Send us a text "If we are pretending that parenting is not part of how we make our professional decisions, we're just being naive. " About the guests: Emily Singler, VMD, R-PLC is a 2005 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. She has navigated five pregnancies while working in veterinary clinical practice and has been a working mom throughout the majority of her tenure as a veterinarian. She is also a certified RETAIN parental leave coach. Emily’s career in vet...
May 06, 2024•56 min•Season 2Ep. 116
Send us a text 65% of veterinarians decided before the age of 13 that vet med was the career path they wanted to pursue. (1) 93% of veterinarians say that shadowing was important in helping them in their decision to become a veterinarian and get into vet school. About the Guest: Dr. Chris Carpenter knew he wanted to be a veterinarian from a young age and graduated from veterinary school at Auburn University in 1989. Starting his career in the military, he also got his MBA and later went to work ...
Apr 29, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 115
Send us a text Today on Vet Life Reimagined, host, Megan Sprinkle, DVM talks to guest, Phil Richmond, DVM about his veterinary career journey and his journey through burnout and substance abuse. We discuss how to identify and help ourselves and others through burnout and how to overcome the stigma around substance abuse. Resources: Phil Richmond on LinkedIn ProQOL Professional Quality of Life Assessment Phil Richmond's website for Flourishing Phoenix Veterinary Consultants LLC About the Guest: P...
Apr 22, 2024•51 min•Season 2Ep. 114
Send us a text Vet Life Reimagined brings guest, veterinary oncologist, Dr. Craig Clifford. About the guest: Dr. Craig Clifford graduated from Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine and received an MS degree in Animal Science/Virology from the University of Delaware. In 2003, he became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology). He is a medical oncologist and director of Clinical Studies at Blue Pearl Malvern in Pennsylvania. He is active ...
Apr 15, 2024•49 min•Season 2Ep. 113
Send us a text About our guest on Vet Life Reimagined: Rob Best is a certified expert in Neuroleadership, the science-based field centered around emotional intelligence. His work focuses on increasing the emotional and psychological safety within professional environments to help attract, retain, and develop talent. He has been a world explorer, trekking six of the seven continents and is the CEO of a global nonprofit supporting teenage entrepreneurs in over 30 countries. Rob holds two bachelor'...
Apr 08, 2024•56 min•Season 2Ep. 112
Send us a text This episode on Vet Life Reimagined is with guest, Registered Veterinary Technician Brian Goleman who has found a niche in veterinary bandaging. He went from zoo keeper to emergency technician to the surgery service where he became a bandaging expert, but he noticed that there was no great continuing education on bandaging, so he started his own called Brian’s Bandages. We talk about something really special that you can do with bandaging that will make the veterinary staff more e...
Apr 01, 2024•39 min•Season 2Ep. 111
Send us a text If you are close to the veterinary industry at all, you are aware of the transition of veterinary business models to veterinary consolidation. What’s going on with veterinary consolidators, and are they all the same? What about independent practices is special and needs to be preserved? What could be improved? To answer these questions, Vet Life Reimagined invites, Dr. Bill Wagner. Bill graduated from Tufts Veterinary School in 2016 and already early in his veterinary career has e...
Mar 25, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Send us a text Have you ever had trouble finding where you fit in? Or maybe found it difficult to be yourself? I have and so has our guest today. Our guest is Dr. Bill Tancredi. We met at VMX this year as we were both invited to a small dinner that Instinct Science put together. And we’ve become really good friends. If you know of Bill’s writing in his SubStack called Doc’s FIRE , you may find him a little ... direct in his writing style. But Bill and I get along so well because we love to learn...
Mar 18, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Send us a text Today on Vet Life Reimagined, your host, Dr. Megan Sprinkle talks to Aaron Massecar. Aaron Massecar is the Executive Director of the Veterinary Innovation Council (VIC). His career started in philosophy with a Ph.D. and was a professor for 5 years. Married to a veterinarian, he found veterinary professionals with a big dream for the future of veterinary medicine. With diverse backgrounds aligned, they created some of the most forward-thinking initiatives and programs to create the...
Mar 11, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Send us a text Vet Life Reimainged guest, Dr. Natalie Marks is a former veterinary hospital owner and has been practicing for 23 years. She has a unique view of the animal health industry and the front lines of small animal veterinary hospitals. She now is a speaker, journalist, and advisor for the animal health industry and entrepreneurs. She has her own consulting business MarksDVMConsulting and is an investor with the first veterinary angel investing group called VANE . Dr. Natalie has a fasc...
