497: Certification to Self-Care with PSI's President Beth Stultz-Hairston
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How has the pet sitting industry evolved over the past 30 years? In this episode, Beth Stultz-Hairston, President of Pet Sitters International (PSI), discusses the organization's remarkable journey and its impact on professional pet care. She highlights PSI's commitment to supporting pet sitters through education, certification, and professional standards. Beth addresses the challenges faced by pet sitters, including time management, hiring, and self-care, and emphasizes the importance of adapting to industry trends. Beth underscores PSI's dedication to enhancing the professionalism and success of pet sitters worldwide.
Main topics:
History and Evolution of PSI
Pet Sitting Industry Challenges
Certification and Professional Standards
Trends in Pet Care Services
Future Opportunities and Celebrations
Main takeaway: As your business grows, the business side is often not the most fun side for anyone. It becomes a juggling act, and if you're not prepared for it, it can become extremely difficult really quickly.
About our guest:
Beth Stultz-Hairston has worked in the pet industry for nearly two decades and began her career with Pet Sitters International (PSI), the world’s largest educational association for professional pet-sitting and dog-walking businesses, in 2004. She has served as the PSI President since 2020. Beth is also the editor of Pet Sitter’s World magazine and author of The Professional Pet Sitter’s Startup Guide. She has also written for multiple pet-related blogs and publications. She regularly writes for The PSI Blog and was awarded the Certificate of Excellence from the Cat Writers Association and selected as a 2017 Muse Medallion winner. Beth received her B.A., English, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She pursued her studies in compassion fatigue through Divine Mercy University and Regent University. She is a member of Green Cross Academy of Traumatology and has obtained certification as both a Compassion Fatigue Educator and Compassion Fatigue Therapist.
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