The Veterinarian Success Podcast

In this episode, I'm joined by Shannon Gregoire. Shannon currently in her third year of veterinary school at Western University of Health Sciences. Listening to her speak you'd never believe that. She’s done a number of projects with Vet Candy including being featured on PetVet Magazine’s Dec2020/Jan 2021 cover and is an aspiring practice owner, which we dive into both. How moving across the count...

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Jenni Rizzo. Dr. Rizzo is an ER veterinarian in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Rizzo founded  Lone Star Veterinary Academy (LSVA) because she wasn’t satisfied with the types of continuing education events she had attended in the past. She also has a passion for giving back and talking about self-care and wellness within veterinary medicine. The unique and spec...

In this episode, I'm joined by Bruce Johnstone of Apex Build Design. Bruce is a fourth generation in the construction and architectural business and has carved a niche working in healthcare and grown a lot in veterinary medicine. Bruce shares stories on how to think about your building and how to prepare for a big construction project to set yourself up for success. We chat through: Why do constru...

In this episode, it's a bit of a hybrid with Dan Routh, CFP® and I talking with Ashley Foster CFP® founder of Nxt:Gen Financial Planning who works with veterinarians nationally. Ashley is the third founding member of the VETERINARIAN FINANCIAL ADVISOR NETWORK. Ashley shares his journey and path in financial services and his "why" for serving veterinary medicine. He shares: How starting in the insu...

In this episode, I'm joined by Kim Fish, VP of Veterinary Products of Rhapsody, Veterinary Consultant with AVCSuccess, and owner of Veterinary Technical Institute. We discuss the following: Her favorite question to ask veterinarians during consulting. The origin story of building and developing Rhapsody. How data is and will drive better medicine in veterinary medicine. What is machine learning, a...

In this episode, I'm joined by Alex Kates the cofounder of Vetcove. Vetcove launched in 2015 to bring transparency to ordering supplies and making it easier, faster, and cheaper. We cover the origin story and the developments and impact Vetcove is having on veterinary industry. We talk about the idea of being a "Practice Manager's Best Friend" and the idea for Vetcove. The Brakke study on savings...

In this episode, I'm joined by Elise Burns CEO of VetIQ Staffing whose mission is providing veterinarians the ability to work in relief services for their lifestyle. Whether you are wanting to travel or just aren't ready to commit to a full time location yet, working relief has a lot of perks. VetIQ helps to solve for the challenges of doing your own relief business and allows you to focus on what...

In this episode, I'm joined by Travis York the managing director of Suveto whose mission is supporting veterinary ownership. Travis also works within the family companies of Calico and Harbor. Calico helps veterinarians to preserve independent ownership through flexible financing. They fund acquisitions, expansions, construction, and refinancing. Harbor is a unique veterinarian only community and...

In this episode, Danielle Lambert the founder of Snout School, Co-Founder of 7S Society, and business development VP for WhiskerCloud joins me to discuss an array of topics. We cover the following: You think about brand building and contributing to vet med as not being mutually exclusive. Can you talk about that and share your thoughts?  LinkedIn Post Discussed What constitutes a good brand i...

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Stacey Cordivano. Dr. Cordivano after a one-year internship opened Clay Creek Equine Veterinary Services, LLC in 2010. Her veterinary interests include performance issues in the sport horse, alternative medicine and emergency medicine. Dr. Cordivano also hosts her own podcast, The Whole Veterinarian. The podcast is to give back to the veterinary community by cura...

In this episode, I'm joined by 2nd year veterinary medicine student Blake Root. Blake hosts the "Tails from Vet School" podcast, attends the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and is the President of the local SAVMA chapter. Blake shares his journey to get to Wisconsin and his "why" for veterinary medicine. Blake has an exceptional take on the state of veterinary medicine and how the community can b...

In this episode, I'm joined by Carson Taylor of VetValue a digital veterinary practice valuation service. VetValue's focus is improving the accuracy, efficiency, and providing actionable intelligence with valuations. Carson and I discuss the following: Why so many veterinary practice owners don't know the value of their business? How working at RBC in Investment banking on the CAPNA/VCA deal got h...

