Marjie Alonso - Executive Director IAABC; The lemonade conference

* 3:38 – Marjie talks about how she became a dog trainer and shares some stories from that time. * 20:13 – Marjie discusses how her approach to learning has helped her as the Executive Director of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC). * 24:50 – Ryan asks Marjie to talk a bit about what she means by some people viewing the use or non/use of certain tools in training as a religion. * 30:11 – Marjie talks about the importance of accountability and collaboration in the field. * 33:11 – The need for regulation in the industry is discussed. * 35:36 - Marjie and Ryan talk about the potential benefits or harm of the use of the word “tribe”. * 38:38 – Ryan asks Marjie if she thinks that people have a desire to belong to something and how we can satisfy that desire to people, while being inclusive. * 51:12 – Marjie shares five important lessons she has learned that have helped her achieve success with the IAABC. * 51:38 – 1.) “Never select ‘reply all’ by mistake.” * 51:47 –  2.) “Be something people can move toward, rather than huddling against together”. * 52:10 –  3.) “Fight for what’s right over what is popular”. * 52:28 – 4.) “The internet will kill me someday”. * 52:34 – 5.) “Most people are great.” * 53:37 - Marjie talks about the “Lemonade Conference” which is being done in collaboration between the IAABC and Fenzi Dog Sports Academy. * 57:15 – “The Pandemic Handbook” and “The Dog Trainer’s Handbook” will soon be available on the IAABC website . * 1:02 – Marjie talks about what she would like to see happen in the next 5-10 years in the animal training world.