Many business owners have an idea of what they want to create but few know how to actually turn their dreams for their pet business into reality.

Goal Setting is at the foundation of successful business creation and that’s why Kristin wanted this topic to be in her first podcast.

In this episode Kristin teaches her method for step-by-step goal setting that her coaching clients have successfully used to take their pet businesses to the next level.

You will learn how to clarify what it is you to create in your business and how best to achieve what it is you want.

Click to find out more and to listen to the Create Your Best Year Yet.

What would it be like to run your pet business from a place of only having clients who paid you well and loved the service you provided?

You probably have one or two ideal clients already and with focused intention and action, you can fill your business with clients you love and who love you right back.

In this episode Kristin shares some ideal client attraction methods to help fill your business with clients you enjoy working with and who pay you well for the work that you do.

Click to find out more and to listen to the How to Attract Your Ideal Clients.

Are you in a 9-5 job and you want to take the leap from full time employee to full time pet business owner?

One of the questions Kristin gets asked most frequently from those who want to start a pet business is about when to quit the job in order to start the pet business (or take the business full time).

In this episode, Kristin explains the reality of what it takes (and how much money it takes) to be ready to quit the day job in order to step into the pet business full time.

Click to find out more and to listen to the Taking the Leap from Job to Pet Business.

Marketing. It’s a word that often causes pet business owners to groan. There are so many advertising options and a lot of those options are expensive. Google ad words. Pay-per-Click Advertising (also called PPC). Pet sitting directories. Online Yellow Page advertising. The list goes on and on of possible marketing options available to pet business owners. What really works though? What do you really need to do to have your business phone ring with new client calls month after month?

Alicia Dattner interviews Kristin Morrison about what works when it come to pet business marketing and in the episode you’ll learn what it takes to get more clients. Whether you are new to your pet business or have had your pet business for years, you will learn exactly what you need to do to get your phone to ring.

Click to find out more and to listen to the Alicia Dattner Interviews Kristin Morrison: Marketing For Pet Business Owners.

Wonder why your dog does what he does? Do you sometimes experience aggressive dogs when you are out walking your dog or your clients’ dogs? Victoria Stilwell is here to explain dog behavior and how to communicate more effectively with your canine friends. If you are a pet business owner, learning to speak ‘dog’ can make your whole job go much more smoothly…and make your time with the dogs in your life much more enjoyable.

Victoria Stilwell will help you bridge the communication barrier between humans and dogs.

Click to find out more and to listen to the Kristin Morrison Interviews Victoria Stilwell: How to Speak Dog.

Being a business owner requires paying attention to the big and little details.

It's even more important when you are a pet business owner because the lives of the pets you are caring for often depend upon their human caregivers paying attention to details.

Staff members also need to be guided to pay attention to many details when they are representing your pet business. Many pet business owners find that the pet sitters and dog walkers that they’ve hired especially need to be reminded to pay attention.

Click to find out more and to listen to the Paying Attention to the Details.

Are you grappling with figuring out your right career or business path? Or is your pet sitting, dog walking, pet grooming or dog training business sucking all your life energy?

Don’t worry, there’s hope!

In this Prosperous Pet Business podcast episode you’ll discover the sweet spot to manifestation and how to create a pet business that gives you the gifts of both time and money.

Join Tracy Lee Jones from the Feminine Business Model Telesummit as she interviews Kristin Morrison about how to turn your passion into profit.

Click to find out more and to listen to the How to Turn Your Passion Into Profit.

Got some challenging client and staff issues? Did you know the way we train dogs can be very useful in training the people we surround ourselves with: our clients, staff, and even our life partners!

In this podcast episode, I interview the amazing Ian Dunbar and you’ll also learn about the biggest mistakes dog trainers, pet sitters, dog walkers and pet owners make when they are working with their dogs. Oh, and if you want to motivate your clients or prospective clients. you’ll also want to see this!

Click to find out more and to listen to the Ian Dunbar Interview: How to Train and Motivate Dogs and Humans

Getting bad feedback from clients is painful and yet it’s a part of running a successful business. The more clients you have the more likely you are (at some point) to experience clients who are unhappy with your service.

There are empowered steps to dealing with bad client feedback. Some of these steps that are shared might seem counter-intuitive and that’s why I want to share them with you.

Click to find out more and to listen to the How to Deal with Not-Good Client Feedback.

