The Veterinary Life Coach® Podcast with Dr. Julie Cappel

Mindfulness is an essential practice that can bring a sense of calm and clarity to even the busiest schedules. By taking just a few minutes each day to focus and tune into the present moment, you can cultiate greater presence and reduce stress, even in the midst of hectic day.  With some simple steps and prioritizing your mental health you can integrate mindfulness into your daily routine and bene...

Connie Ellefson is an engineer, professional organizer, speaker and the author of several books.  Her most recent book is called, "Clear the Space Feel the Rush".  Connie helps people release their creativity and energy by letting go of unnecessary clutter.  Whether physical, mental, or possessional, clutter takes up space in our psyches and calendars that could be put to more productive, creative...

Mark Struczewski is a productivity coach based in Houston, Texas and the host of The Mister Productivity Podcast (TM).   Mark teaches people to be more productive in their personal and professional lives in order to overcome their overwhelming feelings. On this episode Mark teaches us ways to become more grounded, increase self-care, and become calmer in order to create more balance.  Mark is dedi...

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about bringing more joy into your life.  We spend much of our time worried or stressed about our work, our goals, and minor upsets throughout our day.  We spend very little time thinking about joy and experiencing the delight that comes from staying in the moment.  Today we will learn that joyful people live longer and happier lives. There are some practi...

On this episode of the podcast Julie talks about picking yourself back up after a failure.  In order to accomplish anything important or challenging in your life you will experience failure.  Failing does not mean that you are a failure, it just means that you have experienced a setback, or a lesson, on your way to success.  There are many negative emotions that come after a setback that we must l...

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?", "Natural Power", and his latest book, "Vet for Life".  On this episode of the podcast, Dr. Foo and Dr. Cappel discuss things you must consider when you are negotiating for a salary increase.  As a business owner, Lennon has experience in all a...

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?", "Natural Power", and his new book, "Vet For Life".  Dr. Foo and Dr. Cappel have years of experience interviewing and hiring veterinarians. They share great advice on how to make the most of your interview, how to get the salary that you desire...

As a New Year begins, many of us set goals and make resolutions to improve our lives.  We think this process will make this year better, or happier, than our last.  New Year's resolutions often do not work because we try to make very big changes overnight. When we set goals or make resolutions and fail, we add to our anxiety.  As a veterinarians and perfectionists, we tend to be over achievers and...

On this episode of the podcast Julie works through questions to ask yourself about 2023 to move you with confidence and gratitude into 2024.  In order to train your brain to be more positive you have to look for the lessons and gifts of the past even in the face of challenges.  Working to be more grateful is a way to stay present and gain confidence to help you set bigger goals for 2024 and beyond...

Debbie Boone is a Certified Veterinary Practice Manager with a BS in Animal Science.  Debbie is a Veterinary Business Consultant, is Fear Free Certified, and has served on the board of directors and is the current past-president for VetPartners. She is a talented speaker and has a new book out called "Hospitality in Healthcare".  Today Debbie and Julie talk about the unique challenges that veterin...

Dr. Matthew Hynes is an emergency medicine veterinarian and the co-owner, director of Advanced Animal Emergency in Clinton Township, Michigan.  He is a board member and advisor at A-Paws, a non-profit organization that provides low cost veterinary care for the public.  He is currently serving as the vice-president of the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association and is a former Junior Ranger of the...

Did you know that consistency is the key to any accomplishment?  It is not about speed or overworking yourself. It is not about talent, willpower, or intellegence.  You can do anything if you take small steps consistently over time.  Any big goal can, and will, be accomplished by breaking it down into baby steps and taking those steps every day.  The magic comes in overcoming your brain's fear and...

Tracy Pleschourt is a personal and professional development coach, certified life coach, Founder of Self-made U, and the co-host of the Tracy and Gracie Becoming Podcast.  Tracy dedicates her work to ambitious, life-long learners yearning for solutions and seeking a better way to create results they desire and deserve. Tracy teaches that learning to think of yourSELF as the solution is the key to...

