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Vet Life Reimagined

Author: Megan Sprinkle, DVM

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The dream to go to veterinary school is a common one, but do you know the diversity of veterinary career paths?!  As a veterinarian or veterinary technician, you can take your veterinary career to so many places. 

This veterinary podcast consists of conversations with veterinary professionals who follow their north star and curiosity to thrive in veterinary medicine.  The episodes capture the guests' veterinary careers and experiential wisdom that you can apply to your own path. You will leave episodes hopeful, inspired, and excited about vet med.

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Send us a Text Message.“'Cause that’s how we’ve always done it!" This is not the best way to run a hospital or even your career. Whether there is a need for change or not, it’s about being curious and leaning into possibilities. This is a huge part of Dr. Lauren Jones’ career story. Because of her belief that there is an opportunity for good change, Dr. Jones knew early on that she was interested in owning a veterinary practice, and she ended up owning two and being a mom to two small childre...
Send us a Text Message.How can we joyfully have both the career we desire and be fully present with our family? Well, our guest today has found out how it works for her. Dr. Alexandra McClaughry is a practice owner of a general practice with a clinic that is open only 4 days a week, and it’s the most profitable she’s ever been. Because client communication is such a high priority, she also worked with her husband, Stephane, who is a software engineer on creating the ideal practice management ...
Send us a Text Message."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...
Send us a Text Message.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...
Send us a Text Message.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 LinkedInProQOL Professional Quality of Life AssessmentPhil Richmond's website for Flourishing Phoenix Veterinary Consultants LLCAbout the G...
Send us a Text Message.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 i...
Send us a Text Message.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. Ro...
Send us a Text Message.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 veterin...
Send us a Text Message.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 veterin...
Send us a Text Message.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 ...
Send us a Text Message.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 progra...
Send us a Text Message.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 ...
Send us a Text Message.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 professi...
Send us a Text Message.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 to...
Send us a Text Message.“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 th...
Send us a Text Message.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 ...
Send us a Text Message.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 fu...
Send us a Text Message.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 ...
Send us a Text Message.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...
Send us a Text Message.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 emerg...
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