Do you work at an animal sanctuary or rescue? Is it your dream to start one? Join the staff of The Open Sanctuary Project as we have accessible conversations about some of the many important topics affecting sanctuaries and compassionate animal care, including species-specific guidance and sanctuary logistics, staff and volunteer support, governance considerations, fundraising and budgeting, public outreach, and effective humane education strategies! For more information and to access our ex ...
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Podcast of the weekly radio call-in show “Bucci” hosted by Bucci on WFMU. Astonishing audio adventures and mundane audio tasks. Bucci draws the picture, the callers color it in - with words! YOU can call-in too! 201-209-9368 - LIVE Tuesdays 6-7pm EST on 91.1/ 91.9FM in NYC/NJ, or stream it on wfmu.org All the Archives at https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/B2
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Welcome to True North Nation, where we navigate the compass of leadership, emotional intelligence, and personal growth, all grounded in Godly principles. Hosted by Ed Snyder, President of The Ed Snyder Project and founder of Wake Up Media, this podcast is your guide to unlocking the potential within yourself and your organization through faith-driven insights. Drawing from Ed's personal journey through emotional intelligence and anger management, True North Nation offers insightful conversat ...
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Welcome to the podcast channel of JOALI BEING, the first and only wellbeing island of its kind in the Maldives. 68 well-living spaces with private pools, 39 treatment rooms and transformational spaces. The wellbeing offerings are woven around the Four Pillars of JOALI BEING: Mind, Skin, Microbiome and Energy, guided by an expert team of naturopaths, doctors in Ayurveda, fitness instructors, sound healers, nutritionists and chefs. From water therapies in complete privacy – from the relaxation ...
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Embark on a thrilling road trip through the world of sewing with the Sewing and Fitting Mentor Podcast, your go-to destination for stitching, creativity, and community. Hosted by Renee, a passionate sewist with a zest for adventure, this podcast blends the excitement of a motorcycle journey with the intricate art of sewing. From her first stitches at age 9 to becoming your guide on this creative journey, Renee invites sewists of all levels to join her on an unforgettable adventure. Each epis ...
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Ep. 100 Everyone Communicates Few Connect
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29:26Episode Title: Everyone Communicates, Few Connect Episode Summary: In this episode of True North Nation, Pastor Ed Snyder dives into one of the most powerful principles in leadership and personal relationships: the difference between communication and connection. Everyone talks—but not everyone truly connects. Discover what sets great communicators…
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At least 2 children threaten Bucci's life. from Jun 27, 2025
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49 - Contingency Planning Basics For Your Animal Organization
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19:39Executive Director Mckenzee and Nonprofit Specialist Julia discuss contingency planning! We discuss the common challenges individuals face when it comes to contingency planning, as well as the various types of events that your organization should prepare for, including organizational challenges, operational challenges, and resident challenges. We o…
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Brian & Carl & Dennis & Mike & Al Jardine. from Jun 19, 2025
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Boochketball with Nate the K. from Jun 12, 2025
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48 - Succession Planning For Animal Sanctuaries, Part 3
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22:23Executive Director Mckenzee and Nonprofit Specialist Julia conclude their three-part discussion of succession planning! In this episode, we discuss succession planning for executive directors and other key roles at your sanctuary, contingency planning, as well as the importance of day-to-day resident and organizational recordkeeping! --- This Episo…
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Office Gossip! Spread it. from May 29, 2025
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47 - Succession Planning For Animal Sanctuaries, Part 2
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16:17Executive Director Mckenzee and Nonprofit Specialist Julia continue their discussion of succession planning! In our last episode on this subject, we discussed some of the challenges and emotions that can come up regarding succession planning. In this episode, we list some practical steps founders can take to work on a succession plan with their tea…
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Bucci’s Butterfly Sanctuary is OPEN from May 22, 2025
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46 - Succession Planning For Animal Sanctuaries, Part 1
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23:19Executive Director Mckenzee and Nonprofit Specialist Julia embark on the first part of an episode series addressing the question of succession in animal sanctuaries and rescues. We discuss some of the challenges (including the emotional ones) that folks may face when considering succession planning. If you have also encountered these feelings, list…
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Remember Bucci's life for him. He can't remember. from May 1, 2025
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Ep. 99 The Miracle of the Ministry of Angels
