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Epi 61: Is External Validation Feeding Your Burnout, Overthinking & Self-Doubt? How to Finally Stop Letting Other Peopleâs Opinions Control You
When one comment, bad interaction, or frustrated client can completely change your mood, itâs usually not about the moment itself. Itâs about the weight youâre carrying around other peopleâs approval.
In this episode,...
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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. Gunila Pedersen and I explore the hidden realities behind...
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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,...
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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.
In this episode, weâre chatting about how client expectations, online reviews,...
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Epi 58: The Subtle Ways Youâre Sabotaging Your Confidence & Quietly Fueling Your Overthinking
You already know what you need to do: speak up, say âno,â stop taking on everything for everyone else, or have an uncomfortable conversation. But knowing isnât the hard partâŚdoing it is, especially when fear is...
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Epi 57: Dealing With the Same Frustrating Issues at Work? Hereâs What to Do When Youâre 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, youâre convinced that because youâre not a manager or owner, you canât change...
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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...
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Epi 55: Why âConstructive Criticismâ & Feedback Feel Like a Personal Attack (& Fuels Stress, Overthinking, & People-Pleasing)
Have you ever had a client say ânoâ to your recommendation, received constructive criticism, or been left out of something, and suddenly your whole mood (or week) is wrecked? đ
That kind of intense reaction doesnât...
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Epi 54: Youâve Been Calling It Burnout or Stress⌠But This Might Be What Youâre 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...
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Epi 53: Youâve Been Calling It Burnout or Stress⌠But This Might Be What Youâre 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...
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Bonus: The Missing Piece in Burnout Recovery (Free Training Preview)
This episode is a preview of my Vet Reset Masterclass training, where I break down the missing piece in burnout recovery that most veterinary professionals were never taught.
If youâve been trying to manage stress but...
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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...
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