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The Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 63: How to: My 12 step process to becoming an invincible veterinarian (start here)When I first published my upcoming course, a subscriber reached out to me to say she was so happy she could sign up for a systematized way of applying everything she’s learned from me through the podcast, newsletters and so on.And it struck me I’ve actually done you all a bit of a disservice by not giving you a clear guide to how to work on yourselves step by step. I just write and record what comes to me, but I can see it’s a bit overwhelming and messy!HERE I’...2025-07-2922 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 62: What I learned from switching my brother off life support3 weeks ago my brother went into cardiac arrest, and what followed changed my life.It was a roller coaster I learned 6 big things from, that I want you all to learn with me, because it can radically change how you see and experience vet med, and how you yourself can deal with difficult situations in your life. Why I’m so grateful and how important it is to help pet owners to feel that way.How much pet owners will not understand when they’re in a crisis and how y...2025-07-2247 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp 61: A loooong complaint JUST about me - here’s how I handled itLast week of night shifts was a CHALLENGING one, and on top of everything I got a complaint!!A lot went through my head when I read the (long) complaint, and a lot of emotions too 🫣.In this episode I take you through my process of receiving and dealing with a complaint, and:WHY it is so hard to handleThe two main ways it can goAll the different factors that play inHow surprised I was - and what it...2025-07-0122 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 60: Don’t add to the suffering!What has my daughters peritonitis, WW3 and vets leaving a practice got to do with each other?They are all out of our control!!When things like these happen, it’s easy to get caught in a spiral of stress, anxiety and hopelessness, because we can’t do anything about them.We feel powerless and frustrated, and resentful because it’s happening. In this episode I show you how you can weather even the strongest shitstorm as long as you know how to mana...2025-06-2428 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 59: Coming back from “I’ve messed up my whole life”. Interview with Sarah Garven, Scottish veterinarian and personal/career coach.Sarah burnt out in 2004 and left vet med after having tried several modalities of veterinary practice. Since being a new grad she never felt she got a handle on it, and deeply believed she had to be right all the time in order to be a “good vet”. Like many of us (most?!?), she just didn’t feel she knew what she was doing most of the time, and it took its toll. After a 12 year break she realised she wanted to get back to being a veterinarian, and despite a lot of...2025-06-171h 00The Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 58: When enough is never enoughDo you struggle with a constant feeling of not doing enough?Maybe you don’t feel you’re doing enough for your patients?Or enough for your family? Or working hard enough? Or people might think you’re not doing enough?From vet school we’re used to being constantly busy and at the same time feeling bad for not studying enough (Don’t tell me you ever felt you couldn’t have studied just a BIT more).Taking this habit into the real wor...2025-06-1021 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 57: Truth delivered kindly. Interview with Koryn Greenspan, grief counsellorWhy is it that so many owners have a bad experience at the vet around the passing of their pets, and end up putting in a complaint or sharing their frustration on the internet?You may think owners get mad because we were not good enough to save their pets.Think again.Owners get hurt and frustrated when we fail to lead them through the hardest part of the journey with their pets.And it’s our responsibility to be able to do...2025-06-0359 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 56: How to get over rejectionHow do you deal with being rejected?Head high, a shrug, and on to the next thing?Or do you get upset, retreat and struggle to move on?Whether you’re putting yourself out there for a new job, a promotion or even a new partner, rejection can give us a blow that leaves us incapable of getting up again.In this episode I go through why it is completely normal to struggle with rejection, and the three best ways to overcome it...2025-05-2727 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 55: DO somethingIf you work in Vet Med, then you can’t sit around and wait for things to get better - for you to magically FEEL better.The time to do something is now, and in this episode I explain why. I recommend listening to episode 53 (my interview with Ceri Lewis “When your brain tries to kill you”) first.Don’t wait to see the edge on the horizon - prevent it from happening in the first place.You don’t know when it could ha...2025-05-2011 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 54: Should you stay or should you go?One of the things that wear us out the most is being stuck in confusion and indecision. Should I stay or leave this job? Should I even stay in vet med?The reason it's so hard to make a decision is because deep down we're afraid of change. We're also afraid of regretting our decision, in case we didn't make "the right one”In this episode I take you through the process that will clear things up for you, and enable you to make the best dec...2025-05-1321 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 53: Interview with Ceri Lewis: When your brain tries to kill you - the episode that could save your life.How do you get back from rock bottom twice in your veterinary life?How do you even HIT rock bottom twice?As a veterinarian, we know that we have a much higher suicide rate than other professions, and we intellectually kind of “get” it.But how do you know that YOU suddenly are at risk? What are the thoughts and feelings to look out for - how can you catch it in time?Where do you turn for help - and how do y...2025-05-061h 18The Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 52: How to get things donePeople always ask me how I get so much done and my first thought is always “huh? I don’t do that much, do I really?”