Ready Vet Go is the podcast for new and early-career veterinarians who want to thrive in practice. Hosted by Dr. Dani Rabwin, each episode features candid conversations and practical guidance on mentorship, confidence, communication, leadership, and building a sustainable veterinary career—covering the real-world challenges vet school doesn’t always prepare you for.
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Finding Your Footing: Mentorship, Culture & Early-Career Vet Medicine with Quinn Bauer, DVM | Ready Vet Go
Season 1 · Episode 23
Saturday, March 14, 2026 • Duration 50:41
In this thoughtful, honest, and deeply relatable episode of Ready Vet Go, Dr. Dani Rabwin sits down with early-career veterinarian Quinn Bauer, DVM, to talk about the real transition from vet school to practice, what mentorship actually looks like on the ground, and how culture, autonomy, and community shape whether a new grad thrives—or burns out. 🩺✨
Quinn shares her unique path into veterinary medicine, starting with a rare high school pre-vet program, early hands-on exposure, and a vet school experience that blended gold-standard education with a growing curiosity for wildlife, exotics, and conservation. Together, they unpack the pressure of NAVLE, the loneliness of vet school, using social media to build real connection, and how choosing the right first job can make all the difference. 🤝🐾
📌 What You’ll Learn:
How early hands-on exposure can clarify whether vet med is truly for you 🐾
Why culture matters more than perks when choosing your first job 🏥
Using recruiters strategically without losing autonomy 🗂️
What mentorship looks like when it supports and gives freedom 🤝
Transitioning from gold-standard vet school medicine to real-world GP 🔧
Learning spectrum of care without guilt or shame 💛
Advocating for better medicine (like dental radiographs) as a new grad 🦷
How being a pet owner builds empathy and trust with clients 🐶
Using social media to reduce isolation and build community 📱
🎬 Timestamps:
01:40 – Connecting through TikTok and building new-grad community 📱
04:30 – High school pre-vet program: knowing early if vet med is right for you 🐾
09:10 – Vet school at Midwestern: hands-on learning from day one 🏫
13:40 – Discovering wildlife, exotics, and conservation medicine 🦒
18:30 – South Africa and Phoenix Zoo experiences 🌍
24:10 – NAVLE reality: endurance, mindset, and self-care 🧠
30:20 – Job searching as a new grad: waiting, fear, and culture fit 🏥
35:30 – Using a recruiter intentionally (and why it helped) 📋
40:10 – What mentorship really means: support without control 🤝 4
5:40 – Bringing new medicine into an “old-school” clinic 🦷
51:20 – Spectrum of care: navigating real-world limitations with clients 💛
56:30 – Being a pet owner and practicing with empathy 🐕
01:01:40 – Social media as connection, not comparison 📱
01:06:30 – Wrap-up: confidence, culture, and finding your footing
👇 QUESTION FOR YOU: What mattered most to you when choosing your first job—or what do you wish you had prioritized?
Season 1 • Episode 23
✅ If this episode resonated, share it with a vet student or new grad who’s navigating the leap from school to practice.
🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms
Relief Vet Freedom: Mentorship, Mistakes & Real-World Medicine with Jeff Klemens, DVM | Ready Vet Go
Season 1 · Episode 22
Saturday, February 28, 2026 • Duration 56:00
In this engaging and laugh-out-loud (but deeply meaningful) episode of ReadyVetGo, Dr. Dani Rabwin sits down with her friend and beloved Ready Vet Go mentor Jeff Klemens, DVM to talk mentorship, relief practice, real-world “cowboy medicine,” and what it actually takes to build a sustainable career in veterinary medicine. 🩺✨
Jeff shares how a sixth-grade classroom visit with a lovebird sparked his path into vet med, what it was like not getting into vet school the first time, and how early mentorship shaped him long before he even had words for it. They also dive into learning medicine without perfect tools, building a full-time relief career from scratch (before apps existed), and why honesty with clients is non-negotiable when mistakes happen. 🤝🎲🍺
📌 What You’ll Learn:
How mentorship can shape you before you even realize it 🤝
Not getting into vet school the first time—and why it’s normal 📨
Practicing without “perfect” tools (and still doing good medicine) 🔧🩺
Why “give bowel a chance” is a real clinical philosophy 🌀
Relief practice: freedom, burnout protection, and building your own schedule 🗓️
A memorable mistake story (ITP misdiagnosis → pneumonia) and how to own it 😬🐱
Why client communication determines whether mistakes become disasters 🗣️💛
The importance of hobbies, joy, and life outside vet med 🎲🍺🐉
🎬 Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: Meet Dr. Jeff Clemen 01:10 – Sixth grade spark: the lovebird that changed everything 🐦
03:40 – Kennel kid to clinic assistant: mentorship before he knew it 🤝
06:40 – Not getting into vet school the first time 📨
09:40 – What he did differently before reapplying
12:30 – Vet school realities: species overload + “city mouse” perspective 🐾
From Pre-Med to Surgeon: Mentorship, Internships & Owning Mistakes with Adam Gassel, DVM, DACVS | Ready Vet Go
Season 1 · Episode 21
