The Veterinary Life Coach® Podcast with Dr. Julie Cappel

What is the difference between very successful, fulfilled people and those that struggle?  It is their mindset. They have a willingness to put themselves out there, feel negative emotion, and do hard things.  Working on yourself and your mental strength is a lifelong process, but the sooner you commit to doing work on yourself, the stronger you will be and the better you will feel. 

Do you like money?  Do you want to feel better about your finances and do better with managing your money?  Today we talk about our attitude about money and practical tips for your budget.  We need to let go of the thoughts that those who work in the veterinary profession should do things cheaply or free.  Our services are valuable and we need to feel valued in order to excel in the workplace.  Le...

Are you a risk taker?  You may not think that you are, but every goal you set requires you to take a risk  Setting big life goals requires facing fear.  Fear of the unknown or fear of failure can prevent us from living to our fullest potential.  When we face up to the thoughts that cause our fears, and work to understand them we begin to do the thought work required to change our lives. What risks...

Dr. Jessica Moore-Jones is a veterinarian, speaker, coach, and  director of Unleashed Coaching and Consulting.  Her primary mission is to improve the lives of animals by improving the leadership, resilience, and engagement of the people who care for them. Dr. Moore-Jones has used her veterinary training to accomplish many interesting things in her career and has a  passion for improving the veteri...

What is happening with our amazing profession?  Why don't we love what we do and why don't we thrive?   How can we fix the things that plague us like debt, stress, compassion fatigue and a high suicide rate?  Our profession needs to work to change the narrative and collectively by taking lessons from the amazing people and pets around us and take care of each other so that we can save ourselves. P...

Vetcove is a free ordering platform to help veterinary practices shop every veterinary vendor at once.  Today on the podcast Julie talks to Alex Kates, the co-founder and CEO of Vetcove and Julie Sinaw, director of business development.  Alex and his brother Mitchell developed Vetcove while working with their father, an equine veterinarian.  It was designed to save time and money and increase prof...

Did you know that complaining can increase stress hormones and negatively affect your health?  Complaining has become one of the most difficult problems we face in our Covid/curbside culture as clients and team members alike spend time complaining about each other. On this podcast Karlene Belyea and I discuss how complaining can become pervasive in a hospital culture and how it negatively effects...

If you are feeling stuck in your life or career you are most likely struggling with a lack of focus and organization.  Your brain is powerful and it has a bias towards energy conservation and negativity.  Achieving big goals requires you to become the leader of your mind and life.  You need to learn to focus your thoughts and take actions to move in the direction of your dreams.  Today we talk abo...

Do you want to be a better leader?  Whether you own a business or work within a team you can create stronger leadership skills with some attention to detail.  Great leaders foster great relationships with their people.  On this podcast we talk about how to treat and interact with your team in order to strengthen personal bonds, share your vision, and keep them productive and happy.  jacappedvm@gma...

How do you accomplish anything?  Commitment!  Why is it so hard to follow through with big goals?  It comes from our beliefs, self doubt, and fear.  Is there a way to control your thoughts and feel committed in the face of fear?  Yes!  Commitment allows you to continue working until you accomplish anything.  It feels capable and strong.  Let's talk about how to develop your commitment.  Let's work...

Wouldn't it be amazing if you could feel more balanced on the inside?  If you could understand yourself better and not fight with your emotions?  That is the feeling of inner balance or inner peace.  When you put in the work to know and understand yourself better, and then begin to offer yourself what you need, you can create some inner balance.  Take time to work on yourself this week and create...

Do you ever get the feeling that you are under qualified or not as competent as others perceive you to be?  Impostor syndrome is the feeling that you have been lucky to get where you are.  You feel like you are presenting yourself as a phony or that maybe you  don't belong.  Today on the podcast I talk about where this feeling comes from and how common it is to those in our profession.  The feelin...

Have you ever wondered what is like to get coached?  What is this life coaching thing all about?  Life coaches help us to understand why we are getting the results in life that we are getting and how to create something different.  We coach on leadership, relationships, parenting, work/life balance, career, and even weight.  We work with clients to move them forward in their lives to build the dre...

