My Veterinary Life
327 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 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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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...
Planners, New Moms and Wise Words with Dr. Maggie Canning
May 02, 2019 09:00 - 42 minutes - 38.4 MB“This isn’t that scary, these are just normal people” On this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, our guest is Dr. Maggie Canning. Dr. Canning is a 2016 graduate of Auburn University (War Eagle!) and a new mom to Baby James. She has already had an amazing career filled with a LOT of changes. She is also incredibly thoughtful and imparts so wisdom on us. We cannot wait to share this journey with you! Be sure to connect with us by leaving a ratings and review for the show! You can also ...
Bonus Episode: 2019 Veterinary Leadership Conference
April 30, 2019 09:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB“A to do list cannot wipe out your to be list”- Drew Dudley (2019 VLC Keynote) Join Drs. Anna Reddish and Marci Kirk on this follow up appointment where they review the 2019 Veterinary Leadership Conference. Hear some of the highlights from this event and what they have implemented since January. We can’t wait to share this journey with you! Relevant links: avma.org/vlc https://www.ted.com/talks/drew_dudley_everyday_leadership?language=en
Squirrels, Monkeys and Taking Chances with Dr. Lauren Davidson
April 25, 2019 09:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MB“I can take a chance and see if it is going to work for me” On this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, our guest is Dr. Lauren Davidson. Dr. Davidson is a 1999 Graduate from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Davidson is the Animal Program Director at National Institute Dental and Craniofacial Research at the National Institute of Health. Her career has taken her places she did not expect, and we cannot wait to share this journey with you! We want to hear...
Communities, Mentors and Encouragement with Dr. Craig Fletcher
April 18, 2019 09:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MB“It was just happenstance” On this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, our guest is Dr. Craig Fletcher. Dr. Fletcher is a 1999 Graduate from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Fletcher is the associate vice chancellor of research at UNC Chapel Hill. He has had and amazing career which started through a chance meeting and the support of some incredible trailblazers in the profession. We cannot wait to share this journey with you! We want to connect with you! ...
Bonus Episode: 2019 SAVMA Symposium
April 16, 2019 09:00 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBOn this bonus episode Dr. Anna Reddish and Marci Kirk talk about their experiences at the 2019 SAVMA Symposium. Not only are the events of the conference highlighted but also the best things to see and do while in Athens, Georgia. We can't wait to share this journey with you!
Challenges, Support and Volunteering with Dr. Michael Dibler
April 11, 2019 09:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB“I felt like it was an impossible task, but I had a lot of support from my family” On this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, our guest is Dr. Michael Dibler. Dr. Dibler is a 2017 graduate from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. He is currently an associate veterinarian with Banfield Pet Hospital. He shares with us many of the challenges he faced on the road to becoming a veterinarian and how he finds time to manage a full-time job and a very full volunteer sched...
VLC Happenings with Dr. Quincy Hawley
April 04, 2019 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MB“VLC in that 1st Year was kind of mind blowing” In this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, we chat with Dr. Quincy Hawley. Dr. Hawley was a speaker at the 2019 Veterinary Leadership Conference. He walks us through the ups and downs in his career and shares with us why speaking at this conference was so important to him. His journey is truly inspiring! We cannot wait to share this journey with you! Mentioned or relevant links: MyVeterinaryLife.com Avma.org/vlc AVMA.org/wellbeing h...
Books, Legacies, and No Limits with Dr. Kemba Marshall
March 28, 2019 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MB“I guess my backup plan would have been sitting outside the veterinary school every day” In this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, we chat with Dr. Kemba Marshall. Dr. Marshall is the Director of Veterinary Services at Purina Animal Nutrition Center. She has had many interesting jobs throughout the profession. She admits that the path she has followed in veterinary medicine was not the one she had planned for herself, but she is also not one to shy away from an opportunity or challen...
VLC Happenings with Dr. James Finlay
March 21, 2019 09:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBIn this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, we catch up with Dr. James Finlay at the 2019 Veterinary Leadership Conference. Dr. Finlay is a lab animal veterinarian and the current chair of the committee that planned the conference. He shares how he became involved and what he has taken away from this year’s keynote. We cannot wait to share this journey with you! Be sure to connect with us! Please leave us a rating and review and emails us your ideas and thoughts at [email protected]!
Tomatoes, Galaga and ‘Real Doctors’ with Dr. Kevin Dajka
March 14, 2019 09:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBIn this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, we sit down and chat with Dr. Kevin Dajka. Dr. Dajka is the Chief Products and Services Officer with the AVMA. We explore the many different roles he has held throughout his career, including time with ‘real’ doctors. He shares what he loves most about the profession and what one of the hardest decisions he’s ever made has been. We cannot wait to share this journey with you! Help us improve the show! Be sure to leave us a ratings and review so...
Penguins, Bananas and VMDs with Dr. Sarah Reuss
March 07, 2019 10:00 - 20 minutes - 27.6 MBIn this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, we talk with Dr. Sarah Reuss. Dr. Reuss is an Equine Professional Services Veterinarian for Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health. She joined us during the 2019 Veterinary Leadership Conference and shares some of her amazing experiences while she was here. (Yes, Chicago can be fun in January!) We talk about leadership and taking advantage of opportunities that present themselves. Sarah is super fun and we can’t wait to share this journey with you. ...
Family, Communication and Mentorship with Dr. Jeremy Keen
February 28, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBIn this episode of the My Veterinary Life Podcast we chat with Dr. Jeremy Keen. Dr. Keen is a small animal practitioner in Tennessee. As you get to know him, you will realize he is an overall great guy! To kick things off, he shares with us his interesting celebrity. He also describes his passion for mentorship and why he feels communication is a foundation for success in veterinary medicine. He also provided us with many words of wisdom that will serve all of us well! We look forward to shar...
Workafrolic, Sweat Equity and Entrepreneurship with Dr. Justine Lee
February 21, 2019 10:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBIn this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, we chat with Dr. Justine Lee. You may know her as the founder of Vet Girl on the Run. There are so many ways we could describe Dr. Lee! She has had a full career and she is not done yet! She is truly a trail-blazer and an entrepreneur in the profession. We can’t wait to share this journey with you! Be sure to follow along with us on social media @MVL Podcast, if you have an idea for the show please let us know at [email protected] Links refe...
People, Changes and Positive Thoughts with Dr. Mia Cary
February 14, 2019 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBIn this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, we chat with Dr. Mia Cary. Dr. Cary is the Chief of Professional Development and Strategic Alliances at the AVMA. She is also a fun, enthusiastic and extremely optimistic person that you can’t help but smile around. Learn how she went from an interest in marine mammals to living in Alaska, to vet school in Florida to working at the AVMA. There are a lot of steps in between and we can’t wait to share this journey with you! Be sure to follow us on...
Welcome to the My Veterinary Life
February 07, 2019 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBIn this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, we introduce you to the co-hosts Drs. Anna Reddish and Marci Kirk. They talk through the vision of the show and what you can expect in coming episodes. Join them as they share how their veterinary journey started and how it led them to working for the AVMA. We can’t wait to share this journey with you!