. But YES, I DO, and I think it’s time I share how I get things done with almost no stress (I can’t say zero stress, I’m still human).When we’re wanting to do things in our lives such as:Work out/do yoga/other physical activity during the weekMeal prepFinish work on timeW...2025-04-2922 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 51: How to know if you’re in burnout.Spoiler alert: It’s much easier to realise once you’re OUT of it and can look back.So from that place, I want to give you the 11 top clues that I wish I had paid attention to when I was in burnout, so I could have gotten out earlier.Have a listen, and pay attention to the “Ooops I do this all the time!”If there are more than a few, you want to do an audit of your life. Ask your love...2025-04-2223 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 50: The biggest time consumers of them allDo you feel you’re in a toxic treadmill of constant things to do that never ends?Do the words “I’ll just quickly …” or “I’m quite busy …” or “I can’t right now, I’ve got a lot to do…” pass your lips more often than not?Do you sometimes dream of having just a LITTLE accident or a “harmless coma” so you can STOP for a second and just lie down with no negative consequences?Then you’re likely living like I was when I was on top of my burnout an...2025-04-1517 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 49: Interview with Alexandre Contreras: Find your why and never stagnate.Ever felt like you are trapped and stagnating in vet med? Well Alex hasn’t, because through his 20 year career as a Miami veterinary technician he has kept challenging himself and found innovative ways to grow in every way.Being an entrepreneur as well in this field is no joke, and we can learn a lot from how he managed not to burn out.Listen to our conversation around how he managed to stay and enjoy working at the same Veterinary Hospital for 10 years - tips for...2025-04-0852 min
Ruff Around The Edges039 | Gunilla Pedersen on Burnout, Boundaries, and Not Being GodSend us a textWhen your work is about helping others, whether it’s animals, people, or both, it can be hard to draw the line between care and self-sacrifice. In this episode, I talk to Gunila Pedersen, a veterinarian who dealt with burnout, left the field, and then returned on her own terms after becoming a coach. We talk about the pressure to be perfect, the weight of euthanasia decisions, what happens when clients can’t afford treatment, and how to live with imperfection in a system that tells you to do it all...2025-04-021h 35The Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp: 48: We have not evolved quickly enoughYou may think you should be better at coping with vet med. I’m here to tell you you shouldn’t, and exactly why.Ever heard about Urlugaledinna? Me neither, but in this episode you’ll find out who he is and why it’s important. Also the two things that happened 30 years ago that changed the playing field in vet med to an extent no one could have prepared us for.And finally, my 3 top tips to adapt to this fair new world. If you enjoyed this episode, I’d love for...2025-04-0119 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 47: How to overcome your pastEver experienced this? You:had a bad experience with a client yesterday, and today you wake up full of dread and anxious about going to workhad a bad bleed during a bitch spey and now you panic every time you see a spey on your op listworked in a toxic environment and now you feel defensive and resentful towards vet med even if you’re currently workingin a nicer placeOur past experiences can serve as a guide for the future, but often it en...2025-03-2516 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp 46. Success in vet med: it’s not what you think.There will come a point in your life when you look back and suddenly think “Am I successful?”Likely - your brain will say “no”.It will compare you to other people, and find you lacking.Success is not as clear cut as we might think.It’s not necessarily fancy specializations, lots of money or meeting the queen.In this episode of The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast you’ll learn how NOT to define success, and how to get exactly...2025-03-1817 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 45: When you’re also the victimVet Med is no dance on roses.It’s incredibly rewarding. We make a huge difference to a LOT of animals and their owners.AND - when things go wrong, they can REALLY go wrong. There are more victims than may meet the eye, and you want to be prepared.Tune in to learn the 3 things you might not know yet, that can make the difference of breaking or making it in the world of veterinary medicineVirtual Conf...2025-03-1122 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 44: I wish I didn’t react like thatGetting a message from work, or a dreaded email from the Royal College can make our anxiety shoot through