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#005 – Tanya Willis: Dog Rescuer & Matchmaker

March 19, 2018 Gregory Byerline 0 Comments

Tanya and I talk about a mutually favorite subject…DOGS! Beyond their puppy dog eyes and waggly tails, she shares how Agape Animal Rescue came to be, what it’s like to raid a dog fighting operation, and how inspiring it is when she’s able to find forever homes for rescues who simply want to be someone’s everything. What happened to dogs affected by Hurricane Harvey? What about Michael Vick? Did Gypsy find a home? All that and more.

Topics Covered:

0:01:26 Introduction
0:01:44 Abby the Violinist
0:02:19 Abby describes her music
0:03:29 Electric violin vs Acoustic violin
0:08:14 Musical career highlights
0:11:54 “Purple Rain” tribute cover
0:16:22 Designing a custom tuxedo
0:19:09 Non-Profit Spotlight: Camp Penuel
0:20:42 Modeling segment introduction
0:22:25 Photographing pageantland
0:25:47 How Abby started modeling career
0:28:56 Early along in modeling career
0:30:26 Parental guidance for modeling career
0:34:29 How Abby felt about her first photo shoot experience as a 12-year-old
0:36:49 A shady experience with another photographer and how her agency responded
0:39:27 Models are independent contractors
0:43:05 Modeling and female objectification
0:51:34 On retouching and superficiality
0:55:10 Intimate portraits and intent
0:58:31 Pre-sunrise photoshoot
1:01:48 Celebrating feminity
1:04:35 Songs that celebrate women
1:08:15 Closing remarks

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RELATED INFO

For a look at Agape Animal Rescue’s currently adoptable dogs, visit this adoptables page.

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We mentioned several photographs in this episode. See below.

Tanya Willis, founder of Agape Animal Rescue, with Mack…the golden lab who inspired it all

Tanya Willis, founder of Agape Animal Rescue, with her three dogs…(L) Mack, the Golden Lab who started it all, (C) William Wallace, and (R) Robert The Bruce

Tanya Willis cutting chains off pit bull during an Animal Rescue Corp (ARC) raid of an illegal dog fighting operation.

Our first family photo with Sundae in front of Nashville Humane Association sign in 2001.

Portrait of Sundae Delaney, O.S.P., our first rescue dog.

The day I met our second rescue dog…Dar Lynn Clementine

Clementine relaxing in repose like the darlin’ that she is.

Agape rescue Gypsy with her new family Elizabeth & Bart at puppy school graduation.

How Clementine passed the time during my conversation with Tanya

NON-PROFIT SPOTLIGHT

This episode’s Non-Profit Spotlight is, naturally, Agape Animal Rescue. You’ve heard Tanya tell about stories about the organization in this episode, and here’s some further info about their mission.

RELATED PRODUCTS

Here’s a list of products mentioned in our conversation plus a few additional favorites Tanya and I highly recommend for fellow dog lovers. These are affiliate links from which Collected Clan receives a small commission at no additional cost to you that offsets costs of producing these episodes.

A Dog’s Purpose [Movie]
Finally Free: An Autobiography by Michael Vick [Book]

Hachi: A Dog’s Tale [Movie]
The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel [Book]
One Good Dog: A Novel [Book]
The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs [Book]
The Dog Who Saved Me: A Novel [Book]
Where the Red Fern Grows [Book]
White Fang: 100th Anniversary Collection [Book]
The Last Will and Testament of an Extremely Distinguished Dog [Book]