Episode 36: “I Can Talk to the Cat”: The Moment That Changed Heather Gibson’s Life (and Mission)

Episode notes

In today’s episode, I’m sitting down with my friend Heather Gibson, and y’all… you are going to be on the edge of your seat. Heather and her husband have been married for 28 years, raised 7 kids , and spent over a decade in foster care - with four of their children adopted through the system . We talk honestly about the heartbreak and beauty of foster parenting: the hard handoffs, the hostile moments, the deep trauma some children carry, and the way God can meet you right in the middle of it all. Heather shares powerful perspective on loving children like your own, finding purpose in the pain, and how fostering shaped not just their family - but also the foundation for the two six-figure businesses she runs today. And then… she tells the moment that changed everything: when her little girl said, “Mom, I can talk to the cat.” That sentence opened Heather’s eyes to the incredible healing power of animals, and it led her into the world of emotional support pets, ethical breeding, pet nutrition, and educating other breeders to do it the right way.

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