The Veterinary Life Coach® Podcast with Dr. Julie Cappel

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about people pleasing. People pleasers do many of the things that they do based on a fear of being shunned or ostracized from the group. It is something that comes from deep in their primitive brain and causes them to change their actions in order to fit in. People pleasers are not true to themselves and often lie or compromise their wants and needs in order to fulfill the needs of others. People pleasers need to learn to acknowledge that they have this tendency and the work at learning to say "no" in order to protect their time and their energy.

On this episode of the podcast Dr. Cappel has a conversation with her husband Scott about relationships. Being the spouse of a veterinarian has some unique challenges and Julie and Scott have been through them all. Married for 30 years, they speak about time commitments, money challenges, buying their first home, and owning a veterinary hospital. They have raised two beautiful, talented, amazing children a house full of pets and stray animals.

On this episode of the podcast Dr. Cappel discusses boundaries. Understanding how to develop and enforce boundaries will help you to feel more in charge of your life, reducing feelings of stress and overwhelm. Boundaries can be enforced with family, clients and team members to protect your time and honor yourself.

On this episode of the podcast Dr. Cappel talks about quitting and how it can become a habit if we practice it. Quitting on the commitments that we make to ourselves or our goals is something that can easily derail us from living our best life. Taking small steps (baby steps) towards any goal will bring challenge and small failures, but perseverance is the key to avoiding the temptation to quit on yourself.

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about working parents, and the mental and physical struggles that come with raising children, taking care of other family members, and caring for pets while working. How do you prioritize tasks, balance time commitments and set boundaries between your work and your private life? How do change the negative thoughts (guilt) that arise when balancing work and family? We all have to change our thoughts to feel better about life as a working person.

On this episode of the podcast Dr. Cappel talks about difficult conversations and enjoying conflict. We are often faced with difficult conversations involving clients or team members and we need to know how to remain calm and focused in order to bring the conversation to a positive resolution. Julie wants you to feel challenged and empowered when having these conversations and gives you a step by step path for loving and resolving conflict.

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks to Travis Hornsby a student loan consultant and repayment planner. Travis understands veterinary student loan debt and outlines various repayment programs for veterinarians and their families. Student loan debt decisions are serious and should not be taken lightly so be sure to do all of your homework before making any consolidation or repayment decisions.

You can contact Travis at www.studentloanplanner.com

On this episode of the podcast Dr. Cappel talks about why we worry and how to train your brain to stop focusing on worry thoughts. She discusses the book, "How to stop worrying and start living" and how we can use some of the tools in the book to help us not focus on things that we can not change. Also, using thought work to observe our thoughts and feelings, we can prevent wasting time on worry.

On this episode of the podcast Dr. Cappel talks with her daughter Bridget Cappel about the Myers-Briggs personality type inventory system. Bridget and Dr. Cappel explore the 16 type combinations and their world views. They discuss some of the tools and resources that are used by the "Personality Hackers" - Joel Mark Witt and Antonia Dodge to explore cognitive functions and the "Car Model". Personality profile typing systems can be used as a tool to understand ourselves and develop a better understanding and love for others.

On this episode of the podcast Dr. Cappel talks about how we often feel obligated to give up our own agenda to serve our clients and teams. Being a great leader means knowing when to care for yourself and your family. Overcoming your need to people please and say "yes" is an important skill that you can develop. Setting boundaries when you need to protect yourself and your time will make you a stronger more capable leader.