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Episode 122 | Considering a VetMed Job Change? Listen To This First! PART 1
Thinking about quitting Vet Med? You aren’t alone. Thoughts of leaving this sh*twshow behind are pretty common for a lot of us. Ya, Really! But,

Episode 121 | Cannibalism Among Veterinary Professionals
The veterinary environment can be rough. Mentally. Physically. Emotionally. We often blame the clients, and their behavior, for our experience. But, it doesn’t start there.

Episode 120 | Vet Med Joy Stealers- Part 3
How’s your mood? Think back over the last several days, weeks, or even months… How have you been feeling? These may seem like random questions,

Episode 119 | Vet Med Joy Stealers- Part 2
How are you choosing your clients? Are you intentionally cultivating the clientele you serve? Or, are you just accepting every potential client who seeks your

Episode 118 | Vet Med Joy Stealers- Part 1
Vet Med is an interesting career. Often a Love / Hate relationship. Spectacularly rewarding, and crushingly devastating all at the same time. The events that

Episode 117 | Yes, No & Prioritizing What You Want
Scenario: You’re asked a yes-or-no question. How do you respond? Yes, without hesitating? Awesome! No, without regret? Excellent! No, with remorse because you really want

Episode 116 | How It Should Be in Life & Vet Med
How do you think your life should be? For that matter, how do you believe the world should be? We all have our opinions… …

Episode 115 | Vet Med Lies We Believe
You know what they say about assumptions… It holds true in Vet Med as well. There is a collection of broad-sweeping beliefs that many of

Episode 114 | Veterinary Culture & Toxicity
The quality of veterinary clinic culture is directly related to the gap between expectation and reality. The 5 components of culture in veterinary organizations include:

Episode 113 | The Trap of Over-Explaining in Vet Med
Have you ever been talking to a client and you see them zone out so you switch gears to try to deliver your message a

Episode 112 | How Do You Measure Success In Vet Med?
It’s no surprise we try to measure our success in Vet Med. We are constantly looking for indications that we are doing it right, or

Episode 111 | Creating Emotional Resilience in Vet Med
What’s the hardest part of veterinary medicine? Most of us wouldn’t identify getting bitten, being pooped on, learning to take well-positioned radiographs, or figuring out

Episode 110 | The Upside of Imposter Syndrome
In this episode I take a look at the UP SIDE of Imposter Syndrome in VetMed. Imposter Syndrome is really a state of believing that

Episode 109 | Your Life Journey: Let It Be Messy
When we try to do everything perfectly, or perfectly planned, we waste a ton of time. What we are really doing is attempting to avoid

Episode 108 | Faulty Conclusions that Limit Our Lives
We view our lives and the world through a perspective we didn’t intentionally choose for ourselves. We naturally adopt the belief systems shared by those

Episode 107 | Spiritual Curiosity & Religion Resistance
Are you spiritually curious but hesitant when it comes to traditional religion? Or maybe you’re very grounded in your traditional religious practices, but wondering about

Episode 106 | Synchronicities and Patterns We Miss
What might you be missing? The world around us is designed to keep us very busy. When we are busy, we live in a constant

Episode 105 | Judgement vs. Evaluation at Work and in Life
Do you view others through the lens of judgment or evaluation? There is a significant difference. Evaluation keeps us as a neutral party. It allows

Episode 104 | What I learned from a new bird…
How often do you pay attention to what’s right in front of you? For most of us, when we are in our comfort zone, we

Episode 103 | The Negative Impact of New Years Resolutions
Do New Years Resolutions really help you make progress toward your goals? I don’t think so. I believe they actually create the totally opposite effect

Episode 102 | The Compound Effect of Bad Days
Bad days don’t just happen to us. We are involved in their creation whether we know it or not. A string of bad days has

Episode 101 | Grief and Growth
When we experience loss; whether it be a loved one, a pet, a relationship, a job, or anything else, grief follows. If we allow the

Episode 100 | Creating A Life Of Alignment
When we live a life of alignment, we are not required to sacrifice our morals, ethics and values. When we life a life of alignment,

Episode 99 | Growing With Intention
When we recognized feelings of dissatisfaction or resentment, find ourselves questioning the state of our lives, or we feel overwhelmed and lost, there is something

Episode 98 | Vet Med Pep Talk: Cari’s Power 12 Truths
In this episode I had one goal… to create a list of the most important perspectives to keep in mind as you navigate your career

Episode 97 | How To Have A Great Day In Vet Med
Having a great day in vet med does not require smooth sailing. It doesn’t require clients to be nice, or coworkers to be productive. It

Episode 96 | Are You Ready To Change Your Life?
Are you ready to change your life? Your instinct is to answer yes… but you may be lying to yourself. Your actions and beliefs probably

Episode 95 | The Big Shift- Are You Blocking Your Potential?
How are you talking about the dreams you have for yourself and your future? Do they live in phrases such as “Some day I will….”“I wish

Episode 94 | Is It Useful?
What are you spinning about? Where does your mind land when you’re not busy with work or other life activities? What happens in the silence?

