Episodes
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
Vet Tech Cafe - Shauna Sherick Episode
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
In this episode, we share a cup of coffee with Shauna Sherick, LVT. She reached out to us a few months ago about being a guest on The Vet Tech Cafe to talk about running a sanctuary. We loved the idea, and we were able to finally connect and we're glad we did.
Shauna runs the Wildwood Farm Sanctuary and Wildwood Conservancy in Oregon. She currently cares for over 100 animals at the farm sanctuary with the help of several volunteers, and she also still practices full-time as an LVT at a small animal hospital. Many of us have thought about running a farm or a sanctuary or a rescue, so grab a cup of coffee and listen to our discussion about what all that entails!
Links:
https://wildwoodfarmsanctuary.org/h
ttps://www.instagram.com/wildwoodfarmsanctuary/
To sponsor an animal at the Wildwood Farm Sanctuary: https://wildwoodfarmsanctuary.org/uncategorized/become-a-monthly-sponsor/
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Vet Tech Cafe - Emily Roberts Episode
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
As you well know, a big part of the Vet Tech Cafe is to highlight veterinary technicians who are forging careers in areas of veterinary medicine outside of a typical clinical setting and our next two shows accentuate that. In this episode of the Vet Tech Cafe, Emily Roberts, LVT, stops by for a cup of coffee and to talk about starting her own business, Horizon Traveling Vet Tech. She does a lot of in-home care, becoming an extension of a primary care veterinarian and providing different levels of in-home care, from basic preventive care, to end of life or hospice care. She explains how she's getting her business going through networking and what she would like Horizon to become. Emily also appeared in episodes of the hit TV show on Animal Planet called "A Vet Life", and she shares her experience of working in the hospital while a TV show was being filmed. So get yourself a cup of coffee and come join us!
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/HorizonTVT/
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Vet Tech Taproom Episode 5
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Monday Jun 08, 2020
In our final episode for #mentalhealthawarenessmonth, we recap our May episodes dealing with mental health issues. Jeff shares some personal stories about his recent struggles and his path towards fixing them. This is the audio from our Instagram Live broadcast that we recorded on 6/6.
We want to thank our guests from May, Joe Defulio, Beth Armstrong, and Kim Spelts for sharing their stories and helping us to #beatthestigma.
Sunday May 31, 2020
Vet Tech Cafe - Kim Spelts Episode
Sunday May 31, 2020
Sunday May 31, 2020
This episode is our final installment of our series for #mentalhealthawarenessmonth and we take a dive into living with depression with Kim Spelts, BS, CVT, VTS(Anesthesia/Analgesia). She walks us through her battle and talks about the personal and professional effects depression has had on her. We talk about how she began to recognize it, face it, and overcome it. From music to meditation and apps to therapy, she talks about many of the different things that have helped along the way. She gave us some really great analogies of mental health in comparison to other conditions people live with, to hopefully #beatthestigma Another idea Kim wanted to pass along that we didn't talk about is journaling. She says it helps her build her self-awareness, foster her creativity, and give her some clarity. If you find yourself battling depression, compassion fatigue, or burnout, #makethecall You are worth it.
Links:
https://brenebrown.com/books-audio/
https://www.netflix.com/title/81010166
https://markmanson.net/books/subtle-art
https://www.headspace.com/
Ani DeFranco - "Allergic to Water" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLQI0xUzfZQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hjikOI2BkQ
https://www.inspiringleadershipnow.com/how-to-set-boundaries-at-work/