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Working Your Dream Job but Feeling Like You’re Needed at Home with Kristen Beedle, former primate zookeeper

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Animal care professionals work so hard to get into the zoo field. Internships, commutes, low pay, time spent away from family and friends - all this because they love what they do and oftentimes consider it their passion. They can’t imagine doing anything else. My guest this week, Kristen, and I talk about how it feels to be working your dream job but also feel like you hate leaving your kid to do it.

Kristen has definitely worked hard to make it work throughout her career. From being a mom during her internship to living far from where she worked, she has recently…

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