This episode is a little different.

It was recorded outside, on a quiet winter dog walk with Lucky. No polish. Just presence.

As the Winter Solstice arrives I wanted to mark what’s ready to be released, and what’s quietly asking to be carried forward.

In this episode, I share:

• A simple, grounded Winter Solstice ritual you can do with (or without) your dog
• The guiding word I’ve chosen for 2026, and how it emerged not from force, but from feeling
• Reflections on rest, darkness, and the wisdom of not rushing the light

Instead of New Year’s resolutions or becoming a “better” version of yourself, this is about declarations.

It’s about honouring the in-between.
Letting the dark do its work.

Come meet me here, at the threshold.

Connect with me:

https://instagram.com/mysticdogmama

https://mysticdogmama.com

Come join my free Facebook group, FETCH First Light - my sanctuary where soulful dog mamas like you find clarity, confidence, and connection

https://facebook.com/groups/fetchfirstlight

Disclaimer: The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat any disease, or replace medical guidance. Please speak with your veterinarian.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by all the things you “should” be doing to live a low-tox life, for yourself or for your dog, this conversation is going to feel like a deep exhale.

I’m joined by Alexx Stuart, founder of Low Tox Life and someone who has spent over a decade exploring what it really means to reduce our toxic load - physically, emotionally, environmentally, and spiritually. Alexx has interviewed more than 450 leading voices in health and wellbeing, but what I love most about her approach is how permission-giving and grounded she is. This isn’t about perfection. It isn’t about throwing everything out or hitting some imaginary benchmark of purity.

It’s about presence.

It’s about starting exactly where you are.

In this episode, we explore:

• Alexx’s personal health journey and how it led her to found Low Tox Life
• The most impactful first steps for reducing toxin load for you and your dog
• Why “start where you’re at” is the foundation of sustainable change
• The emotional and mental toxins that often go overlooked
• How to navigate the destabilisation that can happen when your worldview shifts
• The surprising patterns Alexx has noticed after interviewing more than 450 health and wellbeing experts
• How supporting your dog’s health can become a doorway into deeper self-awareness
• Simple, practical, non-overwhelming changes you can make today

If this episode resonated, please share it with a fellow dog mama who’s craving a simpler, gentler, more conscious approach to supporting her and her dog’s wellbeing.

Connect with Alexx Stuart:

https://lowtoxlife.com

https://instagram.com/lowtoxlife

Connect with me:

https://mysticdogmama.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com

Come join my free Facebook group, FETCH First Light. It’s my sanctuary where soulful dog mamas like you find clarity, confidence, and connection https://facebook.com/groups/fetchfirstlight

Disclaimer: The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat any disease, or replace medical guidance. Please speak with your veterinarian.

This episode is an invitation to rethink what “clean,” “healthy,” and “balanced” actually mean - for our dogs, our homes, and the wider living systems we’re part of.

I sit down with Joe Flanagan, founder of Ingenious Probiotics, whose journey into the world of beneficial bacteria began in the most unexpected place: temperature control and air quality. What unfolded from there is a story that reaches far beyond products or protocols. It’s about remembering a way of living that honours life instead of fighting it.

Together we explore the anti-bacterial paradigm so many of us were raised inside, and what really happens when we wipe life away… and the ways Mother Nature inevitably fills the vacuum we create.

We touch on:

🌿 Why bacteria aren’t the enemy, and how they actually support balance on every level
🐾 Dogs as our early warning system (the “canaries in the coal mine” of our modern environment)
🏡 Viewing the home as a living ecosystem, not a battlefield
🧴 The quiet harm of chemical cleaning products and the pressure to sterilise everything
💧 How probiotic cleaning supports harmony, not domination
✨ Why animal lovers are often the ones leading the ecological shift
🌍 Wholeness as a practice

💗 Making choices from love rather than fear, for ourselves and our dogs

What Joe shares isn’t about buying another thing. It’s about a deeper remembering:
*that nature is not something to overpower,
*that our homes are living systems,
*and that our dogs are guiding us toward a more life-affirming way of being.

If you’re longing for a gentler, wiser, more connected approach to health - for yourself, your home, and your dog - this episode is for you!

Connect with Joe Flanagan:

https://ingenious-probiotics.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/ingeniousprobiotics

Connect with me:

https://mysticdogmama.com

https://instagram.com/mysticdogmama

Come join FETCH First Light - my sanctuary where soulful dog mamas like you find clarity, confidence, and connection https://facebook.com/groups/fetchfirstlight

Disclaimer: The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat any disease, or replace medical guidance. Please speak with your veterinarian.