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Hosted by Meaghan Colville · business · EN · 13 episodes
Animal services is in a time of rapid growth and transition. More and Better Leaders are needed to see animal services through to it's next chapter of lifesaving.
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Signup to Generate a PitchAnimal services is in a time of rapid growth and transition. More and Better Leaders are needed to see animal services through to it's next chapter of lifesaving.
Better Leaders is hosted by Meaghan Colville. The show has published 13 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "S1 E13 Season Finale: Leading with Gina Knepp" (10 August 2026, 58 minutes), "S1 E12: Leading with Audra Michael" (27 July 2026, 63 minutes), and "S1 E11: Leading with Dr. Kristin Barney" (13 July 2026, 53 minutes).
Better Leaders publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 58 minutes across 13 episodes.
Booking probability for Better Leaders is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Better Leaders requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Better Leaders's contact route on record: verified email.
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Meaghan Colville hosts Better Leaders, a business show with 13 episodes published.
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Episode #13
Gina Knepp, Senior Specialist at Petco Love, focused on Petco Love Lost, joined the podcast to talk about her incredibly successful and influential time in leadership at Front Street in Sacramento. Gina discusses how...
Episode #12
Pinal County Animal Care and Control Director, Audra Michael, joined the podcast to talk about her approach to leadership from her young days at McDonalds to making the career move to animal control then leading the...
Episode #11
Dr. Kristin Barney, CEO, Humane Society of Southern Arizona joins the podcast to discuss leading through change, leading authentically, and building relationships for a more inclusive and enjoyable workplace.
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Tawny Hammond, National No-Kill Advisor for Best Friends Animal Society, joins Meaghan to discuss her leadership journey through Fairfax, Virginia and Austin, Texas. In both shelters, Tawny led transformational change...
Episode #9
Animal services veteran and CEO of Hatching, Jose Ocano, joins Meaghan to discuss leadership through the lens of self-understanding, self-reflection, and self-regulation. Mindfulness and work-life integration are keys...
Episode #8
<p>In this episode, Meaghan and Dr. Ellen Jefferson, President and CEO of Austin Pets Alive! sit down for a conversation about thinking big in leadership, creating vision, filling gaps, and getting through critique and...
Episode #7
<p>In this interview with Dr. Josh Fisher, Director of Animal Care and Control for Charlotte-Mecklenberg, Meaghan and Josh discuss the importance of having presence at your organization, building relationships, and...
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<p>York County SPCA (PA) Executive Director Steven Martinez is 6 years into this role and has seen his organization build from a 53% save rate to over 90%. In this podcast, Steven and Meaghan discuss what can be learned...
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<p>Ed Jamison, CEO, Operation Kindness has extensive experience in leadership in animal services. From his days in Cleveland to completely changing the culture in Dallas, Ed understands how to lead with intention. In...
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<p>In this episode of Better Leaders, Lawrence Nicolas, CEO of Jacksonville Humane Society, sits down with Meaghan to discuss his approach to leadership as a new CEO. This conversation covers how to prioritize as a...
Episode #3
<p>Denise Deisler, former President/CEO and current Executive Advisor and CEO Emerita at Jacksonville Humane Society joins me to discuss her approach to leadership that saw her at the helm of three animal shelters. At...
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<p>In this interview with One Tail at a Time Executive Director, Heather Owen, she shares what led her to create OTAT, what her leadership approach is, and how it has evolved. </p>
Episode #1
<p>National Animal Care and Control Chief Operating Officer, Spencer Conover joins me to discuss his approach to leadership both at NACA and during his time as Assistant Director at Pasco County Animal Services in...
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