My Veterinary Life – Details, episodes & analysis

This week we conclude the “We Don’t Talk About…,” series where we have been exploring some often-undiscussed challenges in vet med. We previously discussed topics such as board complaints, leaving an internship, and not passing NAVLE on the first try. The goal of these conversations is to reduce the stigma around these experiences and to share resources for listeners who may find themselves going through challenging times, either now or in the future. On this episode, we are joined by Dr. Jen Brandt, AVMA’s Director of Wellbeing and DEI Initiatives, to discuss Imposter Syndrome, or as we will learn in the conversation- Imposter Phenomenon. She shares research and tips for addressing the environments and systems that promote this phenomenon. This is an enlightening conversation and we can’t wait to share it with you!

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This month, we’re featuring a new series called, “We Don’t Talk About…,” exploring some often-undiscussed challenges in vet med. We’ll be discussing topics such as not passing NAVLE on the first round, board complaints, and the actual root causes of Imposter Syndrome. The goal of these conversations is to reduce the stigma around these experiences and to share resources for listeners who may find themselves going through challenging times, either now or in the future. On this episode we are joined by Dr. Andrew Groenewold, a small animal veterinarian in the Chicago suburbs. He shares what his road to pursuing an internship looks like and the decision to shift directions and not complete his internship. It is a great conversation filled with a lot of wonderful insights and questions we can all consider asking ourselves, no matter what stage of our career we are currently in.  We are so excited to include this discussion in our series and look forward to sharing the rest of the episodes with you.

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In this episode of the My Veterinary Life podcast, Dr. Julie Cappel shares her multifaceted career journey, from practicing veterinary medicine with small animals, avians, and exotics to becoming a life coach. She recounts her early inspiration from a sixth-grade teacher and her path to practice ownership, where she learned valuable leadership skills and the importance of aligning with one's ethics. Dr. Cappel also discusses her experience of being fired from her first job, which, despite being challenging, taught her resilience and empathy, ultimately benefiting her leadership style. Balancing career and family life, she candidly admits to the challenges and imperfections of managing multiple roles, including raising children and holding leadership positions in veterinary associations. Dr. Cappel's story is one of growth, overcoming adversity, and embracing the diverse opportunities within the veterinary profession.

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“I think that the skills that I have learned, is working within a budget, which especially in veterinary medicine that’s something that we have to accommodate all the time and I think just being appreciative and respectful of people from different backgrounds too.”

Our guest on this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast is Ashlea Tenorio. Ashlea is a veterinary student at Texas A and M. we talk about her journey to veterinary school as well as her impressive list of extra-curricular activities. We talk about some of the challenges she has faced and how she has overcome them. It is a wonderful conversation and we cannot wait to share this journey with you!

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“Asking myself a simple question. And so that simple question for me was what job would I commit to even if I didn’t get compensated for it? And for me it was contributing to vet med and working towards becoming a veterinarian.”

Our guest on this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast is CiAsha Hickerson. CiAsha is a veterinary student at the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. We talk about what it was like to move abroad from Michigan to pursue veterinary medicine and why she decided an international school was the right decision for her. We also talk about the importance of mentorship and how the DVMC scholarship to attend AVMA Convention impacted her life. It’s a fun conversation and we can’t wait to share this journey with you!

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“I definitely do look for ways to be more inclusive with clients specifically going back to when I was a vet tech. I had this moment where an elderly, deaf couple walk into the clinic, and they start signing and I don’t know sign language. It’s definitely ASL and definitely something I wanted to learn for the longest time.”

Our guest on this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast is Michelle Mounier Barrera. Michelle just started veterinary school, literally! At the time of the recording, she was in her first week of classes. She is no stranger to veterinary medicine, however. She has had an impressive career leading to veterinary school, which includes becoming a certified veterinary technician and going on to teach other technicians. She shares many stories about her love and passion for this profession and providing the best care for anyone that seeks care for their pets. This is a fun episode and we can’t wait to share this journey with you!

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“So servant leadership for me, was kind of like a lifestyle change that I took on in college and had no idea that it would develop to be something that is woven into every single decision that I made in vet school and hopefully pretty soon as a new vet. That really pushed me to take on some pretty big initiatives at Auburn as well.”

Our guest on this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast is Dr. Indya Woods. Dr. Woods is a 2022 graduate from Auburn University. She talks about her fellowship and creating the Veterinary Intensive Program at Auburn. We also touch on the importance of servant leadership and how that has been woven into the fabric of all her decisions. This episode is so full of advice and fun, we can’t wait to share this journey with you!

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“And that your career doesn’t necessarily just look like a straight up ladder. It can be like a jungle gym, where there are lateral moves and sometimes you go down and sometimes you are hanging upside down in the middle. And that’s ok.”

Our guest on this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast is Dr. Sarah Wooten. Dr. Wooten has had a very exciting career. She started in clinical practice, moved on to shelter medicine, and writing. She then created a game and is not helping to plan a conference and so much more! This episode is full of great words of wisdom and lessons from throughout her career. It is a great conversation, and we can’t wait to share this journey with you!

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“I started realizing that as veterinarians, all we’ve ever focused on is professional development and CE and how to be a better doctor, and there’s this whole other world of working on yourself. I just didn’t even consider that personal development was a thing.”

Our guest on this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast is Dr. Stacey Cordivano. Dr. Cordivano wears many hats including, equine practitioner, practice owner, mom, podcaster, volunteer, speaker and much, much more. We learn what building her equine career looked at and where they idea for the Whole Veterinarian Podcast came from. It is a great conversation and we can’t wait to share this journey with you!

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If you want to learn more about Dr. Cordivano, visit her website at: https://thewholeveterinarian.com/

“I think like you said, I had this little box of how I felt a practice should look and it wasn’t looking like that and once I realized we’re very versatile in what we can do. There’s no reason why I have to create this little box for myself. Then it really started to expand and grow from there.”

Our guest on this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast is Dr. Hannah Rodriguez. Dr. Rodriguez is a mixed animal practice owner, mother, AVMA House of Delegate Members and so much more! We talk about how she became interested in veterinary medicine and the path her career took as well as the role mentorship has played in her career so far. We also discuss what the process of setting up a practice was like for her. It’s a great conversation and we can’t wait to share this journey with you.

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