Saturday, February 14, 2026 • Duration 31:39
In this engaging and eye-opening episode of ReadyVetGo, Dr. Dani Rabwin sits down with Dr. Adam Gassel, DVM, DACVS—a board-certified veterinary surgeon—to talk mentorship, surgical training, and what it really takes to build confidence in practice (especially when mistakes happen). 🩺💪
Adam shares how he went from pre-med at UCI to taking a “gap year” as a vet tech in Sherman Oaks, falling in love with veterinary medicine, and eventually training through Purdue, internship, and a surgery residency at the University of Tennessee. Along the way, he breaks down how mentorship actually works in the real world—how taking initiative attracts great mentors, why internship structure matters, and how to create training environments where interns learn to be doctors (not just coverage). 🤝🏥
This conversation is packed with real-world perspective on specialty culture, building strong internship programs, empowering new grads to do more surgery safely, and the communication skills that protect client trust when something goes wrong. 🗣️✨
📌 What You’ll Learn:
Why surgery wasn’t the original plan—and how mentorship shaped the path 🤝
The training roadmap: vet school → internship → residency → specialty practice 🎓
What mentors look for (initiative, preparation, follow-through) ✅
How to build an internship program that actually trains doctors 🏥
Why confidence comes after you do the thing (not before) 💪
When referral makes sense—and when GPs can absolutely do the surgery 🩺
Corporate ownership + transparency in specialty medicine 🧩
A powerful “walk of shame” mistake story—and how honest communication saves trust 😬🗣️
🎬 Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: Meet Dr. Adam Gassel (board-certified veterinary surgeon)
Two-Way Mentorship: Vets + RVTs Building Trust, Culture & Joy | Ready Vet Go
Season 1 · Episode 16
Saturday, February 7, 2026 • Duration 56:29
Can vets and vet techs boost outcomes through true co-mentorship? How do you enter an established team with confidence—not ego?
Host Dr. Dani Rabwin is joined by the Vet Tech Nerd Party crew—Mallory (RVT), Julia (RVT), and Jen (RVT)—for a lively collaboration on two-way mentorship, clinic culture, communication, and staying in love with vet med (with a side of gallows humor and beef-jerky straws).
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Two-way mentorship: how vets and RVTs upskill each other and speed case flow
Day-one trust builders: narrate-the-exam, show X-rays in-room, let clients listen with your stethoscope
How to enter an established culture: confidence vs. arrogance when you’re the new doc
Burnout buffers: debriefs after hard cases, “wins boxes,” and knowing your love language at work
Teaching the next wave: externships, realistic expectations, celebrating first sticks (not shaming misses)
Mistakes happen: owning negative explores and math slips—and how leadership should respond
Species/setting pivots: HQHVSN, ECC, marine mammal, equine—what transfers and what doesn’t
Tech-to-tech mentorship: why “Ready Tech Go?” matters, too
From Vet School to New Grad Mom: Mentorship, Confidence & Work-Life Balance with Ally Williams, DVM | Ready Vet Go
Season 1 · Episode 20
Saturday, January 31, 2026 • Duration 37:39
In this engaging and heartfelt episode of ReadyVetGo, Dr. Dani Rabwin sits down with Dr. Ally Williams, DVM to talk mentorship, early-career confidence, and what it really looks like to start veterinary practice while becoming a new mom. 👩⚕️👶🩺
Ally shares her non-linear path into veterinary medicine—from growing up with livestock, living in a girls’ home, and nearly choosing a different career, to Ross Vet Prep, transferring schools, and navigating vet school with a newborn. Along the way, she opens up about how mentorship, collaboration, and honest communication shaped her confidence as a brand-new veterinarian. 🤝✨
This conversation is packed with real-world perspective on choosing the right first job, building trust with clients when complications happen, leaning into discomfort (in practice and on social media), and why being valued as a person—not just a producer—is essential for a sustainable veterinary career. 💛
📌 What You’ll Learn:
A non-traditional path into vet med—and why it still leads to success 🛤️
The impact of early mentorship (and chosen mentors) 🤝
Ross Vet Prep: what it is and who it’s for 🎓
Vet school with a newborn: support, flexibility, and resilience 👶
What to look for in a first job (culture, teamwork, real mentorship) 🏥
A real dental complication—and how communication preserved client trust 🦷🗣️
Why asking for help is a strength, not a weakness 📞
Social media, vulnerability, and leaning into discomfort 📱
Small daily habits that support confidence and longevity 💪
🎬 Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: Meet Dr. Ally Williams
01:20 – Early inspiration: dogs, livestock, and a life-changing mentor
Kennel Tech to Vet Student: PBL, Spay/Neuter & Mentorship That Builds Confidence | Ready Vet Go
Season 1 · Episode 15
Saturday, January 24, 2026 • Duration 54:36
How do you turn years on the clinic floor into confidence in the OR—and in the exam room? Can problem-based learning and shelter spay/neuter rotations build better communicators?