Episode 93 | How You Can Predict Your Future
Do you know that you can predict your future? You’ve been doing it, even if you haven’t been aware. This is actually good news, because

Episode 92 | Negativity in Vet Med (and how to change it)
In this episode I explore Negativity in Veterinary Medicine, and share three components required to eliminate it from our organizations and our personal experiences, once

Episode 91 | Imposter Syndrome: Fact or Fiction
Imposter Syndrome is a common topic in our profession… one that is creating disastrous consequences in our lives. In today’s episode, I share once again

Episode 90 | The Key To Freedom (in Vet Med and Life)
In this episode I share the Key To Freedom, and explain how most of us are going about it all wrong… and creating unnecessary suffering

Episode 89 | Chasing Peace
If you’re having a hard time experiencing anything other than stress and anxiety in your life and Vet Med career, this episode is for you!

Episode 88 | We Are NOT Mentally Unstable
Veterinary Professionals are NOT mentally unstable. This profession does not attract, or create, the crazies! Entertaining either of those beliefs is not useful… and has

Episode 87 | Why Right Choices Often Feel Terrible
We are taught that if something feels bad, then we shouldn’t pursue it. Although that may make sense in some circumstances, most of the time

Episode 86 | The Compassion We Withhold
By nature, veterinary professionals tend to be very compassionate… at least outwardly so.We also tend to be very judgmental when it comes to ourselves.Despite what

Episode 85 | The (Negative) Impact of Unintentional Mentors
We are greatly influenced in veterinary medicine, and in life, by the people we spend time with. Whether physically, or virtually, the impact is real.

Episode 84 | The Two Ways We Get Stuck
It’s not uncommon for veterinary professionals to realize years into their careers that something is missing in their lives. The veterinary career has become all

Episode 83 | Empowered Perspective: Looking Beyond the Obvious
Empowered Perspective: Daily chaos keeps us disconnected and robs us from experiencing the evidence of unwavering support and limited possibility that is all around us.

Episode 82 | Living On Autopilot
Living on autopilot is a survival mechanism for veterinary professionals. Today I’m sharing how you can determine if you’re in autopilot survival mode, what you

Episode 81 | Empowered Perspective: When You Believe You Can
Empowered Perspective: What you can achieve is only limited by what you believe about yourself. Your credentials and prior experiences make up only a tiny

Episode 80 | Discouraging Others from Pursuing Vet Med Careers
Veterinarians and veterinary technicians are often asked by others about how to go about pursuing veterinary careers. Many times, veterinary professionals discourage others from the

Episode 79 | Empowered Perspective: Brighter Days are Coming
Empowered Perspective: The certainty you hold onto in times of darkness make all the difference as you wait for the light to reappear. LISTEN TO

Episode 78 | Expert Opinion: Helpful or Limiting?
Gathering information from experts… good move. Believing that experts know what’s best for you, or believing them without question when their opinion limits what’s possible

Episode 77 | Dealing with Anger, Disrespect and Feeling Unappreciated in Vet Med (and the world)
Feeling Angry, Disrespected, or Unappreciated? Today I’m sharing a tip on how to manage these difficult emotional cascades in the moment, and also the opportunity

Episode 76 | Navigating Challenges & Change in Veterinary Medicine and the World
In this episode I dive right into the opportunities that challenge and change bring each of us in veterinary medicine, and in the world. It’s

Episode 75 | Identity Crisis: An Unintended Consequence in Veterinary Medicine
In this episode, I dive into a common thing that happens once we’ve been in practice for a while… the identification of what we Don’t

Episode 73 | Have You Settled for a Mediocre Life & Veterinary Career?
In this episode, I explain how many veterinary professionals have unintentionally slid into a Passive Life Experience. I describe the 3 things that occur when

Episode 72 | Losing Willow
In this episode, I share about the recent loss of my heart cat, Willow. I share about what happened, the extreme grief I experienced, how

Episode 71 | The (False) Power of Anger
In this episode, I explore the emotion of anger and discuss why holding onto anger in veterinary medicine feels very powerful and accepted. LISTEN TO

Episode 70 | Risk & Reward
In this episode, I share insights into why there can be no reward without risk and why you should do the thing that scares you

Episode 69 | Reality Check: 5 Widely Accepted Vet Med Beliefs that Block Our Potential
In this episode, I discuss 5 Widely Accepted beliefs about Veterinary Medicine and how these beliefs block our potential both individually, and as a profession

Episode 68 | Client Expectations That Hold Us Back As Veterinary Professionals
In this episode, I share common expectations veterinary professionals have for their clients, and how the focus we give to client failure holds us back,

Episode 67 | Triumphing over Toxicity in Veterinary Medicine
In this episode, I share four tips for triumphing over veterinary workplace toxicity. Tips 1 & 2 allow you to change your veterinary experience immediately.

