The Veterinary Life Coach® Podcast with Dr. Julie Cappel

On this episode of the podcast Julie uses a thought exercise/poem called, "Just for Today" by Sybil Partridge.  The work has been adapted many times but remains relevant.  Julie takes this work from Dale Carnegie's book, "How to stop worrying and start living" and uses it to help us take one step at a time to quiet our worried brain. When we worry, we lose the ability to see reason and progress wi...

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about managing your mind during a crisis. Allowing yourself to use the circumstance of increased time available to create new purpose and accomplishments.  Forgiving your past, taking care of your present, and planning for your future are things that you can do to move beyond any negativity in your life.  Set some small and large goals now to create a bet...

On this episode of the podcast Julie explores why we feel fear when we are immersed in uncertain circumstances.  Our feelings and emotions - like fear - are created in with our thoughts.  We create the fearful thoughts naturally because our brain is wired to protect us.  When the fear takes over and causes paralysis, we can learn techniques to calm and control our brain to  create new thoughts to...

On this episode of the podcast Julie has an interesting conversation with her friend Dr. Brent Calhoun.  Dr. Calhoun was a  partner and hospital administrator with Michigan Veterinary Specialists.  He was on the board of directors for the American Animal Hospital Association and the Practice Management co-editor for the Veterinary Information Network.  He has also written for AAHA Trends and Veter...

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about leadership qualities that are important to everyone - in any position - to improve leadership capabilities.  We work towards becoming better leaders by being open and honest, listening well, and leading with integrity.  Leadership is not about self promotion but more about understanding yourself and your team to get the most out of your interactions...

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks to Dr. Gail Walter. Gail is  a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists, Board-Certified Toxicologist, and National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach.  Gail is the driving force behind the Peregrine Falcon Cam in downtown Kalamazoo Michigan, and has a passion for bird friendly building design. She works to educate and help citi...

On this episode of the podcast Julie and her daughter Bridget talk about how we can manage our mind in this time of uncertainty.  The world is chaotic right now and our primitive brain will create thoughts to scare us back into the cave.  If we can learn to understand the way the primitive brain works, we can then learn to understand the feelings that we create.  Looking objectively at our thought...

On this episode of the podcast Julie brings you some questions that you can ask yourself daily or weekly to help you focus your mind on creativity, positivity and goal planning.  Using questions will challenge your brain to move away from negativity - which is naturally creates - to more positive thoughts, which will improve your feeling and create productive actions.  

On this episode of the podcast Julie brings you some questions that you can ask yourself daily or weekly to help you focus your mind on creativity, positivity and goal planning.  Using questions will challenge your brain to move away from negativity - which is naturally creates - to more positive thoughts, which will improve your feeling and create productive actions.  

On this episode of the podcast Dr. Cappel meets with three of her long time technicians to talk about their careers, ambitions, experiences, and advice that they have for people that are working as veterinary technicians.  Join the Warren Woods Veterinary Hospital team as they discuss issues that we deal with every day at a busy veterinary hospital. Thanks to Becky, Nicole and Carolyn for joining...

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about our concern about what clients think about us.  We worry so much about keeping clients happy, that we do not show up as our best selves.  Julie wants us to understand that what clients think is really none of our business.  They have certain opinions because of their brain and we have no control over their thoughts.  Once we choose to let go the nee...

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about one of her favorite subjects - perseverance.  In the pursuit of anything important in life there will be challenges and failures.  The difference between those that succeed and those that quit is the ability to persevere.  Julie talks about her favorite movie character Rocky Balboa and the lessons that come from the movies.  The ability to persevere...

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about Self-doubt.  Self-doubt is a lack of confidence in your abilities and capabilities.  You often have this negativity in your primitive brain that is trying to protect you from harm. In reality the negativity will hold you back from doing big things and taking risks in life.  If we can learn to overcome our self-doubt we will alleviate much of the anx...

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about how we need to overcome our brain's need to stay comfortable and begin to embrace discomfort.   Most of our big goals in life cause some discomfort to us.  The need to stay comfortable will hold us back and keep us from reaching our goals and dreams.  Stepping out of that comfort zone will allow us to break old habits and create new success. 

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about how we avoid doing the big things in life by distracting ourselves with small unimportant tasks.  We fret about housework, laundry, and social media when we should be focusing on the more important goals that we have.  Julie teaches you some scheduling tips and tricks for getting more out of each day. 

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about her trip to Orlando to the VMX.  Julie spent the week at the Veterinary Meeting and Expo in Orlando Florida, learning about advances in veterinary medicine.  This brought up the idea that lifelong learning is important to personal development and also professional development.   Providing yourself with opportunities and remaining open minded to lear...

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about the concept of taking baby steps towards any goal.  When you commit to small steps in the direction of your goals, you will overcome self-doubt and fear and begin to realize your dreams.  Julie mentions Dave Ramsey's "Baby Steps", "The Slight Edge" by Jeff Olson, and "Compound Effect" by Darren Hardy as examples of this baby steps idea and how to us...

On this episode of the podcast, Julie talks about the concept of embracing boredom.  Most successes start with small tasks that need to be done repeatedly to achieve an ultimate goal.  It is in the repetition that we achieve proficiency and excellence.  Many times this repetition becomes boring and causes us to want to quit to alleviate the boredom.   If we give into boredom and quit, we will neve...

On this episode of the podcast Julie revisits John Maxwell's book "The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth".  John Maxwell is a well respected author on leadership and is a favorite of Julie's.  In podcast #43 Julie started with three of the 15 laws for personal growth and in this podcast she explores three more.  

On this episode of the podcast Julie works through the goal setting process and why we need to set goals for ourselves.  Our brains need some guidance and direction.   Setting strong goals gives our brain the direction and motivation that we need to move forward in life and accomplish great things. 

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about possibility thinking.  Being willing to see possibilities in every situation will help you open your life up to optimistic thinking and increased success. Successful people dream and think bigger than the rest of us. Working to become a possibility thinker will help you to create a bigger more successful life. 

On this episode of the podcast Julie and Karlene Belyea talk about the different generations.  Understanding the way each generation sees the world will help us to relate to each other with understanding and compassion.  Karlene teaches us the basic tendencies of each generation and how we can best understand them.

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks to Karlene Belyea, her friend and the Chief Culture Officer of Mission Veterinary Partners.  Karlene teaches you to read others' body language and also use your own, to relate better in business and social situations. 

On this episode of the podcast Julie discusses the different personal skills that make up the concept of emotional intelligence.  Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand your own emotions and the emotions of others in your life, then using that understanding to manage your behavior and enhance relationships. Emotional intelligence is something that we can improve and develop to increas...

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about embezzlement.  If you own a practice, or are thinking about owning a business of any kind you have to consider protecting yourself against embezzlement.  Julie goes over different ways that people may try to separate you from your money, and tips on how to protect your business.