Are you running your pet sitting, dog walking or dog training business… or is it running you? Do you spend too much time doing the routine tasks of your pet business… and not enough time actually enjoying what you do? Do you feel like you deserve to have more ideal clients and make more money (hint: you do deserve it!)…but you’re struggling to figure out exactly what’s keeping your business from growing with ease? Running and growing a business feels difficult for many people in the pet industry… and when you’re feeling the pressures of trying to attract clients and make your business profitable — it can affect your personal life too! The CATAPULT 4-Week Pet Business Program is here to help you gain mastery over your business and it’s happening soon. In this podcast episode one of last year’s "CATAPULTers", Melissa Hammond, shares her experience and how her pet business continues to evolve since attending the program last year.

Click to find out more and to listen to the Catapult Your Pet Business.

Got challenges you are struggling with in your pet sitting or dog walking or dog training business?

In this dynamic and interactive open forum you will hear dog trainers, pet sitters and dog walkers from around the world getting coached by pet business coach Kristin Morrison.

If you are a pet business owner you will find this Q & A coaching session compelling, supportive, and ultra-informative. This was an hour-long live coaching session and this segment is half of that session. Keep a look out for part 2 of Ask the Pet Business Coach next week!

At the end of this Q and A session you will be armed with a wealth of information to take back to your own pet business. You’ll have a great time listening to pet business from across the world share about the challenges that pet sitting business owners face each and every day and the solutions that Kristin gives to help solve them.

Click to find out more and to listen to the Ask the Pet Business Coach.

Got challenges you are struggling with in your dog training, pet sitting, dog walking, pet grooming or doggy day care business? In this dynamic and interactive open forum you will hear pet business owners from around the world getting coached by pet business coach Kristin Morrison. If you are a pet business owner you will find this Q & A coaching session compelling, supportive, and ultra-informative. This was an hour-long live coaching session and this segment is the second half of that session. At the end of this Q and A session you will be armed with a wealth of information to take back to your own pet business. You’ll have a great time listening to pet business from across the world share about the challenges that pet sitting business owners face each and every day and the solutions that Kristin gives to help solve them.

Click to find out more and to listen to the Ask the Pet Business Coach.

Two years ago I posted a message on Facebook about my friend Sheira Kahn who gave birth for the first time at age 50. That post got so many comments from pet business owners who compared Sheira’s challenging journey to how they might be able to persevere and go after their own business and personal dreams.

Sheira’s journey to realizing her dream wasn’t an easy one and yet she kept putting one foot in front of the other in order to make her most cherished dream a reality.

This episode is for those of you who are struggling with being stuck or stopped in going after your business or personal dreams because what you are wanting seems impossible.

Click to find out more and to listen to the Interview With Sheira Kahn.

Do you have a pet sitting and dog walking business or you want to start one?

A few years ago dog trainer Michelle Huntting interviewed Kristin Morrison for her radio show on the topic of creating pet sitting and dog walking success.

Whether you are thinking about starting a pet sitting or dog walking business or you’ve been pet sitting and dog walking for years and want to learn some new business tips, you’ll want to listen to this interview.

Click to find out more and to listen to the Interview with Kristin Morrison: Secrets of Six-Figure Pet Sitting.

I’ve got some exiting news to share with you and some updates. Tune in to this episode of the Prosperous Pet Business podcast to find out more.

Click to find out more and to listen to the Update From Prosperous Pet Business.

There are many exciting things that are happening at Prosperous Pet Business! In this episode I share with you what you won’t want to miss including the upcoming Prosperous Pet Business Online Conference. It’s happening soon!

Click to find out more and to listen to the What's New At Prosperous Pet Business.

Got challenges you are struggling with in your pet sitting or dog walking or dog training business?

In this dynamic and interactive open forum you will hear dog trainers, pet sitters and dog walkers from around the world getting coached by pet business coach Kristin Morrison.

If you are a pet business owner you will find this Q & A coaching session compelling, supportive, and ultra-informative. This was an hour-long live coaching session and this segment is half of that session. Keep a look out for part 2 of Ask the Pet Business Coach next week!

At the end of this Q and A session you will be armed with a wealth of information to take back to your own pet business. You’ll have a great time listening to pet business from across the world share about the challenges that pet sitting business owners face each and every day and the solutions that Kristin gives to help solve them.

Click to find out more and to listen to the Q & A with the Pet Business Coach.

Are you having some challenges in your pet sitting or dog walking or dog training business?

In this dynamic and interactive open forum you will hear dog trainers, pet sitters and dog walkers from around the world getting coached by pet business coach Kristin Morrison.

If you are a pet business owner you will find this Q & A coaching session compelling, supportive, and ultra-informative. This was an hour-long live coaching session and this segment is the second half of that session.

At the end of this Q and A pet business coaching session you will be armed with a wealth of information to take back to your own pet business. You’ll have a great time listening to pet business owners from across the world who share about the challenges that pet sitting business owners face each and every day and the solutions that pet business coach Kristin gives to help solve them.

