In this episode Dr. Cari Wise explores the impact of our thoughts and words on our lives and careers, explaining that what we focus on,

In this episode, Dr. Cari Wise talks about the importance of compassion in the veterinary experience, both for veterinary professionals and clients. She believes that

Time for a gut check… Do you have the life you want? Are you totally satisfied with your life and career? If not… why not?

What’s standing in the way of you having the kind of life and vetmed career experience you want? If you’re like most of us, you

Someone wants the job you have. They want those 3 letters behind their name. DVM, VMD, RVT, LVT, CVT, CPM… They hold close the dream

Trigger Warning… this week on the podcast I tackled some very sensitive topics.  There are some hard truths in veterinary medicine about what we are

I’m wondering… what’s the story you tell about your life as a veterinary professional? What I mean is, what are the first things that come

Do you want to experience job satisfaction, wellbeing and a sustainable work load? No matter what role you hold in Vet Med, it’s very difficult

Our world is a whirlwind of busyness. In VetMed we race from appointment to appointment for hours each day. Other aspects of our lives often

The scope of veterinary practice is continuously expanding. We are always learning more about animals, their physiology, and their medical conditions. We are regularly developing

When a client says, “I read online that…” many of us cringe. Dread and frustration often bubble up. We become defensive and impatient. But why?

Internal conflict in veterinary hospitals is a very common occurrence. In addition to being super-uncomfortable to witness, it also has a very real and negative

Money… It’s an inevitable component of the practice of veterinary medicine, and a potential source of anxiety for everyone involved. As veterinary professionals, many of

When it comes down to it, creating balance in your life is simply math. We all have the same number of hours in a week…

Who are you fighting against? Where is the need to be “right” popping up in your world? In what ways do you sit in judgment

“I just don’t have time.” When was the last time you said that? How often do you use it to justify a decision? Are you

Most of us don’t enjoy being around negative people… … but we don’t recognize we’re one of them ourselves. We want to embrace a positive

When we are unhappy or discontent in veterinary medicine, or any area of our lives, we begin searching for the cause. We then draw conclusions

Hopping from job to job is a common coping mechanism in Vet Med. When we hit the breaking point of discomfort in our current jobs,

Did you know that reacting and responding are actually two different things? Not only that, our emotional experience of any situation depends on which path

Corporate veterinary practice is a common villain of choice for veterinary professionals… especially those who have had a bad experience working for a corporation. The

In Veterinary Medicine, our client interactions often end up in “us against them”… especially when the interaction is emotionally charged or perceived as negative or

“It’s not about you.” That phrase rings true and is very helpful to remember when we are interacting with people or experiencing circumstances that are

When you take a bunch of smart people, enroll them in a professional program, and then tell them that their chosen career puts them at

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

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,

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.

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,

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

Vet Med is an interesting career. Often a Love / Hate relationship. Spectacularly rewarding, and crushingly devastating all at the same time. The events that

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

How do you think your life should be? For that matter, how do you believe the world should be? We all have our opinions… …

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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? 

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

In this episode, I share four tips for triumphing over veterinary workplace toxicity. Tips 1 & 2 allow you to change your veterinary experience immediately.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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