The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast

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Vet Tech Cafe - Tom Seeko Episode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2023/05/01

Caffeinators, let's get weird. Let's talk money. We all want it. We all need it. What do we do with it? We can all attest to the fact that this is low-earning profession. That makes many of us work additional jobs, leave the field altogether, etc. Considering all of that, what do you think of your financial well-being? We ask because that's the discussion for this episode. This is one of our few, non-veterinary technician guest episodes, but with a discussion we hope you'll benefit from. Tom Seeko

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32:11

Vet Tech Taproom Episode 30

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2023/04/24

Caffeinators, welcome back to the Vet Tech Taproom! This episode we're doing something special! You may have heard us say that we're inviting our Patreons to participate in our Taproom episodes, and this is the FIRST such episode of that! Liza Rudolph came by to hang out with us and offer her insight on some of the topics we discussed! It's a unique opportunity to have less scripted and more off the cuff, organic discussion! We cover a lot of ground in this one-come join us!

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01:04:34

Vet Tech Cafe - Alyssa Mages Episode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2023/04/17

Caffeinators, if your morning cup of coffee doesn't open your eyes, this episode surely will! Alyssa Mages, BS, CVT, recently came by the Vet Tech Cafe and knocked our socks off. We covered so much ground in this episode, but at the same time, every little thing we discussed could've been its own hour of discussion. She's a founder of Empowering Veterinary Teams, and that was where the bulk of the discussion lies-what that looks like, what they do, how it started... you know we love to talk about

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01:07:16

Vet Tech Cafe - Anthony Pierlioni Episode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2023/04/03

Caffeinators, it's not often we have a guest that is not a credentialed veterinary technician. But when those opportunities present themselves, we make sure it's a discussion we think you'll benefit from, and this is certainly one of those. Anthony Pierlioni is a manager of a multi-specialty hospital in Connecticut. His background isn't in veterinary medicine-it's in social work. We've have a couple episodes in the past where we've discussed the benefits of having a social worker on staff in vet

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24:41

Vet Tech Taproom Episode 29

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2023/03/27

Caffeinators, hello from Arizona! Well, we're actually back home now, but we recorded this during our "business trip" to Arizona this past week. We recap some of the fun stuff we did, some of the really cool stuff we're working on, and preview some of our upcoming episodes. As always, the Taproom episodes are raw and uncut, like you're right there with us! We hope you enjoy! Links: https://www.patreon.com/vettechcafe https://www.vettechcafe.com/

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56:53

Vet Tech Cafe - Melissa Entrekin Episode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2023/03/20

Caffeinators, have we got a discussion for you! You may remember when we interviewed Dr. Andy Roark, his suggestion for a future guest was Melissa Entrekin, and she was gracious enough to join us at the Vet Tech Cafe for some wonderful discussion about our profession. This is a wide-ranging episode, from state association work to vet tech education to life in this field overall. There's a lot to unpack in this one, and we could've easily continued this discussion for hours-which only means we'll

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49:19

Vet Tech Cafe - Rochellie Cortés-Martínez Episode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2023/02/20

Caffeinators, did you hear who won NAVTA's 2022 Veterinary Technician of the Year Award? If not, look no further! It's Rochellie Cortés-Martínez, MBA, LVTg from Puerto Rico and she recently came by the Vet Tech Cafe to talk about the honor and life as a veterinary technician in Puerto Rico! This was a fascinating discussion in which we learned about the evolution of the profession there. She talked about how when she went through school not long ago, she attended the only veterinary technician

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43:37

Vet Tech Taproom Episode 28

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2023/02/06

In this latest episode of the Vet Tech Taproom, we discuss the prospect of retirement. How many of us have even thought about retiring? How do we stay relevant and useful in this field as we get older. On that same note, we also discuss education and the needs of teachers (especially rookie teachers). We would love to hear your thoughts on both of these topics. Let us know what you think!

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55:12

Vet Tech Cafe - Brian Goleman Episode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2023/01/23

Caffeinators, as you well know, we love to talk to credentialed technicians that are out there blazing their own path. For this episode, we had the pleasure of talking with Brian Goleman, RVT, owner and creator of Brian's Bandages! Brian is a surgery tech who came to realize there are not a lot of great resources or instructional videos for bandaging, and when opportunity knocked to create, Brian's Bandages was born! Links below will take you to his YouTube channel and social pages. He also teams up

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39:29

Vet Tech Taproom Episode 27

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2023/01/16

Welcome to the Taproom Caffeinators! This episode we discuss the personal affect that CPR has on us as technicians, the recent news from the AVMA regarding the mid level practitioners and the Vet Anesthesia Nerds Favorite things list for 2023. Chime in on these topics! How do you manage the mental part of running a code?

