The Veterinary Life Coach® Podcast with Dr. Julie Cappel

Shane Jacob is the founder of The Horsemanship Journey and developer of the Stable Living program. He is a Certified Life Coach, Professional Horseman, Entrepreneur, and a soon to be author.  Shane's story is one of tragedy and triumph. He battled excessive drinking and survived a tragic DUI accident. Shane struggled to feel worthy and self-confident but turned it around with the help of God, hors...

Do you have a dream to be more joyful?  Joy is difficult in a complicated, busy life but it is not impossible.  Joy is an emotion that you can learn to create for yourself.  There is no circumstance that you experience that prevents you from building joy.  You may not choose joy in some situations, but within most days, there are things you can find to make you feel happier and more at peace.  A j...

Can you dream your way to success?  I think you can. Dreaming sounds like fantasy, but every big accomplishment in your life started as an impossible dream.  As life becomes hard, it tends to beat the dreams out of us and we forget how to use dreams to create new goals.  When we feel stuck in life, we have thoughts that there is no other way, but in reality we are never truly stuck. We always have...

Eric Gee is a personality based life and writing coach for over twenty years. He is the author of the book, "The Power of Personality - Unlock the Secrets to Understanding Everyone In Your Life - Including Yourself!".  Erik built a successful education company that used his personality typing methoes to better the lives of more than twenty thousand students, parents, and teachers.  As creator of t...

Andrew O'Brien is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, a Professional Certified Coach by the International Coaching Federation.  He is the founder of The Mindblowing Coach, a business with the sole mission of boldly and authentically partnering with individuals and organizations in eliminating whatever chronic stress is plaguing them so that they can live life with more meaning, p...

Self-awareness is our ability to perceive and understand our personality, behavior, emotions, actions, and thoughts. Working on self-awareness is a key element in becoming more emotionally aware and less stressed. With stronger self-awareness and emotional regulation we become better collegues, decision makers, parents, partners, and leaders.  We build the skills to handle any problem and emotion...

Dr. Michelle Maidenberg is a Certified Group Therapist and a Diplomat of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. She is an author and the Co-founder and Clinical Director of "Thru My Eyes", a nonprofit 501c3 organization.  She is also adjunct faculty at New York University and teaches a graduate course in Mindfulness Practice.  She is a blogger for Psychology Today and publishes a new guided meditation...

Len Bruskiewitz is a Business Coach and Certified Exit Planning Advisor. He helps business owners plan and execute a successful transition of their company to a family member, a third party, or their employees on their timeline and terms.  Today Julie and Len talk about how to increase the value of your business to maximize the sale price and how to think long term about an exit strategy.  Len exp...

Duncan Bhaskaran Brown is a speaker, coach, and author. He studied at Cornell University and wrote the books, "Get Over Indulgence" and "Real Men Quit", and continues to do research about substance abuse and recovery.  He helps people power up their productivity, improve relationships, and enjoy life.  Duncan and Julie have a fascinating conversation about overdrinking, productivity, and how to ch...

On this episode we talk about new veterinary professionals and how we can all learn to love our chosen profession.  Vet med is teamwork, variety, collaborative, relationships, learning, growth, and fun - among other things.  We can work together to make this veterinary life fulfilling and healthy for all of us if we just work on self-development, learning, and growth. Learn more and book coaching...

Today is my birthday and it is a great day to talk about setting new goals, taking care of yourself, and self-love.  We don't always think of self-acceptance as part of the pathway to success.  Accepting and loving who you are will allow you to control your negative thought "lies" that your brain tells you and get to work on building the life that you desire.  Take some time to learn who you are,...

Have you ever thought that it was too late for you to do something that you have always wanted to do?  Life is short and goes by fast.  We never know what will happen tomorrow, but if we do nothing, then nothing will change.  When you set big goals and dream big dreams, your brain will try to keep you from going for it.  Your brain wants to keep you safe, so it brings up anxiety and fear when you...

Dr. Wendy O'Connor is a Stanford trained positive psychologist and success coach for female entrepreneures. She helps women design their most fulfilling lives and businesses. Today on the podcast Wendy and Julie talk about how to be more positive, happier, and more deliberate with your life.  Becoming fulfilled is about learning about your values and desires, then taking action towards positive ch...

