My Veterinary Life

“Yeah. Definitely and I always try to keep in the back of my mind that there’s almost always more than one way to do things and sometimes you have to dig deep and sometimes you have to negotiate and sometimes you have to really, kind of, think the whole thing through but a lot of times, you know, even though that’s what way things have always been done there might be a different way to do it. If you can show how that will work for everybody a lot of times people are willing to give it a try.”Our guest today is Dr. Wendy Weirich. Dr. Weirich is a Professional Consulting Veterinarian with Hill’s Pet Nutrition. We learn how she came to this role and how she makes her career work for her. We also talk about some additional education she has completed in both the large animal area as well as animal welfare and how she incorporates that into her personal and professional life. She shares a lot of wisdom with us and we can’t wait to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to s

“And I thought, you know I think I maybe want to put myself ahead of my career, which was new for me. You know we are all adults and somehow not adulting yet as a veterinarian.”Our guest today is Dr. Rebecca Tremble. Dr. Tremble is the Corporate Veterinary Affairs Manager with Hill’s Pet Nutrition. Not sure what that means? She tells all about this and the other amazing roles she has had throughout her career. We also learn a bit about her family and how she found the right fit for each role she has held. It is a fun and informative conversation and we can’t wait to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

“You know it’s April 15 and I’ll never forget this. You’ve already seen 300 clients this month and that’s probably what I would expect you to do in a full month and you’re going to burn out. And he said, not everyone burns out, some people just burn on, but people like you will burn out. And I was like-I didn’t even know what it meant. You just can’t really take that advice when you get it because you are in the middle of it and the very thing that is burning you out is the very thing that is keeping you going…that anxiety.”Our guest today is Dr. Neely North. Dr. North owns her own mobile holistic veterinary practice. We dig into how she got started in this area, what it took to get certified and all her other passions within this space. If you aren’t familiar with holistic medicine, this is a great introduction. Dr. North breaks down some of the terms and practices and shares some great stories along the way. We also talk about communication and how what she is doing can really compliment western medicine. W

“Seems to be not an uncommon thread through a lot of veterinary businesses I think, is that on my side, I literally did say, even though I was always equine equine equine, I said I never wanted to own my own business. I said that right up until probably six months before we opened our own business.”Our guest today is Dr. Aimee Eggleston. We had a blast chatting with her and learn so much about how she came to veterinary medicine and how it has become a family business. No topic was off limits and we dig into what it was like to have a child when you are a solo practitioner as well as some very deep wisdom from her daughter. It is a conversation you don’t want to miss, and we are so excited to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

The holiday season is upon us! While this often brings celebrations, it can also bring some tensions and frustrations. Add in a pandemic and things are bound to look pretty different this year. Dr. Jen Brandt joins us to discuss strategies to prioritize your wellbeing, including setting boundaries this year so you feel safe and comfortable. We share practical tips that can be applied anytime and are something we can practice today, including example phrases you can say for when you are approaching difficult conversations. We are so excited to share this episode with you!Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

“Also, disclaimer, I should have said this from the very beginning. My Appalachian twang knows no bounds, so whenever I say things, my pronunciations, if I sound like a little bit of a country bumpkin, if you saw where I was from you would know it’s just how people talk and I love it. Dolly Parton doesn’t apologize for it, so I won’t either.”Our guest today is Dr. Elizabeth Johnson Million. Dr. Johnson Million graduated from University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 2016, but if you look at her resume, you might think she graduated quite a while ago. She has packed some amazing experiences into just a few short years. She started in private practice, moved to academia and is not the assistant director of Outreach and Engagement for the International Council for Veterinary Assessment, better known as the NAVLE people. This is a fun and exciting conversation that will have you laughing along with us. We had a blast chatting with Dr. Johnson Million and can’t wait to share this journey with you!