the roof in seconds.Is it WRONG to feel anxious and defensive about messages that we didn’t really want to receive?And how can we avoid pulling an all nighter ruminating over it, contemplating worst case scenarios?This episode will help you react in a way that doesn’t make the unwanted message even worse, so you can make the most of your time off work, even...2025-03-0415 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 43: Say your opinion and don’t play smallHow significant are you?When you play small and fail to say what you really want, and stand up for yourself, you become insignificant.When you’re insignificant, your patients lose out on your valuable insight and opinions.The people that surround you don’t get the real version of you.It may seem you’re being humble, but in reality there’s something else behind it.In this episode I take you through examples of when we do this...2025-02-2519 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 42: What if you’re wrong?I opened the kennel and the dog face planted on my trainers. Oops.We had had a busy ER shift and I had finally gotten around to check on this impatient: A labrador that had been referred for out of hours analgesia and fluids because of abdominal pain.Now it had suddenly become a neuro case and I was panicking.I called the owners, called the referral centers and managed to get her in for an emergency neuro referral next morning.Only...2025-02-1817 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEpisode 41: Living the life YOU want TO LIVETwo vets at completely different points in their lives - one burnt out after 10 years in practice and wanting to leave at all costs but staying because it’s the thing everyone expects.The other one absolutely loving life, has re-ignited her passion for veterinary medicine and feels like she’s finally living the exact life SHE wants to live.How do you get from one spectrum of this scale to the other?I will tell you the (not so hidden) secret in this episode. ...2025-02-1120 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 40: Pets vs Babies - a NICU nurse reveals how to cope when the stakes are highEver thought you couldn’t cope in vet med?Between being understaffed, having patients coming in with no warning, upset and frustrated pet parents…Now imagine doing the same job, but with teeny premature babies!One of my best friends Silvia Correa is an experienced nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Liverpool. Today we sat down and discussed how it’s possible to cope, improve AND love your job when the stakes are as high as they possibly can be.Silvi...2025-02-0453 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 39: How to become more confidentWhen you lack self confidence, life is so much harder!You struggle with feedbackYou worry about what other people think about youSelf doubt constantly creeps up and spoils your day.Doing new things becomes too scary, and you beat yourself up when you don’t get it right the first time (which makes it really hard to get good at some things in the clinic!)In this episode I’ll teach you:The different types of confidence and why it’s import...2025-01-2823 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 38: How to overcome a mistakeMaking a mistake is never fun, no matter how big or small.You can NOT 100% avoid making mistakes in this profession, because we’re doing new things everyday, often in a rush and with different people.So what can you do WHEN you mess up and the worst case scenario comes true? 10 times overdosed? Dog swallowed ET tube?In this episode I want to share with you the top tips for getting through a mistake in the best way possible, so you can get through it an...2025-01-2115 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 37: The 3 things you MUST do to get your motivation backWhy do some people seem to be so motivated, and I just feel like staying in bed and not going to work again? Or at least THIS work?There are SO many reasons to feel unmotivated in vet med - but also so many to STAY motivated!In this episode I share with you the THREE steps you can take in order to feel motivated again.You don’t HAVE to stay motivated in vet med - but it is not much FUN going through life un...2025-01-1419 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 36: Let them be wrong about youMy client left her job and was STILL obsessed with her manager's opinion of her.Why do we get so worked up when we’re unfairly judged?And why does other people’s opinion matter so much to us?Working in vet med it can be REALLY challenging, because when clients are wrong about us we feel our identity as a decent vet is threatened. And when a colleague or manager has the wrong opinion us - it gets taken to a whole...2025-01-0716 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 35: Live coaching on the go!Vicky is a vet nurse struggling to find time for everything out of work.She jumped on the opportunity as an email subscriber to get an hour of intensive coaching!In this podcast episode you’ll get an idea of how you can get coached if it’s the first time you’ve ever met me, and how much clarity you can get in your life just in one session.Because it’s NEVER just about getting stuff done. It’s also how we keep...2024-12-3149 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 34: Do you struggle telling the pet owners the price?You’re on your shift.A patient comes in.You take a thorough history, you examine, and you think about a plan of actions.And now …. You have to give the pet owner an estimate of how much it’s going to cost them!If you struggle, and end up doing some of these things:Underestimate to make sure they approveJudge their