The Veterinarian Success Podcast

In this episode, I'm joined by Mike Sabatino, CFP®, CSLP® owner and founder of Sabadoodle whose mission is to help veterinary practice owners and managers attract, retain and motivate employees. He offers financial coaching programs for DVMs and staff with six-figure student loan debt. Mike is working to make financial literacy better across the board in veterinary medicine by focusing on everyone...

In this episode, I’m joined by Austin Hair who is a managing partner at Leaders Real Estate and is the host of the Commercial Real Estate Secrets podcast – which is all about helping healthcare practitioners scale which includes veterinary medicine. Austin lives in Orlando, Fl with his family and works nationally. He also has been on American Ninja Warrior and is a retired professional wakeboarder...

In this episode, I’m joined by Andrew Langdon founder of VetWorth. Andrew is a CFP and fee-only planner serving veterinarians locally within Georgia, but also virtually around the country. He is a member of the Independent Veterinary Practitioners Association or IVPA and a member of the Veterinarian Financial Advisors Network or VFAN. Why veterinarians and is there an origin story there? What has...

In this joint episode, I'm joined by Ryan Koopmans, DVM as we break down the ten questions to ask a Financial Advisor, Financial Planner, or anyone helping you with financial decisions. We try to provide some context and understanding as to the "why" behind these questions as we often hear from your peers when they call. We hope this helps you make the best decision when you decide to talk to some...

In this radio show, I share the ten themes and predictions for 2022. Tune in and let me know what you think! Links mentioned: Rowan Veterinary School Announcement #114 Serena Nayee, DVM - Personal & Professional Growth in Urgent Care #106 - [Radio Show] Inflation: The What, Why, and How You Should React Swan Bitcoin Citadel Dispatch e0.3.4 – mobile phone privacy with @sethforprivacy Opt Out Po...

In this episode, I'm joined by John Dillion is the Founder and CEO of GuardianVets.  Now we’ll get into GuardianVets in-depth today but to set the stage they are an extension of your veterinary team to help you with telemedicine, after-hours teletriage, inbound communications, and curbside management. The goal is on virtual care solutions designed to help veterinary practices streamline opera...

In this episode, Dr. Serena Nayee received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. She is from Fishers, IN, and is the Medical Director at VetCheck Pet Urgent Care’s second location in Carmel, IN. Recently, she founded Chapter VIII: Veterinary Inclusion and Intersectionality Initiative to promote inclusive advocacy and education, intersectio...

In this episode, I offer a rebuttal and provide factual evidence to refute a recent White Coat Investor article called Bitcoin Is Just like AOL; It Won’t Win the Race for Best Cryptocurrency Not only is the article full of factually inaccurate statements - there are massive gaps in understanding of Bitcoin. I provide a fact and data-driven rebuttal with sources of where that information came from....

In this episode I breakdown an overview on why Farmland should be a consideration for investors. I cover the industry today, the opportunity, the investment thesis, and how to buy it. AcreTrader FarmTogether

In this episode, we walk through the challenges of dealing with your team and why the adage of "hire slow and fire fast" makes sense with a recent personal example on Isaiah's team. Forbes Article: Hire Slow And Fire Fast: Why Leaders Should Heed This Advice Harvard Business Review: Hire Slow, Fire Fast

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Ryan Koopmans who received his DVM from Iowa State in 2012 and has practiced in the companion health realm ever since. He is an Army Veterinary Corps officer. He has his Masters's in Financial Planning from The College of Financial Planning. I’m excited to announce that Ryan has joined the team at Vincere Wealth and will be moving out of clinical medicine and ful...

In today's episode, I'm joined by VetBilling's founder Tony Ferraro. We talk about the founding of VetBilling and what they do. As well as the following: How third party financing can be more rigid in the offering. Tony mentions a 40% approval rate, so what about the other 60%? I did push for some data behind this number and here is the reference source .  The typical delinquency of clients o...

