About the hosts, Meghan & Collin!
We’re Collin and Meghan—pet care professionals, industry observers, and hosts of Pet Sitter Confessional.
Since 2012, we’ve built and operated a multi-employee dog walking and pet sitting business, served hundreds of pets, and connected with thousands of sitters and walkers around the world. Along the way, we discovered something important: pet care isn’t just a service industry—it’s a profession undergoing rapid change.
Our passion is helping pet sitters and dog walkers understand those changes and thrive in the middle of them.
We bring our experience, research, and conversations with industry leaders into every episode, offering clarity, context, and encouragement to pet pros who want to build sustainable, confident, and deeply meaningful businesses.
When we’re not hosting the podcast or caring for pets, we’re spending time with our two kids, exploring the outdoors, and continuing to learn how to serve this community well.
Our Mission: To equip dedicated pet care providers with the insight, tools, and community they need to grow resilient businesses and elevate the profession of pet sitting and dog walking.
Why Listen to Us?
We’ve spent more than a decade in the trenches—hiring, training, building systems, navigating clients, solving problems, and learning through real wins and real mistakes. But we don’t claim to be experts in everything.
Instead, we’ve positioned Pet Sitter Confessional as the table where the entire industry can gather.
A place where:
real stories are told,
current trends are examined,
challenges are unpacked, and
professionals can learn from one another.
We bring our perspective, but the strength of this podcast comes from the voices we feature—trainers, behaviorists, business owners, platform leaders, researchers, industry advocates, and pet sitters just like you.
What You Can Expect
Honest Conversations: Real talk about the complexities, pressures, joys, and realities of pet sitting and dog walking.
Diverse Perspectives: Interviews spanning the entire pet care ecosystem—frontline sitters, industry experts, and innovators shaping the future of the field.
Community and Connection: A global network of pet care professionals committed to learning, growing, and raising the standard of care together.
Have a story, insight, or experience to share?
We’d love to hear from you. Reach out and join the conversation.
Whether you’re new to pet care or leading a growing team, we hope Pet Sitter Confessional becomes a trusted place where you find guidance, clarity, and encouragement for the journey ahead.
Mission: To equip pet sitters and dog walkers with the insight, clarity, and community they need to build resilient, professional, and sustainable pet care businesses. Through honest stories, practical guidance, and industry-level analysis, we help pet pros navigate change with confidence.
Vision: A pet care industry where every sitter and walker—regardless of size, stage, or background—has access to reliable information, meaningful community, and the support needed to grow. We envision a profession marked by excellence, shared wisdom, and a rising standard of care.
Our Values
Honesty: We believe growth begins with truth. Pet Sitter Confessional is a place for real conversations about the challenges, pressures, and joys of pet care—without spin, without sugarcoating, and without pretension.
Support: No sitter should feel isolated. Whether you’re solo, scaling, or rebuilding, we’re committed to fostering a welcoming, encouraging community where every voice is valued and every story matters.
Growth: The pet care landscape is constantly shifting. We are committed to ongoing learning—examining trends, listening to diverse perspectives, and helping pet pros adapt and thrive in an evolving industry.
Professionalism: Pet sitting and dog walking are skilled, meaningful professions. We champion high standards of care, ethical business practices, and the continued development of sitters and walkers as trusted providers in their communities.