Karlene Belyea is the Vice President of Wellness at Mission Veterinary Partners and a popular speaker on positve work culture and communication. Today Karlene and I talk about how to create a positive ripple effect in your practice to creatively influence the culture for your hospital team. We share creative ideas to make practice more fun.

Are you fierce? The definition of fierce is - showing a hearfelt and powerful intensity. To overcome self-doubt, work on your mindset to become more fierce. Fierce energy helps us focus on our goals, stay present in the moment, take chances, and do things that we feared before. Be fierce this week!

Pete Mohr is an entreprenurial coach, business owner, and the CEO of Simplifying Entrepreneurship. Today we talk about team meetings and how you can create a more positive atmosphere that promotes engagement in your hospital team meetings. Pete also has some tips on time management that he shares on this episode. Welcome Pete back to the podcast!

Darcy Luoma is a master certified coach, inspiring motivational speaker, and the author of Thoughtfully Fit : Your Training Plan for Life and Business Success. Darcy has an interesting background in politics, working for a US senator, governor, and on two presidential campaigns. Darcy is a CEO, mother, pet owner, and triathlete.

We all struggle with self-doubt when learning new things, it is that fear of the unknown. Your brain is naturally wired that way to keep you safe. We also may feel self-doubt when faced with something challenging from our past where our story is one of failure or of past mistakes. Once you are on to yourself and the way your brain is wired to avoid pain, you can learn to push yourself towards challenges in spite of your self-doubt. You can actually build self-confidence by doing some work.

Nina Syme is a wife, mother, grandmother, cat parent, fantastic friend, and practice manager at Warren Podiatry in Warren, Michigan. Nina and her daughter Christina are navigating a long medical journey with Ulcerative Colitis. In this podcast episode, Nina tells her story of parenting a young adult dealing with a chroinc illness and the ups and downs of their journey. Nina and Christina hope to help you cope with yourself, or a family member deal with ongoing medical challenges.

Dr. Travis Fox holds doctorate degrees in both phychology and clinical hypnotherapy. He has spent much of his career as an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, business coach, and life architect. He is a founder and keynote speaker for The Ultimate Business Quest, LLC, an app where business basics and coaching are presented in a fun way through immersive fantesy game play. MyQuestApp.com

Dr. Cindy Barnes, DVM, CVSMT, is a practicing emergency veterinarian, an entrepreneur, and the founder of Shepherd Veterinary Software. Dr. Barnes shares her story from her work as a veterinary technician, her journey through veterinary school, her philosophy as a hospital owner, and her venture into the world of software development. www.shepherd.vet

Dr. Geraldine Diethelm attended veterinary school at the University of Zurich. She is certified in acupuncture and homeopathic medicine, and has owned her veterinary hospital in the Florida Keys for over twenty years. She is currently serving on the board of directors of The North American Veterinary Community and has a fascinating background and life story to share.