Have you ever caught yourself thinking, or feeling: “That kind of success just isn’t for someone like me”?

Some practice owners seem to have more freedom, more money, and more time than you could ever image. But maybe that’s for the lucky ones… the confident ones… the ones with the “right” background. But not you.

Sound familiar?

Then this is the episode you didn’t know you needed.

For our first full episode, we’re going straight to the root: mindset. Because here’s the truth—the biggest barrier to building the practice and the life you want is believing you don’t deserve it.

Sam unpacks why so many veterinary professionals unconsciously block their own success, and how to break that cycle. This isn’t just theory—it’s the start of a shift in identity, the rewiring of the stories you tell yourself.

Together, we dive into a richer definition of success—one that goes far beyond financials.

• Health
• Relationships
• Finances
• Fulfilment
• Time

Success doesn’t begin when you have it all figured out. It begins when you say, “I’m allowed to want more.”

In This Episode:

• Why mindset—not money—is the foundation of real success

• The 5 types of wealth (and how they shape your future)

• Why you don’t need to know “how” before you start

• How your internal stories are shaping your external results

• A simple identity shift: “I am…” vs. “I wish I was…”

• The role of self-awareness in rewriting your narrative

• The truth about money—it’s not the goal, it’s a tool

This is the groundwork.

This is where change begins.

Let’s go.

If you'd like Sam's help to grow an abundant practice, here are 4 tools that will help:

1. Get Sam’s book “The Abundant Practice”

2. Take the 7 minute Practice Diagnostic Assessment to uncover the biggest opportunities in your practice. s

3. Join our FREE closed Facebook Group, “The Practice Incubator Group”. It’s the place we share good ideas that work in practice.

4. Want to discuss your situation? Click here to have a chat.

Wouldn’t it be easier to just get a job?
When you’re in the thick of it all, it feels that way, doesn’t it?

Especially when you’re knee-deep in payroll, staff issues, client complaints, and wondering if you’ll ever take a proper holiday again.

In this kickoff episode we start with the question every practice owner should revisit regularly: Why are you in business?

Dr Sam Bowden breaks down why most owners start with good intentions: better medicine, a better team, better money—but end up overworked, underpaid, and out of joy. And why the fix begins with something deceptively simple: clarity on that why.

Sam outlines his framework for what he calls an “abundant practice”—the five pillars that any vet business needs to get right if it’s going to support the life you want. And yes, that includes permission to take a holiday.

What You’ll Learn:

• The real reasons vets start practices (hint: it’s not just the money)
• Why good intentions often lead to overwhelm
• The 5 pillars of Sam’s Abundant Practice Model: time, team, clients, finances, fulfillment
• How a low financial drive hurts the profession—and your personal life
• Common mindset traps (and how to replace guilt with growth)
• The power of shifting from “either/or” to “yes/and” thinking
• Why clarity is the foundation for fun, freedom, and financial success

Plus, meet your hosts:

Dr Sam Bowden is a vet, author, and founder of the Accelerate Practice Academy. Sam’s helped hundreds of practice owners transform their businesses and their lives. He’s not just about making practices profitable; he’s about making them enjoyable and sustainable—and he’s got the scars to prove he knows what he’s talking about.

Dr Hugh Hiemstra is a practicing vet, former practice owner and host of the Vet Vault and Vet Vault Clinical Podcasts, where he shares ideas and knowledge to help veterinary professionals worldwide learn better ways to make the veterinary professional work for them and sharpen their clinical game.

If you are looking to grow an abundant practice, here are 4 tools that will help:

1. Get Sam’s book “The Abundant Practice”

2. Take the 7 minute Practice Diagnostic Assessment to uncover the biggest opportunities in your practice.

3. Join our FREE closed Facebook Group, “The Practice Incubator Group”. It’s the place we share good ideas that work in practice.

4. Want to discuss your situation? Click here to have a chat.