What happens when the work you love starts to shape who you are or when the baggage you carry dictates where you go?

In this week's episode, Jalaine and Kristen dig into something we don’t talk about enough in animal welfare: trauma. Not just the heartbreak we witness, but how it compounds over time with case after case and story after story. All of that begins to live in us and influences our choices. 

We are joined by Emily, a licensed mental health counselor to explore what it means when your identity becomes intertwined with the work and why that can make change feel so personal (and so hard).

This is an honest conversation about burnout, boundaries, and the emotional weight behind doing this work.