Click to find out more and to listen to the Q & A with the Pet Business Coach.

There are some crucial daily habits that, once implemented on a regular basis, can move you powerfully forward in business and life. Most people begin to implement new habits in the new year but regardless of when you are listening to this episode, you can begin to make profound changes today. Permanent change starts with beginning a new habit and these habits will help you manage your business and your life in an empowered way.

Click to find out more and to listen to the Six Habits To Cultivate To Create a Healthy Pet Business and Life .

There’s one word that will set you FREE in your pet business, and Patti is here to share what that one word is. You’ll also learn about the various big and little mistakes that business owners make, and (thank goodness) how to avoid making them. (We can all use some advice from someone who “gets it,” right?) Well, after years of being at the forefront in the pet industry, Patti does! Pull up a chair, get comfortable, and let’s show you how to make your pet business ultra-profitable and empowered!

Click to find out more and to listen to the Patti Moran: How to Create a Profitable and Empowered Pet Business.

A lot of pet business owners are struggling with various aspects of their pet business. They want to thrive in business but don’t know how. This episode gives you a taste of what thriving can look and feel like in your pet business. If you are a pet business owner who wants to learn about the inner workings of some non-traditional methods of business building, you’ll want to watch this segment!

Click to find out more and to listen to the How to Thrive In Your Pet Business.

Want to make more money? So did Marc Allen. In this segment, he shares his journey from pauper to multi-millionaire in a frank and vulnerable way. Listen as he shares his empowering story about how he made more money with ease and how you can too. Making more money can be (and according to Marc, should be) fun.

Click to find out more and to listen to the Millionaire Mindset To Create Pet Business Success.

What would your pet business be like if your values were in alignment with your business practices? According to Wayne Pacelle (and some of the big businesses today), you can make more money and attract more clients when your business practices are in alignment with what’s good for animals. The tide is turning in business and (horray!) doing good is really good for business!

Click to find out more and to listen to the Wayne Pacelle on How to Create a Humane Economy.

Do you have a business and a life plan for this year? Not having a plan can be like steering a ship without a rudder. If you run your business without looking at the overall vision of what you most want to create or if you don’t write down a plan to create those goals, you probably won’t create it. If you want to learn an easy way to create a 12-month business and life plan, you won’t want to miss this episode.

In this segment, pet business coach Kristin Morrison shares her step-by-step easy goal setting and plan which will help you get clear about your next 12 months.

Click to find out more and to listen to the Plan Your Work, Work Your Plan.

There’s a lot going on around here at Prosperous Pet Business and I’m excited to tell you all about it! First, an update from me. Why have I been so quiet on the podcast front? You’ll find out in this segment.

Click to find out more and to listen to the Updates from Prosperous Pet Business.

The podcast is back and I’m going to tell you about my plan for the podcast going forward. Also, this segment contains a lot of goal-setting methods I’ve learned over the years to help me accomplish my goals; even ones that seem impossible. A lot of my coaching clients have found these tips very helpful too!

Click to listen to the podcast episode Focus On Your Goals, Watch Them Happen.

On today’s episode, I share about my recent amazing “money miracle” and how you can begin setting the stage to create your own money miracles. This process also works if you need to shift your energy when you feel crabby or overwhelmed by life and work.

And I’m excited to share Sark’s episode with you. Does running your pet business feel like the “same old thing” lately? Do you feel stressed out all the time with the many business tasks you have on your plate? Have you lost the joy and spark that you had when you first started your business? If so, you are not alone.

Click to find out more and to listen to Interview with SARK: How to Get The Spark Back In Your Pet Business.

Today is all about chilling out and getting your calm on. These are time-tested methods I’ve used in my own life when the poop hits the fan (or I’m frazzled); my coaching clients have also had good success with these suggestions.

Try one or more of these methods and let me know if they work for you too!

Click to find out more and listen to 9 Quick and Easy Ways To Find Calm When You're Stressed

In today’s segment I share about some in-person bookstore talks/book signings that I’ll soon be doing for the release of my new pet business book that comes out this month. The scheduled book events so far are in the Bay Area, California and in Hawaii - and there will be more book store events announced soon. You’ll also find out about the exciting “anytime access” pet business course that is available for all service-based pet business owners!

Then we’ll dive into time management. Time management is a skill that many pet business owners grapple with on a regular basis. I know because when I posed the question to my Facebook group, ‘What are you struggling with in your pet business right now?’, a lot of pet business owners wrote that they were challenged by time management issues.

Also, I'll be sharing some time management tips that I have successfully used in my own business and my life. There’s so much to cover on the topic of time management that I could spend hours talking about this subject, but this episode will at least get you off to a good running start when it comes to wrangling your schedule and gaining some control over your time.

