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The TEC Talk Podcast: Presented by 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 ... Read more

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Episode 172: Final Thoughts on Conversing Crucially (Crucial Conversations Chapters 10-12)

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We finally finished our homework! Ari and Chris sit down for the fourth and final episode of their TEC Talk Book Club to... Read more

3 Aug 2023

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