The Evolved Vets
The Evolved Vets Podcast is a veterinary podcast focused on personal growth for veterinarians seeking stronger leadership and long-term professional development. Hosted by Dr. Bethany Weinheimer, it blends mindset coaching, practical strategies, and real conversations to support veterinary professionals at every career stage. The show aims to help veterinarians move beyond survival mode into intentional growth, offering frameworks for leadership, communication, and energy management. Each episode delivers actionable tools to help listeners gain clarity, confidence, and sustainable momentum in both life and practice.
Episodes
Grief in Veterinary Medicine: Building a Plan for Healing (Ep 38)
Veterinary grief and pet loss can quietly fuel compassion fatigue, burnout, and emotional exhaustion. Dr. Bethany Weinheimer shares a vulnerable story from a difficult ER shift and explains how veterinary professionals can process grief, support grieving clients and teams, and build practical grief plans that create a more sustainable veterinary workplace.In This Episode You Will Learn✅ Why grief
Why Veterinary Practice Ownership Can Change Your Career—and Your Life with Dr. Molly Brinkmann (Ep 37)
Veterinary practice ownership, leadership, autonomy, service to and community take center stage as Dr. Molly Brinkmann shares her journey from mixed-animal veterinarian to launching The Local Vets. She opens up about changing career paths, building a healthy workplace, supporting working parents, navigating grief, championing women in leadership, and using humor and social media to strengthen conn
Veterinary Client Communication: How to Turn Complaints Into Connection (Ep 36)
Difficult veterinary clients can quickly turn a stressful day into a crisis, but the right communication strategies can change everything. Dr. Bethany Weinheimer shares five steps for de-escalating client concerns in real time and gives tips for handling client concerns over the phone, building proactive communication systems, empowering veterinary teams, handling negative reviews, and protecting
The Secret to Building an Empowered Veterinary Team with Dr. Christine Staten (Ep 35)
What if the veterinary career you've always dreamed of is waiting on the other side of courageous leadership? Discover veterinary leadership, parenthood, practice ownership, veterinary entrepreneurship, team culture, and career growth as Dr. Bethany Weinheimer welcomes Dr. Christine Staten. Christine shares her unexpected journey from aspiring obstetrician to successful veterinary practice owner,
Moral Injury in Veterinary Medicine: The Hidden Amplifier of Burnout (Ep 34)
Moral injury in veterinary medicine is one of the biggest hidden causes of burnout. It builds up your chronic stress over time—and understanding how it could transform your career. What if burnout isn't simply exhaustion, but the result of repeatedly compromising your values? In this episode, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer explores how moral injury develops, why it affects so many veterinary professionals
When Veterinary Medicine Meets Motherhood: Choosing Presence Over Perfection with Dr. Ashley Gray (Ep 33)
Veterinary burnout, motherhood, work-life balance, career transitions, and authentic leadership come together in this deeply personal conversation with Dr. Ashley Gray. What happens when the career you've worked your entire life to build no longer aligns with the season you're living? Dr. Ashley shares her emotional journey from emergency veterinarian and hospital leader to intentionally stepping
New Grad Veterinarian Survival Guide: How to Thrive Beyond Day One (Ep 32)
New graduate veterinarians often enter practice carrying both excitement and overwhelming pressure to be "day one ready"—but what if that expectation has been misunderstood from the start?Dr. Bethany Weinheimer discusses the origins of the phrase, explores the research behind imposter syndrome in veterinary medicine, and offers practical strategies to help new vet grads move from fear and perfecti
The Honest Vet, Dr. Sylvalyn Hammond on Leadership, Motherhood, and Evidence-Based Medicine (Ep 31)
Veterinary leadership, general practice, emergency medicine, exotics, evidence-based medicine, and motherhood collide in this inspiring conversation with Dr. Sylvalyn Hammond.The Honest Vet tells us what honesty means to her and what happens when the career you thought you'd have no longer fits? Dr. Hammond shares her unexpected journey from aspiring large animal veterinarian to small animal, ER d
How to Give and Receive Feedback in Veterinary Medicine Without Fear (Ep 30)
Feedback in veterinary medicine can feel emotionally exhausting, especially for perfectionists, people pleasers, and emerging leaders.In this episode of The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer breaks down how to give and receive feedback in a way that strengthens trust, improves communication, and supports healthier veterinary teams. She introduces the SBI model for delivering clear, spec
