My Veterinary Life

Virtual Externship and Virtual Vet School with Jordan Riha

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I never really considered vet medicine because I never thought I could get in, because I knew how difficult vet school was. And then after doing so...

Wellbeing Mini Series: Life Filters

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast. This is part two of a four-part miniseries with our friends at National Veterinary Associa...

Dabbling in All Areas of Vet Med with Dr. Addie Reinhard

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“It’s a great career, because I could just go forth and just dabble in some relief work from time to time and do some speaking and do this and do ...

Wellbeing Mini Series: Whole Person

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast. We are embarking on a four-part miniseries with our friends at National Veterinary Associa...

Being a Conservationist, a Veterinarian and a Rebel with Dr. Hayley Adams

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“It’s never too late to take a pivot. It’s never too late to take a career change. You don’t ever have to be stuck. Anytime you find yourself ...

Shelter Medicine and so much more with Dr. Simuel Hampton

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“You can kind of tailor your experiences and that’s what I would encourage anybody interested in veterinary medicine to do, is to really…don’t...

Removing Roadblocks to Help Others with Kate Parker

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“If you have this problem that you are trying to solve, just keep trying to remove roadblocks until you get there because It’s really shown me tha...

How Mentorship Can Shape Your Career

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I mean they had already had things like Anatomy. I think there is just certain bonding that comes from being in the anatomy lab in the wee hours of...

How Volunteering Can Lead to Your Dream Job with Dr. Will McCauley

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“The veterinary degree is so flexible and so useful, and it gives such a broad exposure to all these different topics. I wish I had known what oppor...

Creating the Vet Med You Want to be a Part of with Dr. Tierra Price

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I feel like the MPH is a degree that anyone needs if you are going to try to understand people and how they work.”Our guest today is Dr. Tierra P...

Keeping Your Career Fun and Ever Evolving with Dr. Tina Tran

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“How did I end up as president? I think it’s one of those things where, you’re in a Zoom call, you make eye contact for too long. And then there...

Difficult Conversations in Vet Med with Dr. Risco and Dr. Marshall

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are joined by two very special guests. Dr. Carlos Risco is currently a Professor and Dean at Oklahoma State University, Center for Veterinary...

From Wildlife to Public Health to Academia with Dr. Will Sander

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“We all love to talk about our jobs. That’s what My Veterinary Life is about, really, is talking about the stories of these different veterinarian...

A Chat with 2020 AVMA Convention Keynote Patrice Washington

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are thrilled to bring you this episode with 2020 AVMA Convention Keynote Patrice Washington! We were first introduced to Patrice as a featured pres...

Adaptability, Endurance and Allyship with Kelly Hewitt

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Be nice, and you never know who you are going to meet, and your connections, and follow your passions. Never turn down something you’re really pa...

Meet Dr. Annie Chavent!

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Dr. Annie Chavent! She recently joined the Student Initiatives team with the AVMA. We talk about her experience with interviewing and starting a ...

Cats, Curling and so Much More with Dr. Gary Marshall

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“And I think that was actually, that 3 x 5 card, was actually the only resume I’ve ever made for a paying job to date.”Our guest today is Dr. Ga...

Best Friends in Vet Med

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined today by two very special guests! Francess Blake and Alexis Roach have been best friends since pre-school and just completed their first...

Adapting to International Learning and a Pandemic with Bryanna Andrews

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I am somebody who, like I think a lot of vets by the nature of the profession really struggles with being present in the here and now and not havin...

Starting a Practice in the Middle of a Pandemic

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest on today’s bonus episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast is Dr. Alli Reid. Dr. Reid is a 2018 graduate from the University of Georgia. She w...

Finding Your Purpose and Creating Your Path with Dr. Michael Blackwell

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I’m the first and only veterinarian to be chief of staff of the office of the Surgeon General. But it’s again another testament to the DVM degr...

From Influenza to COVID-19 Research with Dr. Jonathan Runstadler

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest on today’s bonus episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast is Dr. Jonathan Runstadler. Dr. Runstadler is a professor of Virology, Immunogeneti...

Ice cream and the US Army with Dr. Austin Leedy

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“So that’s honestly, probably one of my favorite stories from my veterinary career so far. Is solely from that picture of me holding that tub of i...

A Conversation about Diversity and Inclusion in Vet Med

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s show is an insightful conversation about Diversity and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine. We are so grateful to our guests, Dr. Quincy Hawley...

Don’t Be A Crab with Kristina Williams

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“When you put crabs in a bucket, none of them will escape the bucket and it’s because when one crab gets close to escaping the other crabs will pu...

Visibility and Pride Month from a Student Perspective

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast! We continue our focus on Pride Month with Alex Dhom. Alex is a third-year student at...

