Veterinary Team Training

Veterinary Team Training

We bring unicorns to podcasts! Veterinary Team Training’s podcast is about developing teams. Learn techniques for helping your team, develop your own veterinary leadership skills, and become a happier veterinary team member. Let’s talk about the veterinary team!

Episodes

May 9, 2025 52 mins

Got an idea? Think you want to write a book? I'll explore my own journey and what you should know to get your book from an idea to print!  This podcast will review why to write a book, publishers versus self publishing, how much money you may make and how to advertise your book. 

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Are you an introvert who feels like extroverts get more in life than you?  You're not alone. This podcast will dive into whether extroverts get more raises, better promotions or more perks in veterinary medicine. Let's look at the differences between these two personality traits.

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February 25, 2025 44 mins

Prominent leaders are frequently observed, analyzed, and written about. Managers, supervisors, and business owners often derive valuable insights from public figures to enhance their own leadership skills. This podcast examines the leadership qualities of Donald Trump, focusing on the first 30 days of his second  presidency term. It draws parallels between his actions as a leader and the actual skills needed to be an effective lead...

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February 3, 2025 51 mins

Do you want to ask for a raise? How about being utilized more in your current role? What about a promotion? Advocating for yourself is hard. This podcast reviews the basic steps to advocating for yourself so you can get what you deserve!

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December 26, 2024 47 mins

"I don't have time for a vacation." " No one else can do my job." "We're too short staffed to allow anyone to take a vacation." Stop making excuses on why you or others cannot go on vacation. Employers: Your employees need to go on vacation so have a good policy. Employees: Use your vacation time!  Owners/Managers: Stop making excuses. RESOLVE TO TAKE A VACATION!

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November 19, 2024 29 mins

Most people struggle to be kind to themselves. Without knowing it, most degrade, deflect, downsize and detract from who they are and their amazing accomplishments. The author of this podcast is notorious for it! Let's talk about healthy self talk and how little words can make a big impact on how we and others view us. We need to learn to be nicer to ourselves.

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November 1, 2024 34 mins

It's election time here in the United States and millions of individuals are voting, an action that drives change. Do actions really make change happen? What can you do if you're not in a leadership position to impact change in your hospital? Let's talk about action to make change in the veterinary profession.

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Is veterinary medicine ready for a new vet tech position? Is the current state of our profession ready with all the tools and resources needed for it to be successful. In this episode I talk about what a mid-level practitioner is and my thoughts on whether our career house is ready for a new guest. 

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September 21, 2024 31 mins

We often think about toxic traits like gossiping, bullying, and negativity. What about those on our team that are carrying around hidden toxic traits that may not be as obvious? Maybe you have one of these traits and are contributing to a less ideal workplace. Let's dive into 4 of the less known toxic traits. 

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September 6, 2024 42 mins

Failure sucks. It doesn't feel good and in 2024 I have failed to complete most of my goals I set out to do. What is failure, how is it defined and how can we move past it when we do fail?

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August 14, 2024 48 mins

Do only the wealthy have good mental health or access to better resources? I created this podcast after a post on my facebook page sparked conversation around this topic.  I did a deep dive into research and share my thoughts along with the data of mental health, money and happiness.

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July 25, 2024 32 mins

Mentoring another individual can seem time consuming and too much responsibility. Many individuals back away from it because of that reason, but without knowing it most people are mentoring others every day. This podcast reviews what mentoring is and formal versus informal programs. You are likely a mentor to someone and you don't even realize it.

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Veterinary technicians do not want to become veterinarians.  Every vet tech is tired of being asked "when are you going to vet school?" Never. We need doctors to support us, allow us to perform our job the fullest ability, and not live in fear we are trying to be veterinarians. Let's talk about supporting the vet tech profession instead of fighting it.

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Delegation is not just about freeing up more time for yourself. It's about growing others!  Stop being afraid to delegate. You're not only holding yourself back, but you are stifling others as well!

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May 13, 2024 50 mins

The amputation of tails and ears are still fairly common in the United States. In most every other country in the world these practices do not occur or have been banned. What is docking and cropping and why is it still being done with such regularity here in the United States?  Are there any benefits? How often do injuries of tails and ears actually occur? 

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Yes, veterinary medicine costs a lot of money if you want the best care for your pets. However, compared to human healthcare it's a fraction of the cost. If you own a pet you must listen to this podcast as you will gain insight and an understanding into the cost of veterinary medicine and how you can help you and your pet.  If you work in vet medicine this podcast is also for you to help change the narrative that is hurting the pro...

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April 17, 2024 29 mins

How is the bar set in your hospital? Are you setting expectations too low where your superstar performers are sliding down to meet the low expectations? Is the level of expectations the same for all team members? Too often leaders start to move the bar of expectations lower to meet the poor performance of those on the team. When low expectations are set for some team members, this will eventually cause all team members to come down...

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March 28, 2024 41 mins

How you decide to let someone go is a direct reflection of what type of leader you are. Do you terminate someone on their wedding day or the day before a much-sought after vacation OR do you terminate with empathy? Join me on this podcast as I recount way too many terminations without empathy and how you can let someone go with respect and kindness.

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My YouTube vlog on this subject resonated with a lot of people...like a lot...more than I would have expected. It's individuals like the veterinary technicians who graduate with a degree and are told they can't perform the skills they are legally allowed to do OR the regional director who is micromanaged and who are not permitted to develop out new programs that would help the hospitals. Turns out, it's a plague in veterinary medic...

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I dislike when someone intentionally or unintentionally puts up barriers in front of others which results in them being blocked from their success. We don't talk enough about people being the roadblock to success. This podcast dives into the types of road-blocking people and shares some ideas of how to kick those roadblocks out of the way.

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