The Veterinary Life Coach® Podcast with Dr. Julie Cappel

Why do we hang on to things?  We hang onto items, ideas, and beliefs from our past.  Hanging on allows us to stay in our comfort zone, safe from change and possibility.  Holding on to things that are not serving us causes us to stagnate and holds us back from our dreams.  On this episode of the podcast we talk about how fear of the unknown keeps us stuck in inaction.  We have to learn to let go in...

A boundary is about protecting yourself and the things that you want in your life.  Boundaries are not meant to control other people, you can not control other adults.  A boundary includes a request, a consequence, and then a follow through.  Boundaries are something that we can learn to create with confidence.  It will take practice, but you can prevail if you understand your values and then acti...

Do you struggle with people pleasing and feeling unable to say no?  I am a natural people pleaser as many of us are in the veterinary profession.  We feel obligated to help all people with their pets at all times of the day or night.  When we want to say "no" we often say "yes", and that creates internal struggle and increased stress.  What if you could feel great about saying no?  Allowing yourse...

Keven Maher is the founder and president of "VetMeasure" and Sydney See is their operations manager.  They both joined me today to talk about a new technology that will allow us to save our time, reduce our stress, and save pet lives. The VetMeasure electronic harness, mobile, and web app allows veterinarians and veterinary technicians to monitor dog's vitals in real time. This emerging technology...

This week on the podcast I have a very special guest - My friend John Tramontana, MS, CAE - the CEO of the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association.  John is an expert in the area of communication, management, and leadership.  John started his career as a website reporter and television journalist with WLUC in Iron Mountain and WILX-TV in Lansing, Michigan. John served as the Director of Communicat...

We think a lot!  Experts say anywhere from 6000-60,000 thoughts per day.  Many of those thoughts that we think are habitual and are often negative.  If we can learn to observe our thoughts with better understanding we can do the work that it takes to become more positive and resilient.  Our thoughts create our results and we can learn to change our results in life by understanding ourselves and ou...

Do you love conflict or do you run and hide when someone has an issue with you?  On this episode of the podcast we explore different conflict resolution styles and how you can adapt your style to deal with others in attempting to resolve any issue.  Conflict does not have to be a dirty word.  Negotiation is a skill that can be learned and adapted to deal with clients, friends and family members.  ...

I believe that great leadership begins and ends with self-awareness and life long learning.  As a person who works with various individuals, we need to be aware that our traits, behaviors, and beliefs affect those around us.  Creating time for self reflection, self study, and increased self-awareness will allow for the development of skills that will attract those around you.  Join me on the podca...

Are you one of those people that thinks that you could do better when it comes to managing your time?  I feel that way sometime as my life gets more and more busy. When I think about time management I realize that time (value) is a mental construct that means different things to different people.  On this episode of the podcast I talk about different ways to think about time and ideas for helping...

On this episode of the podcast my guest Bridget Cappel and I go through the Big Five Personality Test or OCEAN.  Bridget is an expert in the personality space and she gives me the test live on the podcast.  Together we will learn about the characteristics of Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness and Neuroticism.  All of us possess various levels of these traits and this tool all...

Do you ever struggle with clients that are angry or rude?  Do these encounters hang with you and cause you to lose sleep?  On this episode of the podcast I talk about this "angry client phenomenon" and what we can do to set some boundaries, train our mind to let them go, and not take their attacks personally.  Join me for coaching at www.juliecappel.com  or www.veterinarylifecoach.com .  

Today I talk to Colin Carr, founder and CEO of CARR, a nationwide real estate company that specializes in commercial real estate for health care professionals.  Colin teaches us how to save money on leasing deals and how to avoid the mistakes that most business owners make when negotiating real estate deals.  Whether you buy or lease your hospital, Colin has all the answers for you.  I had a great...

Today I sit down to talk with Travis Hornsby the founder and CEO of Student Loan Planner.com.  Travis has years of experience working with health care professionals on loan consolidation and strategies for getting into a solid financial position.  Travis talks about changes coming in the financial world and how we can prepare to pay off debt. Visit Travis at Studentloanplanner.com.

My guest on the podcast today is Shawn Wilkie.  He has been an entrepreneur and technology enthusiast for the past 20 years.  He is currently the CEO of Talkatoo, a dictation software for medical professionals.  He is also one of the hosts of the Veterinary Innovation Podcast.  Today, Shawn and I talk about emerging technologies in veterinary medicine that make our medicine better and our life eas...

Today I chat with my good friend Karlene Belyea who is the VP of wellness at Mission Veterinary Partners.  On this podcast Karlene talks me through a new presentation that she has developed with self care tips for those of us who work in veterinary hospitals in this time of curbside service. Karlene offers us tools to create better mental health while creating work life balance.

Let's continue to work at learning how to use a simple thought model to coach ourselves through any situation.  If we can learn how our thoughts and feelings create our results, we can begin to work through any problem and start to change our lives in a more positive direction.  On this podcast we work through some examples to coach ourselves.  Try working on your own models and send me an email i...

This week I teach you how to use a simple version of the thought model to work through your feelings about anything that is going on in your life right now.  Once we understand that our circumstances are always neutral until we have thoughts about them, then we can work out any problem.  Learning to understand the way that your brain works is the first step in creating the beautiful life that you...

Today I am excited to answer some questions from those of you who listen to the podcast.  My listeners came up with questions about my leadership style and how I relate to my veterinary team.  We also talk about life coaching -- how I got into this field of work and why I think that it is such an important thing for our profession.  The podcast is all about constant self improvement and support fo...

Do you ever wonder if you are suffering from compassion fatigue?  In our current environment there are so many mental stressors at  work and home that may push us towards feelings of hopelessness and indifference.  We spend so much of our time showing and sharing compassion - which is something that we are driven to do naturally.  How do we protect ourselves from over spending our limited resource...

Using your Myers Briggs personality type to understand your style of leadership will help you to lead effectively within your areas of strength.  On this episode of the podcast my guest, Bridget Cappel and I discuss the Introverts and their unique talents. Whether you are an introvert or not, this podcast will help you to understand the veterinary leaders around you and how to relate to them in yo...

Are you a leader or working to lead a team from within?  Everyone has the ability to be a leader, but we all have our own unique approach based on our personality.  Using your Myers-Briggs Personality type to understand your style of leadership will help you to lead effectively within your areas of strength.  On this episode I talk to Bridget Cappel about the Myers-Briggs extroverts.  We discuss t...

Are you in a position of leadership and feeling overwhelmed by it all?  Are you being lead by an overwhelmed leader?  On this episode of the podcast I will share some healthy leadership habits that I use to ease my stress and help my team feel better about their busy days.  You can learn to take care of yourself first in order to become a better leader and a healthy example to others on your team.

Do you feel like you are living in a state of constant stress over the things that you hear about the pandemic?  Are you feeling that everything is urgent and you don't know what to do with the emotion?  Today on the podcast I talk about the difference between your urgent thoughts and actual urgency.  Thinking differently about urgent and non-urgent, in order to calm down and live your life.  

Do you feel frustrated or upset by clients taking their frustration out on you?  Do you know that you have the power to change your feelings no matter what the circumstance?  Julie will teach you how you can learn to understand your feelings and where they come from.  You have the power to change so that clients do not affect you.  Reach out to Julie at www.juliecappel.com .  

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about the Positivity Habit. It takes 21 days to create a habit and 90 days to solidify it.  If you want a more positive life you can get it by changing your thinking.  Your circumstances are neutral - changing your thoughts about them allows you to create a more positive life.  Happiness is a choice that is available to you.  The willingness to put the wo...