The Veterinary Life Coach® Podcast with Dr. Julie Cappel

Maggie Perotin is an International Business and Leadership Coach. She holds an executive MBA from Jack Welch Management Institute.  Maggie lives in the Toranto Canada area with her blended family including four children.   Maggie is excited by self-development, travel, nature, and good food. You can reach Maggie at Stairwaytoleadership.com

Do you ever get bogged down in negative thoughts when something happens in your day that you did not expect?  Happiness, it turns out, is not a function of what happens to us, but is actually how we choose to think about the things that happen to us.  Happiness is not something that we should expect 100% of the time either.  Life is not supposed to be perpetually happy.  Working to teach yourself...

Murielle Fellous  is the founder and CEO of Co-parenting with the Universe . She was born and raised in France and lived twenty five years in the United States where she raised three children as a single mother.  When her children became teenagers acting in self-destructive ways she spiralled into depression.  She now helps single moms with teenagers avoid the constant arguments and prevent the sp...

Brenden Kumarasamy is a communication expert and the founder of MasterTalk .  On this podcast Brenden shares his journey from doing presentation case competitions in college, to starting his own YouTube channel and coaching business, teaching public speaking.  Today Brenden teaches me and all veterinarians how to overcome the fear of speaking to clients and also how to practice becoming a better c...

We all have a part of our brain that contains our emotional memories, negative thoughts, and stories about ourselves.  It is the same area of the brain that causes our flight, flght, or freeze responses.  Many people call it the primative or reptile brain, but I call it the chihuahua brain.  Our negative emotions, stories, and feelings hold us back from living into our dreams and accomplishing our...

Dr. Caleb Frankel is the founder and CEO at Instinct Science , and an actively working emergency veterinarian. Today Caleb teaches me about his journey through the profession, his interest in software development, and his journey with Instinct. Instinct is an innovative software system to keep veterinary hospitals efficient, keep patients safe, and caputure missed charges. Find Dr. Frankel at Inst...

Dr. Sarah Machell is the Vice President of Medical Operations and Medical Director of Vetster, the fastest growing pet care marketplace.  Dr. Machell is a practicing veterinarian and graduate of The Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph. She is an entrepreneur and business owner with over 18 years of experience in the field. Contact her at Vetster.com

Did you know that Gratitude combats anxiety?  Studies have shown that feeling gratitude for your life, offering gratitude to others, and even observing gratitude can change the chemical makeup of your brain.  Gratitude increases Dopamine and Seratonin levels, and adds to feelings of happiness.  Gratitude can be an attitude or a practice, so we can use gratitude exercises to help us redirect our br...

Dr. Elisabeth Lava (Lawaczeck) is a former deadly disease investigator, community health leader, and veterinarian who helped respond to and prepare for the pandemic.  She is the author of "Stillness and Wilderness: A Bold Ride from Dispaire to Deep Wisdom and Love".  Elisabeth is a thought leader on the intertwining of mental health and spiritual growth. She became an expert during  her regional l...

Dr. Joanne Connolly is a vegan veterinarian who empowers people to live in balance and harmony with the world.  She teaches people to gently walk the earth and show up with kindness in all things.  On this episode Joanne teaches us to think about our ideal world and work to build that world view into reality.  Dr. Connolly talkes about her euthanasia practice, sustainable living, building your lif...

What do you do when you feel stressed?  It pays to have a stress handling stratagy so you can recognize and handle your stress when it arises.  We all feel stress in our lives whether it is work or at home.  There are two things you can do to manage your stress.  You can change your thoughts about your situation, or you can take some action to move your body. Physical acitivity is a great way to d...

Eric Miller is the co-owner of Econologics Financial Advisors and their Chief Financial Advisor.  Eric educates practice owners to be debt-free, invested, protected, and set-for-life in every stage of business ownership.  Eric has published numerous articles and videos for practice owners to help them manage their personal and business finances. He teaches people to protect themselves financially...

