Ready Vet Go

In this thoughtful, honest, and deeply relatable episode of Ready Vet Go , Dr. Dani Rabwin sits down with early-career veterinarian Quinn Bauer , DVM, to talk about the real transition from vet school to practice, what mentorship actually looks like on the ground, and how culture, autonomy, and community shape whether a new grad thrives—or burns out. 🩺✨ Quinn shares her unique path into veterina...

In this engaging and laugh-out-loud (but deeply meaningful) episode of ReadyVetGo , Dr. Dani Rabwin sits down with her friend and beloved Ready Vet Go mentor Jeff Klemens, DVM to talk mentorship, relief practice, real-world “cowboy medicine,” and what it actually takes to build a sustainable career in veterinary medicine. 🩺✨ Jeff shares how a sixth-grade classroom visit with a lovebird sparked h...

In this engaging and eye-opening episode of ReadyVetGo , Dr. Dani Rabwin sits down with Dr. Adam Gassel, DVM, DACVS —a board-certified veterinary surgeon—to talk mentorship, surgical training, and what it really takes to build confidence in practice (especially when mistakes happen). 🩺💪 Adam shares how he went from pre-med at UCI to taking a “gap year” as a vet tech in Sherman Oaks , falling in...

Can vets and vet techs boost outcomes through true co-mentorship? How do you enter an established team with confidence—not ego? Host Dr. Dani Rabwin is joined by the Vet Tech Nerd Party crew— Mallory (RVT), Julia (RVT), and Jen (RVT) —for a lively collaboration on two-way mentorship, clinic culture, communication, and staying in love with vet med (with a side of gallows humor and beef-jerky straws...

In this engaging and heartfelt episode of ReadyVetGo , Dr. Dani Rabwin sits down with Dr. Ally Williams, DVM to talk mentorship, early-career confidence, and what it really looks like to start veterinary practice while becoming a new mom. 👩‍⚕️👶🩺 Ally shares her non-linear path into veterinary medicine—from growing up with livestock, living in a girls’ home, and nearly choosing a different caree...

How do you turn years on the clinic floor into confidence in the OR—and in the exam room? Can problem-based learning and shelter spay/neuter rotations build better communicators? Host Dr. Dani Rabwin is joined by Amber Elalem (WesternU CVM, 3rd-year vet student) for a candid conversation on PBL, supportive surgical teaching, communication under pressure, debt mindset, social media responsibility,...

In this engaging and eye-opening episode of ReadyVetGo, Dr. Dani Rabwin sits down with Dr. Chelsea Fishenfeld—an ambulatory equine veterinarian in California—to talk mentorship, emergency medicine in the field, and what it really takes to survive (and thrive) in modern equine practice. Chelsea shares what drew her to horses at age four, why she chose an intensive mentorship/internship after gradua...

Is practice culture your biggest career risk—or your superpower? Are “lazy new grads” a myth masking broken systems? Host Dr. Dani Rabwin is joined by Dr. G (Gershon Alaluf) for a candid, high-energy conversation on building psychologically safe teams, real mentorship, and simple habits that make clinics fun, resilient, and effective for early-career veterinarians. In this episode, you’ll learn: W...

In this energizing and real episode of ReadyVetGo, Dr. Dani Rabwin sits down with Dr. Jake Rastas—a new grad veterinarian, rotating intern at the University of Georgia, and ultra marathon runner—for a conversation about mentorship, confidence, and mental resilience in early-career veterinary medicine. From Division I football to vet school to internship life, Jake shares how mentors shaped his pat...

Are we training vets to lead—or to chase grades? How do we build grit without burning out? Host Dr. Dani Rabwin sits down with Dr. Peter Weinstein for an energizing deep dive into leadership, resilience, and bringing the fun back to vet med—without skipping the hard stuff. Perfect for new grads, students, and anyone building healthy, high-trust hospital cultures. In this episode, you’ll learn: The...

In this inspiring and practical episode of ReadyVetGo, Dr. Dani Rabwin sits down with Noah Gershoni (he/him), a final-year veterinary student at the University of Arizona, to talk mentorship, networking with authenticity, and how to get the most out of clinical rotations—especially in a distributive model program. Noah shares his non-traditional path to vet school (community college prereqs, years...