Breaking the Perfectionism Trap That's Holding Women Vets Back: Leadership, Confidence & Career Growth with Dr. Cheryl York (Ep 29)
What if the biggest thing holding you back isn’t your skill, but your mindset?Veterinary leadership, perfectionism in veterinary medicine, and career sustainability are at the heart of this episode with Dr. Cheryl York.Dr. York shares her journey from self-doubt and fear of public speaking to becoming a confident leader and advocate in organized veterinary medicine. Together, we explore how perfec
The Weight We Carry — Euthanasia, Grief, and What No One Taught Us in Vet School (Ep 28)
Veterinary euthanasia, compassion fatigue, veterinary burnout, and moral stress are realities many professionals silently carry every day. In this deeply honest episode, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer opens up about the emotional impact of humane euthanasia, CPR codes, grief, and the hidden trauma veterinary teams experience behind closed exam room doors. She shares powerful personal stories from emergenc
Seasons of Veterinary Medicine: How to Pivot in Vet Med So You Don't Burnout with Dr. Lori Teller (Ep 27)
Veterinary burnout, career growth, and leadership in veterinary medicine take center stage as Dr. Lori Teller shares how to build a fulfilling vet career without burning out.What if the key to a fulfilling veterinary career isn’t working harder—but staying engaged, curious, and open to change?In this episode, Dr. Lori Teller shares her incredible journey from a determined 12-year-old aspiring vet
From Hollywood to Veterinary Leadership: Reinvention, Burnout, and Building a Legacy with Dr. Jill Clark (Ep 26)
What happens when a Hollywood career no longer aligns with your purpose? For Dr. Jill Clark, that moment led to a complete reinvention into veterinary medicine, leadership, and ultimately transforming how veterinary teams learn and grow.Dr. Bethany Weinheimer sits down with veterinary leader and entrepreneur Dr. Jill Clark to explore her journey from film and television to becoming a veterinarian,
Perfectionism in Veterinary Medicine, Nervous System Regulation, and Vet Burnout (Ep 25)
Perfectionism in medicine isn’t just high standards. It’s one of the biggest drivers of veterinary burnout, emotional exhaustion, and moral stress.On The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer breaks down how perfectionism impacts veterinarians across every stage of their career, from emergency veterinary medicine to veterinary practice ownership. She explains how chronic stress disrupts ner
Veterinary Leadership & Career Growth — Mita Malhotra (Chewy Health) on Courage, Innovation & Vet Wellbeing (Ep 24)
Veterinary leadership is evolving, and women are playing a bigger role than ever in shaping the future of animal health.Mita Malhotra (President, Chewy Health) shares how courage, risk-taking, and a growth mindset fueled her move from engineering to leading Chewy Health. Practical leadership principles for veterinarians, advice for women in veterinary medicine, and steps clinics can take to reduce
Balance in Veterinary Medicine Isn’t What You Think: Vet Burnout, Energy Management, and Nervous System Regulation (Ep 23)
Balance in veterinary medicine is not about perfect schedules or equal hours of work and rest. The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer shares a deeply honest reflection on what balance really looks like for veterinarians and medical professionals. From work life balance myths to burnout, perfectionism, emotional labor, and identity outside the clinic, this episode reframes balance as nerv
Season One Lessons on Veterinary Burnout, Alignment, and Authentic Leadership (Ep 22)
Burned out in veterinary medicine and craving real alignment? In this episode of The Evolved Vets Podcast, we unpack veterinary burnout recovery, authentic leadership, emotional resilience, and abundance mindset for veterinarians ready to thrive.In this powerful season finale of The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer reflects on the most impactful moments from Season One and how authenti
What Veterinarians Can Learn From Taylor Swift?! Reinvention, Resilience, and Authentic Leadership (Ep 21)
Feeling burned out in veterinary medicine or worried about losing your spark? In The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer explores what veterinarians can learn from Taylor Swift about reinvention, resilience, authentic leadership, alignment, and veterinary burnout recovery through every era of a career.In this powerful and unexpectedly relatable episode, Dr. Bethany breaks down how Taylor
Veterinary Practice Ownership, Leadership, and Resilience: Building an Independent Clinic Without Burning Out (Ep 20)
Thinking about veterinary practice ownership but unsure where to start? On The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster sit down with Dr. Mike Walker to explore veterinary practice ownership, veterinary leadership, resilience, mentorship, and what it really takes to build an independent clinic without sacrificing fulfillment or sustainability.Dr. Mike Walker shares his jour
