It's September! How are y'all doing out there? . This week on the podcast we are talking about COMMUNITY.

More specifically what does community mean within the veterinary profession? We'll be taking a look at the VETstagram community we've developed over in Instagram and how it's actually revolutionizing the profession. 

From providing a way to communicate with the wider human medical profession to creating an educational platform to provide mentorship, the VETstagram community is one cool group of humans, and it's all thanks to YOU!!

How then do we continue to support the community so it continues to be a place of Inspiring, Encouraging and Challenging content? Well it starts with relationships. Listen to this week's episode to learn more.

.

Check out That Vet Life on Instagram @thatvetlifepodcast and Facebook @ThatVetLifePodcast

In this episode of QuaranTALK I am joined by Dr Gerardo Poli and Dr. Hubert Hiemstra from The Vet Vault podcast. These two are absolute powerhouses in the veterinary profession and their podcast is proof to this.

You can learn more about their podcast here: https://thevetvault.com/

Here we go behind the scenes and talk about the all important "why?" they started the podcast and how this question is key if you are looking to start your own podcast. Additionally Hubert shares the origin story of how he and Gerardo met and brought this podcast to life!

Being the inspirations that they are, Hubert and Gerardo brought things full circle by talking about the important cross over that exists between being podcast hosts and great storytellers in the consult room. I learned so much from these two and I hope you enjoy today's episode of QuaranTALK: podcast edition.

Follow The Vet Vault on Instagram @thevetvault

Follow Gerardo on Instagram @drgerardopoli

Follow Hubert on Instagram @huberthiemstra

Hosted by two incredible veterinarians, Dr. Marci Kirk and Dr. Anna Reddish, My Veterinary Life is a podcast which draws together inspiring stories from across the veterinary profession. In the short year and a half since it's inception, they have produced over 100 episodes with guests from all areas of vet med! If you've ever wondered what you can do with a veterinary degree this podcast shows you the possibilities are endless!

.

I am so excited to welcome Marci and Anna to the microphone for this special "getting to know you" episode as we take you behind the scenes to how My Veterinary Life came to be. In this episode you'll hear:

AND Marci reveals who their guest will be next week.

.

It was an absolute delight getting to know Marci and Anna through today's episode. I encourage you to check out their podcast My Veterinary Life on Apple Podcast, Google Play, Spotify and Spreaker.

Contact Anna and Marci at [email protected]

.

If you enjoyed today's episode let me know by leaving voice message through the anchor app or by leaving a review on Apple Podcast. You can also contact me through Instagram @thatvetlifepodcast or Facebook at That Vet Life Podcast

As a new graduate, one of the best and potentially terrifying things about practicing veterinary medicine is talking with clients. Throw in COVID and client communications gets kicked up a notch in that we now have to talk to clients entirely over the phone. Whether you are comfortable talking over the phone or not, this is a challenge. So much of what we do relies on building a relationship with our clients, but how are we supposed to do that when we can't even see them?

.

In today's episode I am excited to welcome my friend, Dr. Ashley Gray back to the microphone as we talk through the storytelling skills you can use to shine in your phone conversations with clients.

You'll hear us talk about:

COVID or not, you will have to talk with clients over the phone for the rest of your career. But, it doesn't have to be something to dread. 

What was your favorite tip from today's episode? Let us know by leaving a review on Itunes or by sending a message through Instagram or Facebook.

Check out Ashely on Instagram @southernpetvet and @vetsontherise

Check out Vets on the Rise www.veterinariansontherise.com

I'm pulling this one from the archives.

Back in the early quarantine days I was able to virtually sit down with my friend Dr. Dave Nicol to go behind the scenes of his podcasts The Blundt Dissection and Freewheelin' !

Beyond being my favorite Scottish veterinary podcaster, Dave is an incredibly engaging storyteller and I always come away from recording sessions with him with a smile on my face.

In this episode you'll hear us talk about what's going on in the podcast world as well as Dave talking through his 'how' and 'why' behind his storytelling methods for his podcasts. 

You can check out Dave's podcasts on any podcasting platform. 

Are you a vet student or a new grad? Check out Dave's book "So you're a vet...now what?" This book helped to settle quite a few of my own fears about starting work as a new grad and I can't recommend it enough!

Follow Dave on Facebook

Follow Dave on Instagram

Hey y'all!

It's been a hot minute since I've recorded a solo episode for y'all. A year ago I was entering the stressful season of NAVLE prep, and OH MY WORD! That was a long arduous exam. But I came out the other side rather un-scathed thanks to the amount of prep work that I put during the months leading up to the exam.

In today's episode I wanted to share some of what that work entailed by comparing it to one of my favorite things, running! Now being a year removed from when I first started studying I can say with 100% certainty that training for a long-distance race is very similar to prepping for the NAVLE and in this episode I go through the tips and tricks that I learned from my own long distance training and how to implement them in your own NAVLE prep.

This is NOT a "how-to" podcast, but rather a list of "things to consider" as you enter this season of NAVLE prep. I hope this is helpful and provides some encouragement.

Have a comment or a question? You can message me on Instagram and Facebook @thatvetlifepodcast . You can also send me a voice recording through the anchor.fm app.

Listening on itunes? Leave a 5-star rating and a comment to help others find the podcast.

We’re continuing our Telemedicine topic this week by chatting with 2 individuals who are very much in-the-know when it comes to the intricacies of how these platforms. If you remember last week we talked with Dr. Jessica Vogelsang about the how and why that veterinarians can be using Telemedicine not just during COVID but in the long run. This week we’ll dive further into how Telemedicine can be used as a Storytelling platform by evaluating one of the many platforms that are available. Joining me today from Guardian Vets I have John Dillon, the founder and CEO and Dr. Katherine Donahue, the Chief Veterinary Officer.

Find out more about Guardian Vets at guardianvets.com

Follow Guardian Vets on Instagram @guardianvets and Facebook @GuardianVets