The Resilient Vet: Mind and Body Strategies for Success

Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, and Jennifer Edwards, DVM, PCC, CPC, ELI-MP, examine why veterinary work can take such a physical toll and what professionals can do to build strength, reduce injury risk, and stay in the profession longer.

A candid conversation on why difficult client interactions can linger, how repeatedly pushing aside the emotional impact can affect future interactions, and how intentional debriefing can help veterinary professionals process those experiences in a healthier way.

Five quick nutrition strategies for veterinary professionals looking to support strength, energy, and long-term physical durability.

These examples for saying no can help veterinary professionals set clear boundaries, decline requests without over-explaining, and avoid reopening the conversation.

Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, discusses practical strategies for setting boundaries and navigating difficult conversations in veterinary practice.

Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, and Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, ELI-MP, examine the benefits of creatine for women in veterinary medicine, covering muscle preservation, bone health, dosing, and adverse effects through perimenopause and beyond in this latest episode of The Resilient Vet.

Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, explains how creatine supports rapid energy production and discusses why the supplement may benefit veterinary professionals facing physically and mentally demanding work.

In Part 2 of this miniseries, Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, discusses how reclaiming agency, setting parameters, and understanding personal limits can help veterinary professionals protect their well-being.

In the first of a 2-part series, this episode of The Resilient Vet: Mind & Body Strategies for Success examines the roots of people-pleasing in veterinary medicine, tracing how early experiences and professional culture can reinforce a reluctance to set limits.

In this episode of The Resilient Vet, Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, introduces a conscious leadership framework to address the internal patterns that drive professional habits, enabling veterinary professionals to shift workplace outcomes and prevent burnout.

An episode on addressing the aches and pains of clinical work through practical ergonomic strategies, alongside a free veterinary ergonomic checklist from occupational therapist Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS.

Veterinary medicine is a physical job, yet most practices lack a system to support that reality. This episode breaks down what a durability system actually looks like and how to integrate it into the daily demands of a busy clinic.

Competence is one of the most valued traits in veterinary medicine. It's also, in the wrong conditions, one of the most costly. Listen to this latest episode of The Resilient Vet.

From microhabits to environmental design, Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, and Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, explore practical strategies veterinary professionals can use to build sustainable health and performance.

How veterinary professionals fuel themselves may directly affect focus, decision-making, communication, and overall team performance in the clinic.

Many practice culture conflicts stem not from incompetence but from expectations that were never clearly expressed, argues Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, and Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS.

Share your perspective on fatigue, expectations, and self-judgment that shape veterinary workdays.

A slideshow on identifying the 3 most common mental roadblocks in veterinary medicine and practical shifts that can help professionals move forward.

How unspoken expectations, assumptions, and self-judgment quietly impact stress, burnout, and daily decision-making in veterinary medicine.

Five practical ways to reduce physical and mental strain, and stay in the profession longer.

“Sometimes the biggest reason you feel exhausted at the end of the day has nothing to do with how much you're doing,” Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, said in this episode of The Resilient Vet: Mind and Body Strategies for Success.

Learn how to increase resilience in your career through intentional physical and emotional warm-ups before the start of a shift.

The coping strategies that help veterinarians survive hard cases may also be the ones that wear them down over time.

"A great culture allows people their humanity," explains Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, in this episode of The Resilient Vet: Mind and Body Strategies for Success.

Real resilience starts with understanding what matters most to you, explain Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, and Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP.

Learn how to protect the career you love—and your physical and emotional well-being—through VetSpan™.

Tune into this episode to learn how physical wellness impacts mental clarity and vice versa.

Fifteen minutes of targeted movement can help veterinary professionals manage stress, prevent injury, and maintain performance in a demanding profession.