Click to find out more and listen to Time Management

In today’s segment we’ll explore rest – and having the courage to take some time off. Many pet business owners have a hard time resting because they are busy “hustling” and when they finally stop the hustle, fear can come up or feelings they’ve shoved down while they were busy inevitably come to the surface.

If you are feeling weary or you need some encouragement to rest, here’s your permission slip. Come sit down, close your eyes and take a breather. You deserve it!

Click to find out more and listen to The Courage To Rest

Before I had an established morning routine practice, I used to fly out of bed in the morning, grab my tea or coffee and get to work! But… then I realized that I needed to be deliberate and intentional when I started my day in order to set myself up for success. Taking specific actions in the morning has helped me so much personally and professionally, so I wanted to share more about my morning routine with you today.

Click to find out more and to listen to The Power of a Well-Crafted Morning Routine.

Are you feeling challenged by the big and little details in your pet business? Want to discover some tools for making your business (and your life) run more smoothly? If so, this is the interview to watch. Andrea also shares her top three secrets for pet business success, so you and your business can hit the ground running!

Click to find out more and to listen to Andrea Arden: Secrets Every Pet Business Owner Should Know.

The FREE Prosperous Pet Business Online Conference is coming. Are you signed up yet? Come join me and pet business owners from around the world! Here’s some information about it. Click to find out more and to listen to The Pet Business Conference.

A few years into my pet business, I had what most would define as success: lots of staff and clients - but it wasn’t my version of success. In today’s segment I share some of the personal journey that I went on to remove the inner blocks that kept me from making money and creating my definition of success and how you can too!

You may find this segment a bit more personally revealing than I usually share in my podcast episodes but, after giving a similar talk to a local book store a few weeks back and having it be so well-received, I felt inspired to share it with you. I hope you enjoy it and that hearing about my journey helps you remove your own inner blocks.

Click to find out more and to listen to Removing the Inner Blocks That Keep You Stuck.

It’s the holiday time which can lead to a lot of burnout, especially for pet sitters and dog walkers. In today’s segment I share why now, even if you are feeling crispy-fried, it’s a great time to vision and get intentional about what you want to create in the new year.

Click to find out more and to listen to Jumpstart into the New Year.

I’m going to be shaking things up on the podcast starting with the next episode. There’s something new coming and I think you’re going to like it.

In today’s episode, I share what’s coming and how the podcast will be different next season, how you can participate in what’s coming (woo!), and why I think the next season will be helpful for you and for those who are going to be a part of it. (Listen to find out what the heck I’m talking about.)

Curious? Click to find out more about What’s Coming Up Next for the Podcast.

It’s season three of the podcast and Prosperous Pet Business has something brand new for this season!

If you haven’t already heard, starting today and every other Wednesday going forward for the next few months, you get to be a fly on the wall and listen and learn as pet business coach Kristin Morrison does 30 to 45-minute coaching sessions with a pet business owner who is struggling with challenges in their pet sitting, dog walking, dog training and other service-based pet businesses. Even if you can’t relate to the challenges, you may find help and relief from some of the answers.

Click to listen to Moving Forward.

The scenario: Barbara is feeling confused about how to move forward. She lives in a rural area that is spread out and she works full-time in a 9-5 job while also trying to grow her pet sitting business. Barbara’s had her business for 18 years but it’s been more of a hobby and now she wants to turn it into a full-time (and more professional) business.

Click to listen to Making a Big Change

Those of you who are new to pet sitting or dog walking may think that you’ll know exactly what you need to do and when if you’ve been in business for awhile but sometimes being in business for a long time brings its own set of challenges.

Today we’re going to talk about some of those challenges and how to move beyond to get to the other side.  Click to listen to Getting Unstuck

New Jersey pet sitter and dog walker Liz has PTSD when it comes to hiring a manager. She had a really bad experience with her previous manager and, understandably, it has made her afraid to take a risk and hire another manager.

Liz is also is having a hard time finding and keeping pet sitters and dog walkers because, like most pet sitters, she’s got a highly-developed “caretaker” nature which is great for clients and pets but it’s impacting her ability to manage her staff. Click to listen to Hiring PTSD

Alexis has had her pet sitting and dog walking business for 10 years. She has a very easy time attracting clients but is having a really hard time finding good staff members, which is causing her business to not be as successful as she’d like to be. And because Alexis doesn’t have enough staff, she is also suffering from business burnout because she’s having to step in as the emergency back up. Click to listen to Getting Clients Is Not the Problem for this Dog Walker

Kristin announces her newest book and you can pre-order it starting today! (You’ll find out more and get to the pre-order page by clicking the podcast link below.)

