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Pet Sitter Confessional
Pet Sitter Confessional is the go-to podcast for pet sitters who want to grow, learn, and feel seen. Having run a pet sitting and dog walking business since 2012, Meghan and Collin share the real, behind-the-scenes life of professional pet sitting—from funny mishaps and tough lessons to business insights and personal stories. Each week, they also interview fellow sitters and industry pros to explore what it really takes to thrive in pet care. Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned pro…
Episodes
Pet Sitter Confessional391: Finding Your Balance with Renée Stilson
What does it mean to live a balanced life? Finding balance as a dog walker and pet sitter is one of the most crucial aspects of running a thriving business…
Pet Sitter Confessional390: The Process of Self Coaching
Summary What is your process when you encounter a problem in your business? Whether it's client problems or administrative concerns, you first have to ask…
Pet Sitter Confessional389: Live Life Full and Happy with Morgan Weber
How do you delight your clients? To delight your clients, you must first find delight and joy in the services you're offering. Morgan Weber, owner of Lucky…
Pet Sitter Confessional388: AI Deep Dive For Your Business
What can AI do for you and your business? Even though we're still in the early days of AI development, many practical and powerful applications are already…
Pet Sitter Confessional387: Good Will is Good PR with Remy Bibaud
Sponsored by: ❤️ Our AMAZING Patreon Supporters Time to Pet Visit: https://timetopet.com/confessional Code: 50% off first 3 months Peaceful Pet Music - Calm…
Pet Sitter Confessional386: Embracing The Hard Work
Every day we do work that both directly and indirectly makes us money. The dog walks, grooming, pet sitting visits, and training are all pretty straightforward…
Pet Sitter Confessional385: Promoting Professionalism with the Florida Pet Services Association
Sponsored by: ❤️ Our AMAZING Patreon Supporters Time to Pet Visit: https://timetopet.com/confessional Code: 50% off first 3 months Pet Perennials Visit…
Pet Sitter Confessional384: Making the Most of Physical Marketing
How are you using physical marketing? We dive into the importance of using more than a digital approach. We explore different marketing options and how to make…
Pet Sitter Confessional383: Setting Your Mindset and Doing Hard Things with Colleen Sedgwick
What does it mean to do mindset work? As a business owner, we encounter so many trials and tough situations. Having the right mindset doesn't just help us when…
Pet Sitter Confessional382: Finding Your Approach to Social Media
How are you using social media in your business? From just having a presence to being the main powerhouse of new clients, there are an infinite number of ways…
Pet Sitter Confessional381: Finding Worth in Your Work with Madeline Burgos-Best
What does it mean to serve others well? Pet care is a service industry at its core, meaning we need to be hyper focused on the needs of our clients. Madeline…
Pet Sitter Confessional380: The Pet Business Owner Toolbox
What tools does it take to build a business? As the business owner, you need to be equipped with the right tools to grow and run a successful business. We…
Pet Sitter Confessional379: Building Resiliency with Abagail
What does resiliency look like in your business? Abagail, owner of Pack Pals NY, discusses how she is building her business through policies, procedures, and…
Pet Sitter Confessional378: Are You Committed to Your Business?
What does it mean to be committed to your business? It means fully dedicating yourself to the success and growth, but it also involves a combination of…
Pet Sitter Confessional377: Keeping a Business Owner Mindset with Maria Teran
Where do you go for new ideas and adapt to changing business landscapes? The ability to create and seek out new ways of thinking is a super power. As a…
Pet Sitter Confessional376: Task Management for the Pet Professional
Do you feel like there's too many things to get done in a day? Running a business means there is never a shortage of tasks demanding our time and attention. As…
Pet Sitter Confessional375: Fail, Learn, Improve, & Grow with Wayne Hartley Jr.
