——————————————————————————————– “Decide to be who you are, and then own the consequences.” – Dr. Erik Hofmeister Dr. Erik Hofmeister, DVM, DACVVA, DECVAA, MA, MS, is a Professor of Veterinary Anesthesia in the Department of Clinical Scienc

Ep. 35: Darby Affeldt – DVM Turned Financial Advisor Wants To Help Veterinarians Succeed Financially

Jan 31st, 2019 1h 28m

This week’s guest is a Financial Advisor with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree, Darby Affeldt. Darby is not a currently practicing veterinarian – so the focus of our talk is going to be predominantly on her personal journey to b

Ep. 34: Dr. Jesse Strong – From ER Vet to Living Out of a Teardrop Camper to ASPCA Poison Control

Dec 29th, 2018 1h 14m

Dr. Jesse Strong is originally from Newport, Kentucky and graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2000 with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science. After a short stint working for the US EPA in Chicago, she moved back to Ci

Ep. 33: Dr. Carrie LaJeunesse on How She Prepared for a Future She Never Imagined (and How You Can Too)

Nov 23rd, 2018 1h 45m

Dr. Carolyn “Carrie” La Jeunesse is a healer and teacher advancing health and well being for people and animals around the world. As owner of LaJeune Consulting, she brings together and collaborates with people of diverse backgrounds and

Ep. 32: DJ Cannon, LVT MPH Shares Insights and Advice from his Life Exploring, Learning and Growing in Veterinary Medicine

Oct 20th, 2018 1h 39m

DJ Cannon has devoted his life to understanding the inextricable link between humans, animals, and our world. He is currently a hospital leader for Mars Veterinary Health Group where he successfully manages multi-million dollar budgets,

Ep. 31: Dr. Cyndie Courtney on How Doing More Makes Her Happier, Trying Not to be a Jerk, and Taking VetMed by the Horns

Aug 25th, 2018 1h 19m

Dr. Cyndie Courtney earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the College of William and Mary, where she studied Biology and Marketing. She attended the Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine earning her DVM degree in 2011. Wh

Ep 30: Dr. Mary McDonald on Healing a Broken Heart and Finding Peace by Giving Up the Illusion of Control

Jul 28th, 2018 1h 9m

Dr. Mary McDonald is a veterinarian, international aid worker, spiritual director, deacon, speaker, wife, mother, and author of the best-selling book Starting and Running Your Own Horse Business. Her latest book is entitled The Magnet: A

Ep. 29: Superstar Veterinary Entrepreneur, Dr. Michele Pfannenstiel, on Being the Person the Universe Wants You to Be

Jun 30th, 2018 1h 31m

Dr. MichelePfannenstiel is the CEO of Dirigo Food Safety and Scarlet Spirit Enterprises. Her businesses are focused on helping others build profitable sustainable businesses. Dr. P earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1996 from Wellesley Coll

Ep. 28 – Dr. Jessica Fusch on Getting Through the Hard Years after Vet School, Making our Careers What We Want, and Claiming Our Joy as Veterinarians

Jun 23rd, 2018 1h 22m

Dr. Jessica Fusch graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2011. She worked full-time as a mixed animal vet for three and a half years, during which time she did a lot of farm and house calls, and found

Ep: 27: Dr. Ashley Bourgeois – Veterinary Dermatologist, Business Owner, Fitness Coach, Speaker, Wife, and Mother

Jun 16th, 2018 1h 16m

Dr. Ashley Bourgeois completed her bachelor’s degree at Iowa State University and graduated from the University of Missouri’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2010. She then completed a one year rotating small animal internship at Purdu

Ep. 26: Dr. Rachel Cumberbatch on the “Intentionally Serpentine Path” Through Veterinary Medicine

Jun 9th, 2018 1h 4m

Dr. Rachel Cumberbatch is the Director of Regulatory Affairs, Animal Drug Section at the Animal Health Institute (AHI). AHI represents the manufacturers of animal drugs and veterinary biologics before federal agencies, Congress, and inte

Ep. 25: Dr. Pedro Bento – from Vet School in Portugal to Specialty Practice in the U.S. and his Mission to Help Future Veterinarians

Jun 2nd, 2018 1h 28m

↑ Dr. Pedro Bento is a small animal veterinary internist currently working in private practice in a multi-specialty practice in Massachusetts. He obtained his DVM from Escola Universitaria Vasco da Gama (College of Veterinary Medicine) in

Ep 24: Dr. Phillip Raclyn – from Vet School in Italy to Practice Ownership in the U.S. to Abolishing Puppy Mills – All Without Even Trying to be Perfect

