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The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Gunila Pedersen

75 episodes

3 days ago

You may know intellectually that no one is perfect. But your brain may be pushing perfectionism on you without you even realising it. This episode is a teaching from my 12 week course “Happy in Vet Med”, and I’m sharing it because it is so important you are aware of this, I don’t want to teach it just to the vets in my course. Perfectionism will CRIPPLE you, and make you have an awful time. Learn why, and use this episode to catch yourself when you’re doing it, so you can become free of this ...

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Self-Improvement,

Health & Fitness

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You may know intellectually that no one is perfect. But your brain may be pushing perfectionism on you without you even realising it. This episode is a teaching from my 12 week course “Happy in Vet Med”, and I’m sharing it because it is so important you are aware of this, I don’t want to teach it just to the vets in my course. Perfectionism will CRIPPLE you, and make you have an awful time. Learn why, and use this episode to catch yourself when you’re doing it, so you can become free of this ...

Show more...

Self-Improvement,

Health & Fitness

Episodes (20/75)

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 75: Why perfectionism will make you a worse vet.

You may know intellectually that no one is perfect. But your brain may be pushing perfectionism on you without you even realising it. This episode is a teaching from my 12 week course “Happy in Vet Med”, and I’m sharing it because it is so important you are aware of this, I don’t want to teach it just to the vets in my course. Perfectionism will CRIPPLE you, and make you have an awful time. Learn why, and use this episode to catch yourself when you’re doing it, so you can become free of this ...

1 week ago

16 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 74: Boundaries with stabilizers

You’re not a whole person, really, if you don’t know where other people end and YOU start. Boundaries are ESSENTIAL for this, for you to have a solid identity, minimal stress and zero resentment towards others. In this episode I want to share the latest insights regarding boundaries in veterinary life from my coaching programme so you can learn along. More tools and tips to have under your belt so you can enjoy vet med standing solidly on your feet and stop worrying about what will happen if ...

2 weeks ago

17 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 73: Experience - but with intention

“I’m not experienced enough". This is such a vague statement, because - enough for what? When ARE you experienced enough? How many procedures do you need to do to be experienced “enough”? Why? When I coach vets I so often see them being thrown around by random thoughts, and they react without any INTENTION behind their actions. It’s like saying “I should really lose some weight”. Ok, why exactly? How much? What are 3 things you can start doing right now? Or “I need more money” VAG...

3 weeks ago

23 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 72: How do I speak to myself when I wasn’t excellent?

Even when a patient’s outcome is good, we can still find causes to beat ourselves up: “I didn’t diagnose it quick enough”, “It should have been me saving it”, “Why didn’t I think of that” can be thoughts that quickly send us spinning out in shame, guilt or self loathing, And if the patient DIES?!?!? Then it’s a whole new level of thoughts and emotions raining down. In this week's episode, we look at different outcomes and different processes our brains follow in each case. Listen and find out...

1 month ago

20 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 71: Toxic workplace? My 5 tools to create safety for yourself.

Creating a safe workplace is important for leaders, managers and clinic owners - but what if YOU are the employee and you’re stuck in a toxic workplace?? Not feeling respected, someone belittling you, management not firing rude clients, colleagues gossiping non stop; you might not feel safe at all! You need to take care of yourself first and foremost, and in this episode I give you my top 5 tools to make sure you know when someone is gaslighting you, when it’s time to get out of there, and ho...

1 month ago

27 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 70: Staying in your lane

Vets are so caring, so resourceful and want to fix everyone and everything. But when do these abilities become a weight around our neck, and cause exhaustion, burn out, overwhelm and resentment? Just because you CAN, or you are the one THERE, doesn’t mean you HAVE to. In this episode, learn the benefits of knowing exactly what your lane is, and how to stay in it (and still be a nice, kind and helpful human being). Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me know what you think. New ...

1 month ago

13 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 69: I don’t want to let them down

How often do you go out of your way in order to not let your colleagues, boss, family or friends down?? Notice how often you let YOURSELF down doing this, and end up feeling tired, burnt out and resentful towards the others that shouldn’t have asked you to do that thing in the first place! Moment of truth: YOU are in charge of that, not them. Tune into this episode to learn how this shows up in the life of so many vets I coach, and how you can overcome it. Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a...

1 month ago

24 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 68: I’ll be happy when …

It’s such a dream come true getting into vet school, that we believe we will be happy FOREVER. But then it wears off, and we shift to thinking we’ll be happy when we graduate as vets. But that happiness doesn’t last either!! In this episode we explore what YOUR current “I’ll be happy when…” is. Because if you don’t have self awareness around this, you’ll forever be chasing the carrot on the stick!! Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me know what you think. New episodes d...

1 month ago

22 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 67: How to live without regrets - in and out of the veterinary clinic?

Are you living your best life in and out of the clinic?? In a way that will leave you smiling on your death bed? My brother’s sudden passing made me reflect upon my priorities again - and I did some adjustments. What are your priorities in life and are you living in alignment with them? In this episode of the podcast I’m sharing the 3 necessary steps to living a life with no (or few) regrets, and why it’s important that you start RIGHT MEOW! Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and...

