S1E18 Stephanie McMahon And Renee Schott: Compassion Fatigue Part 2

In this episode, Stephanie McMahon, Board Chair of Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Ontario Canada and licensed therapist, and Dr. Renee Schott, Medical Director of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota rejoin host Gail to elaborate on last episode’s conversation on compassion fatigue. They further explore the intersection of self-care and rehabilitation. Listen to learn about the different elements of self-care and what rehabilitators can do avoid burn out and compassion fatigue.  

Also, get an inside look into Stephanie and Renee's  journey to promote healthy well-being and their mission to inform, educate and spread awareness about compassion fatigue. We discuss action steps and resources to help navigate the world of self compassion and self-care in order to change the conversation surrounding mental health within wildlife rehabilitation. 

Check out Stephanie and Renee's Facebook page:   Wellness for Wildlife Warriors                    and their podcast:  Wellness for Wildlife Warriors!

Special thanks to Partners For Wildlife and The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Our executive producer and host is Gail Buhl. Our producer is Kirk Klocke.To learn more about The Raptor Center, visit Homepage | The Raptor Center (umn.edu). For more on Partners for Wildlife, visit Partners for Wildlife Home | The Raptor Center (umn.edu).