363: Proving it to Yourself with Emily Duhancik

How do you show up for yourself? Hard work and dedication are definitional of what it means to be a pet sitter. The services you offer should be connected to the passions you have in life. Emily Duhancik, owner of Pet Sitting & Care by Emily, joins the show to discuss what it takes to offer farm care to very particular clients. Her motivation comes from a lifelong love of animals, and a desire to be an excellent role model for her daughter. Emily shares how she designs an amazing client experience, where to get more experience with farm animals, and how she honors her feelings and emotions through the services she offers.

Main topics:

• Passion to profession

• Animal communication

• Farm care pricing

• Client experience

Main takeaway: At some point, we are all a client of our own services, so design the experience well and make it a fantastic experience.

About our guest:

I've been fortunate enough to work with and provide care for animals the last 25+ years. I pet sat for neighbors and friends in high school and college part time. After I graduated with my Bachelor's in Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State University, I worked in differing environments including outdoor recreation, teaching preschool, retail, human resources, and running operations for a million-dollar company. None of these filled my bucket like animals did but I continued jumping from career to career for fear of ruining my passion with them if I made it a career. Pet sitting and pet care is not a side job for me. I take this very seriously and treat every critter as if they're my own. I work with and have experience with small and large animals, special needs animals (cancer, illness, paralysis, Cushings/diabetes, timid, deaf, etc). I am bonded and insured, certified in animal first aid and cpr, have double certifications in equine massage, am a Certified Fear Free Professional and am a member of Pet Sitter Associates (PSA).

Links:

https://www.facebook.com/PetSittingAndCareByEmily

https://petsittingandcarebyemily.com

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