Vet Life Reimagined

Megan Sprinkle, DVM
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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 possible, find encouragement from others who've been there, and spark ideas for your own next step. Whether you're seeking inspiration, mentorship, or simply reassurance that you're not alone, Vet Life Reimagined offers conversations that help veterinary professionals thrive in both work and life. 

  1. 3d ago

    Own Your Career: Making Intentional Choices in Veterinary Medicine | Dr. Rae Hutchins

    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 her identity as a veterinarian outside the exam room, and use the same critical-thinking skills we apply to patients to make better decisions about our own careers. We discuss: The mentor who helped Rae recognize the career path that fit her betterWhy knowing what you won’t sacrifice can make career decisions easierMoving from solving complex patient problems to complex organizational problemsExpanding your impact through the people and teams you supportStaying connected to veterinary medicine as your career evolvesTesting your assumptions before saying no to an opportunityRae’s “circle of control” approach to making difficult career decisionsResources: Wedgewood PharmacyVideo episode on YouTubePodcast Guide + key takeaways on the Sprinkle of Wisdom SubstackSprinkle of Wisdom Substack🎙️ Vet Life Reimagined explores the people, possibilities, and unconventional paths shaping veterinary medicine—and what they can teach us about creating careers and lives that work better for us. Support the show More Vet Life Reimagined? 💡 Find us on YouTube and check out our website. Connect with Dr. Megan Sprinkle on LinkedIn Looking to start a podcast? Use Buzzsprout as your hosting platform, like I do! Use this link to get a $20 credit. And use Descript as your recording platform, editing tool, AI resources, and more. Use my referral link for a discount.  Make sure you are following the podcast to catch each weekly episode. Here are ways to support the podcast: - Give it a 5-star rating & review - Subscribe on YouTube - Share the episode - Nominate a guest - Find out how to become a partner!

    Own Your Career: Making Intentional Choices in Veterinary Medicine | Dr. Rae Hutchins

  2. Sep 7

    More Than One Educator Path: One Veterinary Technician’s Journey | Mariel Hendricks

    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 education and the people shaping the profession. Resources: Video episode on YouTubeKey takeaways and application guide on the Sprinkle of Wisdom SubstackAVTEMentor VetEpisode 1 of the One Community series. Episodes will launch every first Monday of the month. AVTE - One Community SeriesOne Community, created in partnership with the Association of Veterinary Technician Educators. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show More Vet Life Reimagined? 💡 Find us on YouTube and check out our website. Connect with Dr. Megan Sprinkle on LinkedIn Looking to start a podcast? Use Buzzsprout as your hosting platform, like I do! Use this link to get a $20 credit. And use Descript as your recording platform, editing tool, AI resources, and more. Use my referral link for a discount.  Make sure you are following the podcast to catch each weekly episode. Here are ways to support the podcast: - Give it a 5-star rating & review - Subscribe on YouTube - Share the episode - Nominate a guest - Find out how to become a partner!

    More Than One Educator Path: One Veterinary Technician’s Journey | Mariel Hendricks

  3. Aug 31

    Say "Yes" to Opportunity: Building a Veterinary Career You Never Expected | Dr. Jeffrey Kim

    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 collaborating with scientists and specialists advancing research. We also explore the changing future of animal models in research and why animal welfare and high-quality science go hand in hand.   But this conversation goes far beyond one veterinary specialty. Jeffrey has spent years involved in veterinary school admissions and mentoring aspiring veterinarians. He shares what makes an application stand out, why loving animals isn't enough to explain why veterinary medicine, and the importance of helping admissions committees understand the person behind the application. We also talk about mentorship, humility, work-life balance, staying curious, learning from the people around you, and Jeffrey's advice to “say yes to opportunity.” Guest: Dr. Jeffrey Kim, a board-certified laboratory animal veterinarian and vet school admissions expert at Inspira Advantage Resources & References Mentioned Video episode on YouTubeKey Takeaways and applications podcast guideEpisode with Nicole Dickerson, a veterinary technician who went from clinical practice to lab animalInspira Advantage AAVMC / VMCAS — The Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS) is the centralized application service used to apply to participating veterinary medical schools.American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)  American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners (ASLAP) Support the show More Vet Life Reimagined? 💡 Find us on YouTube and check out our website. Connect with Dr. Megan Sprinkle on LinkedIn Looking to start a podcast? Use Buzzsprout as your hosting platform, like I do! Use this link to get a $20 credit. And use Descript as your recording platform, editing tool, AI resources, and more. Use my referral link for a discount.  Make sure you are following the podcast to catch each weekly episode. Here are ways to support the podcast: - Give it a 5-star rating & review - Subscribe on YouTube - Share the episode - Nominate a guest - Find out how to become a partner!

