The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Gunila Pedersen
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Learn how to tackle the overwhelm, difficult clients (and colleagues!), emotional toll, high expectations and the general craziness we all experience in vet med.  Your host Gunila Pedersen is a Small Animal Veterinarian working in ER and also a Master Certified Life Coach. She burnt out after owning her own clinic, and managed to find the way back through life coaching. Today she shares insights,  relatable topics, tactical advice and the tools and inspiration that will help you fall head over heels in love with vet med again just as she did.

  1. 5d ago

    Ep. 106: Why I don’t want you to leave the veterinary profession - yet!

    There are some things I think everyone should do BEFORE they decide to leave veterinary medicine, or it’s very likely you’ll  Break your trust in yourselfTake your problems with youNever fully close the loop Miss out on maybe being able to stay and have the best time!This episode is useful whether you want to stay or leave, because it will help you see the things you’ll need to do in order to gain clarity wither way. ✨ Check out what 1-1 coaching entails and how to sign up with me HERE ✨ Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me know what you think. Make sure you hit the follow button to get notified when new episodes hit! Book a free consult with me! Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on the show! MORE RESOURCES FOR YOU: FREE DOWNLOAD:  PDF The Top 10 Hacks to Overcome Burnout in the Veterinary Clinic   If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review! It really helps me get encouraging and actionable advice to the vets that need to hear it the most! Email me: gunila@gunilalifecoach.com www.gunilalifecoach.com The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast 🐾🩺 by Gunila Pedersen

    30 min

  2. Jun 22

    Ep. 105: Bad shift or bad profession?

    I’m back from Scotland and a crazy week of shifts, and want to help you get a perspective on the way you see your job and the profession in general. I’m also revealing an idea of how not only not to beat yourself up but actually give yourself the same grace you’d extend to anyone in your care, without feeling guilty (and the consequences of NOT doing this!) I share something some of my coaching clients have said lately that might inspire you too! Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me know what you think. Make sure you hit the follow button to get notified when new episodes hit! Book a free consult with me! Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on the show! MORE RESOURCES FOR YOU: FREE DOWNLOAD:  PDF The Top 10 Hacks to Overcome Burnout in the Veterinary Clinic   If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review! It really helps me get encouraging and actionable advice to the vets that need to hear it the most! Email me: gunila@gunilalifecoach.com www.gunilalifecoach.com The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast 🐾🩺 by Gunila Pedersen

    21 min

  3. May 25

    Ep 104: The top five qualities you need to be happy in Vet Med (and how to achieve them)

    There are qualities you can build — no matter your age, your background, how long you've been in practice, or what your head has been telling you all these years — that will genuinely change how you experience every single day in VetMed. Not by fitting yourself into a square hole when you’re a round peach. But by becoming someone who can actually get the most out of a profession you care about, even when the system around you isn't perfect. After 22 years in practice, a ton of coaching, and working with vets who are at every stage of burnout — I've landed on 5  qualities that make the difference between floating along and actually loving where you are. I go through all 5 in this episode. What they actually mean in the day-to-day chaos of clinic life. Why most of us weren't taught them and struggle with them. And - why you absolutely can build them, even if right now you're like, yeah but that's just not me. In this episode: Why thriving in VetMed is not the same as being strong enough to put up with itThe two disclaimers I need you to hear before we get into the 5 qualitiesWhy neuroplasticity means it genuinely is never too late to change how you think and feelAll 5 qualities, what they look like in real clinic life, and how to actually start building themMentioned in this episode: The 3-step evaluation process (mentioned in previous episodes)Breathwork resources — Sam Harry's breathwork on YouTube, heart rate variability breathingThe quiz: https://gunilalifecoach.com/quiz.html — find out which quality to focus on first, and get a personalised guideIf you're in Scotland between the 23rd of May and the 8th of June — I want to meet you! Send me a message and let me know where you'll be. Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me know what you think. Make sure you hit the follow button to get notified when new episodes hit! Book a free consult with me! Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on the show! MORE RESOURCES FOR YOU: FREE DOWNLOAD:  PDF The Top 10 Hacks to Overcome Burnout in the Veterinary Clinic   If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review! It really helps me get encouraging and actionable advice to the vets that need to hear it the most! Email me: gunila@gunilalifecoach.com www.gunilalifecoach.com The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast 🐾🩺 by Gunila Pedersen

    33 min

  4. May 18

    Ep. 103: Don’t own the owner’s decision with Dr. Amber Parks

    Sometimes I feel a bit crazy, all alone shouting from the rooftops about how we can feel SO MUCH BETTER in the veterinary profession when we learn to shift our own perspective. BUT: I’m alone no more!! Meet Dr. Amber Parks, who has been on the same journey as me, and is as honest and straightforward  talking about it as I am. She surprised me a few times during our conversation with her points of view and I cannot wait to share this with you! We touch on the often deep resentment and defensiveness that burnout breeds, the impossible mental load of carrying every client's financial decision as your own responsibility, the negativity bias that makes vets remember every bad case and forget every win, and the disconnect between the gold-standard medicine taught in school and the messy, undiagnosed reality of clinical practice.  We also share opinions about how corporations manage practices, but I can’t write about it here (I might get banned) - you’ll have to have a listen! Amber is funny and super smart so this conversation won’t bore you - you definitely won't be able to listen on 2x speed. Dr. Ambers info: https://www.instagram.com/dr.amberparks/ https://www.thestressandburnoutcoach.com/podcasts/stop-the-burnout-podcast https://www.thestressandburnoutcoach.com/ Take the Quiz! What Archetype Vet are you right now: https://gunilalifecoach.com/quiz.html Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me know what you think. Make sure you hit the follow button to get notified when new episodes hit! Book a free consult with me! Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on the show! MORE RESOURCES FOR YOU: FREE DOWNLOAD:  PDF The Top 10 Hacks to Overcome Burnout in the Veterinary Clinic   If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review! It really helps me get encouraging and actionable advice to the vets that need to hear it the most! Email me: gunila@gunilalifecoach.com www.gunilalifecoach.com The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast 🐾🩺 by Gunila Pedersen

