Veterinary Financial Podcast

We asked Meagan Landress, student loan consultant for Student Loan Planner, financial coach, and a Certified Student Loan Professional about what a student loan consult entails, the changes occurring with student loans, determining the best route of repayment, and common mistakes vets make with student loans. - What does a student loan consult with Meagan entail? - What do vets need to keep in min...

We asked Stacey Cordivano, equine vet, practice owner, and host of The Whole Veterinarian Podcast about becoming a practice owner, focusing on physical and mental wellbeing, meditation, and creating sustainability in equine practice. - What was the shift in thinking Stacey had about her career? - How did this change how she practiced? - How did Stacey get started with real estate investing? - What...

We asked Sam Morello, board certified large animal surgeon, speaker, and researcher on veterinary compensation, about her recent study on intern and resident salaries, financial strain among postgraduate veterinary trainees, and how she became interested in demographics and salaries in the veterinary profession.  - What is Sam’s recent study about? - Are interns and residents being paid a liv...

Episode 14 marks the one year anniversary of the Veterinary Financial Podcast! It also marks a transition for both the Veterinary Financial Summit and the podcast as Dr. Phil Zeltzman steps away from his executive role to focus on his surgery practice and other projects.  In this episode, we speak with Dr. Willie Bidot, a board certified lab animal veterinarian, co-founder and president of Ve...

We asked Dave Nicol, veterinarian, business leader, and founder of VetX International, about his recent leadership study, the importance of having a vision statement in veterinary practices, tackling toxic practice cultures, and how culture affects a practice’s bottom line. - What were the goals of the Leadership Actions and Their Effects on Veterinary Practice Culture study? - What were the main...

We asked Ivan Zak, veterinarian, founder of Smart Flow, Veterinary Integration Solutions, Galaxy Vets, and passionate advocate for the wellbeing of veterinary professionals, about his newly released Burnout Study in the Veterinary Profession, the correlation between goal setting and burnout, how employers can help teams improve work/life balance, and why he founded Galaxy Vets. - What the main fin...

We asked Eve Harrison, full time house call vet, owner of a concierge veterinary practice, and founder of the House Call Vet Academy, about how she decided to become a house call vet, her experience in concierge medicine, and why she started the House Call Vet Academy course. - How Eve became a concierge vet - What is the difference between a house call vet and a concierge vet? - How someone becom...

We asked AmyJo Mattheis, CEO of Pavo Navigation Coaching, about toxicity in the workplace, how toxicity affects the financial health of a practice, where this toxicity comes from, negative and positive energies, and how we can help our team members in creating a more positive environment. - How prevalent is toxicity in the veterinary workplace? - If everyone wants to be happy, why is there so much...

We asked Terry O’Neil, CPA, CVA and partner-in-charge of Katz, Sapper & Miller’s Veterinary Services Group about the lessons he’s learned from analyzing the financial data of over 600 veterinary hospitals, practice valuation, buying and selling veterinary practices, and contingency plans in times of crisis. What are the key lessons Terry has learned from analyzing the financial data of over 60...

This is Part 2 of 2 bonus episodes in which we talk about everything to expect at the virtual Veterinary Financial Summit coming up on September 18th & 19th. In this episode focused on the second day of the Summit, we discussed: What is on the Agenda for the second day the Summit What the Soapbox Series is How we will be wrapping up the Summit by helping attendees create their own financial pl...

This is Part 1 of 2 bonus episodes in which we talk about everything to expect at the virtual Veterinary Financial Summit coming up on September 18th & 19th. In this episode focused on the first day of the Summit, we discussed: Why we started the Vet Financial Summit How the Vet Financial Summit is different from other conferences Who should attend the Summit What is on the Agenda for the firs...

We asked Collin Hart, CEO and Managing Director of ERE Healthcare Real Estate Advisors, about the process of selling a veterinary practice, the difference between healthcare real estate and veterinary real estate, how practices are valued versus how practice real estate is valued, and how practice owners can avoid common mistakes when leasing property. What process happens when a vet sells a pract...

We asked Melanie Barham, veterinarian and Founder of The DVM Project, about her interest in alternate career paths, becoming a project management professional, ways to apply project management concepts to finances, and her contract negotiation course. - What is The DVM Project? - How she became interested in alternate career paths - How she decided to become a project management professional and w...

We asked Matt Salois, PhD, Chief Economist & Head of Veterinary Economics for the AVMA, about how veterinary practices have thrived during COVID, what practice owners should be doing to mitigate loss in revenue due to competitors or economic downturns, and if it is possible to provide cost-effective care without sacrificing the wellbeing of the veterinary team. - What makes a vet practice resi...

We asked Jamie O’Kane, Certified Public Accountant and Certified Tax Coach, about her experience working as a tax strategist (with vets in particular), common questions, mistakes, and lessons she has learned. Jamie is the owner and operator of Abundant Beans Tax & Accounting and the host of The Abundant Beans Podcast. - What is a Tax Strategist? - What is goal-based tax planning? - Where do ve...

We asked Isaiah Douglass, a Certified Financial Planner, to weigh in with his expert advice on burning financial questions we’ve received from colleagues. Isaiah is a partner in Vincere Wealth Management and the host of the Veterinarian Success Podcast.  - How do financial planners get paid?  - When to know if you need a financial planner / advisor - What are the purposes and benefits of...

We all wear multiple hats: clinician, possibly practice owner, parent, cook, grocery shopper, investor, and so much more. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Dani McVety, founder and CEO of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, about how to juggle all of these roles. Is there such a thing as work/life balance? How her roles have changed over the course of her career How to prioritize financial goals Juggl...

The Veterinary Financial Podcast helps veterinarians navigate personal finance, tackle student loans, and build the life they want with guidance from financial planner Meredith Jones, DVM. For inquiries, contact us at meredith@allvetfinancial.com or visit our website at https://allvetfinancial.com