Veterinary Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and Resilience: How to Stay in Vet Med Without Losing Yourse (Ep 19)
This episode contains open and honest discussion about addiction, mental health challenges, and suicide within veterinary medicine. These topics may be triggering for some listeners.Veterinary burnout and compassion fatigue are pushing too many professionals to the edge. On The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster sit down with ER veterinary technician Geoffrey to talk h
DVM Moms, Veterinary Leadership, and Community: How Connection, Confidence, and Support Are Changing Vet Med (Ep 18)
What happens when veterinarians stop trying to do everything alone? Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Jamie Perkins, Chief Veterinary Officer of DVM Moms, sit down with Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster to explore veterinary leadership, community support, working motherhood in vet med, and how connection is reshaping the profession.This powerful conversation dives into the origin and growth of DV
Authenticity, Alignment, and Directional Living: Why Being Yourself Is So Hard in Veterinary Medicine (Ep 17)
Why is it so hard to be ourselves, even when authenticity is what we want most? In this episode of The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster dive into authenticity, alignment, veterinary burnout, and why so many high-achieving veterinarians feel disconnected even after reaching the goals they worked so hard to achieve.This honest and reflective conversation explores how
Authenticity, Alignment, and the Summer Evolution: How Women Veterinarians Are Rewriting Success (Ep 16)
What happens when women veterinarians stop chasing expectations and start choosing alignment? In this IRL episode of The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster reflect on their time in Kauai, Hawaii, and unpack the biggest lessons from the first-ever Summer Evolution inside the Evolved Vets membership.Recorded live during a veterinary CE retreat, this conversation explore
Zoo Medicine, Burnout, and Alignment: A Wildlife Veterinarian’s Journey From Residency to Conservation Work (Ep 15)
What does it really take to build a career in zoo medicine and conservation without losing yourself along the way? Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster sit down with wildlife veterinarian Cheryl to unpack zoo medicine, veterinary burnout, alignment, values-based decision making, and what sustainable success truly looks like in non-traditional veterinary careers.Recorded live from Africa duri
Money Mindset, Veterinary Student Loans, and Abundance: Rewriting the Financial Narrative in Vet Med (EP 14)
Money is one of the biggest sources of stress in veterinary medicine, yet it is rarely talked about openly. In this episode of The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster tackle money mindset, veterinary student loans, abundance vs scarcity, and how veterinarians can create financial alignment without sacrificing values, joy, or fulfillment.This conversation reframes money
Authenticity, Alignment, and the Summer Evolution: How Veterinarians Move From Depletion to Their Evolved Self (Ep 13)
What does it actually look like to live authentically and in alignment as a veterinarian? In this episode of The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster walk listeners through the Summer Evolution, an eight-week program designed to help veterinarians reconnect with their authentic values, move out of burnout, and begin living as their evolved self.This honest and grounded
Veterinary Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Burnout Recovery: How Dr. Brianna Armstrong Is Redefining What’s Possible in Vet Med (Ep 12)
What if veterinary medicine didn’t have to feel exhausting, limiting, or lonely? On The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster sit down with Dr. Brianna Armstrong to explore veterinary leadership, entrepreneurship in veterinary medicine, burnout recovery, and how veterinarians can build careers that feel energizing and aligned.Dr. Brianna Armstrong is a practice owner, me
Morning Routines, Mentorship, and Confidence: How Values-Driven Habits Shape Sustainable Careers in Vet Med (Ep 11)
Veterinary medicine asks a lot of the people who choose it. On The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster sit down with Dr. Christina Moore to talk about morning routines, gratitude, mentorship, confidence, and how small daily habits support mental health, leadership growth, and long-term fulfillment in veterinary medicine.This wide-ranging and deeply human conversation e
Authentic Values, Alignment, and Baby Steps: How Veterinarians Build an Aligned Life Without Burning Out (EP 10)