Mar 04, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 107
Send us a text Josh Vaisman, MAPPCP (PgD) has a fascinating veterinary career. He started as a PetSmart associate. He became a veterinary assistant and then a veterinary practice owner, multiple times. After some hard realizations, he got a Master's of applied positive psychology and coaching psychology. So, in 2018 he founded Flourish Veterinary Consulting which translates the science of human thriving to empower veterinary organizations in cultivating workplaces where professionals can thrive....
Feb 26, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Send us a text How can veterinary medicine use technology to improve efficiency, patient safety, and team confidence? This was the mission of Dr. Caleb Frankel, veterinarian and Founder & CEO of Instinct Science , an organization with the mission of improving the modern veterinary team experience through better technology and systems. Instinct’s practice software platforms power many veterinary practices by incorporating true workflow improvement, decision support, patient safety tools, and ...
Feb 19, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Send us a text “The rules of improvisation apply beautifully to life. Never say no – you have to be interested to be interesting, and your job is to support your partners.” ~ Scott Adsit Vet Life Reimagined guest today agrees that improv skills can translate over to veterinary medicine. Dr. Nikko Grossapoulos started as a theatre major, but he always had a love for animals and worked in veterinary clinics as an assistant and CSR. Going to vet school was delayed by a thriving business venture, bu...
Feb 12, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 104
Send us a text About the Guest: Marina, a seasoned RVT with over 10 years of diverse experience, embarked on her veterinary journey after an unconventional start. Following a Specialized Honors Bachelor of Science degree from York University, she found her passion, while teaching ESL in Seoul, stumbling upon the RVT Diploma Degree at the University of Guelph. Currently, Marina wears multiple hats, serving as the Vice President of the British Columbia Veterinary Technologist Association and instr...
Feb 05, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 103
Send us a text Today on Vet Life Reimagined ... Ryan Leech is someone to watch in the veterinary industry because he is one of the most informed individuals on all things that impact our profession. Ryan brings a unique sales background, which is a powerful skill, and is one of the most likable people you'll meet. We'll talk about - how the veterinary industry won him over, - what you need to know when it comes to things happening in veterinary consolidation, - what to expect in the future of ve...
Jan 31, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Send us a text In today's episode of Vet Life Reimagined, we are talking about veterinary career changes, veterinary education shake-ups, and groundbreaking research on medical futility – a term you need to know. Kelly Foltz is an RVT, LVT, CVT, and VTS in Emergency and Critical Care (ECC). Kelly has worked in emergency practices, at three different veterinary universities, and is now in a leadership position as a regional nursing partner at Blue Pearl. We talk about career changes not because t...
Jan 22, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Send us a text What if you could know EXACTLY what to say to Calm An Angry Person in 90 Seconds Or Less? Vet Life Reimagined is excited to bring a unique episode with guest, Kerry Mensior, Executive Director of IDEA, the International De-Escalation Association. It's fair to say that in the veterinary profession, we have to deal with some human emotions. This episode will give you an understanding about neuroscience, personality science, and core human drivers to calm yourself and someone else wh...
Jan 15, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Send us a text Vet Life Reimagined brings Nicole Dickerson, RVT, VTS (ECC)! Nicole has an interesting and unique vet tech career path. Her first career was as a theatre stage manager. Then she entered vet life as a Registered Veterinary Technician and then a VTS in Emergency and Critical Care. Now she has found a brand new opportunity and it was through her speaking and teaching. In Nicole’s fun, engaging way, she shares some fascinating parallels between stage theatre chaos and emergency room u...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Send us a text Superpowers are a theme in this episode of Vet Life Reimagined. Ebony eloquently describes her experiences with ADHD. If you haven’t heard of the terms neurodiverse or neurodiversity, you will soon. It’s not a medical term, but it is a term to describe different ways of thinking. Increasing diversity in veterinary medicine is a big topic. When we listen and empower diverse individuals, we have a profession of people living out their superpower. In this episode, Ebony will explain ...
Jan 01, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Send us a text The most obvious path for career trajectory is into management. What I hope you learn from Vet Life Reimagined is that there are many ways to evolve your career in veterinary medicine, but is practice management the right step for YOU? Our guest, Cassie, is a licensed veterinary technician (LVT) who decided to take the step into being a veterinary practice manager at a busy mixed-animal practice in Washington State. Cass will discuss the challenges of moving from a vet tech peer t...
