The Veterinary Leadership Success Show

In today’s episode of The Veterinary Business Success Show, Brendan Howard interviews emotional intelligence expert, Karla McLaren.  Karla has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Science from California State University where she excelled with a GPA of 4.0. In 2014, she graduated from Sonoma State University with a Master of Education, Curriculum and Instruction.  Karla McLaren, M.Ed. is...

In today’s episode of The Veterinary Business Success Show, host Brendan Howard is joined by veterinary practice owner, blogger, YouTuber, and entrepreneur, Dr. Krista Magnifico. Dr. Krista is a second career veterinarian, with 17 years of experience as the owner of a small animal practice “ where wearing your heart on your sleeve and kissing every patient is our norm. We are a dedicated, compassi...

The only thing certain is change, so what changes will allow you to continue to grow a thriving practice? In today’s episode of The Veterinary Business Success Show, we’re joined by Portia A. Stewart, former editor at First Line, and perpetual advocate of veterinary team members, and creativity consultant. Portia Stewart has spent 19 years working in companion animal health media. As well as being...

In today’s episode of The Veterinary Business Success Show, host Brendan Howard is joined by VetX’s very own ‘Head of Veterinary Partnerships and Research’, Dr. Dermot McInerney, and our founder and CEO, Dr. Dave Nicol, to discuss everything you need to know about their Leadership and Culture Study: Leadership Actions and Their Effects On Veterinary Practice Culture. Research from the study found...

In today’s episode of That Vet Life Podcast, we’re joined by veterinary instruction designer, Ori Scislowicz. Ori has been in and out of the veterinary industry, and now she’s back in as an Education Development Specialist at Patterson Veterinary Supply. Armed with HR, PR, sales, and marketing insights carried over from her previous career, Ori’s return to vet med has given her a newfound sense of...

In today’s episode of That Vet Life Podcast, we are joined by Walnut Lake Animal Hospital and Madison Veterinary Hospital founder, Dr. W. Andrew Rollo. Dr. Andy’s journey into veterinary medicine began at Michigan State University, where he gained his veterinary doctorate in 2004. Andy then worked as a veterinarian for four years before making the decision to buy two practices. Andy has been on th...

Veterinarian, author, co-founder of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, and lover of all old, and grey furry friends, Dr. Mary Gardner, joins Brendan Howard in this week's episode of The Veterinary Business Success Show.  Dr. Mary Gardner took an untraditional route into veterinary medicine. As a self-proclaimed ‘second career’ vet, Dr. Mary Gardner started her professional career in enterprise-w...

Petfood specialist, Debbie Phillips-Donaldson joins host, Brendan Howard, in this week's episode of The Veterinary Business Success Show. Debbie Phillips-Donaldson is editor-in-chief of Petfood Industry, directing all content for the magazine, PetfoodIndustry.com, e-newsletters, Petfood Forum conferences, and related media and publications. She has been in the industry and with Watt Global Media,...

Are inventory managers the unsung heroes of veterinary clinics?  Potentially…  In this week's episode of The Veterinary Business Success Show, host Brendan Howard interviews inventory guru, Nicol Clausen.   Nicole Clausen, CSSGB, CCFP has over 14 years of experience in the veterinary industry with 10 years in small animal practice. She worked her way up from receptionist to Ope...

This week, host Brendan Howard is joined by the owner of PAW Consulting, president of Simple Solutions for Vets, and author of the E myth veterinarian, Dr. Peter Weinstein.  Peter has had a rich, varied and successful career based in Southern California. He is a graduate of Cornell University and got his veterinary degree from the University of Illinois. After graduation, Peter worked as an a...

This week on The Veterinary Business Success Show, communication expert, Jim Bolton, joins host, Brendan Howard.  Jim’s experience in communication began at a young age, with both his parents founding Ridge Training (a US-based firm that improves business and personal relationships through skillful communication). Both his parents have also published books dedicated to improving communication...

Certified executive coach and former DVM360 Head of Content, Marnette Falley, is back again for another episode of The Veterinary Business Success Show.  For those of you who don’t know Marnette, she is an ICF (International Coaching Federation) “certified executive coach, consultant, and creative problem solver who helps clients identify and activate personal and organizational strengths and...