How do you know when it's time to walk away from a dream? As a business owner and entrepreneur, we are driven by our passions to our goals we set for…
Pet Sitter Confessional374: Lockboxes 101
Summary Have you thought of using lockboxes? We discuss the benefits and implementation of lockboxes for managing client keys. We break down the reasons for…
Pet Sitter Confessional373: Embracing Change and Growth with Gricel Arroyo
How do you handle transformation and change? Gricel Arroyo, owner of Arroyo Pets, shares her journey of adapting to her business over the past year. Starting…
Pet Sitter Confessional372: Improving Your Local Digital Marketing
Are you using Digital Marketing to its fullest? In our busy lives as business owners, it can be hard to know where to invest our time, attention, and financial…
Pet Sitter Confessional371: Stepping Away with Claire Aither
Could you step away from your business for 6 months? Claire Aither, owner and creator of Pet Sitting MKE, hiked the entire Appalachian Trail and kept her…
Pet Sitter Confessional370: Experimenting Well as a Business Owner
Do you experiment in your business? Being a business owner means making changes, both big and small, so your company adapts to the constantly changing…
Pet Sitter Confessional369: Leading a Quality Life with Taylor Leedahl
How do you get better over time? Taylor Leedahl, owner and founder of Tiny Horse, joins the show to describe how to approach process improvement and how we can…
Pet Sitter Confessional368: Conferences and Professional Pet Sitters Week
March started with a bang! Spring conference season just wrapped up and Professional Pet Sitters week concluded as well. We share our experiences attending the…
Pet Sitter Confessional367: Getting the Most out of Your Insurance with Colleen Giles-Harris
You pay for insurance, but is it protecting you? Running a business means we have to understand the risk we take on with the services we offer. As your…
Pet Sitter Confessional366: Best Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Tips from Listeners
What's your best pet sitting or dog walking tip? We asked, and you answered! Everything from how to deal with nervous cats, to when should you get a poop bag…
Pet Sitter Confessional365: Serving Your Community with LeAnna Quartuccio and Brandon Elkins
How do you serve your community? From offering employment opportunities to serving specific needs, our businesses can be a huge asset to our local communities…
Pet Sitter Confessional364: Essential Characteristics of a Thriving Pet Business Owner
What mindsets and behaviors help a pet business owner thrive? Like high quality tools, the characteristics we exhibit should help us, instead of being a…
Pet Sitter Confessional363: Proving it to Yourself with Emily Duhancik
How do you show up for yourself? Hard work and dedication are definitional of what it means to be a pet sitter. The services you offer should be connected to…
Pet Sitter Confessional362: Marketing a New Service
How do you market a new service? Whether you've created a brand new service, or reconfigured an existing one, getting it in front of your clients is the…
Pet Sitter Confessional361: Parenting and Pet Care Roundtable
What's it like being a parent in pet care? As a business owner, it can be overwhelming to consider adding a child and growing your family while also keeping…
Pet Sitter Confessional360: When You Want to Remove a Service
How do you know it's time to remove a service you currently offer? Sometimes you find yourself no longer in love with a particular service. It may be massively…
Pet Sitter Confessional359: Pet Behavior and Honing Your Pet First Aid Skills with Arden Moore
What does it mean to understand animal behavior? As pet care professionals, we need to make sure we are communicating well to our clients and are prepared for…
Pet Sitter Confessional358: Overcoming Your Fears
What fears do you have in your business? From financial insecurity to personal freedom, fear is a powerful driving force for many of us. Fear comes from both…
Pet Sitter Confessional357: Empowering Empathy with Stephanie Castro
What does it mean to empathetic in our business? Showing empathy allows you to connect with the nervous clients. It also helps both clients and staff feel like…
Pet Sitter Confessional356: Using A.I. in Your Business
Are you using A.I. in your business? Artificial Intelligence is a growing area of research and development. A.I. can seem overwhelming, but holds many…
Pet Sitter Confessional355: Trademarking Your Business with Jay Pattiz
Have you thought about trademarking your business? Getting a trademark is a great way to protect your business and gain credibility. Jay Pattiz, owner of…
Pet Sitter Confessional354: What's in a Name?