Host Dr. Dani Rabwin is joined by Amber Elalem (WesternU CVM, 3rd-year vet student) for a candid conversation on PBL, supportive surgical teaching, communication under pressure, debt mindset, social media responsibility, and the mentorship new grads actually need.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Clinic-to-classroom: how kennel tech → practice manager shaped Amber’s vet-school path
PBL at WesternU: better recall, faster clinical reasoning, learning through real cases
Shelter spay/neuter rotations: a preceptor model that reduces fear and builds skill
Communication wins: reflective listening, narrating care, and euthanasia empathy
Shared decision-making vs “gold standard”: aligning what’s best for pet and client
Debt reality (~$350k): negotiating first jobs and weighing specialty tradeoffs
Social media with a license at stake: boundaries, disclaimers, privacy, safety
Mentorship that works: “cheerleading + bumpers,” not hand-holding
How to be a proactive mentee: set goals, share feedback preferences, ask for cases
Who this is for
Veterinary students and pre-vets (especially PBL-curious)
Early-career veterinarians & interns
Practice owners/medical directors building real mentorship
Shelter med & HQHVSN teams
Anyone refining client communication under stress
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro — kennel tech → PM → WesternU 3rd-year 02:45 Why WesternU & how PBL works (and sticks)
Equine Vet Shortage, Internships, and Field Mentorship with Dr. Chelsea Fishenfeld | Ready Vet Go
Season 1 · Episode 19
Saturday, January 17, 2026 • Duration 35:58
In this engaging and eye-opening episode of ReadyVetGo, Dr. Dani Rabwin sits down with Dr. Chelsea Fishenfeld—an ambulatory equine veterinarian in California—to talk mentorship, emergency medicine in the field, and what it really takes to survive (and thrive) in modern equine practice.
Chelsea shares what drew her to horses at age four, why she chose an intensive mentorship/internship after graduating from WesternU (Class of 2022), and how equine medicine is facing a sustainability crossroads—especially when vets are expected to do dentistry all day and colics all night.
This conversation is packed with real-world perspective on internships, teamwork across large groups, building confidence in high-stakes scenarios, and the communication skills that can make or break client trust.
📌 What You’ll Learn:
Why many equine vets benefit from doing an internship (especially for emergencies)
What’s broken in the equine emergency model—and what could fix it
How mentorship and collaboration keep practitioners (and horses) safer
How to teach clients in real time so they understand the value of care
A “mistake/complication” story that highlights why communication is everything
How to coach students out of freeze mode and into confidence
What grit really means in equine medicine (and why attrition is high)
🎬 Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: Meet Dr. Chelsea Fishenfeld (equine ambulatory in CA)
01:10 – “Horse vet since age 4”: barns, riding, tech life, and the long road to DVM
03:05 – WesternU 2022 grad: why she chose an intensive mentorship/internship
05:05 – Inside the equine hospital model: specialists at your fingertips
07:10 – Equine emergency reality: why the current system isn’t sustainable
The Culture Cure: Psychological Safety, Mentorship & New-Grad Success | Ready Vet Go
Season 1 · Episode 14
Saturday, January 10, 2026 • Duration 01:01:34
Is practice culture your biggest career risk—or your superpower? Are “lazy new grads” a myth masking broken systems?
