My very good friend, Dr. Misty Gray, generously shares her experiences with postpartum depression and anxiety in this week's episode. With veterinarians' mental health status already at high risk, I wanted to touch on a subject that could easily affect any one of us as we enter parenthood. If your gut is telling you that things don't feel quite right after you've brought your baby home, please discuss it with someone who loves you! I'll also attach some resources below.
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Dr. Gray's info!
Dr. Misty Gray is a 2007 graduate of The Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine. She completed an equine internship at BW Furlong and Associates in Hunterdon County, NJ in 2008 and worked as an associate at the practice for the next 13 years. Her primary veterinary interests include broodmare management and foal care. Misty is also certified in Acupuncture and Chiropractic medicine. She and her husband, Dave, are enjoying raising their two boys, two cats and pup, named Penny! Any chance she gets, Dr. Gray will hop on a pony and let her hair blow in the wind to remind her of her childhood pony club days!

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Postpartum Mood Disorder Resources:
-FAQs from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
-Postpartum Depression site from the Mayo Clinic
-Postpartum Health Alliance Screening Quiz
-BetterHelp online therapy (Get a free month when you enroll through the NOMV website!)
-Not One More Vet
-Crisis Phone Numbers (International listings also)
-Infant Risk/Mommy Meds app from Thomas Hale for drug medication guidelines while breastfeeding
-Balanced Breastfeeding - virtual lactation consultations with Katie Madden, RN, IBCLC (you can also hear Katie address working mom issues in Episode 3!)

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Ways to connect with The Whole Veterinarian!
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Email: [email protected]
www.thewholeveterinarian.com

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Music Credit: Journey of Hope by Alexander Nakarada

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Julie Squires spent some time talking with me about the significant role that compassion fatigue plays in many of our lives. As she says, it's not only the patient trauma that we deal with every day, we also have to consider the compassion we extend to clients and team members. I hope you gain as much from her insights as I have in this episode!

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About Julie!
Julie Squires is a Certified Compassion Fatigue Specialist and Certified Life Coach who brings a unique perspective and approach to support the sustained energy and passion of those exposed to the highly stressful, challenging and sometimes traumatic environment of veterinary medicine . She does this in a very distinct way, by empowering them to help themselves through easy-to-implement yet powerful practices, tools and insights. 

Julie has over twenty-five years of experience within the veterinary industry as a veterinary technician, hospital administrator and leading organizations, developing and executing training and workshops most notably for Nestlé Purina, Bayer Animal Health and IDEXX Laboratories.  She is a Certified Compassion Fatigue Specialist through the Traumatology Institute. 

Julie is a recognized international speaker and also offers on-site seminars and workshops, online courses, private coaching and the Rekindling podcast all as a result of the need Julie saw to help those that work with animals maintain their wellbeing and mental health. Julie lives in New York’s Hudson Valley with her husband John, pugs Ernie & Mabel and Gregg & Duane, their two cats.

www.rekindlesolutions.com
[email protected]
Find the Rekindling Podcast here!

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Resources for You!
-Professional Quality of Life Measure quiz
-Online Guide to Understand and Overcome Your Compassion Fatigue
-A Guide to Understanding and Coping with Compassion Fatigue
-AVMA Wellbeing Resources

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Ways to connect with The Whole Veterinarian!
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewholeveterinarian/
Email: [email protected]
www.thewholeveterinarian.com

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This week I sit down for a quick chat with Dr. Melanie Barham. We discuss her journey to creating The DVM Project and her more recent co-creation of The Global Veterinary Career Summit. Dr. Barham gives us the ultimate motivatation to think outside of the veterinary practice box!

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Dr. Barham's Bio!
Melanie is a veterinarian, Project Management Professional, and MBA candidate in Sustainable Commerce. She completed a large research study in 2020 of over 1000 veterinarians worldwide on their career paths, and has completed over 40 qualitative interviews with veterinarians about their career paths, making her uniquely positioned to deeply understand the opportunities available in vet med and how to achieve success. An engaging career consultant, instructor, and facilitator, Melanie has helped hundreds of veterinarians find their best path in veterinary medicine, land bigger roles and raises, and more recently, she has helped small business owners with the addition of MBA skills to her toolkit. She is currently working on certification as a Neurolinguistic Practitioner and as a Coach. Her full LinkedIn profile can be accessed here.