appearance and try to guesstimate how much they can payNot charging or und...2024-12-2425 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 33: This job is a prisonDo you feel trapped in vet med?Are you dreading the start of the week, wishing you could do ANYTHING else than working in a clinic?Have you half heartedly tried to look around for something else but -1) there doesn’t seem to be opportunities for you out there or 2) you do NOT have the energy or enthusiasm to make plans and really go for it?A vet reached out to me about this, and ended the mes...2024-12-1715 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 32: Overwhelm in the veterinary clinic 2.0Overwhelmed in the veterinary clinic?Crazy busy and feels like you’re trapped in a hamster wheel??Time for a second episode on overwhelmed vets = 2.0!In this episode I’ll help you redefine busyness in the clinic and look at how you can deal with the stress.Learn how to:get a perspective, prioritise and delegate as opposed to spinning around putting out fires.make solid decisions that will help you finish on time, and how to protect yourself from...2024-12-1030 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 31: 5 tips to having a non-busy vet life this HolidayDear listener,I don’t want you to race around this December, feeling you have to do everything for everyone.I don’t want you to resent work and worry about things you can’t do anything about.I want you to have the most NON BUSY month of the year, physically and mentally.So you can enjoy time with whoever you want, in whichever way you want.I’m working this Christmas, and in this episode of The Over...2024-12-0321 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 30: Accept your limits and don’t own other people’s baggage with Dr. SiegelHow does a vet work around the clock for 40+ years, conserving the passion and love for the profession AND the clients?That’s exactly what Dr. Marlene Siegel has achieved, and in this conversation we unwrap her story to find the THREE key points that keep her grounded and passionate.Don’t hesitate to run over and listen to this podcast if you want to get inspired and find out how YOU could also stay in this profession enjoying every moment. Links:Dr. S...2024-11-2647 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp 29: How do you handle pet owner's grief?With loss comes a range of emotions - the pet owners AND ours.Are you fully prepared to have the difficult conversations? Blocked bladder and no insurance? GDV and no money? Thromboembolism and no way to help?Do you feel responsible for the owner's feelings?How do YOU handle grief?Tune into this episode and learn the 3 main issues we have to be prepared for when death knocks on a beloved pet’s door, so you can go home calm and be ab...2024-11-1912 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 28: Bad reviews and cyberbullying.Do you loooove getting good reviews and positive feedback?? Cards and chocolate??Me too! Who doesn’t???!!!However … In this podcast episode I explain the danger of relying on external validation and positive feedback in order to feel good in our vet career.Because what happens when the reviews are negative - or the extreme, we’re subject to cyberbullying??Listen in to learn how you can avoid the world crashing down around you when suddenly the world seems against you and you st...2024-11-1220 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp.27: Does perfectionism make you a better vet?Do you need to be a perfectionist to become the best vet you can?I’d argue no, because there are THREE main ways perfectionism can be debilitating and it’s vital you know about and can recognise them. This way you don’t fall in to the same trap as so many other vets before you, burning yourself out and feeling terrible about your “professional weaknesses”There is only one mindset from which you can afford to be a perfectionist, and in this episode you’re going to l...2024-11-0520 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp 26: How to cope with failure. Story of the balloon dog and doomed German Shepherd.Right up until the day you leave vet school you can avoid the feeling of Failure by studying more and working harder.That doesn’t work in the real world. Failure is GUARANTEED along the way.Now how do you cope? You’re a clever cookie, so you likely never got to experiment failure before.Therefore you don’t learn to cope with the feeling, and never get used to it.This is DEVASTATING for a perfectionist personality and will...2024-10-2921 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp 25: Follow the leader… ?Having the heart in the right place doesn’t necessarily make you a great leader.In this episode I share what a TERRIBLE leader I used to be, and what I have learned from it.Let’s talk about the real consequences of being a subpar clinical director, manager or clinical owner, and the effect you have on your employees and the business.As an employee you need to be able to identify bad management so you can decide if you really want to stay, and if y...2024-10-2219 min
Why Do Pets Matter? Hosted by Debra Hamilton, Esq.Overcoming Burnout: Finding Balance and Compassion in Veterinary Medicine With Gunila PedersonIn this episode of Why Do Pets Matter?, I’m joined by the amazing Dr. Gunila Pedersen, host of the Overwhelmed Vet podcast, emergency vet, and life coach for veterinarians. We dive into the real challenges vets face—like burnout, emotional stress, and the difficult balance of caring for both pets and their owners. Gunila shares her personal journey through burnout and offers heartfelt advice on how empathy and better communication can make all the difference.
