The Veterinary Life Coach® Podcast with Dr. Julie Cappel

Intentional living requires making choices that align with your values and beliefs.  It is not about having everything figured out, but is a process of getting to know  yourself and choosing to live authentically. You can not live up to your goals and dreams unless you decide to take action.  As John Maxwell says, "stop trying and start doing."

Dr. Cindy Barnes, DVM, CVSMT, is a practicing emergency veterinarian, an entrepreneur, and the founder of Shepherd Veterinary Software. Dr. Barnes shares her story from her work as a veterinary technician, her journey through veterinary school, her philosophy as a hospital owner, and her venture into the world of software development.  www.shepherd.vet

Dr. Geraldine Diethelm attended veterinary school at the University of Zurich. She is certified in acupuncture and homeopathic medicine, and has owned her veterinary hospital in the Florida Keys for over twenty years.  She is currently serving on the board of directors of The North American Veterinary Community and has a fascinating background and life story to share. 

Overthinking causes worry, anxiety, and leads to stress.  Overthinking is a primary contributor to an unfocused mind and feelings of decision fatigue. Those of us who overthink tend to be perfectionists with a need to run through all options before making a choice.   Our overthinking causes us to avoid moving forward in our lives. 

Dr. Joanne Connolly is a veterinarian, business owner, speaker, and author who runs an at home euthanasia practice in St. Augustine Florida. Joanne promotes better living and better dying with dignity for all animals and people. Joanne has a fascinating veterinary story with life lessons for all of us. 

The longer I work in veterinary medicine, the more I learn about mindset and realize that our mindset matters to everything in life. Self-acceptance is an important piece of the puzzle as well as gratitude and surrounding yourself with other positive people. Let's talk today about a few ways to improve our mindset. 

Teresa Bitner PMP, M.Ed., ACC, is a life coach specilizing in resilience, change, and loss.  She worked in the corporate world as a Project Management Professional and transitioned into teaching, then life coaching.  Teresa's life was changed forever when she suffered the sudden tragic loss of her husband.  She wrote the book, Soul Love: How a Dog Taught Me to Breathe again.  Teresa Bitner

Do you believe that with practice and perserverience that you can do anything?  If so, you are in a growth mindset.  Most people bounce between thinking with a fixed and growth mindset depending on the situation. On this podcast we discuss mindset and how we can spend more time in growth. 

My special guest today is Jenny Toh.  She is a certified life coach, lawyer, and the director of River Life Coaching.  She is based in Singapore and is a christian, introvert, wife, and mother.  She enjoys coaching individuals to align their career and life goals with their values and personal strengths.  Today we talk about working to bring your work in alignment with your personal life and techn...

In order to train yourself to behave differenlty and create new habits, you have to practice new small disciplines.  On this podcast Julie talks about small changes that you can make in your life today to create better mental health, physical health, and life-balance. 

Pete Mohr is a certified business coach, business owner, and entrepreneur.  He is the host of the Simplifying Entrepreneurship Podcast and offers individual coaching to business owners and leaders that want to thrive in their businesses.  On this podcast Pete teaches me the five P's of turning your frustrations into freedoms and was a delight to interview.  You can find him at simplyfyingentrepren...

In order to create something new for 2022 you need to dream a little, prioritize those dreams, and break the dreams into SMART goals.  This week we take the questions that we answered in the last two podcasts and use the answers to come up with specific,  motivated, measured, attainable (and a bit beyond), relevant, reachable, time-bound, committed, goals.  Setting and reaching goals is work but t...

The beginning of a new year is a great time to reflect on things that you did last year and plan to do better.  Creating a growth mindset starts with questioning your past and planning for future goals.  In this podcast we will build on the questions that we did last week to expand our understanding of what we want to do and where we want to be in 2022.  You have to do the work on yourself and pla...

In order to create growth and change you must take stock of yourself.  Without self-reflection we go through life without thinking or planning.  Taking some time to work through a series of questions about your past year will start you on the road to self-discovery and help you plan for big goals in the new year. 

Meet Dr. Monika Jones and Dr. Stephanie Rinehart. They are veterinarians, mothers, and have served their country in the military. Major Jones DVM, VC, served for eight years and worked as an Army veterinarian in the US, Japan, and Germany.  She currently serves in the Reserves.  Dr. Rinehart served in the Air Force. She was a Staff Sergeant, served for six years, and deployed to Afghanistan all be...

The end of the year is always a stressful time and I think it gives us the perfect excuse to procrastinate the things that are very important to us.  As the year comes to a close I want you to think about how you are procrastinating and change your brain to make strong decisions and get motivated to take action.  Let me know what you do.  jacappeldvm@gmail.com

Dr. Brent Calhoun is a veterinarian who has worked as a hospital management and computer consultant, specialty hospital administrator, AAHA board member, and has written for publications such as AAHA Trends, and Veterinary Economics.  Dr. Calhoun had two strokes in 2010 now runs a successful coaching program for stroke "thrivers".  Find him on his website -   success4lifetime.org  and his Facebook...

Do you feel unmotivated or anxious when the days get shorter and colder?  There are physiological reasons for feeling slower and more unmotivated during the winter months, especially if you live in a colder climate.  I live in Michigan, so that prompted me to look into Seasonal Affective Disorder and the "winter blues" to discuss why we feel this way and what we can do to start working to feel bet...

Is there something in life that feels better than happy?  We have the idea that we should always feel happy, but in fact chasing happiness can cause us stress and even depression.  What we really want to work towards is purpose, meaning, and emotional competence.  Living a life full of meaning is much more gratifying than happiness.  Having the power to feel and handle your negative emotions is a...

Do you ever feel as if there are too many things on your plate?  All the stress of your to-do list hangs over your head and causes stress, anxiety, overwhelm, and procrastination.  Today I talk about how to get beyond those negative feelings and get going.  You can create motivation for yourself and start to work towards your goals!  Let's do it!!

It has been my experience that energy creates energy.  When I am around people that are happy and work hard, I naturally feel more happy and ambitious.  Proximity to successful people breeds success and you can use the power of proximity to influence  and improve the culture of your practice.  Put yourself around those that raise you up and help you achieve your goals. 

Becoming a happy, mentally healthy veterinarian involves developing solid leadership habits.  Leading yourself and others requires that you work to better yourself.  It is a continuous process that involves focus on being humble without feeling inferior and fierce without acting superior.  If you can be humble and fierce you will develop yourself as a top tier leader for your clients and your team...

When life feels messy and out of control we have a tendency to let our surroundings, our plans, and our schedules become messy.  When things feel messy we become stressed and overwhelmed then we shut down and avoid the things that we need to do to care for ourselves and our families.  Structure helps us break tasks and goals into a plan to keep us focused and controlled to get things done. 

Dr. Jessica Moore-Jones, director of Unleashed Coaching and Consulting, Dr. Jessica Lindahl, Co-Chief of Staff at Apple Grove Veterinary Care, and Dr. Lindsay Ruland, Chief of Medicine at Emergency Veterinary Hospital of Ann Arbor join me today to discuss infertility, miscarriage, and infant loss.  This is a powerful and emotional podcast.  If you are struggling and need support reach out to jacap...

Here is the episode that you have been waiting for.  Questions that you have submitted are asked and answered.  Bridget Cappel guests as Julie's " Joe Rogan"  and asks your questions.  Learn about Life Coaching and what is unique about veterinary life coaching.  Reach out to try coaching after you listen to this episode.  juliecappel.com, veterinarylifecoach.com