Episode description

* 3:42 – Tim discusses how he came to co-found the ABMA.

* 6:36 – Tim’s learning journey and the benefits he has received by taking advantage of a wide variety of learning opportunities.

* 15:01 – A couple of stories from Tim’s early days as a trainer.

* 19:40 – A few of the biggest things Tim has learned throughout his time as an animal trainer are discussed.

* 23:53  - Tim tells listeners about Brookfield Zoo https://www.czs.org/

* 26:34 – Resilience in zoo animals.

* 32:25 – Tim shares some about some ways to work with an older animal who is showing signs of decreased resilience.

* 38:43 - Tim talks about the gorilla program and some challenges they are working through.

* 49:58 – The  power of self-fulfilling prophecies.

 1:00  What Tim would like to see happen in the next 5-10 years in the world of positive reinforcement animal training.