The Veterinary Life Coach® Podcast with Dr. Julie Cappel

Stacy Pursell is the founder and CEO of THE VET Recruiter. She is an Executive Search Consultant, veterinary recruiter, workplace workforce expert and a Certified Employee Retention Specialist.  She was the first recruiter to serve the veterinary profession in the United States. Stacy has assisted numerous veterinary hospitals; both corporate and privately owned in finding executive leadership, as...

Brian Curtis is an author and teacher who helps people understand how to unlock their potential.  Brian was an electrician for 25 years and an extreme white water rafter.  Through his life experiences he learned the importance of trusting the flow and staying present. He has a new book coming out in the spring called, "The Dream".  His expertise is in changing belief systems, fostering creativity,...

Dr. Shannon Bass is the Vice President of Medical Leadership at Vets Pets, the President of the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association, and has been an emergency medicine veterinarian for 17 years.  Dr. Bass played a big role in the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association's response to Hurricane Helene where she has been coordinating with the Department of Agriculture to put volunteer...

Jeff Patterson is the founder of Northwest Fighting Arts, Portland Tai Chi Academy, and The Yielding Warrior online program, where he emphasizes the transformative power of meditative and martial arts practices, particularly the Yielding Concept.  He is from Portland, Oregon where he has over thirty six years of experience praticing and teaching the meditative and martial arts.  He has published t...

Dr. Sonja Olson is a small animal and exotic emergency veterinarian, an author, coach, mentor, and speaker. Sonja spent 25 years practicing medicine and developed a passion for veterinary well-being awarness and healthy coping stratagies. This lead her to become a Veterinary Wellness Educator for Blue Pearl where she created initiatives and resources to foster a more compassionate, healthy caregiv...

Rachel Teichberg is a Certified practice Manager, Certified Veterinary Business Leader, and a Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional.  She is the Head of Education and Program Development for Veterinary Growth Partners. Rachel is a business consultant, course developer, speaker, and podcaster. She creates interactive leadership training programs that support veterinary practices in establishing...

Dr. Rick LeCouteur is a veterinarian, author, teacher, and a conservation photographer.  His journey has evolved beyond clinics and teaching into the enchanting realm of children's literature, including his newest children's book, "Nasty Names are Hurtful:An Australian White Ibis in the City."  Through his stories about animals, Rick seeks to cultivate in young readers a sense of curiosity, empath...

On this episode,  Julie shares her Thanksgiving holiday advantures - the good and bad. She discusses ways to decrease stress during the holidays by practicing some simple techniques including acceptance, gratitude, service to others, and setting boundaries for yourself. Your holidays can be joyful and peaceful if you concentrate on staying in the moment and looking for the blessing in each circums...

Dr. Marlene Siegel is a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine and has been practicing veterinary medicine for over 40 years. She is a respected author, international lecturer, researcher for integrative veterinary technologies, and a clinical practitioner. She has special expertise in Ozone Therapy, Photodynamic Therapy, and Detoxification. Her veterinary hospital has the widst array of alt...

Dr. Maggie Yu is a highly respected family practice physician and certified functional medicine physician. She provides education and training on topics related to longevity and reversing chronic diseases through various media platforms. She is the best-selling author of "Eight Out of the Box Ways to Transform Your Health." Find Dr. Maggie Yu at drmaggieyu.com Contact Julie at theveterinarylifecoa...

Dr. Natalie Fayman is a Veterinarian, Certified Professional Coach, and a Certified Positive Intelligence Coach.  Dr. Fayman has over 33 years of experience in Emergency and General Practice, and now works as a veterinary stress and burnout coach. She attended Veterinary School at Kansas State University, graduating in 1991. Her interests include, pain management techniques, companion animal surge...

Jen Rulon is a triatholon and fitness coach for over 22 years, and owns JenRulon.com.  She received her Master's Degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise science.  She is an author and speaker included in Triathlete Magazine, Runners World, on the TEDx Stage and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Commencement Speaker, Men's Journal Online, and the New York Times.  She is the author o...

Austin Page is the founder of GymFlo Coaching.  He is a body builder, a cyclist, a podcast co-host and now he coaches people to break their self-limiting beliefs, build mental toughness and master their lives.  On this episode Austin tells the story of overcoming his injuries from a tragic accident to transforming his life and building his mental strength. Learn more about Austin at GymFloCoaching...

