
Two friends, one unruly conversation! Julie Squires and Derek Walter have teamed up to talk about the messy, tender and funny parts of life, in and outside of animal work.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 13 | Founded | 3 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Health & FitnessMental Health | |||

In this episode of Mostly Functional, Julie and Derek talk about what it means to practice peace in a world that feels loud, divisive, and hard to disconnect from. Inspired by Tibetan monks walking thousands of miles to raise awareness for compassion... more
In this episode, we talk about what happens when you lose your joy at work, especially in animal-care roles where the suffering is real and the pace never lets up. We unpack how exhaustion, resentment, and "systems set up for you to fail" slowly erod... more
In this year-end Mostly Functional check-in, we're giddy up-ing into 2026 with a clear plan: protect your peace. Derek and Julie unpack what it looks like to stay steady when your work with animals involves constant care, constant urgency, and consta... more
In this episode we talk about what it really looks like to plan for grief during the holidays, especially when it is your first season without someone you love. Julie shares her "grief practice" of making space in small spurts so it doesn't swallow t... more
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I love this new podcast! Mostly Functional is informative and light hearted which I love. The topics that Julie and Derek discuss are interesting and relatable. I definitely recommend this podcast!
I’m loving this new podcast! It’s like listening to a conversation with friends. They cover all sorts of relatable topics ranging from difficult loss of loved ones to fun stories from their experiences with animals.
Absolutely love this new podcast! Very informative, thank you!
wasn’t a fan. comes across as fake and not authentic.










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