:53know,
- 10:53they're
- 10:53like,
- 10:53safe,
- 10:54not
- 10:54safe,
- 10:54safe,
- 10:54not
- 10:54safe.
- 10:55You
- 10:55know,
- 10:55threat,
- 10:55not
- 10:56threat.
- 10:57Interesting.
- 10:57So
- 10:58if
- 10:58somebody
- 10:58comes
- 10:58up
- 10:58to
- 10:59them
- 10:59and
- 10:59they
- 10:59go
- 10:59to
- 10:59like,
- 11:00hug
- 11:00them
- 11:00and
- 11:00they've
- 11:01got
- 11:01a
- 11:01big
- 11:01old
- 11:01smile
- 11:02and
- 11:02they're
- 11:02like,
- 11:03angry
- 11:03inside,
- 11:04that
- 11:04horse
- 11:04might.
- 11:05Could
- 11:05back
- 11:05up
- 11:05or
- 11:06stiffen
- 11:07or.
- 11:08Yeah,
- 11:08so
- 11:09those
- 11:09are
- 11:09kind
- 11:09of
- 11:09the
- 11:10signals
- 11:10you're
- 11:10looking
- 11:11for.
- 11:12Yeah.
- 11:12And
- 11:12I
- 11:13also
- 11:13teach
- 11:13people
- 11:13how
- 11:13to,
- 11:14like,
- 11:14approach
- 11:14the
- 11:14horse
- 11:15in
- 11:15a
- 11:15way
- 11:15that.
- 11:15Because
- 11:16you're.
- 11:17It's
- 11:17how
- 11:17you're
- 11:17showing
- 11:18up
- 11:18in
- 11:18relationship.
- 11:19Because
- 11:19this
- 11:20is
- 11:20what
- 11:20it
- 11:20is.
- 11:20It's
- 11:20a
- 11:21relationship
- 11:21with
- 11:22this
- 11:22animal,
- 11:23with
- 11:23this
- 11:23creature,
- 11:24with
- 11:24this
- 11:24being.
- 11:25And
- 11:25how
- 11:25you
- 11:25show
- 11:26up
- 11:26with
- 11:26the
- 11:26horse
- 11:26is
- 11:27probably
- 11:27going
- 11:27to
- 11:27be
- 11:28how
- 11:28you
- 11:28show
- 11:28up
- 11:28in
- 11:28relationship
- 11:30anywhere.
- 11:31Interesting.
- 11:33Very
- 11:33interesting.
- 11:34I
- 11:34always
- 11:34Wondered
- 11:35like
- 11:35that's.
- 11:35Like
- 11:35I
- 11:35said,
- 11:36I
- 11:36know
- 11:36why,
- 11:36but
- 11:37now
- 11:37that,
- 11:37that
- 11:38clears
- 11:38up
- 11:38so.
- 11:39So
- 11:39many
- 11:39hundreds
- 11:39of
- 11:39questions
- 11:40I've
- 11:40had
- 11:40throughout
- 11:40the
- 11:40years
- 11:41about
- 11:41why
- 11:41people
- 11:42happy
- 11:42to
- 11:42do
- 11:42that,
- 11:43you
- 11:43know.
- 11:44Well,
- 11:44thank
- 11:44you
- 11:44for
- 11:45that.
- 11:45So,
- 11:46so
- 11:47what,
- 11:47what
- 11:47does
- 11:48a,
- 11:48a
- 11:48session
- 11:48look
- 11:49like
- 11:49with
- 11:49you?
- 11:49What
- 11:49is
- 11:50that?
- 11:50How
- 11:50do
- 11:50you
- 11:51walk
- 11:51through?
- 11:51Like,
- 11:51just
- 11:52the
- 11:52basics,
- 11:52obviously,
- 11:53not
- 11:53the
- 11:53whole
- 11:53thing.
- 11:54Yeah,
- 11:54I
- 11:54want,
- 11:54on
- 11:54a
- 11:54one
- 11:55on
- 11:55one
- 11:55session
- 11:55would
- 11:56be
- 11:56the
- 11:57client,
- 11:57myself
- 11:58and
- 11:58the
- 11:58horse.
- 11:59And
- 11:59the
- 12:00client
- 12:00and
- 12:00the
- 12:00horse
- 12:01are
- 12:01in
- 12:01a
- 12:03round
- 12:03pen
- 12:04usually
- 12:04if,
- 12:05if
- 12:05one
- 12:05is
- 12:05available,
- 12:06or
- 12:06a
- 12:07smaller
- 12:07enclosed
- 12:08arena
- 12:08so
- 12:09that
- 12:09the
- 12:09horse
- 12:09is.
- 12:10The
- 12:10horse
- 12:11doesn't
- 12:11have
- 12:11a
- 12:11bridle
- 12:11or
- 12:12a
- 12:12saddle
- 12:12or
- 12:12anything.
- 12:12There's
- 12:13no
- 12:13riding
- 12:13involved.
- 12:14The
- 12:14horse
- 12:15is
- 12:15at
- 12:15liberty,
- 12:16free
- 12:16to
- 12:16move
- 12:16about
- 12:17at,
- 12:17at
- 12:18will.
- 12:19And
- 12:19then,
- 12:19you
- 12:20know,
- 12:20I
- 12:20obviously
- 12:20go
- 12:21through
- 12:21a
- 12:21safety
- 12:21demo
- 12:21because
- 12:22I
- 12:22want
- 12:22people
- 12:22to
- 12:22feel
- 12:23safe
- 12:23and
- 12:25show
- 12:25them
- 12:25a
- 12:25couple
- 12:26of
- 12:26ways
- 12:26that
- 12:26they
- 12:27can
- 12:27interact
- 12:28with
- 12:28the
- 12:28horse.
- 12:28If
- 12:29they
- 12:29want
- 12:29to
- 12:30try
- 12:30and
- 12:30move
- 12:30the
- 12:31horse,
- 12:32it
- 12:33just
- 12:33gives
- 12:33them
- 12:33something
- 12:34else
- 12:34to
- 12:35think
- 12:35about.
- 12:35So
- 12:36it's
- 12:36not
- 12:36about
- 12:37the
- 12:37task,
- 12:38it's
- 12:38not
- 12:39about
- 12:39the
- 12:39activity.
- 12:40It
- 12:41just
- 12:41gives
- 12:41them
- 12:41some
- 12:42ways
- 12:42to
- 12:42interact.
- 12:43And
- 12:43then
- 12:44as
- 12:44they're
- 12:45interacting
- 12:45with
- 12:45the
- 12:45horse,
- 12:47I'm
- 12:47watching
- 12:48the
- 12:48horse's
- 12:49behavior.
- 12:50I'm
- 12:50watching
- 12:50the
- 12:50person's
- 12:51behavior.
- 12:52What.
- 12:52Maybe
- 12:52they're,
- 12:53what
- 12:53they're
- 12:53saying
- 12:53because,
- 12:54you
- 12:54know,
- 12:54let's
- 12:55face
- 12:55it,
- 12:55we
- 12:55like
- 12:55to
- 12:55talk
- 12:56because
- 12:56we
- 12:56have
- 12:56mouths
- 12:56and.
- 12:57Right,
- 12:57right.
- 12:59They
- 12:59may
- 12:59be
- 12:59talking
- 12:59a
- 13:00blue
- 13:00streak
- 13:00to
- 13:00the
- 13:00horse.
- 13:00The
- 13:00horse
- 13:01is
- 13:01like,
- 13:01whatever.
- 13:04And
- 13:04then
- 13:04that
- 13:04gives
- 13:04me
- 13:04the
- 13:04opportunity
- 13:05to,
- 13:05you
- 13:06know,
- 13:06that
- 13:06someone
- 13:07may
- 13:07have
- 13:07set
- 13:07an
- 13:07intention
- 13:08for
- 13:08the,
- 13:09for,
- 13:10for
- 13:10the
- 13:10session.
- 13:11Or
- 13:11sometimes
- 13:11I
- 13:12like
- 13:12it
- 13:12to
- 13:12just
- 13:12be
- 13:12organic
- 13:13and
- 13:13see
- 13:14maybe,
- 13:14you
- 13:14know,
- 13:14just
- 13:14a
- 13:15broad
- 13:16topic
- 13:16that
- 13:16they
- 13:16want
- 13:17to
- 13:17explore.
- 13:18And
- 13:18then
- 13:18I
- 13:18let
- 13:19them
- 13:19explore
- 13:19and
- 13:19I
- 13:19let
- 13:20them
- 13:20interact
- 13:20with
- 13:20the
- 13:20horse
- 13:21and
- 13:21see
- 13:21what
- 13:21comes
- 13:22up
- 13:22and
- 13:22see
- 13:22how
- 13:23the
- 13:23horse
- 13:23is
- 13:23reacting
- 13:25to
- 13:25their
- 13:26interaction
- 13:27and
- 13:27how
- 13:27they're
- 13:27showing
- 13:28up
- 13:28and
- 13:28how
- 13:28the
- 13:29horse
- 13:29is
- 13:29showing
- 13:29up.
- 13:30And
- 13:30I'm
- 13:31outside
- 13:31of
- 13:31the
- 13:31conversation,
- 13:32so
- 13:32I'm
- 13:33just
- 13:33observing.
- 13:34And
- 13:35I
- 13:36may
- 13:36at
- 13:36some
- 13:36point
- 13:37interact
- 13:38and
- 13:38say,
- 13:39you
- 13:39know,
- 13:39what,
- 13:40what's
- 13:40coming
- 13:40up
- 13:40for
- 13:41you?
- 13:41Because
- 13:41I'm
- 13:42watching
- 13:42the
- 13:42horse
- 13:42and
- 13:42I
- 13:42want
- 13:43to
- 13:43know
- 13:44if
- 13:44the
- 13:45person
- 13:45understands
- 13:46or
- 13:47can
- 13:47sense
- 13:47and
- 13:48especially
- 13:48can
- 13:49feel
- 13:51what
- 13:51is
- 13:51happening
- 13:52to
- 13:52them
- 13:52in
- 13:52a
- 13:53specific
- 13:53moment.
- 13:54Like
- 13:54if
- 13:54the
- 13:54horse
- 13:55all
- 13:55of
- 13:55a
- 13:55sudden
- 13:56breaks
- 13:57contact
- 13:57and
- 13:57walks
- 13:58away,
- 13:58I
- 13:58may
- 13:59say,
- 13:59what
- 13:59just
- 13:59happened
- 14:00there?
- 14:01Right.
- 14:01You
- 14:01know,
- 14:02what,
- 14:02just
- 14:02how,
- 14:03how
- 14:03did
- 14:03that
- 14:03relationship
- 14:04break
- 14:04away?
- 14:05You
- 14:06know,
- 14:06you
- 14:06didn't
- 14:06send
- 14:07the
- 14:07horse
- 14:07away.
