Healthy Living

Quick note: The message in this episode is not intended for those who are currently facing direct threats to their safety, rights, or well-being—for example, individuals fearing deportation, navigating systemic discrimination, or experiencing the impacts of harmful policy changes firsthand.

This message is for those of us who are feeling the weight of the world—angry, heartbroken, overwhelmed by the injustice we see—but who also hold some level of privilege, safety, or stability. If you'r…

 Burnout gets talked about a lot in vet med. But if we really want this profession to be truly sustainable, we need to get clear on what actually prevents it.

And here’s the thing:
It’s not complicated.
It’s just not the norm... yet.

As a veterinarian, I thought I was being proactive in preventing burnout. 

I knew that the profession struggled with a high burnout and suicide rate, so I prioritized healthy habits and even listened to stress management and positive-mindset books and podcasts on m…

Have you ever walked into a room and instantly felt the tension or negative energy in the air before anyone has even said or done anything?

Whether we’re conscious of it or not, we’re constantly influenced by the energy around us.

One of the things I had to learn the hard way is how important it is to have strategies to protect my energy - so I don’t absorb the stress or negative energy from people around me.

As an empath, I’m very sensitive to the energy and emotions of other people (and a…

If you’ve been trying to lose weight or eat healthier—but it always feels like an uphill battle—this is for you.

You might be sabotaging your results without realizing it, and it’s not because you’re doing anything wrong. It’s because the way we’ve been taught to think about health, food, and weight loss is actually getting in the way—and even disrupting the natural peptide pathways (like GLP-1) that help you feel satisfied.

My body has always been my teacher—I had just been programmed not to listen for the first three decades.

It was my body that eventually gave me the wake-up call that I was burned out. I was exhausted despite healthy habits, experienced random crippling abdominal pain and severe heartburn, and had brain fog every afternoon.

I used to think, "Once my body is healed, everything will be better." Just like I used to think, "If I didn’t have to do this job that is making my life so stressful, everyt…

Recently I learned about the three fires in Buddhism that are said to be at the root of most human suffering:
🔥 Greed
🔥 Anger/Hate
🔥 Ignorance/Delusion

And I can’t stop thinking about how our world is on fire from these very things.

And the person running this country? He’s fanning the flames.

Let's pause for a moment—

what came up as you read that?

Did anger or blame bubble up? Maybe even a sense of powerlessness?

If so, that makes total sense. There are horrible, unjust things happen…

Did you know 80% of New Year's resolutions are abandoned by February?

Whether or not you're into New Year's resolutions, developing habits is key for living a healthy lifestyle that gives you more energy than it drains. 

For example, having the habit of automatically working out in the morning will give you an energy and mood boost for the day versus needing to spend energy and brain power trying to figure out when you're going to squeeze in a workout each day or feeling defeated when the day …

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Show notes:

Dwight Eisenhower got it right when he said, "what is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important". 

I connected with that on a deep level a few years ago when I was burned out and wishing decades of my life away.  I was dreaming of retirement because that's when I imagined I'd actually get to start living and enjoying my life. And I realized that I didn't want to keep doing that. I wanted to actua…

I frequently get asked about my favorite products or what brand of collagen or creatine I use in my blueberry brain bowl, so I'm including a round-up of all of my Amazon favorites here! I decided to sign up as an amazon associate, which means I earn from qualifying purchases. Of course, I'm only including products I love. I appreciate your support if you enjoy the content I share and choose to use on of the links. 

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In this episode, Dr. Eve Harrison joins the discussion to explore critical issues in veterinary medicine, particularly the black-and-white mindset and hierarchical thinking that contribute to anxiety, depression, and burnout in the profession. Dr. Eve shares her powerful Instagram post that sparked the conversation and discusses how opening a mobile veterinary practice allowed her to…