Episode 66 | The Veterinary Care Cycle: Stay In Your Lane & Improve Your Career
In this episode I share about the categories of Vet Med Stress and explain how trying to control facets of the veterinary care cycle outside

Episode 65 | Frustration or Fulfillment? How One Simple Shift Changes Everything in Vet Med
In this episode I explain where all veterinary frustration originates, and explain how it’s nearly impossible to be consumed with frustration when we focus on

Episode 64 | How Hating Vet Med is Holding Us Back
The culture in veterinary medicine as a whole is in great need of improvement. The dialogue around this often includes blame and abdication of responsibility

Episode 63 | The Compounding Effect of Stress
In this episode I share about the compounding effect of stress and the opportunities for self discovery and emotional wellbeing we can discover when we

Episode 62 | Guest Spotlight: Dr. Cindy Trice- Relief Rover founder and Relief Vet Extraordinaire
In this episode I chat with Dr. Cindy Trice from Relief Rover. We cover it all… from the increase in demand for relief veterinarians and

Episode 61 | The Unintentional Impact of Unquestioned Opinions
Opinions in veterinary medicine are strong. In this episode I explore where our opinions regarding our veterinary careers come from, and how unknowingly adopting the opinions

Bonus 3 | Unintended Hiatus: What Really Happened to The Joyful DVM Podcast
The Joyful DVM Podcast experienced an unplanned hiatus in the summer of 2021. In this episode, host Dr. Cari Wise shared exactly what happened that

Episode 60 | Intentional Consequences: The Path To Getting What You Want
SUMMARY Every action we take has a consequence. Some of them are positive. Others are negative. But, do you realize that your mind is conditioned

Episode 59 | Changing Sh*tty Client Behavior
Client interactions are one of the greatest stressors in veterinary medicine. Unpleasant encounters stay with us, often looping in our minds for hours or even

Bonus 2 | Vet Med Can’t Make You Happy
Vet Med can’t make you happy. It can’t make you unhappy either. It does, however, enhance your awareness of your personal level of happiness. Success

Episode 58 | Vet Med Alignment Part 4- Score MCMF
Veterinary Career Alignment Score MCMF. Misaligned Choice, Misaligned Fit. Most veterinary professionals who take the Vet Med Career Alignment Scores Quiz anticipate receiving a score

Episode 57 | Vet Med Alignment Part 3- Score ACMF
Veterinary Career Alignment Score ACMF. Aligned Choice, Misaligned Fit. ACMF Alignment is the most common score on the Vet Med Career Alignment Score quiz. An

Episode 56 | Vet Med Alignment Part 2: Score ACAF
Veterinary Career Alignment Score ACAF. Aligned Choice, Aligned Fit. An individual with ACAF alignment made an intentional, focused choice to pursue a career in veterinary

Episode 55 | Vet Med Alignment Part 1: Job vs. Career
Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians, and all members of the veterinary healthcare team often grapple with the question “Am I cut out for a career in Vet

Episode 54 | Bullies in Vet Med
Nobody likes a bully. In Vet Med bullies exist everywhere… ClientsLeadershipCo-workers Unfortunately, the high-pressure, high-stakes field of veterinary medicine can catalyze bullying behavior… but that

Episode 53 | Feeling Stuck?
Are you feeling stuck? Does it seem like your veterinary career, your relationships, and your life are not moving forward? Have you begun to doubt

Episode 52 | How We Block Our Potential
What’s possible for you regarding your career? What’s possible for you regarding your relationships? What’s possible for you regarding your finances? What’s possible for you

Episode 51 | How Personal Energetics Impact Veterinary Culture & Individual Experience
Your individual energetic frequency creates your experience. It also influences the experience of others. Toxic Culture makes so much more sense when we understand the

Episode 50 | The Story I Didn’t Want To Share and The Vet Med Lessons It Revealed
I hadn’t planned on sharing this story. Other than my husband, nobody knew this had even occurred… Until I shared it on Facebook… And turned

Episode 49 | Leveraging the Unknown in Vet Med & Life
I don’t know what to do. How many times have you said that to yourself, or even shared it out loud? On its own, it

Episode 48 | What Does, and Does Not, Define a “Joyful” DVM
Joy and Happiness are NOT the same things. Joy is more than an emotion… It is a way of being… It is most highly experienced when we

