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What Veterinary Medicine Needs More Of — And How One Vet Is Building It | Dr. Amanda Ensor

2026-09-2156:38

Send us Fan Mail Veterinary mentorship, professional wellbeing, and building a career rooted in purpose: Dr. Amanda Ensor is doing all three, and this conversation shows exactly what that looks like. A veterinarian, mentor, and co-founder of Boop, a veterinary apparel brand supporting mental health organizations for vet professionals, Dr. Amanda has spent her career making sure the next generation of veterinary professionals feels seen, supported, and celebrated. She has mentored early-career...

Own Your Career: Making Intentional Choices in Veterinary Medicine | Dr. Rae Hutchins

2026-09-1454:07

Send us Fan Mail How do you build a veterinary career that fits not only your professional goals, but the life you want to live? Dr. Rae Hutchins is a board-certified veterinary internal medicine specialist whose career has evolved from specialty practice to medical leadership, operations, and now serving as the inaugural Chief Veterinary Officer at Wedgewood. In this episode, Rae shares how she learned to recognize the work that brings her joy, establish her “no-go zones,” stay connected to ...

More Than One Educator Path: One Veterinary Technician’s Journey | Mariel Hendricks

2026-09-0753:39

Send us Fan Mail Veterinary technician Mariel Hendricks, MVEd, RVTg, FVTE, shares how a major career disappointment ultimately led her to discover a new path in veterinary education, mentorship, and leadership. We explore veterinary technician utilization, building trust within veterinary teams, mentorship, self-advocacy, career transitions, and why being an educator can extend far beyond the classroom. This is Episode 2 of 10 of the One Community series highlighting veterinary technician e...

Say "Yes" to Opportunity: Building a Veterinary Career You Never Expected | Dr. Jeffrey Kim

2026-08-3149:25

Send us Fan Mail The Veterinary Career Most People Never See What does a laboratory animal veterinarian actually do, and how do they impact animal health, human medicine, and scientific discovery? Dr. Jeffrey Kim is a board-certified laboratory animal veterinarian whose path into veterinary medicine didn't go exactly as planned. In this episode of Vet Life Reimagined, Jeffrey takes us behind the scenes of laboratory animal medicine, from caring for a variety of species to collabor...

Making Tough Career Decisions: Vet Surgeon to Nutrition Company (Jolle Kirpensteijn)

2026-08-2452:59

Send us Fan Mail Veterinary surgeon, professor, researcher, and former Hill’s Pet Nutrition leader Dr. Jolle Kirpensteijn shares the surprising career decisions that took him from veterinary surgical oncology and academia to the pet nutrition industry. We explore veterinary careers, mentorship, lifelong learning, his 5-year career rule, veterinary nutrition, surgery, podcasting, and why sometimes the best opportunities are the ones you never planned for. Dr. Jolle just retired from Hill's Pet...

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