End-of-life specialist veterinarian, Dr. Kathleen Cooney is back again for another episode of The Veterinary Business Success Show. Dr. Kathleen recently joined host Brendan Howard for an episode where she discussed successful euthanasia businesses. This week, she’s back again to teach us where euthanasia after-care falls short.  For those of you who don’t know Kathleen, Kathy graduated from...

Equine veterinarian, associate professor, and veterinary consultant Dr. Kelly Zeytoonian joins Brendan Howard in this week's episode of The Veterinary Business Success Show. Dr. Kelly Zeytoonian gained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2009 from Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Since then she has made a name for herself as an established equine veterinarian and has suc...

In today’s episode of The Veterinary Business Success Show, we learn how to keep your practice safe with veterinary IT guru Joe Axne.  Joe Axne founded his company I.T. Guru in 2007, however it wasn’t until 2012 that Joe recognized the tremendous unmet need for IT support and guidance in the veterinary field. Since then Joe has been making a name for his brand in the veterinary industry and i...

Veterinary specialist, speaker, consultant, and mental health & wellbeing advocate, Dr. Marie Holowaychuk joins host Brendan Howard in this week's episode of the veterinary business success show.  Dr. Marie's pathway into veterinary medicine started at a young age, as she grew up working in her mother's companion animal clinic in Canada. Before being accepted into veterinary school, Marie...

End-of-life specialist veterinarian, Dr. Kathleen Cooney, joins Brendan Howard in this week's episode of The Veterinary Business Success Show. Kathy graduated from the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004 and went on to specialize in advanced end-of-life pet care in 2006. Seeing the need for comfortable, in-home services for all types of companion animals, Kathy went on...

In today’s episode of The Veterinary Business Success Show, host Brendan Howard interviews a professor of philosophy at Wright State University and the author of seven books, including A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy, William Irvine. William began his education at the University of Michigan where he gained his BA in Mathematics and Philosophy, before going on to gain a MA an...

In today’s episode of The Veterinary Business Success Show, Brendan Howard interviews one of the most charismatic speakers in the veterinary industry, certified veterinary practice manager, licensed veterinary technician, and veterinary business advisor, Bash Halow. Bash graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1987, before studying veterinary management at Purdue University Northwest. Si...

In today’s episode of The Veterinary Business Sucess Show, Brendan Howard interviews certified veterinary technician and veterinary journalist Elycia Degenhardt. Brendan came across Elycia, after reading her article for Pet Vet Magazine. The article titled ‘Multitasking Monster’ looked into the issues of multitasking and what practices can do to reduce them. Elycia worked as a high school teacher...

Following on from last week’s episode when architect, Lloyd Lewis taught us how to upscale a hospital without a consultant, in this week's The Veterinary Business Success Show, Brendan Howard interviews licensed architect and Animal Arts principal, Heather Lewis. As a senior leader of Animal Arts, an architectural company specializing in designing spaces for the care and shelter of animals, Heathe...

Join this week's episode of The Veterinary Business Success Show to learn how to upscale your hospital with host Brendan Howard and guest, architect, Lloyd Lewis. Lloyd Lewis gained his bachelor's degree in Design and Applied Arts with focus on Architecture in 1998 from Clemson University, and since then has worked as an artist, director, and associate architect. At Animal Arts, Lloyd works as an...

Our first Veterinary Business Success Show episode of the year features the author of ‘Lean Veterinary Practice Management’ Dr. Emmanuel ‘Chip’ Ponsford. Dr. Chip gained his experience as a writer after working as a small animal practice owner for 27 years whilst studying the Toyota Production System (Lean) and applying it to veterinary medicine. Now an advocate of Lean in Veterinary Medicine, Chi...

In this week’s episode of The Veterinary Business Success Show, Brendan Howard is joined by the founder of the Veterinary Emergency Group, Dr. David Bessler. David is a long-time emergency veterinarian who earned his bachelor’s degree in animal sciences from Cornell University in 1999 and his VMD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2003. After graduating, David wor...

Our guest on this week’s episode of The Veterinary Business Success Show is co-founder of Get MotiVETed, Dr. Quincy Hawley. Get MotiVETed (wellbeing solutions for the veterinary community) was founded by Quincy in 2018 with the mission ‘To increase awareness and practice of mindfulness and personal development as necessary tools for finding inner peace and fulfillment in vet med and life’. The vet...