Stop the Burnout Podcast

Stop the Burnout Podcast

Hosted by: Dr. Amber Parks, DVM, DABVP

Stop the Burnout is hosted by Dr. Amber Parks, a veterinarian turned Stress & Burnout Coach, Clinical Support Consultant, and speaker. This podcast is for veterinary professionals and high-achievers who love their...

Episodes

Epi 54: You’ve Been Calling It Burnout or Stress… But This Might Be What You’re Missing (Part II)

Season #2

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

Season #2

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)

Season #2

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 you’ve been trying to manage stress but...
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Epi 52: Reducing Stress and Improving Patient Care Through Teleconsultation with Dr. Kristin Welch

Season #2

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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Epi 51: Imposter Syndrome (Part II): How Chronic Stress Fuels Self-Doubt and How to Break the Cycle for Good

Season #2

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. This...
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Epi 50: Imposter Syndrome (Part I): Why More CE, Training, or Experience Still Doesn’t Fix the Doubt (& Real Solutions That Do)

Season #2

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...
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Epi 49: Reduce Stress at Work by Shifting How Your Brain Responds to Pressure

Season #2

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...
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Epi 48: Challenging Cases, Difficult Clients, & Team Tension: The Hidden Emotion Behind Veterinary Burnout

Season #2

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...
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Epi 47: The Shame Pattern That Slowed My Burnout Recovery and How to Avoid It

Season #2

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. In this episode, I share a personal story...
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Epi 46: Burnout & Boundaries (Part III): Setting Boundaries in Real Life (What to Say, Not Just What to Know)

Season #2

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. You’ll hear real-life veterinary and...
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Epi 45: Burnout & Boundaries (Part II): The Hidden Cost of Avoiding Boundaries and How It Fuels Burnout

Season #2

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...
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Epi 44: Burnout & Boundaries (Part I): The Neuroscience of Why Saying No Feels Hard and the Signs You Need a Boundary

Season #2

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...
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