My Veterinary Life
315 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsTune in for inspiring stories from your colleagues across the profession. You’ll hear from guest veterinarians about the journeys, challenges – and often hilarious anecdotes – that got them to where they are today. Come away with a fresh look at our veterinary community and a renewed excitement to embrace your veterinary journey. Hosted by Drs. Marci Kirk and Annie Chavent.
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Entrepreneurship, Collaboration and Curiosity with Dr. Liz Bales
January 16, 2020 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB“It’s been an incredible journey and if someone had told me five years ago that I would be CEO of a company that sells globally, I would have said you must be joking. I have no training, no skills and an excel spreadsheet makes me break out into a cold sweat.” Our guest today is Dr. Liz Bales. Dr. Bales is a graduate of University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. She has had a truly incredible career and is having a tremendous impact on how we care for our patients, specifica...
Research and the Incredible Power of Peanut Butter with Bryce Golsen
January 09, 2020 10:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MB“and Dr. Mayer pulled out this massive jug of peanut butter and they stick to a pole and they stick it into the cage and the bear smelled the peanut butter and just immediately woke up and started licking the peanut butter.” Our guest today is Bryce Golsen. Bryce is currently a student at the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine. He reached out to us to share his experience with research opportunities as a veterinary student. Learn how he first decided to take the leap int...
A Lifelong Passion for Learning with Dr. Erik Hofmeister
January 02, 2020 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB“Be a reasonable freaking human being, and it doesn’t seem like it should be a hard bar to fit, but I am often surprised when I encounter people who don’t meet that. And that is, you know, just be nice to people and don’t be dramatic and just take life as it is and just be a reasonable freaking human being” Our guest today is Dr. Erik Hofmeister. Dr. Hofmeister is a professor of Anesthesiology at Auburn University and has had an incredible career so far. As someone who is committed to life-l...
Opportunities, More Opportunities and Optimism with Dr. Heather Case
December 26, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB“I had to actually to put into practice all of these things that I had learned in veterinary school that I didn’t necessarily think I would use. And I think it built my confidence pretty early in my practice experience” Our guest today is Dr. Heather Case. Dr. Case received her DVM from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. She didn’t stop there. She also has her Master’s in Public Health, is a diplomate for the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine and a C...
Internships, Goals, Truths and Lies with Dr. Emily Tincher
December 19, 2019 10:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB“I’ve decided that since we are friends, I can hijack your podcast for just a moment and instead I would love to play with you guys two truths and a lie veterinary version” Our guest today is Dr. Emily Tincher. Dr. Tincher is a 2016 graduate from Auburn University. After veterinary school she pursued an internship with the intention of going on and practicing emergency medicine. Beyond clinical practice, she also volunteers her time with the Veterinary Business Management Association, the AV...
Ebola, Anxiety and Anesthesia with Dr. Jenn Bornkamp
December 12, 2019 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MB“I mean really anything could happen, I could be a relief vet. That’s the beauty of being a veterinarian is you can really do anything and you can reinvent yourself at any point in your career. And that’s the best part of being a veterinarian.” Our guest today is Dr. Jenn Bornkamp. Dr. Bornkamp is a 2009 graduated from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. After veterinary school she pursued a large animal internship at Iowa State and went on further to complete a residency in Anest...
Timing, Public Health and USDOT with Dr. Katharyn Kryda
December 05, 2019 10:00 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MB“I had no idea what public health was until the first couple weeks of vet school. I knew that I wanted to be a veterinarian. When I started vet school, I thought I was either going to be a wildlife vet or an equine vet. Which probably will sound familiar to many of your listeners because I think a lot of us started out thinking things like that” Our guest today is Dr. Katharyn Kryda. Dr. Kryda is a 2011 graduate from University of Illinois. Her career journey has taken her where no veterinar...
Public Health, Pigs and Safety Champions with Dr. Heather Fowler
November 28, 2019 10:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MB"Prioritize your safety at all times. Even if that means you have to have an uncomfortable conversation of ‘I don’t feel comfortable doing this’ because there is likely somebody else in your environment that feels the same way and is just waiting for someone to be that safety champion. So I encourage folks to be that safety champion, to prioritize their safety.” Our guest today is Dr. Heather Fowler. Dr. Fowler is a 2010 graduate from University of Pennsylvania. She also has her Master’s in ...
