Apr 29, 2021
Ari and Chris are joined by elephant keeper/aquarium builder/horse enthusiast/dog trainer Kat Donald! Kat tells us about her journey to becoming the hardest working person in the animal field (seriously, you won't believe how many different things she does), and along the way we talk about logic puzzles, curly...
Apr 22, 2021
It's a cross-country matchup of "Bearizona East" (aka NEI) and "NEI West" (aka Bearizona) as Chris sits down with NEI Senior Trainer Katie Bello and Bearizona Program Animal Supervisors Amy Zimmerman and Kyle Alexander! We talk about how our project at Bearizona has evolved since its inception, how things are...
Apr 15, 2021
It's "Tales from the Trailer" time! Ari and Chris share a mic and grab some lunch to discuss that oh-so-wonderful experience of audience interactions that just do...not...go...well.
Can you win them back?
How can you change things?
What can you learn from it?
Those of us who do programs have all been there, but what do...
Apr 8, 2021
Happy Birthday, TEC Talk!! Ari and Chris reflect on learnings from a year of change, growth, and innovation. Big thanks goes out to everyone that's followed us on this journey - here's to the next 52 weeks!
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Apr 1, 2021
This time we're the guests! Ari and Chris join John Scott and the NYC chapter of AAZK to talk about guest interaction, improving relationships and communication, and the importance of creating "defining moments."
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