We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Dr. Bernadette Hartman a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Dr. Bernadette , thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Was there a moment in your career that meaningfully altered your trajectory? If so, we’d love to hear the backstory.

There have been many moments of redirects on my life journey but one of the biggest redefining moments was an arm injury I experienced five months out of Veterinary School. While at work, I accidently severed an artery in my arm and went through emergency surgery, only to come out of surgery unable to use my arm and in excruciating pain. The doctors had no idea why I was in so much pain and couldn’t use my arm. Within two weeks of being home, my beloved heart dog got severely sick and kept getting sick. Up to this point she had been completely healthy. At the time I didn’t know or understand what was happening, or why it was happening (this was something I would understand later), I just knew something was off.

Looking back as I healed from Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome or Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, I realized my heart dog was taking on the emotional and energetic energy I couldn’t and wasn’t able to process. This was part of the reason she suddenly got sick. I was so emotionally overwhelmed, in so much pain and all of a sudden, my career and life had taken a huge shift. I no longer knew what my life path was supposed to be or if I’d be able to use my arm again.

In this pivotal moment and experience, something opened up within me and awakened. I’ve always been able to sense, know and read energy around me. I’ve been that way since I was born. It was in this experience, and walking with my beloved heart dog, that opened me up to owning my own inner healing gifts to heal myself and support the healing of my dog. Now I serve as a gifted Master Soul Intuitive, Spiritual Teacher and Holistic Veterinarian that bridges the seen with the unseen, to facilitate deep soul healing for people and pets.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

This has been a life long journey for me. I came into this world being able to sense, feel and read energy. My experiences with animals opened me up to a deeper healing and understanding of my natural abilities and gifts. I started to realize there was something very special happening between people and pets. Through my professional experiences working with thousands of clients worldwide, as well as personal experience healing myself, I uncovered the deep soul reflection that pets share with people – and how to support each one’s healing and spiritual journey.

With my unique ability to blend 18 years of clinical experience, and numerous certifications and trainings in eastern healing modalities, with my intuitive insights of the Soul offers profound and lasting transformation for clients. One of my gifts is the ability to uncover what is behind an issue or pattern showing up in my client’s life and with their pets. It’s very natural for me to work with both the person and their pet on a soul level.

To support my clients worldwide, I have a variety of services I offer. I offer private 1-1 sessions where I work with the pet and person to see uncover and discover what is healing on a soul level for both. I offer a monthly group call where I share insights for the upcoming month, take participants and their pets through a live guided meditation and then work live with select callers. I also offer remote energy work for additional support. Each week I share my podcast, Soul Wisdom, filled with topics supporting deeper embodiment and understanding of the connection shared with pets. Locally, I see pets at a clinic and work with horses.

I am also currently working on a new book sharing about the deep healing connection people and pets share. I will be keeping people posted via my email list, so please sign up to stay up to date on the book as well as other services being offered and my weekly podcast.

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

I had to unlearn trying to do it all myself. As an entrepreneur I realized there are things I am really good at and love doing, and there are things others are better at that I am not so passionate about. I found as others helped me it opened up room for greater creativity but also forged wonderful working partnerships.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

When I was in college I fell in love with cattle and wanted to find a job working with them. I found a position that was open for students at one of the college’s cattle facilities and applied for the job. I knew in my heart and in every fiber of my being this was the spot for me. I didn’t get hired on my first interview because I didn’t have any farm experience. I didn’t let that stop me. I spent the rest of the summer stopping by the cattle facility every 2 weeks asking for a job until the finally the manager relented just before fall semester started. I was hired on with a 90-day review period. Before that was even up, I was told I had the job! That experience helped shaped a lot of who I am today and helped me grow on a deep inner level to better understand myself and the world of energy. I am so grateful for the manager that took a chance on me, supported my dream and helped be blossom!

Contact Info:

• Website: www.bernadettehartman.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bhartman05
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bernadettehartman
• Soul Wisdom Podcast: https://www.bernadettehartman.com/category/podcasts/