Bonus Episode: Women Leaders in Pet Health Industry Part 3
November 26, 2019 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBWelcome to another special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast. We are so excited to bring you the final installment of our mini-series focused on Women Leaders in the Pet Health Industry. Today’s guest is Dr. Laura Pletz. Dr. Pletz is the Scientific Services Manager, Eastern Region for Royal Canin. She also helped develop the Royal Canin Women’s Veterinary Leadership Forum. We talk about what inspired the creation of the forum and what our major takeaways were from our experience in Washin...
Connections, Optimism and Dairy Queen with Dr. Billy Griswold
November 21, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MB“I think I was sort of Vice President of the class. And my primary role senior year was setting up the vet school happy hour and so I think I took it on mostly because Kinkos was right next to Dairy Queen and Thursday was dollar blizzard night and that’s when I would go up and get blizzards and photo copy the signs to paste all of the vet school that showed where we were to get together on Friday nights” Our guest today is Dr. Billy Griswold. Dr. Griswold is a member of the University of Flo...
Cat Shelters, Public Health, and Big Adventures with Dr. Kelly DeBaene
November 14, 2019 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MB“The future is unknown in terms of my career there, but I’m actually very excited about it. It’s also very nerve-racking, you know like we mentioned before income is always good and I always need something to do. I’m not an idler at all” Our guest today is Dr. Kelly DeBaene. Dr. DeBaene is a 2011 graduate from the University of Illinois. Since graduation she has had an incredible career. She completed her Master’s in Public Health through the University of Chicago. After that she moved to t...
Bonus Episode: Women Leaders in the Pet Health Industry Part 2
November 12, 2019 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBWelcome to another special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast. We are so excited to bring your part two of our mini-series focused on Women Leaders in the Pet Health Industry. Today’s guest is Dr. Carolyn Henry. Dr. Henry is currently the Dean at University of Missouri College of Veterinary medicine. We had an incredible conversation with her and gained so many tips and tricks about navigating a professional career. So much of what she shared really resonated with us and we can’t wait to s...
Dinosaurs, Residencies and Podcasts with Dr. Jeff Olivarez
November 07, 2019 10:00 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MB“So, I think from a very young age, I thought I wanted to be a veterinarian. There was this weird year where I decided I wanted to be a taxi drive and I don’t know where that came from, but there was that off year where I put my veterinary dreams on hold to pursue being a taxi drive.” Our guest today is Dr. Jeff Olivarez. Dr. Olivarez is currently a first-year resident in the Vet Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine field at Iowa State University. During his time in veterinary school, J...
Public Health, Disease Detectives and Motherhood with Dr. Abbey Canon
October 31, 2019 09:00 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MB“There was an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 associated with people eating tiger meat sandwiches or cannibal sandwiches. It’s not actually tiger, it’s not tiger meat but that’s what we heard, so when we are at the health department, we saw some lab report coming in of the same strain of O157:H7 and that triggers us to initiate some kind of investigation” Our guest today is Dr. Abbey Canon. Dr. Canon is a 2011 graduate from the Iowa State University. She is currently the director of communicati...
Bonus Episode: Women Leaders in Pet Health Industry Part 1
October 29, 2019 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBThis is a special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast. We are embarking on a three-part series focused on Women Leaders in the Pet Health Industry. Today’s guests are two truly inspiring women. We are so excited to share the stories of Dr. Jennifer Welser and Kamie Eckert. Dr. Welser is currently the Chief Medical Officer at Mars Veterinary Health and Kamie is the President and General Manager of Royal Canin USA. We learn what brought them to their current roles and their views on leadershi...
Changes, Light bulb moments and Entrepreneurship with Dr. Rob Trimble
October 24, 2019 09:00 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MB“You just develop a sense of confidence, that you’ve handled a lot of really big complicated problems in the past and you develop a sense of confidence that no matter what you run into, you’ve got a good network of people you rely on, to call on for advice, and you kind of trust yourself, you’re going to be able to figure it out.” Our guest today is Dr. Robert Trimble. Dr. Trimble is a 2013 graduate from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. Since graduation he has been ...