“I had been talking to someone that made me aware of something called, I think it’s called the Passion Test. Where, it’s a book but you can kind of work through a process to identify what some of your greatest passions are, and the premise being that if you bring those passions into your life in small ways, just the smallest steps, they get bigger and they become a bigger component of your life.”Our guest today is Dr. Gillian Angliss. Dr. Angliss has had an amazing career so far! It hasn’t always followed the plan she set out for her, but it has been extremely fulfilling. She started with an internship, which then led her to a crossroads with some tough decisions. Following the desire to prioritize personal life a bit, she spent several years in emergency medicine, then took a sharp turn into education. This is where her passions really collided and led her on an incredible path that took her from the east coast to the west coast. We have the best conversation and can’t wait to share this journey with you! R

“So what I know for sure is that people in certain circumstances, they do feel stuck sometimes. And I want to, you know, really remind everyone that there are always options. So, this might entail really taking a look at your life, reviewing what you value the most, it may mean accepting less pay and making lifestyle changes accordingly. However, I feel there are always options.”Our guest today is Dr. Laura Catena. Dr. Catena is the founder and creator of ArmOR Hand Gloves. How she got here was not a straight path at all and she had several challenges, including two difficult pregnancies that led to a change in working conditions and a potentially career ending injury. Rather than letting these hurdles get in her way, Dr. Catena decided to make the best of it and while she was in the hospital the idea for her product came to her to help protect veterinary professionals and the pets we care for. We were so inspired by her positive attitude and her ability to be open to opportunities in front of her. We are so

Our guest today is Donja Pettiford. Donja has dreamed of becoming a veterinarian for most of her life. However, sometimes life doesn’t always go as planned, and she has made the most of the opportunities she has been given all while continuing to work towards the goal of being accepted into veterinary school. Currently, Donja is working as a technical trainer with the USDA-FSIS and tells about the critical role she plays in food safety. She also shares how she became connected with the Black DVM Network and Pride VMC. We had a blast chatting with her and are so excited to share her journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

“The other practice part, I was able to assemble a team that complimented me, my style. My business partner definitely knew the business.”Our guest today is Dr. Kathy Jonokuchi. Dr. Jonokuchi has had an incredible career! She continues to find new ways to challenge herself and give back to this profession. While many of her classmates are working towards retirement, it seems like Dr. Jonokuchi’s career is full steam ahead. We had a blast chatting with her and were only able to scratch the surface of some the things she has going on right now. We are excited to continue to follow her journey and share this small piece of it with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcastIf you are interested in learning more about Dr. Jonokuchi’s art work, please follow this link: https://www.kathyjonokuchi.com/

“It’s fun because people think that you know what you are going to do, and you follow that path and it really wasn’t that direct of a path. I mean Veterinary Medicine, for sure. I knew that from the beginning but all through vet school I planned on being a dairy practitioner.”Our guest today is Dr. Cindy Otto. Dr. Otto is the executive Director of the Penn Vet Working Dog Center. We had the best time discussing all about how she go to this point in her career. Spoiler alert! It wasn’t a straight shot. She has spent much of her career carving out her niche and finding her place in this profession. We loved learning about her finding her internship and pursuing a PhD as well as what drew her to teaching. It is a wonderful conversation and we are so excited to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #My

Welcome to our final episode in a special My Veterinary Life Podcast miniseries in collaboration with our friends at National Veterinary Associates. Joining us for these conversations is Turpin Mott. Turpin is the Chief Community Officer for NVA. His focus is spreading positive wellbeing and culture initiatives throughout the veterinary profession. We are talking culture today! How do you identify a culture that is right for you? What questions can help you uncover the culture of an organization during an interview process? We learn so much throughout this conversation and are so excited to share this journey with you!Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

“I feel that my success, a lot of my future success, is because I had such good mentoring at the beginning of my career.”Our guest today is Dr. Alicia Ruiz. Dr. Ruiz. Dr. Ruiz found her passion for veterinary medicine at an early age and never looked back. Through support of family, educators and great mentors, she is living her dream every day. Her story is so refreshing and full of joy that we couldn’t stop smiling throughout the entire interview. We are so excited to share this journey with you. Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

Welcome to a special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast. This is part three of a four-part miniseries with our friends at National Veterinary Associates. Joining us for these conversations will be Turpin Mott. Turpin is the Chief Community Officer for NVA. His focus is spreading positive wellbeing and culture initiatives throughout the veterinary profession. We are talking emotions today! What role do emotions play in your life? What about in how you respond to different situations? How can we distinguish between emotions and behavior? We talk about this and how to accept emotions without judgment. It’s a great conversation and we are so excited to share this journey with you!Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