Dr. Jason Balara is the CEO and Co-founder of Lark Capital Group and the host of the Know Your Why Podcast .  Jason is a veterinary surgeon with extensive experience and training in his field.  He has many years of experience in real estate investing on the residential side with single family fix and flips and small multi family units.  Jason also spends time raising awarness about veterinary ment...

Jennifer Schwytzer is a Life Coach and licensed Master Social Worker. She launched KINDfulness Coaching to help professional women ditch chronic stress, overwhelm, and burnout and restore calm, productive order to their life.  On this episode of the podcast we discuss people pleasing, work-life balance, and boundaries.  Learn more about Jen at KINDfulness Coaching.com

On this episode we talk about feeling overwhelmed by your work and life and how it happens to all of us.  Overwhelm can feel like drowning and nothing gets done or feels good when you are drowning.  Overwhelming feelings arise when we think that we do not have the capacity to handle what is happening (our circumstances) or the things that need to be done (our todo list).  Much of what we feel is h...

On this episode of the podcast we discuss our need for connection with other people and how our perception and quality of social connections can improve both our mental and physical health.  Did you know that people who are connected actually live longer and fight disease better than those who do not feel connected?  All the more reason to work on becoming more social and connected.   Today we tal...

We all know that life is hard and especially life as a working veterinary professional.  Our day is full of challenges, traumas, and stressors and we need to learn resilience in order to keep working with a healthy attitude.  Being resilient does not mean that you will not experience difficulty or emotional distress.  The challenges and difficulties are there to help you learn to bounce back and c...

Tricia Montgomery is the Founder and President of Moose's March Inc. She is a Senior Executive Consultant and Advisor with over 25 years of experience driving growth and building programs and partnerships for the Animal Welfare, Veterinary and Pet + People industries accross global foundations, national markets, organizations, non-profits, companies and communities. She is the former Public Educat...

Chris Miles is a Cash Flow Expert and Anti-Financial Advisor. He teaches entrepreneurs how to increase cash flow and get their money working for them.  Chris teaches something called infinate banking and he explains that to Julie.  Chris paid off one million dollars in debt after the last recession without declaring bankruptcy.  Chris runs his company Money Ripples where he teaches and hosts his o...

We can all agree that veterinary medicine is a interesting and difficult profession.  We often feel overwhelmed by our thoughts that we are overworked and underpaid.  While these two things may very well be true, there are ways that we can work to change our mindset, boundaries, work envoirment, and actions to help us change our minds and feel better about it all.   Veterinary medicine is rewardin...

Do you avoid conflict at any cost?  Do you feel anxious when you have to have a difficult conversation with a client or co-worker?  On this epidsode of the podcast Julie talks about why we fear conversations and how to work with your thoughts to feel better about dealing with conflict.  Communication is a skill that we can learn and it takes self-reflection and physical practice to become great at...

Dr. Kimberly Pope-Robinson is a veterinarian, inspiring speaker, author, and the Founder of 1 Life Connected. Dr. Pope has served the veterinary community for over 20 years. In 2007 she transitioned from running a veterinary practice to supporting and managing mutiple veterinary hospital locations in a leadership position for a corportate practice. Dr. Pope is recongnized for her ability to help o...

On this epidsode of the podcast Julie talks about leadership and what you can do to increase the leadership energy that you bring to practice and life.  We all have to start somewhere, so even if you feel inadequate in your leadership skills, start right where you are now.  Becoming a great leader is a life long journey.  It involves introspection and self-awareness. There are things that we can d...

On this episode, Pete Mohr, entrepreneur, business coach, and Certified Kolbe Assessment Coach returns. We discuss the Kolbe Assessment System and how you can use it to educate yourself and coach your team into better relationships, better hiring, and team building.  Find out more about Pete Mohr at Simplyfying Entrepreneurship .