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Vet Life Reimagined

Megan Sprinkle, DVM

Many have dreamed to enter veterinary medicine, and at the same time so many veterinary professionals love the field but feel "stuck" in their careers. Vet Life Reimagined was created to show that there are more possibilites than we often realize. Each week, host Dr. Megan Sprinkle, sits down with veterinarians, veterinary technicians, students, and leaders who share their real stories - the detours, doubts, and discoveries that shaped their career paths.The podcast is a space to explore what"s

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51:22

Pave Your Own Path - Creating a Fulfilling Vet Tech...

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2026/10/05

Send us Fan Mail Being a professional in veterinary technology often feels like following a rigid, traditional route. This conversation challenges that mindset, showing you how to create a career path that truly aligns with your personal values and interests. Megan interviews Crystal Schaeffer, MVCC, BAS, RVT, who describes her own story as "rags to riches". She had a rough childhood, but by taking action, being honest, and appreciating the people who helped her along the way, she is now hel...

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51:52

Tenacity and Humor - From No Horse Experience to...

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2026/09/28

Send us Fan Mail What do equine dentistry, stand-up comedy, imposter syndrome, and veterinary resilience have in common? Dr. Matt Evans is an equine veterinarian focused on dentistry and oral surgery, a partner at Austin Equine, a writer, and a stand-up comedian. His path started at age 14 with All Creatures Great and Small and eventually led a kid from suburban Austin—with no horse background—to a career in equine medicine. Along the way, Matt discovered that humor wasn't simply part of his ...

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56:38

What Veterinary Medicine Needs More Of — And How One...

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2026/09/21

Send us Fan Mail Veterinary mentorship, professional wellbeing, and building a career rooted in purpose: Dr. Amanda Ensor is doing all three, and this conversation shows exactly what that looks like. A veterinarian, mentor, and co-founder of Boop, a veterinary apparel brand supporting mental health organizations for vet professionals, Dr. Amanda has spent her career making sure the next generation of veterinary professionals feels seen, supported, and celebrated. She has mentored early-career...

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54:07

Own Your Career: Making Intentional Choices in...

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2026/09/14

Send us Fan Mail How do you build a veterinary career that fits not only your professional goals, but the life you want to live? Dr. Rae Hutchins is a board-certified veterinary internal medicine specialist whose career has evolved from specialty practice to medical leadership, operations, and now serving as the inaugural Chief Veterinary Officer at Wedgewood. In this episode, Rae shares how she learned to recognize the work that brings her joy, establish her “no-go zones,” stay connected to ...

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53:39

More Than One Educator Path: One Veterinary...

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2026/09/07

Send us Fan Mail Veterinary technician Mariel Hendricks, MVEd, RVTg, FVTE, shares how a major career disappointment ultimately led her to discover a new path in veterinary education, mentorship, and leadership. We explore veterinary technician utilization, building trust within veterinary teams, mentorship, self-advocacy, career transitions, and why being an educator can extend far beyond the classroom. This is Episode 2 of 10 of the One Community series highlighting veterinary technician e...

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49:25

Say "Yes" to Opportunity: Building a Veterinary...

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2026/08/31

Send us Fan Mail The Veterinary Career Most People Never See What does a laboratory animal veterinarian actually do, and how do they impact animal health, human medicine, and scientific discovery? Dr. Jeffrey Kim is a board-certified laboratory animal veterinarian whose path into veterinary medicine didn't go exactly as planned. In this episode of Vet Life Reimagined, Jeffrey takes us behind the scenes of laboratory animal medicine, from caring for a variety of species to collabor...

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52:59

Making Tough Career Decisions: Vet Surgeon to...

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2026/08/24

Send us Fan Mail Veterinary surgeon, professor, researcher, and former Hill’s Pet Nutrition leader Dr. Jolle Kirpensteijn shares the surprising career decisions that took him from veterinary surgical oncology and academia to the pet nutrition industry. We explore veterinary careers, mentorship, lifelong learning, his 5-year career rule, veterinary nutrition, surgery, podcasting, and why sometimes the best opportunities are the ones you never planned for. Dr. Jolle just retired from Hill's Pet...

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52:40

A Veterinarian's Unplanned Career in Marine Mammal...

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2026/08/17

Send us Fan Mail Marine Mammal Veterinarian career story - transferable skills = diverse career. Dr. Juli Goldstein’s veterinary career is nothing like she planned. She entered veterinary school expecting to pursue zoo medicine. Instead, her career has taken her from examining more than 400 wild dolphins to helping care for Winter and Hope of the Dolphin Tale movies, evaluating a Russian “spy whale” in Norway, advising Hollywood films, practicing small animal medicine, exploring animal hospi...

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48:21

Biggest Challenges in Pet Care: A Different Vantage...

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2026/08/10

Send us Fan Mail Combine an outside perspective, a willingness to learn, and taking action to solve the biggest challenges in pet care. In this episode of Vet Life Reimagined, Dr. Megan Sprinkle sits down with Peter Kenseth, Partner at Maia Strategy, host of the Petworking Podcast, and founder of the Petworking Angel Fund, to discuss one of the biggest challenges facing the veterinary profession today: access to care, financial euthanasia, and more. Although Peter isn't a veterinarian...

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54:17

Leadership, Mentorship, and a Lifetime of Giving Back...