Potential, Giving Back and Family with Dr. Stephanie Jones
October 17, 2019 09:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MB“I said I’m a veterinarian. And so then I asked ‘Does everyone know what that is?’ And then I looked at the girl and said, ‘If I brought my dog to you would you play with him?’ And that frown turned upside down and she smiled. And when I tell you the lightbulb turned on for me. I immediately left and went over to the director and I was like ‘Do you guys do career day here what do you do? I need to come and talk about veterinary medicine and bring my dog’.” Our guest today is Dr. Stephanie Jo...
Internal Medicine, Mentors and Hurricanes with Dr. Erick Mears
October 10, 2019 09:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB“That night we all had headlamps on as we’re going around trying to do the things we were doing with the patients… and we came together” Our guest today is Dr. Erick Mears. Dr. Mears shares with us insights and wisdom he has gained throughout his very fulfilling career in veterinary medicine. We cover everything from internships, mentors, relationships with veterinary colleagues and even hurricanes. We pack a lot in and cannot wait to share this journey with you. Remember we want to hear f...
Wellbeing, Opportunities and Adventures with Dr. Brad Ryan
October 03, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MB“Then I work up on a Sunday Morning, about five weeks ago and something that I was doing outside of my job that was giving me that sense of purpose and that unparalleled sense of happiness was the road trip that I had been taking with my now 89 year old grandmother around the United States. That story, much to my surprise much to my grandma joy’s surprise, that story went viral.” Our guest today is Dr. Brad Ryan. Dr. Ryan has been featured in many news stories recently about his travels with...
Nutrition, Odd Pets and Cars with Dr. Michael Robbins
September 26, 2019 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MB“When I realized that I couldn’t be an alligator my Dad had sort of introduced me to the idea of veterinary medicine through my great uncle” Our guest today is Dr. Mike Robbins. Dr. Robbins’ current role is as Scientific Communication Specialist with Hill’s Pet Nutrition. We had a blast getting to know Mike and how he arrived at this particular job. We learn about his residency in nutrition and what steps he took to get there. We cover everything from alligators to platypus to nutrition to...
Advanced Education, Research and Teaching with Dr. Jennifer MacLeay
September 19, 2019 09:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MB“I loved horses and I wanted to ride and my parents convinced me that if I became a veterinarian I would have time to ride, which was so not true” Our guest today is Dr. Jennifer MacLeay. Dr. MacLeay is the Medical Director for Hill’s Pet Nutrition. She has a fascinating career filled with a lot of research and a lot of credentials and get this, she isn’t done yet! At the time of the recording she was weeks away from earning her MBA. We really enjoyed our chat with Dr. MacLeay and learned ...
Teaching, Laughter, and Sports with Dr. Dru Forrester
September 12, 2019 09:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MB“I had a lot of farm animal experience, so I wanted to be a pig vet. That didn’t last very long” Our guest today is Dr. Forrester. We were so excited to catch up with her on our visit to Hill’s headquarters where she is the Director of Global Scientific Affairs. We had a great time hearing about her role and what her career has been like to date. There were a lot of laughs and a lot of learning! We cannot wait to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be s...
Wildlife, Industry and Synchronized Swimming with Dr. Karen Shenoy
September 05, 2019 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MB“I’m sure I’ve done some things to get myself where I am today, but it does feel like a lot of it just sort of happened” Our guest today is Dr. Karen Shenoy. Dr. Shenoy is the Associate Director of Veterinary Affairs with Hill’s Pet Nutrition. She’s held several roles throughout her career, including one as a full-time wildlife veterinarian. Karen is so much fun to chat with and has some pretty incredible stories about her hobbies outside of veterinary medicine. We were so lucky to have the...
Parasites, Veterinary Education and Collaboration with Dr. Dave Granstrom
August 29, 2019 09:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MB“Veterinary medicine is about curiosity” Our guest today is Dr. Dave Granstrom. Dr. Granstrom is one of our colleagues at the AVMA. His current role is the Assistant Executive Vice President and Chief Accreditation and Certification Officer. If you think that is a lot, wait until you hear about all his other accomplishments. We had the best time chatting with him and cannot wait to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on A...