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23:45Episode Overview In this enlightening episode of True North Nation, Pastor Ed Snyder delves into the profound and often overlooked role of angels in our daily lives. Drawing upon scriptural references and personal anecdotes, he explores how these divine messengers serve as instruments of God's will, offering guidance, protection, and comfort to bel…
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Nonprofit Specialist Julia and Community Education Specialist Andie discuss animal sanctuaries' role as advocates. From a movement standpoint, sanctuaries are essential vectors of change when it comes to society’s view of animals. In terms of education and even legal advocacy, sanctuaries do a great deal to change hearts and minds while supporting …
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Stick your sensitive or incriminating documents in BUCCI'S SHREDDER! from Apr 24, 2025
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Designing the Future of Wellbeing: A Conversation with Özgür Cengiz
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14:45Join Özgür Cengiz, Global Director of Wellbeing Development for JOALI, as he shares insights on how JOALI BEING is redefining luxury wellness in hospitality. From rising wellness trends and multigenerational travel to shaping the Maldives’ wellness economy through global partnerships, discover how visionary thinking is guiding the future of wellbei…
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In this powerful episode of True North Nation, Pastor Snyder takes us on an inspiring journey into the miraculous. From biblical wonders to modern-day testimonies, his own miraculous testimony, we explore the profound question: Do miracles still happen today? Are they real? Are they relevant? And more importantly, what do they reveal about the hear…
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The Museum of Unfinished Projects. from Apr 16, 2025
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44 - Introducing Our New Animal Database System With Kyle Behrend
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26:58Executive Director Mckenzee and our friend and volunteer Kyle Behrend discuss The Open Sanctuary Project’s brand new Animal Database! This project was long requested by the sanctuary community because keeping thorough, up-to-date records of your residents’ health and life events is a critical aspect of sanctuary care. To make the record-keeping pro…
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You endorsed Bucci, Bucci endorses you. That's the deal. from Mar 27, 2025
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43 - An Introduction To Different Animal Sanctuary Staff Roles
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29:17Executive Director Mckenzee and Nonprofit Specialist Julia discuss different staff positions that may benefit operations at your animal sanctuary. Assigning sanctuary tasks to appropriately skilled staff can help maximize your efficiency and effectiveness as an organization, which is very helpful for long-term sustainability! Listen on to learn mor…
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WFMU Marathon with co-host Michele. 2 Truths and a Lie about your pet. PLEDGE from Mar 20, 2025
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42 - Three Ways To Minimize Liability At Your Animal Organization
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33:47Executive Director Mckenzee and Nonprofit Specialist Julia discuss three tools The Open Sanctuary Project offers to help your sanctuary minimize liability. These include a resource discussing and analyzing insurance options, a liability waiver template and its accompanying resource, and a free system you can download to easily track visitor liabili…
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Cool sticks. Let’s see em from Feb 22, 2025
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41 - Sanctuary Considerations For Assisting With Cruelty Cases
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35:05Executive Director Mckenzee and Nonprofit Specialist Julia have another discussion about sanctuary capacity, this time about cruelty, seizure, bust, and escapee cases. We review all the questions your organization needs to consider before working on these cases. Some of these questions you may anticipate, and some you may not! Please note that we w…
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Valentine's Day! Mrs. Bucci goes on a date with a DJ (Bucci) from Feb 18, 2025
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40 - The Importance Of Accuracy & Transparency For Animal Organizations
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26:06Executive Director Mckenzee and Nonprofit Specialist Julia discuss the critical importance of accuracy and transparency in communicating with supporters and the public. We discuss how these two values work hand in hand to maintain organizational integrity, how they might prevent your sanctuary or rescue from getting into adverse situations with oth…
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Put your drinks on Bucci’s COASTERS! Bucci is NOT running out of ideas. from Feb 5, 2025
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Alex Ikonn is the creator of the acclaimed Five Minute Journal that has revolutionised daily routines for millions. He is also the co-founder of Intelligent Change, a company committed to making behaviour change simple, beautiful and accessible. Alex was with us last year and is visiting us again to inspire and bring out the best year to life. With…
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39 - The Differences Between Animal Sanctuaries And Petting Zoos