- 14:07The
- 14:08horse
- 14:08just
- 14:08decided
- 14:09to
- 14:09disconnect.
- 14:10And
- 14:11they're
- 14:11like,
- 14:11oh,
- 14:11well,
- 14:12I,
- 14:12you
- 14:12know,
- 14:12whatever.
- 14:13They
- 14:13may
- 14:13come
- 14:13up
- 14:14with
- 14:14like,
- 14:14I
- 14:15started
- 14:15thinking
- 14:15about
- 14:16something
- 14:16or
- 14:16I
- 14:17started
- 14:17feeling
- 14:17a
- 14:18certain
- 14:18way
- 14:18or,
- 14:18or,
- 14:19you
- 14:19know,
- 14:19so
- 14:20it's,
- 14:21it's
- 14:21very
- 14:21simple,
- 14:22it's
- 14:22very
- 14:22organic
- 14:24and
- 14:24it's
- 14:24also
- 14:25very
- 14:25powerful.
- 14:27Yeah.
- 14:27So
- 14:27how
- 14:28would
- 14:28you,
- 14:28how,
- 14:29like,
- 14:29how
- 14:30does
- 14:30it
- 14:30work
- 14:30for
- 14:30like
- 14:31stress
- 14:31relief?
- 14:33Do
- 14:33people
- 14:33come.
- 14:34Is
- 14:35it
- 14:35just
- 14:35because
- 14:35a
- 14:35horse
- 14:36is
- 14:36calming
- 14:36or
- 14:36is
- 14:36it
- 14:37because
- 14:37there's
- 14:37like
- 14:38this
- 14:38reciprocating
- 14:39back
- 14:39and
- 14:40forth
- 14:40energy?
- 14:42Yes.
- 14:43And
- 14:44all
- 14:44of
- 14:44the
- 14:44above.
- 14:45I
- 14:45know
- 14:45I'm
- 14:45asking
- 14:46a
- 14:46lot
- 14:46of
- 14:46questions
- 14:46in
- 14:46one
- 14:47thing
- 14:47because
- 14:47I'm,
- 14:48I'm
- 14:48learning
- 14:48a
- 14:48lot.
- 14:48This
- 14:49is
- 14:49really
- 14:49intriguing
- 14:50me.
- 14:50I
- 14:50love
- 14:50that.
- 14:51So
- 14:51for
- 14:51stress
- 14:52relief,
- 14:52I
- 14:53mean,
- 14:53where
- 14:53does
- 14:54stress
- 14:54come
- 14:54from?
- 14:54Where
- 14:55does
- 14:55it
- 14:55originate?
- 14:55Is
- 14:56it,
- 14:56you
- 14:56know,
- 14:56where
- 14:56in
- 14:57our
- 14:57body
- 14:57is
- 14:57it
- 14:58showing
- 14:58up?
- 14:58And
- 14:59the
- 14:59horses
- 14:59can
- 14:59be
- 15:00really
- 15:00helpful
- 15:00with
- 15:00that.
- 15:03Releasing,
- 15:04allowing
- 15:04people
- 15:05to
- 15:05build
- 15:05an
- 15:05awareness
- 15:06of
- 15:06what's
- 15:07going
- 15:07on
- 15:07inside
- 15:08them
- 15:09rather
- 15:09than
- 15:09just
- 15:10spiraling
- 15:11off
- 15:11in
- 15:11some,
- 15:12you
- 15:12know,
- 15:12story
- 15:13thought,
- 15:14you
- 15:15know,
- 15:15spin
- 15:15out.
- 15:16Oh,
- 15:17you
- 15:17know,
- 15:17once
- 15:17you
- 15:17get,
- 15:18you
- 15:18know,
- 15:18because
- 15:18it's,
- 15:18it's
- 15:19like
- 15:19a
- 15:19domino
- 15:19effect,
- 15:20right.
- 15:20Once
- 15:20you
- 15:20start
- 15:20thinking
- 15:21about
- 15:21something,
- 15:21then
- 15:22you
- 15:22start
- 15:22thinking
- 15:22about
- 15:23that
- 15:23and
- 15:23that
- 15:23and
- 15:23that
- 15:23and
- 15:24that
- 15:24and
- 15:24that.
- 15:24And
- 15:24then
- 15:24before
- 15:25you
- 15:25know
- 15:25it,
- 15:25you're
- 15:26like
- 15:26off
- 15:27to
- 15:27the
- 15:27races
- 15:28with
- 15:28some
- 15:29crazy
- 15:29thought
- 15:29that
- 15:30you
- 15:30had.
- 15:31Right.
- 15:32So
- 15:32the
- 15:32horses
- 15:32can
- 15:33help
- 15:33to
- 15:33break
- 15:33that
- 15:33thought
- 15:34pattern
- 15:34and
- 15:34get
- 15:34you
- 15:35back
- 15:35in
- 15:35your
- 15:35body
- 15:36and
- 15:36start
- 15:36thinking
- 15:36about,
- 15:37how
- 15:37do
- 15:37I
- 15:38feel?
- 15:39You
- 15:39know,
- 15:39let
- 15:39me
- 15:40take
- 15:40a
- 15:40beat
- 15:41and
- 15:41think
- 15:41about
- 15:42how
- 15:42I
- 15:42feel
- 15:42before
- 15:43I
- 15:43react,
- 15:44before
- 15:44I
- 15:45spin
- 15:45out,
- 15:46before
- 15:46I
- 15:46have
- 15:47an
- 15:47anxiety
- 15:47attack,
- 15:48you
- 15:48know,
- 15:48before
- 15:48I
- 15:48get
- 15:49all
- 15:49balled
- 15:50up
- 15:50and
- 15:50stressed
- 15:50out.
- 15:51You
- 15:51know,
- 15:51because
- 15:53sometimes
- 15:54you
- 15:54can
- 15:54just
- 15:54be
- 15:55so
- 15:55wound
- 15:56so
- 15:56tightly
- 15:56that
- 15:57if
- 15:57you
- 15:57knock
- 15:58your
- 15:58coffee
- 15:58over
- 15:58in
- 15:59the
- 15:59morning,
- 15:59well,
- 16:00that's
- 16:00it.
- 16:00My
- 16:01day
- 16:01is
- 16:01ruined.
- 16:01You
- 16:01know,
- 16:02my,
- 16:02the
- 16:02rest
- 16:02of
- 16:02the
- 16:02day
- 16:03is
- 16:03just
- 16:03going
- 16:03to
- 16:03be
- 16:03crap.
- 16:04And,
- 16:04you
- 16:04know,
- 16:04all
- 16:05of
- 16:05that,
- 16:06this
- 16:07kind
- 16:07of,
- 16:07you
- 16:07know,
- 16:08like,
- 16:08oh,
- 16:08I
- 16:09spilled
- 16:09my
- 16:09coffee,
- 16:09I
- 16:10guess
- 16:10I
- 16:10gotta
- 16:10make
- 16:10another
- 16:10cup.
- 16:11Let
- 16:11me
- 16:11clean
- 16:11this
- 16:11up.
- 16:11And
- 16:12right,
- 16:13so
- 16:13it
- 16:13can
- 16:13calm
- 16:13your,
- 16:14help
- 16:14calm
- 16:14your
- 16:14nervous
- 16:15system
- 16:15and
- 16:15give
- 16:15you
- 16:15some
- 16:16tools
- 16:17to
- 16:18start
- 16:19to
- 16:19build
- 16:19that
- 16:19awareness.
- 16:20Like
- 16:20the
- 16:21horse,
- 16:21right?
- 16:21I
- 16:21would
- 16:22say
- 16:22be
- 16:22the
- 16:22horse.
- 16:23When,
- 16:23when
- 16:24something
- 16:25causes
- 16:25the
- 16:25horse
- 16:26to
- 16:26startle
- 16:26out
- 16:26in
- 16:27the
- 16:27pasture,
- 16:27they're
- 16:28going
- 16:28to
- 16:28look
- 16:28around,
- 16:28they're
- 16:28going
- 16:29to
- 16:29listen,
- 16:29they're
- 16:29going
- 16:29to,
- 16:30you
- 16:30know,
- 16:30they're
- 16:30going
- 16:30to
- 16:30take
- 16:31a
- 16:31moment
- 16:31to
- 16:31be
- 16:31like,
- 16:31okay,
- 16:32what's
- 16:32going
- 16:32on?
- 16:33And
- 16:33if
- 16:33their
- 16:33heart
- 16:34starts
- 16:34racing,
- 16:34if,
- 16:35you
- 16:35know,
- 16:35whatever,
- 16:35what
- 16:36does
- 16:36that
- 16:36feel
- 16:36like?
- 16:37How
- 16:37can
- 16:38I,
- 16:38how
- 16:38can
- 16:38I
- 16:39take
- 16:39that
- 16:39physical
- 16:40information
- 16:41and
- 16:41process
- 16:42it
- 16:42in
- 16:42a
- 16:42way
- 16:43that
- 16:44will
- 16:44inform
- 16:45my
- 16:45next
- 16:45move?
- 16:46That
- 16:46Will
- 16:46inform
- 16:47my
- 16:47reaction.
- 16:48So
- 16:49it.
- 16:50It
- 16:50really
- 16:50does.
- 16:51If
- 16:51you're
- 16:52interesting
- 16:52thinking,
- 16:53if
- 16:53you're
- 16:54acting,
- 16:55you
- 16:55know,
- 16:55processing
- 16:56things
- 16:57physically,
- 16:58it
- 16:59gives
- 16:59you
- 16:59that
- 16:59moment
- 16:59to,
- 17:00you
- 17:00know,
- 17:00because
- 17:00if
- 17:01somebody
- 17:01makes
- 17:01you
- 17:01mad,
- 17:02if
- 17:02somebody,
- 17:03you
- 17:03know,
- 17:03upsets
- 17:04you,
- 17:05you
- 17:05feel
- 17:05it.
- 17:06Right.
- 17:07And
- 17:07most
- 17:07of
- 17:07us
- 17:08don't
- 17:08take
- 17:08the
- 17:09time
- 17:09to.
- 17:10They
- 17:10just
- 17:10react.
- 17:11You
- 17:11just
- 17:11react.
- 17:11You're
- 17:12like,
- 17:12you
- 17:12hurt
- 17:12my
- 17:12feelings
- 17:13or,
- 17:13you
- 17:13know,
- 17:13whatever,
- 17:14and
- 17:14Right.
- 17:15Lunge
- 17:16at
- 17:16them.
- 17:18This
- 17:19gives
- 17:19us
- 17:19a
- 17:19moment
- 17:20to,
- 17:21you
- 17:21know,
- 17:21build
- 17:21those
- 17:22awareness
- 17:23skills
- 17:23and
- 17:24start
- 17:24to
- 17:25feel
- 17:26before
- 17:26we
- 17:27react.