Episode 47 | The Link Between Your Experience in Vet Med and Your Unique Human Design
Our experience in veterinary medicine is determined by our thoughts about it. Habit thoughts… Thoughts we’ve been imprinted with from those around us (parents, teachers,

Episode 46 | Vet Med Opportunities in the Aftermath of Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has been with us for a year now and will continue to linger for the indefinite future in some way, shape, or

Episode 45 | Vet Med Dealbreakers: 3 Times It’s Best To Move On
I don’t care whether or not you stay in veterinary practice, or totally leave every potential job related to a veterinary license behind. I really

Episode 44 | The Impact of What You DON’T Want
What do you hate about Vet Med? I’m guessing creating that list would come pretty easily. I suspect justifying that list with your personal experiences

Episode 43 | What You Must Do Before You Quit
The most common response to discomfort is to take action that results in a change. Makes sense from a survival perspective… (especially if you are

Episode 42 | Why You’re Probably Too Smart For Your Own Good
As a veterinary professional you are likely a very smart person. After all, it wasn’t by accident that you were able to pass those board

Episode 41 | What if Vet Med was Never Supposed To Be Your Long-Term Purpose?
What if you were never meant to work in Vet Med forever? What if the clinical practice was only supposed to be a tiny part

Episode 40 | Breaking Free of Vet Med
You and I have at least one thing in common… We both pursued careers in Vet Med. Beyond that, there are similarities, and there are

Episode 39 | The Breaking Point (what it is, what it means, and what you should do next)
“I just can’t do this anymore.” Most of us in the veterinary profession have said those words… at least to ourselves. Maybe the last time

Episode 38 | The Value of Embracing Emotion (and the fallout when you don’t!)
Veterinary medicine brings us the opportunity to feel all the feels. You might struggle with that part. I did. I still do, sometimes. If you’re

Episode 37 | Recapturing Silence – Your Secret Weapon for Decreasing Stress Quickly!
Our world is full of never-ending opportunities to be stimulated. Veterinary jobs reinforce this with overbooked schedules and chaotic days. The unpredictable nature of practicing

Episode 36 | Interrupting Anxiety and Stress in Vet Med & Life
Are you experiencing the compounding effect of anxiety and stress? Does it seem like it’s getting heavier than usual? You aren’t alone! If you’re like

Episode 35 | How Facts Create Emotional Freedom in Vet Med & Life
We often experience an emotional rollercoaster in veterinary medicine. There are extreme moments of happiness, relief, and appreciation… And there are also extreme moments of

Episode 34 | Why Feeling Fear is Normal in Vet Med
There are Four Root Causes of all Anxiety in Vet Med: Unexpected Outcomes Personal Inexperience Human Interactions Prior Decisions These causes have two things in

Episode 33 | Understanding the Risk of Sabotaging our Lives and Vet Med Careers in 2021
The new year is coming. So, where do you land? In the camp of excited anticipation? Or in the camp of dread, doubt, uneasiness, and

Episode 32 | The Decision To Quit Vet Med – Part 2
The decisions we make exclusively from our emotional experience often do not create the results we ultimately want. We make decisions this way because we

Episode 31 | The Decision To Quit Vet Med – Part 1
Thinking about quitting Vet Med? You aren’t alone. Thoughts of leaving this sh*twshow behind are pretty common for a lot of us. Ya, Really! But,

Episode 30 | Creating Intentional Happiness in 2021 with Joyful DVM
We put a lot of pressure on happiness. We’ve turned it into the measure of the quality of our life and career. Of course, we

Episode 29 | 4 Misery Makers That Make Vet Med Careers So Hard (and what you can do about it!)
Some of the hardest components of a veterinary career are amplified by four things: Stressful Client Interactions Unexpected Patient Death Board Complaints / Negative Performance

Episode 28 | Get ready for 2021! How to Create Intentional Happiness in Vet Med & Life
In veterinary medicine and life, happiness is never something to be found, it is only something to be created. Happiness is an emotion. Emotions are

Episode 27 | The Control You Give Away in Vet Med & Life
In an uncontrollable world, there is one thing you can control one hundred percent of the time… You. Unfortunately, many of us give away that

Episode 26 | How Do You Measure the Value of Your Life and Vet Med Career?
The Vet Med journey is not predictable. Despite the shared experiences of those who’ve gone before, the journeys of others are not indicative of our

Episode 25 | How to Reboot Your Vet Med Life
In this week’s episode, I pull back the curtain and share some exciting changes coming to Joyful DVM and Vet Life Academy. I also share

Episode 24 | Why You Can’t Find Work-Life Balance in Vet Med
Veterinary Work-Life Balance is an interesting thing. In Vet Med we often lament about not having it … and we identify it as a must-have

Episode 122 | Considering a VetMed Job Change? Listen To This First! PART 1
Thinking about quitting Vet Med? You aren’t alone. Thoughts of leaving this sh*twshow behind are pretty common for a lot of us. Ya, Really! But,

Episode 121 | Cannibalism Among Veterinary Professionals
The veterinary environment can be rough. Mentally. Physically. Emotionally. We often blame the clients, and their behavior, for our experience. But, it doesn’t start there.

