GUEST
Matthew Dicks is the author of Someday is Today, as well as the bestselling author of 6 novels and two books of nonfiction, including Storyworthy. 

He is a record 58-time Moth StorySLAM winner and 9-time GrandSLAM champion.

Today we have him on to talk about his two adopted cats from Egpyt!

• How they found their dream cats on Petfinder
• Adopting cats without ever meeting them in person
• Adopting cats after Grief
• Losing a cat 
• What animals do for us
• How Matt got out of Homelessness
• The decision to adopt 

LINKS

• Someday is today Book https://www.amazon.com/Someday-Today-Simple-Actionable-Creative/dp/1608687503
• Stephen King on Writing https://www.amazon.com/Writing-10th-Anniversary-Memoir-Craft/dp/1439156816
• Matt’s children’s reaction to the cats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDIF2Nte55A&ab_channel=MatthewDicks
• Ted Talk : Homework for life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7p329Z8MD0&ab_channel=TEDxTalks
• Storyworthymd  https://www.storyworthymd.com/about

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Today we have a special interview with a Paws and Perros listener - Elizabeth Melendez from NYC–who grew up with dogs and currently has two fur babies.

Listening to Paws and Perros podcast motivated her to step in and save two dogs in Puerto Rico, with only a 1-week timeline, while she was in the US.

LISTEN OUT FOR 

• How she saved a Dog abroad (now named Millie) while only having 1 week to do so
• How hours away from rescue 1 of the dogs was killed   
• The steps she had to take to make this rescue possible 
• Where rescued dog Millie is now 
• How to find a reputable rescue 
• Why she took action even when she was being blamed
• How Paws and Perros inspired her to do something 
• Before getting 2 dogs you must consider this
• Listen to you gut, get second opinion 

LINK

• IG of Paradise Rescue in Puerto Rico 
• Paradise Rescue's Website 

HOST
Raquel Cid a Latinx Career Coach and Animal Foster on a mission to inspire animal lovers to take action.

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Raquel 

Helping Survivors of Domestic Violence AND their Dogs!

LISTEN OUT FOR 

• How founder, Orazie merged her passion for animals & people to help survivors of domestic violence
• How social media and the pandemic helped her foundation
• From a 20+ year public health career to pursuing pet based business after the pandemic 
• Starting a boarding facility
• Creating a network through social media 
• How to keep going despite NOs

LINKS

• Praline’s Backyard Foundation’s IG
• Book: We Should All Be Millionaires

GUEST

On this week's episode, we have Orazie Cook. She owns Praline's Backyard, a dog services business in Georgia providing dog boarding, daycare, walking services and more.

She also has a non-profit pralines backyard foundation that helps domestic violence survivors and their pets by providing financial support and housing for pets of domestic violence survivors while a survivor is in Housing transition, breaking down one of the barriers that keeps many survivors with pets from leaving their abuser. 

When supporting her business you are also supporting a great cause, as 10% of profits go towards the non-profit.

HOST

Raquel Cid a Latinx Career Coach and Animal Foster on a mission to inspire animal lovers to take action.

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