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You've seen him on social media singing to puppies and on Animal Planet's Hanging With The Hendersons - it's Dr. Ross Henderson! Ross may be a "celebrity" veterinarian but he is real and shares the same real struggles as the rest of us in veterinary medicine whether we are technicians, assistants, receptionists or doctors. From his seat on the curb outside a mechanic garage, Ross joined us in the kind of conversation you would have sitting on that curb with your best friend. Just like yours, Ross's life can be messy but he has chosen to see how that makes it beautiful. We love how Ross is willing to share the things that terrified him the most and how he got through that fear to find some pretty inspiring experiences. You can get through that fear too- join our conversation for the inspiration you need. YOU matter.
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Dr. Aziza Glass is making a difference with her Dr2Dr Initiative, as she works to bridge the gap from high school to the medical profession for 1st generation Americans and people of color. Aziza knows first hand what it is like to have to forge her own lane and we are so thankful that she shared her story with us. Once a gospel singer on the path to Carnegie Mellon, Aziza ended up in Cornell veterinary school on a National Geographic reality show and now has her own mobile and relief veterinary business! This lane didn't come without struggle and Aziza, like many of us, allowed stress to affect her health before she realized you have to learn to say no. Aziza has so many lessons to teach us and is actively making a difference. You will want to listen to this entire episode to learn how you can make a difference too!
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Are you exhausted? Does the thought of what you haven't achieved over the last year bring you down? Our listener, Dr. Saye Clement shares with us what she just recently realized - we have all been swimming upstream. When you are swimming upstream you are working much harder than normal. Think about that and then give yourself grace - the grace to realize you have learned and applied so many new things this year and that means you have achieved great things. You have a right to be tired and you have a whole year's worth of learning at your back. Yes, this past year (with all of its work) has prepared you to take on the next challenges with more strength than you had before. You got this - you matter!
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We need, now more than ever, as a community of veterinary medicine to be together, to support each other, and to be kind. As our profession uses social media more and more we find ourselves wondering, does it help or does it hurt? Join Tracy and Alec as they talk about what's going on in their lives this week and how they feel that social media carelessness is really affecting our profession. You should always strive to be kind because you never know who is looking to you for inspiration when you are simply being yourself. Be you, because you matter and be kind because we all matter.
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Have you ever felt like you were stuck in your job but don't have any idea what else you can do in veterinary medicine? Tabitha Kucera, RVT shares with us how she stayed in general practice too long. She found a way to climb her way out when she realized that there are so many opportunities in this field and that we, as veterinary professionals, are capable of doing so many awesome things. Tabitha spends her days helping pet owners and veterinary clinics save lives and improve quality of life by using the combined tools of behavioral modification and her motto "better living through chemistry". It took realizing that taking care of herself was important too for Tabitha to improve her own quality of life. Tabitha shares with us how, once she viewed herself as a patient as well, she was able to start learning how to manage her own high functioning anxiety- by getting help. Tabitha says it best - advocate for your patients AND advocate for yourself.
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"I won't be able to find a therapist who can help me - they don't understand what it is like in veterinary medicine." Have you ever heard or thought those words? How about "I can't ask for help, it will make me seem weak and vulnerable."? Jamie Holms, RVT gets real and candidly shares the battles she faced as she rose from being the tech who believed she could do it all on her own to the tech who practices asking for help regularly. Jamie's dry sense of humor and wit punctuates this episode filled with information we all need to hear. In the veterinary field, we treat pets with behavior orders even though we have never been a dog or cat and Jamie helps us understand how to find the right kind of therapy and therapist that can help us even though that therapist has never been a veterinary professional. Take the time to listen to this episode and you will understand asking for help in a way that may never have crossed your mind before. As Jamie says, "the willingness to ask for help is a huge step towards mental wellness." So take the first step and listen to this episode today!
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Season 4 is focused on "leveling the playing field" in the veterinary profession as we normalize conversations about mental health. Join our marketing editor, Tyler, as she gets to know more about Alec and Tracy's journey and what cool things are to come in Season 4. Everybody needs help because working together is the only way for veterinary medicine to be sustainable. #vetyoumatter
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Brynn Zittle has created a role in veterinary medicine that fits her passion for filmmaking and storytelling. Preparation and communication is key to her work - yet Brynn bravely shares with us how she believes that, if she had been better prepared, she may not have lost 2 people in her life to suicide. Suicide plagues the veterinary profession and, by listening to this episode, you can learn more about what is like to seemingly have it all yet feel in a dark place. Thank you Brynn for sharing your story because, as you put it, sharing can be therapy.
