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  • Finding Your Footing: Mentorship, Culture & Early-Career Vet Medicine with Quinn Bauer, DVM | Ready Vet Go

    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

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    📧 Contact: [email protected]

    #ReadyVetGo #VeterinaryMedicine #VetMentorship #NewGradVet #VetSchoolReality #VetLife #SpectrumOfCare #VetCommunity

    51 min
  • Relief Vet Freedom: Mentorship, Mistakes & Real-World Medicine with Jeff Klemens, DVM | Ready Vet Go

    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 🐾

    16:10 – Dentistry ambitions + doing extractions without the right tools 🦷

    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 ✉️

    52:10 – Mistake story: sticky platelets, ITP diagnosis, and pneumonia 😬🐱

    56:40 – The hard part: owning the mistake and talking to the client 🗣️

    59:10 – Wrap-up + why mentors love Ready Vet Go 💛

    👇 QUESTION FOR YOU: What’s one mistake that taught you more than any success?

    Season 1 • Episode 22

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    #ReadyVetGo #VeterinaryMedicine #VetMentorship #ReliefVet #NewGradVet #VetLife #ClientCommunication #VeterinaryMistakes

    56 min
  • From Pre-Med to Surgeon: Mentorship, Internships & Owning Mistakes with Adam Gassel, DVM, DACVS | Ready Vet Go

    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)

    01:10 – UCI pre-med → vet tech “gap year” → falling in love with vet med

    03:10 – Pierce College + first clinic job in Sherman Oaks

    04:45 – Purdue vet school → back to Southern California

    06:00 – Rotating internship + specialty internship (Animal Specialty Group)

    07:20 – Choosing surgery: how mentorship guided the decision

    09:00 – Taking initiative: reading cases, writing up reports, earning opportunities ✅

    10:30 – Spouse support + kids during residency (real life during training) 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

    12:10 – First job as a surgeon: still needing mentorship after residency 🤝

    13:40 – Culture without ego: learning both ways in specialty practice

    15:10 – Internship programs: what was broken and how he rebuilt it 🏥

    17:10 – Letting interns be doctors (not just coverage) + why it pays off

    19:10 – New grads + surgery fear: how reps build confidence 💪

    21:00 – Corporate ownership + transparency in vet med 🧩

    22:30 – Mistake story: misplaced screw + the “walk of shame” 😬

    24:40 – Preventing board complaints: ownership, documentation, and communication 🗣️

    👇 QUESTION FOR YOU: What’s one procedure you wish you got more reps on before you were alone in practice? 💛

    Season 1 Ep 21

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    #ReadyVetGo #VeterinaryMedicine #VetMentorship #VeterinarySurgery #DACVS #VetInternship #NewGradVet #ClientCommunication #VetResidency #EarlyCareerVet

    32 min
  • Two-Way Mentorship: Vets + RVTs Building Trust, Culture & Joy | Ready Vet Go

    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

    Who this is for

    • RVTs/technicians and assistants
    • Early-career veterinarians and interns
    • Veterinary students and externs
    • Practice owners, medical directors, and managers
    • Shelter medicine and HQHVSN teams
    • Equine/mixed practitioners exploring sustainability

    Timestamps:

    00:00 Intro & collab — Vet Tech Nerd Party × Ready Vet Go (Mallory, Julia, Jen)

    03:10 Vet–tech partnership: why two-way mentorship beats hierarchy

    07:20 Scripts & trust: narrate-the-exam, show the images, let them listen

    11:05 Entering existing teams: confidence, not ego (respect RVT expertise)

    15:40 Burnout is real: debriefs, wins boxes, and love languages at work

    21:10 Mistakes we lived through: dose decimals, negative explores, honest resets

    28:30 Teaching moments: first jug sticks + safe learning spaces 33:55 Species pivots: ECC → marine mammals → equine (mobile realities & safety)

    41:20 Culture over credentials: joy, humor, and excited educators

    49:05 What’s next: Ready Vet Go + the case for Ready Tech Go

    Resources mentioned

    • Externship & new-grad mentorship checklists
    • Client-communication scripts (narrate-the-exam, recommender/decider)
    • Debrief template + “wins box” how-to

    Ready Vet Go — because mentorship matters, and vets shouldn’t have to go it alone.

    Follow: @readyvetgo_

    Contact: [email protected]

    #vettech #mentorship #VetMed #ReadyVetGo

    57 min
  • From Vet School to New Grad Mom: Mentorship, Confidence & Work-Life Balance with Ally Williams, DVM | Ready Vet Go

    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

    04:10 – Living in a girls’ home + finding support through vet med

    06:40 – Switching majors, academic struggles, and taking time off

    09:15 – Ross Vet Prep: what it is and why it mattered

    12:40 – Vet school + pregnancy + becoming a new mom 👶

    16:10 – Faculty support and bringing a baby to class

    19:00 – Career goals shifting after graduation

    21:30 – Finding the right first job: culture over production

    24:45 – Dental complication as a new grad (and calling for help) 🦷 2

    9:20 – Client communication, honesty, and building trust 🗣️

    33:30 – Social media, discomfort, and inspiring others 📱

    38:10 – Surgery confidence, small wins, and daily habits that matter

    41:45 – Final reflections + encouragement for new grads

    👇 QUESTION FOR YOU: What’s one small habit or support that’s helped you feel more confident in practice? 💛

    Season 1 · Episode 20

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    #ReadyVetGo #VeterinaryMedicine #NewGradVet #VetMentorship #VetMom #WorkLifeBalance #ClientCommunication #EarlyCareerVet #WomenInVetMed

    38 min
  • Kennel Tech to Vet Student: PBL, Spay/Neuter & Mentorship That Builds Confidence | Ready Vet Go

