Tails of Resilience

Title: Tails of Resilience By: ZodiPaws, in partnership with Animal Rescue Hub Tails of Resilience is a podcast that honors the stories of the people behind animal rescue—from domestic shelters to wildlife rehab, vet clinics to bird sanctuaries, rural transport routes to farm animal havens. Hosted by Jolene Feeney, a mental health therapist and lifelong animal lover, this podcast explores the emotional realities of direct animal care: the heartbreak, the healing, and the resilience it takes to keep showing up. Each episode features honest, heart-centered conversations with animal advocates across every field—shelter staff, veterinary professionals, wildlife responders, bird and farm animal caretakers, transport coordinators, and more. Whether it’s a story of saving a life, losing one, or simply staying present through the chaos, this show uplifts the voices that often go unheard—and reminds us that resilience comes in many forms, both human and animal. Produced by ZodiPaws in partnership with Animal Rescue Hub, Tails of Resilience is part of a larger mission to support the people who care for animals and the animals who transform us in return.

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Monday Jun 30, 2025

More Than Tired: Burnout, Trauma & the Road to Resilience

Monday Jun 30, 2025

There’s tired… and then there’s burnout—the kind that steals your joy, fogs your mind, and leaves you wondering if it’s just you. In this deeply validating episode, we explore the relationship between burnout, trauma, and true resilience—especially for helpers, healers, and animal care professionals.
Whether you’re on the edge of exhaustion or trying to heal forward, this one’s for you. You are not alone. You are not broken. And you don’t have to carry it all anymore.

🌟 About Animal Rescue HubAnimal Rescue Hub is a directory and community platform created to spotlight and support the work of animal rescues, shelters, and advocates. Join, explore, or get listed:🔗 https://linke.ro/animal-rescue-hub
🔮 About ZodiPawsZodiPaws creates personalized astrology books and gifts for dogs and their humans—infused with purpose and playfulness. A portion of proceeds supports rescue organizations.🌐 Discover your dog’s sign or shop the collection: https://zodipaws.com
🎵 Music CreditMusic from #UppbeatTrack: Timelapse by Hemlock🎧 https://uppbeat.io/t/hemlock/timelapse

Sunday Jun 29, 2025

Welcome to Tails of Resilience

Sunday Jun 29, 2025

🎙️ Episode 1 — Welcome to Tails of Resilience
In this introductory episode, host Jolene Feeney—mental health therapist, lifelong animal lover, and founder of ZodiPaws and Animal Rescue Hub—shares the heart behind Tails of Resilience. This podcast honors the unseen emotional labor of animal rescue work and the people who do it with compassion, courage, and grit.
From shelter teams and wildlife rehabbers to transporters, vet techs, and sanctuary workers, Jolene explores what it means to keep showing up—through heartbreak, healing, and everything in between.
This episode sets the stage for a powerful series of conversations that speak to the burnout, breakthroughs, and deep resilience found in the world of animal rescue.

Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/hemlock/timelapse