- 17:28Right.
- 17:29And
- 17:29I
- 17:30can
- 17:30see,
- 17:30too,
- 17:30it
- 17:31kind
- 17:31of
- 17:31works
- 17:31like
- 17:32the.
- 17:32The
- 17:32other
- 17:33way
- 17:33around
- 17:33too,
- 17:33because
- 17:34I'm
- 17:34with.
- 17:34If
- 17:34I'm
- 17:34with
- 17:35a
- 17:35horse
- 17:35and
- 17:35I'm
- 17:35hugging
- 17:36his
- 17:36head
- 17:36and
- 17:37I'm
- 17:37talking
- 17:38to
- 17:38him,
- 17:38or
- 17:38I'm
- 17:38just
- 17:39thinking,
- 17:39whatever.
- 17:39And
- 17:40then
- 17:40all
- 17:40of
- 17:40a
- 17:40sudden
- 17:40he
- 17:41tenses.
- 17:42Then
- 17:42you.
- 17:42Like,
- 17:42you're
- 17:43right.
- 17:43Like,
- 17:43it's
- 17:43like
- 17:43I
- 17:44have
- 17:44to
- 17:44think
- 17:44about,
- 17:44why
- 17:44did
- 17:45he
- 17:45do
- 17:45that?
- 17:45Like,
- 17:46what?
- 17:46So
- 17:47that
- 17:47is
- 17:47part.
- 17:47I
- 17:47guess
- 17:48that's.
- 17:48Is
- 17:48that
- 17:49the
- 17:49basic
- 17:49gist
- 17:50of
- 17:50part
- 17:50of
- 17:50how
- 17:51it
- 17:51works
- 17:51too?
- 17:52Because
- 17:52I'm
- 17:52picturing
- 17:53me
- 17:53being
- 17:53with
- 17:53the
- 17:53horse.
- 17:54Like,
- 17:54if
- 17:54the
- 17:54horse
- 17:54all
- 17:54of
- 17:54a
- 17:54sudden
- 17:55backs
- 17:55away,
- 17:55I'll
- 17:55be
- 17:55like,
- 17:55okay,
- 17:56what's
- 17:56going
- 17:56on
- 17:56with
- 17:56me
- 17:57here
- 17:57that
- 17:57I
- 17:57have
- 17:57to.
- 17:58That
- 17:58I'm
- 17:58scaring
- 17:58this
- 17:59horse?
- 17:59Right.
- 18:00Like
- 18:00what?
- 18:00You
- 18:00know
- 18:01what?
- 18:01Because
- 18:01now
- 18:02by
- 18:02this
- 18:02point
- 18:03inside
- 18:04me.
- 18:04Right,
- 18:04right,
- 18:05right.
- 18:05And
- 18:05I'm
- 18:05sure.
- 18:06I'm
- 18:06sure
- 18:06you.
- 18:06Oh,
- 18:07sorry,
- 18:07go
- 18:07ahead.
- 18:08No,
- 18:08because
- 18:08you.
- 18:08You're
- 18:09right,
- 18:09May
- 18:09something
- 18:10physically
- 18:10changed
- 18:11inside
- 18:11you
- 18:12that,
- 18:12you
- 18:12know,
- 18:12you
- 18:12weren't
- 18:13aware
- 18:13of,
- 18:13because
- 18:14in
- 18:14that
- 18:14moment
- 18:15when
- 18:15you
- 18:15were
- 18:15close
- 18:16to
- 18:16the
- 18:16horse,
- 18:17it
- 18:17may
- 18:17have
- 18:18triggered
- 18:18something
- 18:18inside
- 18:19you
- 18:19that
- 18:19you're
- 18:20kind
- 18:20of
- 18:20unaware
- 18:21of.
- 18:21Right.
- 18:21But
- 18:21you're
- 18:22like,
- 18:22oh,
- 18:22oh,
- 18:23Now
- 18:23I
- 18:23feel
- 18:23like
- 18:23this
- 18:23kind
- 18:23of
- 18:24icky
- 18:24feeling
- 18:25in
- 18:25my
- 18:25gut
- 18:25or.
- 18:26Or.
- 18:26Or
- 18:27my
- 18:27heart's.
- 18:27You
- 18:28know,
- 18:28my
- 18:28chest
- 18:28feels
- 18:29pressure.
- 18:29Why
- 18:30am
- 18:30I
- 18:30feeling
- 18:30that?
- 18:30So
- 18:31it
- 18:31makes
- 18:31you
- 18:32curious,
- 18:33like,
- 18:33if
- 18:33the
- 18:33horse
- 18:34is
- 18:34gonna
- 18:35move
- 18:35away
- 18:35from
- 18:35you,
- 18:36it
- 18:36must
- 18:36have
- 18:37been
- 18:37pretty
- 18:37intense
- 18:37because
- 18:38otherwise,
- 18:39you
- 18:39know,
- 18:39that
- 18:41they
- 18:41may
- 18:41feel
- 18:41it
- 18:41before
- 18:41you
- 18:42feel
- 18:42it.
- 18:43It's.
- 18:43Yeah,
- 18:43well,
- 18:44exactly.
- 18:44And,
- 18:45you
- 18:45know,
- 18:45you
- 18:45understand
- 18:46it.
- 18:46Yeah,
- 18:47Right.
- 18:47And
- 18:47I'm
- 18:47just
- 18:48kind
- 18:48of
- 18:48now,
- 18:48like,
- 18:49really
- 18:49getting
- 18:49into
- 18:49the
- 18:49whole
- 18:50energetic
- 18:50thing.
- 18:51So,
- 18:51I
- 18:51mean,
- 18:51it
- 18:52makes
- 18:52sense.
- 18:52Like,
- 18:52it's.
- 18:53It
- 18:53makes
- 18:54total
- 18:54sense.
- 18:54And
- 18:55being.
- 18:55It's
- 18:55like
- 18:55the
- 18:55horse
- 18:56is
- 18:56this
- 18:56huge
- 18:57300.
- 18:57I
- 18:58don't
- 18:58know
- 18:58how
- 18:58much
- 18:58a
- 18:58horse
- 18:58weighs,
- 18:59but
- 18:59three
- 18:59or
- 18:59400
- 19:00pound.
- 19:00Empath.
- 19:02Twelve
- 19:02hundred
- 19:02pounds.
- 19:03Twelve
- 19:03hundred
- 19:03pounds.
- 19:04Twelve
- 19:04hundred.
- 19:04Yeah.
- 19:06Yes.
- 19:07No.
- 19:07Okay.
- 19:07So
- 19:07I
- 19:07have
- 19:08no
- 19:08idea
- 19:08how
- 19:08much.
- 19:08I
- 19:09guess
- 19:09that
- 19:09makes
- 19:09sense,
- 19:09but
- 19:10yeah,
- 19:10so
- 19:11that
- 19:11oh
- 19:11my
- 19:11gosh,
- 19:12that
- 19:12makes
- 19:12so
- 19:12much
- 19:12sense.
- 19:13So
- 19:13you
- 19:14work
- 19:14with
- 19:14mostly
- 19:14people
- 19:15over
- 19:1540.
- 19:16Is,
- 19:17is
- 19:17it
- 19:17just
- 19:17because
- 19:17that's
- 19:18kind
- 19:18of
- 19:18when
- 19:18you
- 19:18had
- 19:18reinvented
- 19:19yourself
- 19:19or
- 19:20is
- 19:20it
- 19:20just
- 19:21of
- 19:21the
- 19:21age
- 19:21where
- 19:21you
- 19:21realize
- 19:22how
- 19:22many
- 19:22people
- 19:22are
- 19:23in
- 19:23this
- 19:23stuckness?
- 19:25Yeah,
- 19:25yeah,
- 19:26I've
- 19:26reinvented
- 19:27myself
- 19:27so
- 19:27many
- 19:27times
- 19:28over
- 19:28the
- 19:28years.
- 19:29But
- 19:30I
- 19:31think
- 19:31that
- 19:32women,
- 19:32especially
- 19:33in
- 19:34that
- 19:34midlife
- 19:34and
- 19:35that
- 19:35can
- 19:35be
- 19:35anywhere
- 19:35from
- 19:3635
- 19:36to
- 19:3670,
- 19:37you
- 19:37know,
- 19:37whatever,
- 19:40have
- 19:40this
- 19:42period
- 19:42where
- 19:43they
- 19:43start
- 19:44questioning
- 19:44their
- 19:45current
- 19:45identity
- 19:45and
- 19:46they,
- 19:46they
- 19:46may
- 19:46have
- 19:46spent
- 19:47so
- 19:47much
- 19:47time
- 19:48as,
- 19:48you
- 19:49know,
- 19:49a
- 19:50mom,
- 19:50a
- 19:51caregiver,
- 19:52you
- 19:53know,
- 19:53take
- 19:53whatever
- 19:54being
- 19:54in
- 19:55corporate
- 19:55America
- 19:56and
- 19:56they're
- 19:57like,
- 19:57is
- 19:57this
- 19:57all
- 19:58there
- 19:58is?
- 19:58And
- 19:58you
- 19:59know,
- 19:59what
- 19:59am
- 19:59I
- 19:59going
- 19:59to
- 19:59do
- 20:00with
- 20:00the
- 20:00next
- 20:00phase
- 20:01of
- 20:01my
- 20:01life?
- 20:01They
- 20:01may
- 20:01be
- 20:01looking
- 20:02at
- 20:02retirement.
- 20:02They
- 20:02maybe,
- 20:03you
- 20:03know,
- 20:03so
- 20:04I
- 20:04feel
- 20:05that
- 20:05it
- 20:05is
- 20:05that
- 20:06time
- 20:06of
- 20:06questioning,
- 20:08right?
- 20:08What,
- 20:09what's
- 20:09next?
- 20:10And
- 20:12that
- 20:12is
- 20:12a
- 20:13difficult
- 20:13time
- 20:14because
- 20:15I
- 20:15also
- 20:15think
- 20:15that
- 20:15sometimes
- 20:16women
- 20:16feel
- 20:17when
- 20:17they
- 20:17reach
- 20:17a
- 20:18certain
- 20:18age
- 20:18that
- 20:18they
- 20:18become
- 20:19invisible
- 20:19and
- 20:20that
- 20:20they
- 20:21don't,
- 20:23they're
- 20:23not
- 20:23seen
- 20:24the
- 20:24same
- 20:24way
- 20:24or
- 20:24not
- 20:25seen
- 20:25at
- 20:25all
- 20:26and
- 20:26they
- 20:28don't
- 20:28feel
- 20:28like
- 20:29they
- 20:29have
- 20:29much
- 20:29worth
- 20:31or
- 20:31well,
- 20:32I'll
- 20:32just
- 20:32sort
- 20:32of
- 20:32fade
- 20:33into
- 20:33the,
- 20:33fade
- 20:34into
- 20:34the
- 20:35abyss
- 20:35and
- 20:36it
- 20:37doesn't
- 20:37really
- 20:37matter.