In this radio show, we discuss some big changes in the world of public student loan forgiveness and some changes for federal student loan processors, and what you should be doing. Links www.studentaid.gov https://studentaid.gov/pslf/ https://www.financialcoachmeagan.com/

Today I’m joined by a repeat guest Dr. Phil Zeltzman - a polymath and veterinary surgeon. You might know him from his work with Dr. Meredith Jones on the Veterinary Financial Summit which just wrapped up last month. Phil today is going to talk about Chronos. He helped start Chronos a back-office solution for veterinary practices. Chronos is solving a major issue(s) in veterinary medicine that I he...

In this Radio Show, I dive into inflation. I answer three key questions. What is inflation? Why does it matter to you? How can you prepare yourself against inflation? The tweet mentioned and read in the show Swan Bitcoin - get $10 of BTC free

In this radio episode, I rife on why Bitcoin matters and why veterinarians should educate themselves on the topic and strongly consider a deeper dive. I do believe Bitcoin adoption is the story of the next decade. At the time of recording Bitcoin's price was $50,137. I discuss: What is Bitcoin? What is Money? How the US dollar system works. What Bitcoin fixes? The five characteristics of Bitcoin....

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Willie Bidot and Dr. Andrea Hernández. Dr. Willie and Dr. Andrea are married – Willie is an Attending Veterinarian at Western University of Health Sciences and a Director of Animal Resources and one of the most knowledgeable DVM finance nerds I know. Dr. Andrea is a veterinary dermatologist resident and puts Willie and me to shame on Instagram with her fire posts...

In this episode, I’m joined by Rhys Giannarelli who is the owner of Point Grey Veterinary Hospital in British Columbia. Rhys and his wife Dr. Carmen Chan have three veterinary hospitals in a very competitive market but have thrived as a private business. Rhys had some strong, detailed opinions in the Facebook chat that I loved and I was able to twist his arm to come on and chat. We discuss: His ba...

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Quincy Hawley and Renee Machel of GetMotiVETed. Dr. Hawley is a graduate of NC State’s College of Veterinary Medicine and worked in a corporate veterinary setting for five years as an associate and in 2018 resigned from his position to pursue his life mission of providing wellness solutions to his peers in the veterinary community. Renee worked in a veterinary cl...

In this episode, I'm joined by industry veteran and fountain of knowledge Debbie Boone. Debbie is the owner of 2 Manage Vets which she started in 2008. She has been a hospital manager for 19 years. A COO for an 11 doctor hospital as well. Debbie's depth and length of knowledge of vet med is unmatched. She joined the podcasts and talked about a couple of topics - but we really dove into questions f...

In this episode, we celebrated a milestone! I'm joined by Ashely Foster and Dan Routh as we address two questions. What investment accounts should you fill first? Or which ones to have secondary if extra money comes by (I.e. bonus/tax return) I want to hear what non-consensus view do they hold that most financial advisors don't? Resources: Episode #52 Episode #84 Priced in Bitcoin Vincere Wealth M...

In this episode, Jamie O'Kane is back to address ERC's and your questions. Jamie is the owner and founder of Abundant Beans Tax & Accounting. We discuss The importance and potential impact of Employer Retention Credits (ERC). How to check to see if you are qualified (see below link for a free tool). How to think about withholding taxes when switching from W2 to 1099. When to establish a busine...

In this episode, I'm joined by Molly Cooper of Cooper Insurance. Molly is a Risk Manager and works with individuals and business owners helping them understand and protect themselves from risks that property and casualty insurance covers. While not always the most interesting topic, I've known Molly for years and I do my best to have her explain the 101 on the insurances you need as an individual...

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Philip Richmond who is the Medical Director at Country Oaks Animal Hospital, a well-known veterinary speaker, veterinary & workplace wellbeing advocate, positive psychology consultant at Flourishing Phoenix, and Chair at the FVMA Professional Wellness & Wellbeing Committee. He is a member of the national Workplace Suicide Prevention & Postvention Comm...

In this episode, I'm joined by Brandon Boyd who is the founder of Vet and Pet SEO. Brandon helps veterinarians and vetrepreneurs implement and manage high return on investment marketing campaigns and strategies by using data analytics and creative content catered to pet owners. We discuss the following: His path from chemical engineering to marketing. The service offering and expertise of Vet and...