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Life Boost with Amelia

Dr. Amelia Knight Pinkston

Welcome to the Life Boost with Amelia podcast where we"re changing the narrative around what true health and success look like. They should give you energy, not drain them. Whether you’re a veterinary professional, a high-achieving perfectionist, or a people pleaser ready to not just look good on paper but to FEEL good, my goal is to always leave you with a fresh perspective that lifts a weight off your shoulders by the end of the episode.I"m your host, Dr. Amelia - multi-passionate integrative

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Ep. 95 | The F Word in Vet Med (Part 2): Tools &...

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2025/11/14

Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode of the Life Boost with Amelia podcast, Dr. Amelia and Dr. Shona Kowtecky tackle the financial challenges that veterinary teams and pet owners face regarding the cost of veterinary care. They delve into practical exercises and activities aimed at helping veterinary professionals feel more comfortable and less stressed when discussing finances. Key topics include the FEARR framework, which stands for Familiarity, Exposure, Acces...

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Ep. 94 | The F Word in Vet Med: Overcoming Fear...

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2025/11/07

Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions With Dr. Shona Kowtecky — practical strategies to talk about money without stress. Join Dr. Amelia and special guest Dr. Shona Kowtecky for an honest, practical conversation about one of the most stressful and avoided topics in veterinary medicine: finances. Whether you’re a veterinary professional or a pet owner, financial stress affects how you think, feel, and make decisions — and yet it’s rarely discussed in a way that feels supportive or...

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Ep. 93 | Concussion Chronicles #6: From Control to...

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2025/10/24

Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions Healing isn’t about control — it’s about trust. In this episode, Dr. Amelia shares the lessons her concussion recovery taught her about releasing resistance and the need to control, embracing discomfort, and finding peace in uncertainty. In This Episode The surprising lessons from slowing down when life forces you toHow resistance and control keep your body stuck in survival modeWhy allowing discomfort is essential for nervous system regulati...

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Ep. 92 | (Concussion Chronicles #5) The Hidden...

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2025/10/15

Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this Concussion Chronicles episode, Dr. Amelia revisits a past concussion and the lessons it revealed about unseen struggles, caregiving, and empathy. She explores how viewing behavior through a nervous system lens offers a universal language for understanding ourselves and others—even when we don’t know the full story. Discover how compassion, curiosity, and connection become powerful tools for healing and leadership in life and veterinar...

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Ep. 91 | Concussion Chronicles #4: From Victim to...

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2025/10/03

Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode of the Concussion Chronicles, Dr, Amelia, integrative health & life coach and recovered burned out veterinarian, shares one of the most powerful mindset shifts that helped her during concussion recovery: choosing main character energy instead of slipping into victim mode. You’ll hear how a simple reframe can completely change the way you experience your reality, and you'll be introduced to a simple coaching tool that...

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Ep. 89 | Concussion Chronicles #3: 6 Ways To Cope...

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2025/09/27

Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode of 'Life Boost with Amelia,' host Dr. Amelia, an integrative health and life coach and veterinarian, shares her personal concussion recovery journey. Through candid reflections and reading her social media posts from that time, Amelia outlines six crucial strategies she used to cope with the challenging recovery process. She underscores the importance of addressing both good and uncomfortable emotions, reframing se...

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Concussion Chronicles #2: The Surprising Truth About...

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2025/09/19

Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode of 'Life Boost with Amelia,' host Dr. Amelia, an integrative health and life coach, shares her personal journey of recovering from a concussion and how she coped with over five weeks of physical inactivity. Despite being someone who loves staying active, Amelia discusses the unique challenges she faced and the surprising results of this forced break. Discover how she navigated the emotional and physical aspects of her recovery...

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Ep. 88 | What's Not Working in Vet Med and What Can...

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2025/09/09

Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode of the Life Boost with Amelia podcast, Dr. Amelia Knight Pinkston and Dr. Sonja Olson have a candid conversation about the current challenges in veterinary medicine, tailored for veterinary professionals and pet parents who are curious about the factors contributing to these issues. They explore topics such as burnout, rising costs, decreased trust among pet owners, and lack of diversity, discussing steps that can be tak...

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Ep. 87 | Concussion Chronicles: A Freak Accident,...

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2025/09/05

Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode, Dr. Amelia shares a deeply personal experience of suffering a concussion caused by a freak accident involving her husband. Initially dismissing the injury, she soon discovers the debilitating effects of a severe concussion, describing symptoms such as extreme head pain and challenges in performing basic activities. The journey highlights her struggle with limited mobility, lack of social connection, and a painful recovery pro...

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Ep. 86 | Considering GLP-1 Weight Loss Meds Like...

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2025/07/25

Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode of the 'Life Boost with Amelia' podcast, host Dr. Amelia, an integrative health and life coach, recovered burned out veterinarian, and entrepreneur delves into the science behind GLP-1 weight loss medications (like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro) and why our bodies might be failing to produce GLP-1 naturally. Dr. Amelia introduces a new resource, the GLP-1 Experiment, which combines scientific insight with guided hypnosis...