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about challenges that we face in veterinary medicine; in leadership, stress managment, life balance and integration, and self-doubt.  (Along with other challenges).  Through our life challenges we find growth and build resilience. If we learn to expect and handle our life challenges well, we will see our way to love what we do and how we live.  You can cr...

Dr. Beata Weiermiller is a medical doctor specializing in obstetrics and gynecology in Troy, Michigan and has over 29 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from Michigan State University in 1994.  She is a full time physician and is also the founder of a dog rescue organization called District Five Animal Alliance Detroit. D5AnimalDetroit.com Contact Julie for Coaching at  thevet...

Dr. Megan McCorkel and Dr. Kelsey Gapstur are both veterinarians that received their DVM degrees from Western University of Health Science in Los Angeles, California where they met and became best friends.  They both currently practice, Kelsey is working in general practice in Nashville, Tennessee and Megan works in emergency medicine in Denver, Colorado.  They bonded in veterinary school over the...

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about why we suffer from feelings of low self-worth and how we can embrace our inherent, God given worthiness.  We are all born with worthiness and a unique set of talents, relationships, motivations, and emotions.  Our life and our relationships as children shape our self-image giving us core negative beliefs.  We need to understand our negative beliefs...

Dr. Amy Grimm is a veterinarian and a Certified Life Coach.  She is nervous system informed and the founder of DaringDVM.com.  Today on the podcast Amy and Julie talk about the unique challenges that veterinarians face navigating an intense career while also caring for ourselves as unique human beings.  Mental health is as important to a successful career as knowledge, money, or position.  It all...

Dr. Lennon Foo is the founder of Amity Veterinary Care.  He is a veterinary surgeon, business owner, speaker, and author of the books "Is My Vet for Real?" and "Natural Power" and has a new book, "Vet For Life".  Today on the podcast Lennon and Julie discuss the importance of caring for yourself as a veterinary professional and well-rounded human being.  Julie and Lennon discuss tips and tricks th...

Dr. Lennon Foo, BVetMed, GPCert (SAM) MRCS,  is the founder of Amity Veterinary Care. He is a veterinary surgeon, speaker, and author of three books, "Is My Vet For Real?", "Natural Power", and his newest book, "Vet for Life".  Today Lennon and Julie discuss how to improve your communication with clients and team members to create better understanding and relationships. Your approach to communicat...

Jody Bearman DVM, CVH, CVA, CVCH, CVSMT is a veterinarian and the owner of AnShen Holistic Veterinary Care. She is a diplomat of Classical Homepathy and Veterinary Spinal Manipulation. Jody is a graduate of the Pitcairn Institute for Veterinary Homeopathy and is a Certified Veterinary Homeopath.  She is a diplomate of classical homeopathy and certified classical homeopath.  Dr. Bearman has spoken...

On this podcast Julie talks about creating a vision for your life by opening yourself up to possibility thinking.  Our brain is naturally wired to think negatively and if we allow that negativity bias to run us, we will fear change and ultimately limit our success.  In order to dream and live a full life, we must overcome our limited thinking and open up to possibilities by thinking differently.  ...

Dr. Aleksandra Ascione is a licensed veterinarian in Poland and currently non-licensed in the United States. She is a talented content creator on Instagram as veterinaryfair.  She is a canditate for ECFVG (Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates). On today's podcast Aleksandra and Julie discuss the NAVLE, foreign veterinarians, and the struggles that come with veterinary school and...

Dr. Sharon French is the founder and CEO of Vet Availability.com. She is a fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry and has worked in veterinary dentistry and a critical care facility for 23 years. She is passionate about caring for patients with dental emergiencies and giving back to her beloved profession.  Her "give back project" Vetavailability.com strives to assist pet owners in finding...

Jill Moellering is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and the founder of Wholebeanwellness.com.  Jill is anti-diet because diets do not work.  Today on the podcast Jill and Julie talk about the relationship between stress and our attitude around food.  Jill teaches us that most of us get dieting wrong, and working on our mental health translates into better physical health. Jill talks a...