    Say "Yes" to Opportunity: Building a Veterinary Career You Never Expected | Dr. Jeffrey Kim

  4. Aug 24

    Making Tough Career Decisions: Vet Surgeon to Nutrition Company (Jolle Kirpensteijn)

    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 Nutrition earlier this month. A fresh time for reflection on an amazing career so far.  🎙️ Vet Life Reimagined — exploring veterinary career paths, leadership, innovation, and what's possible in veterinary medicine. Resources Watch the video interview on YouTubeKey points and application guide for the episode on Substack🎙️The Purr Podcast 🎙️The Cat Cafe 🎙️Veterinary Surgery Podcast 📚Textbook: Colour Atlas of Reconstructive Techniques in the Dog and CatEpisode with Dr. Sarah Boston surgical oncologist and stand-up comedianSupport the show More Vet Life Reimagined? 💡 Find us on YouTube and check out our website. Connect with Dr. Megan Sprinkle on LinkedIn Looking to start a podcast? Use Buzzsprout as your hosting platform, like I do! Use this link to get a $20 credit. And use Descript as your recording platform, editing tool, AI resources, and more. Use my referral link for a discount.  Make sure you are following the podcast to catch each weekly episode. Here are ways to support the podcast: - Give it a 5-star rating & review - Subscribe on YouTube - Share the episode - Nominate a guest - Find out how to become a partner!

    Making Tough Career Decisions: Vet Surgeon to Nutrition Company (Jolle Kirpensteijn)

  5. Aug 17

    A Veterinarian's Unplanned Career in Marine Mammal Medicine | Dr. Juli Goldstein

    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 hospice and palliative care, and working in veterinary biotech. In this episode of Vet Life Reimagined, Dr. Goldstein shares what an unconventional career has taught her about staying curious, recognizing unexpected opportunities, and building skills before you know exactly where they’ll lead. 🎙️ Vet Life Reimagined explores the people, possibilities, and unconventional paths shaping veterinary medicine — and what they can teach us about creating careers and lives that work better for us. Resources: Episode on YouTube Podcast episode guide on SubstackDr. Juli Goldstein on LinkedInPetVivo website & osteoarthritis product, SpryngInternational Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative CareWatch Dolphin Tale & Dolphin Tale 2Clearwater Marine AquariumMore information on Winter & HopeSupport the show More Vet Life Reimagined? 💡 Find us on YouTube and check out our website. Connect with Dr. Megan Sprinkle on LinkedIn Looking to start a podcast? Use Buzzsprout as your hosting platform, like I do! Use this link to get a $20 credit. And use Descript as your recording platform, editing tool, AI resources, and more. Use my referral link for a discount.  Make sure you are following the podcast to catch each weekly episode. Here are ways to support the podcast: - Give it a 5-star rating & review - Subscribe on YouTube - Share the episode - Nominate a guest - Find out how to become a partner!