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In this What Matters Blog, listener Amanda Doran, DVM shares with us the 4 lessons she has learned that enable her to turn difficult situations into beautiful teachings. Being mindful, creating your environment, embracing your emotions (all of them) and forgiving yourself can be the guidelines you need to find peace on this journey. Being kind to others starts with being kind to you!
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There is so much that is really hard right now, but this episode will hit home, inspire, and make you smile! Join our co-hosts as they talk about how their practice is handling curbside - you know the conversation won't end there. Alec and Tracy delve into how to prepare for difficult times and the kind of communication necessary to help each other through what life throws our way. Just like in life, this episode isn't all about the hard stuff, it's the end of a long hot week and our co-hosts get silly and will have you in stitches ready to recharge by the end of the show.
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Veterinarian and relationship coach Ericka Mendez walked the same path as many of us - throwing herself into veterinary medicine, staying late and making clients happy. Unfortunately, also like many of us, veterinary medicine was robbing Ericka of the happiness she could have found in her relationships outside of work. Join us as Ericka shares the story of how she learned to prioritize (rather than balance) and now her relationships, both in and out of work, are a major source of joy.
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Our What Matters Blog is a platform for your voice, your story, your perspective. Just like you, Saye Clement's heart has felt unsure - but veterinary professionals are thinkers and problem solvers. Join us to hear Saye's thoughts and how she envisions the veterinary profession putting our diverse problem solving skills to work in order to make a change. Collectively, we are strong!
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Tierra Price, DVM, MPH will make you laugh, dance and cry- she is energetic, intelligent, passionate and wise. Her wisdom comes from experience and the acknowledgement that "anything that is good requires change or growth and comes over time". Join us as Tierra walks us through her journey of tagging along with her uncle the "dog catcher" to founding the much needed, incredibly important Black DVM Network. If you haven't had a chance to consider what being a minority in the veterinary profession can feel like, Tierra will simply and elegantly make it clear. At Vet Med After Hours we believe that no one in vet med should feel alone, yet Tierra shows us that minorities feel just that - alone. Thank you Tierra for creating Black DVM Network, and thank you for helping open the window into your world. It is people like you who bring goodness over time.
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Statistics show that the majority of veterinary professionals are introverts and perfectionists..... does that sound about right? If so, you are probably like Kristina in the fact that you are 100% committed but "peopling" simply exhausts you. Join us as Kristina shares with us how to find the balance between the energy you consume at work and home with how you replenish that energy. Before you know it, you'll realize that asking for help isn't a weakness, it's a true sign of strength!
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What Matters is how you feel and in this episode Jamie Holms eloquently shares her feelings through poetry. Get a glimpse of what a dog struggling to survive may feel, how creating a friendship in the final moments of life feels and the fear of a dog fight. We all feel things at different times but what we have in common is the experience of having those feelings. Thank you, Jamie, for sharing your feelings with us.
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2020 VMX Speaker of the Year Eric Garcia joins us during lockdown and it's just like he's across from you at the pub. Eric "geeks out" with us over aviation, avengers, and how unplugging from the very media that supports his own career is the way to truly recharge. Eric defines "noodling" as constantly thinking of how to do things better and this self-proclaimed geek is doing just that. Eric makes the world of veterinary technology, veterinary learning, and social media a better place!
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Ever wondered what Dr. Dave Nicol, Vet Tech Kelsey Beth Carpenter, The Social DVM Caitlin DeWilde, or vet student Trusten Moore would be like on game night? This is your chance to find out! We had an epic Vets Against Insanity battle and recorded it just for you. Get ready for some rowdy fun as there is no better way to spend a lockdown afternoon than with these genuine people and a deck of our favorite cards
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If you watched 2019 Great British Bake Off then we know you love Rosie! Rosie shares with us how she started as a horse vet but ended up in small animal emergency medicine while nationally competing baking cakes in a tent. We find out how British veterinary schools differ from the US and how baking and veterinary medicine can be very much the same. Rosie tells us that veterinarians are pretty amazing people who just need to realize that fact - well we think she is pretty amazing too!
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You know you want to get your mind off the Corona virus - spend an hour cracking up with us instead of scrolling your feed! When is a 3 legged cat like a pogo stick? What should you be catching up on tv- you might not know if you don't listen.... We'll do more than share our crazy lives with you, we'll cover veterinary telemedicine, adjusting to the current "normal", and getting ready for the new normal when it comes. Let Vet Med After Hours help set you up for post traumatic success
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If you can really talk to your team about what’s happening to you it can make a huge difference in the end. That's what Brenda, founder of Vet Support and the Compassion Satisfaction Accredited Workplace program, wants you to know. You have to really invest in your team to boost their morale and engagement and in return you will have a dedicated, bought-in team that will provide better patient care. Training and support are the foundations of high level service and the way to get through both the good and tough times.
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