Seeking Wonder: Fiction Meets Reality Dani Fankhauser | Writer + Meditation Teacher

If you're considering adopting and want to connect with your soul-doggie, this episode is for you! Becoming a dog's "person" is a big responsibility. Living with a dog absolutely soothes the nervous system and provides all kinds of other benefits.

In this solo episode, Dani shares how she connected with her senior chihuahua, Bambi.

Dani Fankhauser is a writer and meditation teacher, and a 2x startup founder. In addition to hosting this podcast, she leads a weekly group reiki meditation, offers private sessions, and reviews spiritual books over on YouTube as @spiritualbookclub.

In this episode: 


All the dogs Dani has lived with and why she decided to adopt
The magical series of events that led to connecting with Bambi the chihuahua
How her relationship with Bambi shifted her values, and led to a career change
The similarities between relationship with pets and relationship with intuition 

Connect with me: 

Website: ⁠danifankhauser.com⁠

Instagram: @⁠danifankhauser⁠

Apply for The Initiation:

Fill out this form! Can't wait to meet you. https://forms.gle/yHDqyfApxxUVKn8X7 

Read my short story, “Dog Deities”:

Website: ⁠dogdeities.com⁠ 

Get ebook on ⁠Kindle⁠

Dani shares about how she’s used the tools of animal communication (learned through hosting this podcast) to help her senior chihuahua Bambi with separation anxiety, and how it’s helped her address her own emotional triggers, too.

Mentioned in the episode:
✔️ Interview with Jamie Wozny: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1kMoIIR0TA5QQycETA1JPU?si=g3JYBGiDSL-0ApZaywsmhQ
✔️ Interview with Renee / Sagittarius Way: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4S51XA5Dt6FDr7aGt5di2v?si=U8Sn5IoySYCjBYOtFKlWIg

Have you had an animal communication session? Want to share your story and inspire others? DM Dani on Instagram (@danifankhauser) to be included in the roundtable episode!

Believe it or not, you’re already communicating with your pet. Every animal communicator I’ve met emphasizes that this is a skill everyone has, and can develop with practice. It might help to compare it to a language, but instead of just words, the elements include images, physical sensations, and emotions. This episode gives a peek behind-the-scenes.  

Our guest Renée Vos de Wael is a deeply experienced animal communicator with international clientele, she's the founder of Sagittarius Way, a platform that helps animal owners develop profound connections with their pets, as well as 1:1 sessions she offers courses, guided meditations, a live session on the Insight Timer meditation app and a reiki animal circle every week. 

In this episode: 


Renee’s intuition backstory
How a horse got a new name
The language of animal communication—an insider look at how it works!
The common questions people ask their animals, and what your pet wants for you
How reiki can support animals with pain
A quick definition of what reiki is
Why we need to slow down to hear our pets
Tips before your first animal communication session 

Connect with Renée: 

Website: SagittariusWay.com

Instagram: @sagittarius_way

Connect with me: 

Website: danifankhauser.com

Instagram: @danifankhauser

Affiliate links for programs I love:

Lotus Lantern intuitive gift training: ABC Collection 

The Path: Meditation Teacher Training

To Be Magnetic: Follow this link and use my code DANI8904 for 15% off!

Read my short story, “Dog Deities”:

Website: dogdeities.com 

Get ebook on Kindle

Thinking of starting a podcast and not sure what to call it? This episode is for you! Dani shares why she is changing the title, mid-season, and gives a few hints as to where the podcast will go after we complete the current season “Spirit Doggies” on intuitive animal communication.

“This is a thing?!” Sometimes, just knowing animal communication is possible is incentive enough to book a session for your pet. The reasons people seek out an animal communicator fall on a wide spectrum, and the information that comes through is even more wild and curious: relationship tips, pregnancy prophecies, and more. 

Our guest, Olivia LaBarre, is a New York-based animal communicator and Reiki practitioner who also offers end-of-life support for pets, and pet loss bereavement for humans. She's also a writer, editor, artist, and uses she/her or they/them pronouns.

In this episode: 


What is Reiki, and how it works for animals vs. humans
Reiki as a support during medical treatment or end-of-life transitions
Reasons people seek out animal communication for their pets
The top questions Olivia recommends you ask your pet
That one time Olivia solved a horse murder
Olivia’s intuition backstory (TW: dog attack 38:33-39:15)
Brilliant tips and practices for learning to talk to your pet

Connect with Olivia: 

Website: olivialabarre.com

Instagram: @olivia_labarre 

Connect with me: 

Website: danifankhauser.com

Instagram: @danifankhauser

Affiliate links for programs I love:


Lotus Lantern intuitive gift training: ABC Collection 
The Path: Meditation Teacher Training
To Be Magnetic: Follow this link and use my code DANI8904 for 15% off!

Read my short story, “Dog Deities”:

Website: dogdeities.com 

Get ebook on Kindle

Dani shares her evolving thoughts and perspective on reincarnation, and how our animals fit into the mix.

What about you? I love nerding out about this. DM me on Instagram @danifankhauser or email me: hello@danifankhauser.com.

Stay tuned for next week’s episode for a deeper dive into pet loss and transitions.

Are these interviews making you excited about developing your own intuition? There’s a clear correlation between doing reiki and intuition development and you can try it with me in a low-pressure group format starting in May:

Do Reiki with me on Thursdays! by Dani | Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/do-reiki-with-me-on-thursdays-3296209
Use coupon code “PEACE” to be my guest