Today’s coaching client: Michelle started her pet business in 2016 and didn’t expect it to become a full-time business but it grew organically and the business eventually grew organically to be a full time business. It felt right to only run her pet business and she just went for it! She loves her business but is finding it hard to focus on the tasks she especially loves to do to grow her business – especially the networking side of it.

Unlike many of the pet business owners that I’ve coached, because Michelle has connected with so many of the local pet business owners she does not suffer from the isolation that sometimes occurs for pet care providers and in fact, she wants to put more of her time and energy into networking but is finding it difficult since she’s working so much each day. She feels confused on where to begin to free up some of her time in order to give more energy to those tasks that are in her zone of genius or her “sweet spot”. Click to listen to Finding Your Pet Business Sweet Spot.

The coaching client: Jesse is a pet sitter and dog walker who started her pet business a little over 5 years ago. She has 10 dog walkers and pet sitters who work for her. Even though she’s got a lot of people working for her she finds that she’s somehow working too much!

On top of that, Jesse is taking her first vacation since having hired staff and her vacation is in 2 weeks – so she needs to get someone lined up right away to help her with the phone and emails so she doesn’t have to bring her work with her to the remote island where she’ll be vacationing. (Working on vacation = buzzkill!) Click to listen to Working Too Much.

The coaching client: Kayla has had her home-based dog boarding and dog daycare business for over 15 years. She is excited about wanting to add the new service of “daytime dog adventures and field trips” but she’s confused about how to even create a bit of time in her always busy days to begin offering this service.

Kayla knows she wants to hire someone to help with the dog boarding and daycare but because she’s been doing that business for so many years and could do it in her sleep she has no idea even what she does or how she does it so training someone new feels overwhelming. On top of this, she feels exhausted from working so many hours a day so the thought of having to expend more energy to find someone feels draining to her. Click to listen to Adding a New Service.

The coaching client: Jill has had her pet sitting and dog walking business for over five years and she just hired a couple of great employees to help her with the pet services. Now her main focus is to make space in her business in order to have a baby. She’s currently providing about 60% of the services and her current employees cover about 40%. Within the next 10 months she’d like to have staff cover all of the pet services that she currently covers. She’s confused on how many people she should hire to replace her and how to begin to step away from the business in order to create a new life (literally and figuratively!) Click to listen to Creating Space in the Pet Business to Start a New Life.

This week I’m shaking things up and releasing a segment that is an interview with me rather than a coaching session. In today’s segment Mary Oberdier from Pet Edu interviews me about what it was like to start and grow my business and asks me to share more about my newest book. I’ll be back on the next segment with a coaching client session. Happy listening! Click to listen to Interview with Kristin Morrison.

Lisa is thinking about going to grad school but her pet business has consumed her life and she knows before she can even consider going back to school, she needs to run her business in a new way so that she can create some mental and physical space in order to even make her decision. She doesn’t want to let her business go nor does she want to sell it but she does want to have more time and energy to pursue her other loves in life as well as gain clarity on her next right step. Click to listen to Making Big Pet Business (and Life) Changes.

Today’s coaching session: Katie lives in Colorado and has had her dog hiking and dog boarding business for nearly 2 years. She’s feeling a bit discouraged because she’s tried lots of different ways to marketing but not much is working. Katie’s only getting one new client every month or two and she needs help coming up with other marketing strategies that are low-cost or free since she’s tried some marketing streams that have been expensive and haven’t worked at all. Click to listen to Free Marketing that Works for Pet Business Owners.

Today’s coaching session: Nikki and her wife Stef own a dog running / dog walking business in Canada. They’ve had their pet business for 3 years and have 15 people working for them – and they need to hire a lot more given the demand for the service they are providing!

They love running their business and they want to travel and have booked a 4.5 week trip to Australia in November. Nikki wants help figuring out how to go about getting the staff they need so they can step away from their pet business for an extended period of time.  Click to listen to Setting Up the Pet Business for Extended Time Off.

I’ve got some exiting news to share with you and some updates. Tune in to this episode of the Prosperous Pet Business podcast to find out more.  Click to listen to Update From Prosperous Pet Business.

Hi pet business owners! I’ve got something exciting to share with you, something that is brand new (even though what inspired it is not brand new) so click play so you can hear all about it.
Click to listen to Something New is Here!

My newest book just got released TODAY. Here’s how to find out more about it and get it.
Click to listen to It's Finally Here!

Hi wonderful listeners! Six-Figure Pet Business Academy has been in the news lately and I wanted to share about it and some more personal notes about what it’s been like to experience this recent publicity.

