Teaser Intro Ellie Laks Gentle Barn

The speaker asks if the listener has been to an animal petting zoo and mentions watching miniature horses attached to a pole. They question if this looks boring and exhausting. They bring up the topic of veal calves and ask if the listener knows where they come from. The speaker then discusses the emotional impact of hugging an animal. They introduce Ellie Lacks of the Gentle Barn and mention her journey in bringing her dream to life. The speaker describes the episode as special and encourages the listener to listen and remember it. Have you ever been to an animal petting zoo? Have you watched those miniature horses attached to that pole and walking in a circle in that ring thing? Didn't that look boring and exhausting to you? Do you know where veal calves come from? And have you ever thought, really thought, how hugging an animal can make you feel? In today's episode, I was really privileged to have Ellie Lacks of the Gentle Barn join me. And wait until you hear her story and that long road she's been on in bringing her dream of the Gentle Barn come to life. It's a really special episode, one you'll really want to listen to and definitely one you won't ever forget.