Gunila Pedersen

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

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Learn how to tackle the overwhelm, difficult clients (and colleagues!), emotional toll, high expectations and the general craziness we all experience in vet med. Your host Gunila Pedersen is a Small Animal Veterinarian working in ER and also a Master Certified Life Coach. She burnt out after owning her own clinic, and managed to find the way back through life coaching. Today she shares insights, relatable topics, tactical advice and the tools and inspiration that will help you fall head over heels in love with vet med again just as she did.

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Gunila Pedersen

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Ep.6: Why you're the perfect Vet for your patient RIGHT NOW 10.06.2024 11:43

Why are you a perfect vet for this patient EXACTLY as you are right now? Ever had a case where you thought: If just this other vet had been here….? For example, a dog bitten to pieces and you’re struggling with the clean up and suturing - if ONLY a soft tissue surgeon had been here, THEN.. Or a complicated diabetes-thyroid-pancreatitis patient crashes on your shift - if ONLY an intern medicine sp...

Ep.5: How to handle change 03.06.2024 15:55

- What! Changing my rota? No way!! - I'm starting at a new clinic, and I feel I'm starting from 0, I'm freaking out. Change can be scary - and that's normal. The veterinary brain is curious and always on the move , which invariably creates many new and challenging situations. In this episode I go through the 3 things you need to remember when you start freaking out over chang...

Ep.4: How to not get upset by other people 27.05.2024 16:49

We spend sooooo much time frustrated over other people and their behaviour, and it wears us out. For example, when management invests in the wrong things. Our kid didn't turn out as we expected. Clients that are late or don’t administer treatments. Cruelty. In this weeks podcast I talk about the 3 things that will help you deal in a way that doesn’t exhaust and frustrates you. Hey! Thanks fo...

Ep.3: How to leave on time - every time 20.05.2024 16:32

Working extra hour after hour will eat into your time off and grind you down. In this episode I give you a lot of examples of WHERE we're setting ourselves up to leave late, WHY it's such a bad idea and HOW to start leaving earlier and gain your life back. Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me know what you think. Make sure you hit the follow button to get notified when ne...

Ep.2: How to handle cases that don't go well 01.05.2024 13:16

When shit hits the fan you need to be prepared mentally. In this episode, we go over 2 cases where owners weren't happy, and the 3 VITAL things to learn from them. Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me know what you think. Make sure you hit the follow button to get notified when new episodes hit! Book a free consult with me! Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on...

Ep.1: The root of overwhelm and how to overcome 12.04.2024 14:04

How do you combat overwhelm in vet med? Is there a way to can gain some control over your busy days and complaining clients? Join Gunila as she explains the REAL root of overwhelm and gives lots of examples from the veterinary life. She teaches you to separate WHAT is happening to you from HOW you interpret it so you can gain a perspective and take a step back from overwhelm. Using the Model she...