Also, I’m going to be in New York City soon and I’d love to meet you while I’m there. Details and location are in the podcast and in the show notes. Hope to see you!  Click to listen to News about Six-Figure Pet Business!

Today you’ll hear me answer a reader’s questions. If you have a pet business question you’d like me to answer on the podcast, record an audio memo (email to send it to is in the clickable link below) and I may pick yours to answer in the next podcast episode.

Also, I have some live, in-person events coming up! I’ll be in Scottsdale, Arizona in November 2019 for the Day of the Dog festival and I’ll be speaking and signing books in the Bay Area, California in February 2020. Scroll below to find out more about these events.

Also, I’ve got a brand new online course coming up and you’ll hear about it on today’s podcast.

Click to find out more and to listen to 30-Day Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Challenge – Plus Reader Questions.

Your mindset, including your negative and positive beliefs, influence what shows up in your life and your business. Psychoanalyst Jung said that the inner always reflects the outer and pet business coach Kristin Morrison has found that to be true in her own life and business journey.

In this podcast episode Kristin shares how she worked through her own limiting beliefs to create a life and business she loves – and how you can too. It all starts with the mind. Buckle your seatbelts: the inner journey to create your own life-changing shift begins here.

Also, I’ve got a brand new online course coming up and you’ll hear about it on today’s podcast.

Click to listen more to: Kristin Morrison Interview on Spark Podcast: Reversing a Negative Mindset

Kristin Morrison was recently interviewed on the TV show “CEO Money” and today’s podcast segment includes that interview as well as some Prosperous Pet Business podcast updates.

Click to find out more and to listen to the Interview with Kristin Morrison on the TV Show “CEO Money”.

It’s a brand new year and a brand new Prosperous Pet Business podcast season! A pet business owner sent Kristin Morrison an audio message with some business questions and you’ll hear Kristin’s answer on today’s episode.

Also, opportunities to meet Kristin are coming up in 3 California cities. Listen to Pet Business Owner Questions.

I’m excited for you to hear this episode because today’s guest is the author of the bestselling book Outsmart Your Smartphone. Technology can be a blessing and a curse and for pet business owners who rely heavily on their phone to run the business, the phone can cause a lot of angst because we can feel so leashed to it!

Dr. Davis is a technology expert and today you’ll hear some of her valuable tips about how to disengage with your smart phone without having to do a digital detox (which is often impossible for busy pet business owners).

Click to listen to How to Outsmart Your Smartphone.

I’m so excited about my very special guest for today’s podcast episode. Jen Louden is known as the “Self Care Queen” and today she’s going to share how busy pet business owners can nurture and soothe themselves during times of high stress and a full schedule of caring for others. Jen was interviewed on Oprah and now she’s here to teach you how to get your self care groove on!

Turn up the volume; Jen’s got some wise and important words to share with you today.

Click to listen to How to Practice Self Care: Interview with Jen Louden.

Podcaster and life coach Gurds Hundal hosts the Inner Light Project podcast and she recently interviewed me for her podcast and generously gave me permission to also share this interview with you listeners.

This may be a (very!) different interview than you’re used to with me and because of that, I wanted to share it with you. I was working with a coaching client and we were talking about the importance of having values in business and life. She asked me what qualities I want to “live into” in 2020 and without thinking, I told her: ‘authenticity, vulnerability and inspiration’.

It’s my hope that you experience me living into all three of these qualities in this interview!

Click to listen to Living Your Authentic Truth in Business and Your Life.

In this episode, Shane Whelan, podcast host of Carrying the Fire recently interviewed me, Kristin Morrison, for his podcast and generously gave permission to also share this interview with you Prosperous Pet Business podcast listeners.

This focus of this interview is on hiring and how to master the art of hiring well. I had a lot of practice learning how to hire good people: in the course of running my own pet business, I hired over 250 pet sitters and dog walkers to work for my company.

Click to listen to Steps to Hiring Mastery for Pet Business Owners.

In this episode, I talk about the importance of a healthy lifestyle and how it can not only support you, but can support your business too.

You’ll also hear about the keynote I’m giving at a pet business conference in Burbank, California on April 27, 2020 -and how you can get on my guest list to come hear me for free!

Click to listen to The Power of a Healthy Lifestyle.

There is a common thread that occurs for most dog trainers, dog walkers and pet sitters and that is having to deal with the varied pet challenges that arise in a given day. It is rarely about just walking, sitting or training a dog. Inevitably there are some tricky situations that arise during the course of a pet professional’s day. In this segment, Victoria addresses some of the common situations that may arise so you can hit the ground running after watching this segment (and perhaps you can even turn your clients on to some new ways of dealing with their existing pet problems too).