How do we keep great technicians in vet med—and build mentorship that actually lasts? What can veterinarians learn from RVTs about communication, culture, and training? Host Dr. Dani Rabwin sits down with Phil Snow, RVT —military veteran turned RVT, educator, and co-founder of an alternate-route vet tech school—for a candid conversation about career pathways, mentorship, VTS specialization, the mi...

How do you build real confidence when your first job is solo ER overnights? Can open, transparent care and shared decision-making transform client trust? Host Dr. Dani Rabwin is joined by Dr. Morgan Stoddard, DVM (UIUC ’20) for a fast, practical deep dive into ER mentorship, communication that lowers stress, and leadership that leads with love. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why structured ER ment...

This one’s a game-changer. In Part 2 of his Ready Vet Go interview, Dr. Gersh Alaluf (Dr. G) takes a hard look at who we’re accepting into veterinary school — and what that means for the future of our profession. 🔥 Are we selecting for IQ over EQ? 🔥 Are perfectionists more prone to burnout in vet med? 🔥 Are schools doing enough to prepare students emotionally for real-world practice? Joined by...

This is the Ready Vet Go episode you didn’t know you needed. Veterinarian, entrepreneur, mentor, and doctoral candidate Dr. Gersh Alaluf (Dr. G) joins Dr. Dani Rabwin to unpack the raw, unfiltered truth behind veterinary mentorship, leadership, ownership, and emotional intelligence. 💥 What happens when the corporate machine makes you question your entire identity? 💥 How do you go from kennel kid...

Veterinary school graduate Dr. Alex Elizas shares a powerful and candid journey from feeling unprepared, overwhelmed, and nearly quitting veterinary medicine to discovering strength, resilience, and career-saving mentorship. Facing difficult mentors, surgical nightmares, and professional isolation, Alex reveals how joining Ready Vet Go transformed her confidence, practice, and future. This honest...

In this powerful and refreshingly honest episode of Ready Vet Go, Dr. Dani sits down with Dr. Greg Gstrein—relief veterinarian, business owner, and all-around empathetic powerhouse. 💥 Rejected from vet school multiple times 💥 Learned the hard way how to trust his gut and survive critical mistakes 💥 Built his own relief business from scratch 💥 Mentors teams with compassion, leadership, and some...

Welcome to Ready Vet Go, the podcast where we elevate veterinary mentorship one real conversation at a time. In this powerful episode, Dr. Dani sits down with Dr. Tasha—emergency veterinarian, mentor, and mother—to talk about what it really takes to survive and thrive in veterinary medicine. 💥 From vomiting into a trash bag during her internship while pregnant... 💥 To discovering her passion for...

What really keeps vet techs in the field for 20 years? What does true mentorship look like behind the scenes in vet med? And why are RVTs the unsung heroes of every successful veterinary practice? In this powerful episode of Ready Vet Go, Dr. Danny Rabwin sits down with Mallory, a seasoned Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), educator, and shelter volunteer, for a deeply honest conversation abo...

This episode of Ready Vet Go hits different. 🎙️ Veterinary student Garth turns the tables and puts podcast host Dr. Dani Rabwin in the hot seat to tackle some of the realest questions about veterinary mentorship, early-career stress, and what it actually means to be ready after vet school. 🔥 What does true mentorship look like—and how do you find it before you graduate? 🔥 What happens when mento...

Step into the heart of Ready Vet Go as host Dr. Dani Rabwin honors the mentor who shaped his career, Dr. Mike “Buff” Buffum—veterinarian, Air Force officer, coal-miner-turned-animal-nutritionalist-turned-practice-owner, and tireless advocate for client-focused care. In this emotionally rich episode, discover: Mentor & Mentee Bond: How a chance meeting led to decades of shared wisdom—cowboy med...

Ever wondered how a Pony Club rider becomes a globe-trotting veterinarian and mentor? 🐎✈️ In this candid Ready Vet Go episode, Dr. Dani Rabwin sits down with Dr. Natasha Lefkowitz to unpack her journey across continents, species, and career pivots: 🌱 Early Passion How Pony Club ignited a lifelong love of animal care 🎓 Vet School Adventures Drum circles in Santa Cruz, Himalayan yak research, and...

Discover how strategic mentorship, emotional intelligence, and shelter-medicine know-how can accelerate the success of early-career veterinarians. In this Ready Vet Go Podcast conversation, host Dr. Danny Rabwin interviews Dr. “Hawk” Hawkins, Executive Director of the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association (SCVMA), about building sustainable veterinary careers, leading teams, and turni...