Episode 120 | Vet Med Joy Stealers- Part 3
How’s your mood? Think back over the last several days, weeks, or even months… How have you been feeling? These may seem like random questions,

Episode 119 | Vet Med Joy Stealers- Part 2
How are you choosing your clients? Are you intentionally cultivating the clientele you serve? Or, are you just accepting every potential client who seeks your

Episode 118 | Vet Med Joy Stealers- Part 1
Vet Med is an interesting career. Often a Love / Hate relationship. Spectacularly rewarding, and crushingly devastating all at the same time. The events that

Episode 117 | Yes, No & Prioritizing What You Want
Scenario: You’re asked a yes-or-no question. How do you respond? Yes, without hesitating? Awesome! No, without regret? Excellent! No, with remorse because you really want

Episode 116 | How It Should Be in Life & Vet Med
How do you think your life should be? For that matter, how do you believe the world should be? We all have our opinions… …

Episode 115 | Vet Med Lies We Believe
You know what they say about assumptions… It holds true in Vet Med as well. There is a collection of broad-sweeping beliefs that many of

Episode 114 | Veterinary Culture & Toxicity
The quality of veterinary clinic culture is directly related to the gap between expectation and reality. The 5 components of culture in veterinary organizations include:

Episode 113 | The Trap of Over-Explaining in Vet Med
Have you ever been talking to a client and you see them zone out so you switch gears to try to deliver your message a

Episode 112 | How Do You Measure Success In Vet Med?
It’s no surprise we try to measure our success in Vet Med. We are constantly looking for indications that we are doing it right, or

Episode 111 | Creating Emotional Resilience in Vet Med
What’s the hardest part of veterinary medicine? Most of us wouldn’t identify getting bitten, being pooped on, learning to take well-positioned radiographs, or figuring out

Episode 110 | The Upside of Imposter Syndrome
In this episode I take a look at the UP SIDE of Imposter Syndrome in VetMed. Imposter Syndrome is really a state of believing that

Episode 109 | Your Life Journey: Let It Be Messy
When we try to do everything perfectly, or perfectly planned, we waste a ton of time. What we are really doing is attempting to avoid

Episode 108 | Faulty Conclusions that Limit Our Lives
We view our lives and the world through a perspective we didn’t intentionally choose for ourselves. We naturally adopt the belief systems shared by those

Episode 107 | Spiritual Curiosity & Religion Resistance
Are you spiritually curious but hesitant when it comes to traditional religion? Or maybe you’re very grounded in your traditional religious practices, but wondering about

Episode 106 | Synchronicities and Patterns We Miss
What might you be missing? The world around us is designed to keep us very busy. When we are busy, we live in a constant

Episode 105 | Judgement vs. Evaluation at Work and in Life
Do you view others through the lens of judgment or evaluation? There is a significant difference. Evaluation keeps us as a neutral party. It allows

Episode 104 | What I learned from a new bird…
How often do you pay attention to what’s right in front of you? For most of us, when we are in our comfort zone, we

Episode 103 | The Negative Impact of New Years Resolutions
Do New Years Resolutions really help you make progress toward your goals? I don’t think so. I believe they actually create the totally opposite effect

Episode 102 | The Compound Effect of Bad Days
Bad days don’t just happen to us. We are involved in their creation whether we know it or not. A string of bad days has

Episode 101 | Grief and Growth
When we experience loss; whether it be a loved one, a pet, a relationship, a job, or anything else, grief follows. If we allow the

Episode 100 | Creating A Life Of Alignment
When we live a life of alignment, we are not required to sacrifice our morals, ethics and values. When we life a life of alignment,

Episode 99 | Growing With Intention
When we recognized feelings of dissatisfaction or resentment, find ourselves questioning the state of our lives, or we feel overwhelmed and lost, there is something

Episode 98 | Vet Med Pep Talk: Cari’s Power 12 Truths
In this episode I had one goal… to create a list of the most important perspectives to keep in mind as you navigate your career

Episode 97 | How To Have A Great Day In Vet Med
Having a great day in vet med does not require smooth sailing. It doesn’t require clients to be nice, or coworkers to be productive. It

Episode 96 | Are You Ready To Change Your Life?
Are you ready to change your life? Your instinct is to answer yes… but you may be lying to yourself. Your actions and beliefs probably

Episode 95 | The Big Shift- Are You Blocking Your Potential?
How are you talking about the dreams you have for yourself and your future? Do they live in phrases such as “Some day I will….”“I wish

Episode 94 | Is It Useful?
What are you spinning about? Where does your mind land when you’re not busy with work or other life activities? What happens in the silence?