In this segment you will learn tips to help your clients determine what dog breed would be a good fit, how pet professionals can most effectively work with shy dogs, how to introduce a cat into a dog and human household, the best equipment and tools to use for strong dogs who pull on a leash, whether it’s really possible for an old dog to learn new tricks, plus a lot more!

Please note: This interview with Victoria was recorded using the highest quality recording software available. In spite of that, you may notice some small audio glitches. The information she shares will be worth these glitches. Thank you for your understanding!

Click to listen to Interview with Victoria Stilwell: How to Work with Pets and Their People.

Do you feel like you are always racing against the clock to care for your clients, your family and yourself? If so, you are not alone. So many pet business owners struggle with time management. In this segment, we’ll help you master your time so that you can have more ease and (yes!) feel more empowered in your pet business and your life. Get out your notebook and paper because, I promise, you’ll want to take notes during this segment.

In this segment you will learn about the concept of Time Placeholders and how they can be the key to spending your time wisely, how to stop feeling overwhelmed and actually get the important things done, how to prevent scattered notes and wasted time, how Time Logging can sharpen your awareness of your most important resource, explore how to create wiser rhythms of renewal in your life so that running your business becomes more joyful and sustainable for you, and much more!

Click to listen to Interview with George Kao – How to Master Time Management in Your Pet Business and Your Life.

You'd have to be living under a rock to not have heard about the coronavirus...

The fear of coronavirus is widespread and I don’t want to feed upon that fear however, there are a number of pet business owners who are experiencing the effects of the coronavirus due to their clients suddenly cancelling travel plans or mid-day dog walk clients who are now working from home.

In today’s podcast, you’ll discover five action steps you can take today to prepare your business for an emergency, whether that emergency be coronavirus-related or another type of emergency.

Click to listen to Coronavirus: What You Can Do To Prepare Your Pet Business.

I was recently interviewed by podcast host Jeanette Schneider for her On Gold podcast. Jeannette generously gave me permission to share this episode that originally aired on her podcast. This is a very unusual podcast episode for me to share with you because, though it is about my business journey, the interview also focuses on my personal life including what needed to shift internally for me to find and marry my husband and what happened before I found my dream home that my husband and I recently bought.

Here’s what Jeanette wrote about this segment for her On Gold podcast listeners: “Kristin Morrison went from writing “I wish I could get paid to walk a dog” in her journal, to launching her own million-dollar pet business — recently featured in MarketWatch, New York Post and a TV interview with Yahoo Finance.

A master manifestor, Kristin not only manifested her business, she also manifested her husband and her home. She is proof that intention, self awareness, and a little bit of Universal magic, pay off in big, beautiful ways.

She now shares her business insight with thousands of clients through her books, online courses, and podcast, “Prosperous Pet Business."

Kristin is the Founder of Six-Figure Pet Business Academy, a program she started in 2010 for service-based pet business owners including pet sitters, dog walkers, dog trainers, pet groomers, and dog daycare owners. In 2012, Kristin became a certified “Best Year Yet” coach, and created Best Year Coaching, a company that helps individuals from all walks of life and professions, plan and achieve their dream life list, from their personal goals to their business goals.

Today Kristin and I dig into the value of patience, the grind of entrepreneurship, and how in the world she manifested the man of her dreams and her new home. Let's dig in.”

Click to listen to Jeanette Schneider Interviews Kristin Morrison For On Gold Podcast.

Hello pet business owners! I’m popping in to share some business support tools to help you deal with COVID-19.

It’s a challenging time and I’m hoping that these emotional and financial tools will give you some comfort from my “21-day lockdown” home in California to wherever you at in the world.

Sending you a big hug. I hope you can feel it. We will get through this, together.

Click to listen to COVID-19: Pet Business Owner Support.

I recently recorded a conversation with five pet business owners who are experiencing the personal and professional affects from COVID-19. Here’s that conversation.

I’m grateful to these wonderful women who shared their experience, strength and hope for this podcast segment. Thanks to Katie Ballard, Madeline Byrd, Jennifer Morrone, Brigid Wasson and Cara Brockman.

Click to listen to An Open, Honest and Inspiring Conversation with Pet Business Owners.

I’ve had a lot of you ask me about how to go abound getting financial aid during this time, including: unemployment, grants, and “forgivable” loans.

Here’s some information on how to navigate that process as well as other tips to stay mentally and emotionally healthy during this challenging time.

Click to listen to COVID-19 Financial Aid for Pet Business Owners.

Alain Guilliot is a French Canadian podcaster and I was recently interviewed on his show. He was curious about how I turned my dreams into reality. In addition to airing that interview on his own podcast, he generously permitted me to share the interview with you listeners on this podcast.