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Ep. 85 | Overwhelmed by the State of the World? How...

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2025/06/26

Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode, Dr. Amelia explores how to navigate the overwhelming state of the world without burning out. She explains that the discomfort we’re feeling—stress, frustration, heartbreak—isn’t the problem. It’s a normal, human response to a world that’s out of alignment. The real issue is how we’ve been taught to react to that discomfort. Dr. Amelia breaks down common nervous system stress responses—flight, fight, and freeze—and how to work...

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Ep. 84 | Struggle To Turn Off Work Mode In Order to...

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2025/03/10

Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode of Life Boost with Amelia, Dr. Amelia introduces a new podcast format—a real-life behind-the-scenes coaching session. Listen in as she helps Sasha*, an entrepreneur and mom, navigate the challenge of turning off work mode so she can be present with her family and recharge—instead of continuing to work late into the evening. Using her holistic background and unique blend of coaching styles, Dr. Amelia demonstrates how quickly c...

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Ep. 83 | Communication Tips for Common Challenges in...

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2025/02/10

Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode of 'Life Boost with Amelia,' Dr. Amelia invites Dr. Josh Rosen back for a detailed discussion on applying clinical empathy and communication skills in veterinary practice. They cover how to deliver bad news, manage euthanasia, handle imposter syndrome, navigate uncertainties in exams, and deal with difficult clients. Dr. Josh shares valuable strategies for maintaining professionalism and compassion, improving team communicatio...

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7 Traits of a Unicorn: How To Have Good Energy People...

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2025/01/20

Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions You know those people who stand out because they have a special energy to them and you feel better when you’re around them? They’re also the people who are resilient - they bounce back after hard days, and they seem to be living life to the fullest. They aren’t afraid to fail. Those people are breaking the norm and being a “unicorn”. Being a unicorn isn’t a destination or something you’re born with. It’s a daily choice and way of navigati...

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Ep. 81 | Thriving Together: Revolutionizing Our...

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2025/01/07

Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode, Dr. Amelia discusses an exciting new approach to senior dog care with guest Dr. Lisa Lippman. They introduce the senior dog veterinary society and a new senior dog veterinary certification co-founded by Dr. Lippman, Dr. Monica Tarantino, and Dr. Lauren Adelman. This episode dives into the power of adopting this certification, emphasizing its positive impact on the well-being of the entire veterinary ecosystem: pets, pet parent...

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Ep. 80 | The #1 Most Important Question To Ask...

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2024/12/29

Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions Dwight Eisenhower got it right when he said, "what is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important". I really connected with that on a deep level a few years ago when I was burned out and wishing decades of my life away. I was dreaming of retirement because that's when I imagined I'd actually get to start living and enjoying my life. And I realized that I didn't want to keep doing that. I wanted to actually star...

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Ep. 79 | Clinical Empathy: Turn Stressful...

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2024/12/16

Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions This episode features a conversation with Dr. Josh Rosen, locum veterinarian and expert in veterinary clinical empathy. The discussion explores the importance of clinical empathy in veterinary practice, focusing on improving communication with pet parents to create a more inclusive, supportive, and sustainable veterinary field. Dr. Josh outlines key strategies for integrating empathy into day-to-day consultations, reflective listening, address...

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Ep. 78 | Leaders Have Panic Attacks Too: A...

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2024/12/09

Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this candid conversation, Amelia and guest Hugh Hiemstra, emergency veterinarian and host of the Vet Vault and Vet Vault clinical podcasts, chat about feelings of overwhelm that we all experience (even the leaders!) but often don’t talk about in vet med. They share strategies that have helped them to feel more resilient in vet med and the power of increasing self-awareness in order to find a path and navigate vet med in a way that lights yo...

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Ep. 77 | From Sciatica to Gut Health: Is your pelvic...

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2024/12/03

Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode, we explore the often overlooked but crucial pelvic floor, revealing how its dysfunction can manifest in surprising symptoms from back pain to urinary and gut health issues and that stubborn lower belly “pooch”. Join Dr. Amelia and orthopedic and pelvic health physical therapy specialist, Dr. Courtney, as we connect the dots between your pelvic health and overall well-being, debunk common myths, and discuss practical, evidence-...

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Ep. 76 | Is the Grass Greener? Tips for Vets...

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2024/11/25

Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode of the Life Boost with Amelia podcast, Dr. Amelia and her guests dive into factors contributing to the high burnout and low retention rates in vet med and what we can do about it. Joined by two guest experts in the Industry, Dr. Debra Nickelson and executive recruiter Stacy Pursell, they discuss career transitions, the pros and cons of industry roles, and practical solutions for practice owners to improve retention and cultivat...

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