Focusing on Pride Month

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“We saw that the world can change overnight. If you get the entire world and all the people in the world to do something, you can make change in the...

An Exciting and Star-Studded Career with Dr. Patrick Mahaney

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I just think it is really important to not get so stuck in only being a veterinarian. You’re a person. You have other skills to offer in the worl...

Financial Wellbeing During COVID-19

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are pleased to share another bonus episode today! We are joined by Tom Seeko and CJ Burnett. They are co-founders of Florida Veterinary Advisors an...

From Cows to Phish with Dr. Fred Gingrich

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I think the biggest difference is that I don’t smell nearly as bad I used to being a bovine veterinarian, so that’s nice, I can go to lunch and...

What Vets Can Learn from Leslie Knope

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“So there’s this one episode where she called herself and left herself a voicemail and it said ‘Hey Leslie! It’s Leslie! Hang in there! I love...

How Vets are Responding to COVID pt 5

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We have another great episode for you today! Joining us are two more students who share their experiences with adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hann...

Celebrating Moms During COVID-19

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast. We are so excited to have the team back together! Dr. Anna Reddish is fresh off maternity ...

How Vets are Responding to COVID pt 4

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are so excited to share another bonus episode today! We are Laura Venner who is just starting her fourth year of veterinary school at Ohio State an...

From Coaching to Frogs to Kettlebells with Dr. Jen Quammen

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I tease with people that the work I do now, helping veterinarians is kind of like herd health for veterinarians. So, I get to use a little bit of m...

How Vets are responding to COVID-19 Pt 3

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are so excited to share another bonus episode today! Our guest is Dr. Nicki Wise. She is an associate professor at St. George University in Grenada...

Leading by Example with Dr. Kimberly Therrien

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“At the end of the day, people development, leadership skills, leadership development, and just making a greater impact in the profession, is defini...

Career Conversations During COVID-19

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We have another special episode of the podcast today. We are joined by Dr. Patricia Wohlferth-Bethke. Dr. Pat manages the AVMA’s Veterinary Career C...

What I Wish I'd Known, The Early Years

16 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Really carving out time to spend in the things you enjoy. And also a big part of it is learning to be comfortable being by yourself. ” We are cha...

Aquamedicine and Much More with Dr. Jessica Fox

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Even if you think AHHH a fish, a fish, I don’t know what to do, I don’t know what to do it has fins, its slimy. You know the basics, right? You...

How Vets are Responding to Covid-19 pt 2

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We have another special episode of the podcast today. We are joined by Dr. Melinda Merck. She has an incredible story of how she is responding to the ...

Positive Impacts on People with Dr. Rebecca Steers

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Don’t tell me that you want to do something, but you can’t, that’s just going to make me want to figure out how you can.” Our guest today i...

A Dream Career with Dr. Ellen Lowery

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Often people see potential in us that we don’t see ourselves and if you can kind of lean into that and just embrace that, it just opens up so man...

Veterinarians Responding to COVID-19

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We have another special episode of the podcast today. We are joined by three different veterinarians from across the country. They share what adjustme...

What Can Veterinarians Learn from Football?

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Sometimes taking a hit in your life can be one of the most beautiful things that happens to you.” Those wise words are from Dr. Kristin Wuellner....

Wellbeing in a Time of COVID

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We have a special episode for everyone today. We chat with Dr. Jen Brandt, AVMA’s Director of Member Wellbeing and Diversity and Inclusion Initiativ...

Take Risks and Know Your Worth with Dr. Katy Nelson

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I would just say know your worth. Know your worth and realize it is probably bigger than what you actually think it is.” Our guest today is Dr. K...

Big Goals with Dr. Cindy Barnes

05 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“My big goal is to prove to the profession that you can provide a flexible schedule for our emerging female workforce so that they can have a work-l...

Dr. Ericka Mendez- The Purposeful Vet

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“It’s not always about you, right? Sometimes it’s about diarrhea and sometimes it’s about that other person and what’s going on in their hea...

Vet Med True False with Dr. Emily Tincher

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Veterinarians make the best cocktail or dinner party guests.” We are changing things up on this week’s episode! Dr. Emily Tincher joins us for ...

A Conversation with VLC Keynote, Aaron Dignan

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“The question is- what’s stopping us from doing the best work of our lives? And just let that hang in the air.” We are so excited to bring you t...

Diversity and Inclusion in Vet Med with Sean Gadson

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

: “If a profession limits itself to only including a certain group of people, then the problem with that is you get a limited number of ideas and pe...

Living Large Through Relief Work with Dr. Cindy Trice

30 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“But I always say relief vets are a little like pollinators. We will take ideas from practice and bring it to another, we will share things and I th...