Does it matter what you call your services? The language we use in our businesses is a very powerful tool in both attracting the right clients and repelling…
Pet Sitter Confessional353: Transforming Your Business with Michelle Kline
What does it take to completely transform your business? Creating a business that works for us means that sometimes we have to step back and realize we are…
Pet Sitter Confessional352: Carrying Mental Burdens in Business
How is your mental health doing? It's a new year, so it's a great time to assess how you are doing. With so much anticipation for 2023, hopes remain high for…
Pet Sitter Confessional351: Mentoring Your Team with Cassidy LaMair
How do you mentor staff? Just as we work to educate clients, when we bring on staff, it's our role to educate and mentor them in the career of pet care…
Pet Sitter Confessional350: Appreciating Your Business
Do you appreciate your business? Many of us struggle to see the value our business brings to us, as we focus on the hardships and frustrations. Appreciating…
Pet Sitter Confessional349: Pride and Passion with Savanna Westwood
How do you know when you're overcommitted? Your commitment is a promise to others to render service or provide them something. When the return value on your…
Pet Sitter Confessional348: Staffing Struggles
Have you had issues with staffing? 2022 may very well be defined by the labor market flipping to empowering employees. This has meant hiring and retaining…
Pet Sitter Confessional347: Managing a Crisis with Cheyenne Williams
Have you had to handle a crisis in your business? From personal issues to extreme weather, we're tasked with handling whatever comes our way. We often don't…
Pet Sitter Confessional346: What's in store for 2023?
What's 2023 looking like? The economic outlook is shaping up as a mixed bag. We walk through ways to stay nimble as a business, through planning and staying…
Pet Sitter Confessional345: Staying Kind to Yourself with Colleen Pelar
Is it ever ok to judge yourself? When we become aware of our weaknesses, we're better able to understand where we need help, and strengthen ourselves over…
Pet Sitter Confessional344: 2022 in Review
How has your 2022 been? For many, it's been the biggest year they've had in a long time. For others, it's been a trying time as they work to rebuild and…
Pet Sitter Confessional343: Learning to Step Back with Justina Allen-Yancey
What's the hardest part of being a pet sitter? The challenges certainly change as we grow and evolve as a business. Our role as the business owner and…
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342: How to Foster Community Connections
How do you build relationships with other businesses in your community? As a service industry, we rely heavily on social media and partnerships with other…
Pet Sitter Confessional341: Making Wolfie's Wish with Erica Messer
What inspires you to try new things? The loss of pet is an earth shattering moment in the life of a pet owner. Erica Messer, owner of Wolfie's Wish, took the…
Pet Sitter Confessional340: Tech Hacks for Your Business
What kind of technology do you use in your business? The world of tech is almost endless, with new things being developed all of the time. Today, we break down…
Pet Sitter Confessional339: Powerful Bookkeeping with Lindsey Roberts
Are your finances organized? As we come to the end of the year, we start having an eye on tax time. Bookkeeping is the process of organizing both your expenses…
Pet Sitter Confessional338: The Damage of Undercharging
How can undercharging damage your business? While there are clear benefits of raising your prices, we tend to ignore the damage of undercharging. Undercharging…
Pet Sitter Confessional337: Staying Unexpectedly Different with Brandi Hendrix
What does it mean to be premium? How do you let that influence everything you do and provide to your clients? Brandi Hendrix, owner of Bayou City Pet Sitting…
Pet Sitter Confessional336: Effective Use of an Email List
Once you have contact information from your lead magnet, what do you do with it? Use email to have a conversation with your customers. Email is a great…
Pet Sitter Confessional335: Valuable Skills with Ashley Carr
Do you recognize the value of the skills you have? Most people get into a pet care because they find it 'easy' and are predisposed to excel. Ashley Carr, owner…
Pet Sitter Confessional334: The Power of a Lead Magnet
What is a lead magnet and why should we be using them? Lead magnets are a way of getting information from your client, or potential client, in exchange for…
Pet Sitter Confessional333: Finding the Voice of Your Business with Katie Kenton
How do you provide personalized care? Katie Kenton, owner of Katie's Kennel, shares her experience of business growth. Katie is committed to focusing on her…
Pet Sitter Confessional332: Marketing Messages That Attract and Repel
What does your marketing say about you? Not only does our messaging need to attract clients, it also needs to repel some as well. By being up-front and honest…