Dec 25, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Send us a text What does human health do well that we in veterinary medicine can learn from? Vet Life Reimagined host, Dr. Megan Sprinkle talks with Jan Woods about Jan's experience in managing human health practices and how she then learned how to make veterinary practices thriving successes. About our guest, Jan E. Woods. Jan Woods’ healthcare career has spanned over thirty years in both human and veterinary medicine. Ms. Woods’ most recent positions in human healthcare were in senior manageme...
Dec 18, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Send us a text Vet Life Reimagined welcomes Laurie Dohmen, VMD, MS, RH (AHG). About the Guest: Dr. Dohmen graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1997. Since then, Dr. Dohmen has received training in Acupuncture, Food Therapy, Bach Flower Essences, and most extensively Herbal Medicine. She has studied with Dr. Steve Marsden, Dr.Huisheng Xie, Registered Herbalist Rosemary Gladstar, and many others. She received her Master of Science in Therapeutic Herbalism ...
Dec 11, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Send us a text This is probably not a veterinary career path you might think of in vet school, but it just may fit your work and life values. About the guest: Leanne Mathew graduated from vet school at the University of Missouri and went straight into veterinary emergency medicine. After two years, she noticed that she was not able to be the person she wanted to be and found a work home with Lap of Love Hospice care for pets. Leanne drives the Lap of Love veterinarian recruiting and training and...
Dec 04, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Send us a text Vet Life Reimagined welcomes guest, Dr. Julie Smith, DVM, DACVS, CCRT, MBA. About the Guest: Dr. Julie Smith was part of paving the way for women's leadership in the profession. She is a board-certified veterinary surgeon and recently retired from SAGE Veterinary Centers in 2022 after a 25-year career. She started as an associate surgeon as the 6th surgeon, became a practice owner, and then moved to a managing partner, medical director, board member, and chief strategy officer. Sh...
Nov 27, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Send us a text Vet Life Reimagine d welcomes, guest, Angela Ramiro, Chief Veterinary Officer at Muttville Senior Dog Rescue. Angela said that she is the only non-veterinarian Chief Veterinary Officer of any organization that she knows of. We need diverse perspectives and backgrounds to come to the table to make a difference in the lives in pets. Including senior pets like the dogs at Muttville. In this episode, Angela explains her fascinating career from the front desk at a Banfield veterinary h...
Nov 20, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Send us a text Understand vet school life with Vet Life Reimagined guest, Startus Hutcherson, a third-year veterinary student at Auburn University. Startus’ journey from a college football player to a veterinary school is incredible. Startus shows a lot of wisdom as he explains how the strenuous work as a college football player has helped him in new challenges as a veterinary student. Starr Hutcherson is a strong leader and mentor. In this episode, topics include - Mental health & wellbeing...
Nov 13, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Send us a text About the episode: Vet Life Reimagined welcomes Melanie Barham, DVM, PMP, MBA. Dr. Melanie Barham started her veterinary career as an equine veterinarian including working with performance horses in Canada. She later helped start a surveillance program called the Ontario Animal Health Network . She has led many projects including, currently, as acting chief executive officer of the non-profit Community Veterinary Outreach and she is the CEO of Vets Stay Go Diversify! Which is a co...
Nov 06, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Send us a text Vet Life Reimagined guest is Dr. Emily M Tincher. About the Guest: Dr. Emily Tincher is a 2016 Auburn University veterinary grad and a second-generation veterinarian. After a 1-year rotating internship, Dr. Emily practiced emergency medicine in a specialty referral hospital, near Philadelphia, PA and as a Field Veterinarian for Nationwide Pet Insurance. Emily is a proud National Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA) Board alum. She is now the President of the Board of ...
Oct 30, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Send us a text What is it like being a podcaster in a niche inside a niche? Four different podcasters come together in this episode all with podcasts about the veterinary medical field have different styles and unique perspectives. The Veterinary Innovation Council helped us attend the Veterinary Innovation Summit organized by the North American Veterinary Community ( NAVC ), so we could learn and meet to talk about innovation in vet med and podcasting, which I like to think is a little innovati...
Oct 23, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Send us a text From veterinarian practice owner to leadership coach: Vet Life Reimagined podcast guest, Dr. Jennifer Edwards, is a successful veterinarian and was a practice owner for over 25 years. She understands the challenges of life as a professional and business owner. Having sold her practice, she is now a life & leadership coach and speaker, and part-time relief vet. Her 15+ year passionate study of transformation and spirituality culminated with multiple coach training and speaking ...
Oct 16, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 86
