If you haven't listened to Part 1, check it out here: Ep. 94| The F Word In Vet Med (Part 1): Overcoming Fear Around Finances

In this episode of the Life Boost with Amelia podcast, Dr. Amelia and Dr. Shona Kowtecky tackle the financial challenges that veterinary teams and pet owners face regarding the cost of veterinary care. They delve into practical exercises and activities aimed at helping veterinary professionals feel more comfortable and less stressed when discussing finances. Key topi…

This guide is a comprehensive, practical roundup of the financing and payment options available in veterinary medicine today. It includes pros, considerations, and best-fit scenarios for both pet owners and veterinary teams. If you know of additional resources, please leave a comment so we can keep this updated.

For more support on navigating financial conversations with clarity and compassion, check out this Life Boost with Amelia podcast episode with Dr. Shona Kowtecky:
Ep. 94 | The F Word in …

With Dr. Shona Kowtecky — practical strategies to talk about money without stress.

Join Dr. Amelia and special guest Dr. Shona Kowtecky for an honest, practical conversation about one of the most stressful and avoided topics in veterinary medicine: finances. Whether you’re a veterinary professional or a pet owner, financial stress affects how you think, feel, and make decisions — and yet it’s rarely discussed in a way that feels supportive or clear.

In this episode, we unpack why money con…

In this Concussion Chronicles episode, Dr. Amelia revisits a past concussion and the lessons it revealed about unseen struggles, caregiving, and empathy. She explores how viewing behavior through a nervous system lens offers a universal language for understanding ourselves and others—even when we don’t know the full story. Discover how compassion, curiosity, and connection become powerful tools for healing and leadership in life and veterinary medicine.

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Intro:

Welcome to the Li…

Vet Tech Week isn’t just a time to acknowledge the critical work and contributions vet techs make to veterinary medicine.

It’s an opportunity to pause, reflect, and ask how we can be more proactive—collectively—in supporting their energy, well-being, and growth so we can continue to attract and retain these superheroes in our profession.

After a decade in clinical practice, I have so much gratitude for the RVTs I’ve had the privilege of working with. They’re a unique breed — full of grit, hear…

“You’d think that biologists, of all people, would have words for life. But in scientific language our terminology is used to define the boundaries of our knowing. What lies beyond our grasp remains unnamed.”
— Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer

I’m currently reading Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, and that passage really spoke to me, because I’ve experienced it.

It’s an especially meaningful message to reflect on for Indigenous P…

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Hi friend. I am going on my morning walk, so going to share more of my concussion recovery journey.

If you don't know the full freak accident story, check out the first of these Concussion Chronicle episodes. I am going to be reading some of the posts that I shared on social media during this time. I found I couldn't look at screens at all, and it was even hard to be having conversations, like thinking about things was hard.

But I did discover that if I simply wrote my t…

In honor of Suicide Prevention Month, I'm sharing a perspective on depression that could shift the way we view it—both personally and as a society.

My Story

One of the darkest periods of my life was a summer in college. From the outside, very few people knew I was struggling (even now).

It felt like someone else had taken over my body. Even on perfect Maine summer days when the sun was shining and everyone else seemed carefree, I felt like I was living in another world. Everything was heavy, …

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A concussion turned my world upside down, forcing me to pause like never before. In this raw story, I share how it knocked me into alignment and reminded me of the power of connection.

A Freak Accident

Hi friend. Six weeks ago, something happened to me that has changed things, shifted my perspective and, and I've been wanting to talk to you about it for a really long time. I actually have two minutes of a podcast recording from weeks ago when I tri…

Dear veterinary students and new grads,

In light of a recent article directed towards you by a well-respected leader in veterinary medicine that may have felt disheartening or discouraging, this is what I want you to know as a recovered burned out veterinarian. 

The way we're taught to achieve health and success doesn’t work…

IF you want it to be sustainable and to feel good.

That’s why our profession struggles with burnout. 

It’s not because of individual flaws or weaknesses.
It’s because …