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 we are in Passive Mode, and the 3 Factors we can incorporate to recreate an Active Life Experience for ourselves.

Featured:

• Passive vs. Active Life and Career Experience
• 3 Consequences of a Passive Life
• 3 Factors that move us from Passive to Active participation in our lives

Resources: 

Joy Vet Alliance Join here >>> https://joyfuldvm.com/joyvetalliance


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• Instagram: www.instagram.com/joyfuldvm
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/JoyfulDVM/
• Website: www.joyfuldvm.com/

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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 I moved through that grief, and what I learned in the process that can help all veterinary professionals and pet owners who have experienced losses of their own.


Featured: 

• Pet Loss
• The Grief Process
• Lessons Learned

Resources:

https://joyfuldvm.com/petloss

Music Credit: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

In this episode, I explore the emotion of anger and discuss why holding onto anger in veterinary medicine feels very powerful and accepted.

Featured: 

• Lower Brain / Higher Brain generation of anger
• Negative / Positive emotion
• Anger as a coping mechanism

Resources:

• Joy Vet Alliance: https://joyfuldvm.com/membership

Music Credit: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

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 the most.


RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Vet Life Academy https://joyfuldvm.com/vetlifeacademy


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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 as a whole.


FEATURED ON THE SHOW

1. Imposter Syndrome
2. Compassion Fatigue
3. Workplace Toxicity
4. Education Debt
5. Veterinary Suicide 

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

Free Masterclass: How to Create Infinite Possibility in Your Life & Career as a Veterinarian or Veterinary Technician. 
Join here >>> https://joyfuldvm.com/masterclass


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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, makes our jobs harder than they need to be, and fosters resentment on both sides of the client relationship.


FEATURED ON THE SHOW

• Seven examples of how veterinary professionals judge clients
• How judgment makes it impossible to behave with intention
• The go-to alternative perspective about veterinary medicine that will always serve you better

RESOURCES:

• Vet Life Academy https://joyfuldvm.com/vetlifeacademy

CONNECT WITH ME

• Instagram: www.instagram.com/joyfuldvm
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/JoyfulDVM/
• Website: www.joyfuldvm.com/

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In this episode, I share four tips for triumphing over veterinary workplace toxicity. Tips 1 & 2 allow you to change your veterinary experience immediately. Tips 3 & 4 show you how to contribute to resolving toxicity long term.


FEATURED ON THE SHOW:

• The 5 Components of Veterinary Organizational Culture
• Managing Emotion Moment by Moment
• 4 Things You Can Do to Triumph over Toxicity

RESOURCES:

• Episode 7: The Impact of Toxic Veterinary Work Environment https://joyfuldvm.com/7
• Episode 43: What You Must Do Before You Quit https://joyfuldvm.com/43
• Episode 45: Vet Med Dealbreakers: 3 Times It's Best To Move On https://joyfuldvm.com/45

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• Instagram: www.instagram.com/joyfuldvm
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/JoyfulDVM/
• Website: www.joyfuldvm.com/

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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 of our control contributes to frustration, anxiety and burnout.

FEATURED ON THE SHOW

• Categories of Vet Med Stress
• Veterinary Care Cycle
• Responsibilities of veterinary professionals, clients and patients
• What falls outside the scope of responsibility of veterinary professionals

Vet Life Academy
https://joyfuldvm.com/vetlifeacademy

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• Instagram: www.instagram.com/joyfuldvm
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/JoyfulDVM/
• Website: www.joyfuldvm.com/

Music Credit: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

Music Credit: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

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 our duties as veterinary healthcare providers.

FEATURED ON THE SHOW

• The origin of frustration in veterinary medicine
• Net Emotional State
• Why all veterinary hospitals exist
• 3 positive by-products of Focus
• The ripple effect created by one focused veterinary team member

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

Vet Life Academy
https://joyfuldvm.com/vetlifeacademy

CONNECT WITH ME

• Instagram: www.instagram.com/joyfuldvm
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/JoyfulDVM/
• Website: www.joyfuldvm.com/

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Music Credit: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

Music Credit: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

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 for this culture to people and organizations other than ourselves. We are the victims. But are we?

In this episode I explore how we have unintentionally created a culture of resentment and fear that is compounded with each new generation. I also share what we can do about it, and why it won't require massive career-level changes to start moving in the right direction.

FEATURED ON THE SHOW

• The true impact of warning our young colleagues about the challenges of this profession 
• How personal opinion develops into professional culture
• Opportunities to change individual experiences and disrupt the culture of cannibalism

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

The Happiness Rapid Reset Challenge with Joyful DVM
https://joyfuldvm.com

CONNECT WITH ME

• Instagram: www.instagram.com/joyfuldvm
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/JoyfulDVM/
• Website: www.joyfuldvm.com/

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Music Credit: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

Music Credit: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay