Veterinary Voices
Most vet clinics are proud of their culture. They know it's special — it's what makes them tick. What they don't know is how to share those stories in ways that mean something to other vets and nurses. That's culture storytelling. And Julie South — founder of VetClinicJobs — shows vet clinics how to do it. You'll hear real vets and nurses talking about what it's actually like to work at their clinics. Not the polished corporate version — the real moments that show how teams handle pressure, support each other, and why someone would actually want to work there. That's the kind of proof that builds trust before anyone's even looking. You'll also learn which stories to share and when, how to stay visible to great people even when you're fully staffed, and why the quiet months between hires are actually your biggest opportunity. Each episode gives you something specific to do that week — a story to share, a shift to make, a pattern to break. If you're tired of starting from scratch every time someone resigns, this podcast shows you how to become the clinic people are already watching.
Episodes
From Client to Clinic Leader: Kylie Lindsay on Energy Vets’ Growth and Team Culture
Kylie Lindsay didn’t originally join Energy Vets as a staff member — she joined as a client.
Growing up in rural Inglewood with horses and other animals, the clinic (then Inglewood Veterinary Services) cared for the animals on her family’s lifestyle block. One day, while a vet was visiting one of her horses, Kylie asked whether there might be any work...
When veterinary clinics begin recognising the reactive recruitment cycle, certain phrases often start appearing.
They sound practical — but they’re often the cycle defending itself.
In this episode of Veterinary Voices, Julie South begins a new series exploring the objections that surface when clinics start considering a different way to approach recruitment.
The first phrase she hears most often is:
“Julie, we need someone now — not i...
Head Vet Nurse Nicky Smith on Team Support, Community, and Life in Taranaki
In this REAL+STORY episode of Veterinary Voices, Julie South speaks with Nicky Smith, Head Vet Nurse at Energy Vets in Taranaki.
Nicky has worked in veterinary clinics in New Zealand and overseas, including time living in Auckland and abroad. But when the time came to settle and raise her family, she made the deliberate decision to return to Taranaki — the pl...
By month five of job advertising, most vet clinics and their teams are exhausted.
Posting everywhere didn’t work. Rewriting didn’t work. Spending more didn’t work.
But the vacancy hasn’t just stayed a vacancy — it’s started affecting the people who are still there.
In this episode of Veterinary Voices, Julie South explores what happens when a role has been open for four to six months and the pressure inside the clinic starts to build.
...
Energy Vets, Taranaki | Starting Out as a New Grad
In this REAL+STORY episode, Julie South speaks with Dr Sieara Claytor, a 2025 graduate working in her very first full-time veterinary role at Energy Vets in Taranaki.
Sieara moved from the United States to study in Australia and has now started her career in rural New Zealand. Six months in, she’s already managing emergencies, assisting in surgeries beyond routine desex...
By month four of advertising, most vet clinics and their teams are exhausted.
Posting everywhere didn’t work. Rewriting didn’t work. Spending more didn’t work.
So you start trying random things.
A Facebook post. Asking your team to share. Updating your careers page. Boosting something for $50… maybe $100.
Because something has to (read: needs to!) stick.
In this episode of Veterinary Voices, Julie South unpacks what really happen...
Energy Vets, Taranaki | Why Alana Came Back
In this REAL+STORY episode, Julie South speaks with vet nurse Alana Howard about why she returned to Energy Vets after starting her nursing career there 20 years ago and then spending years working in Australia.
Alana talks about what made coming back feel like the right decision — not just professionally, but personally. She compares different clinic environments and explains...
Why Spending More on Job Ads Doesn’t Work
By month three of advertising, most vet clinics assume the problem is reach.
Not enough applications? Then not enough visibility.
Not enough visibility? Spend more.
Premium placement.
Featured listings.
Boosted posts.
Maybe even a recruitment agency.
But the real problem isn’t reach.
It’s recognition.
In this episode of Veterinary Voices, Julie South unpacks what actually...
Energy Vets, Taranaki | Growing a Career That Grows With You
In this REAL+STORY episode, Julie South speaks with Dr Michelle Gosling about what it looks like to build a long-term veterinary career in one place — and why she never felt the need to leave Energy Vets after joining as a new graduate in 2013.
Michelle reflects on her journey from new grad to senior large animal vet, working parent, farm services manager and, most recentl...
When a job ad doesn’t deliver suitable applicants, most clinics assume the problem is the wording.
So they rewrite it.
Add more detail.
Highlight mentoring.
Emphasise work-life balance.
Polish the benefits.
And wait.
In this episode of Veterinary Voices, Julie South explores what’s really happening in month two of the recruitment cycle—when “posting everywhere” hasn’t worked, and rewriting feels like the logical next s...
Energy Vets | What Makes the Job Work Long-Term (Part 2)
Settling into a role is one thing.
Staying in it — sustainably — is another.
In this episode, Julie South continues her conversation with Dr Sam Armstrong, a mixed animal vet at Energy Vets in Taranaki, looking at what work feels like once the initial settling-in period has passed.
Sam talks candidly about after-hours, workload, seasonal pressure points, and how the structur...
This episode begins a new series looking at why the familiar recruitment playbook keeps failing veterinary clinics. Julie South starts with the first and most common response to a vacancy: posting job ads everywhere and hoping one platform will finally deliver a different outcome.
Using current data from across Australia and New Zealand, Julie explains how rotating job boards and increasing spend doesn’t change what vets and nurses ...
Energy Vets | Finding Your Feet as a New Grad (Part 1)
Starting your veterinary career isn’t just about clinical skills.
It’s about how support shows up when you’re new, how questions are handled, and how safe it feels to keep learning — especially when you’re doing it in a new country.
In this episode, Julie South speaks with Dr Sam Armstrong, a mixed animal vet at Energy Vets in Taranaki, about arriving in New Zealand straight out o...
Closing the Attraction Gap: Why Knowing Isn't the Same as Doing
Most veterinary clinic managers know they should attract people before they need them—but knowing doesn't close the gap between understanding what needs to happen and actually making it happen.
In this episode of Veterinary Voices, Julie South explores the attraction gap: the space between knowing you should build recognition and actually being able to do it wh...
Living and Working at Energy Vets Taranaki with Mixed Animal Veterinarian - Dr Jade Stolte - ep.1026
Energy Vets - Taranaki - New Zealand | REAL+STORY
A recent graduate’s view of support, mentoring, and staying in the profession
When new graduates talk about support, they’re not talking about slogans. They’re talking about what happens in the moments that matter.
In this episode of Veterinary Voices, Julie South continues the Energy Vets REAL+STORY series with Jade, a recent graduate mixed animal veterinarian who has been work...
When Big Numbers Don’t Matter
When a clinic needs to advertise, the decision often feels obvious.
Choose the platform with the biggest database. The most traffic. The largest audience.
But what if those numbers aren’t measuring what actually matters?
In this episode of Veterinary Voices, Julie South explores why big numbers can feel reassuring — yet still leave clinics stuck advertising for months. Database size, website hits, an...
Energy Vets | Culture Stories in Action (Part 2)
Staying in a clinic long-term isn’t just about the work you do.
It’s about how you’re supported, how leadership shows up, and what happens when things don’t go to plan.
In this episode, Julie South continues her conversation with Greg Hall, Managing Director at Energy Vets in Taranaki, shifting the focus from day-to-day life to what it takes to build a team that lasts.
They talk ope...
Recruitment Momentum: Why Starting From Cold Keeps You Trapped
Most veterinary clinics don’t realise they’re stuck in a recruitment cycle — they just feel the exhaustion of it.
In this episode of Veterinary Voices, Julie South explores recruitment momentum and why starting from cold every time you need to advertise keeps clinics trapped in an expensive, effort-heavy loop that never really gets easier.
Through a simple but familiar com...
Energy Vets Taranaki NZ | Culture Stories in Action (Part 1)
Most vets and nurses know within a few minutes whether a clinic feels like their kind of place — long before they ever see a job ad.
In this episode, Julie South is joined by Dr Greg Hall, Managing Director at Energy Vets in Taranaki, for a grounded conversation about what day-to-day veterinary life there actually looks like.
They talk about the work, the people, the pace, a...
Network Expansion: How Culture Stories Amplify Beyond Your Reach
Most vet clinics don’t struggle to hire because their roles aren’t appealing. They struggle because the right vets and nurses never see them.
In this episode of Veterinary Voices, Julie South explores network expansion — and why job ads keep clinics trapped under their own follower-count ceiling, while Culture Stories travel through networks clinics can’t access directl...
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