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Every veterinary professional carries stories from their journey; moments of challenge, uncertainty, compassion, and growth. Yet we rarely pause to reflect on those stories and the meaning they hold. Digital storytelling offers a powerful way to process our experiences, strengthen resilience, and reconnect with the values that brought us to veterinary medicine.

Today, I’m joined by Angie Turner, a veterinary technician with more than 30 years of experience, including over two decades as a Technical Instructor in veterinary pathology at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Angie is also the founder of SOS Legacies, where she helps individuals preserve and share their life stories through writing, audio, and digital storytelling. After recognizing the potential for these tools to support veterinary students, Angie created Resilient by Design: Digital Storytelling for Resilience in Vet Med, an elective designed to help learners reflect on their experiences and build resilience.

In this episode, we discuss what digital storytelling is, why storytelling has become an important tool in human healthcare education, and how it can help veterinary professionals make meaning from the experiences that shape their careers. Angie shares what she has learned from guiding students through this process, how storytelling can foster connection and self-awareness, and why every veterinary professional has a story worth telling.

Watch the Video Version of this Episode
https://youtu.be/al_uG4chUew

Resources
Follow Angie Turner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-turner-sos-legacies/

Visit Angie’s website: https://www.soslegacies.com/

Watch Marie’s digital story about mistakes: https://youtu.be/FdnuClAZgnc?si=Fg9DZg-qtRxhH84d

Watch Sarah’s digital story about euthanasia: https://youtu.be/fCXQAvuS1L0

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