Giving Animals Voice

Giving Animals Voice

Author: Mind Body Spirit.fm June 23, 2025 Duration: 1:01:20
This week, our guests are Denise Nestel and Christine Noble Seller, Directors of Giving Animals Voice, a ground-breaking organization that is making animal communication a resource widely available to shelters, rescues, and sanctuaries. Their goal is to improve the well-being of animals and facilitate optimal adoptions as well as to develop practices, processes and data to share with other organizations and with those interested in the well-being of animals in care. Denise Nestel founded Giving Animals Voice, a small Michigan non-profit, after she conducted pilot projects to provide animal communication with animals in a local rescue and shelter in 2021. The staff of both affirmed the benefit to the animals AND to their caregiving so the organization was born. Having recently completed Pilot 3, Giving Animals Voice continues to focus on expanding free animal communication sessions to more organizations and making it easier and more impactful to deliver animal communication to animals in care. Christine Noble Seller is an interspecies communicator, sacred activist and advocate, and educator committed to amplifying the voices of animals, wildlife, and Nature—and helping humanity remember we are Nature too. Since 2014, she has raised awareness of Intuitive Interspecies Communication (IIC) and its transformative role in reshaping human relationships with the more-than-human world.  RESOURCES: GivingAnimalsVoice.org Do YOU want to be an animal communicator? Check out the new classes and Be Open Community offered by our teacher, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Danielle MacKinnon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It’s a great place to learn Energy Management, trusting yourself and even how to do the inner work we mention in this episode.  Meet the hosts- Julie Hirt is a Certified Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Certified Heart Animal Soul Professional Communicator, Certified Soul Level Intuitive Coach® and Certified Spirit Animal Sacred Alchemy Practitioner. She writes the column ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“Trust the Animals”⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack and is a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. Julie is also the Social Media Director for The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.juliehirt-intuitive.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Karen Dendy Smith is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Pangu Shengong (qigong) Instructor and Energy Healer. She is an End-of-life Companion Animal Doula through the UVM certificate program and a teaching assistant for the Danielle MacKinnon School. She is also on the board of NicaLove Animal Rescue and the Founder and a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.karendendysmith.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Meredith Tollison is a Soul Level Animal Communicator®, Soul Level Intuitive Coach®, Let Animals Lead® Animal Reiki Practitioner, and certified dog trainer with a focus on behavior modification and positive reinforcement. She is also a Director of The Animal Communication Collective®. Find out more about her at her website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.meredithtollison.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also learn more about podcast news, your hosts and upcoming events at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theanimalcommunicationpodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And to learn more about the fundraising work Karen, Meredith and Julie do with The Animal Communication Collective, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.animalcommunicationcollective.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever wondered what your pet is really thinking, or why a bird outside your window seems to pause just for you? The Animal Communication Podcast offers a rare window into those questions, guided by three experienced practitioners: Julie Hirt, Karen Dendy Smith, and Meredith Tollison. This isn't about training tips, but about connection. Each episode is built on their work as Soul Level Animal Communicators®, where they share candid stories and conversations that bridge our human world with the inner lives of animals. You'll hear them explore everyday mysteries-from puzzling behaviors and health concerns to the pure joy of play-as recounted by the animals themselves, both those sharing our homes and those in spirit. It’s a gentle, often surprising journey that redefines our relationship with all creatures, making it a unique listen for families, pet lovers, and anyone curious about the spiritual bonds we share. Presented by Mind Body Spirit.fm, this podcast invites you to slow down and listen in a whole new way.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 95

The Animal Communication Podcast
Podcast Episodes
Behavioral Euthanasia [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:53
A lot of previous episodes have talked about difficult topics from love and loss, euthanasia and grief. And in this poignant and vulnerable conversation, Meredith talks with Karen and Julie about behavioral euthanasia. L…
Interspecies Voices with Christine Noble Seller [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:23
Christine Noble Seller, founder of Interspecies Voices and a founding member of Nature’s Council. Christine is an intuitive interspecies communicator and activist who works to amplify the voices of animals, wildlife, and…
Deep Root Connections with Kara Daniels [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:37
Kara Daniels is the founder of Deep Root Connections—an earth‑centered initiative focused on animal and nature communication, energy healing, and spiritual land connection. As a master gardener and hobby‑farm caretaker,…
The Story of NicaLove [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:55
Meet Julie Burke! She is the human heart behind the amazing animal welfare organization, NicaLove, a non-profit animal welfare organization dedicated to advocating for and protecting domestic and working animals in Nicar…
Lessons from Loss [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:59
All of us have lost beloved animals. Our best friends, our greatest teachers - when they pass away, the sadness and grief can feel overwhelming. And yet, when we work with that grief, we can find gold. It may take a whil…
Astrology, Relationships and Our Animals with Dr. Jennifer Freed [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:26
We’re talking with Dr. Jennifer Freed, a renowned psychological astrologer, bestselling author, and dynamic group and retreat leader, about how astrology can inform, positively impact and deepen your relationship with yo…
The Animals Help Us Create Community [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:25
Karen, Meredith and Julie reflect on all of the connections and community they have encountered with and among all of the people who lead with their heart for the animals. Animals connect us - to our own humanity, new wa…
The Holy Wild with Victoria Loorz [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:16
If you’ve ever bumped up against “religion” (I’m doing air quotes) and animal communication and how they can exist together - Victoria Loorz is someone who can help you. She is the founder of the Center for Wild Spiritua…
Bach Flower Essences with Nina Ruberti [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:29
Are you curious about Bach Flower Essences? In this conversation, we learn all about what they are and how they can help both you and your animal with the help of our special guest, Nina Ruberti. Nina Ruberti is an anima…
Giving Back with Animal Communication [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:24
Since Karen, Meredith, and Julie have started the partnership and collaboration with the animals, they are continually shown opportunities to support animal rescues, causes and even grief support. Today’s conversation fo…