All Wear Wag Repeat Podcast Episodes
Podcast Episode 255: Email Marketing, ChatGPT and Networking with Women Petpreneurs
I sat down with Katie Miller of Forever Homes Communications to talk about elevating your pet brand beyond Instagram. Katie and I both agreed that we’ve made a lot of friendships and connections through Instagram, but that email is the key to...
Podcast Episode 254: More Money for the Same Effort in Your Pet Business
Today’s episode is about working smarter not harder - something that I’m a big advocate of! I found my inspiration for this topic while going through the lessons of Marie Forleo’s B-School back in 2021. There was an exercise in the first module...
Podcast Episode 253: Normalizing Mental Health for Pet Parents: Dog Mom Mentality
If you started off the new year super pumped and then got a little overwhelmed by the goals you set for yourself and your pet business, today’s episode comes at the perfect time. I’m talking with Karoline Edmonds of Dog Mom Mentality. I love how...
Podcast Episode 252: 90-Day Goal Setting For Your Pet Business
This year I'm kicking off a new format for the podcast based on feedback from my listeners! I'm always hearing how much you enjoy my solo episodes. So starting now, I'll alternate solo episodes and interviews. This means you're going to have more...
Podcast Episode 251: Mella Pet Thermometer for Pet Parents and Veterinarians
We’re kicking off the New Year with a conversation I had with Daniella Morgan-Pascualvaca, one of the key people at Mella Pet Care. I got to know Mella while speaking on a panel about influencer marketing for Leap Venture Studio last year. We also...
Podcast Episode 250: 5 Year Recap of the Wear Wag Repeat Podcast
I am so excited to celebrate hitting a major milestone of 250 episodes on the Wear Wag Repeat Podcast! When I came up with the idea to do a podcast about women in the pet industry in the Summer of 2017 I has no idea I’d still be doing it 5 years...
Podcast Episode 249: A Pet Candle Brand with Purpose: Morgan Weber of Memory Flame Candle Co.
In this episode I’m talking to Morgan Weber. We had so much to talk about because she’s the owner of an award winning pet sitting and dog walking company and founder of Memory Flame Candle Co. Morgan created her candle brand after her dog Olive...
Podcast Episode 248: How Dog Boarding Supports Survivors of Domestic Violence
I’m so pleased to share this interview with you today. I’m talking with Orazie Cook, the founder of Praline’s Backyard. Her impactful dog daycare and boarding facility is inspired by a sobering statistic that affects women and dogs around the...
Podcast Episode 247: Pinch-Me Moments from Springer’s Shannon Ross
In this episode, I’m talking with Shannon Ross about her pet product business Springer. She shares the origin story of the brand and their first product. In just the last year since launching, the business has grown pretty rapidly! Shannon has been...
Podcast Episode 246: Creating an App to Run Your Dog Walking Business
In this episode I’m talking to Diana Akelman, a pet tech entrepreneur who founded PetPocketbook. Her app helps pet sitters and dog walkers run their business so they can focus on what they’re passionate about - caring for pets. I was interested to...
Podcast Episode 245: How Building Trust will Increase Your Sales
In this solo episode, I’m sharing some tips on how to break down your customer’s wants so you can sell them what they need. To have a successful pet business, it’s important that pet parents have a ton of trust in you and your brand. The best way...
Podcast Episode 244: Plant-Based Pet-Safe Pest Control: Esther Salata of Benesafe Solutions
Esther Salata is the founder of Benesafe Solutions. She created a pet-safe pest control product that safely kills mosquitos in your backyard while keeping you, your pets, and the environment safe. It was important to her to use natural, plant-based...
Podcast Episode 243: The Anti-Fast Fashion of Dog Gear: Jane Lee of Wildebeest
If you spend time on social media, you’re probably bombarded with images of things you need, shopping haul videos, and this time of year, gift guides! A lot of those promotions are for things with all the latest bells and whistles and there’s...
Podcast Episode 242: A Unique Approach To Tackle Tinkle with Julie Holmes of Unique Pet Care
In this episode, I’m talking with Julie Holmes of Unique Pet Care. Julie’s family-run company creates solutions for cleaning pet stains and odors in your home. She talked to me about how important it is to use the right words to communicate with...
Podcast Episode 241: Create a Pet Parent Quiz to Grow Your Email List
Today’s episode is all about creating quizzes! My guest isn’t technically in the pet industry, but she is a dog mom! Jessmyn Solana works at Interact Quiz Builder, the software that I use to build my own quizzes. I thought it would be cool to...
Podcast Episode 240: You Need to Tell People Who You Are… Again!
In this solo episode, I want to talk about the importance of telling people who you are. As a business owner in the pet industry, you know that you need to be visible and recognizable to build a relationship with your audience. Your brand cannot...
Podcast Episode 239: What’s Spleash? Dog Gear Inventor Kerry Cooke
In this episode, I’m sharing a conversation with an entrepreneur I met in person at SuperZoo this past August. Kerry Cooke is the founder of Tail Chasers and the inventor of Spleash - a water holding spray leash handle. She told me how she came up...
Podcast Episode 238: What if Your Dream Pet Career Isn’t a Good Fit?
In this episode, I’m talking to the delightful Chichi Enu. I got to know Chichi through Instagram during the pandemic. At the time, she was starting a pet sitting business and I invited her to come on the podcast and talk about that experience. I...
Podcast Episode 237: Can You Still Grow an Online Dog Community from Scratch?
In this episode, I’m talking with fellow dog blogger Candy Pilar Godoy. We talk about how she grew her blog Boogiethepug.com from zero to over 50,000 sessions per month in just a few years. Of course, SEO played a big part and Candy shares her...
Podcast Episode 236: Recession-Proof Your Pet Business with The Honest Dog Breeder
In this episode, I talk to Julie Swan about how talk of an impending recession is affecting the pet industry. Are there ways that you can recession-proof your pet business? Julie has some sugessions and observations on how to best serve your pet...
Podcast Episode 235: Should You Create an Online Course for Your Pet Business?
Have you considered creating an online course for your pet business? If you’re a dog trainer it seems like an obvious fit. But no matter what type of business you have in the pet industry, there’s an online course you could create to help pet...
Podcast Episode 234: Solving Problems for Puppy Parents and Breeders: Scarlett Jo’s Redemption
Sometimes people come into your life at the perfect time. That’s the case with Amanda Megara. She does so many things in the pet space, including starting her own business last year. One of her roles is foster coordinator for a local animal...
Podcast Episode 233: Pet Industry Trends Seen at SuperZoo 2022
I just got back from spending three days in Las Vegas at the largest pet industry trade show in North America. SuperZoo had over 14,000 attendees and over 900 pet product exhibitors with just about everything you need for your life with pets. I was...
Podcast Episode 232: Run Your Rescue Like a Business with Petco Love President Susanne Kogut
I’m excited to share a dynamic interview with Susanne Kogut, the President of Petco Love. Susanne spent the early part of her career in corporate law before deciding to dedicate her life to animal rescue and welfare. She made such an impact as the...