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  • 23: Rapid rounds: 5 ways to say “no”

    23: Rapid rounds: 5 ways to say “no”
    2026/08/20
    Saying “no” can be one of the hardest skills to master in veterinary medicine, especially when the needs of patients, clients, colleagues, and the practice often come first. In this “Rapid Rounds” episode of The Resilient Vet: Mind and Body Strategies for Success, cohost Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, ELI-MP, shares 5 practical ways to say no with clarity, confidence, and compassion, including when to offer an alternative, acknowledge someone else’s feelings, or stand firm. These bite-sized strategies offer practical language for setting healthier boundaries without guilt or over-explaining.
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    10 分
  • 23: Creatine for veterinary professionals (Part 2): Women, aging, dosing, risks, and should you take it?

    23: Creatine for veterinary professionals (Part 2): Women, aging, dosing, risks, and should you take it?
    2026/08/05
    In part two of this two-part miniseries, Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, and Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, ELI-MP, turn from the science of creatine to the practical question of whether veterinary professionals should take it. The conversation focuses on women in the profession, examining creatine's role in muscle preservation and bone health through perimenopause and menopause, and framing the supplement as one component of a broader routine that depends on resistance training. Shaw and Edwards cover dosing, the case for and against a loading phase, potential side effects including gastrointestinal upset and temporary water retention, and the conditions that warrant a conversation with a licensed physician first. Both hosts return throughout to the theme of recovery, and the capacity to absorb the physical demands of the work day after day while preserving strength and mobility across a long career.
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    33 分
  • 22: Creatine for veterinary professionals (Part 1): What it is, how it works, and why you should care

    22: Creatine for veterinary professionals (Part 1): What it is, how it works, and why you should care
    2026/07/22
    Is creatine just for bodybuilders and athletes? According to cohosts Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, and Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, the answer is no. In this episode of The Resilient Vet: Mind & Body Strategies for Success, the hosts discuss what creatine is, how it helps replenish the body's energy stores, and why it may benefit veterinary professionals facing physically demanding workdays and cognitively intensive clinical decisions. In part 1 of this 2-part miniseries, they break down the science behind creatine, dispel common misconceptions, and examine its potential role in promoting career longevity in veterinary medicine.
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    26 分
  • 21: Wired to say yes—Part 2: The outer game

    21: Wired to say yes—Part 2: The outer game
    2026/07/08

    Knowing one should say no is one thing. Actually doing it — when someone is standing right in front of a person expecting a yes — is something else entirely. In Part 2 of the “Wired to say yes” Resilient Vet podcast series, cohost Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, brings in her CORE Element framework, a framework for intentional life and leadership, to explore what reclaimed agency actually looks like in practice, alongside Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS. From understanding what one is truly responsible for to holding a parameter without it becoming a confrontation, this episode is about moving from awareness into action.

    • To connect with Edwards regarding coaching or leadership resources, email jennifer@drjenniferedwards.com.
    • To connect with Shaw for ergonomic resources and more, email info@projectvetspan.com.
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    40 分
  • 20: Wired to say "yes"—Part 1: The inner game

    20: Wired to say "yes"—Part 1: The inner game
    2026/06/24

    Most veterinary professionals are highly skilled at saying yes, and it may come at a greater cost than many realize. In this first episode of a two-part series, cohost Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, goes beneath the surface of burnout and overaccommodation to explore where the inability to say no actually comes from. Spoiler: it starts long before veterinary school. For those who have felt guilty for having limits or wondered why saying no can feel threatening, this conversation is where that story starts to make sense.

    • To connect with Edwards regarding coaching or leadership resources, email jennifer@drjenniferedwards.com.
    • To connect with Shaw for ergonomic resources and more, email info@projectvetspan.com.
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    37 分
  • 19: You said “yes” again, didn’t you? How pathologic accommodation is draining veterinary professionals

    19: You said “yes” again, didn’t you? How pathologic accommodation is draining veterinary professionals
    2026/06/10

    In veterinary medicine, being the person who always comes through is often celebrated, until it starts costing more than it's worth. In this episode of The Resilient Vet: Mind and Body Strategies for Success, cohosts Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, and Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, examine chronic over-accommodation—a habit that gets rewarded in veterinary medicine while quietly depleting the people who practice it. Edwards introduces the concept of the "pathologic accommodator," breaks down how the pattern develops, and offers a practical path forward through grounded self-advocacy: honoring personal values and communicating with clarity without abandoning accommodation altogether.

    • Email info@projectvetspan.com to connect with Shaw
    • To connect with Edwards, email jennifer@drjenniferedwards.com.
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    41 分
  • 18: Why fixing behavior often fails: Using the CORE Element to change veterinary team performance

    18: Why fixing behavior often fails: Using the CORE Element to change veterinary team performance
    2026/05/28

    The instinct when something isn't working is to fix the behavior, but according to Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, that is often where the fix goes wrong. In this episode of The Resilient Vet: Mind and Body Strategies for Success, Edwards breaks down the CORE Element Framework, a conscious leadership model she created that locates the real driver of outcomes not in what people do, but in how they're thinking, feeling, and perceiving long before they ever act. Co-host Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, asks Edwards on what this looks like inside a real clinic, where difficult conversations get avoided, frustration builds quietly, and patterns tend to repeat regardless of who's in the room. The conversation explores how developing conscious awareness, ownership, and intentional response can shift leadership outcomes in clinical settings, and why addressing the cause rather than the effect is what actually creates lasting change.

    Resources and contact information

    • To connect with Shaw, email info@projectvetspan.com.
    • To connect with Edwards, email jennifer@drjenniferedwards.com.
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    35 分
  • 17: Neck, back, wrist: Reducing the physical strain of veterinary practice

    17: Neck, back, wrist: Reducing the physical strain of veterinary practice
    2026/05/13

    Veterinary work is physically demanding, yet chronic neck, back, and wrist pain are often treated as unavoidable parts of the profession. In this episode of Resilient Vet: Mind and Body Strategies for Success, Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, and Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, discuss the physical demands of clinical practice, from repetitive strain from dentistry, surgery, to the physical toll of floor-based exams and patient handling. The conversation explores practical adjustments, movement strategies, and workplace habits that can help veterinary professionals reduce physical wear and tear, prevent injury, and support career longevity.

    Resources and contact information

    • For Shaw’s free veterinary ergonomic checklist or additional ergonomic resources, email info@projectvetspan.com.
    • To connect with Edwards regarding coaching or leadership resources, email jennifer@drjenniferedwards.com.
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    52 分