Mothering Wildlife
Telling the stories of moms who work in zoo, wildlife, vet, and conservation organizations. Working with wildlife brings a unique set of challenges for working mothers. Join me every other week as I interview moms working primarily in the zoo field as we discuss their journey as moms, navigating the mental, emotional, and often physical challenges that come with caring for wildlife and caring for kids.
Mothering Wildlife
Latest Episodes
Every Pregnancy is Different with Randi Toynton from Brookfield Zoo Chicago
My guest this week is Randi Toynton, a Senior Animal Care Specialist at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. Randi is a mom of 4 at the time of this episode release, however at the time of recording Randi was pregnant with her 4th child! Randi is also a twi...
Birth of the Mothering Wildlife Podcast, a Blast From the Past
This week I’m re-running the very first Mothering Wildlife Podcast episode which includes my conversation with Whitlee Turner. At the time, Whitlee was a new mom working at the Metro Richmond Zoo. Her motherhood journey made headlines when she ...
Raising Kids Without a Village, A Dedicated Episode with Briana Schmidt from Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium and Jessi Gorman from the Fort Worth Zoo
This week we have another dedicated episode on one topic of motherhood, not having a "village" to help you raise your children. My guests are Briana Schmidt from Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium and Jessi Gorman from the Fort Wo...
Postpartum Depression and Anxiety; A Dedicated Episode with Tegan Noel and Sarah Ross
This week we have another dedicated episode on one topic a lot of listeners will be familiar with; postpartum depression and anxiety. I'm joined by Tegan Noel, a Wildlife Care Specialist from the San Diego Zoo and Sarah Ross, a former night kee...
Pregnancy and Childbirth Complications; a Dedicated Episode with Carolyn Kelly from the St. Louis Zoo and Caroline Adams formerly of the Zoo in Forest Park
This week's episode is another dedicated episode on one topic - pregnancy and childbirth complications. I bring together two guests; Carolyn Kelley, the Assistant Manager of Tours at the St. Louis Zoo and Caroline Adams, the former Director of ...
Fan Mail
been listening to the podcast for awhile and just recently returned to the zoo field as a carnivore zoo keeper at the Alabama gulf coast zoo, after 2.5 years of being a stay at home mom. This year I have been navigating a military move, deployments and now returning to work full time, being short staffed- kids entering daycare and being far away from family. So many moving parts!
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