Melanie grew up outside of Ottawa, Canada on a farm with multiple animals. After veterinary college, Melanie practiced in the US and Canada as an equine veterinarian on performance horses. In 2014, Melanie left clinical practice to coordinate and build the Ontario Animal Health Network, an innovative, relationship based approach to surveillance and communication. She also instructs at the Ontario Agricultural College in the Bachelor of BioResource Management Program. She started the DVM Project in 2017 to help fellow veterinarians explore the options available and how to get there, along with a Facebook Community to discuss career growth. She is the past president and conference chair of the Canadian Animal Health Laboratorian’s Network, Ontario Association of Equine Practitioners, and past chair of the Equestrian Canada National Health and Welfare Committee. In her spare time, she has a beekeeping yard with her partner Tim, enjoys riding horses, and spending time outside with her two children.

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Links to check out!
-https://www.thedvmproject.com/
-https://www.globalveterinarycareersummit.com/
-Vets: Stay, Go, Diversify
-Veterinary Careers

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Ways to connect with The Whole Veterinarian!
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewholeveterinarian/
Email: [email protected]
www.thewholeveterinarian.com

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Listen in as Dr. Cherese Sullivan-Henry generously shares the details of her family's struggle with infertility on this week's episode. She has recently started a video blog chronicling her journey to IVF (My Black IVF Story) in hopes that other Black women can find comfort in sharing her challenges. I am honored to call this brave woman my friend! Thank you for chatting with me, Cherese!
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About Cherese!
Cherese Sullivan-Henry, DVM is the creator of MyBlackIVFStory on YouTube and Instagram which is a personal account of her infertility journey.  She is a graduate of Penn State University (Bachelor of Science), Tuskegee University (Master of Science), and Cornell University (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine). She is a member of the board of directors for Sparkles of Life Inc. a a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting families dealing with infertility and delayed parenthood.  Currently, she is a relief veterinarian living in Houston, TX with her husband, one year old twins, and dog.
IG: @myblackivfstory
My Black IVF Story on YouTube

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Topics that we cover
-Sparkles of Life
-CDC article on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pregnancy
-Racial bias in pain assessment and treatment recommendations, and false beliefs about biological differences between blacks and whites
-My Black Receipt Project

Cherese's favorite recent Black-owned business purchase: Ejona Sleepwear
Stacey's favorite recent Black-owned business purchase: Red Bay Coffee (Carver's Dream is my favorite blend so far!)

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Resources for expanding your thought process on anti-racism and White Privilege:
-How to Be an Anti-Racist Summary from Aspen Ideas Festival with Ibram X. Kendi
-Please see the Other Resources page on my website for some examples of learning material regarding systemic oppression, White privilege and allyship guides.

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Ways to connect with The Whole Veterinarian!
Instagram: @thewholeveterinarian
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewholeveterinarian/
Email: [email protected]
www.thewholeveterinarian.com

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Music Credit: Journey of Hope by Alexander Nakarada

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This week's guest is Dr. Amy Grice, an equine veterinary business consultant and all-around great human being. We talk about leadership styles, finding a mentor and even touch on ways that the newer generation can help shape the future of the veterinary profession.
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About Dr. Grice
www.amygrice.com
www.decadeonevet.com/