- 20:38But
- 20:38it's
- 20:39reinvention.
- 20:40It's,
- 20:40you
- 20:40know,
- 20:40it's
- 20:41like
- 20:41it's
- 20:41a
- 20:41time
- 20:42to,
- 20:42to
- 20:42reassess
- 20:43things
- 20:43and
- 20:44be,
- 20:45what
- 20:45else?
- 20:45What
- 20:45can
- 20:46I
- 20:46do?
- 20:46Let's
- 20:46get
- 20:46curious,
- 20:47let's
- 20:47get,
- 20:48you
- 20:48know,
- 20:48build
- 20:48that
- 20:49awareness,
- 20:49build
- 20:49that
- 20:49curiosity
- 20:50and
- 20:51think
- 20:51about
- 20:51what
- 20:51you
- 20:52could,
- 20:52you
- 20:53know,
- 20:53feel
- 20:53into
- 20:54what
- 20:54you
- 20:54could
- 20:54do
- 20:54next.
- 20:56Right?
- 20:57So
- 20:57what
- 20:57do
- 20:58you
- 20:58tell
- 20:58those
- 20:58people
- 20:58that
- 20:58are
- 20:59absolutely
- 20:59just
- 21:00terrified
- 21:00to
- 21:00make
- 21:01changes
- 21:01to.
- 21:02Because
- 21:02I
- 21:02feel
- 21:02like
- 21:03a
- 21:03lot
- 21:03of
- 21:03people,
- 21:03I
- 21:04mean,
- 21:0440s
- 21:04is
- 21:05a
- 21:06good
- 21:06example
- 21:07because
- 21:07a
- 21:07lot
- 21:07of
- 21:07people,
- 21:08their
- 21:08kids
- 21:08just
- 21:09went
- 21:09off
- 21:09to
- 21:09college
- 21:10or,
- 21:11you
- 21:11know,
- 21:11they're
- 21:11empty
- 21:11nesters,
- 21:12they're
- 21:12not
- 21:12a
- 21:12mom,
- 21:13quote,
- 21:13unquote,
- 21:14not
- 21:14a
- 21:14mom
- 21:14anymore.
- 21:15That's
- 21:15not
- 21:15their
- 21:16job,
- 21:16that's
- 21:16not
- 21:16their
- 21:16identity.
- 21:17So
- 21:17they
- 21:17kind
- 21:18of
- 21:18lose
- 21:18that.
- 21:18What
- 21:19do
- 21:19you,
- 21:19what
- 21:19do
- 21:19you
- 21:19say
- 21:20and
- 21:20how
- 21:20do
- 21:20you
- 21:20help
- 21:20people
- 21:21through
- 21:21the
- 21:22I'm
- 21:22afraid
- 21:23to
- 21:23make
- 21:23changes
- 21:24kind
- 21:24of
- 21:24stage?
- 21:25I
- 21:26think
- 21:26everybody's
- 21:26afraid
- 21:27to
- 21:27make
- 21:27a
- 21:27change
- 21:28no
- 21:28matter
- 21:28what
- 21:28it
- 21:28is.
- 21:29And
- 21:30that's
- 21:30just
- 21:31fear
- 21:31of
- 21:31the
- 21:31unknown.
- 21:32And
- 21:32I
- 21:33think
- 21:33the
- 21:33other
- 21:33big
- 21:34thing
- 21:34about
- 21:34it
- 21:34is
- 21:35that
- 21:35if
- 21:35you
- 21:36have
- 21:36been
- 21:38so
- 21:38focused
- 21:38and
- 21:39so
- 21:39wrapped
- 21:40up
- 21:40in
- 21:40your
- 21:41identity
- 21:42as
- 21:42whatever
- 21:44mom,
- 21:45corporate
- 21:45executive,
- 21:46whatever
- 21:47it
- 21:47is,
- 21:48that
- 21:49you
- 21:49don't
- 21:50know
- 21:50what
- 21:50is
- 21:51on
- 21:51the
- 21:51other
- 21:51side
- 21:52of
- 21:52that.
- 21:53So
- 21:53it's
- 21:53scary.
- 21:54And
- 21:54the
- 21:55biggest
- 21:56Biggest
- 21:56fear,
- 21:56the
- 21:57biggest
- 21:57thing
- 21:57that's
- 21:58scary
- 21:58is,
- 21:58like
- 21:59I
- 21:59said,
- 21:59the
- 21:59unknown.
- 22:00The
- 22:00other
- 22:00thing
- 22:01is,
- 22:01if
- 22:01you're
- 22:02going
- 22:02to
- 22:02try
- 22:02something
- 22:02new,
- 22:04nobody
- 22:04likes
- 22:04to
- 22:04look
- 22:04like
- 22:05a
- 22:05beginner.
- 22:05Nobody
- 22:06likes
- 22:06to.
- 22:07You
- 22:07know,
- 22:07it's
- 22:08like,
- 22:08I
- 22:08don't
- 22:08want
- 22:09to.
- 22:09I'm
- 22:09gonna
- 22:09look
- 22:09stupid.
- 22:10My
- 22:10friends
- 22:10are
- 22:11gonna
- 22:11think
- 22:11I'm
- 22:11crazy.
- 22:13It's
- 22:13all
- 22:13about
- 22:13other
- 22:14people's
- 22:14perceptions,
- 22:15which
- 22:16is
- 22:16a
- 22:16beautiful
- 22:16thing
- 22:17about
- 22:17the
- 22:17horses,
- 22:18because
- 22:18they
- 22:18don't
- 22:19judge.
- 22:19They
- 22:20don't
- 22:20care.
- 22:21They
- 22:21don't
- 22:21care.
- 22:22So
- 22:22if
- 22:22you
- 22:22want
- 22:22to,
- 22:23you
- 22:23know,
- 22:24experiment,
- 22:25you
- 22:25know,
- 22:25think
- 22:25about,
- 22:26like,
- 22:26I'm
- 22:27gonna
- 22:27skip
- 22:28around
- 22:28the
- 22:28arena,
- 22:29or
- 22:29I'm
- 22:29gonna,
- 22:29you
- 22:29know,
- 22:30just
- 22:30sort
- 22:30of
- 22:31let
- 22:31my
- 22:31hair
- 22:31down
- 22:31and.
- 22:32And
- 22:32enjoy
- 22:33myself
- 22:33and
- 22:34explore
- 22:35what
- 22:35might
- 22:35be.
- 22:36What
- 22:36might
- 22:36bring
- 22:36passion
- 22:37to
- 22:37me.
- 22:38The
- 22:38horses
- 22:38be
- 22:39like,
- 22:39yeah,
- 22:39let's.
- 22:39I'm.
- 22:40I'm
- 22:40in.
- 22:40Let's
- 22:40do
- 22:41it.
- 22:41You
- 22:41know,
- 22:41let's.
- 22:42Let's
- 22:42be.
- 22:42Let's
- 22:43be
- 22:43true
- 22:43to
- 22:43yourself.
- 22:44Right.
- 22:44They're
- 22:45feeling
- 22:45the
- 22:45positivity
- 22:46and
- 22:46the
- 22:46joy
- 22:47in
- 22:47that,
- 22:47not
- 22:47the
- 22:48weirdness.
- 22:49Yeah.
- 22:50They're
- 22:50not
- 22:50going
- 22:50to
- 22:51judge
- 22:51you.
- 22:51They're
- 22:52not
- 22:52judging
- 22:52you.
- 22:52Yeah.
- 22:53So
- 22:53I
- 22:53think
- 22:54I'd
- 22:54say,
- 22:54you
- 22:54know,
- 22:55back
- 22:55to
- 22:55your
- 22:56question.
- 22:56What.
- 22:57What
- 22:57would
- 22:57I.
- 22:57What
- 22:57do
- 22:58I
- 22:58tell
- 22:58people?
- 22:58Like,
- 22:59you
- 23:00know,
- 23:00take
- 23:00off
- 23:01your
- 23:01identity
- 23:01glasses,
- 23:02put
- 23:02on
- 23:02your.
- 23:03I'm
- 23:03looking
- 23:03at
- 23:04things
- 23:04through
- 23:04beginner
- 23:05eyes,
- 23:06and
- 23:07remember
- 23:08how
- 23:08much
- 23:08fun
- 23:09it
- 23:09is
- 23:09to
- 23:10actually
- 23:10learn
- 23:11something
- 23:11new
- 23:12or
- 23:12to
- 23:12try
- 23:13something
- 23:13new.
- 23:14It
- 23:14can
- 23:14be
- 23:14very
- 23:15exciting
- 23:15and
- 23:15very
- 23:16invigorating
- 23:17and
- 23:18put
- 23:18the
- 23:18fear
- 23:19aside
- 23:20if
- 23:21you
- 23:21try
- 23:21something,
- 23:21you
- 23:21know.
- 23:22And
- 23:22the
- 23:22other
- 23:22thing
- 23:22is,
- 23:22I
- 23:22think
- 23:23people
- 23:23think,
- 23:24oh,
- 23:24if
- 23:24I
- 23:24do
- 23:24this
- 23:25thing,
- 23:25I'm
- 23:25gonna
- 23:25have
- 23:25to
- 23:26put
- 23:26in
- 23:26the
- 23:2610,000
- 23:26hours.
- 23:27I'm
- 23:27gonna
- 23:27have
- 23:27to
- 23:27be,
- 23:28you
- 23:28know,
- 23:29expert
- 23:29at
- 23:29that.
- 23:30And
- 23:30you're
- 23:30not.
- 23:30I
- 23:31mean,
- 23:31I've
- 23:31done
- 23:32a
- 23:32lot
- 23:32of
- 23:32things,
- 23:34you
- 23:34know,
- 23:34learning
- 23:35to
- 23:35fly
- 23:35a
- 23:35plane,
- 23:36you
- 23:36know,
- 23:38learning
- 23:38to
- 23:38play
- 23:39polo
- 23:39at
- 23:3963.
- 23:40I
- 23:40mean,
- 23:41these
- 23:41are
- 23:42all
- 23:42things
- 23:42that,
- 23:43you
- 23:43know,
- 23:43if
- 23:44you
- 23:44do
- 23:44it,
- 23:44great.
- 23:44If
- 23:45you
- 23:45just
- 23:45try
- 23:45it
- 23:46and
- 23:46enjoy
- 23:47the
- 23:47experience
- 23:49that
- 23:49is
- 23:50in
- 23:50itself
- 23:51beautiful.
