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Kinship - A Luchi & Mutton"s Podcast

surabhi venkatesh

Kinship is a grounded, relational podcast exploring attachment-rooted approaches to canine behaviour. Through personal reflections and gentle inquiry, I invite you to decondition from toxic dog training culture, corporate capitalism, and patriarchal systems, reclaiming softness, attunement, and relational integrity with our dogs—and ourselves. Inspired by free-living dogs and interspecies kinship, this is a space for those who want to walk the path of connection over control.

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00:27:45

EP08: Your dog already knows what's possible for you

Kinship - A Luchi & Mutton"s Podcast ·

2025/11/20

There is a shift happening - quiet, almost imperceptible, beneath the surface of everyday life. Women everywhere are waking to the truth that their relationships no longer hold the fullness of who they are becoming.In this episode, we explore how our dogs often become the first relationship to show us what’s truly possible: connection that doesn’t rely on performance, compliance, or shrinking. Through presence, honesty, and raw authenticity, they reveal a new standard of relational possibility - one

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00:24:42

EP07: What is the texture of YOUR guilt?

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2025/11/01

In this reflective episode, we explore the complex emotional landscape of guilt as it shows up in the lives of women who care for their dogs. From feeling guilty about leaving their pets home alone, to questioning if they’re doing “enough,” this conversation delves into how guilt can quietly shape daily caregiving choices. Rather than pushing the feeling away, the episode invites listeners to sit with their guilt - to notice its texture, its tone, and its message. What is your guilt trying to tell

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00:32:27

EP06: When love meets injustice 💪

Kinship - A Luchi & Mutton"s Podcast ·

2025/08/22

EP06: When love meets injusticeIn this tender and thought-provoking episode, Surabhi explores what unfolds when love meets injustice—particularly in the lives of women who are deconditioning from control-based paradigms and reclaiming relational ways of being with their dogs.Rooted in personal reflection, somatic awareness, and attachment-informed practice, this episode invites listeners to notice how systems of patriarchy, capitalism, and dominance have shaped the way we relate—not only to our dogs

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00:16:15

E04: Secure attachment is the medicine ❤️‍🩹

Kinship - A Luchi & Mutton"s Podcast ·

2025/07/18

☾ Episode 4: Secure attachment is the medicine ☽In this heartfelt and reflective episode, Surabhi explores the concept of secure attachment as the foundation of healing—both in human relationships and in our bonds with dogs. This isn't just theory; it's nervous system-level medicine—a form of connection that reshapes how we and our animals relate, cope, and heal.She also offers a special invitation to deepen your relationship with this medicine (details below ⬇️ )In this episode, listeners

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00:28:57

EP05: Relating Beyond Empire: Dogs, Liberation, and...

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2025/07/01

☾EP05: Relating Beyond Empire: Dogs, Liberation & the Undoing of Power ☽In this episode of Kinship, Surabhi explores how dog-human relationships can serve as portals to decolonial, anti-capitalist, and relationally just ways of being. Moving beyond obedience and ownership, she asks: what happens when we choose connection over control? What does it mean to listen, not lead?Through reflections on free-living dogs, ancestral relational wisdom, and everyday acts of consent and co-regulation, this

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00:14:25

E03: Balancing assertivness and receptivity

Kinship - A Luchi & Mutton"s Podcast ·

2025/06/26

☾ Episode 3: Balancing assertiveness and receptivity ☽In this episode of Kinship, Surabhi gently unpacks one of the most essential questions in relational life with dogs: How do we hold boundaries with love while staying open to communication? Through stories, nervous system wisdom, and practical guidance, we explore how blending clarity with curiosity can help us move beyond control—and into connection.In this episode, listeners will explore:𖤓 How to move beyond the binary of “firm or kind” toward

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00:34:04

E02: The violence of obedience

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2025/06/26

☾ Episode 2: The violence of obedience ☽What if this expectation of obedience from dogs and ourselves is actually perpetuating a culture of violence? In this vulnerable episode of Kinship, Surabhi introduces the idea that demanding obedience from our dogs is an act of violence. It sounds loaded, doesn't it? It is, it really is. She supports this with personal stories and reflections and arrives at through multiple lenses - toxic systems, nervous system understanding and more. In this episode

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00:05:22

Welcome to Kinship!

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2025/06/26

I'm back after an 8 months hiatus. And I'm moving into a new season of this podcast called...KINSHIP 🐶 👩 Kinship is a grounded, relational podcast exploring attachment-rooted approaches to canine behaviour. Through personal reflections and gentle inquiry, we decondition from toxic dog culture, corporate capitalism, and patriarchal systems, reclaiming softness, attunement, and relational integrity with our dogs—and ourselves. Inspired by free-living dogs and interspecies kinship, this is a space

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00:29:50

*softness is a praxis*

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2025/06/20

tune into this episode as I share how we can adopt softness as a praxis in our relationship with our dogs, ourselves and the world around us. inquiry to engage with after you listen to this episode ⬇️ 🌹 where do yo feel the urge to control your dog? What might that urge be protecting or compensating for?🌹 When you think about “softness,” what emotions or memories arise? Is there resistance? Grief? Relief?🌹 what’s one small way you can practice softness this week—in how you respond, how you speak,

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00:31:50

22. Running a pet product business in India Ft Deepti...

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2024/09/25

In this episode, I chat with Deepti Rao, founder of For the Love of Dog. Her brand is one of the first brands to introduce snuffle mats, long lines and more into the Indian dog household. We talk about her journey of setting up a pet product business in a niche that was extremely new to the Indian dog parent consumer and her journey of navigating through the highs and lows. As a dog trainer herself, she brings great insight into balancing what both the dog needs but also what the dog parent looks