Dr. Grice was an ambulatory equine practitioner in the Hudson Valley of New York for over 25 years, and served as the managing partner of the thirteen doctor equine referral hospital in Rhinebeck, NY. At the end of 2014, she retired from clinical practice to concentrate on veterinary business consulting, and moved her residence to Virginia City, MT.
Dr. Grice received her BA in Biology from Wellesley College in Massachusetts and completed her veterinary education at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1990. She earned her MBA with a concentration in Ethical Leadership from Marist College School of Management in 2014.
Dr. Grice is a member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, where she served on the Board of Directors from 2015-2018, and now serves on several task forces and committees. She is currently serving as a member of the AVMA Economic Strategy Committee.
Dr. Grice is a frequent speaker at educational seminars for veterinarians across the country, as well as leading regional Decade One networking groups for equine veterinarians early in their careers. In addition, she consults with a diverse range of veterinary businesses and collaborates with industry partners to bring business education to veterinarians. Dr. Grice aids with transitions of ownership, strategic planning, financial projections, and other solutions for private practitioners.
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https://www.inc.com/guides/2010/08/how-to-become-a-servant-leader.html

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Ways to connect with The Whole Veterinarian!
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewholeveterinarian/
[email protected]
www.thewholeveterinarian.com

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Silva Martin, International dressage rider and coach, joins me for a chat about the many obstacles she has faced throughout her life. Her no-nonsense attitude and humor are infectious! We cover everything from overbooking herself to her traumatic brain injury. Silva handles life and motherhood with apparent ease these days; she is truly an inspiration!

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About Silva!
German-born and trained dressage rider, Silva Martin, is a successful competitor and sought-after trainer and coach of both dressage and event riders.  She and her husband Boyd, a member of the US Eventing Team, own and operate their farm, Windurra USA, in Cochranville, Pennsylvania.

Early in her career, Silva passed her Bereiters exam at the German Riding School in Warendorf with an “excellent” mark and is fortunate to have apprenticed with noted horsemen Paul Beck, Rudolf Zeilinger and Hubertus Schmidt. Through these experiences she learned what a well-trained Grand Prix horse feels like and is now able to convey that feeling to her horses and students.

https://www.boydandsilvamartin.com/silva-martin-dressage/
https://www.facebook.com/silva.martin.393
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Resources for veterinarians
-"Equine Veterinarians Getting Hurt on the Job" an EquiManagement article by Dr. Amy Grice
-Not One More Vet
-Wellbeing resources from the AVMA

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Ways to connect with The Whole Veterinarian!
Instagram: @thewholeveterinarian
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewholeveterinarian/
[email protected]
www.thewholeveterinarian.com

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Join me as I have a quick chat with my colleague Meredith Jones, DVM. We cover a few personal finance basics and Meredith also shares how the upcoming Veterinary Financial Summit is geared toward helping veterinarians with all things finance!
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Contact Info for Dr. Jones:

Instagram: @vetfinancialsummit
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DebtFreeVets/
and https://www.facebook.com/VetFinancialSummit/

Dr. Meredith Jones is an emergency veterinarian in the Richmond, VA area. She is a self-professed “money nerd” who attends financial conferences and reads about personal finance in her spare time. In 2016, she completed training to become a financial coach and founded the Debt-Free Vets Facebook group. She is a co-founder of Veterinary Financial Summit, a financial conference and online community for veterinary professionals.

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Topics that we cover!
-Debt Snowball Method
-I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi
-Uncharted Veterinary Conference
-What Do You Love Spending Money On blogpost
-How to Save $1400 blogpost
More info about the Summit - https://vetfinancialsummit.com/summit/
Summit registration - https://vetfinancialsummit2020.eventbrite.com
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Ways to connect with The Whole Veterinarian!
Instagram: @thewholeveterinarian
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewholeveterinarian/
[email protected]
www.thewholeveterinarian.com

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You don't need to be a breastfeeding mom to appreciate the conversation that I have with International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Katie Madden. We cover everything from setting boundaries to learning how to give your child (and yourself!) room to grow and why you need to find some ways to give yourself some grace. Veterinarian moms are AMAZING; if you are one, or if you support one, please have a listen to this episode!
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Here is Katie's Info!
Instagram: @balancedbreastfeeding
Facebook: www.facebook.com/katiemaddenibclc/
Website: www.balancedbreastfeeding.com
Email: [email protected]

Katie Madden RN, BSN, IBCLC is the founder of BalancedBreastfeeding.com and the owner of The Balanced Breastfeeding Clinic & Clubhouse. She believes in Safe Advice that protects a parent's and baby's whole health and well-being, Realistic Strategy that creates actionable, manageable breastfeeding plans for real life, and Kind Community that fosters courageous, authentic connection online and in real life.

