The Veterinarian Success Podcast

On this radio show, I take a Facebook question and share my thoughts and examples from my business and how we've navigated being a small fish in a world of massive corporate entities. DISC Profile Assessment

Today I’m joined by Alyssa Mages who is a credentialed Veterinary Technician and current co-founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Empowering Veterinary Teams, LLC or EVT. Alyssa is passionate about empowering teams, providing training and encouragement, and leadership within veterinary medicine. She is a 17-year veteran of veterinary medicine and brings a different perspective to the current land...

In this episode, I'm joined by Jason Coppens of Coppens Business Strategies. You might want to have a pen and paper handy or just come back and re-listen. The content moves fast, but has a lot of value. We talk about the following: How he learned how to scale and build processes for growth. How helping to triple the rate of revenue growth of his wife’s practice was the beginning of the veterinary...

In this episode, I'm joined by Adam Greenbaum CEO of WhiskerCloud. Adam’s passion for marketing and veterinary medicine will shine through in our discussion I’m sure. WhiskerCloud was launched in 2016 after Adam spent years watching the veterinary industry slowly move backward regarding technology and he wanted to do something about that. We discuss: Branding, Processes, Strategy, and making Beaut...

In this episode I'm joined by Chris Meehan who is a Vice President for The Bancorp. The Bancorp is a business financing services company specializing in working with dental, veterinary and other medical professions. Chris has worked in the healthcare financing space for over ten years and brings a lot of personal experience and perspective to what you all need as a veterinarian when it comes to fi...

In this episode, Dr. Lillie Davis, a Veterinary Oncologist, is focused on treating animal cancer and improving her patients' quality of life with a healthy balance of evidence-based medicine and compassion. Dr. Davis is also a first-generation college graduate who grew up in The Bronx, NY - she’s open about the path to where she is today was not easy and how financially and emotionally difficult i...

In this episode, I'm joined by Veterinarian Financial Advisor Network (VFAN) member Ashely Foster, CFP of Nxt: Gen Financial Planning to discuss a listener question. The question I want to understand what financial planning looks like. Hear our take -

In this episode, I'm joined by Tiffany White of Tip The Scales Consulting, LLC and SnoutID. Tiffany has hands-on experience with brand strategy, business development, and operations within veterinary medicine. She has vast exposure in all facets of strategy to steer a company, product, or business line. We discuss the ability to leverage technology in various ways to improve practice management, e...

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Leni Kaplan who is a veterinarian that has worked in private practice and emergency medicine for over 20 years. She is currently a faculty professor at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. In 2017 she earned her Professional Life Coach designation. Her tagline is practical and pragmatic which I love. We talk about an array of topics applicable to yo...

In this episode I'm resharing an early episode that was recorded with Dr. Sarah Fallow, Ph. D. discussing the research behind The Millionaire Next Door and The Next Millionaire Next Door. The episode is timeless and if you are a regular listener I want to ensure you hear the message. We discuss her interest in psychometrics and that’s what helped her look at wealth-building as an area of interest....

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Michael Bugg who is a real estate investor, veterinarian, and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of The Veterinary Project podcast which is fantastic for those that aren’t checking out his work. Dr. Bugg resides in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and has built a very successful real estate business to free himself from clinical practice. The early days of his life as a...

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....

Today I’m joined by Dr. Melanie Bowden, who is a veterinarian, speaker, author, and mentor living in Maine. She is passionate about many things as we’ll get into, but accessibility to care and quality medicine, relationship-centered care for patients, owners, and staff, and improving the profession through innovation, mentorship, and having a growth mindset. She is likely best known for her TedX t...

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Jacqui Horner she received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2015 from the University of Georgia. She currently practices small animal relief work part-time while building the mission and vision of Resilience Rising. She is extraordinarily passionate about mental health, well-being, mindfulness, leadership, and personal development. Her Instagram post, "I Q...

In this episode, Paul Messino who is the president of Talkingvet which is a business division of Business Technology Insight LLC joins me. Talkingvet is a speech dictation and recognition tool to increase patient care while increasing productivity (who doesn’t love that). We touch on the nuts and bolts of how best to use technology to gain efficiency. The demand spike for efficiency in a post-COVI...

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Siva Nalabotu and Jeff Lafave of VetCheck Pet Urgent Care which is a unique veterinary care model that started in Fishers, IN and is now starting a franchise offering nationwide. Dr. Nalabotu is a veterinarian, has his master's in biological sciences with a focus on nanotechnology, and has a Ph. D. in toxicology. Siva started the Fishers location in 2018 and as t...

In this episode, Dr. Jules Benson joins the show. Dr. Benson is the chief veterinary officer at Nationwide Pet. Dr. Benson has had experience in the clinic and in industry roles. He has a strong passion for data and technology as it shapes veterinary medicine today and into the future. The role of luck vs. skill in career growth and success. His role with Nationwide and how he landed there. Practi...

In this episode, I'm joined by Julie Squires. Julie is a Certified Compassion Fatigue Specialist, Certified Life Coach & Podcaster. She’s had over 25 years of experience working within the veterinary field. You heard Dr. Jenni Rizzo in show #69 sing the praises of Julie so naturally had to get her on the show. The draw of veterinary medicine for her. The "cost of caring" and digging into the s...

In this episode, I'm joined by Rahul Chhajed who heads up Matthew Real Estate’s healthcare division investment services. Rahul and the team work all over the country and have worked with various different clientele. Rahul has been extremely active in veterinary medicine and he shares why there is so much value and demand for veterinary real estate today. If you are a practice owner and also a real...

In this episode, I'm joined by Legend Thurman who is a third-year veterinary medicine student currently working towards her DVM at Royal Veterinary College in London with an emphasis in governmental and rehabilitative outreach based on the realm of the AVMA Agenda. How she chose RVC and the move to London. Culturally differences in London vs. Washington How to get experience in governmental work w...

In this episode, I share and discuss one of the biggest topics not being talked about enough which is how to exit when you are a veterinarian that is a practice owner. If you are a veterinary practice owner this is a must-listen episode. Whether you are 40 or 60 exit planning is simply a good business strategy. There are opportunities to exit both young and old and you need to be prepared. I share...

In this episode, I'm joined by Jamie O'Kane, CPA, CTC owner founder of Abundant Beans Tax & Accounting, and the host of The Abundant Beans Podcast. Jamie shares why tax strategy and goals matter most when ensuring your money is working for you and NOT against you. We discuss the following: The most common questions she is getting today. What does confidence look like in a tax strategy. Why goa...

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. David Bessler of Veterinary Emergency Group or (VEG) which has exploded on the scene of ER/Critical Care since 2014. Dr. Bessler has grown VEG from a single location and 12 staff to a team of over 750 and locations across the country. The episode is fantastic to hear about leading people and teams and how to create a winning culture. What VEG is and is not. The g...

In this radio show, I had to talk about GameStop and what happened this week. Why it matters for everyone. Where we are going and what may happen. Why practice ownership and bitcoin are important. I am a little rawer in this episode than others, but this week had me fired up and wanted to share some thoughts. Best Twitter thread on GameStop and what's happened www.casebitcoin.com

In this episode, Dr. Elaine Klemmensen joins me for a wide-ranging discussion full of stories and lessons learned over the course of her veterinary medicine career. Elaine has worked in both mixed and small animal practice in a variety of roles from associate, partner, locum, and practice owner. She sold her clinic she owned with her husband in British Columbia just over three years ago. She...