- 23:51If
- 23:52you
- 23:52can
- 23:52just
- 23:53let
- 23:53go
- 23:53and
- 23:53enjoy
- 23:54the
- 23:54experience,
- 23:54it
- 23:55doesn't
- 23:55matter
- 23:55how
- 23:55silly
- 23:56you
- 23:56look
- 23:58or
- 23:58whatever,
- 23:59nobody's
- 23:59going
- 24:00to
- 24:00judge
- 24:00you.
- 24:00And
- 24:00if
- 24:00they
- 24:01do,
- 24:01that's
- 24:01on
- 24:02them.
- 24:02That's
- 24:02not
- 24:03your
- 24:03thing,
- 24:03Right,
- 24:04Right.
- 24:05Absolutely.
- 24:06I.
- 24:06And
- 24:06I
- 24:06love,
- 24:06though,
- 24:06that
- 24:07you
- 24:07said
- 24:07that
- 24:07the
- 24:07horses,
- 24:08they
- 24:08don't
- 24:08judge,
- 24:08they
- 24:09don't
- 24:09care,
- 24:09and
- 24:09they're.
- 24:10They're
- 24:11feeling
- 24:11the
- 24:11energy,
- 24:11which
- 24:12is
- 24:12making
- 24:12them
- 24:12feel
- 24:13safe
- 24:13and
- 24:13making
- 24:13you
- 24:13feel
- 24:14safe,
- 24:14so.
- 24:15Or
- 24:15them.
- 24:16The
- 24:16women
- 24:16feel
- 24:17safe.
- 24:19What
- 24:19do
- 24:19you
- 24:20talk
- 24:20to
- 24:20about
- 24:21your
- 24:21clients
- 24:21or
- 24:22what
- 24:22are
- 24:22some
- 24:22things
- 24:22with
- 24:23your
- 24:23Clients
- 24:23that
- 24:24are,
- 24:24like,
- 24:25breakthroughs
- 24:26that
- 24:26they've
- 24:26had
- 24:27while
- 24:27dealing
- 24:27with
- 24:27the
- 24:28horses
- 24:28are
- 24:28there.
- 24:29Give
- 24:29me
- 24:29a
- 24:30couple
- 24:30examples,
- 24:30because
- 24:30I'm.
- 24:31I'm
- 24:31very
- 24:31intrigued
- 24:32with
- 24:32this.
- 24:32Like,
- 24:33some
- 24:33things
- 24:33that
- 24:33they
- 24:33found
- 24:33out
- 24:34about
- 24:34themselves
- 24:34or
- 24:34discovered
- 24:35about
- 24:35themselves
- 24:35just
- 24:36because
- 24:36they
- 24:36were
- 24:36with
- 24:37this
- 24:37gigantic,
- 24:40joyful
- 24:40animal.
- 24:44A
- 24:45lot
- 24:45of
- 24:45times,
- 24:46some
- 24:46of
- 24:46the
- 24:46things
- 24:46maybe,
- 24:47you
- 24:47know,
- 24:48women
- 24:48especially
- 24:49tend
- 24:49to
- 24:49be
- 24:49people
- 24:50pleasers.
- 24:51Right.
- 24:51And
- 24:53making
- 24:54sure
- 24:54everybody
- 24:54else
- 24:54is
- 24:54taking
- 24:55care
- 24:55of
- 24:55and
- 24:55not
- 24:55taking
- 24:55care
- 24:56of
- 24:56themselves.
- 24:56So
- 24:57that,
- 24:58in
- 24:58and
- 24:58of
- 24:59itself,
- 24:59is
- 25:00an
- 25:00issue
- 25:00with
- 25:00boundaries
- 25:01and
- 25:01saying
- 25:02no.
- 25:02And
- 25:03horses
- 25:04are
- 25:04very
- 25:04good
- 25:04at
- 25:05testing
- 25:05and
- 25:06pushing
- 25:06your
- 25:06boundaries
- 25:07and
- 25:08helping
- 25:08you
- 25:09be
- 25:09aware
- 25:10that
- 25:10you
- 25:11have
- 25:11a
- 25:11boundary
- 25:11issue.
- 25:13For
- 25:13example,
- 25:15someone
- 25:15may
- 25:15be
- 25:16interacting
- 25:16with
- 25:16the
- 25:16horse,
- 25:17and
- 25:17the
- 25:17horse
- 25:17is
- 25:18very
- 25:19close
- 25:19to
- 25:19them
- 25:20and
- 25:20keeps
- 25:20getting
- 25:21closer.
- 25:21And
- 25:22at
- 25:22first.
- 25:23And
- 25:24I
- 25:24may
- 25:24say,
- 25:24so
- 25:24how.
- 25:25How
- 25:25does
- 25:25that
- 25:25feel?
- 25:26Oh,
- 25:27that's.
- 25:27You
- 25:27know,
- 25:28the
- 25:28client
- 25:28may
- 25:28say,
- 25:28oh,
- 25:29that's
- 25:29great.
- 25:29You
- 25:29know,
- 25:29they're
- 25:29just
- 25:30being
- 25:30snuggly.
- 25:31And
- 25:31I'm
- 25:31like,
- 25:31okay,
- 25:32we'll
- 25:32see.
- 25:34Right.
- 25:34And
- 25:34the
- 25:34horse
- 25:35may,
- 25:35you
- 25:35know,
- 25:35get
- 25:36to
- 25:36the
- 25:36point
- 25:36where
- 25:36they're
- 25:36nudging
- 25:37them
- 25:37with
- 25:37their
- 25:37head
- 25:38or
- 25:38they're
- 25:38nibbling
- 25:39at
- 25:39their
- 25:39jacket
- 25:40or.
- 25:41Or
- 25:41something
- 25:41else.
- 25:42And
- 25:42they
- 25:42may
- 25:42just
- 25:42get
- 25:42to
- 25:42the
- 25:42point
- 25:42where
- 25:43they're
- 25:43just
- 25:43being
- 25:43a
- 25:43little
- 25:43pushy.
- 25:44And
- 25:44I'll
- 25:44ask
- 25:44again,
- 25:45how
- 25:45does
- 25:46that
- 25:46feel
- 25:46now?
- 25:47Or
- 25:48how
- 25:48does
- 25:48that
- 25:48feel?
- 25:50And
- 25:50then
- 25:50they're
- 25:51like,
- 25:51not
- 25:51so
- 25:51good.
- 25:52It
- 25:52feels
- 25:52a
- 25:52little
- 25:53invasive.
- 25:53Oh,
- 25:54okay.
- 25:56What
- 25:56can
- 25:56you
- 25:56do?
- 25:57Right.
- 25:58And
- 25:58what
- 25:58can
- 25:59you
- 25:59do
- 25:59to.
- 26:01To
- 26:01change
- 26:01that
- 26:02scenario?
- 26:03Well,
- 26:04I
- 26:04don't
- 26:04want
- 26:04to
- 26:04hurt
- 26:04the
- 26:04horse's
- 26:05feelings.
- 26:07Okay.
- 26:08That's
- 26:08an
- 26:08interesting
- 26:09response.
- 26:09Red
- 26:10flag.
- 26:10Yeah,
- 26:10that's
- 26:10right.
- 26:11That's
- 26:11a
- 26:11very.
- 26:12Yes.
- 26:12And
- 26:12that's
- 26:12exactly
- 26:13what
- 26:13I
- 26:13would
- 26:13expect
- 26:13as
- 26:14a
- 26:14response.
- 26:15Yeah,
- 26:15I
- 26:16don't
- 26:16want
- 26:16to
- 26:16hurt
- 26:16the
- 26:16horse's
- 26:17feelings.
- 26:17I
- 26:17don't
- 26:18want
- 26:18to
- 26:18send
- 26:18the
- 26:18horse
- 26:18away.
- 26:19I
- 26:19don't
- 26:19want
- 26:19to
- 26:19push
- 26:19the
- 26:19horse
- 26:20away
- 26:20because
- 26:20they
- 26:20think
- 26:20maybe
- 26:21the
- 26:21horse
- 26:21won't
- 26:21come
- 26:21back
- 26:22and
- 26:22snuggle
- 26:22when
- 26:22they
- 26:22actually
- 26:23want
- 26:24it
- 26:24to.
- 26:25And
- 26:26so
- 26:26we'll
- 26:26go
- 26:27through
- 26:27some
- 26:27exercises
- 26:28about,
- 26:28you
- 26:29know,
- 26:29creating
- 26:29safe
- 26:30and
- 26:30healthy
- 26:31boundaries.
- 26:32So
- 26:32that's
- 26:32a
- 26:32really
- 26:32good
- 26:33one.
- 26:33And
- 26:33that
- 26:33comes
- 26:34up
- 26:34a
- 26:34lot,
- 26:35I'm
- 26:35sure.
- 26:37Yeah.
- 26:37I'm
- 26:38gonna
- 26:38test
- 26:38your
- 26:38boundaries
- 26:39for
- 26:39sure.
- 26:42Another
- 26:42one,
- 26:42you
- 26:43know,
- 26:43might
- 26:43be
- 26:43something
- 26:44like,
- 26:44you
- 26:44know,
- 26:44people
- 26:44are
- 26:45transferring
- 26:46their
- 26:46stuff
- 26:46onto
- 26:47the
- 26:47horse.
- 26:48The
- 26:49horse
- 26:49may
- 26:49be.
- 26:49For
- 26:50no
- 26:50other
- 26:51reason.
- 26:51Not
- 26:52that
- 26:52they
- 26:52don't
- 26:52feel
- 26:52safe
- 26:53or
- 26:53anything
- 26:53else,
- 26:53but.
- 26:54Sorry,
- 26:54my
- 26:54dog
- 26:54is
- 26:54barking.
- 26:56Hold
- 26:57on
- 26:57one
- 26:57second.
- 26:58Molly,
- 26:58stop.
- 27:01Sorry
- 27:01about
- 27:01that.
- 27:03My
- 27:03dog.
- 27:04Yeah,
- 27:05lover.
- 27:08So
- 27:08I'll
- 27:08go
- 27:08ahead.
- 27:09I'm
- 27:09sorry.
- 27:11So
- 27:11the
- 27:12Other.
- 27:12Another
- 27:12one
- 27:12is
- 27:13that,
- 27:13you
- 27:13know,
- 27:13transferring
- 27:14of
- 27:16what
- 27:16you're
- 27:16feeling
- 27:17and
- 27:17things
- 27:17that
- 27:17are
- 27:17bothering
- 27:18you
- 27:18onto
- 27:18the
- 27:18horse.
- 27:19Like
- 27:19it's.
- 27:19The
- 27:19horse
- 27:19is
- 27:20doing
- 27:20this.
