The Evolved Vets

New graduate veterinarians often enter practice carrying both excitement and overwhelming pressure to be "day one ready"—but what if that expectation has been misunderstood from the start? Dr. Bethany Weinheimer discusses the origins of the phrase, explores the research behind imposter syndrome in veterinary medicine, and offers practical strategies to help new vet grads move from fear and perfect...

Veterinary leadership, general practice, emergency medicine, exotics, evidence-based medicine, and motherhood collide in this inspiring conversation with Dr. Sylvalyn Hammond. The Honest Vet tells us what honesty means to her and what happens when the career you thought you'd have no longer fits? Dr. Hammond shares her unexpected journey from aspiring large animal veterinarian to small animal, ER...

Feedback in veterinary medicine can feel emotionally exhausting, especially for perfectionists, people pleasers, and emerging leaders. In this episode of The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer breaks down how to give and receive feedback in a way that strengthens trust, improves communication, and supports healthier veterinary teams. She introduces the SBI model for delivering clear, spe...

What if the biggest thing holding you back isn’t your skill, but your mindset? Veterinary leadership, perfectionism in veterinary medicine, and career sustainability are at the heart of this episode with Dr. Cheryl York. Dr. York shares her journey from self-doubt and fear of public speaking to becoming a confident leader and advocate in organized veterinary medicine. Together, we explore how perf...

Veterinary euthanasia, compassion fatigue, veterinary burnout, and moral stress are realities many professionals silently carry every day. In this deeply honest episode, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer opens up about the emotional impact of humane euthanasia, CPR codes, grief, and the hidden trauma veterinary teams experience behind closed exam room doors. She shares powerful personal stories from emergenc...

Veterinary burnout, career growth, and leadership in veterinary medicine take center stage as Dr. Lori Teller shares how to build a fulfilling vet career without burning out. What if the key to a fulfilling veterinary career isn’t working harder—but staying engaged, curious, and open to change? In this episode, Dr. Lori Teller shares her incredible journey from a determined 12-year-old aspiring ve...

What happens when a Hollywood career no longer aligns with your purpose? For Dr. Jill Clark, that moment led to a complete reinvention into veterinary medicine, leadership, and ultimately transforming how veterinary teams learn and grow. Dr. Bethany Weinheimer sits down with veterinary leader and entrepreneur Dr. Jill Clark to explore her journey from film and television to becoming a veterinarian...

Perfectionism in medicine isn’t just high standards. It’s one of the biggest drivers of veterinary burnout, emotional exhaustion, and moral stress. On The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer breaks down how perfectionism impacts veterinarians across every stage of their career, from emergency veterinary medicine to veterinary practice ownership. She explains how chronic stress disrupts ne...

Veterinary leadership is evolving, and women are playing a bigger role than ever in shaping the future of animal health. Mita Malhotra (President, Chewy Health) shares how courage, risk-taking, and a growth mindset fueled her move from engineering to leading Chewy Health. Practical leadership principles for veterinarians, advice for women in veterinary medicine, and steps clinics can take to reduc...

Balance in veterinary medicine is not about perfect schedules or equal hours of work and rest. The Evolved Vets Podcast , Dr. Bethany Weinheimer shares a deeply honest reflection on what balance really looks like for veterinarians and medical professionals. From work life balance myths to burnout, perfectionism, emotional labor, and identity outside the clinic, this episode reframes balance as ner...

Burned out in veterinary medicine and craving real alignment? In this episode of The Evolved Vets Podcast, we unpack veterinary burnout recovery, authentic leadership, emotional resilience, and abundance mindset for veterinarians ready to thrive. In this powerful season finale of The Evolved Vets Podcast , Dr. Bethany Weinheimer reflects on the most impactful moments from Season One and how authen...

Feeling burned out in veterinary medicine or worried about losing your spark? In The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer explores what veterinarians can learn from Taylor Swift about reinvention, resilience, authentic leadership, alignment, and veterinary burnout recovery through every era of a career. In this powerful and unexpectedly relatable episode, Dr. Bethany breaks down how Taylor...