Click to listen to Interview with Kristin Morrison: How to Turn Your Dream Into Reality.

Hi pet business owners, I don’t know about you but I’ve been doing my best to mine the gold during this slow down time.

At this point I’ve been in sheltering in place for 7 weeks.

What used to feel strange has begun to feel somewhat normal and what used to be normal has begun to feel somewhat strange. It’s an odd time, isn’t it?

In today’s episode you’ll hear how I’m mining the gold of this slow down time as well as some other things I wanted to share with you today. I wish you well as we continue to be alone, together.

Click to listen to Mining the Gold During This Time.

I’ve had a lot of pet business owners email me with questions about the 30-Day Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Business Challenge that is happening in June 2020 and today I’m answering those questions!

Pet business owners from all over the world are attending, including pet sitters, dog trainers, pet groomers, dog daycare owners, and dog walkers.

If you’re even a little bit curious about what this Challenge is about, I encourage you to grab of a cup of something or stick your headphones in and take a walk and see if this course resonates with you!

If it does, I look forward to supporting you in June.

Click to listen to 30-Day Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Business Challenge.

Dear Podcast Listeners,

Here’s the truth: it felt very vulnerable for all of us on today’s episode to have this conversation about this difficult topic.

You’ll hear from each of the guests about what caused them to feel vulnerable about coming on the podcast and talking about this subject.

My vulnerability came from being afraid I’d mistakenly ask my guests an inappropriate question or perhaps even offend one of them with something I’d ask or say, because I may not know the “right” thing to ask or say when it comes to race.

Click to read more and listen to the podcast episode A Candid Conversation about Racism with Pet Professionals.

This is a challenging time on so many levels. If we’re not taking care of our body, mind and spirit then our business suffers and so does our personal life, as well as our quality of life.

In today’s episode I’m going to share some powerful resources that have helped ground and center me the last few weeks in the midst of this pandemic hurricane.  Most of the resources I mention are totally free - and if they are not free, they are donation-based or very low-cost.

If you’re feeling stressed or anxious in this moment or about the future, I invite you to sit back, relax and open up your mind to the possibility that there could be some relief out there for you. These resources I am sharing with you today have brought me a lot of peace and serenity and I hope that one -or all of them- will bring you comfort, relief and renewal too.

Click to listen to Free Self Care Resources for Stressed and Anxious Pet Business Owners.

Do you want to make more money but your efforts to generate more haven’t been working (especially during the pandemic)? Are you having a hard time breaking through the earning plateau that you’ve been in for awhile?

In this interview with Tara Gentile you will learn empowering tips and tools to jumpstart your money-making ability. Earning money can be fun and easy and Tara is here to show you how to take your earning to the next level.

Please note: this interview with Tara was recorded in 2017 (long before the pandemic!) but much of what is discussed is applicable and relevant; especially regarding working with the money mindset.

Click to listen to the Interview with Tara Gentile: The Art of Earning – Even in a Slump.

Have you ever used a pet business coach? If not, you’ll get a taste of what working with a business coach is like.

In this episode, pet business coach Kristin Morrison helps pet business owners navigate challenges they are experiencing in their businesses.

Whether you are new to the world of pet business or have owned your pet business for years, you’ll gain insight from hearing real world problems that pet business owners like you face – and the answers to those problems and challenges! If you are grappling with something intense in your pet business (as a lot of these pet business owners were), don’t worry: there is hope!

Please note: these mini-coaching sessions with Kristin were recorded on a Facebook LIVE in 2017 (long before the pandemic!) but much of what is discussed in this episode is applicable and relevant for today’s listeners!

Click to listen to the The Pet Business Coach Answers Listener Questions.

When tension is present and one person is upset, our natural reaction is often to meet that person where they are (in an angry place).

Hedy’s life work is all about disarming that natural inclination and bringing the conversation back to connection which Hedy calls a “habit of the heart”.

When you can master this way of dealing with challenging communication, you can have a meaningful connection with even the most shut down, angry client, family member or stranger.

Click to listen to the Crossing the Bridge with Hedy Schleifer: Using Compassionate Communication with Clients, Staff and Family Members.

Words are powerful. And when they are powerfully and intentionally written on a website words can also help you get great clients.

Rewriting your web copy is an action you take now if your business is slow (or even if it’s not slow). If you want to attract ideal clients to you from simply changing the words on your website, you’ll want to listen to this segment.

Katie Mehas is a wordsmith of the highest order and she’s also skilled at clearly explaining what works (and what really doesn’t) when it comes to website copy.

Click to listen to the How to Write Web Copy that Attracts Your Ideal Pet Business Clients.