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by Avantika Mathur & Dr. Barbara Shor
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- Apr 10, 202639 min
Episode 45: Avantika's Reflections of PhD Fieldwork in India
NOTE: Avantika's PhD research is funded by the European Union (ERC Consolidator, ANICOM, 101124189). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Council. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. ANICOM - Animal Communicators: Intuitive interspecies communication as a key to dialogic multispecies methods https://anicom.uliege.be/
- Apr 10, 202654 min
Episode 44: Avantika & Barbara's reflections of Summer 2025 (Travels & PhD Fieldwork Experiences!)
NOTE: Avantika's PhD research is funded by the European Union (ERC Consolidator, ANICOM, 101124189). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Council. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. ANICOM - Animal Communicators: Intuitive interspecies communication as a key to dialogic multispecies methods https://anicom.uliege.be/
- Mar 1, 202656 min
Episode 43: Your Cat Isn’t Ignoring You, She’s Negotiating Terms - With Abhigna Vaidya (Transcript Available)
What if your companion didn’t just arrive by chance, but by choice? We sit down with Abhigna Vaidya—a business analyst whose lifelong curiosity about astronomy, birding, and kriya yoga opened into animal communication—to explore a world where animals, plants, and even places speak with purpose. Abhigna shares the pivotal night a Himalayan mountain dog appeared on a dark trail and led him home, and how that wonder grew into a practice grounded in attention, humility, and surprising validation....
- Nov 1, 202553 min
Episode 42: The Interconnectedness of All Beings and OneHealth, with Dr. Michael Fox
In this deeply personal and inspiring episode, we sit down with Dr. Michael W. Fox, a pioneering veterinarian, ethologist, and longtime advocate for the welfare and dignity of animals. With a career spanning more than six decades, Dr. Fox’s work has profoundly influenced how we understand and relate to animals - ethically, emotionally, and spiritually. Dr. Fox shares what inspired him to become a veterinarian, reflecting on his lifelong commitment to healing the fractured relationship between...
- Oct 1, 20251h 29m
Episode 41: Elephant Wisdom and Whale Consciousness, with Dr. Barbara Shor and Nita Daryanani
In this episode, Nita Daryanani interviews Barbara about her work and her books. Barbara talks about her journey from ethologist (studying animal behavior) to dog trainer to veterinarian, and finally to animal communicator. She talks about her experiences of communicating initially with dolphins, and then in Africa with the elephants and lions, and swimming with humpback whales in Tonga. They discuss how animal communication works and how everyone can communicate with animals in their own way...
- Sep 1, 20251h 9m
Episode 40: Making Animal Communication Services Available to Animal Shelters with Denise Nestel and Christine Noble Seller
In this episode, we speak with Denise Nestel and Christine Noble Seller, two inspiring women from the nonprofit Giving Animals Voice, an organization dedicated to transforming how we care for, understand, and advocate for animals - especially those living in shelters, rescue organizations and sanctuaries. Denise, the founder of Giving Animals Voice, shares how years of working in animal care led her to realize that something crucial was missing: a way to truly hear what animals were trying to...
- Aug 1, 202541 min
Episode 39: Avantika's PhD update!
In this episode, Barbara and Avantika talk about how Avantika's PhD program in Belgium is going. She started working with the ANICOM project in February 2025 and is about to start her research fieldwork in Canada and India. ANICOM stands for Animal Communicators: Intuitive interspecies communication as a key to dialogic multispecies methods. For more information, visit the project website here. There was also an earlier podcast episode with Avantika's PhD supervisor and the person...
- Jul 1, 202559 min
Episode 38: Becoming who we're meant to be through animal communication, with Dr. Cara Gubbins
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Cara Gubbins, animal communicator, author, and founder of the Animal Communicator Academy. Cara shares the personal and spiritual journey that led her to animal communication—including the unforgettable encounters with grey whales that cracked her open to new levels of healing and growth. We talk about the wisdom animals offer us when we’re willing to listen—lessons about curiosity, openness, presence, and the simple truth that animals and humans aren’t all ...
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About Animals & Us - Voices of a New Paradigm
Animals may not speak in our language, but that doesn’t mean they have nothing to say. In fact, they have tremendous wisdom and they have important messages for us. In Animals & Us, we explore intuitive interspecies communication and the incredible insights animals have for us all. Join your hosts Dr. Barbara Shor, veterinarian and animal communicator, and Avantika Mathur, public health professional and researcher, as they explore concepts of oneness, spirituality, telepathy, sentience and animal consciousness. Their hope is to inspire people to deepen their appreciation and reverence for animals, nature and all living beings.
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