Episode 93 | How You Can Predict Your Future
Do you know that you can predict your future? You’ve been doing it, even if you haven’t been aware. This is actually good news, because

Episode 92 | Negativity in Vet Med (and how to change it)
In this episode I explore Negativity in Veterinary Medicine, and share three components required to eliminate it from our organizations and our personal experiences, once

Episode 91 | Imposter Syndrome: Fact or Fiction
Imposter Syndrome is a common topic in our profession… one that is creating disastrous consequences in our lives. In today’s episode, I share once again

Episode 90 | The Key To Freedom (in Vet Med and Life)
In this episode I share the Key To Freedom, and explain how most of us are going about it all wrong… and creating unnecessary suffering

Episode 89 | Chasing Peace
If you’re having a hard time experiencing anything other than stress and anxiety in your life and Vet Med career, this episode is for you!

Episode 88 | We Are NOT Mentally Unstable
Veterinary Professionals are NOT mentally unstable. This profession does not attract, or create, the crazies! Entertaining either of those beliefs is not useful… and has

Episode 87 | Why Right Choices Often Feel Terrible
We are taught that if something feels bad, then we shouldn’t pursue it. Although that may make sense in some circumstances, most of the time

Episode 86 | The Compassion We Withhold
By nature, veterinary professionals tend to be very compassionate… at least outwardly so.We also tend to be very judgmental when it comes to ourselves.Despite what

Episode 85 | The (Negative) Impact of Unintentional Mentors
We are greatly influenced in veterinary medicine, and in life, by the people we spend time with. Whether physically, or virtually, the impact is real.

Episode 84 | The Two Ways We Get Stuck
It’s not uncommon for veterinary professionals to realize years into their careers that something is missing in their lives. The veterinary career has become all

Episode 83 | Empowered Perspective: Looking Beyond the Obvious
Empowered Perspective: Daily chaos keeps us disconnected and robs us from experiencing the evidence of unwavering support and limited possibility that is all around us.

Episode 82 | Living On Autopilot
Living on autopilot is a survival mechanism for veterinary professionals. Today I’m sharing how you can determine if you’re in autopilot survival mode, what you

Episode 81 | Empowered Perspective: When You Believe You Can
Empowered Perspective: What you can achieve is only limited by what you believe about yourself. Your credentials and prior experiences make up only a tiny

Episode 80 | Discouraging Others from Pursuing Vet Med Careers
Veterinarians and veterinary technicians are often asked by others about how to go about pursuing veterinary careers. Many times, veterinary professionals discourage others from the

Episode 79 | Empowered Perspective: Brighter Days are Coming
Empowered Perspective: The certainty you hold onto in times of darkness make all the difference as you wait for the light to reappear. LISTEN TO

Episode 78 | Expert Opinion: Helpful or Limiting?
Gathering information from experts… good move. Believing that experts know what’s best for you, or believing them without question when their opinion limits what’s possible

Episode 77 | Dealing with Anger, Disrespect and Feeling Unappreciated in Vet Med (and the world)
Feeling Angry, Disrespected, or Unappreciated? Today I’m sharing a tip on how to manage these difficult emotional cascades in the moment, and also the opportunity

Episode 76 | Navigating Challenges & Change in Veterinary Medicine and the World
In this episode I dive right into the opportunities that challenge and change bring each of us in veterinary medicine, and in the world. It’s

Episode 75 | Identity Crisis: An Unintended Consequence in Veterinary Medicine
In this episode, I dive into a common thing that happens once we’ve been in practice for a while… the identification of what we Don’t

Episode 73 | Have You Settled for a Mediocre Life & Veterinary Career?
In this episode, I explain how many veterinary professionals have unintentionally slid into a Passive Life Experience. I describe the 3 things that occur when

Episode 72 | Losing Willow
In this episode, I share about the recent loss of my heart cat, Willow. I share about what happened, the extreme grief I experienced, how

Episode 71 | The (False) Power of Anger
In this episode, I explore the emotion of anger and discuss why holding onto anger in veterinary medicine feels very powerful and accepted. LISTEN TO

Episode 70 | Risk & Reward
In this episode, I share insights into why there can be no reward without risk and why you should do the thing that scares you

Episode 69 | Reality Check: 5 Widely Accepted Vet Med Beliefs that Block Our Potential
In this episode, I discuss 5 Widely Accepted beliefs about Veterinary Medicine and how these beliefs block our potential both individually, and as a profession

Episode 68 | Client Expectations That Hold Us Back As Veterinary Professionals
In this episode, I share common expectations veterinary professionals have for their clients, and how the focus we give to client failure holds us back,

Episode 67 | Triumphing over Toxicity in Veterinary Medicine
In this episode, I share four tips for triumphing over veterinary workplace toxicity. Tips 1 & 2 allow you to change your veterinary experience immediately.

