Mentorship and Self-Fulfilling Prophecies as an Animal Specialist with Tim Sullivan

Trainer Talks and Tails by Daisy Barrett & Tess McKelliget

Episode notes

Tess and Daisy were overjoyed to be joined by the Director of Behavioral Husbandry of Brookfield Zoo, Tim Sullivan. Tim expands on his impressive career within the animal field before diving into the topic of mentorship and the key role it plays in our field. We discuss self-fulfilling prophecies and the impact it can have both positively, and negatively on our training and how to best mitigate it. You can find the podcast on socials @trainertalksandtails or reach out for feedback and queries on trainertalksandtails@outlook.com.