Stop the Burnout Podcast 

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Is External Validation Feeding Your Burnout, Overthinking & Self-Doubt? How to Finally Stop Letting Other People’s Opinions Control You

When one comment, bad interaction, or frustrated client can completely change your mood, it’s usually not about the moment itself. It’s about the weight you’re carrying around other people’s approval...

Bonus Episode:

Burnout and the Parts of Vet Med Nobody Prepares You For with Dr. Gunila Pedersen, MRCVS

Veterinary medicine can feel emotionally exhausting in ways nobody truly prepares you for. In this candid conversation, veterinarian and colleague Dr. Gunilla Pedersen and I explore the hidden realities behind veterinary burnout, including...

Epi 60:

The 3 Biggest Myths About Healing Burnout in Vet Med and What To Do Instead

In this episode, Dr. Amber Parks breaks down the 3 biggest myths veterinary professionals believe about healing burnout and why those beliefs may actually be keeping you stuck in the same cycle of stress, exhaustion, and overthinking...

Epi 59:

The Constant Pressure to Keep Clients Happy in Vet Med (Plus: How to Avoid Burning Out Because of It)

Veterinary medicine has always been a customer-focused industry, and many veterinary professionals are paying the emotional price for it...

Epi 58:

The Subtle Ways You’re Sabotaging Your Confidence & Quietly Fueling Your Overthinking

You already know what you need to do: speak up, say “no,” stop taking on everything for everyone else, or have an uncomfortable conversation. But knowing isn’t the hard part…

Epi 57:

Dealing With the Same Frustrating Issues at Work? Here’s What to Do When You’re Not the Boss

Have you ever walked into work already dreading the same frustrating situations, feeling like nothing is ever going to change? And worse, you’re convinced that because you’re not a manager or owner, you can’t change it...

Epi 56:

What I Say & Do to Have Confident Client Conversations Without Feeling Drained or Second-Guessing Yourself (Lessons From My Own Cases)

Client interactions can make or break your entire day in veterinary medicine, yet no one really teaches you how to navigate them without feeling drained, uncomfortable, or stuck replaying conversations for hours or even days after work. If client communication in vet med feels exhausting or overwhelming, you’re not alone...

Epi 55:

Why “Constructive Criticism” & Feedback Feel Like a Personal Attack (& Fuels Stress, Overthinking, & People-Pleasing)

Have you ever had a client say “no” to your recommendation, received constructive criticism, or been left out of something, and suddenly your whole mood (or week) is wrecked? 😅

That kind of intense reaction doesn’t mean you’re “too sensitive.” It might actually be...

Epi 54:

You’ve Been Calling It Burnout or Stress… But This Might Be What You’re Missing (Part II)

Does your workday often involve feeling overwhelmed, mentally exhausted, or stuck in overthinking?

In Part II of this neurodivergent series, we move beyond awareness and into practical, real-world strategies you can actually use in clinical practice...

Epi 53:

You’ve Been Calling It Burnout or Stress… But This Might Be What You’re Missing (Part I)

If you are constantly overthinking, feeling overwhelmed, or stuck in perfectionism, you might assume it is just part of veterinary medicine and the high expectations that come with it. 

But what if there is more going on beneath the surface?

In this episode, I share my personal experience of being diagnosed in my 40s with something I never thought applied to me, only to realize it had been there my entire life... 

Epi 52:

Reducing Stress and Improving Patient Care Through Teleconsultation with Dr. Kristin Welch

In this episode of Stop the Burnout, Dr. Amber Parks sits down with Dr. Kristin Welch, a board-certified emergency and critical care specialist and founder of DVM STAT Consulting, to discuss how teleconsultation is transforming veterinary medicine.

They explore how veterinarians can collaborate with specialists in real time, 24/7, to manage complex cases, improve patient outcomes, and reduce the overwhelming mental load that comes with difficult medical decisions...

Epi 51:

Imposter Syndrome (Part II): How Chronic Stress Fuels Self-Doubt and How to Break the Cycle for Good

In Part II of this imposter syndrome series, we dive into why self-doubt continues to persist for veterinary professionals over the long term, even after gaining more experience, CE, and clinical competence.

Epi 50:

Imposter Syndrome (Part I): Why More CE, Training, or Experience Still Doesn’t Fix the Doubt (& Real Solutions That Do)

Imposter syndrome is incredibly common in veterinary medicine, and in this episode, we break down the neuroscience behind it and how chronic stress and burnout amplify feelings of self-doubt, even when you are highly competent.

Epi 49:

Reduce Stress at Work by Shifting How Your Brain Responds to Pressure

We're getting into the mindset patterns that fuel imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and chronic overthinking in veterinary professionals and other high achievers.

You’ll hear real-life examples from clinical practice and learn how common thought loops can quietly intensify stress and emotional exhaustion.

Epi 48:

Challenging Cases, Difficult Clients, & Team Tension: The Hidden Emotion Behind Veterinary Burnout

In this episode of Stop the Burnout, we’re talking about a rarely discussed contributor to burnout in veterinary medicine: anger.

For high-achieving veterinary professionals who deeply care about their patients and teams, anger often gets suppressed in the name of professionalism and empathy.

Epi 47:

The Shame Pattern That Slowed My Burnout Recovery and How to Avoid It

Burnout recovery isn’t always prolonged by a heavy workload, crazy schedules, or a lack of boundaries. Sometimes it is slowed by patterns we do not consciously recognize.

Epi 46:

Burnout & Boundaries (Part III): Setting Boundaries in Real Life (What to Say, Not Just What to Know)

In the final part (Part III) of this boundaries series, we’re breaking down how veterinary professionals can actually set boundaries without guilt, overexplaining, or burning out.

Epi 45:

Burnout & Boundaries (Part II): The Hidden Cost of Avoiding Boundaries and How It Fuels Burnout

In Part II of the Burnout & Boundaries mini-series, we go deeper into why boundaries are so hard to hold, including the subconscious patterns that keep many veterinary professionals stuck in cycles of overgiving and guilt.

Epi 44:

Burnout & Boundaries (Part I): The Neuroscience of Why Saying No Feels Hard and the Signs You Need a Boundary

If boundaries feel exhausting, uncomfortable, or downright impossible in veterinary medicine (or in life in general!), there’s a reason, and it has nothing to do with willpower or communication skills.

In Part I of this mini-series, we talk about why boundaries are so closely tied to stress, people-pleasing, and burnout in veterinary medicine...

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Breaking the Burnout Cycle (Part II): What to Expect When You’re Healing Burnout

If you’re trying to heal from burnout but still feel stressed and exhausted, you'll want to listen to this one. Burnout recovery isn’t linear, and feeling better doesn’t happen overnight. In this episode, we talk about what’s realistic to expect, how stress starts to ease when you change how you process it, and why healing can feel uncomfortable without being wrong...

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Breaking the Burnout Cycle (Part I): When Burnout Feels Like a Personal Failure & What Actually Breaks the Cycle

Ever find yourself sitting in the parking lot before a shift, stressed, dreading walking in, and wondering why everyone else looks like they have it together while you’re questioning whether you’re cut out for veterinary medicine?