Episode 66 | The Veterinary Care Cycle: Stay In Your Lane & Improve Your Career
In this episode I share about the categories of Vet Med Stress and explain how trying to control facets of the veterinary care cycle outside

Episode 65 | Frustration or Fulfillment? How One Simple Shift Changes Everything in Vet Med
In this episode I explain where all veterinary frustration originates, and explain how it’s nearly impossible to be consumed with frustration when we focus on

Episode 64 | How Hating Vet Med is Holding Us Back
The culture in veterinary medicine as a whole is in great need of improvement. The dialogue around this often includes blame and abdication of responsibility

Episode 63 | The Compounding Effect of Stress
In this episode I share about the compounding effect of stress and the opportunities for self discovery and emotional wellbeing we can discover when we

Episode 62 | Guest Spotlight: Dr. Cindy Trice- Relief Rover founder and Relief Vet Extraordinaire
In this episode I chat with Dr. Cindy Trice from Relief Rover. We cover it all… from the increase in demand for relief veterinarians and

Episode 61 | The Unintentional Impact of Unquestioned Opinions
Opinions in veterinary medicine are strong. In this episode I explore where our opinions regarding our veterinary careers come from, and how unknowingly adopting the opinions

Bonus 3 | Unintended Hiatus: What Really Happened to The Joyful DVM Podcast
The Joyful DVM Podcast experienced an unplanned hiatus in the summer of 2021. In this episode, host Dr. Cari Wise shared exactly what happened that

Episode 60 | Intentional Consequences: The Path To Getting What You Want
SUMMARY Every action we take has a consequence. Some of them are positive. Others are negative. But, do you realize that your mind is conditioned

Episode 59 | Changing Sh*tty Client Behavior
Client interactions are one of the greatest stressors in veterinary medicine. Unpleasant encounters stay with us, often looping in our minds for hours or even

Bonus 2 | Vet Med Can’t Make You Happy
Vet Med can’t make you happy. It can’t make you unhappy either. It does, however, enhance your awareness of your personal level of happiness. Success

Episode 58 | Vet Med Alignment Part 4- Score MCMF
Veterinary Career Alignment Score MCMF. Misaligned Choice, Misaligned Fit. Most veterinary professionals who take the Vet Med Career Alignment Scores Quiz anticipate receiving a score

Episode 57 | Vet Med Alignment Part 3- Score ACMF
Veterinary Career Alignment Score ACMF. Aligned Choice, Misaligned Fit. ACMF Alignment is the most common score on the Vet Med Career Alignment Score quiz. An

Episode 56 | Vet Med Alignment Part 2: Score ACAF
Veterinary Career Alignment Score ACAF. Aligned Choice, Aligned Fit. An individual with ACAF alignment made an intentional, focused choice to pursue a career in veterinary

Episode 55 | Vet Med Alignment Part 1: Job vs. Career
Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians, and all members of the veterinary healthcare team often grapple with the question “Am I cut out for a career in Vet

Episode 54 | Bullies in Vet Med
Nobody likes a bully. In Vet Med bullies exist everywhere… ClientsLeadershipCo-workers Unfortunately, the high-pressure, high-stakes field of veterinary medicine can catalyze bullying behavior… but that

Episode 53 | Feeling Stuck?
Are you feeling stuck? Does it seem like your veterinary career, your relationships, and your life are not moving forward? Have you begun to doubt

Episode 52 | How We Block Our Potential
What’s possible for you regarding your career? What’s possible for you regarding your relationships? What’s possible for you regarding your finances? What’s possible for you

Episode 51 | How Personal Energetics Impact Veterinary Culture & Individual Experience
Your individual energetic frequency creates your experience. It also influences the experience of others. Toxic Culture makes so much more sense when we understand the

Episode 50 | The Story I Didn’t Want To Share and The Vet Med Lessons It Revealed
I hadn’t planned on sharing this story. Other than my husband, nobody knew this had even occurred… Until I shared it on Facebook… And turned

Episode 49 | Leveraging the Unknown in Vet Med & Life
I don’t know what to do. How many times have you said that to yourself, or even shared it out loud? On its own, it

Episode 48 | What Does, and Does Not, Define a “Joyful” DVM
Joy and Happiness are NOT the same things. Joy is more than an emotion… It is a way of being… It is most highly experienced when we

