The Veterinary Life Coach® Podcast with Dr. Julie Cappel

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about the power of our thinking and how it can be used to make us feel better about any situation.  Feeling better is something that we all want, and it is totally available to us.   Observing your current feelings, and the thoughts that cause them, will help you to understand yourself, create better feelings for yourself, and improve your life. 

On this episode of the podcast Julie and her daughter Bridget have a back and forth discussion on the topic of emotional childhood.  Often when we are feeling stress in our lives, we have a tendency to attempt to avoid our negative emotions.  Instead of feeling them and owning them, we want to blame our circumstances or the other people in our lives for our suffering. When you show up as an emotio...

On this episode of the podcast Julie sits down with two of her associate veterinarians at Warren Woods Veterinary Hospital to discuss the challenges of being a veterinarian and mother.  Dr. Laura VandeGrift and Dr. Jayme Cicchelli are both new mothers with beautiful babies and are also working as veterinarians.  The three doctors discuss the unique challenges that come with being young veterinaria...

On this episode of the podcast Julie sits down with two of her associate veterinarians at Warren Woods Veterinary Hospital to discuss the challenges of being a veterinarian and mother.  Dr. Laura VandeGrift and Dr. Jayme Cicchelli are both new mothers with beautiful babies and are also working as veterinarians.  The three doctors discuss the unique challenges that come with being young veterinaria...

On this episode of the podcast Julie discusses some  of John Maxwell's book, "The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth".  John Maxwell is a leading author and speaker on all things leadership and is a favorite author of Julie's.  In this book, John outlines "laws" that we all need to embrace for continued personal growth. Growth should be intentional and aligned with your purpose and passions, if not you...

On this episode of the podcast Julie discusses the concept of self-acceptance. Can you (and will you) believe that you have everything that you need right now in this moment?  If you achieve self-acceptance, you will create a true sense of self-confidence and self love - letting go of your doubt and judgment.  Once you have embraced yourself in this moment, you will be well on your way to taking t...

On this episode of the podcast Julie discusses the problems that we face when client expectations do not align with the reality of a busy veterinary hospital.  We want to give excellent service to our clients, but all too often they have an unrealistic view of our capacity to please them during the course of a typical veterinary day.  Our ability to have some balance between life and work depends...

On this episode of the Podcast Julie talks about the power that comes from focusing your attention on a specific task.  Distraction and multi-tasking are the greatest time thieves, and learning to focus will allow you to create more in your life than you ever thought possible.  Creating a gadget free zone or a thinking chair to allow uninterrupted practice are a good first step. Then planning, sch...

On this episode of the podcast Julie coaches on self-worth and the concept of being, and feeling worthy.  Feelings of self-doubt often develop into low self esteem and will snowball into stress, inaction and depression. All of us are uniquely worthy, talented human beings. If we work to learn about ourselves we can develop thoughts that are empowering and create a unique sense of self.   Realizing...

On this episode of the podcast Julie reads some online reviews and shares insights on why we allow them to affect us negatively.  Dr. Cappel shares tools to help us manage our minds around these and  how to respond in a professional and respectful way.  People who are hurting often hide behind the anonymity of the online review, and we need to embrace this concept in order to see each review as a...

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about learning to love your job again.  She explains how some changes in your thinking coupled with new actions, will actually help you have better feelings about the work that you do. In order to move away from hating your job you have to remember the feelings that you had when you first started doing this work.  Taking stock of your current emotions and...

On this episode of the podcast Julie and her daughter Bridget continue their discussion about Enneagram.  They explore the Enneagram wings that are considered the "second side" to your personality.  They also discuss the levels of Integration and Disintegration and how we move along the lines towards characteristics of other personality types during times of growth and stress. 

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about money once again, but this time we discuss attitudes about money.  Your attitude about money will dictate how you use and relate to your finances.  Julie talks about using money as a tool and how to approach your budget, debts, investing, and giving.  When you create a healthy attitude about money it will relieve much of the stress that your money t...

On this episode of the podcast Julie will teach you to embrace fear when facing your goals and dreams.  In order to become the person that you want to become, you must allow yourself to set goals and then follow through.  Julie will walk you through some action steps to get your goal on the calendar and start becoming more productive today.  She gives you the tools to start taking specific action...

On this episode of the podcast Julie and her daughter Bridget give an overview of the personality profiling system Enneagram.  The podcast reviews each number in the Enneagram system, one through nine to help you begin to narrow down your type. Understanding personality systems provides you with another valuable tool to understand yourself and the way that you relate to the world. 

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about money and how it affects many of our decisions in veterinary medicine.  Our money attitudes will affect the way we feel when dealing with our clients and their budget constraints.   How we handle our thoughts about money will create compassion, and allow us to open our mind to all possibilities and reduce worry about our daily decisions. 

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about finding harmony rather than balance in your life.  Your work and your home life are both very important components to your overall happiness and well-being.  Balance is not really possible but you can create harmony between the different aspects of your life. With harmony you learn to manage your time wisely, focus on your professional life, and cre...

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about finding a purpose in life.  Your purpose or "Why" is a cause or belief that inspires you.  Exploring your values, skills, talents and beliefs will help you to formulate a purpose statement for your life.  Once you have a well defined purpose statement, you will use it to guide you to create goals and make choices to create your best life.  

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about people pleasing. People pleasers do many of the things that they do based on a fear of  being shunned or ostracized from the group. It is something that comes from deep in their primitive brain and causes them to change their actions in order to fit in.  People pleasers are not true to themselves and often lie or compromise their wants and needs in...

On this episode of the podcast Dr. Cappel has a conversation with her husband Scott about relationships.  Being the spouse of a veterinarian has some unique challenges and Julie and Scott have been through them all.  Married for 30 years, they speak about time commitments, money challenges, buying their first home, and owning a veterinary hospital. They have raised two beautiful, talented, amazing...

On this episode of the podcast Dr. Cappel discusses boundaries.    Understanding how to develop and enforce boundaries will help you to feel more in charge of your life, reducing feelings of stress and overwhelm.  Boundaries can be enforced with family, clients and team members to protect your time and honor yourself. 

On this episode of the podcast Dr. Cappel talks about quitting and how it can become a habit if we practice it.  Quitting on the commitments that we make to ourselves or our goals is something that can easily derail us from living our best life.  Taking small steps (baby steps) towards any goal will bring challenge and small failures, but perseverance is the key to avoiding the temptation to quit...

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about working parents, and the mental and physical struggles that come with raising children, taking care of other family members, and caring for pets while working.  How do you prioritize tasks, balance time commitments and set boundaries between your work and your private life? How do change the negative thoughts (guilt) that arise when balancing work a...

On this episode of the podcast Dr. Cappel talks about difficult conversations and enjoying conflict.  We are often faced with difficult conversations involving clients or team members and we need to know how to remain calm and focused in order to bring the conversation to a positive resolution.  Julie wants you to feel challenged and empowered when having these conversations and gives you a step b...

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks to Travis Hornsby a student loan consultant and repayment planner.  Travis understands veterinary student loan debt and outlines various repayment programs for veterinarians and their families. Student loan debt decisions are serious and should not be taken lightly so be sure to do all of your homework before making any consolidation or repayment decision...