The Veterinary Life Coach® Podcast with Dr. Julie Cappel

Have you ever made a mistake?  That is a ridiculous question because all humans make mistakes. The real question is, can we learn from our mistakes and not let them stop us from growing?  Dr. Susan Sayles and I talk about the mistakes that we made in our careers and how we learned some valuable lessons and survived.  If we see mistakes as part of getting things right we can begin to relax and grow...

Is it possible to be happy right were you are?   I think that it is possible, with a bit of introspection, self-care, and self-coaching you can start feeling better every day.  This week I talk about how to create more happiness in your life without changing your circumstances.  You have the power to work on your thoughts and take actions to improve your situation without changing your job or care...

Sometime it is difficult to know exactly how to care for yourself emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and physically.  We think that taking the day off to relax is self-care, but then we spend the whole day binge watching Netflix we are avoiding our true feelings and feel terrible afterword.  Self-care feels different than avoidance behavior.  Learning how to tell the difference and understand you...

How do you know if you should stay at your current job or leave? Should you hire or fire?  When you have a difficult decision to make do not do it from a place of fear or doubt.  Work on your mindset to feel happy where you are, then make the decision from a clean neutral place.  Choose change because you want to change, not to escape. 

Clients are testing our patience lately as we struggle to keep up and serve their demands.  Is it possible to increase our capacity for patience? Let's talk about the advantages of working on your reasons for becoming more patient and how we can take steps to increase our feelings of peace and mindfulness. 

Do you feel free when it comes to money?  Do you feel secure in your financial planning for your future?  On this podcast I ask 10 questions to help you focus in on your spending and financial goals.  Creating more money can be done by working more or spending less.  Get started working on your financial life.

Who are the people that you spend time with? How are your relationships affecting your progress to your goals and success?  On this podcast Julie presents ten questions to ask yourself about relationships to help you sort out whether you are spending your time building productive relationships that move you forward or managing relationships that are holding you back.  Ask yourself these questions...

Sometimes we feel stuck in the day-to-day and forget that we need to have a direction in order to get somewhere.  Like a road trip without a map, our life will lead us anywhere and nowhere if we don't provide ourselves some direction.   This podcast will give you a series of questions to ask yourself, with the purpose of understanding where you want to be in the next one, five, ten, or twenty year...

What does self-care mean to you?  How do you think about your work challenges and balance those with your best life?  This week I traveled to the Grand Canyon and Lake Powell Arizona and had some amazing experiences.  The challenges that the trip presented to me lead me to think of parallels to our veterinary work.  Challenges create opportunities for self discovery and awareness.  Join me on the...

Are there times when you feel paralyzed in fear when you think about a big goal?  We all have this innate fear of being rejected by others, and that can keep us from our goals and dreams. The approval seeking, people pleasing, and rejection fear keeps us from making our lives amazing.  Today we talk about why we fear rejection and how we can work towards stepping out of the pack to create the thin...

Blaming other people for problems in your life or for your negative childhood experiences may be harmful to your mental health.  While blaming protects our ego, it can take away our power and leave us stuck in the past.  Becoming aware of our blame stories and working to let them go, will allow us to fully enjoy the present and create the best future.  

Veterinary medicine is suffering from a post-pandemic glut of clients/pets and a shortage of veterinary professionals.   We are being pushed by clients and hospital owners to work longer, harder, and faster.  If you are working in the field, there are probably days that you feel discouraged by the increased demands.  Let's talk about tools to feel discouraged and determined. Set boundaries to prot...

Dr. Susan Styles is the owner of Brooklyn Road Veterinary Clinic and a past president of the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association.  Susan fosters a positive practice culture that allows her practice's team members to feel supported.  On this podcast Julie and Susan talk about women as leaders, positive practice culture, using technology to enhance communication, and the advantages of participat...

Ben Wolin is the President and CEO of Covetrus.  Covetrus provides a suite of products, software, and services to veterinary professionals to improve patient care and add financial success to veterinary practices.  Ben Wolin has experience as an entrepreneur with a long history of serving the healthcare industry.  Ben and Julie talk about advances in telemedicine and how veterinarians can use tech...

Sometimes our thoughts feel like someone else telling us that we are not worthy or less than.  That little "voice in your head" is a normal part of your brain that is trying to keep you from making a mistake or stepping out of the pack to take a risk.  Your inner critic is useful, but also can be damaging if you believe every negative thing that it tells you.  On this episode of The Veterinary Lif...

Human connection is something that has become difficult during the pandemic, but it is an important part of our mental health.  Today on the podcast I discuss connections and how to make them and keep them.  Sometimes we feel awkward in groups of strangers, but we need to remember that others feel that way also.  Share your connection experiences with me jacappeldvm@gmail.com

Do you have trouble making firm decisions?  Are you a people pleaser?  If you said "yes" to these questions you might need to practice being more bold.  Boldness allows the world to experience your unique voice, builds your self-confidence, and motivates you to build more excitement into your life.  Visit veterinarylifecoach.com to learn more about life coaching.

Dr. Jessica Moore-Jones joins me again to talk about client reviews, setting boundaries, and economics.  Dr. Jessica is a bold entrepreneur with experience in many aspects of veterinary medicine including shelter practice.  She is the owner or Unleashed Coaching and Consulting .  

Dr. Jessica Moore-Jones joins me again to talk about imposter syndrome, self-care choices, boundaries, and how to care for yourself while working in the veterinary profession.  This podcast was divided into two parts because I was having so much fun talking to Jessica about all of the things that we face on a daily basis.  Dr. Jessica Moore-Jones owns  Unleashed Coaching and Consulting

Do you ever wonder what clothes and colors are best for you?  Do you struggle with your body image or how you feel in your clothing?  Rebecca Reid and Bridget Cappel teach Julie about different methods of styling your wardrobe to present your natural beauty to the world and feel comfortable with yourself.  Working on your thoughts about your body and how you dress will open you up to feeling more...

Tom Seeko is the co-founder and co-owner of Florida Veterinary Advisors and the host of the Smarter Vet Podcast.  Tom dedicates his life to helping veterinarians alleviate financial stress. His mission is to give veterinarians clarity, confidence, control, and contentment through consulting and continuing education. Find Tom and his partner CJ at flveterinaryadvisors.com

Attachment style refers to a particular way that an individual relates to other people.  Your attachment style is developed very early in life and stays with you into your adult relationships.  Your attachment style dictates how you relate to people particularly in situations that trigger stress.   The four styles are, Secure, Insecure Avoidant (Dismissive Avoidant), Insecure Ambivalent (Anxious P...

Clients seem to be getting more and more demanding as the veterinary profession suffers from being understaffed and overworked. Why do we let rude clients affect us?  What can we do to overcome the fear that we feel about getting negative comments or bad reviews?    Veterinarians need to stand up to client bullies and support each other to overcome this issue. If we recognize that the poor behavio...

Focus is defined as a point of concentration.  Why does it seem so difficult to focus on the things that we want to create in our lives?  It is our internal negative story about ourselves that keeps us distracted when we fear creating something big.  Our work is to understand our internal negative story and beliefs that affect us.  You have the power to choose new thoughts to change your internal...

Negative thoughts can and will cause negative emotion.  Repeated negative thoughts cause poor self esteem, stress, anxiety, and depression. Just like changing your emotions takes awareness and work, so does challenging your negative thoughts.  Negative thoughts are often fear based and can be the result of negative childhood experiences and past trauma. Start working on noticing your negative thou...