    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)

    06:58 Shelter spay/neuter rotation + fear-reducing teaching 10:35 Confidence in surgery: “cheerleader with check-ins,” not hovering

    13:22 Rotations ahead + communication gains

    16:40 Social media: documenting the journey with responsibility

    20:18 Debt mindset (~$350k): medicine first, negotiating, specialty/urgent-care paths

    24:05 Shared decisions: best for pet + client (not just “gold standard”)

    27:30 Language that helps: reflective listening, narrate-the-exam, euthanasia empathy

    31:12 Online risks & boundaries: disclaimers, privacy, safety

    34:40 Mentorship that works: confidence, bumpers, timely feedback

    38:05 Be a proactive mentee: goals, feedback cadence, case mix

    41:10 What’s next: behavior interest vs ER/urgent care—and keeping the joy

    Resources mentioned

    • New-grad mentorship “bumpers” checklist (goals, feedback prefs, case targets)
    • Debrief template for tough cases

    Ready Vet Go — because mentorship matters, and vets shouldn’t have to go it alone.

    Follow: @readyvetgo_

    Contact: [email protected]

    #vetstudent #PBL #spayneuter #mentorship #communication #ReadyVetGo

    55 min
  • Equine Vet Shortage, Internships, and Field Mentorship with Dr. Chelsea Fishenfeld | Ready Vet Go

    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

    10:05 – The fix: shifts, haul-in emergencies, and collaborative coverage

    12:05 – Finding mentors: choosing people, not “assigned” relationships

    14:10 – Teaching and leadership: students, pre-vets, and full-circle moments

    17:10 – Should you go equine? The honest talk: lifestyle, safety, grit, and burnout

    20:10 – Client education in real time: narrating colics, tubes, and “showing the value”

    23:10 – Mistakes/complications: when teeth fracture—and how communication saves trust

    26:10 – Where communication is learned: mentors, life experience, and repetition

    28:30 – Mentorship in action: letting students do the thing (and why it matters)

    31:20 – “Freeze mode” is real: building reps, confidence, and capability

    👇 QUESTION FOR YOU: What’s one skill you wish you got more reps on before you were alone in practice?

    Season 1 Ep 19

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    #ReadyVetGo #VeterinaryMedicine #EquineVet #EquineMedicine #VetMentorship #VetInternship #NewGradVet #ClientCommunication #AmbulatoryVet #LargeAnimalVet

    36 min
  • The Culture Cure: Psychological Safety, Mentorship & New-Grad Success | Ready Vet Go

    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

    Who this is for

    • Early-career veterinarians and interns
    • Veterinary students and VBMA leaders
    • Practice owners, medical directors, and managers
    • Corporate/regional leaders shaping new-grad programs
    • RVTs/tech leads building training tracks

    Timestamps:

    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

    16:41 Fear vs. worry: debriefs that prevent 2 a.m. spirals

    21:05 Mentorship that sticks: modeling mistakes & paid trainer roles

    26:22 Corporate vs. private: incentives, fit, signing-bonus cautions

    31:48 The “lazy new grad” myth: expectations, reps, confidence

    36:30 Phone-a-specialist: consult culture and referral relationships

    41:07 Leadership styles: servant & transformational in the clinic

    45:20 Action playbook: day-one moves to lift culture (anyone can do)

    Resources mentioned

    • Culture & debrief checklists (psychological safety prompts)
    • New-grad mentorship outline (skills, soft skills, debrief cadence)
    • GP-led CE initiatives + realistic job preview resources

    Ready Vet Go — because mentorship matters, and vets shouldn’t have to go it alone.

    Follow: @readyvetgo_

    Contact: [email protected]

    #practiceculture #mentorship #psychologicalsafety #vetmed #ReadyVetGo

    1 hr 2 min
  • ReadyVetGo: New Grad Vet + Ultra Marathon Runner — Mentorship & Confidence with Dr. Jake Rastas | Ready Vet Go

    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

    22:30 – Handling pressure, feedback, and the learning curve

    25:40 – What Jake wants new grads to hear right now

    👇 QUESTION FOR YOU: What’s one hard thing you’re leaning into right now in vet school, internship, or practice?

    Season 1 Ep18

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    #ReadyVetGo #VeterinaryMedicine #VetMentorship #NewGradVet #VetInternship #VetStudent #UltraMarathonRunner #Confidence #MentalResilience

    40 min
  • Bring Back the Fun: Leadership, Grit & Real-World Mentorship | Ready Vet Go

    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
    • Faculty/curriculum designers exploring PBL & pass/fail

    Timestamps:

    00:00 Intro — leadership, grit & bringing the fun back

    03:14 Follower → leader: ownership, MBA, mindset shifts

    08:52 Fear vs. growth: safe steps to try procedures and learn in public

    13:40 Modeling mistakes: the mentorship exercise that unlocks grit

    18:05 Pass/Fail & PBL: teamwork over perfectionism

    23:47 Communication as a clinical skill: trust, clarity, outcomes

    28:21 Multi-doctor advantage: daily consults, faster learning, less stress

    33:09 Culture design: servant leadership + bottom-up ideas

    38:12 Make it fun: low-lift rituals that raise morale

    42:30 Action list for new grads: day-one leadership moves

    Resources mentioned

    • Leadership onboarding programs at vet schools
    • Organized vet medicine pathways: local VMA, CVMA/SAVMA, VetPartners
    • Ready Vet Go mentorship packs, small-group role-play & skills training

    Ready Vet Go — because mentorship matters, and vets shouldn’t have to go it alone.

    Follow: @readyvetgo_

    Contact: [email protected]

    #leadership #grit #communication #vetmed #ReadyVetGo

    53 min

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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…