Donna is a life mastery coach, author, and the founder of Vibrant Living International.  She helps bring accelerated transformation to people across the world by helping them reach their full potentiol.  She shares the keys to "turn your baggage into luggage" to live the life of your dreams. Donna has been speaking and coaching for over 25 years and currently hosts a podcast called "You Were Desig...

Many of us are perfectionists.  We want the perfect career, family, home, relationship, clientele, and workplace.  This perfectionism is where much of our pain in life comes from. Perfection keeps us stuck.  We can choose to think that we are making progress and let go of the need to be perfect.  After you hear this podcast, send me an email at jacappeldvm@gmail.com  and tell me what you did this...

Kristine Scott is the owner/CEO of Seattle Conflict Resolution and is a conflict "resolutionary" who trains indivuduals and groups to handle conflict.  She teaches people to reach in, not freak out, during an interpersonal emotional encounter.  Kristine has a unique knowledge that she shares with us to help de-escalate ourselves before engaging others.  She offers tools to help allow space in conf...

Peter Weinstein DVM, MBA, is the owner of PAW Consulting, President of Simple Solutions for Vets, and the co-Author of the book - "The E-Myth Veterinarian - Why Most Veterinary Practices Don't Work and What To Do About It."  Dr. Weinstein provides small business and corporate consulting services and is a popular speaker. 

Strong decisions are motivating and get you moving.  Indecision feels safer, but decisions are the things that make your life work.  On this podcast I talk about why and how to make stronger decisions so you can take action to make your dreams come true. 

Dr. Molly McAllister, DVM, MPH, Leads the veterinary function of Banfield Pet Hospital and is driven by her passion to develop future leaders in the veterinary profession.  Dr. McAllister promotes inclusive health and well-being for veterinary professionals, and works on several boards including the Human Animal Bond Association, Diversify Veterinary Medicine, and Pet Peace of Mind.  

Karlene Belyea is the Vice President of Wellness at Mission Veterinary Partners and a popular speaker on positve work culture and communication.  Today Karlene and I talk about how to create a positive ripple effect in your practice to creatively influence the culture for your hospital team.  We share creative ideas to make practice more fun.

Are you fierce?  The definition of fierce is -  showing a hearfelt and powerful intensity. To overcome self-doubt, work on your mindset to become more fierce.  Fierce energy helps us focus on our goals, stay present in the moment, take chances, and do things that we feared before.  Be fierce this week!

Pete Mohr is an entreprenurial coach, business owner, and the CEO of Simplifying Entrepreneurship .  Today we talk about team meetings and how you can create a more positive atmosphere that promotes engagement in your hospital team meetings. Pete also has some tips on time management that he shares on this episode.  Welcome Pete back to the podcast!

Darcy Luoma is a master certified coach, inspiring motivational speaker, and the author of Thoughtfully Fit : Your Training Plan for Life and Business Success .  Darcy has an interesting background in politics, working for a US senator, governor, and on two presidential campaigns. Darcy is a CEO, mother, pet owner, and triathlete. 

We all struggle with self-doubt when learning new things, it is that fear of the unknown.  Your brain is naturally wired that way to keep you safe. We also may feel self-doubt when faced with something challenging from our past where our story is one of failure or of past mistakes.  Once you are on to yourself and the way your brain is wired to avoid pain, you can learn to push yourself towards ch...

Nina Syme is a wife, mother, grandmother, cat parent, fantastic friend, and practice manager at Warren Podiatry in Warren, Michigan.  Nina and her daughter Christina are navigating a long medical journey with Ulcerative Colitis.  In this podcast episode, Nina tells her story of parenting a young adult dealing with a chroinc illness and the ups and downs of their journey. Nina and Christina hope to...

Dr. Travis Fox holds doctorate degrees in both phychology and clinical hypnotherapy. He has spent much of his career as an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, business coach, and life architect. He is a founder and keynote speaker for The Ultimate Business Quest, LLC, an app where business basics and coaching are presented in a fun way through immersive fantesy game play. MyQuestApp.com