Vet Med Would You Rather with Dr. Emily Tincher

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Cows are just so resilient. I think for 2020 I’m going to try to have a more cow-like mind set.” We are changing things up on this week’s epi...

Entrepreneurship, Collaboration and Curiosity with Dr. Liz Bales

16 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“It’s been an incredible journey and if someone had told me five years ago that I would be CEO of a company that sells globally, I would have said...

Research and the Incredible Power of Peanut Butter with Bryce Golsen

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“and Dr. Mayer pulled out this massive jug of peanut butter and they stick to a pole and they stick it into the cage and the bear smelled the peanut...

A Lifelong Passion for Learning with Dr. Erik Hofmeister

02 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Be a reasonable freaking human being, and it doesn’t seem like it should be a hard bar to fit, but I am often surprised when I encounter people w...

Opportunities, More Opportunities and Optimism with Dr. Heather Case

26 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“I had to actually to put into practice all of these things that I had learned in veterinary school that I didn’t necessarily think I would use. A...

Internships, Goals, Truths and Lies with Dr. Emily Tincher

19 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“I’ve decided that since we are friends, I can hijack your podcast for just a moment and instead I would love to play with you guys two truths and...

Ebola, Anxiety and Anesthesia with Dr. Jenn Bornkamp

12 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“I mean really anything could happen, I could be a relief vet. That’s the beauty of being a veterinarian is you can really do anything and you can...

Timing, Public Health and USDOT with Dr. Katharyn Kryda

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“I had no idea what public health was until the first couple weeks of vet school. I knew that I wanted to be a veterinarian. When I started vet scho...

Public Health, Pigs and Safety Champions with Dr. Heather Fowler

28 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Prioritize your safety at all times. Even if that means you have to have an uncomfortable conversation of ‘I don’t feel comfortable doing this’...

Bonus Episode: Women Leaders in Pet Health Industry Part 3

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast. We are so excited to bring you the final installment of our mini-series focused on W...

Connections, Optimism and Dairy Queen with Dr. Billy Griswold

21 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“I think I was sort of Vice President of the class. And my primary role senior year was setting up the vet school happy hour and so I think I took i...

Cat Shelters, Public Health, and Big Adventures with Dr. Kelly DeBaene

14 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“The future is unknown in terms of my career there, but I’m actually very excited about it. It’s also very nerve-racking, you know like we menti...

Bonus Episode: Women Leaders in the Pet Health Industry Part 2

12 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast. We are so excited to bring your part two of our mini-series focused on Women Leaders...

Dinosaurs, Residencies and Podcasts with Dr. Jeff Olivarez

07 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“So, I think from a very young age, I thought I wanted to be a veterinarian. There was this weird year where I decided I wanted to be a taxi drive a...

Public Health, Disease Detectives and Motherhood with Dr. Abbey Canon

31 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“There was an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 associated with people eating tiger meat sandwiches or cannibal sandwiches. It’s not actually tiger, it’...

Bonus Episode: Women Leaders in Pet Health Industry Part 1

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast. We are embarking on a three-part series focused on Women Leaders in the Pet Health Industry. ...

Changes, Light bulb moments and Entrepreneurship with Dr. Rob Trimble

24 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“You just develop a sense of confidence, that you’ve handled a lot of really big complicated problems in the past and you develop a sense of confi...

Potential, Giving Back and Family with Dr. Stephanie Jones

17 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“I said I’m a veterinarian. And so then I asked ‘Does everyone know what that is?’ And then I looked at the girl and said, ‘If I brought my ...

Internal Medicine, Mentors and Hurricanes with Dr. Erick Mears

10 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“That night we all had headlamps on as we’re going around trying to do the things we were doing with the patients… and we came together”Our gu...

Wellbeing, Opportunities and Adventures with Dr. Brad Ryan

03 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“Then I work up on a Sunday Morning, about five weeks ago and something that I was doing outside of my job that was giving me that sense of purpose ...

Nutrition, Odd Pets and Cars with Dr. Michael Robbins

26 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“When I realized that I couldn’t be an alligator my Dad had sort of introduced me to the idea of veterinary medicine through my great uncle” Our...

Advanced Education, Research and Teaching with Dr. Jennifer MacLeay

19 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“I loved horses and I wanted to ride and my parents convinced me that if I became a veterinarian I would have time to ride, which was so not true”...

Teaching, Laughter, and Sports with Dr. Dru Forrester

12 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“I had a lot of farm animal experience, so I wanted to be a pig vet. That didn’t last very long” Our guest today is Dr. Forrester. We were so ex...

Wildlife, Industry and Synchronized Swimming with Dr. Karen Shenoy

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“I’m sure I’ve done some things to get myself where I am today, but it does feel like a lot of it just sort of happened” Our guest today is Dr...

