Voices of Veterinary Medicine
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Ep. 36: Dr. Hofmeister Loves his Life in Academia and Wants to Help Others Follow in his Footsteps
——————————————————————————————– “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 Sciences at Au...
Ep. 35: Darby Affeldt – DVM Turned Financial Advisor Wants To Help Veterinarians Succeed Financially
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 becoming ...
Ep. 35: Darby Affeldt – DVM Turned Financial Advisor Wants To Help Veterinarians Succeed Financially
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 becoming ...
Ep. 34: Dr. Jesse Strong – From ER Vet to Living Out of a Teardrop Camper to ASPCA Poison Control
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,
Ep. 33: Dr. Carrie LaJeunesse on How She Prepared for a Future She Never Imagined (and How You Can Too)
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 interes...
Ep. 32: DJ Cannon, LVT MPH Shares Insights and Advice from his Life Exploring, Learning and Growing in Veterinary Medicine
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
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.
Ep 30: Dr. Mary McDonald on Healing a Broken Heart and Finding Peace by Giving Up the Illusion of Control
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 Large A...
Ep. 29: Superstar Veterinary Entrepreneur, Dr. Michele Pfannenstiel, on Being the Person the Universe Wants You to Be
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 College.
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
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,