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We examine how counterfeit sheepdogs infiltrate agencies, the media, and leadership spaces, why strong leadership and vetting matter more than charisma, and how to trust intuition without slipping into cynicism. Dr. Olivia Johnson shares practical tools for spotting red flags, setting boundaries, and protecting the mission.

We encourage you to read her article on this same topic.

In this episode, we:

• definine shepherds, sheepdogs, wolves, and coyotes
• patterns fraudsters use to enter training and wellness work
• weak leadership, groupthink, and silence as enablers
• narcissistic traits, entitlement, and meltdown tells
• practical vetting steps and evidence to request
• using intuition as data and testing before trust
• building transparent processes and exit plans
• encouragement to learn, repair, and guard the flock

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