2 months ago

20 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 66: 5 solid tips to enjoying your consults

Stressed about consults? You’re not alone. It’s one of the main issues I work with my clients on, and it used to be an issue for me as well! In this episode, I share my 5 top solid tips to fully enjoy your consults, from even before you ask them in, to the end of the consult. Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me know what you think. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Make sure you hit the follow button to get notified <3 Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to ans...

2 months ago

32 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 65: Be aware of the adrenaline rush

Ever wondered why your brain WILL NOT STOP with the spinning Or why you seem unable to say no to extra shifts? Why it’s so hard to relax and enjoy the simple things? You might be addicted to adrenaline, and you don’t even know it. I know for sure I was, and it would have been great to know back then! Just as it would have been amazing to know the signs, and what to do about it. Listen to this episode to find out what it is, why it’s so detrimental and what to do about it. Link for info and si...

2 months ago

19 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 64: Healing without perfect

How much do you beat yourself up for not being able to HEAL your patients 100%? When we can’t reach a complete diagnosis, or achieve 10/10 analgesia, or find the perfect treatment, self-doubt and impostor syndrome kicks in. In this episode I want you to understand why healing doesn’t have to be perfect, and why it’s important to lower your expectations in order to be able to heal what can be healed. It’s vital you don’t let yourself get burnt out and overwhelmed because you’re trying to reach...

2 months ago

17 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 63: How to: My 12 step process to becoming an invincible veterinarian (start here)

When I first published my upcoming course, a subscriber reached out to me to say she was so happy she could sign up for a systematized way of applying everything she’s learned from me through the podcast, newsletters and so on. And it struck me I’ve actually done you all a bit of a disservice by not giving you a clear guide to how to work on yourselves step by step. I just write and record what comes to me, but I can see it’s a bit overwhelming and messy! HERE I’ve summed up the 12 step...

3 months ago

22 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 62: What I learned from switching my brother off life support

3 weeks ago my brother went into cardiac arrest, and what followed changed my life. It was a roller coaster I learned 6 big things from, that I want you all to learn with me, because it can radically change how you see and experience vet med, and how you yourself can deal with difficult situations in your life. Why I’m so grateful and how important it is to help pet owners to feel that way.How much pet owners will not understand when they’re in a crisis and how you can help them.How to ...

3 months ago

47 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep 61: A loooong complaint JUST about me - here’s how I handled it

Last week of night shifts was a CHALLENGING one, and on top of everything I got a complaint!! A lot went through my head when I read the (long) complaint, and a lot of emotions too 🫣. In this episode I take you through my process of receiving and dealing with a complaint, and: WHY it is so hard to handleThe two main ways it can goAll the different factors that play inHow surprised I was - and what it made me realiseListen now BEFORE you get a complaint, or if you’re in the midst of dealing wi...

4 months ago

22 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 60: Don’t add to the suffering!

What has my daughters peritonitis, WW3 and vets leaving a practice got to do with each other? They are all out of our control!! When things like these happen, it’s easy to get caught in a spiral of stress, anxiety and hopelessness, because we can’t do anything about them. We feel powerless and frustrated, and resentful because it’s happening. In this episode I show you how you can weather even the strongest shitstorm as long as you know how to manage your mind. Human life is never a wal...

4 months ago

28 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 59: Coming back from “I’ve messed up my whole life”. Interview with Sarah Garven, Scottish veterinarian and personal/career coach.

Sarah burnt out in 2004 and left vet med after having tried several modalities of veterinary practice. Since being a new grad she never felt she got a handle on it, and deeply believed she had to be right all the time in order to be a “good vet”. Like many of us (most?!?), she just didn’t feel she knew what she was doing most of the time, and it took its toll. After a 12 year break she realised she wanted to get back to being a veterinarian, and despite a lot of fear and self doub...

4 months ago

1 hour

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 58: When enough is never enough

Do you struggle with a constant feeling of not doing enough? Maybe you don’t feel you’re doing enough for your patients? Or enough for your family? Or working hard enough? Or people might think you’re not doing enough? From vet school we’re used to being constantly busy and at the same time feeling bad for not studying enough (Don’t tell me you ever felt you couldn’t have studied just a BIT more). Taking this habit into the real world can lead to constant anxiety and stress, and ultimately bu...

5 months ago

21 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 57: Truth delivered kindly. Interview with Koryn Greenspan, grief counsellor

Why is it that so many owners have a bad experience at the vet around the passing of their pets, and end up putting in a complaint or sharing their frustration on the internet? You may think owners get mad because we were not good enough to save their pets. Think again. Owners get hurt and frustrated when we fail to lead them through the hardest part of the journey with their pets. And it’s our responsibility to be able to do this. Luckily, you’ve got help in this episode! Koryn is a Certifie...

5 months ago

59 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 56: How to get over rejection

How do you deal with being rejected? Head high, a shrug, and on to the next thing? Or do you get upset, retreat and struggle to move on? Whether you’re putting yourself out there for a new job, a promotion or even a new partner, rejection can give us a blow that leaves us incapable of getting up again. In this episode I go through why it is completely normal to struggle with rejection, and the three best ways to overcome it! Links to retreats: Spain: https://retreatforfemalevetsdk2025.m...

5 months ago

27 minutes