In this powerful, 1-hour conversation hosted by Matt Beisner, our speakers Bonz Swencionis and Scott Stauffer shared stories that stopped our community in its tracks.
🧡 Bonz named a lifelong truth:
“We have a long, dark history in this country of treating groups of people as animals. It’s affected me my whole life as a disabled person, a queer person, a person with Indigenous ancestry.”
🧡 Scott followed with why the DPE community matters so much:
“We need community… It’s knowing somebody else, being part of something, feeling safe to be emotionally vulnerable. If we can’t be emotionally vulnerable with somebody, we’re coping. We’re not thriving — we’re coping. And dogs, being more emotional creatures, they don’t want to cope, but they do.”
The pod is followed by a 60-minute live, eCPR based, empathy-led community discussion where the speakers will reflect on what was shared and engage directly with you. Share your thoughts, ask tough questions, and be a part of shaping this conversation. Join us LIVE, September 7 or watch the recording.
✨ These conversations aren’t about training tips. They’re about survival, identity, and the relationships that keep us going. They’re about ending isolation — for dogs and for people.
You can easily download the Zenler App at Google Play or App Store to log in with your mobile and attend from wherever you are.
We reserve the right to make changes to the schedule depending on, among other things, the availability of our speakers for their live participation, and any circumstances beyond our control that necessitate a schedule alteration. In such cases, DPE will notify affected parties via email as soon as possible and immediately update the event schedule.
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