Traveling with a dog is a journey filled with small details that make a big difference. In this episode Rachann talks with Joyce Johnson from Fora Travel about everything from choosing the right airline or ground transport to keeping pets comfortable with familiar items, calm routines, and thoughtful preparation. Health certificates, vaccines, microchips, and reentry rules are explained in a friendly, approachable way, along with everyday essentials like food, water, toys, and cleanup supplies. This conversation helps you feel confident, organized, and ready for the adventure ahead. 

Joyce Johnson | Fora Travel

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In celebration of the Howard County Bird Club's 54th year, Rachann talks with club president Val Swan and longtime club member Bonnie Ott about the rhythms, surprises, and hidden patterns that shape the lives of birds across our landscapes.  We highlight the connections between birds, plants, pollinators, and habitat diversity. It’s a conversation that invites listeners to slow down, look closer, and rediscover the living world around them. 

Howard County Bird Club

Maryland Ornithological Society – The Maryland Ornithological Society (MOS) is a nonprofit, statewide organization of people who are interested in birds and nature.

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In this special episode celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Carroll County Farm Museum, Rachann and Elaine explore the stories behind its remarkable collection of antiques, hand‑crafted furniture, and the farm machinery that powered generations of Maryland agriculture. From the traditional use of oxen to the preserved alms house that reveals how the county cared for its most vulnerable residents, the museum offers a vivid portrait of rural life across two centuries.

We also follow the iron rails that transformed the region. These trains didn’t just move goods; they connected communities, shaped local economies, and changed the rhythm of farm life forever.

Blending history, storytelling, and lived experience, this episode invites listeners to rediscover the ingenuity and resilience that built Carroll County—and to appreciate the museum that has preserved its legacy for 60 years.

Carroll County Farm Museum | Carroll County, Maryland

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Rachann talks with Elisha Barnes, winner of the 2024 Hubbard Peanut Company Made in the South Award for Sustainability for his single-origin red-skin peanuts, about his work on a modest 12‑acre farm in the heart of Virginia. This podcast digs deep—literally—into the soil that shapes peanuts, and the choices farmers face between chemical shortcuts and time‑tested natural methods. This episode explores how true quality comes not from mass production, but from understanding the land, respecting the crop, and valuing flavor over volume. Join us as we uncover the tradition, science, and surprising challenges behind growing peanuts the right way, proving that “quality over quantity” isn’t just a motto—it’s a way of farming.

Farmer Profile: Elisha Barnes - Peanut Grower

Single Origin Redskin Peanuts from Virginia – Hubs Peanuts

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In this podcast, Rachann Mayer is joined by holistic wellness coach, nutritionist, and registered dietitian Heather Wolfe. She guides you through the ever‑evolving wellness journey with depth, compassion, and clarity, exploring the mind‑body connection, practical approaches to weight management, and the role of spirituality in healing, You’ll hear insights drawn from years of clinical practice, and lessons learned from writing a monthly wellness column and creating a vegetarian cookbook. 

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Rachann talks with Melinda Horner, a representative of the Four County Quilters Guild, which meets the second Tuesday of every month in Mount Airy, Maryland. The guild gets together and quilts, presents speakers who talk about quilting, and welcomes anyone whether they have been involved in quilting or not. They'll teach you how!

Four County Quilters Guild

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Rachann talks with Shaun Dunn, zoologist with the Nebraska Game and Park Commission, Wildlife Division, Natural Heritage Program. Shaun takes us into the hidden world of bats: how these remarkable creatures live, from their insect‑rich diet, to the ways guano tells much about their diet and health. They explore the mystery behind echolocation and decode the meaning of bat calls, using them to identify different species. 

Nebraska Game & Parks Commission | Explore Nebraska Today

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Join Rachann Mayer, owner of Mariah-Belle Manor Kennel, as she explores the Top Toys of 2025. What toy meets the five criteria best: is it safe, durable, can it be sanitized, are there different sizes, and different uses. Do these top toys stimulate the senses, are they challenging, do they shape growth, enrichment, and learning in our Daycare Dogs? We use real Canine Testers with different play styles, ages, and sizes. Rachann was enriching Doggie Day Care when Day Care wasn't cool!

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Today Rachann talks about how pet owners could benefit from knowing the basics of CRP and First Aid and how to become Pet Tech CPR Certified. She breaks down what to do in common emergencies and how to stay calm when seconds matter. This episode covers simple steps, hands-on skills, and real situations you can learn from.

Our goal is to help you feel prepared, confident, and ready to protect the pets you love.

Rachann's next Pet CPR class is scheduled for January 19 at 8 am. Sign up at Pet-emt.com using code RCP2026. 

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Do you get the Holiday Blues? Rachann talks with Charlanne Wolff, a licensed mental health therapist with Rooted Souls Therapy in Frederick, about the stress that the holidays can bring and some coping mechanisms we can use to help ourselves.

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