- 27:20So,
- 27:20for
- 27:20example,
- 27:21if
- 27:22the
- 27:22horse
- 27:22is
- 27:22just
- 27:23being
- 27:23horse
- 27:23over
- 27:24in
- 27:24the
- 27:24corner
- 27:24of
- 27:24the
- 27:24arena,
- 27:27the
- 27:27person
- 27:27may
- 27:28immediately
- 27:28start
- 27:28talking
- 27:29about
- 27:29the
- 27:29horse.
- 27:31Right.
- 27:31Horse
- 27:32doesn't
- 27:32like
- 27:32me,
- 27:35is
- 27:35bored.
- 27:36The
- 27:36horse
- 27:37is
- 27:38ignoring
- 27:39me.
- 27:40The
- 27:40horse
- 27:40is
- 27:40this.
- 27:41The
- 27:41horse.
- 27:41Is
- 27:42that
- 27:42the.
- 27:44So
- 27:45it's
- 27:45everybody
- 27:45else's
- 27:45fault,
- 27:46but
- 27:46theirs.
- 27:47Tell
- 27:48me
- 27:48more
- 27:48about
- 27:48that.
- 27:49Right?
- 27:49Why.
- 27:49Why
- 27:50do
- 27:50you
- 27:50feel.
- 27:51Why
- 27:51do
- 27:51you
- 27:51feel
- 27:51that?
- 27:53Well,
- 27:53the
- 27:53horse
- 27:53is
- 27:53standing
- 27:54over
- 27:54there
- 27:54in
- 27:54the
- 27:54corner
- 27:54and
- 27:54they're
- 27:55not
- 27:55coming
- 27:55right
- 27:55up
- 27:55to
- 27:55me
- 27:56and
- 27:56they're
- 27:56not,
- 27:56you
- 27:56know,
- 27:57and
- 27:57they're
- 27:57not
- 27:57interacting
- 27:58with
- 27:58me
- 27:58and
- 27:58they're
- 27:58not.
- 27:59Oh,
- 27:59okay,
- 28:02tell
- 28:02me
- 28:02more.
- 28:03Right?
- 28:03Why
- 28:04do
- 28:04you
- 28:04feel
- 28:04that?
- 28:04Why
- 28:05do
- 28:05you
- 28:05feel
- 28:05like
- 28:05the
- 28:05horse
- 28:06is
- 28:06ignoring
- 28:06you?
- 28:06Well,
- 28:06he's
- 28:07just
- 28:07standing
- 28:07over
- 28:07there,
- 28:08you
- 28:08know,
- 28:08and
- 28:08so
- 28:09it
- 28:09begins.
- 28:10Does
- 28:10that
- 28:11have,
- 28:11you
- 28:11know,
- 28:11how
- 28:12does
- 28:12that
- 28:12translate
- 28:14to
- 28:14you
- 28:14on
- 28:15a
- 28:15regular
- 28:15basis?
- 28:15And
- 28:15then
- 28:16they're
- 28:16like,
- 28:16oh,
- 28:18oh,
- 28:19yeah,
- 28:21yeah.
- 28:21So
- 28:22it's
- 28:22like.
- 28:22Then
- 28:22they
- 28:23realize
- 28:23that
- 28:24this
- 28:25is
- 28:25how
- 28:25they
- 28:25feel
- 28:26in
- 28:26real
- 28:26life.
- 28:27And
- 28:27this
- 28:28is.
- 28:28They
- 28:28feel
- 28:28that
- 28:29people
- 28:29don't
- 28:30like
- 28:30them.
- 28:30They
- 28:31feel
- 28:31that.
- 28:31So
- 28:32of
- 28:32course
- 28:32that
- 28:33you're
- 28:33going
- 28:33to
- 28:33internalize
- 28:34all
- 28:34those
- 28:34things
- 28:35and
- 28:35put
- 28:35up
- 28:36walls
- 28:36so
- 28:37that
- 28:37you're
- 28:38going
- 28:38to
- 28:39push
- 28:39people
- 28:39away
- 28:42because
- 28:42you
- 28:42already
- 28:42assume
- 28:43that
- 28:43they're
- 28:43not
- 28:43going
- 28:43to
- 28:43like
- 28:44you
- 28:44or
- 28:44that
- 28:44you're
- 28:44boring
- 28:45or
- 28:45that
- 28:45you're.
- 28:45Whatever.
- 28:46So
- 28:47not
- 28:47about
- 28:47this.
- 28:48Yeah,
- 28:48I
- 28:48mean,
- 28:48it's
- 28:49just
- 28:49like
- 28:49a
- 28:49great
- 28:50big.
- 28:50I
- 28:50mean,
- 28:50it's.
- 28:50Mirror,
- 28:52mirror,
- 28:52mirror.
- 28:53Exactly,
- 28:54I
- 28:54was
- 28:54gonna
- 28:54say.
- 28:54And
- 28:55not
- 28:55only
- 28:55that,
- 28:56but
- 28:56like,
- 28:56it's
- 28:56like,
- 28:56okay,
- 28:57so
- 28:57then
- 28:57when
- 28:57you
- 28:57explain,
- 28:58hey,
- 28:58this
- 28:59is
- 28:59how
- 28:59horses
- 28:59work.
- 29:00They're
- 29:00feeding
- 29:01off
- 29:01your
- 29:01energy.
- 29:02They're
- 29:03like,
- 29:03maybe
- 29:03the
- 29:03horse
- 29:04is,
- 29:04you
- 29:04know,
- 29:04and.
- 29:05And
- 29:05then
- 29:05you.
- 29:05You
- 29:06open
- 29:06yourself
- 29:06to
- 29:07a
- 29:07whole
- 29:07can
- 29:07of
- 29:07worms
- 29:08of.
- 29:08You
- 29:08have
- 29:09to
- 29:09be
- 29:09self
- 29:09aware.
- 29:09You
- 29:10have
- 29:10no
- 29:10choice
- 29:11at
- 29:11this
- 29:11point
- 29:11because
- 29:12I
- 29:12came
- 29:12here
- 29:12to
- 29:12play
- 29:12with
- 29:13this
- 29:13horse
- 29:13and
- 29:13the
- 29:13horse
- 29:13doesn't
- 29:13even
- 29:14like
- 29:14me.
- 29:15So
- 29:15what,
- 29:15you
- 29:15know,
- 29:15it's.
- 29:16Oh,
- 29:16my
- 29:16goodness.
- 29:16It's
- 29:17just
- 29:17complicated.
- 29:18We're
- 29:18complicated.
- 29:19Very
- 29:19complicated,
- 29:20but
- 29:20yet.
- 29:21It's
- 29:21very
- 29:21complicated,
- 29:22but
- 29:22yet
- 29:22the
- 29:23big
- 29:23picture
- 29:23of
- 29:24it
- 29:24is
- 29:25kind
- 29:25of
- 29:25simple
- 29:26in
- 29:26a
- 29:26way.
- 29:26It's
- 29:27really
- 29:27simple.
- 29:27Yeah,
- 29:27I
- 29:28mean,
- 29:28it
- 29:28is
- 29:28really
- 29:28simple.
- 29:29I
- 29:29mean,
- 29:30the
- 29:30horses,
- 29:32to
- 29:32take
- 29:32responsibility
- 29:33for
- 29:33yourself,
- 29:34they
- 29:34teach
- 29:35you
- 29:35to
- 29:35be
- 29:35more
- 29:35aware
- 29:36of
- 29:36what's
- 29:37actually
- 29:37going
- 29:37on
- 29:38with
- 29:38you.
- 29:39The
- 29:39thing
- 29:40is,
- 29:40like
- 29:40I
- 29:40said,
- 29:40horses
- 29:41are
- 29:41just
- 29:42information
- 29:42processors,
- 29:44right?
- 29:44If,
- 29:44you
- 29:45know,
- 29:45they
- 29:45take
- 29:46things
- 29:46in
- 29:47and
- 29:47they
- 29:47process
- 29:48them
- 29:48and
- 29:48then
- 29:48they
- 29:49Let
- 29:49them
- 29:49go.
- 29:49And
- 29:50that's
- 29:50the
- 29:50other
- 29:50big
- 29:51takeaway
- 29:51that
- 29:51we
- 29:52can
- 29:52get
- 29:52from
- 29:52horses
- 29:53is
- 29:53they
- 29:53don't
- 29:54typically
- 29:54hang
- 29:55on
- 29:55to
- 29:55things.
- 29:55Now,
- 29:56have
- 29:56horses
- 29:58hold.
- 29:59Can
- 29:59horses
- 29:59hold
- 30:00on
- 30:00to
- 30:00trauma?
- 30:00Absolutely,
- 30:01if
- 30:02they've
- 30:02been
- 30:02abused
- 30:03or
- 30:03neglected
- 30:03or
- 30:04whatever.
- 30:04So
- 30:04it
- 30:05may
- 30:05take
- 30:05a
- 30:05long
- 30:06time
- 30:06to
- 30:06reconnect
- 30:07with
- 30:07that
- 30:07horse
- 30:07and
- 30:07bring
- 30:08that
- 30:08horse
- 30:09back
- 30:09into
- 30:09themselves
- 30:10where
- 30:10they
- 30:10feel
- 30:11safe
- 30:11and
- 30:11they
- 30:11feel
- 30:11comfortable,
- 30:12just
- 30:12like
- 30:12humans.
- 30:13Right.
- 30:14But
- 30:15they're
- 30:15really
- 30:16good
- 30:16at
- 30:17getting
- 30:17a
- 30:17message
- 30:18from
- 30:18another
- 30:19individual
- 30:19in
- 30:19their
- 30:20herd
- 30:20and
- 30:20getting
- 30:21like,
- 30:21okay,
- 30:22I
- 30:22got
- 30:22you.
- 30:22I
- 30:23will
- 30:23not
- 30:23eat
- 30:23your
- 30:23hay
- 30:24anymore
- 30:24because
- 30:25you
- 30:25just
- 30:25kicked
- 30:25me
- 30:25in
- 30:26the
- 30:26butt.
- 30:27So
- 30:29they're
- 30:29not
- 30:29gonna
- 30:30then,
- 30:30you
- 30:30know,
- 30:30go
- 30:31back
- 30:31to
- 30:31their
- 30:31other
- 30:32herd
- 30:32mates
- 30:32and
- 30:32be
- 30:33like,
- 30:33you
- 30:34know,
- 30:35Sally
- 30:36over
- 30:36there
- 30:36kicked
- 30:37me
- 30:37in
- 30:37the
- 30:37butt,
- 30:38and
- 30:38now
- 30:38she's
- 30:39just
- 30:39ignoring
- 30:39me
- 30:40and
- 30:40blah,
- 30:40blah,
- 30:40blah,
- 30:41and
- 30:41making
- 30:41up
- 30:41this
- 30:41whole
- 30:42story
- 30:42about
- 30:42the.
- 30:43That
- 30:43incident.