Episode 47 | The Link Between Your Experience in Vet Med and Your Unique Human Design
Our experience in veterinary medicine is determined by our thoughts about it. Habit thoughts… Thoughts we’ve been imprinted with from those around us (parents, teachers,

Episode 46 | Vet Med Opportunities in the Aftermath of Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has been with us for a year now and will continue to linger for the indefinite future in some way, shape, or

Episode 45 | Vet Med Dealbreakers: 3 Times It’s Best To Move On
I don’t care whether or not you stay in veterinary practice, or totally leave every potential job related to a veterinary license behind. I really

Episode 44 | The Impact of What You DON’T Want
What do you hate about Vet Med? I’m guessing creating that list would come pretty easily. I suspect justifying that list with your personal experiences

Episode 43 | What You Must Do Before You Quit
The most common response to discomfort is to take action that results in a change. Makes sense from a survival perspective… (especially if you are

Episode 42 | Why You’re Probably Too Smart For Your Own Good
As a veterinary professional you are likely a very smart person. After all, it wasn’t by accident that you were able to pass those board

Episode 41 | What if Vet Med was Never Supposed To Be Your Long-Term Purpose?
What if you were never meant to work in Vet Med forever? What if the clinical practice was only supposed to be a tiny part

Episode 40 | Breaking Free of Vet Med
You and I have at least one thing in common… We both pursued careers in Vet Med. Beyond that, there are similarities, and there are

Episode 39 | The Breaking Point (what it is, what it means, and what you should do next)
“I just can’t do this anymore.” Most of us in the veterinary profession have said those words… at least to ourselves. Maybe the last time

Episode 38 | The Value of Embracing Emotion (and the fallout when you don’t!)
Veterinary medicine brings us the opportunity to feel all the feels. You might struggle with that part. I did. I still do, sometimes. If you’re

Episode 37 | Recapturing Silence – Your Secret Weapon for Decreasing Stress Quickly!
Our world is full of never-ending opportunities to be stimulated. Veterinary jobs reinforce this with overbooked schedules and chaotic days. The unpredictable nature of practicing

Episode 36 | Interrupting Anxiety and Stress in Vet Med & Life
Are you experiencing the compounding effect of anxiety and stress? Does it seem like it’s getting heavier than usual? You aren’t alone! If you’re like

Episode 35 | How Facts Create Emotional Freedom in Vet Med & Life
We often experience an emotional rollercoaster in veterinary medicine. There are extreme moments of happiness, relief, and appreciation… And there are also extreme moments of

Episode 34 | Why Feeling Fear is Normal in Vet Med
There are Four Root Causes of all Anxiety in Vet Med: Unexpected Outcomes Personal Inexperience Human Interactions Prior Decisions These causes have two things in

Episode 33 | Understanding the Risk of Sabotaging our Lives and Vet Med Careers in 2021
The new year is coming. So, where do you land? In the camp of excited anticipation? Or in the camp of dread, doubt, uneasiness, and

Episode 32 | The Decision To Quit Vet Med – Part 2
The decisions we make exclusively from our emotional experience often do not create the results we ultimately want. We make decisions this way because we

Episode 31 | The Decision To Quit Vet Med – Part 1
Thinking about quitting Vet Med? You aren’t alone. Thoughts of leaving this sh*twshow behind are pretty common for a lot of us. Ya, Really! But,

Episode 30 | Creating Intentional Happiness in 2021 with Joyful DVM
We put a lot of pressure on happiness. We’ve turned it into the measure of the quality of our life and career. Of course, we

Episode 29 | 4 Misery Makers That Make Vet Med Careers So Hard (and what you can do about it!)
Some of the hardest components of a veterinary career are amplified by four things: Stressful Client Interactions Unexpected Patient Death Board Complaints / Negative Performance

Episode 28 | Get ready for 2021! How to Create Intentional Happiness in Vet Med & Life
In veterinary medicine and life, happiness is never something to be found, it is only something to be created. Happiness is an emotion. Emotions are

Episode 27 | The Control You Give Away in Vet Med & Life
In an uncontrollable world, there is one thing you can control one hundred percent of the time… You. Unfortunately, many of us give away that

Episode 26 | How Do You Measure the Value of Your Life and Vet Med Career?
The Vet Med journey is not predictable. Despite the shared experiences of those who’ve gone before, the journeys of others are not indicative of our

Episode 25 | How to Reboot Your Vet Med Life
In this week’s episode, I pull back the curtain and share some exciting changes coming to Joyful DVM and Vet Life Academy. I also share

Episode 24 | Why You Can’t Find Work-Life Balance in Vet Med
Veterinary Work-Life Balance is an interesting thing. In Vet Med we often lament about not having it … and we identify it as a must-have