    1h 1m

  5. May 11

    Ep. 102: It wasn’t your fault but…

    There are times when we make a mistake, and then there are times when we or our patients are just unlucky. If the consequences of that bad luck are negative, for example, if you did a procedure and there was a complication, then it’s NORMAL that we have a reaction to it. If you have a great fear of anything going wrong, or you’re in the midst of one of those situations, then listen to this episode for a way to get through it with the least amount of anxiety and beating yourself over the head for no reason. Take the Quiz! What Archetype Vet are you right now: https://gunilalifecoach.com/quiz.html Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me know what you think. Make sure you hit the follow button to get notified when new episodes hit! Book a free consult with me! Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on the show! MORE RESOURCES FOR YOU: FREE DOWNLOAD:  PDF The Top 10 Hacks to Overcome Burnout in the Veterinary Clinic   If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review! It really helps me get encouraging and actionable advice to the vets that need to hear it the most! Email me: gunila@gunilalifecoach.com www.gunilalifecoach.com The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast 🐾🩺 by Gunila Pedersen

    22 min

  6. May 4

    Ep. 101: Get your facts straight: stop letting stories run your life as a vet

    Isn’t it funny how we’re so suspicious around scientific studies, and don’t just accept any pseudoscience crap anyone presents to us, but THEN, when it’s stories coming from our OWN brain, we just run with it?! “I failed to examine it properly the first time” “The owners would rather have someone else look at their pet” “I’m too slow at this (bitch spey/dental/consults)” In this episode 101 (!) of The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast I give you a structure to know if you’re just bs’ing yourself in the worst way, with tons of examples (and a few mistakes I made last week, so you can see you’re not alone).  Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me know what you think. Make sure you hit the follow button to get notified when new episodes hit! Book a free consult with me! Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on the show! MORE RESOURCES FOR YOU: FREE DOWNLOAD:  PDF The Top 10 Hacks to Overcome Burnout in the Veterinary Clinic   If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review! It really helps me get encouraging and actionable advice to the vets that need to hear it the most! Email me: gunila@gunilalifecoach.com www.gunilalifecoach.com The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast 🐾🩺 by Gunila Pedersen

    27 min

  7. Apr 27

    Ep. 100: A specific guided meditation for veterinary professionals

    If you need something to feel calm, relaxed and confident after a stressful day (or any day in vet med!), then this episode is for you! I am so excited to bring you this guided mediation designed specifically for veterinarians, supporting you in transforming your day/night.  You don't have to stress out over not knowing how to mediate, having too many unwanted thoughts popping into your head, or feeling like you're wasting your time.  Find a quiet place and sit down or lie down for this one. Take this micro moment to feel better, to intentionally create time and space to feel ease.  Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me know what you think. Make sure you hit the follow button to get notified when new episodes hit! Book a free consult with me! Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on the show! MORE RESOURCES FOR YOU: FREE DOWNLOAD:  PDF The Top 10 Hacks to Overcome Burnout in the Veterinary Clinic   If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review! It really helps me get encouraging and actionable advice to the vets that need to hear it the most! Email me: gunila@gunilalifecoach.com www.gunilalifecoach.com The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast 🐾🩺 by Gunila Pedersen

    14 min

  8. Apr 20

    Ep. 99: The Path to enjoy being a veterinary surgeon

    We made it to 99! Let’s break down the three steps any vet needs to take to go from surviving to actually thriving — starting with two mindset shifts that sound simple but will genuinely change everything. And then I get into the structure: the two big areas you need to work on, and why most of us are doing it completely backwards. Here's a little teaser: one of the steps is realising that you are not that special and I say that with full love 💛 If you've ever felt overwhelmed by where to even start — this one's for you. Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me know what you think. Make sure you hit the follow button to get notified when new episodes hit! Book a free consult with me! Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on the show! MORE RESOURCES FOR YOU: FREE DOWNLOAD:  PDF The Top 10 Hacks to Overcome Burnout in the Veterinary Clinic   If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review! It really helps me get encouraging and actionable advice to the vets that need to hear it the most! Email me: gunila@gunilalifecoach.com www.gunilalifecoach.com The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast 🐾🩺 by Gunila Pedersen

    26 min
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Learn how to tackle the overwhelm, difficult clients (and colleagues!), emotional toll, high expectations and the general craziness we all experience in vet med.  Your host Gunila Pedersen is a Small Animal Veterinarian working in ER and also a Master Certified Life Coach. She burnt out after owning her own clinic, and managed to find the way back through life coaching. Today she shares insights,  relatable topics, tactical advice and the tools and inspiration that will help you fall head over heels in love with vet med again just as she did.

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  • Creator
    Gunila Pedersen
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    106
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast
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