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S2, Ep7: Of Baby Alligators and Needing Your Own Zookeeper

Episode 7 of season two launched with our first guest, Leigh Spencer. She is the Director of Education for the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Leigh shares some hilarious stories with us (did you know that baby alligators cry for mom just like a human baby?) and how the skills zookeepers use every day to keep their animals happy and healthy might have more human"animal" implications than we ever realized. Follow Heather Benson on her farm page on Facebook and Instagram at Dalarna Farm. Follow Eliza Blue at Eliza Blue on Facebook and Instagram and buy her first book, Accidental Rancher, on Amazon!

S2, Ep6: Everyone Needs Friends

Eliza and Heather explore the topic of friends...for sheep, for cows and for humans and what it really means to "make the best life possible" for any species. Oh, and the fog calendar. ;) Follow Heather Benson on her farm page on Facebook and Instagram at Dalarna Farm. Follow Eliza Blue at Eliza Blue on Facebook and Instagram and buy her first book, Accidental Rancher, on Amazon!

S2. Ep5: It's baaa-ack...Lambnesia strikes again

It's midwinter on the prairie and that can only mean one thing: Lambnesia is back.  No matter how weary, how stressed, how "done" they feel after a lambing season, it's only a matter of time before Heather and Eliza are struck by its force again...and all the illogic that goes with it.  Couple that with perusing garden seed catalogs and thinking about baby chicks and farm people everywhere are busy prescribing themselves a busy summer of work. Why do we do that? Follow Heather Benson on her farm page on Facebook and Instagram at Dalarna Farm. Follow Eliza Blue at Eliza Blue on Facebook and Instagram and buy her first book, Accidental Rancher, on Amazon!

S2, Ep. 4: Farm Life is Nothing if Not Tangible

Eliza and Heather discuss Temple Grandin's concept of "seeking behavior" in animals and humans and how that applies to both their horses and their cell phone use.  They also give their "luke warm take" on how doing farm and ranch chores every day may not be fun, but does bring a deeper satisfaction that maybe many are looking for in their lives. Follow Heather Benson on her farm page on Facebook and Instagram at Dalarna Farm. Follow Eliza Blue at Eliza Blue on Facebook and Instagram and buy her first book, Accidental Rancher, on Amazon!

S2, Ep3: Celebrating Being Weirdly Normal

Whether is applies to horse training, child-rearing or self-care, embracing our uniqueness smooths the path for all.  Eliza and Heather dive into how an individual approach has the potential to help both broken horses and broken people. We also somehow get sidetracked talking about cow rumens and the similarities to 5th graders when presented with processed, sugary snacks (mmmm....grain!). Follow Heather Benson on her farm page on Facebook and Instagram at Dalarna Farm. Follow Eliza Blue at Eliza Blue on Facebook and Instagram and buy her first book, Accidental Rancher, on Amazon!