    A Veterinarian's Unplanned Career in Marine Mammal Medicine | Dr. Juli Goldstein

  6. Aug 10

    Biggest Challenges in Pet Care: A Different Vantage Point (Peter Kenseth)

    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, he has spent more than 15 years studying the animal health industry, working with Fortune 500 companies, and bringing cross-industry perspectives to some of veterinary medicine's most complex problems. Resources Video episode on YouTubePodcast episode guide for key takeaways and applicationLearn more about Maia StrategyListen to the Petworking PodcastSupport the Petworking Angel FundConnect with Peter on LinkedInSupport the show More Vet Life Reimagined? 💡 Find us on YouTube and check out our website. Connect with Dr. Megan Sprinkle on LinkedIn Looking to start a podcast? Use Buzzsprout as your hosting platform, like I do! Use this link to get a $20 credit. And use Descript as your recording platform, editing tool, AI resources, and more. Use my referral link for a discount.  Make sure you are following the podcast to catch each weekly episode. Here are ways to support the podcast: - Give it a 5-star rating & review - Subscribe on YouTube - Share the episode - Nominate a guest - Find out how to become a partner!

    Biggest Challenges in Pet Care: A Different Vantage Point (Peter Kenseth)

  7. Aug 2

    Leadership, Mentorship, and a Lifetime of Giving Back (Dr. Mehdi Mobini)

    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 Iran who came to Auburn during the hostage crisis with no money and no safety net, Dr. Mobini went on to become a small ruminant specialist, a veterinary technician program director, a six-year AVMA Board member, and one of the most consistent advocates for the veterinary technician profession in rooms where that voice has not always been welcome. Learn more: avte.net/avtecore Resources & Links Watch the video of this episode on YouTubeAVTE — Association of Veterinary Technician Educators: avte.netAVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA): avma.orgAmerican Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners: aasrp.orgPodcast Club Guide for takeaways and applicationVet Life Reimagined | AVTE One Community Series Episode 1 | Dr. Mehdi Mobini AVTE - One Community SeriesOne Community, created in partnership with the Association of Veterinary Technician Educators. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show More Vet Life Reimagined? 💡 Find us on YouTube and check out our website. Connect with Dr. Megan Sprinkle on LinkedIn Looking to start a podcast? Use Buzzsprout as your hosting platform, like I do! Use this link to get a $20 credit. And use Descript as your recording platform, editing tool, AI resources, and more. Use my referral link for a discount.  Make sure you are following the podcast to catch each weekly episode. Here are ways to support the podcast: - Give it a 5-star rating & review - Subscribe on YouTube - Share the episode - Nominate a guest - Find out how to become a partner!

    Leadership, Mentorship, and a Lifetime of Giving Back (Dr. Mehdi Mobini)

  8. Jul 27

    AVMA Live - Vets Leading Innovation With Natalie Marks

    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" means and why she wishes she'd heard that word earlier in her career, and why the profession needs more veterinary voices in the startup world, on advisory boards, in C-suites, and anywhere else the future is being decided. Resources: Video episode on YouTubeKey messages and applications in Podcast Club Guide on SubstackVeterinary Angel Network of Entrepreneurs (VANE)Learn more about Dr. Natalie MarksPrevious episode on the podcast: Audio & videoWebsiteLinkedInLearn more about Eve HanksEpisode on the podcast: Audio & VideoMi:RNADiversity Veterinary Medicine Coalition (DVMC)Not One More Vet (NOMV)Support the show More Vet Life Reimagined? 💡 Find us on YouTube and check out our website. Connect with Dr. Megan Sprinkle on LinkedIn Looking to start a podcast? Use Buzzsprout as your hosting platform, like I do! Use this link to get a $20 credit. And use Descript as your recording platform, editing tool, AI resources, and more. Use my referral link for a discount.  Make sure you are following the podcast to catch each weekly episode. Here are ways to support the podcast: - Give it a 5-star rating & review - Subscribe on YouTube - Share the episode - Nominate a guest - Find out how to become a partner!

    AVMA Live - Vets Leading Innovation With Natalie Marks
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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 possible, find encouragement from others who've been there, and spark ideas for your own next step. Whether you're seeking inspiration, mentorship, or simply reassurance that you're not alone, Vet Life Reimagined offers conversations that help veterinary professionals thrive in both work and life. 

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  • Creator
    Megan Sprinkle, DVM
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    239
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Vet Life Reimagined
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    Vet Life Reimagined

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