“I never really considered vet medicine because I never thought I could get in, because I knew how difficult vet school was. And then after doing some hard thinking, I think I decided that if I really wanted to do it, I can do it and I was very fortunate that Otterbein has an equine program geared toward, to get students into veterinary school. So, I had no equine experience prior, but I met with my advisor, and she said if I really want to do it, I can do it! So I jumped right in and got to learn about horses and that got me through within three years and now I’m at Ohio State!”Our guest today is Jordan Riha. Jordan is a second-year veterinary student at The Ohio State University. While she may have decided she wanted to become a veterinarian a little later in life, that has not slowed her down at all. She has taken advantage of every opportunity that has been put in front her and done it all with a positive attitude. We are so excited to watch the rest of her career unfold and can’t wait to share her journe

Welcome to a special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast. This is part two of a four-part miniseries with our friends at National Veterinary Associates. Joining us for these conversations will be Turpin Mott. Turpin is the Chief Community Officer for NVA. His focus is spreading positive wellbeing and culture initiatives throughout the veterinary profession. Today’s topic is Life Filters. Have you ever wondered why you see the world the way you do? What has shaped you into the person you are today? We dig into this topic and why it matters in both your personal and professional life. We are so excited to share this conversation with you!Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

“It’s a great career, because I could just go forth and just dabble in some relief work from time to time and do some speaking and do this and do that and you can kind of make it whatever you want it to be. You could do full time relief, or you could speak sometimes. I think it is a cool career because you can tailor it to what you want it to be.”Our guest today is Dr. Addie Reinhard. We had a blast chatting with her and learning about where her career in veterinary medicine has taken her. She has gone from small animal private practice to now working towards her Masters in Community and Leadership Development. She also still does relief work, writing and speaking engagements. We love how she has really made this career her own and cannot wait to share her journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVL

Welcome to a special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast. We are embarking on a four-part miniseries with our friends at National Veterinary Associates. Joining us for these conversations will be Turpin Mott. Turpin is the Chief Community Officer for NVA. His focus is spreading positive wellbeing and culture initiatives throughout the veterinary profession. Today’s topic is Whole Person. We have a great conversation and learn how to reframe some ways of thinking that can help us embrace who we are and further our journey to better personal AND professional wellbeing. We are so excited to share this conversation with you!Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on Social Media @AVMAVets #MyVetLife #MVLPodcast

“It’s never too late to take a pivot. It’s never too late to take a career change. You don’t ever have to be stuck. Anytime you find yourself saying the shoulds- well I should like this I should be successful I should be doing this- you need to reevaluate and step back.’”Our guest today is Dr Hayley Adams. Dr. Adams has had an amazing career which has encompassed so much of veterinary medicine. Her primary focus has been wildlife conservation. She has traveled the world and spent quite a bit of time in Africa and even written a book! She is board certified in visionary preventive medicine and veterinary microbiology and has a PhD in Veterinary Comparative Medicine. We learn so much throughout this conversation and we can’t wait to see what is next for Dr. Adams. We are so excited to share this journey with you!Remember we want to hear from you! Please be sure to subscribe to our feed on Apple Podcasts and leave us a ratings and review. You can also contact us at MVLPodcast@avma.org You can also follow us on S

“You can kind of tailor your experiences and that’s what I would encourage anybody interested in veterinary medicine to do, is to really…don’t just go in and kind of get it all knocked out, really try to gain a wide breadth of experiences so you really know what you want to do.’”Our guest today is Dr. Simuel Hampton. Since graduation in 2012 Dr. Hampton has worked as a shelter veterinarian, first at that Anti-Cruelty Society in Chicago and now with One Tail at a Time. He shares some of the challenges he has experienced with shelter medicine and some of the parts he enjoys the most. We also talk about managing educational debt, especially being married to another veterinarian, and starting his own mobile practice. We even share at least one story from undergraduate days where Dr. Hampton and Dr. Kirk, one of our co-hosts, spent a lot of time together. This is a great episode full of a lot of laughs and a lot of insights. We are so excited to share this journey with you! Remember we want to hear from you! Pleas