Touched By A Horse

Welcome back, Healing Herd!  From developing a top-secret new project to adventures everywhere from the theater to the casino, Melisa and Dane have kept pretty busy during their time off! Listen in as our favorite pair regales us with tales of their “downtime” as well as make some very exciting announcements! Childhood dreams are being fulfilled and you do not want to miss it! 

Resources Mentioned: 

• Listen to Melisa’s episode on The Ride Podcast
• Check out our feature in Horse&Rider!
• Learn more about Art of the Cowgirl!
• Support Hope Through Horses
• Learn more about the work of Touched By A Horse
• Find an Equine Gestaltist near you!
• Connect with us on Facebook
• Connect with us on Instagram
• Reach out with questions for Melisa at [email protected]
• Call our offices at (303) 440-7125

Give a warm welcome to EGC graduate and dear friend, Linda Bruce! Today Linda and Melisa sit down to chat about the work Linda is doing at Soulful Prairies, an incredible piece of land that seems to have healing properties from the moment you enter the gates. Listen in to hear about Linda’s work with Hope Through Horses and about her hilarious menagerie of farm animals! 

Resources Mentioned: 

• Learn more about Soulful Prairies 
• Support Hope Through Horses
• Learn more about the work of Touched By A Horse
• Find an Equine Gestaltist near you!
• Connect with us on Facebook
• Connect with us on Instagram
• Reach out with questions for Melisa at [email protected]
• Call our offices at (303) 440-7125

Happy New Year, Healing Herd! Welcome to a brand new year of the podcast. 'Tis the season for resolutions. and Melisa and Dane are looking forward to the year ahead. Plus, Melisa shares some tools she uses to be proactive for the coming year! Start your year off right with the Touched By a Horse Podcast. 

Resources Mentioned: 

• Attend Art of the Cowgirl! 
• Support Hope Through Horses
• Learn more about the work of Touched By A Horse
• Find an Equine Gestaltist near you!
• Connect with us on Facebook
• Connect with us on Instagram
• Reach out with questions for Melisa at [email protected]
• Call our offices at (303) 440-7125

Happy Holidays, everyone! We hope you’re keeping warm and cozy. Today Melisa and Dane sit down just before New Years Eve to look back on the year they’ve had. Listen in as Melisa shares a helpful exercise to reflect on the closing year and begin the next in a present and grateful spirit. 

Resources Mentioned: 

• Attend Art of the Cowgirl! 
• Support Hope Through Horses
• Learn more about the work of Touched By A Horse
• Find an Equine Gestaltist near you!
• Connect with us on Facebook
• Connect with us on Instagram
• Reach out with questions for Melisa at [email protected]
• Call our offices at (303) 440-7125

Dane is back on the show today as he and Melisa update us on their California holiday travels! That’s right, we’ve taken this podcast on the road! Hear all about where they’re headed next this holiday season. Speaking of the holidays, is anyone else feeling a bit stressed this time of year? Listen in as Melisa shares a grounding exercise to help you breathe deeper. 

Resources Mentioned: 

• Get your Whispers From a Horses Heart card deck
• Learn more about Art Soul and Horses 
• Support Hope Through Horses
• Learn more about the work of Touched By A Horse
• Find an Equine Gestaltist near you!
• Connect with us on Facebook
• Connect with us on Instagram
• Reach out with questions for Melisa at [email protected]
• Call our offices at (303) 440-7125

Today dear friend, EGC graduate, and practitioner Donna Carlson joins Melisa on the podcast! Donna helps women who are ready to move from grief into healing, hope, and happiness so they can live their new empowered, joy-filled life. Listen in as these incredible healers detail their own journeys with grief and loss and how they’re working with others to help heal the same. 

Resources Mentioned: 

• Learn more about working with Donna!
• Read The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
• Support Hope Through Horses
• Learn more about the work of Touched By A Horse
• Find an Equine Gestaltist near you!
• Connect with us on Facebook
• Connect with us on Instagram
• Reach out with questions for Melisa at [email protected]
• Call our offices at (303) 440-7125

Welcome back to the Touched By a Horse Podcast! Today Melisa shares with her beloved, Dane, an excerpt from her book, “What the Heck is Gestalt?” Take a listen and learn how Melisa was first introduced to Gestalt,  how her horses came to be involved in the practice, and how her life, professional and personal, was changed forever. You don’t want to miss this! 

Resources Mentioned: 

• Read What the Heck is Gestalt?
• Support Hope Through Horses
• Learn more about the work of Touched By A Horse
• Find an Equine Gestaltist near you!
• Connect with us on Facebook
• Connect with us on Instagram
• Reach out with questions for Melisa at [email protected]
• Call our offices at (303) 440-7125

It’s GIVING TUESDAY! And what better way to celebrate than by hearing more about our favorite non-profit and partial sponsor of the podcast, Hope Through Horses? Hope Through Horses provides funding for organizations and individuals committed to and involved in improving the lives of individuals and horses partners through the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® and other Touched By A Horse® horse-human healing methods. We are so lucky to be joined by Kelli Lanphere, Co-Founder, Director & President, who talks us through where it all began and how YOU can help those on their journey to healing. 

Resources Mentioned: 

• Learn more about our sponsor Hope Through Horses!
• Support Hope Through Horses
• Choose Hope Through Horses for your Amazon Smile Charity
• Learn more about the work of Touched By A Horse
• Find an Equine Gestaltist near you!
• Connect with us on Facebook
• Connect with us on Instagram
• Reach out with questions for Melisa at [email protected]
• Call our offices at (303) 440-7125

The Brady Bunch may have made it seem pretty simple, but in reality, creating and growing a blended family takes patience, love, and one heck of a sense of humor! Today Melisa and Dane are chatting about their experience as a blended family and raising their children together. Through big laughs and difficult times, listen in as this dedicated pair shares stories that will simultaneously make you laugh and warm your heart. Welcome to the family! 

Resources Mentioned: 

• Learn more about our sponsor Hope Through Horses!
• Learn more about the work of Touched By A Horse
• Find an Equine Gestaltist near you!
• Connect with us on Facebook
• Connect with us on Instagram
• Reach out with questions for Melisa at [email protected]
• Call our offices at (303) 440-7125

Welcome back, healing herd! Join Melisa today as she talks with dear friend and EGC graduate Adrianna Alexander. Adrianna is a Certified Equine Gestalt Coach, lifelong horse girl, and owner and founder of Exquisite Strides. She and her horses work with women to help them overcome their toughest challenges and achieve their highest goals. Listen in to hear about the fantastic work Adrianna is doing! 

Resources Mentioned: 

• Learn more about Exquisite Strides
• Learn more about our sponsor Hope Through Horses!
• Learn more about the work of Touched By A Horse
• Find an Equine Gestaltist near you!
• Connect with us on Facebook
• Connect with us on Instagram
• Reach out with questions for Melisa at [email protected]
• Call our offices at (303) 440-7125