The 'So You're A Vet... Now What?' Podcast

How much guilt is it ok for an entire profession to feel? How much guilt is it ok to take on, and what do we do if it all gets too much? Listen to Dr Dave ranting about the one small word that can drive us all to distraction.

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Be safe. Be well. Be happy.

Dr D.

... the toughest get going!

When we set ourselves a goal, we try it out, and sometimes if it gets too hard we stop, we give up, right when we need to dig deepest. So how do we combat that feeling?

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Be safe. Be well. Be happy.

Dr D.

Today Dr. Dave riffs on the absolute foundation to building rapport ... listening! If people feel they are being listened to they are more likely to engage with you, but the all-important question is how do we achieve this?

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Be safe. Be well. Be happy.

Dr D.

Today Dr. Dave talks about the all-important subject of having a plan to decide how to choose the right job and the right working environment for you. Ask yourself 'What is it I am really looking for?...'

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Be safe. Be well. Be happy.

Dr D.

Today Dr. Dave riffs on what to do if you haven't found your focus in vet med yet. Don’t be in a rush to get to your final destination. Explore the world around you. 'Relax into the confusion and uncertainty you have now'

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Today Dr Dave talks about the role of the veterinarian and asks 'are we relevant, do we matter?'  

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Be safe. Be well. Be happy.

Dr D.

It's graduation time, and with so many of you starting out on your career path I thought I would speak today about the 3 things to think about as you begin that journey.

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When anyone joins our VETX community we ask a range of questions to see how we can help and what the person struggles with the most, and the answer 70-80% of the time is "how to have a work-life balance?" So today I talk about this, and put my hand up to having this struggle myself.

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Or how do I boost my confidence? How do I grow my confidence? These are questions I get asked over and over. There are two things that matter more than anything when answering those questions and today on Freewheelin' I discuss them both.

'With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world' ~ Dalai Lama

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We all know about the mental health concerns within the veterinary workplace mental health and, in particular, the darker side of this where suicide seems like a perfectly normal option for someone suffering. It's a dark place to end up.

So as part of the UK National mental health week... (and frankly wherever you are on the planet, it doesn't hurt to hear about it again), I hope you can take something from the following three resources.

The first is an episode of Blunt Dissection Podcast where I interview a suicide survivor and a psychologist about the topic. I know from feedback that this episode has helped, even saved people who listened.

https://soundcloud.com/bluntdissection/blunt-dissection-ep-7-lets-talk-about-veterinary-suicide

The second is a super impactful blog/resource guide from one of my own role models, Mr Tim Ferriss. (Thanks Tim, you are a legend.)

https://tim.blog/2015/05/06/how-to-commit-suicide/

And finally, if you are a team leader, then Dr Sheliah Robertson (Callsign Dr Awesome), put me onto the QPR courses for mental health first aid.

https://qprinstitute.com/

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