- 30:43Right.
- 30:44And
- 30:44then
- 30:44relating
- 30:45it
- 30:45and
- 30:45building
- 30:46on
- 30:46it
- 30:46and
- 30:46just
- 30:47living
- 30:47in
- 30:47that
- 30:48loop.
- 30:49They're
- 30:50just
- 30:50like,
- 30:50okay,
- 30:50I
- 30:50know
- 30:51Sally
- 30:51gonna.
- 30:51Sally's
- 30:52gonna
- 30:52push
- 30:52me
- 30:52off
- 30:53the
- 30:53hay
- 30:53pile.
- 30:54Right.
- 30:55I
- 30:55gotta
- 30:55go
- 30:55find
- 30:56my
- 30:56own
- 30:56hay
- 30:56pile.
- 30:58Message
- 30:59received.
- 31:00Right,
- 31:00Right.
- 31:01So
- 31:01if
- 31:01people
- 31:02are
- 31:02listening
- 31:02to
- 31:02this
- 31:03and
- 31:03people
- 31:03are
- 31:03like,
- 31:03wow,
- 31:03this
- 31:03sounds
- 31:04amazing.
- 31:06Are.
- 31:06I've
- 31:07never
- 31:07heard
- 31:07of
- 31:07an
- 31:08Equus
- 31:09coach.
- 31:11Are
- 31:11there
- 31:11a
- 31:12lot
- 31:12of
- 31:12you
- 31:12out
- 31:12there?
- 31:14There
- 31:14are.
- 31:15And
- 31:15actually,
- 31:15I
- 31:15mean,
- 31:16depending
- 31:16on
- 31:16what
- 31:16area
- 31:16you're
- 31:17in.
- 31:17So
- 31:17I'm
- 31:17in
- 31:17the
- 31:17Pacific
- 31:18Northwest.
- 31:19I
- 31:20also
- 31:20have
- 31:20retreats
- 31:21periodically
- 31:21in
- 31:22various
- 31:22places
- 31:23in
- 31:23California
- 31:24and
- 31:24so
- 31:24forth.
- 31:25But
- 31:26we
- 31:26do
- 31:26also
- 31:27have
- 31:27a
- 31:27database
- 31:28on
- 31:28our
- 31:28website,
- 31:30center
- 31:30for
- 31:30Equus
- 31:31Coaching.
- 31:31If
- 31:32you're
- 31:32looking
- 31:32for
- 31:32someone
- 31:33in
- 31:33your
- 31:33area,
- 31:35you
- 31:35can
- 31:35also
- 31:35Google
- 31:36Equus
- 31:36coaching
- 31:37or
- 31:37Equine
- 31:37assisted
- 31:38coaching
- 31:39to
- 31:40find
- 31:40someone
- 31:40who
- 31:41does
- 31:41this
- 31:41type
- 31:42of
- 31:42connection
- 31:43with
- 31:43horses
- 31:45near
- 31:45you.
- 31:46Okay.
- 31:47And
- 31:47would
- 31:47you
- 31:48suggest
- 31:48getting
- 31:49familiar
- 31:49with
- 31:49horses
- 31:50in
- 31:50general
- 31:50before
- 31:50you
- 31:51try
- 31:51to
- 31:51do
- 31:51this
- 31:51so
- 31:52that
- 31:52you
- 31:52don't
- 31:52go
- 31:52in
- 31:52and
- 31:53petrified?
- 31:54No,
- 31:55no,
- 31:55not
- 31:55necessarily.
- 31:56Because
- 31:57when
- 31:57you're
- 31:58with
- 31:58the
- 31:58horse,
- 31:59if
- 31:59you're
- 31:59scared,
- 31:59it's
- 32:00okay.
- 32:00You
- 32:01know,
- 32:01the.
- 32:01Whoever
- 32:01the
- 32:02practitioner
- 32:03is
- 32:03is
- 32:03going
- 32:04to
- 32:05teach
- 32:05you
- 32:06some
- 32:06safe
- 32:07interactions
- 32:08and
- 32:09show
- 32:09you
- 32:09how
- 32:09to
- 32:09be
- 32:09safe.
- 32:10And
- 32:10they're
- 32:10also
- 32:10not
- 32:10going
- 32:11to
- 32:11let
- 32:11you
- 32:11get,
- 32:12you
- 32:12know,
- 32:12hurt.
- 32:13And
- 32:14if
- 32:14you
- 32:14do
- 32:14have
- 32:15a
- 32:15fear
- 32:15of
- 32:15horses,
- 32:16that's
- 32:16okay.
- 32:17Maybe
- 32:17you
- 32:17just
- 32:17start
- 32:17out
- 32:18by
- 32:18brushing
- 32:18the
- 32:18horse
- 32:19and
- 32:19being
- 32:19close
- 32:19to
- 32:19the
- 32:20horse.
- 32:20That
- 32:21is
- 32:21a
- 32:21huge
- 32:21interaction
- 32:22right
- 32:22there
- 32:22because
- 32:23that
- 32:23in
- 32:23and
- 32:23of
- 32:23itself
- 32:24will
- 32:25calm
- 32:25your
- 32:25nervous
- 32:26system.
- 32:26I
- 32:26was.
- 32:26I
- 32:27was
- 32:27gonna
- 32:27say
- 32:27just.
- 32:27Yeah,
- 32:28just
- 32:28like
- 32:28petting
- 32:28a
- 32:29dog
- 32:29or
- 32:29they
- 32:29say,
- 32:30snuggle
- 32:30with
- 32:30your
- 32:30dog.
- 32:30It
- 32:31drops
- 32:31your
- 32:31cortisol
- 32:31levels
- 32:32by
- 32:32like,
- 32:3220.
- 32:34Yeah,
- 32:34exactly.
- 32:35Exactly.
- 32:36So
- 32:36there's
- 32:37lots
- 32:37of
- 32:37ways
- 32:37that
- 32:37you
- 32:38can
- 32:38be
- 32:38with
- 32:38horses
- 32:39that
- 32:39it's
- 32:39not
- 32:40scary
- 32:40or
- 32:40threatening.
- 32:42You
- 32:42know,
- 32:42no
- 32:42one's
- 32:43going
- 32:43to
- 32:43put
- 32:43you
- 32:43in
- 32:43harm's
- 32:44way
- 32:44or
- 32:44have
- 32:45you
- 32:45interact
- 32:45with
- 32:45a
- 32:45horse.
- 32:46That's
- 32:46unsafe.
- 32:47That's
- 32:48amazing.
- 32:49So
- 32:49if
- 32:49you
- 32:49had
- 32:49to
- 32:50sum
- 32:50up
- 32:50all
- 32:50of
- 32:50your
- 32:50jobs,
- 32:51all
- 32:51of
- 32:51your
- 32:51experiences,
- 32:52I
- 32:52mean,
- 32:52I'm
- 32:53looking
- 32:53at
- 32:53your
- 32:53thing,
- 32:53and
- 32:53you've
- 32:54been
- 32:54a
- 32:54dj,
- 32:54a
- 32:54comic,
- 32:55a
- 32:55pilot,
- 32:55a
- 32:56coach,
- 32:56like,
- 32:56you
- 32:56do
- 32:56all
- 32:57kinds
- 32:57of
- 32:57stuff.
- 32:58How
- 32:58would
- 32:59you
- 32:59put
- 32:59that
- 32:59into
- 32:59one
- 33:00big
- 33:00package?
- 33:00I
- 33:00mean,
- 33:00how
- 33:01does
- 33:01that
- 33:01shape
- 33:01you?
- 33:02Like
- 33:02to
- 33:02work
- 33:02with
- 33:03your
- 33:03clients?
- 33:05Yeah,
- 33:06I'm.
- 33:06I'm.
- 33:06You've
- 33:07done
- 33:07a
- 33:07lot.
- 33:08I'm.
- 33:08I.
- 33:09And.
- 33:09And
- 33:09it's
- 33:10out
- 33:10of
- 33:10curiosity.
- 33:10It's
- 33:11out
- 33:11of
- 33:11exploration.
- 33:12It's
- 33:12out
- 33:13of
- 33:13just
- 33:14being
- 33:14like,
- 33:14I
- 33:15want
- 33:16to
- 33:16explore
- 33:18that
- 33:19thing
- 33:20that
- 33:20is.
- 33:21Has
- 33:21come.
- 33:21It's.
- 33:22It's
- 33:22about
- 33:23being
- 33:23open.
- 33:24And
- 33:24I
- 33:24think
- 33:24if
- 33:25you're
- 33:25open,
- 33:26you're
- 33:26going
- 33:27to
- 33:27have
- 33:27more
- 33:27things
- 33:28presented
- 33:29to
- 33:29you.
- 33:29And,
- 33:30And.
- 33:30And
- 33:31when
- 33:31you're
- 33:31open,
- 33:32you
- 33:32can
- 33:33be
- 33:33more
- 33:33aware
- 33:33of
- 33:34what's
- 33:34coming
- 33:34in
- 33:35into
- 33:36your.
- 33:36Into
- 33:36your,
- 33:37you
- 33:37know,
- 33:37your.
- 33:38Your
- 33:38realm,
- 33:39your
- 33:39bubble,
- 33:39your
- 33:40whatever.
- 33:41Expand
- 33:41that
- 33:41bubble.
- 33:42You
- 33:42know,
- 33:42be
- 33:43expansive,
- 33:43be
- 33:43curious,
- 33:45explore
- 33:46and,
- 33:47you
- 33:47know,
- 33:47build
- 33:48some
- 33:48awareness.
- 33:48And
- 33:49don't
- 33:49be
- 33:49afraid
- 33:49to
- 33:51try
- 33:51new
- 33:52things
- 33:53with
- 33:53beginner
- 33:54eyes.
- 33:54Even
- 33:55if
- 33:55it's
- 33:55something
- 33:56very
- 33:56routine
- 33:57that
- 33:57you
- 33:58do,
- 33:58like
- 33:59drive
- 33:59to
- 33:59a
- 33:59certain
- 34:00place,
- 34:00take
- 34:01a
- 34:01different
- 34:01route,
- 34:02open
- 34:02your
- 34:02eyes
- 34:03and
- 34:03be
- 34:03like,
- 34:03oh.
- 34:04Or
- 34:04take
- 34:04the
- 34:04same
- 34:05route
- 34:05and
- 34:05just
- 34:05notice
- 34:06one
- 34:06thing
- 34:07that
- 34:07you
- 34:07have
- 34:08never
- 34:08noticed
- 34:08before
- 34:09or
- 34:09that
- 34:09you've
- 34:10just
- 34:10taken
- 34:10for
- 34:11granted.
- 34:11I
- 34:11think
- 34:12if
- 34:12we
- 34:12start
- 34:13looking
- 34:13at
- 34:13life
- 34:14as
- 34:14an
- 34:14experience,
- 34:17it's.
- 34:17It's
- 34:18a
- 34:18lot
- 34:18healthier
- 34:18way
- 34:18to
- 34:19go
- 34:19through.
- 34:19Go
- 34:19through
- 34:20life.
- 34:20So
- 34:20I've
- 34:20had
- 34:20a
- 34:21lot
- 34:21of
- 34:21experiences
- 34:21that
- 34:22I
- 34:22just
- 34:22love,
- 34:22and,
- 34:23you
- 34:23know.
- 34:24It'S
- 34:24all
- 34:24good
- 34:25and
- 34:25good,
- 34:25bad,
- 34:26ugly.
- 34:26I
- 34:26mean,
- 34:27you
- 34:27got
- 34:27to
- 34:27learn
- 34:27how
- 34:27to
- 34:27navigate
- 34:28them
- 34:28all.
- 34:28It's
- 34:29the
- 34:29journey.
- 34:29Yeah,
- 34:29exactly.
- 34:30The
- 34:30journey.
- 34:31So
- 34:31tell
- 34:32people
- 34:32where
- 34:33that.
- 34:33How
- 34:33they
- 34:33can
- 34:33work
- 34:33with
- 34:34you,
- 34:34how
- 34:34they
- 34:34can
- 34:34find
- 34:34out
- 34:35about
- 34:35you,
- 34:35where
- 34:35they
- 34:35go
- 34:36to
- 34:36find.
- 34:36To
- 34:37talk
- 34:37to
- 34:37you.
- 34:37Yeah,
- 34:38that's
- 34:38great.
- 34:38You
- 34:38can
- 34:38go
- 34:39to
- 34:39my
- 34:39website,
- 34:39Willoughby
- 34:40coaching.com
- 34:41I'm
- 34:42also
- 34:42on
- 34:42Instagram
- 34:43at
- 34:43Sue
- 34:44Willoughby.
- 34:44And
- 34:44if
- 34:45you
- 34:45like,
- 34:45you
- 34:45can
- 34:45check
- 34:46out
- 34:46my
- 34:46podcast,
- 34:46Midlife
- 34:47Strategies
- 34:47for
- 34:48Badass
- 34:48Women.
- 34:49Okay.
- 34:50And
- 34:50all
- 34:50of
- 34:50that
- 34:50will
- 34:50be
- 34:51in
- 34:51the
- 34:51show
- 34:51notes.
- 34:52And
- 34:52you
- 34:52also
- 34:52said
- 34:53you
- 34:53had
- 34:53something
- 34:53that
- 34:54you
- 34:54would
- 34:54like
- 34:54to
- 34:54offer,
- 34:55something
- 34:55fun.
- 34:57Tell
- 34:57us
- 34:57about
- 34:57that.
- 34:58Kind
- 34:58of
- 34:58off
- 34:58the
- 34:59topic
- 34:59of
- 34:59horses.
- 35:00It's
- 35:00not
- 35:00about
- 35:00the
- 35:01topic
- 35:01of
- 35:01horses,
- 35:02but
- 35:02it
- 35:02does
- 35:02go
- 35:02along
- 35:02with
- 35:03coaching
- 35:03and
- 35:04personal
- 35:04development
- 35:05and
- 35:05professional
- 35:06development.
- 35:07I
- 35:08have
- 35:08over
- 35:08a
- 35:08decade
- 35:09of
- 35:09real
- 35:09estate
- 35:10experience,
- 35:11and
- 35:11I
- 35:11love
- 35:12podcasting.
- 35:12It
- 35:13has
- 35:13been
- 35:13such
- 35:13an
- 35:14amazing
- 35:14way
- 35:14for
- 35:14me
- 35:15to
- 35:15connect
- 35:15with
- 35:15people
- 35:16all
- 35:16over
- 35:16the
- 35:16world.
- 35:17Uh,
- 35:17so
- 35:18I
- 35:18love
- 35:18it,
- 35:18being
- 35:18both
- 35:19as
- 35:19a
- 35:19guest
- 35:19and
- 35:20a
- 35:20host,
- 35:20and
- 35:21I
- 35:21wanted
- 35:21to
- 35:22open
- 35:22that
- 35:23up
- 35:23to
- 35:24real
- 35:24estate
- 35:24agents.
- 35:25And
- 35:26so
- 35:26I
- 35:26have
- 35:26created
- 35:27a
- 35:27limited
- 35:27series
- 35:28podcast
- 35:28called
- 35:29Podcasting
- 35:30for
- 35:30Real
- 35:30Estate
- 35:31Pros.
- 35:32And
- 35:32it's
- 35:3321
- 35:34really
- 35:34short
- 35:34episodes
- 35:35to
- 35:35walk
- 35:35you
- 35:36through
- 35:36the
- 35:36process
- 35:36of
- 35:37creating
- 35:39a
- 35:39podcast
- 35:40and
- 35:40using
- 35:40it
- 35:41as
- 35:41a
- 35:41marketing
- 35:42tool.
- 35:42So
- 35:43while
- 35:43it
- 35:43may
- 35:44be
- 35:44geared
- 35:45a
- 35:45little
- 35:45bit
- 35:46towards
- 35:46real
- 35:47estate
- 35:47agents,
- 35:48anybody
- 35:48in
- 35:48the
- 35:48entrepreneurial
- 35:49space,
- 35:49or
- 35:50any
- 35:50midlife
- 35:51person,
- 35:51woman,
- 35:52whatever,
- 35:52if
- 35:52you're
- 35:52thinking
- 35:53about
- 35:53creating
- 35:53a
- 35:53podcast,
- 35:54go
- 35:54give
- 35:54it
- 35:55a
- 35:55listen.
- 35:55It's
- 35:55on
- 35:56Apple,
- 35:56Spotify.
- 35:57It's
- 35:57called
- 35:57Podcasting
- 35:58for
- 35:58Real
- 35:58Estate
- 35:59Pros.
- 35:59There's
- 36:00also
- 36:00a
- 36:00free.
- 36:01It's
- 36:01free.
- 36:02It's
- 36:02a
- 36:02downloadable
- 36:03resource.
- 36:03I've
- 36:04got
- 36:04a
- 36:04workbook
- 36:04that
- 36:04walks
- 36:05you
- 36:05through,
- 36:05gives
- 36:06you
- 36:06actionable
- 36:06steps
- 36:07to
- 36:07actually
- 36:08create
- 36:08a
- 36:08podcast,
- 36:09and
- 36:0921
- 36:09episodes.
- 36:10So
- 36:10it's.
- 36:10It's
- 36:11a
- 36:11pretty
- 36:11fun
- 36:11little
- 36:11adventure.
- 36:12Very
- 36:13cool.
- 36:13And
- 36:13I'll
- 36:13put
- 36:13that.
- 36:14Can
- 36:14I
- 36:14put
- 36:14that
- 36:14in
- 36:14the
- 36:14show
- 36:14notes,
- 36:15too?
- 36:15Yeah,
- 36:15absolutely.
- 36:16Okay,
- 36:16perfect.
- 36:16Perfect.
- 36:18So.
- 36:18Well,
- 36:18this
- 36:18was
- 36:19fun.
- 36:19So
- 36:19I
- 36:19really,
- 36:20like
- 36:20I
- 36:20said,
- 36:20I
- 36:20came
- 36:21into
- 36:21this
- 36:21completely
- 36:22curious
- 36:22and
- 36:23ready
- 36:24to
- 36:24learn,
- 36:24and
- 36:24I
- 36:24learned
- 36:25a
- 36:25whole,
- 36:25whole
- 36:26lot.
- 36:26So
- 36:26thank
- 36:27you.
- 36:28You're
- 36:28welcome.
- 36:28It's
- 36:28my
- 36:29pleasure.
- 36:29I
- 36:29love
- 36:29talking
- 36:29about
- 36:30horses
- 36:30and
- 36:31how
- 36:31cool
- 36:32they
- 36:32are.
- 36:32Yeah,
- 36:33absolutely.
- 36:34And
- 36:34if
- 36:34you
- 36:34could.
- 36:35You're
- 36:35not
- 36:35off
- 36:35the
- 36:35hook
- 36:35yet,
- 36:35though.
- 36:36So
- 36:36if
- 36:36you
- 36:37could
- 36:37give
- 36:37the
- 36:37audience
- 36:38one
- 36:39tip,
- 36:39trick
- 36:40strategy,
- 36:41or
- 36:41words
- 36:41of
- 36:41wisdom
- 36:41from
- 36:42Sue
- 36:42Willoughby,
- 36:43what
- 36:43would
- 36:43it
- 36:43be?
- 36:44Well,
- 36:45I
- 36:45think
- 36:45it's
- 36:45kind
- 36:45of
- 36:46that
- 36:46same
- 36:46theme
- 36:46that
- 36:46I've
- 36:47been
- 36:47talking
- 36:47about
- 36:47the
- 36:47whole
- 36:48time
- 36:48is
- 36:48be
- 36:49curious,
- 36:50abc.
- 36:51Always
- 36:51be
- 36:52curious.
- 36:52Be
- 36:53curious
- 36:53about
- 36:53your
- 36:54surroundings.
- 36:55Be
- 36:55curious
- 36:55about
- 36:56what
- 36:56you're
- 36:57feeling.
- 36:57Be
- 36:58curious
- 36:58about
- 36:58what
- 36:59lights
- 36:59you
- 36:59up.
- 37:00Be
- 37:00curious
- 37:00about
- 37:01what
- 37:01makes
- 37:01you
- 37:01react
- 37:02and
- 37:02why.
- 37:03So,
- 37:04abc,
- 37:04always
- 37:05be
- 37:05curious,
- 37:05abc.
- 37:06I
- 37:06love
- 37:06that.
- 37:07Thank
- 37:07you
- 37:07so,
- 37:08so
- 37:08much
- 37:08for
- 37:08coming.
- 37:09Yeah,
- 37:09thank
- 37:10you.
- 37:10And
- 37:11for
- 37:11everybody
- 37:11else
- 37:11out
- 37:11there
- 37:12listening,
- 37:12you
- 37:12heard
- 37:12it.
- 37:12Go
- 37:13check
- 37:13her
- 37:13out
- 37:13and
- 37:13learn
- 37:14more
- 37:14about
- 37:14this,
- 37:15because
- 37:15it
- 37:15is
- 37:15absolutely
- 37:16fascinating.
- 37:16And
- 37:17check
- 37:18her
- 37:18out.
- 37:18And
- 37:18you
- 37:18guys
- 37:19have
- 37:19a
- 37:19blessed
- 37:19day,
- 37:20and
- 37:20I
- 37:20will
- 37:20see
- 37:20you
- 37:20back
- 37:21next
- 37:21week.
- 37:22Thank
- 37:22you.