The Wolf Connection

Renee Alfero is back! This time she drops in to talk about how guests, students and volunteers are all able to bond with the Wolf Connection pack and the lasting impact it has moving forward.Renee oversees the socialization of the rescued wolves and wolf-dogs and the general care taking training for volunteers. She collaborates with the Co-Leads of Pack Services to ensure that volunteers and staff are following safety procedures and are consistent with animal and human interactions.@reneealfero22wolfconnection.org 

Julia Huffman, Director of the award-winning documentary Medicine of the Wolf joins us for a discussion about the making of the film and the impact it has made on her life. It stars world-renowned National Geographic photographer Jim Brandenburg and is available to stream on Amazon Prime, Hulu & iTunes. Julia has been a proud supporter of Wolf Connection since 2014 and several other wolf and environmental groups around the country. https://medicineofthewolf1.vhx.tv/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedicineOfTheWolf/@juliahuffman11wolfconnection.org@wolfconnection 

Lara Wickes, Executive Producer & President of Canyon Road Films, speaks about the influence wolves have had on her throughout her life and the impact Wolf Connection has made since Lara first sponsored Wolf Connection's Wolfee in 2017. Lara Wickes is an Emmy Nominated and Promax Award Winning Producer. Hailing from Toronto, Canada, she has been immersed in television and film production for over 25 years and has helmed the completion of several web series, short films, and features as well as hundreds of television promos.canyonroadfilms.com@wolf_wickeswolfconnection.org@wolfconnection

Ana joins us to discuss her 20+ years of sound healing, Kundalini Yoga and meditation experience and how she came to partner with Wolf Connection. Ana Netanel is a Sound Healer and Kundalini Yoga Teacher who performs sound baths which is an acoustic sound healing journey using a wide variety of ancient sound healing instruments including planetary tuned gongs, crystal singing bowls,Tibetan bowls and gongs. shaktisoundbath.com@ananetanelwolfconnection.org @wolfconnection

Wolf Connection's resident wild wolf expert Leo Leckie joins us to talk about his decade long work in Yellowstone as a wolf tracker, guide and researcher, how he made his way to Wolf Connection and incredible stories of the wolf packs in Yellowstone. Leo is a Lead of Program Education at Wolf Connection and is the co-creator of the Yellowstone Wolf Family Tree which includes life stories of over 1,200 wolves from Yellowstone National Park. He is also a co-author of Charting Yellowstone Wolves: 25th Anniversary Edition  which is available on Amazon. @leoleckiewolfconnection.org 

Renee Alfero, Wolf Connection's Lead of Pack Behavior talks about the pack dynamics and behaviors that occur with the wolves and wolfdogs up at Wolf Connection. She also discusses what goes into a wolf rescue and the differences between captive & wild wolves and domestic dogs. Renee oversees the socialization of the rescued wolfdogs and general caretaking training for volunteers. She collaborates with the Co-Leads of Pack Services to ensure that volunteers and staff are following safety procedures and are consistent with animal and human interactions. @reneealfero22wolfconnection.org

Amanda Beer, Wolf Connection's Director of Programs, discusses how youth and adults from around Los Angeles benefit from participating in Wolf Connection's programs. She shares her story of how she came to Wolf Connection®, and experiences that she's witnessed through her work with youth and adults during the programs. Amanda is a licensed psychologist and educator, and at Wolf Connection® she collaborates with the wolf pack and human program team to facilitate powerful opportunities for awareness, connection, healing, and growth. Amanda earned her PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and her clinical training and experience has focused on multicultural competence, group interventions, and mindfulness-based approaches to wellness. @amandawolfconnection @wolfconnection wolfconnection.org  

The Wolf Connection Podcast is here! With veteran pack care and media volunteers John Calfa (@calfanation) and Stephen Rivera (@srprodllc) behind the mics, they’ll dive into humans' longest evolutionary relationship partner...the WOLF! Tune in to hear them discuss Wolf Connections beginnings and the inner workings of our pack of 30+ wolves & wolf dogs. As well as Wolf Connection's human empowerment programs, stories and experiences from guests, volunteers, staff, celebrities & information about wolves in the wild from our scientific community in Yellowstone and beyond! HOWLS to all of you and let's talk about wolves!

Teo Alfero, CEO and founder of Wolf Connection, discusses the organization's humble beginnings as well as some myths and stereotypes that have followed wolves in our culture for centuries. Teo is a TEDx speaker, one of the 100 Making A Difference, and a member of the Association of Transformational Leaders. He is the creator of Wolf Therapy® and his book The Wolf Connection: What Wolves Can Teach Us About Being Human published by Simon & Schuster is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble or our website at wolfconnection.org@alferoteowww.teoalfero.com