Send us a text About the Guest : Marie Holowaychuk, DVM, DACVECC, CYT grew up with veterinarian parents and went on to pursue a similar career. In vet school, Marie discovered an interest in specializing in vet med. Marie is board-certified in emergency and critical care. In 2008, she joined as faculty at the University of Guelph. When workaholic behaviors started to impact her health, Marie had to discover how to be healthy and contribute to a profession she loves. Marie is a writer, speaker, a...
Mar 27, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Send us a text Guest, Dr. Sonja Olson was an emergency veterinarian for 25 years and a fitness coach for 20 years when burnout caused her to take a pause, self reflect and look for help. Now an author and wellness coach, Sonja has many resources for veterinary professionals who are looking for ways to prioritize their well-being. Episode highlights include: ● The gifts and challenges of self-awareness ● What to do when people do not support your changing priorities ● How to have a life you love,...
Mar 20, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Send us a text Karen Trainor, a veterinary pathologist, teaches the value of collaboration in vet med. After being encouraged to pursue her passion, she forged her own path in veterinary pathology. You will learn surprising truths about pathologists and how they can help you in your veterinary career. You will be inspired by how Dr. Karen found a fulfilling career and how she can encourage you to do the same. Episode highlights include: Following Your Dreams: finding your niche in veterinary med...
Mar 13, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Send us a text Veterinary medicine is a second career for Dr. Jill Clark. She was a child actress starting at age of 9. After years of working with actors and movie sets, she felt the need for a change and decided to pursue working with the animals she loved. She is now the founder of Ignite , an online education platform with content for all veterinary team members. She has a special heart for supporting Customer Service Representatives (CSRs). Ready, Vet, Go is a 7-month cohort veterinarian me...
Mar 06, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Send us a text Reimagined veterinary life with us! Today's guest is Dr. Bob Murtaugh, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACVECC, FCCM. As you can see, Dr. Bob has a lot of letters behind his name. He is also very passionate about giving back to vet med and in this episode, we talk about some of the big challenges in veterinary medicine and what are possible solutions. Episode highlights include : ● Dr. Bob's career journey to where he is today. ● Urging professionals to be engaged in discussions with dissenting ...
Feb 27, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Send us a text Dr. Gary Marshall only got involved with organized vet med 5 years ago. That's after decades of being a practice-owning veterinarian including a feline-only practice in Seattle called Island Cats. Dr. Marshall is a connector of people and is on a mission to give back to his profession. How can he do this with the AVMA?? What was his experience at the AVMA's Veterinary Leadership Conference in January 2023?? In this episode, listen for: - How to find ways to solve professional isol...
Feb 20, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Send us a text In this episode, we welcome Virginia Corrigan, DVM, an equestrian childhood dreamer who has taken a unique journey to follow her passion for veterinary medicine. Virginia is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a Master of Public Health degree and a residency in advanced canine and feline practice. Episode highlights: Virginia's Veterinary Career Journey: Virginia shares her inspiring story of how she went from an equestrian childhood dreamer to a veterinarian and educat...
Feb 13, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Send us a text Justin McLash is a Canadian veterinarian who recently left clinical practice. He continually challenges himself to live out his goals and values. He will soon complete an MBA and recently joined TELUS Health. In his new role, he helps drive the expansion and operations of veterinary services across Canada, specifically digital-first solutions via the MyPet virtual consultation platform. This is intended to increase access to care, provide better patient outcomes, and supplement pr...
Feb 06, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Send us a text Episode Description: Laci Schaible, DVM thrives on learning and isn’t afraid to pave a path if the right one for her is not there. She was Banfield's youngest Chief of Staff at the time, and she started multiple businesses inside and outside of the veterinary industry including an early veterinary telehealth platform, Vet Live. We can all learn from her ability to be a forward-thinker. As a warning, we discuss someone who died by suicide towards the end of the episode, so if you’r...
Jan 30, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Send us a text Vet Life Reimagined guest, Ruth Goins, a vet student and diversity advocate, discusses tips for other vet students and everyone's role in making this a diverse profession. Episode highlights include: ● What inspired a career change from tech start-up to veterinary medicine? ● Growing up as one of the few mixed-race families in a neighborhood ● How does Ruth Goins advocate for diversity in the veterinary field without getting pigeonholed as the "diversity person"? 💡 UC Davis Vet a...