Join us for an honest and uplifting conversation about finding balance and well-being in veterinary medicine! #WhyDoPetsMatter #OverwhelmedVet #VeterinaryMedicine #VetLife #MentalHealthMatters #Burn...2024-10-1635 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 24: When you don’t know what’s going on.2 dogs, 2 completely different cases, same narrative:“You don’t know what’s going on, and you SHOULD!”I want to show you how I reel my brain in when I’m having difficult cases that seem to prove I’m a useless vet that should just go and work in a bakery instead.When these cases survive, my brain also insists it was down to pure luck - when in reality I’ve worked my a** off to save them and keep them comfortable.These ver...2024-10-1520 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp.23: What do you need?I’ve often been asked why it is that vet struggle so much in this profession.It is actually not much of a mystery when you look at the Hierarchy of Needs of human beings, and put it up against vet med.In this episode I want you to listen closely to the needs that humans HAVE to have met in order to survive, and be honest with yourself: which ones are you NOT meeting? Once you realise what you’re missing, it will be much easier to look at what you can do to...2024-10-0816 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 22: Your Value as a VetThis episode is insanely VALUABLE to you as a vet and a MUST listen!Owners now showering you with cards and chocolates? Nobody giving you a raise or showing you appreciation for all your hard work? If you don’t feel 100% valued and appreciated by your workplace or by the pet owners, or if you simply don’t think you have much value as a vet: Hold on!In this episode of the Overwhelmed Vet Podcast I show you the clear difference between what YOU think is va...2024-10-0121 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp.21: Are you equipped for euths??I swear there are shifts where I just seem like Dr. Death, helping one animal after the other over the rainbow bridge while I handle a stream of pet owners grieving in their own, unique way.Sometimes it can seem like we play God.It can be incredibly draining. We feel doubt, regret, grief and on top of that we have to try to be there for the owners.Society does NOT prepare us for death nor grief, and there is no other profession like ours, with these...2024-09-2426 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp.20: The question that took me by surpriseWe are living in an epidemic of unhappy veterinarians - are you one of them?Here is the question that made me stop and ponder for 24 hours - and the two ways to solve it I came up with and share with you today.I discuss how you can feel better about your situation, right now, and why so few of us are ready to face the changes needed to turn everything around. Ready for a change? Here's how!Hey! Thanks for listening! S...2024-09-1716 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 19: The 3 step evaluation processHave you ever gone to sleep only to break out in sweat because you suddenly remember everything you’ve done wrong that day?Does your brain “helpfully” remind you of all the things you shouldn’t have done, and what you could have done better?Is it affecting your confidence and your willingness to try new things or do things you find difficult?First of all: You’re NOT alone!Second: I have the solution for you in the latest episode of The Overwh...2024-09-1015 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 18: When vets judge vetsBeing judged and criticised by clients is one thing, but it gets taken to a whole other level when it happens to be another VET that does the judging and criticising. When you work in vet med, you’re basically a member of a tribe. Risking ridicule and rejection from any member of such a tribe touches something deep inside us and provokes a primal human response of fear, anger and anxiety.In this episode I tackle the situation from two perspectives:The vet doing the judging The...2024-09-0118 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp.17: The 2 crucial subjects they DON’T teach in vet schoolThe consequences of not teaching these 2 subjects is that we’re losing vets as quickly as the schools are pumping them out.This podcast is meant to make up for this lack (to an extent, I’m not a magician).The more you understand and work on these skills, the more likely you are to succeed, stay in vet med and have fun!So tune in to this week's episode and get a head start on these missing subjects.Book mentioned: “2024-08-2727 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 16. Interview with Dr. Z: How to find your purpose in vet medDr. Z is an inspiration to the veterinary community and today I bring him on the podcast so he can share with us:The real key(s) to be a happy vet (2 keys, actually!)How you know if you landed in the right jobWhy he doesn’t get hurt when pet owners don’t like the way he isHow to overcome self doubtWhy you are