Bonus Episode: Dr. Barbara Natterson- Horowitz
August 27, 2019 09:00 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MB"I got a telephone call that changed my life" Our guest today is Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz. Dr. Natterson-Horowitz was the keynote speaker at the 2019 AVMA Convention. We were so fortunate to record this episode with her the day before her presentation. She was incredibly generous with her time and sharing her story. She is an MD and was focused on cardiology and cardiovascular disease in the first part of her career but in recent years has discovered a new passion which builds upon som...
Pigs, Changes and Giving Back with Dr. Jen Stevens
August 22, 2019 09:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MB“Life has a way of turning you on your head.” Our guest today is Dr. Jen Stevens. Dr. Stevens has faced more than her share of obstacles but has come out on the other side with an incredible career. One which she admits is not what she expected all. We had the best time chatting with her and cannot wait to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at [email protected] ...
Research, Crossroads, and Seizing Opportunities with Dr. Farrah Monibi
August 15, 2019 09:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB“Keep an open mind and an open heart and don’t listen to the negative people around you.” On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Farrah Monibi. Dr. Monibi currently works at the Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC which is a human orthopedic hospital. This is definitely not what she thought she would be doing when she decided to attend veterinary school. There have been a lot of steps that led her to where she is today, and we can’t wait to share her journey with yo...
Teaching, Wearing Many Hats and Writing Your Own Story with Dr. Kristina Baltutis
August 08, 2019 09:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB“There’s definitely a lot of Trello Boards, planners and to do lists” On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Kristina Baltutis. Dr. Baltutis is a 2017 graduate from North Carolina State University. During this episode, we only scratch the surface of all the different hats she wears, which coincidentally includes owning a hat company. She’s had an amazing adventure so far in veterinary medicine full of many twists and turns and we can’t wait to share her journey with ...
Stories, Fellowship and Hospice Care with Dr. Kathy Cooney
August 01, 2019 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB“I’m really a story gal. I could sit and listen to my clients all day long” On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Kathy Cooney. Dr. Cooney is a 2004 from Colorado State University. Since then, she has been fearless in pursuing her passions within the veterinary profession. She was so much fun to talk to and we can’t wait to share her journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You ...
Bonus Episode: Management Roles and Being a Conference Junkie with Dr. Bonnie Bragdon
July 30, 2019 09:00 - 40 minutes - 36.6 MB“I think in vet school that was what I learned…to be a professional learner.” Thanks for joining us on a special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast. Today we are joined by Dr. Bonnie Bragdon. Dr. Bragdon is a self-proclaimed conference junky, loves talking business management and has a keen business sense. She is currently the Vice President of Marketing and Veterinary Affairs at Zomedica. Her career has taken her many different directions, and she really wouldn’t have it any other way. ...
Posters, D.C, and Advocacy with Dr. Lauren Stump
July 25, 2019 09:30 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MB“In the office of a legislator, it’s kind of an all hands-on deck sort of exercise” On this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, our guest is Dr. Lauren Stump. Dr. Stump is the Assistant Director of Government Relations with the AVMA. Since graduating from veterinary school in 2015, her career has taken her from Louisiana to D.C. which is NOT where she thought she would end up. She’s been open to so many opportunities and we cannot wait to share this journey with you! Remember we want to...
Connections, Mission Moments and Big Goals with Dr. Sharon Pindar
July 25, 2019 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MB"Her name is Cashew. She’s a golden retriever and the best dog ever.” On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Sharon Pindar. Dr. Pindar is a 2014 graduate and currently serves as a veterinarian for Southeastern Guide Dogs. She shares some truly inspiring stories from her role and we can’t wait to share her journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPod...