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01:13:02

21. Dogs, gender and nature FT Sophie Gamand &...

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2024/09/02

Welcome to episode 21 and what a fabulous episode this is. I'm so excited and honoured to have Sophie Gamand and Sindhoor Pangal join me for this lovely conversation. We talk about approaching approaching art keeping in mind the dog's autonomy and agency, how the "pet" industry has persistently commodified dogs and the influence that has on our relationship with them and how dogs are not just a window into the natural world. I hope you enjoy this episode and are moved by it and

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01:08:11

20. Grind culture, rest & dogs FT Sowjanya & Eva

Kinship - A Luchi & Mutton"s Podcast ·

2024/07/19

Welcome to episode 20 of The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast. I think this episode is a total banger because of 2 reasons: I'm chatting with some of my favourite people, Sowjanya & Eva, both are BHARCS graduates, running their own consulting practice; I'm talking about something I've wanted to for a really, really long time and there was no better platform this. I hope you enjoy this episode and find lots of insights & nuggets of powerful self-reflection - we will be back with

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00:52:43

19. Are walks for our dogs overrated?

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2024/05/13

In episdoe 19, I chat with UK based dog trainer Niki French on whether dogs are really important for all dogs. Niki has been working with dogs for the last 5 years and she's the author of the best selling book, STOP! Walking your dog - a guide to walking with nervous, reactive and over sensitive dogs. She's done such a fabulous job of pushing this awareness that the UK now celebrates a #dontwalkyourdogday. If you have a nervous/reactive/oversensitive dog with whom walks are a struggle, this

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18. Rethinking bull breed behaviour FT Jessica Hyams

Kinship - A Luchi & Mutton"s Podcast ·

2024/03/29

I chat with Jessica Hyams from Little and Large Dogs, a certified canine behaviourist based out of London with a special focus on bull breeds. We talk about some of the 'traps' bull breed training fall into, what their complex and horrific history about this breed tell us about their behavioural responses and what could a kinder approach to support them look like. It's an incredible episode and I hope you enjoy it.About Jessica: She has spent years in non destruct rescue work,

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EP17: EFT & Tapping for Humans and Dogs FT Helen Moore

Kinship - A Luchi & Mutton"s Podcast ·

2024/03/15

Tune into episode 17 where I chat with Helen Moore, a canine behaviour coach with 14 years of experience and based out of Canada. She specialises in anxiety and trauma related behaviours. She’s also a certified EFT Tapping practitioner which allows her to support human caregivers, who share share our lives with dogs who are struggling with day-to-day life. You can follow her work on Instagram at @caninewellnessandeft and @wholesomecanine Check out: https://wholesomecanine.ca/ To know more about

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01:12:26

EP16: Attachment styles in humans & dogs FT Soniksha...

Kinship - A Luchi & Mutton"s Podcast ·

2024/03/05

I sit down in this episode to chat with Soniksha, a relational psychotherapist, to discuss attachment styles in our relationships (amongst humans and with dogs) and the complexities of them. We talk at length about secure attachment, the importance of caregiving, tolerating separation and more. It's an evocative conversation that discusses attachment in non mainstream ways, so do tune in and let me know what you think of it. ABOUT SONIKSHA VENKATESH: Soniksha is a practicing psychotherapist

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00:51:12

EP15: Multi dog households FT Anushree Thammanna

Kinship - A Luchi & Mutton"s Podcast ·

2024/02/27

Welcome to The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast! In episode 15, Anushree and I talk about what it takes to help a multi dog feel safe and connected with each other. Through our own personal journeys & professional expertise, we share common mistakes that dog parents end up making, explore the intricacies and complexities of dog to dog relationships in the same home and reconsider our role as in a set up like this. It's a conversation that's filled with lots of nuggets and insights. Hope

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00:56:42

EP14: Showing up with love & C.A.K.E for our dogs &...

Kinship - A Luchi & Mutton"s Podcast ·

2024/02/14

Welcome to the Luchi & Mutton's Podcast. I'm your host, Surabhi Venkatesh, and I run Luchi & Mutton's Dog Behaviour & Nutrition here in India.Happy Valentine's Day! In our 14th episode, I chat with lovely Andrew Hale on holding space, love & more for our dogs' lived experiences, his journey as an advocate for a more relationship & care based approach with our dogs (v/s a solely task based & obedience oriented approach) and his lovely, inspiring virtual

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00:11:04

EP13: Best tips to address counter surfing in dogs

Kinship - A Luchi & Mutton"s Podcast ·

2024/02/05

I came across this question - "best tips to address counter surfing?" and I thought that this would make for a great episode. Find out what counter surfing is, why dogs engage in it and how we can address it, gently and with love. Follow: @luchiandmuttons on Instagram Luchi & Mutton's Dog Behaviour & Nutrition on Facebook www.luchiandmuttons.com

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00:14:15

EP12: Is your dog sleeping enough?

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2024/01/02

Welcome to the first episode of the new year! In this episode, I deep dive into the importance of sleep for our dogs' physical and behavioural health and why so many of them perhaps struggle with sleep deprivation. At the end of the episode, I invite you to engage in an exercise that will help you understand your dog's sleep habits better and support them in meaningful ways. Follow: @luchiandmuttons on Instagram Luchi & Mutton's Dog Behaviour & Nutrition on Facebook &

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