a valuable veterinarianWhat to do when you didn’t achieve the result you wantedThe onl...2024-08-2050 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 15: The 3 reasons you can’t be happy in Vet Med.A lot of vets are leaving the industry and one of the reasons is believing we just can’t be happy in this field. I’ve experienced through myself and my coaching clients that there are 3 main reasons we believe this. In this episode I want to take you through the 3 scenarios, and why it’s easier than you think to overcome the reason YOU think you can’t be happy. If you really don’t want to stay in the veterinary field you don’t have to. But I...2024-08-1308 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp.14: First Aid for BurnoutYou may feel overwhelmed and powerless right now in vet med. But hold on! You can do so much to overcome the burnout. You are NOT powerless and you can totally enjoy this profession and live a great life. How do I know? I did it! And I know many more who did.In this episode I give you my 5 tips for First Aid in burnout. You can work on them all at once, or just decide on ONE thing, and implement for a month. Imagine if...2024-08-0618 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 13: Just SIT on your sofa - boundaries at homeIf you don’t feel like your home is your safe haven where you can 100% relax and allow yourself to just sit on the couch and do nothing - then this episode is a MUST-LISTEN .Protecting your boundaries is your responsibility, and by doing so, you preserve your mental stability and prevent burnout - at home as well! Your home should be your happy bubble.In this episode I explain why you even have to set boundaries for YOURSELF to stop adding on to the to-do list, and why you ca...2024-07-3018 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp. 12: Just give my dog antibiotics and how I almost beat up a woman. Boundaries for pet owners.Do you choke on your words when you have to deny a pet owner something? Is it hard for you to leave on time if a client wants to see YOU and only YOU at a time when you’re not even supposed to be in the clinic?Why can it be so hard sometimes to stand our ground with clients, and feel like we’re being blackmailed into doing something we don’t really want to do?If client interaction is making you feel burnt out, th...2024-07-2326 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp.11: Boundaries that WORK - at work.Do you feel you’re constantly breaking your boundaries in order to keep the peace and fix problems both at work and at home?Does it feel like you’re being pulled from all sides and you just can’t keep up?This stops today.Listen in on this week's episode where I take you through boundary setting at work. Step by step, both how to say no to impromptu asks, and also how to deal with ongoing problems at work.2024-07-1622 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp.10: How to deal with “meh” daysDo you have days where you just feel “off” and literally DREAD going into work?How often does it happen? Is there a real problem, so something specific you dread?Or is it lack of sleep, a crappy diet, your cycle or the moon?None of the above? Maybe it’s literally just a sh**** day!In this Podcast I break down the possible causes of these “dip” days, and whether they are a problem or not. If there is a...2024-07-0914 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp.9: Travel to the future with meMy life as a clinic owner at times felt like I was stuck in a personal hell. It felt like we had created this monster and just had to keep up with its crazy raceI was constantly putting out fires and incapable of getting a perspective and making some decisions to change things for the better.These last weeks a few of my clients have gotten past the “putting out fires” and are now in a space where they are creating the life they REALLY want, as opposed to livi...2024-07-0217 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp.8: Hamster = Toaster? How to survive pet ownersI learned how to set boundaries for pet owners a long time ago. It keeps my love for vet med alive as I don’t let anyone blackmail me into anything, or take it personally when they say outrageous things.In this episode I tell you why and how I got to this level, and what my ex-husband’s hip operation and my TikTok account has to do with it. Listen to this episode if pet owners are one of the reasons you feel overwhelmed and fed up in vet med. Also listen for enter...2024-06-2518 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp.7: How do you deal when the owners have little or no money?The UK Competition and Markets Authority has decided to launch a market investigation into the veterinary sector 👀Is that a good thing? Bad thing? I dunno - I guess transparency and fairness is positive, depending on how they approach this.Said sector makes 5 billion a year, and a LOT of owners are going to read and hear about this. They will interpret these news depending on their view of