Jan 23, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Send us a text Megan's special link for VetHive : Episode Description: Vet Life Reimagined guest, Dr. Kate Baker is a veterinary pathologist and entrepreneur, having created a successful Facebook community, pathology app, and now Vet Hive, a community for veterinary professionals. She is respected for her compassionate personality and her entrepreneurial zeal in building safe and prosperous communities. Episode highlights include : Exploring unique paths in veterinary medicine and how to find ex...
Jan 16, 2023•46 min
Send us a text Vet Life Reimagined guest, Shannon Gervais, is a registered veterinary technician RVT in Canada with over 22 years of experience in veterinary medicine. She has worked in veterinary pharmaceutical sales, was a manager and director with VCA Hospitals, and is now head of People Operations with Galaxy Vets. Shannon is passionate about helping animals and people in veterinary medicine thrive. We talk about the importance of listening, allowing people to grow and develop, and believing...
Jan 09, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Send us a text About the Episode Our guest is Dr. Douglas Mader, who is triple board certified in AVBP, zoo, and exotics. As part of his exciting career journey, he has appeared on Animal Planet, National Geographic, Discovery, and more caring for the pets of celebrities to school children. He loves to write and has written textbooks, articles, and scientific publications. Recently, he published a memoir of one of his early years in clinical practice in inner-city Los Angeles during the LA riots...
Jan 02, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Send us a text About the Episode: Vet Life Reimagined guest, Alicia Hall, RVT, has faced many challenges in the veterinary profession. She even left the profession at one point. Alicia wanted to come on the podcast to share some valuable lessons she has learned and offer you encouragement. Episode highlights include: ● Alicia’s early vet tech school journey ● How Alicia dealt with other personality types in the workplace ● Being a stay-at-home mom while working ● Avoiding emotional fatigue ● Add...
Dec 26, 2022•53 min
Send us a text About the Episode: In this episode, we will be joined by Dr. Barb Linnehan, a clinical veterinarian for the National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF) since 2017, caring for Navy dolphins and sea lions. As a child, she had a passion for marine mammals and dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. Through hard work and determination, she achieved her dream and went to the University of Florida for veterinary school and obtained an aquatic animal health certificate. After completing a rotat...
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 39
Send us a text About the Episode: Guest, Meagan Parks, BS, RVT, shares her vet life story of how someone gave her a chance and showed her the greatness of the veterinary profession. Recently, in a position for talent recruitment, she sought to understand why veterinary technicians are leaving the profession by sending out a survey which she received well over 800 responses. We discuss those responses and what we can do to help make vet med thriving places to stay and develop a career. Resources:...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Send us a text About the Guest Vet Life Reimagined guest, Barr Hadar, DVM believes in leveraging technology to improve animal healthcare. From pursuing a PhD in emerging technology in veterinary medicine to the scientific director for Healthy Pet Connect to co-founder for Kumba . He has a true entrepreneurial heart. Mobile veterinarians are in high demand, but they face operational challenges that can prevent them from being efficient and seeing as many pets as they may prefer. Kumba is making m...
Dec 05, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Send us a text Sharing an episode of The Veterinary Project Podcast where I, Dr. Megan Sprinkle, was the guest. We talk about my career path, impact, and staying curious. I hope you get to learn a little about me in this episode. Please check out The Veterinary Project podcast on audio and YouTube . The Veterinary Project Podcast website Ready, Vet, Go is a 7-month cohort veterinarian mentorship program with live mentorship, community, and real-world skills to help you grow your confidence. It's...
Nov 28, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Send us a text I have the amazing Dr. Valerie Marcano today. When choosing her unique veterinary career, she wanted to feed the world. She decided to be a poultry veterinarian. Her mom is a veterinarian in the Caribbean, and Valerie was exposed to vast possibilities of what a veterinarian role could look like, making her a passionate expert who has now built a nonprofit organization called Pawsibilites. Pawsibilties is a community platform for empathy and collaboration striving to create a diver...
Nov 21, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Send us a text This episode falls on the Monday after Veterans Day, so I want to thank all those who have served to protect us – people and animals. Anywhere animals are, veterinarians will go. My vet school classmate, Dr. Sarah Sulkosky has served 8 years in the Army and talks about her career in the military in this episode. This conversation includes audience questions about what it's like to be a veterinarian in the military and military working dogs. Is the military the right path? What are...