In this episode, Isaiah has a solo radio show that he walks through what to consider when you leave an employer and have a retirement plan there. These include 401ks, SIMPLE IRAs, and SEP IRAs. After hearing several questions and having it be asked on a panel discussion recently, it's time to shed some light on how to think about what's the right choice. Enjoy!

In this episode, Kevin Maher Founder and President & Sydney See Operations Manager of VetMeasure join the show. VetMeasure is the first non-invasive pet health and vitals monitoring device designed to help veterinarians better monitor recovering patients. We discuss: The one data point they'd love to collect if they could find anything.  VetMeasure's mission and goal. Why they moved from...

In this episode, Dr. Tierra Price joins the show. We discuss her journey and diversity within veterinary medicine. She is a recent graduate of Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, where she served as Vice President of her class and President of the Women’s Veterinary Development Leadership Initiative. She is currently a Community Medicine veterinarian in Los Angeles, California, but h...

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Jenifer Chatfield. Dr. Chatfield is a sought after speaker seen at WVC, Fetch, VMX, and NAVC. She is the co-host of the #1 veterinary podcast call Vet Candy. A policy specialist serving on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. Past owner of two ER clinics. The conversation is wide ranging and so enjoyable. You don't want to miss this back and forth. We chat through: Wh...

In this episode, I keep it short and sweet with a radio show to let you in on a project that I've been able to work on with Dan Routh, CFP® and Ashley Foster, CFP®. After listening head on over to the website to see what the Veterinarian Financial Advisor Network (VFAN) is all about. www.veterinarianfinancialadvisornetwork.com Learn about Medici

In this episode, I'm joined again by the telemedicine evangelist Dr. Aaron Smiley. We talked in episode 24 and for those that don't know Dr. Smiley I'd recommend listening to that episode first. We touch on how he's seen the growth of telemedicine grow during COVID-19. An update since we last spoke and what he's seeing in his practices and hearing from his peers around the country. The increase an...

In this episode, I discuss Bitcoin and Digital Assets with Tyrone Ross Jr. CEO of Onramp Invest. I believe that Bitcoin will be the story of the 2020's and it's a topic that most in veterinary medicine likely haven't considered or discussed. Tyrone is a friend and thoughtful thinker in the space so I wanted to bring him on to share his view with you. We discuss the following: How would he would de...

In this episode, I'm joined by Clint Latham J.D. is a Purdue law graduate and has an undergraduate degree in information technology. He is the founder of Lucca Veterinary Data Security whose mission is Advocating for Privately Owned Practices Across the Country.  What law school teachings most stay with him today? The AVMA study on Cyber-security. The simplest and most actionable cybersecurit...

In this episode , Brad McMillan of RPM Research Solutions talks about the opportunities veterinarians have working in industry roles for research and development roles. He shares that the R&D space has a lot of opportunities with looming retirements and need for veterinary talent. We discuss: What types of positions that are available for veterinarians in R&D? What are the main reasons you...

In this episode, Dr. Ivan Zak is a vet-prenuer. He’s worked in ER medicine, launched and sold a start-up SmartFlow Sheets, and is the current CEO of Veterinary Integration Solutions. Oh and he’s a co-host of a great veterinary podcast called Veterinary Innovation Podcast. We discuss The story of how he attended vet school twice, and what the differences were. The idea, building, and sale of SmartF...

In this episode, Dan Routh and I are joined by Aishwarya Chitnis and Jayden Roberts who are both veterinary students at Purdue and Cornell. The episode is structured to allow Ash and Jayden to ask their questions and those of their peers currently in school. We chat on the following: How both of their summer plans were disrupted by COVID-19 and what they are doing now. What should things should we...

In this episode, I'm joined by Meagan Landress, CSLP® who is a Certified Student Loan Professional. Meagan shares where we are, what the future of loans might look like, and what veterinarians need to think about in regards to their student loan balances. We discuss: The landscape of student loans in the world of COVID-19. Should someone wait to refinance their student loans with the talks of the...

In this episode I'm joined by Jimmy Bell, CPA and Mira Johnson, CPA from JF Bell Group. Jimmy and Mira advise veterinarians throughout the country on better business strategy and processes to execute on those strategies. We discuss a wide range of topics and if you are a owner or aspiring owner this in a cannot miss episode. How JF Bell Group is non-traditional CPA and that's by design. Why they d...