Host Dr. Dani Rabwin is joined by Dr. G (Gershon Alaluf) for a candid, high-energy conversation on building psychologically safe teams, real mentorship, and simple habits that make clinics fun, resilient, and effective for early-career veterinarians.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why culture is the practice: daily behaviors beat policies every time
Psychological safety: how to create space to speak up, debrief, and learn fast
The fear → worry loop: stopping post-op rumination with structured debriefs
Money clarity: production, basic P&L, and fair compensation conversations
Mentorship that works: modeling mistakes, role clarity, and paid trainer roles
Corporate vs. private: incentives, signing-bonus traps, and fit checks
Soft skills that cost $0: communication, feedback, and “make it fun” rituals
GP-led CE + realistic job previews: preparing grads for real-world medicine
00:00 Intro — why culture determines your landing as a new grad
03:12 “Culture is the practice”: behaviors, not binders
07:38 Money matters: production, P&L, and transparent goals
12:04 Psychological safety: speaking up without getting burned
ReadyVetGo: New Grad Vet + Ultra Marathon Runner — Mentorship & Confidence with Dr. Jake Rastas | Ready Vet Go
Season 1 · Episode 18
Saturday, January 3, 2026 • Duration 39:54
In this energizing and real episode of ReadyVetGo, Dr. Dani Rabwin sits down with Dr. Jake Rastas—a new grad veterinarian, rotating intern at the University of Georgia, and ultra marathon runner—for a conversation about mentorship, confidence, and mental resilience in early-career veterinary medicine.
From Division I football to vet school to internship life, Jake shares how mentors shaped his path, how to stay competitive without becoming toxic, and why you don’t need confidence before doing something hard—confidence often comes after you do it. If you’re a vet student, new grad, or intern trying to build your skills while managing pressure, this one will hit home.
📌 What You’ll Learn:
Mentorship that actually changes your career (and the “pay it forward” culture of vet med)
How to build confidence after the hard thing—not before
Ultra marathon mindset: “This is what hard feels like”
Healthy competition without rooting for others to fail
Time management during internship + intense training schedules
Learning procedures for the first time: readiness, reality, and resources
🎬 Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: Dani + Jake (new grad, UGA rotating intern, ultra runner)
01:30 – Jake’s path: D1 football → vet school → internship
04:10 – Mentors who changed everything (and why “pay it forward” matters)
07:05 – Competitive drive without becoming toxic
10:20 – “This is what hard feels like”: ultra running as mental training
13:40 – Confidence isn’t the prerequisite—action is
16:05 – Internship time management + training while exhausted
19:10 – First-time procedures: resources, prep, and staying safe
Bring Back the Fun: Leadership, Grit & Real-World Mentorship | Ready Vet Go
Season 1 · Episode 13
Saturday, December 27, 2025 • Duration 52:55
Are we training vets to lead—or to chase grades? How do we build grit without burning out?
Host Dr. Dani Rabwin sits down with Dr. Peter Weinstein for an energizing deep dive into leadership, resilience, and bringing the fun back to vet med—without skipping the hard stuff. Perfect for new grads, students, and anyone building healthy, high-trust hospital cultures.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
The origin story of a “leadership guru”: lifelong follower → practice owner → MBA → mentor
Why fear kills growth—and practical ways to reframe risk while staying safe/ethical
Grit vs. burnout: modeling mistakes, normalizing failure, and building psychological safety
Pass/Fail & PBL: how assessment models shape collaboration, confidence, and readiness
Communication > memorization: how to find answers fast and build client trust
Why 3+ DVM teams accelerate learning and reduce stress
Servant leadership: bottom-up culture, listening first, empowering teams
“Fun injectors” that boost morale without lowering clinical standards
Who this is for
Early-career veterinarians & interns
Veterinary students (any year, any track)
Mentors, medical directors, practice owners
Hospital managers & team leads building resilient cultures
08:52 Fear vs. growth: safe steps to try procedures and learn in public
13:40 Modeling mistakes: the mentorship exercise that unlocks grit
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21:30 – “Cowboy medicine”: learning to treat without perfect conditions 🔧
25:30 – Give bowel a chance: the golf ball dachshund story 🌀
30:10 – Becoming a Ready Vet Go mentor + helping rural new grads
34:10 – Life outside vet med: board games, craft beer, and Gen Con 🎲🍺
40:20 – Why full-time relief: burnout, nights, and sustainability 🗓️
45:10 – Building Reliable Relief Services before apps existed ✉️