Thinking about veterinary practice ownership but unsure where to start? On The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster sit down with Dr. Mike Walker to explore veterinary practice ownership, veterinary leadership, resilience, mentorship, and what it really takes to build an independent clinic without sacrificing fulfillment or sustainability. Dr. Mike Walker shares his jou...

This episode contains open and honest discussion about addiction, mental health challenges, and suicide within veterinary medicine. These topics may be triggering for some listeners. Veterinary burnout and compassion fatigue are pushing too many professionals to the edge. On The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster sit down with ER veterinary technician Geoffrey to talk...

What happens when veterinarians stop trying to do everything alone? Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Jamie Perkins, Chief Veterinary Officer of DVM Moms, sit down with Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster to explore veterinary leadership, community support, working motherhood in vet med, and how connection is reshaping the profession. This powerful conversation dives into the origin and growth of D...

Why is it so hard to be ourselves, even when authenticity is what we want most? In this episode of The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster dive into authenticity, alignment, veterinary burnout, and why so many high-achieving veterinarians feel disconnected even after reaching the goals they worked so hard to achieve. This honest and reflective conversation explores how...

What happens when women veterinarians stop chasing expectations and start choosing alignment? In this IRL episode of The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster reflect on their time in Kauai, Hawaii, and unpack the biggest lessons from the first-ever Summer Evolution inside the Evolved Vets membership. Recorded live during a veterinary CE retreat, this conversation explor...

What does it really take to build a career in zoo medicine and conservation without losing yourself along the way? Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster sit down with wildlife veterinarian Cheryl to unpack zoo medicine, veterinary burnout, alignment, values-based decision making, and what sustainable success truly looks like in non-traditional veterinary careers. Recorded live from Africa dur...

Money is one of the biggest sources of stress in veterinary medicine, yet it is rarely talked about openly. In this episode of The Evolved Vets Podcast , Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster tackle money mindset, veterinary student loans, abundance vs scarcity, and how veterinarians can create financial alignment without sacrificing values, joy, or fulfillment. This conversation reframes mon...

What does it actually look like to live authentically and in alignment as a veterinarian? In this episode of The Evolved Vets Podcast , Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster walk listeners through the Summer Evolution, an eight-week program designed to help veterinarians reconnect with their authentic values, move out of burnout, and begin living as their evolved self. This honest and grounde...

What if veterinary medicine didn’t have to feel exhausting, limiting, or lonely? On The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster sit down with Dr. Brianna Armstrong to explore veterinary leadership, entrepreneurship in veterinary medicine, burnout recovery, and how veterinarians can build careers that feel energizing and aligned. Dr. Brianna Armstrong is a practice owner, m...

Veterinary medicine asks a lot of the people who choose it. On The Evolved Vets Podcast , Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster sit down with Dr. Christina Moore to talk about morning routines, gratitude, mentorship, confidence, and how small daily habits support mental health, leadership growth, and long-term fulfillment in veterinary medicine. This wide-ranging and deeply human conversation...

Living an aligned life starts with understanding what actually matters to you. On The Evolved Vets Podcast , Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster explore Authentic Values, alignment, veterinary burnout, and how veterinarians can begin taking small, meaningful steps toward a life that feels true instead of exhausting. This reflective and practical conversation breaks down what authenticity re...

Veterinary medicine is about more than productivity, profit, or perfection. On The Evolved Vets Podcast , Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster share a powerful IRL conversation recorded live from South Africa, exploring authentic values, alignment, conservation work, and how reconnecting with purpose helps veterinarians move beyond burnout and into meaning. This episode reflects on a once-in...

Veterinary medicine is a profession worth protecting. On The Evolved Vets Podcast , Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster sit down with emergency veterinarian and medical director Dr. Shalsee Vigneat for a powerful conversation about veterinary leadership, emergency medicine, burnout prevention, perfectionism, and how honoring your values allows you to build a long, meaningful career in vet m...