The Agility Odyssey Podcast

Sarah Espinoza-Sokal
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Observations, thoughts, and stories about making the sport of dog agility a great experience for dogs and humans.

Episodes

  1. 6D AGO

    Preparation and Perspective for Debuting a Young Dog

    The process of debuting a young dog has been on my mind lately because I have a young dog, and I plan to debut her later this year! In this episode I share the ways I think about preparation and perspective, so I build a foundation for competitive success that will serve us for years to come. Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b

    27 min

  2. FEB 5

    Three Tips for Training Better Verbal Cues

    I love the nitty gritty details of training and the on-going process of building a shared language with our dogs, so training stronger verbal cues is one of my FAVORITE topics. In this episode I share three tips I've learned in recent years that have made a big difference in how I approach training verbals. I hope they help you as much as they've helped me! Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b

    16 min

  3. JAN 29

    Updated Ideas About Puppy Socialization

    I think about puppy socialization quite a bit differently now than I did five years ago, or ten years ago. On today's episode, I'm going to share the more nuanced and complex perspective I now have on this important topic. Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b

    21 min

  4. JAN 22

    Picking the Right Breed of Dog

    Today on the podcast, I talk a bit about how I ended up loving and living with kelpies, and my best advice when it comes to choosing your next breed or your next dog for agility. Thank you to Katherine for the comment that inspired this episode.  Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b

    22 min

  5. JAN 15

    How I Know What to Train

    Thank you to Briana for posing this question: "When there are a million things to train, how do you decide what your focus for any particular session is going to be?" This episode is my answer. Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b

    19 min

  6. JAN 8

    Setting Your Dog Up For Success

    Set your dog up for success… I find myself talking about and writing about this often, but what does it actually mean? How do you actually do it? What stands in our way? And why does this matter so much? This week join me as a dig a little deeper on this important topic and try to make a very generic instruction easier to apply in your training. Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b

    29 min
  7. The Most Liberating Things I've Learned About Goals

    JAN 1

    The Most Liberating Things I've Learned About Goals

    Goals can be a tricky business, and they need to be handled with special care when we involve animals in our ambitions. I've learned so much over the years about how to set healthy and productive goals that serve me and my dogs, and protect our relationship and shared enjoyment of agility. Those lessons are what I'm sharing in this episode. Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b

    15 min

  8. 12/25/2025

    High-Arousal Agility Dogs with Megan Foster

    Arousal is such a hot topic in dog agility these days, but is it serving us to label dogs as over-aroused or prone to over-arousal? Join me and podcast guest, Megan Foster, as we discuss how we love and live with our high-arousal agility dogs. We've worked hard to help these high-arousal dogs thrive in life and excel in agility, and today we're sharing what's working for us and our girls. Not following Megan yet? Find her at her website: www.fxagility.com On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fxagility Or listen to her podcast: https://fxagility.mykajabi.com/podcasts/fostering-excellence-in-agility Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b

    58 min

  9. 12/18/2025

    Things We Shouldn't Take for Granted

    Today I'm discussing three things I think we as agility handlers and trainers tend to take for granted that maybe we shouldn't. Even if we DO get away with it, why wouldn't we do everything we can to improve the experience our dogs have in the sport? Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b

    21 min

  10. 12/11/2025

    The Best Things I Did When Raising Spire

    My high-drive, high-arousal working kelpie Spire has recently turned eighteen months old, and I'm reflecting on the best things I did and the best decisions I made about raising her.

    27 min

  11. 12/04/2025

    A Different Perspective on Agility Foundations

    What comes to mind when you hear the phrase "agility foundations"? It might be a little different than what comes to mind for me. Allow me to explain where I think foundations really begin... it might just give you some helpful food for thought. Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b

    25 min
  12. Values that Define My Approach to Agility

    11/27/2025

    Values that Define My Approach to Agility

    Get to know Sarah, her story, and how she learned some of the most important values that define her approach to dog agility training and competition. Like what you heard and want more? Check out my Facebook page, Agility Odyssey, at https://www.facebook.com/agilityodyssey. Or join my email list here: https://agilityodyssey.mykajabi.com/signup-46bd1cf8-8d47-4db6-bc3c-eb213fa59e8b

    32 min
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Observations, thoughts, and stories about making the sport of dog agility a great experience for dogs and humans.

Information

  • Creator
    Sarah Espinoza-Sokal
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    ©Sarah Espinoza-Sokal 2025
  • Show Website
    The Agility Odyssey Podcast

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