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2026/08/02

Send us Fan Mail What does it look like to live by the words "good thoughts, good words, good deeds" for nearly 50 years — across multiple countries, species, and universites? Dr. Mehdi Mobini's answer is this episode. This is the first in our new One Community series, created in partnership with AVTE — the Association of Veterinary Technician Educators. One Community is built on three pillars: leadership, innovation, and mentorship. Dr. Mobini embodies all three. A veterinarian trained in Ir...

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30:07

AVMA Live - Vets Leading Innovation With Natalie Marks

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2026/07/27

Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Clinic: Shaping the Future of Pet Health Through Startups and Innovation Recorded live at the AVMA Convention's first ever podcast day in Anaheim, California, this conversation with Dr. Natalie Marks — CEO of VANE, the Veterinary Angel Network of Entrepreneurs, and one of the most compelling voices in veterinary innovation today. Natalie and I talk about how to say yes before you're ready, why the veterinary degree is a global passport, what "pre-invention" m...

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52:37

The Neurologist Who Reimagined Education | Dr. Ryan...

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2026/07/20

Send us Fan Mail Reimagine veterinary careers - Think you know what a veterinary neurologist can do? Think again! Dr. Ryan Gibson shares how he combined veterinary neurology, veterinary education, teaching, AI, research, consulting, and career fulfillment into a role that is transforming how veterinarians learn and practice. In this episode of Vet Life Reimagined, Dr. Ryan Gibson takes us behind his unconventional career journey—from private specialty practice to academia—and explains ...

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61:11

A Veterinary Behaviorist's Unapologetic Guide to...

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2026/07/13

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Radosta is a board-certified veterinary behaviorist and has spent 26 years fighting for the legitimacy of a specialty she loves. This vet career spotlight on Vet Life Reimagined features guest Dr. Lisa Radosta, whose childhood showed her the power of the human-animal bond, and she said the path into veterinary behavior was natural. A graduate of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine with a residency at U of Penn, Dr. Radosta built Florida Veterina...

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48:55

From Mixed Animal Practice to Global Consulting: What...

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2026/07/06

Send us Fan Mail Veterinary consulting, animal health innovation, and career pivots beyond clinical practice — Dr. Lindsey Kock, founder of Deep Dive DVM, shares how following her curiosity transformed her veterinary career in ways she never planned. A second-generation veterinarian who started as a mixed animal practitioner in rural Iowa, Dr. Kock went on to work in DNA testing, veterinary education, exam prep, and now runs her own consulting firm helping animal health companies navigate sci...

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59:56

How Dr. Kate Elden is Expanding Access to Care:...

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2026/06/29

Send us Fan Mail What if the future of veterinary medicine isn't choosing between in-person care and telemedicine — but learning how they work together? In this episode of Vet Life Reimagined, Dr. Megan Sprinkle sits down with Dr. Kate Elden, Chief Medical Officer at Dutch, to explore how veterinary telemedicine is expanding access to care for pets and creating new possibilities for veterinarians. Kate shares her remarkable career journey from equine medicine in Malibu to canine rehabilitatio...

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11:44

The Lost Pet Owner: A Question That Could Shape the...

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2026/06/22

Send us Fan Mail Addressing the core challenges in veterinary medicine facing practitioners today. This reflection from a veterinarian and economist, Dr. James Lloyd's keynote session from ACVIM 2026, to spark actionable strategies for professional growth. This highlight from the ACVIM Internal Medicine Forum shows data on the systemic hurdles currently impacting the field. By examining the current landscape, podcast host Dr. Megan Sprinkle outlines how to navigate these veterinary medicine ...

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55:38

Shaping the Future of Pet Health from Clinics to...

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2026/06/15

Send us Fan Mail Veterinary innovation, startups, and the future of pet health — Dr. Natalie Marks joins Vet Life Reimagined live at AVMA Podcast Day, July 12 in Anaheim. Here's your preview before we take the stage. Dr. Natalie Marks has spent over twenty years building one of the most diverse careers in veterinary medicine — associate veterinarian, medical director, co-owner of the largest small animal practice in Chicago, mentor, entrepreneur, and angel investor. Today, she serves as CEO o...

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51:31

From Burnout to Flourishing: One Veterinary...

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2026/06/08

Send us Fan Mail A career in veterinary medicine has challenges. But there are skills for thriving. Andi Davison, BA, BS, LVT, CAPP, APPC is a licensed veterinary technician, and she knows the highs and the hard days of this profession from the inside out. And when burnout hit harder than she expected, she didn't just find a way to care again — she found a way to help the entire profession do the same. Today, Andi works as a positive change agent with Flourish Veterinary Consulting, bringing ...

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48:42

Contrast Is the Mother of Clarity: How to Make Better...

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2026/06/01

Send us Fan Mail The journey of Dr. Mark de Wolde shows what a veterinary career can look like when you take a risk and let go of the branch. Dr. Mark is a distinguished veterinarian in Canada with over three decades of experience. He built five veterinary practices from scratch — then sold them all in 2020. Since then, he has built multiple veterinary companies spanning veterinary practice, financial advising, AI, and practice innovation. In this episode, he shares hard-won wisdom abou...

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56:39

What Vet Life Looks Like at Home: Patti Eddington’s...

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2026/05/25

Send us Fan Mail What does veterinary life really look like beyond the clinic walls? In this episode of Vet Life Reimagined, host Megan Sprinkle talks with Patti Eddington, a journalist and longtime spouse of a veterinarian. Patti shares the humor, heart, and real-life chaos of being married to a vet, along with stories from her book, Don’t Look in the Freezer. This conversation highlights the human side of veterinary medicine and the families who help make this career possible. If you work i...

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