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The TEC Talk Podcast: Presented by Natural Encounters, Inc.

Natural Encounters, Inc.

Join co-hosts Chris and Ari for a discussion of animal training, behavior, human-animal relationships, and all things NEI-TEC (the Natural Encounters Inc Training and Education Center), and featuring guests from the NEI team and around the professional animal care world! Email us at podcast@naturalencounters.com if you have a question or something you"d like us to discuss on the show!

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Episode 63: The "F" Word We're Allowed to Say (with...

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2021/06/24

With Ari on assignment in Nebraska, Chris sits down to chat with Jessica Ruiz, frequent podcast emailer and Aviary Education Specialist at Grey Snow Eagle House. We talk about Jessica's path that lead her to her current role working with birds of prey, her history with IAATE, and the changes and practices her work place has gone through to navigate through the pandemic. Stick around till the end where I ask her to evaluate our show - if anyone knows it better than we do, it's Jessica! If you'd like

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Episode 62: Why Are You Still Here??? (with Corey...

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2021/06/17

Ari sits down with NEI Supervisor Corey Derryberry on his 13th anniversary with the company! They chat about Corey's path to joining and becoming a leader with NEI. the importance of investing in a positive culture where people disagree well. and the joy of being on a team of brilliant people who aren't afraid to ask questions and speak their minds. Have a question or something you'd like us to talk about in the show? Email us at podcast@naturalencounters.com!

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Episode 61: The Call In Conundrum

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2021/06/10

As a wave of non-COVID illness washes over their staff, Ari and Chris sit down to discuss a consistent challenge that faces people who work in animal care: when you get sick, do you call in or not? Who will cover my section? Who will handle the animals who normally only work for me? Will my manager be mad at me??? Am I letting the team down??????????? These thoughts and more race through the mind of the conscientious caretaker, so we take a little time to pull these questions apart and look at the

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01:21:36

Episode 60: Our Favorite Condor Mom (with Helen Dishaw)

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2021/06/03

Ari and Chris are joined by one of their favorite people in the zoological world, Helen Dishaw! Helen shares her journey from being an animal-crazy kid in the UK to her current role as Curator of Bird Training and Education Programs at Tracy Aviary in Salt Lake City, discusses her love for doing roaming animal experiences (especially those with a certain famous Andean condor), and reflects on her experience as long-time Vice President of IAATE! Helen and her team are doing amazing things that are

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Episode 59: Assessing Welfare for Our Teams

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2021/05/28

What if we took the AZA definition of "welfare" and applied it to the two-legged creatures we share our days with? Ari and Chris attempt to come up with a human welfare assessment tool in less than 60 minutes. Do we succeed? Listen to find out! Have a question or topic for the show? Email us at podcast@naturalencounters.com!

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Episode 58: "Good Communication" Operationalized

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2021/05/20

"Good communication" as a concept is fine and all, but what does that LOOK like? Ari and Chris put their heads together to discuss some of the observable behaviors associated with things like active listening, upholding your half of a relationship, and making difficult conversations "E.A.S.I.E.R." Do you have any tips for being a good communicator? Share them with us at podcast@naturalencounters.com!

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Episode 57: The Flyoff Episode!

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2021/05/13

Chris and Ari FINALLY make time to sit down amidst the controlled chaos of a one of the most unique parts of bird training: a flyoff! We discuss what it looks like for us humans when our birds decide to fly... elsewhere. How do we find them? How do we get them back? And wait, don't we still have to do shows during all this??? All this and more will be discussed for your listening pleasure! Have a question or something you'd like us to discuss on the show? Email us at

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Episode 56: I Appreciate You! (Live from the 2021...

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2021/05/06

Live from the Happy Hour of the final day of the 2021 ABMA Conference, it's the TEC Talk podcast! Chris is joined by newly minted President Elect of the Animal Behavior Management Alliance, Scott Trauger, as we host folks from around the animal behavior world as they reflect on the first ABMA Virtual Conference and share some thoughts about who and what they appreciate in their lives during these crazy, crazy times. Special thanks go out to all the cool people who took the time to hang out and chat

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Episode 55: Everybody Has an Opinion on Ghosts (with...

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2021/04/29

Ari and Chris are joined by elephant keeper/aquarium builder/horse enthusiast/dog trainer Kat Donald! Kat tells us about her journey to becoming the hardest working person in the animal field (seriously, you won't believe how many different things she does), and along the way we talk about logic puzzles, curly hair care, ghosts, and lizard people. Not bad for an "animal training podcast," huh? Got a question or a topic for us to discuss on the show? Email us at podcast@naturalencounters.com!

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Episode 54: Greetings from NEI West! (with Katie...