Bonus Episode: Following your Entrepreneurial Spirit
July 23, 2019 09:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB“When you see change coming, don’t try to stop it” In this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast we chat with Dr. Aaron Smiley and Howard Zeigler. Dr. Smiley is a 2007 graduate from the University of Illinois and Howard is a 3rd year veterinary student at University of Georgia. This summer Howard is completing an internship with Dr. Smiley through the Veterinary Entrepreneurship Academy. They were so much fun to chat with and have some exciting ideas! We cannot wait to share this journey wi...
Dalmatians, Advocacy, and Graduation with Dr. Taylor DeWitt
July 18, 2019 09:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MB“I desperately wanted to be a dalmatian” Our guest on this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast is Dr. Taylor DeWitt. We were so excited to catch up with her just one day after she completed her clinical rotations. She has an awesome story that includes time volunteering, presenting and advocating for the veterinary profession. We can’t wait to share her journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You ca...
Bonus Episode: Externships and Swiss Army Knives with Elizabeth Dorwart
July 16, 2019 09:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB“The veterinary field is the Swiss Army knife of medicine” Thanks for joining us on a special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast. Today we are joined by Elizabeth Dorwart. At the time of the recording, Elizabeth was completing a summer externship with the AVMA. We learn how she learned of this opportunity and what it has been like so far. We also talk about her 2 + 2 Veterinary school program and her recent move to Iowa State University to start her third year of veterinary school. Lizzie...
Dog Walking, Impact and Productive Procrastination with Dr. Matt Holland
July 11, 2019 09:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MB“I didn’t want to be ‘just’ a vet student.” On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Matt Holland. Dr. Holland’s path towards veterinary school was almost as different as his path after veterinary school. He has so many amazing stories including what it was like to be president of the Student AVMA and work and we cannot wait to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You...
Bonus Episode Chatting with Veterinary Couple- Drs. Tony Bartels and Audra Fenimore
July 09, 2019 09:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MB“Stop and enjoy where you are in the present” Thanks for joining us on a special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast! We had the best time getting to know Drs. Tony Bartels and Audra Fenimore and learned so much through this conversation. We cover everything from labradoodles to the Cubs baseball to veterinary student debt and even touch on some of the benefits of being married to a fellow veterinarian. It was an extremely fun and insightful conversation and we cannot wait to share this jo...
College Football, Professional Investigation and Animal Social Media Accounts with Dr. Kristin Wuellner
July 04, 2019 09:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MB“If I feel like I’m not supposed to be in this room, what am I going to do this week to make me feel a part of this room?” On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Kristin Wuellner. Dr. Wuellner is a 2016 graduated from Auburn University. She has had some really interesting experiences since graduating, including an internship that many of us did not know about. She walks us through how she got to her current role as the Digital Education Specialists at Hill’s Pet Nutr...
Bonus Episode: 2019 AVMA Convention Preview
July 02, 2019 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB“I’m going to ask the most important question. Will there be food?” Today, we are joined by Erika Schnure and Brendan Sugrue to talk all things AVMA Convention. We are so excited to share this special episode with you. We touch on events you won’t want to miss, discuss the keynote presentation and all the happenings around Washington D.C. We hope to see you there! For more information on AVMA convention, please visit avmaconvention.com Remember, we want to hear from you! Be sure to subscr...
Calendars, Social Media and Entrepreneurship with Dr. Caitlin DeWilde
June 27, 2019 09:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB“I’ll report back. It may be a debacle.” On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Caitlin DeWilde. Dr. DeWilde wears many hats including entrepreneur. She founded her company the Social DVM just a few years after graduating. She has said yes to so many opportunities, which has led to an amazing career so far, and we can’t wait to share her journey with you! We want to hear from you! Be sure to subscribe to our show and leave us a ratings and review. You can also emai...
Businesses, Books and Boards with Dr. Heidi Pulito
June 20, 2019 09:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MB“I think our profession just has this really loving, wonderful group of people” On this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, our guest is Dr. Heidi Pulito. Dr. Pulito is a 2011 graduate from University of Illinois. She recently started her own mobile hospice care practice and talks about how finding her people within veterinary medicine really made a big difference for her. She also shares what it was like to write her first book and how she fits in all her volunteer commitments. Dr. Pulit...