May 26th, 2018 1h 39m

Dr. Phillip Raclyn grew up in Brooklyn, NY and attended Brooklyn College for six and a half years, spending his time playing Frisbee, getting stoned, and trying to stay out of the Vietnam War. He graduated with a degree in Sociology, whi

Ep. 23: Dr. Lindsey Shields – the Jet-Setting “007” of Veterinary Medicine

May 19th, 2018 1h 15m

Dr. Lindsey Shields is the Director of Training of the Global Health Program at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. Dr. Shields studied Animal Science as an undergraduate student at Virginia-Tech and earned her DVM degree from

Ep 22: Dr. Ashley Dunn – Single Mom, ER Vet and Medical Director

May 12th, 2018 2h 10m

↑ Dr. Ashley Dunn is originally from Maryland’s Eastern Shore. While she grew up with lots of pets, she didn’t discover veterinary medicine until a life changing experience after her freshman year of college. She has a bachelor’s in Biolog

Ep 21: LMU College of Veterinary Medicine Assistant Dean of Student Success (and Jedi Knight) – Dr. Elizabeth Johnson on Doing What Scares You and The Power of Vulnerability

May 5th, 2018 1h 22m

Dr. Elizabeth Johnson is the Assistant Dean of Student Success at the Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine, but her boss just calls her the “Jedi Knight.” Dr. Johnson earned a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science f

Ep. 20: MD versus DVM – Husband and Wife Discuss Similarities, Differences, Pros and Cons

Apr 28th, 2018 2h 18m

↑ In this special episode of the Voices of Veterinary Medicine podcast, my husband and I discuss: My husband’s history and how he got into medical school without a high school diploma (My husband is a genius and probably smarter than me, b

Ep 19: Dr. Amanda Guthrie – An American Zoo Vet in London

Apr 21st, 2018 1h 22m

↑ Dr. Amanda Guthrie is the Senior Veterinary Officer overseeing the clinical program at the ZSL London Zoo (Dr. Guthrie calls it Zed-S-L), the world’s oldest scientific zoo which opened to the public in 1847. The zoo houses 10,000 inverte

Ep 18: Dr. David Thompson Enjoys Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness as a USDA FSIS Veterinarian

Apr 14th, 2018 1h 23m

↑ Dr. David Thompson received his Bachelor of Science in Animal Science from Louisiana Tech University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1986. He earned his DVM degree from Louisiana State University in 1989 and practiced as a small animal vete

Ep 17: Seth Williams – The Amazing Almost Vet and Fellow Podcaster/Entrepreneur

Apr 7th, 2018 1h 7m

↑ Seth Williams is a third year veterinary student at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine with the goal of becoming a small animal practitioner. His path to a career in veterinary medicine was somewhat unorthodox. He

Ep 16: Dr. Matt Holland, Former SAVMA President and Current AVMA/AAAS Fellow, Says Vet School Was The Hardest Thing He Ever Did – And He Wants To Make It Easier For You

Mar 31st, 2018 2h 14m

↑ Dr. Matt Holland graduated from Drake University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication in 2007 with a B.A. in radio and television journalism, and worked as a freelance television producer for various media outlets in Chicago and

Ep 15: Dr. Dean Scott Thinks Animal Rights Should Apply to Veterinarians

Mar 24th, 2018 1h 44m

↑ With characteristic humor, Dr. Dean Scott proclaims that animal rights should apply to veterinarians. After all, we’re animals too! Don’t we deserve to be treated humanely? Reflecting back on his 20 years of clinical experience as a smal

Ep 14: Dr. Timothy Hunt – Courageous, Compassionate, Innovative, and the Boss I Wish Every Vet Could Have

Mar 17th, 2018 1h 14m

↑ Please Note: There is an important update in the introduction to Dr. Hunt’s interview. And apologies for the poor sound quality of Dr. Hunt’s interview. This was the last interview I recorded before figuring out how to record separate

The Importance of a Good Night’s Sleep for Your Metabolic Health – and a Bedtime Story From Me To You

Mar 16th, 2018 22m 40s

APRIL KUNG, DVM ♦ March 16, 2018: Happy World Sleep Day! I recently came across an article in the human medical journal, JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) about the importance of a good night’s sleep for metabolic health. It he

Ep 13: Dr. Zenithson Ng – Doing What He Swore He’d Never Do And Loving Every Minute Of It

Mar 3rd, 2018 1h 43m

↑ Dr. Zenithson (“Zenny”) Ng is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Community Practice at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Animal Science from Rutgers University and veterina