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Delaware Today Article - Local Mothers Share the Truth About the Fourth Trimester by Amy White
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Ways to connect with The Whole Veterinarian!
Instagram: @thewholeveterinarian
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewholeveterinarian/
[email protected]
www.thewholeveterinarian.com

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Join me as I have a quick chat with my friend and equine veterinarian, Cara Wright, DVM. We discuss equine relief work, ways in which employers can attract good job applicants and why it is so important to put yourself first.


Here is Cara's info!
Instagram: @whatsnextcara
Email: [email protected]
Websites: www.starwoodequine.com and www.equinereliefvet.com

Dr. Cara Wright grew up swimming and eventing outside of Washington DC. After attending Louisiana State University to earn her Master of Science with a focus on Equine Reproduction, she graduated in 2009 from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. After vet school, she headed straight to Ocala for an internship at a large practice focused on the needs of the Thoroughbred racehorse. She currently lives and practices in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Cara completed the Options for Animals Chiropractic -United Kingdom course and is certified by the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association.

​Cara's interests outside of work involve cycling and triathlon, which correlates with her professional interests in the equine athlete and integrating additional modalities such as laser and chiropractic to keep horses feeling and working their best. Dr. Wright also really enjoys working with geriatric horses and ophthalmic cases.

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Ways to connect with The Whole Veterinarian!
Instagram: @thewholeveterinarian
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewholeveterinarian/
[email protected]
www.thewholeveterinarian.com

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Join me as I chat with health coach Michelle Vahey about everything from clean eating to mindfulness to developing a strong relationship with your kids. We cover a lot in this short interview focusing on ways to improve a veterinarian's daily plan!
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Here is Michelle's info!
Instagram @michellewithvida
Email:[email protected]
Website: www.vidaperformance.com

Michelle’s passion for fitness started at a very young age, as a gymnast and dancer she was always worried about her weight and what to eat, that led her into seeking a Culinary Degree and minor in Nutrition from Johnson and whales University.

 After dealing with her own struggles with Health and Wellness, it was clear that she wanted to help others find Joy in life and help them become a better version of themselves.  We are all born with a special gift, Michelle will make it her personal goal to help others find what ignites their soul.

Michelle is a Certified Health Coach with IIN (Integrative Institute of Nutrition in New York City), Certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP) Certified TRX Instructor, Certified Personal and Group Personal trainer with AFFA, a 200 Hr. Registered Yoga Instructor,  Certified Aqua Fitness Instructor and VBarre Instructor.

She is the co-founder and owner of VIDA Performance where she applies all of her passions (studies) in helping others achieve the life they are meant to have.

Michelle strongly believes that adding healthy foods, movement (exercise) and purpose to your life, will help you become the Best Version of Yourself.

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Other resources that we discussed...
-Author Glennon Doyle
https://untamedbook.com
-Gabrielle Bernstein's Super Attractor book
https://gabbybernstein.com/shop/books/
-UMass Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course
https://www.umassmemorialhealthcare.org/umass-memorial-medical-center/services-treatments/center-for-mindfulness/mindfulness-programs/mbsr-8-week-online-live
-Intro to Handlettering
https://amzn.to/2B8XPqc
-TimeBloc app
https://apps.apple.com/bm/app/timebloc-daily-planner/id1476033780
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.foruslabs.timebloc&hl=en_US
-NPR's Life Kit Podcast
https://www.npr.org/2020/05/01/849181366/advice-for-dealing-with-uncertainty-from-people-whove-been-there

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Ways to connect with The Whole Veterinarian!
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewholeveterinarian/
[email protected]
www.thewholeveterinarian.com

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