Nov 14, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Send us a text Michael D. Lairmore, DVM, Ph.D. has an amazing Vet Life Reimagined. He is the immediate past dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis). He is board certified in veterinary anatomic pathology, virology, and immunology. He is one of the few veterinarians elected as a member of the National Academy of Medicine. His research has provided significant breakthroughs in the biology of human retroviruses and the understanding of viral-assoc...
Nov 07, 2022•59 min
Send us a text You can find pets everywhere! The grocery store, the hardware store, restaurants, planes, trains, and automobiles. Have you wondered what the rules around assistance dogs are? Well, today, Dr. Rhesa Houston tells her vet life reimagined story. Influential family experiences, overcoming fear, and creating a career path for herself where she is solving the challenge of educating best practices for assistance dogs by starting a consulting practice. This is a fantastic episode! Here i...
Oct 31, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Send us a text Dr. Ardente founded Ardente Veterinary Nutrition LLC in August 2017, based on a long-term goal of combining her passion for nutrition with zoo and aquatic veterinary medicine. As a veterinarian with a Ph.D. in comparative nutrition, she is active in veterinary nutrition and zoo & aquatic communities. Amanda talks about how she found her niche in veterinary medicine and made life decisions along the way. Resources from the episode: 💡 NC State Turtle Rescue Team 💡 Astronaut ve...
Oct 25, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Send us a text In a world where we often lack control over our own lives, “owning” our future may seem like a fantasy. Rob Trimble has wisely been open to what the future could hold since he was a young veterinary student. He has placed himself near opportunities for growth despite the discomfort of change and continues to create the bright future that he dreams of. From growing up on a dairy farm in Illinois to being at the forefront of the future of veterinary medicine and building strong lead...
Oct 17, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Send us a text Genesis Jones is one year out of veterinary school, and in this episode, she reflects back on how she has grown. She is grateful for her veterinary education and mentorship. Genesis is a small animal private practice veterinarian at Petfolk and the Director of Public Relations for the Latinx Veterinary Medical Association. She grew up in Puerto Rico and is inspired by the growing diversity in veterinary medicine. She recalls her struggle with imposter syndrome, and how she has lea...
Oct 10, 2022•42 min
Send us a text Veterinarians need a voice to make a difference in the profession. Lauren Stump saw the challenge as an adventure. Lauren worked for 4 years in policy on Capital Hill. Learn what a veterinarian can do working in government and how you too can have a voice on Capital Hill. You can visit the Vet Life Reimagined website and YouTube channel for more. To support the podcast, please follow, share, and most of all give it an excellent rating and review. If you have someone you would reco...
Oct 03, 2022•41 min
Send us a text Dr. Aaron Smiley is a practicing veterinarian, speaker, and telemedicine expert. Dr. Smiley has the unique skill of discovering the intersection of the theoretical and the practical. He is a leading telemedicine educator. AND he will entertain you through this whole episode. To learn more about Dr. Smiley, visit his website . To learn more about the Veterinary Virtual Care Association . You can visit the Vet Life Reimagined website and YouTube channel for more. To support the podc...
Sep 26, 2022•54 min
Send us a text His husband is a veterinarian, and Paul Miranda has been in hospital administration and practice management since 2003 working in individual practice as well as corporate practices. He is currently an operations support manager at NVA Compassion First. Veterinary teams need people in different roles, so I was excited to get Paul’s perspective on career pathing, burnout, and what makes thriving veterinary teams. His immigrant parents also taught him a lot about resiliency. Ready, V...
Sep 19, 2022•41 min
Send us a text Finding your identity, dealing with cyberbullying - we talk about a lot of insanity in veterinary medicine in this episode with Dr. Sarah Wooten, a veterinarian, a journalist, and the co-creator of a card game called Vets Against Insanity. Reference links are below. To learn more about Dr. Sarah Wooten, visit her website . To grab one of the Humans Against Insanity card games, go here . To learn more about the Vets Against Insanity CON, click here . The first conference is October...
Sep 12, 2022•37 min
Send us a text Buckle up for this mic drop episode with Dr. Cherice Roth! Dr. Cherice Roth is currently the Chief Veterinary Officer of Fuzzy Pet Health as well as an advisory board member for the Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association . Dr. Roth is also an author of children’s books that focus on veterinary medicine, diversity, and representation. (see links below) You will hear her perspective on veterinary telemedicine for addressing access to care for pets. Broaden your perspective and...
Sep 05, 2022•47 min