the world in general (out to get me vs. there’s enough for everybody) and then it’s us in the trenche...2024-06-1814 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp.6: Why you're the perfect Vet for your patient RIGHT NOWWhy are you a perfect vet for this patient EXACTLY as you are right now?Ever had a case where you thought: If just this other vet had been here….?For example, a dog bitten to pieces and you’re struggling with the clean up and suturing - if ONLY a soft tissue surgeon had been here, THEN..Or a complicated diabetes-thyroid-pancreatitis patient crashes on your shift - if ONLY an intern medicine specialist had been here, THEN…Are you always thinking ONCE I’ve taken...2024-06-1111 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp.5: How to handle change- What! Changing my rota? No way!! - I'm starting at a new clinic, and I feel I'm starting from 0, I'm freaking out.Change can be scary - and that's normal. The veterinary brain is curious and always on the move , which invariably creates many new and challenging situations. In this episode I go through the 3 things you need to remember when you start freaking out over change or doing new things.Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me know what you think. ...2024-06-0415 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp.4: How to not get upset by other peopleWe spend sooooo much time frustrated over other people and their behaviour, and it wears us out. For example, when management invests in the wrong things. Our kid didn't turn out as we expected. Clients that are late or don’t administer treatments. Cruelty.In this weeks podcast I talk about the 3 things that will help you deal in a way that doesn’t exhaust and frustrates you.Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me know what you t...2024-05-2816 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp.3: How to leave on time - every timeWorking extra hour after hour will eat into your time off and grind you down.In this episode I give you a lot of examples of WHERE we're setting ourselves up to leave late, WHY it's such a bad idea and HOW to start leaving earlier and gain your life back.Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me know what you think. Like what you hear? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5 star review! Suggest a topic or ask a question fo...2024-05-2116 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp.2: How to handle cases that don't go wellWhen shit hits the fan you need to be prepared mentally.In this episode, we go over 2 cases where owners weren't happy, and the 3 VITAL things to learn from them.Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me know what you think. Like what you hear? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5 star review! Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on the show! The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast 🐾🩺 by Gunila PedersenD...2024-05-0113 min
VETchat by The Webinar VetVeterinary Surgeon Turned Life Coach: Overcoming Burnout - Gunila Pedersen | VETchat by The Webinar VetJoining Anthony for this episode of VETchat by The Webinar Vet is Gunila Pedersen, Veterinary Surgeon and Life Coach.
In this episode, Anthony and Gunila discuss Gunilas journey from veterinary school to burnout and how she discovered the power of coaching to overcome her challenges. They discuss the importance of awareness, acceptance, and gratitude in managing stress and preventing burnout. Gunila explains the cognitive behavioural therapy approach she uses in her coaching practice and the benefits of journaling and self-care. They also explore the role of spirituality and finding passion and purpose in veterinary...2024-04-1930 minThe Overwhelmed Vet PodcastEp.1: The root of overwhelm and how to overcomeHow do you combat overwhelm in vet med? Is there a way to can gain some control over your busy days and complaining clients?Join Gunila as she explains the REAL root of overwhelm and gives lots of examples from the veterinary life. She teaches you to separate WHAT is happening to you from HOW you interpret it so you can gain a perspective and take a step back from overwhelm.Using the Model she teaches the 5 components that take place in any circumstance in life and how to gain some co...2024-04-1214 min
Succes I Veterinær Praksis Podcast - Sammen om at blive bedreSIVP175: Tips til at undgå stress og burnout og få det liv, du ønsker dig med Gunila PedersenNoter og links på: SIVP.dk/175 Gunila Pedersen er dyrlæge og Master Certified Coach. Hun er uddannet dyrlæge i Danmark, og tog efter endt uddannelse til Spanien, hvor hun havde sin egen klinik i 10 år, inden hun tog til England, hvor hun nu arbejder i akutmodtagelsen. Gunila har selv haft et "burnout" og har oplevet at gå ned med stress. Det gjorde, at hun lagde dyrlægelivet på hylden i et helt år, inden hun genfandt gnisten via coaching, som hun nu kombinerer med dyrlægelivet. I denne podcast giver Gunila tips til...2023-10-221h 06