Parasites, Veterinary Education and Collaboration with Dr. Dave Granstrom

29 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“Veterinary medicine is about curiosity” Our guest today is Dr. Dave Granstrom. Dr. Granstrom is one of our colleagues at the AVMA. His current ro...

Bonus Episode: Dr. Barbara Natterson- Horowitz

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"I got a telephone call that changed my life"Our guest today is Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz. Dr. Natterson-Horowitz was the keynote speaker at the ...

Pigs, Changes and Giving Back with Dr. Jen Stevens

22 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“Life has a way of turning you on your head.” Our guest today is Dr. Jen Stevens. Dr. Stevens has faced more than her share of obstacles but has c...

Research, Crossroads, and Seizing Opportunities with Dr. Farrah Monibi

15 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“Keep an open mind and an open heart and don’t listen to the negative people around you.” On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat...

Teaching, Wearing Many Hats and Writing Your Own Story with Dr. Kristina Baltutis

08 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“There’s definitely a lot of Trello Boards, planners and to do lists”On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Kristina Ba...

Stories, Fellowship and Hospice Care with Dr. Kathy Cooney

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“I’m really a story gal. I could sit and listen to my clients all day long”On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Kathy...

Bonus Episode: Management Roles and Being a Conference Junkie with Dr. Bonnie Bragdon

30 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“I think in vet school that was what I learned…to be a professional learner.”Thanks for joining us on a special episode of My Veterinary Life Po...

Posters, D.C, and Advocacy with Dr. Lauren Stump

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“In the office of a legislator, it’s kind of an all hands-on deck sort of exercise”On this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, our guest is D...

Connections, Mission Moments and Big Goals with Dr. Sharon Pindar

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Her name is Cashew. She’s a golden retriever and the best dog ever.” On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Sharon Pinda...

Bonus Episode: Following your Entrepreneurial Spirit

23 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“When you see change coming, don’t try to stop it”In this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast we chat with Dr. Aaron Smiley and Howard Zeigler...

Dalmatians, Advocacy, and Graduation with Dr. Taylor DeWitt

18 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“I desperately wanted to be a dalmatian” Our guest on this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast is Dr. Taylor DeWitt. We were so excited to catch...

Bonus Episode: Externships and Swiss Army Knives with Elizabeth Dorwart

16 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“The veterinary field is the Swiss Army knife of medicine”Thanks for joining us on a special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast. Today we are j...

Dog Walking, Impact and Productive Procrastination with Dr. Matt Holland

11 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“I didn’t want to be ‘just’ a vet student.”On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Matt Holland. Dr. Holland’s pat...

Bonus Episode Chatting with Veterinary Couple- Drs. Tony Bartels and Audra Fenimore

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“Stop and enjoy where you are in the present”Thanks for joining us on a special episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast! We had the best time gettin...

College Football, Professional Investigation and Animal Social Media Accounts with Dr. Kristin Wuellner

04 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“If I feel like I’m not supposed to be in this room, what am I going to do this week to make me feel a part of this room?”On this episode of My ...

Bonus Episode: 2019 AVMA Convention Preview

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“I’m going to ask the most important question. Will there be food?”Today, we are joined by Erika Schnure and Brendan Sugrue to talk all things A...

Calendars, Social Media and Entrepreneurship with Dr. Caitlin DeWilde

27 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“I’ll report back. It may be a debacle.”On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with Dr. Caitlin DeWilde. Dr. DeWilde wears many ...

Businesses, Books and Boards with Dr. Heidi Pulito

20 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“I think our profession just has this really loving, wonderful group of people”On this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, our guest is Dr. Hei...

Bonus Episode: From Hospitality to Veterinary Medicine- Chatting with Dr. Stephanie Morley

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“I was a veterinarian with a business brain”We are so excited to share this bonus episode with you! Dr. Stephanie Morley is the Chief Operations O...

Bonus Episode: Pregnancy in Practice with Dr. Kate Boatright

14 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“I’m pregnant and I get winded easily” We are so excited to share this bonus episode with you! Dr. Kate Boatright reached out to us after hearin...

Turtles, Wizards and Being a New Dad with Dr. Michael Miller

13 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“There is magic in veterinary medicine if you look for it”On this episode of My Veterinary Life podcast, our guest is Dr. Michael Miller. Dr. Mill...

Moving, Changes and Fatherhood with Dr. Brandon Stapleton

06 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“There’s plenty of victories even on the days when it feels like it’s all defeat”On this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, we chat with D...

Networks, Involvement and Advice with Dr. Janet Donlin

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“I got awfully darn lucky in each experience I’ve had and really the importance of being open to other experiences”Our guest on this episode of ...