Bonus Episode: From Hospitality to Veterinary Medicine- Chatting with Dr. Stephanie Morley
June 18, 2019 09:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB“I was a veterinarian with a business brain” We are so excited to share this bonus episode with you! Dr. Stephanie Morley is the Chief Operations Officer and Vice President of Product Development at Zomedica. She shares great pieces of wisdom that she has gathered through her exciting career path. We cannot wait to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@a...
Bonus Episode: Pregnancy in Practice with Dr. Kate Boatright
June 14, 2019 12:46 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB“I’m pregnant and I get winded easily” We are so excited to share this bonus episode with you! Dr. Kate Boatright reached out to us after hearing our series with veterinary moms. She is currently in small animal practice and expecting her first child. We had a great conversation with her and can’t wait to share her journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at [email protected]
Turtles, Wizards and Being a New Dad with Dr. Michael Miller
June 13, 2019 09:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB“There is magic in veterinary medicine if you look for it” On this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, our guest is Dr. Michael Miller. Dr. Miller is a 2011 graduate from University of Illinois. He has packed a lot of new experiences into his career including operating turtle care and rescue facilities through his clinic, starting an amazing blog, practice ownership AND becoming a new dad. We had so much fun chatting with him and we cannot wait to share this journey with you! Remember,...
Moving, Changes and Fatherhood with Dr. Brandon Stapleton
June 06, 2019 13:21 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB“There’s plenty of victories even on the days when it feels like it’s all defeat” On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Brandon Stapleton. Dr. Stapleton is the Senior manager of education at Hill’s Pet Nutrition. This is not a role he thought he would be in and he walks us through how he got there. We had so much fun with him and we cannot wait to share this journey with you! Remember, we want to hear from you! Be sure to subscribe to our show and leave us a rating...
Networks, Involvement and Advice with Dr. Janet Donlin
May 30, 2019 09:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB“I got awfully darn lucky in each experience I’ve had and really the importance of being open to other experiences” Our guest on this episode of the My Veterinary Life Podcast is Dr. Janet Donlin! Dr. Donlin is the CEO of the AVMA. She has had an amazing career in veterinary medicine and offers so much sound advice during our conversation. We can’t wait to share her journey with you as we hear her thoughts on the veterinary profession! We want to hear from you! Be sure to subscribe to our ...
Statistics, Workplace Culture and Motherhood with Dr. Melissa King
May 23, 2019 09:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB“Being a veterinarian doesn’t mean the same thing every year” On this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, our guest is Dr. Melissa King. Dr. King had an interesting start to veterinary medicine. After shifting from a love of statistics and economics she left a dream job to pursue her childhood goal of becoming a veterinarian. She also stepped outside her comfort zone to take a few calculated risks in her career. During that time, she also became a mom to two very active boys. We had so m...
Bonus Episode: Welcome to the Profession
May 21, 2019 09:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MB“The days are long, but the years are short” It’s graduation season! We want to be among the first to congratulate all the new veterinarians out there and welcome you to our wonderful profession! Throughout this episode we share our experiences in the first days of being doctors and what we wish we had known. We also talk about some exciting resources that are available to you. Be sure to take some time to enjoy your accomplishments! We can’t wait to share this journey with you! Remember w...
Nannies, Leadership and Lake Homes with Dr. Keelan Lewis
May 16, 2019 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB“All those things that were kind of accepted as clinical side effects of our profession are now just not acceptable.” Our guest on this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast is Dr. Keelan Lewis! Dr. Lewis was born and raised in rural north Texas. She went to Texas A&M University for her undergraduate degree in animal science and then she received her DVM at Virginia Maryland in 2011. She practices in north Texas where she owns three mixed animal clinics with the support of a five-veterinar...
Serving, Motherhood and Support with Dr. Caroline Cantner
May 09, 2019 09:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB“It’s like go time already” On this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, our guest is Dr. Caroline Cantner. Dr. Cantner is a 2011 Graduate University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School. She grew up with veterinarians and one thing she knew for sure was that she was never going to be one. We are so glad she changed her mind. She’s had an interesting road to becoming a veterinarian as well as becoming a mother and we cannot wait to share this journey with you! We want to hear from you! Be...