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2021/04/22

It's a cross-country matchup of "Bearizona East" (aka NEI) and "NEI West" (aka Bearizona) as Chris sits down with NEI Senior Trainer Katie Bello and Bearizona Program Animal Supervisors Amy Zimmerman and Kyle Alexander! We talk about how our project at Bearizona has evolved since its inception, how things are coming together now that our East Coast birds have been out west for about a month, and what everyone's most excited about for the future of this cool joint project. Thanks to Katie, Amy, and

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Episode 53: Why Does This Audience Hate Us???

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2021/04/15

It's "Tales from the Trailer" time! Ari and Chris share a mic and grab some lunch to discuss that oh-so-wonderful experience of audience interactions that just do...not...go...well. Can you win them back? How can you change things? What can you learn from it? Those of us who do programs have all been there, but what do you do when it's happening in the moment? This is a real peak behind the curtain for show stuff! Have a question for us or an idea for a show topic? Email us at

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Episode 52: Happy Podcast-iversary!

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2021/04/08

Happy Birthday, TEC Talk!! Ari and Chris reflect on learnings from a year of change, growth, and innovation. Big thanks goes out to everyone that's followed us on this journey - here's to the next 52 weeks! Have a question or topic that you'd like us to discuss during YEAR TWO of the show? Drop us a line at podcast@naturalencounters.com!

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Episode 51: Cocktails and Conversations (with NYC AAZK)

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2021/04/01

This time we're the guests! Ari and Chris join John Scott and the NYC chapter of AAZK to talk about guest interaction, improving relationships and communication, and the importance of creating "defining moments." Do you have a question, topic, or podcast invite for us? Drop us a line at podcast@naturalencounters.com!

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Episode 50: The "Falcondry" Episode (with Abbey and...

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2021/03/25

50 episodes, woo hoo!! Ari and Chris are joined by the founders of River Valley Raptors Inc., Abbey and Joe Krumrie, to talk all things birds of prey! We discuss how they met through work, their experiences with and passion for falconry and wildlife education, running a non-profit organization with your significant other, and how their long-time associate of IAATE has informed their training and animal care decisions. To read the IAATE Position Statements on things like the use of tethering and

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Episode 49: Monkey High Five! (with Erik Montgomery)

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2021/03/19

Chris sits down with the Natural Encounters Conservation Fund's Director of Operations Erik Montgomery to talk about his background working with elephants in the circus, his current role as a "jack of all trades" with NECF and NEI, our shared history as podcast hosts outside of the animal field, and the many hoops and hurdles he helped us navigate as one of the founders of the NEI TEC initiative (and all the 10,000 things involved in starting an online learning platform from the ground up)! To

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Episode 48: The Great "Four 10s" Debate

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2021/03/11

Ari and Chris put their heads together to discuss the pros and cons - and their personal experiences and feelings - related to one of the great debates of the professional animal care field: five 8s, or four 10s?

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Episode 47: What's Your Gyprock? (Live from the 2021...

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2021/03/05

Happy virtual conference week! Chris and Ari are joined by dozens of wonderful animal people from around the world for a Zoom happy hour, live from the virtual hospitality suite of the 2021 IAATE Conference. As everyone shares their current passions, we learn a lot about 17-year cicadas, carnivorous plants, Australian gin, insect jewelry, and alpine cheese. This was super fun to record; with zero sarcasm: thanks 2020! Have a question or a topic for the show? Email us at

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Episode 46: From Gator Wrestling to Jurassic Park...

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2021/02/25

Ari and Chris (who will learn to check his mic settings one day) are joined by one of their favorite people, Marco Zeno! Marco talks about his crazy history in the animal field, starting with his experience as a WORLD CHAMPION alligator wrestler, through to his foray into bird training with NEI, and up to the present with his amazingly unique position with the Northern White Rhino Initiative at the San Diego Safari Park. If this guy doesn't inspire you, we have no idea what will! To see more of the

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Episode 45: The Motivation Conversation

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2021/02/18

Ari and Chris are back together, socially distanced of course, for another episode! This week we dig into the NEI archives to discuss Steve Martin's paper "What's the Motivation?" We talk about how it's influenced the way we look at behavior, and the great outline it provides for how we can be better trainers, caretakers, and teammates. What's the Motivation? by Steve Martin; presented at the 2015 IAATE Annual Conference Have a paper you'd like us to discuss, or a question or topic for the show

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Episode 44: Expanding Your Bubble (with Scott Trauger)

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2021/02/11

Ari is joined by NEI Supervisor (and resident Man Who Never Sleeps) Scott Trauger to talk about professional development as it relates to some of the major professional animal care and training organizations. They discuss their experiences both as members and as leaders within the International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators (IAATE) and the Animal Behavior Management Alliance (ABMA), some of the opportunities that are unique to each group, and some of their most memorable conference

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