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55:51

Vet Tech Cafe - Sandra Tucker Episode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2023/01/09

Happy New Year, Caffeinators! We hope you had a great holiday season and a safe New Year! We are starting off 2023 with an awesome episode. We've said before some of our favorite episodes are those that are brought to our attention by a listener-episode topics we would've never thought of, let alone know who to talk to about it. That's what this episode is, and it's about disability and accessibility. Sandra Tucker reached out to us to suggest an episode discussing disability in our field and

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01:19:22

Vet Tech Taproom Episode 26

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2022/12/26

Caffeinators, Merry Christmas and a very happy holiday season! As this episode is coming out on Christmas Day, we wanted to give you a special gift. We invited Stephen Cital and Liz Hughston back to the show for a bit of a roundtable discussion! But not to the Vet Tech Cafe, no. Not this time. This time, for the first time EVER, we had guests in the Vet Tech Taproom! What does that mean? Even more unedited and more uncut, and the video of this discussion will also be uploaded to our YouTube Channel

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37:11

Vet Tech Taproom - Episode 25

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2022/12/13

Come on in for another Taproom Episode! We talk about the recent issues with NAVTA, the mid-level practitioner debate, and what it means for newer/younger techs in this field. Let us know what you think about all this! We LOVE hearing from you!

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01:02:30

Vet Tech Cafe - Amy Newfield Episode #2

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2022/12/12

Caffeinators, you love her memes. You love her podcasts. You love her books. You love that she calls you a unicorn. You love Amy Newfield, and so do we! This woman has a direct line to our funny bone, but more importantly, she is doing some amazing things in our field. SHE is THE unicorn. Just after our first episode with her in 2020, her first book, "Oops, I Became a Manager" came out. Now, in 2022, her second book, "Oops, My Team is Toxic" is available. Is there a third book on the horizon? Tune

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01:11:09

Vet Tech Cafe - Rebecca Giacomini Episode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2022/11/28

Caffeinators, you've heard of telemedicine. Have you heard of telementorship? Recently, Becky Giacomini, CVT, VTS(ECC) came by the Vet Tech Cafe to talk about her consulting firm she started called Veterinary Nursing Solutions, LLC, and the launch of their new product coming in 2023 called The Attending. This was a fascinating, and wide-ranging, conversation about the future of veterinary medicine and how we might start to see more and more services like this. Becky was also very forthcoming in her

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01:05:15

Vet Tech Cafe - Leslie Boudreau Episode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2022/11/14

Caffeinators, many of us "end up" in management in some fashion-head technician, supervisor, shift lead, etc, but is that really a path that interests you or is it something you do to fill a need, or perhaps earn an extra shift differential? The reality is, hospital management is AT LEAST a full time job, and arguably more! For this episode, Leslie Boudreau, BASVT, RVTg, CVPM, PHR, PHRca, SPHR, came by the Vet Tech Cafe to talk not just about management, but the path to that. Leslie is an RVTg (she

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38:27

Vet Tech Taproom Episode 24

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2022/11/08

Hey Caffeinators, There's a situation going on in Washington state where a group of veterinarians have created a loophole to allow assistants to become LVT's through an apprenticeship program. Check out the article, listen to our conversation, and let us know what you think! Here's a link to the article: https://news.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=210&Id=11198235&f5=1

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49:53

Vet Tech Cafe - Stephen Niño Cital Episode #2

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2022/10/31

Caffeinators, are you ready to be sassed? Do you wanna get snarky? Then you want to hear this episode with Stephen Niño Cital, RVT, SRA, RLAT, CVPP, VTS-LAM (Res. Anesthesia). We talk about where we are as the veterinary technician profession through his eyes and his passion for the field and the root of the sass! We also look at his recent article in TRENDS, discussing the VTS credential as a mid-level practitioner role. If you haven't read it, see the notes below for the link. We also talked

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31:11

Vet Tech Taproom Episode 23

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2022/10/18

In this latest episode of the Vet Tech Taproom we discuss an article about Vet Techs that was published in the mainstream media. We also discuss some highlights from our recent episodes of the Vet Tech Cafe and kick off Vet Tech Week! Happy Vet Tech Week Caffeinators! Here's the article: Huffpost Article

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59:30

Vet Tech Cafe -Beckie Mossor 2 Episode

The Vet Tech Cafe"s Podcast ·

2022/10/17

Hello Caffeinators, are you ready to talk veterinary technician education? Beckie Mossor, RVT came back by the Vet Tech Cafe to sit down with us and divide her new role as program director of Gurnick Academy. We talked about their unique structure, some of innovative ideas she had for the program while building it from the ground up, and her goals for shaping the careers of future veterinary technicians! Thank you to Beckie and to Gurnick Academy for sponsoring this episode-we're proud to share your

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