Living an aligned life starts with understanding what actually matters to you. On The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster explore Authentic Values, alignment, veterinary burnout, and how veterinarians can begin taking small, meaningful steps toward a life that feels true instead of exhausting.This reflective and practical conversation breaks down what authenticity real
Authenticity, Alignment, and Conservation: How Veterinary Values Expand Beyond the Clinic (EP 9)
Veterinary medicine is about more than productivity, profit, or perfection. On The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster share a powerful IRL conversation recorded live from South Africa, exploring authentic values, alignment, conservation work, and how reconnecting with purpose helps veterinarians move beyond burnout and into meaning.This episode reflects on a once-in-a
Emergency Medicine, Leadership, and Protecting the Profession: How Dr. Shalsee Vigneat Built Confidence, Boundaries, and Purpose in Vet Med (Ep 8)
Veterinary medicine is a profession worth protecting. On The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster sit down with emergency veterinarian and medical director Dr. Shalsee Vigneat for a powerful conversation about veterinary leadership, emergency medicine, burnout prevention, perfectionism, and how honoring your values allows you to build a long, meaningful career in vet me
Boundaries, Burnout, and Time: How Veterinarians Reclaim Their Hours Without Guilt (EP 7)
Time is one of the most valuable resources veterinarians have and one of the most commonly overspent. On The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster break down boundaries, time management, burnout prevention, and why working “just a little extra” adds up to weeks of lost life every year.This conversation explores the real cost of overworking in veterinary medicine, startin
Courage, Innovation, and Preventative Care: How Maya Shaposhnik Cadena Is Reimagining the Future of Veterinary Medicine (Ep 6)
Veterinary medicine is at a crossroads between fear and innovation. On The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster sit down with entrepreneur and founder Maya Shaposhnik Cadena to explore preventative pet healthcare, veterinary innovation, courageous leadership, and how empowering pet parents can reduce burnout and transform the profession.Maya shares her unconventional jo
IRL Reflections, Emergency Medicine, and Evolving Together: How Veterinarians Build Alignment, Confidence, and Community (EP 5)
Veterinary medicine is more than clinical skill. On The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster share a candid IRL conversation about emergency medicine, leadership growth, values-based living, and what it looks like to evolve without burning out or losing yourself.Recorded in real life, this conversation pulls back the curtain on career transitions, ER realities, grief, c
Courage, Conviction, and Leadership: How Dr. Audrey Wystrach Built a Values-Driven Life in Veterinary Medicine (EP 4)
Veterinary leadership requires more than titles and résumés. On The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster sit down with entrepreneur, veterinarian, and founder Dr. Audrey Wystrach for an honest conversation about courage, commitment, values, and building a career that aligns with who you truly are.From growing up on a ranch in southern Arizona to owning practices early i
Magical Mornings and the DREAMS Journal: How a Simple Morning Routine (Ep 3)Helps Veterinarians Stop Revolving and Start Evolving
Morning routines can change everything. On The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster share the Magical Mornings practice they have used consistently for over seven years to support clarity, emotional regulation, confidence, and long-term sustainability in veterinary medicine.Recorded live from Hawaii, this episode introduces the DREAMS Journal, a simple but powerful morn
Meditation, Elevation, Integration: The Evolved Vets Method for Healing, Growth, and Sustainable Leadership (EP 2)
Veterinary medicine requires more than technical skill. On The Evolved Vets Podcast, Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna break down the Evolved Vets Method, a three-step framework designed to help veterinarians heal past experiences, expand what feels possible, and integrate aligned action into everyday life.Rooted in years of leadership experience, self-development work, therapy, coaching, and li
Stop Revolving and Start Evolving: Community, Leadership, and Thriving in Modern Veterinary Medicine (EP 1)
Veterinary medicine doesn’t have to feel isolating, exhausting, or overwhelming. The Evolved Vets Podcast was created to fill a gap many veterinarians experience after graduation: the lack of community, mentorship, and practical education needed to truly thrive in modern veterinary medicine.Recorded at sunrise from Hawaii, this opening episode introduces Dr. Bethany Weinheimer and Dr. Anna Foster,
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