Dr. Dee Thornell is the owner of Animal House Veterinary Hospital in Fairbanks, Alaska.  She starred in a TV show on Animal Planet called, "Dr. Dee - Alaska Vet". In addition to being a hospital owner/entrepreneur she is a licensed pilot, author, mother, and proud graduate of Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. In 2022 she was awarded the college's Distinguished Alumni-Prac...

Dr. Fred Moss is a pioneering psychiatrist, and the founder of Welcome to Humanity.  He is a mental health advocate, and an innovative thinker with over 40 years of experience in the field.  Dr. Moss has dedicated his career to transforming the conversation around mental health and well-being.  Educated at Northwestern University Medical School and board-certified in psychiatry, he has treated ove...

Arlene Miller is an A-V Rated Attorney, a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation, a Coach-Facilitator with Ingomu, a National Coaching Company, and the CEO of Jewel Consultancy. She works with women seeking work-life harmony and balance.  She also does transformational mentoring with men and women.  On this episode Arlene and Julie discuss simple ways to upgrade yo...

Dr. Joanne Lefebvre Connolly is a vegan veterinarian, author, and leader of compassion and kindness, who empowers all animals and humans to live their best life in balance, as one, with the web of life.  She grew up in Canada and graduated from the University of Montreal Veterinary School in 2001.  She specializes in fair medicine for all, end-of-life guidance as well as grief counseling.  She is...

JJ Flizanes is an Empowerment Strategist, author, podcaster, and the creator of The Empowering Minds Network.  JJ has been empowering people in the areas of health, relationships, healing, and business since 2005.  She helps people identify sabotaging patterns and transmute struggle into joy.  JJ is passionate about empowering people with the knowledge and awareness of how they can live the life o...

Happy 300th episode!  Most veterinarians have perfectionist tendencies and our profession encourages it because we need to adhere to high standards.  Perfectionism is sometimes healthy because it can lead to motivation and drive, but taken to extremes will lead to many unhealthy results.   Perfectionism can be a symptom of anxiety, and anxiety can lead to more perfectionism.  This drive towards pe...

Kamalesh Rao is the founder and CEO of Lifescient.  Lifescient was established by Kamalesh, who has twenty-five years of experience in Pharmaceutical development. He played a pivotal role in the team that successfully created a sustained-release injectable to alleviate symptoms of opioid withdrawal in humans.  Renee Sera is the Chief Administrative Officer and one of the founding investors of Life...

Why do we struggle with setting boundaries for ourselves?  On today's podcast my wonderful guest is Suzanne Culberg, and she knows the answer.  Suzanne is an author, a coach, and a socially awkward introvert who helps over-givers and people-pleasers learn to set boundaries and say "No" without feeling guilty.  Suzanne is known as "The Nope Coach" and teaches people how to stop people pleasing and...

Dr. Maggie Yu, MD IFMCP is a family practice physician, certified functional medicine physician, author, and YouTuber who provides education and training on reversing chronic disease through various media platforms. Dr. Yu shares her own personal story of suffering from several chronic conditions, that she reversed through her focus on nutrition and education.  For the past 16 years she has shared...

Today Julie talks about the power of self-improvement with Andrew Dewar.  Andrew is a serial entrepreneur, former accountant, certified ThetaHealer, and the co-founder of Five Year You. His dedication to financial freedom led to national recognition when he achieved the remarkable feat of paying off his mortage in only six years.  He is a personal development enthusiast and a pationate advocate fo...

Ian Chamandy is an author, speaker and coach, as well as a contributor to a nationally broadcast TV station.  He co-wrote the book "Why Should I Choose You? : Answering the most important question in business in seven words or less". Over the last twenty years, Ian has helped more than 400 organizations define their purpose and become consistently uniquely remarkable through his proprietary Bluepr...

Do you ever have thoughts that you are just not up to par?  We all have thought stories that lie to us and keep us from feeling entirely whole.  Those stories are not true but they come up repeatedly.  To live a full and joyous life, you need to understand your negative thought stories and begin to let them go. Self-worth comes from thinking that you are worthy of all good things, no matter what h...