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32:38Executive Director Mckenzee and Nonprofit Specialist Julia discuss how animal sanctuaries differ from petting zoos. While this topic might seem evident to many in the sanctuary movement, expectations from the public based on past experiences might lead to conflations between the two environments. We also discuss how animal sanctuaries and advocates…
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Best of Bucci: Bucci drives callers around allllllll nite long. from Jan 28, 2025
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A dream for David Lynch. from Jan 20, 2025
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38 - Introduction To Governance And Education Resources At The Open Sanctuary Project
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25:23The Open Sanctuary Project’s Community Education Specialist, Andie, and Nonprofit Specialist, Julia, offer an introduction to The Open Sanctuary Project’s offerings in our education and governance departments! Did you know that in addition to our direct care resources, we also have a vast array of resources on these two essential subjects for anima…
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37 - Zoning Laws And Their Impact On Your Animal Organization
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21:47Community Education Specialist Andie and Nonprofit Specialist Julia discuss zoning laws and their importance to animal sanctuary and rescue work! We’ve done a few podcast episodes about capacity variables, and zoning is often touched upon. While zoning may not be the first thing you think about in terms of capacity limits, it’s critical for you to …
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Jeremy Jauncey Inspires through Travel, Wellbeing, and the Joy of Weightlessness
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20:24This episode of the Joy of Weightlessness Podcast features Jeremy Jauncey, founder of Beautiful Destinations, as he shares the inspiring story behind his global travel brand and his passion for exploring the world. Jeremy discusses the transformative impact of social media on the travel industry, his personal connection to travel, and his experienc…
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The Clock Strikes Christmas from Dec 22, 2024
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36 - Language Choices In Animal Sanctuary Education & Advocacy
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22:24In this episode, The Open Sanctuary Project’s Executive Director Mckenzee and Nonprofit Specialist Julia discuss the importance of language choices. Language is how we interface with and categorize the world around us. Our choice of language plays a significant role in how we consider others, so your language choices can have a tangible impact on p…
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Let Bucci hypnotize you. Trust Bucci. from Dec 10, 2024
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35 - The Open Sanctuary Project's 2024 Year In Review
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33:48In this episode of The Open Sanctuary Podcast, Executive Director Mckenzee and Nonprofit Specialist Julia celebrate our seventh year of operation by discussing our year in review! We know that our audience of compassionate caregivers is often caught up in the day-to-day work of direct care for animals, so this is your chance to catch up with what’s…
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Psst - wanna buy a windbreaker? from Dec 2, 2024
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34 - Adoption Program Considerations For Animal Sanctuaries
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25:04Executive Director Mckenzee and Nonprofit Specialist Julia discuss the cases for and against adoption policies at your animal organization and the considerations you must consider when implementing one. We talk about vetting homes, the paperwork you should have in place, the templates we have to help you, and more! To learn even more about how your…
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There’s a baby in the studio, Bucci needs YOUR help taking care of it. from Nov 18, 2024
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The Olive Ridley Project and Sea Turtle Conservation at JOALI BEING with Dr. Martin Stelfox
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23:18Dr. Martin Stelfox is the Founder and CEO of the Olive Ridley Project (ORP). JOALI BEING, in partnership with the ORP, launched the Raa Atoll Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Centre in May 2024. On this episode, learn about Dr. Martin Stelfox's journey, the Olive Ridley Project, its' collaboration with JOALI BEING and sea turtle conservation, rehabilitati…
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Survive! In the woods! With Mr. and Mrs. Bucci. from Nov 11, 2024
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33 - Three Helpful Tools For Administering Your Animal Sanctuary
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26:38Executive Director Mckenzee and Nonprofit Specialist Julia discuss three administrative tools that are helpful (and in some cases necessary) for the effective administration of your animal organization: board bylaws, registered agents, and land surveys! --- This Episode’s Referenced Open Sanctuary Project Resources: Nonprofit Board Basics For Anima…
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Discover meaning and purpose with Saskia Fehr, an expert in human flourishing and spiritual awakening. Saskia is a Positive Psychologist and Coach, combining Western science with ancient traditions such as yoga and mindful meditation. For more information about JOALI BEING, visit our website Follow us on Instagram Facebook Twitter Youtube…
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