Do you want your life to be different this year?  Do you want to create something amazing?  The first step to changing your life is goal setting.  Dreams, goals, and action steps are the only way that you can create permanent change.  Once you have set up big audacious goals, then the real work begins.  The work will be managing your doubts, fears, and past programming to create persistence and re...

Oh the anxiety!  We all experience it at times.  On this podcast I talk about my anxiety and how it presents for me.  We discuss why we experience anxiety and how we can work to process it and really feel it.  The thoughts that we think cause the feelings that we feel -- always -- including anxiety.  Showing yourself compassion and learning to accept your feelings will make all the difference in y...

Dr. Michael Thome is a large animal practitioner and hospital owner, and James Averill is the interim director of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Michigan State University.  Both of these gentlemen have had unique and interesting careers as veterinarians.  They share their unique perspective on veterinary medical practice, leadership, and dealing with the pandemic.  troutvet@cmsinter.net a...

Dr. Kayla Stomack is a veterinarian working in emergency medicine and doing home care for "Lap of Love".  Deanna Fischer is a LVT, hospital manager, and mother of four teenage boys.  Ashley Backos is a LVT/ manager in emergency medicine and the mother of two young children.  On this episode of the podcast we discuss the trials of 2020 and how we plan to move into 2021 with strength and optimism.  

Dr. Kayla Stomack is a veterinarian working in emergency medicine and doing home care for "Lap of Love".  Deanna Fischer is a LVT, hospital manager, and mother of four teenage boys.  Ashley Backos is a LVT/ manager in emergency medicine and the mother of two young children.  On this episode of the podcast we discuss the trials of 2020 and how we plan to move into 2021 with strength and optimism.  

Matt Kuhn, DVM, PhD is an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow supporting the US Department of Defense in effectively publishing defense research. Matt has worked in non-clinical veterinary medicine in various capacities throughout his career.  Today we talk about his path into non-clinical veterinary medicine, his take on work/life balance, and alternative careers for veterinarians.   mattku...

My 100th episode!  I am so proud and happy to be doing this podcast for the veterinary community.  In honor of this last month of 2020, I am spending the entire month doing interviews with veterinary professionals. We will talk about how we have navigated this unusual year and what we can do moving forward to take care of ourselves better in 2021.  Join me today as I talk to  Charlotte Lucas DVM a...

Rebecca Reid is a Certified Personal Color Analyst and the owner of Colorpolitan. Rebecca uses a state of the art 12-tone Sci/ART personal color analysis system based on the science of natural color harmony. Rebecca teaches me about her business and how she uses color analysis to help people feel and look their best and live authentically.  We had so much fun learning about how color communicates...

Dr. Ivan Zak is a veterinarian and an entrepreneur.   He is the creator of Smart Flow, a workflow optimization system for veterinary practices.  He recently finished his MBA dissertation studying how Lean Thinking can help reduce burnout in veterinary organizations. Today Dr. Zak teaches us about his research findings and what motivates him to use his expertise to improve the veterinary team exper...

Do you know your Myers Briggs type?  If you are a judging type or perceiving type you may have different learning styles.  On this episode of the podcast I am joined by Bridget Cappel.  We discuss the judging types and perceiving types and how they are influenced to learn based on the way they see the world.  We examine the strengths and weakness of each preference and teach you why your type migh...

What does it mean to be teachable?  Teachability is the openness to learn new things while creating better for your life. It involves dealing with the uncomfortable feelings that come from putting yourself out there and risking failure while learning. Becoming more open to learning is a skill that we can develop once we understand why we avoid being open to learning. On this podcast we will discus...

What does it mean to be resilient?  Resilience is the ability to experience adversity and recover quickly.  We all need this skill because as humans we all experience adversity. (Veterinary professionals may experience adversity more often than many people)  If we let it, adversity will stop us from progressing in life. We need to develop our resilience.  Join me today as I give you the tools that...