Dr. Mike Chaddock and Dr. Jeff Dizik serve with Julie on the board of trustees for Michigan Veterinary Medical Association's Michigan Animal Health Foundation.

Dr. Mike Chaddock received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Michigan State University and an Executive Master's Degree in Leadership from Georgetown University. After private practice ownership, he worked for industry, was the State Veterinarian and Director of the Animal Industry Division for the Michigan Department of Agriculture, and was a Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science serving in US Senator Mary Landrieu's office.

Dr. Jeff Dizik received his degree in Veterinary Medicine from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1975. He became the owner of Lincoln Park Veterinary Hospital in 1984 after working with Dr. E.R Zingester for a few years. He also owns Affiliated Veterinary Emergency Service - an exclusively emergency and critical care center in the Detroit area.

The MVMA's Michigan Animal Health Foundation was founded in 1969 and was created to allow those who love animals an opportunity to donate to assist in improving animal health and well-being through tax-exempt contributions. MAHF provides grants to those working on research and educational projects that help animals to have longer, better and healthier lives and advance the practice of medicine.

To Learn more about the foundation and to donate go to michigananimalhealthfoundation.org

Contact Julie at theveterinarylifecoach.com

Lauren Berlin is a Parent Success Catalyst, Certified Coach, Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, and Educational Psycologist with over twenty years of experience helping families thrive. Lauren is a go-to resource for parents seeking practical, science-backed strategies such as, mindful parenting, effective communication, and stress management.

Today Lauren and Julie discuss, communication, stress-management, working parent guilt, and how communicating with parents about their children is similar to what veterinarians do in communicating with pet owners.

Learn more about Lauren at laurenberlincoaching.com

Contact Julie at theveterinarylifecoach.com

Dr. Shannon Bass is the Vice President of Medical Leadership at Vets Pets, and the President of the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association, and she is an emergency medicine veterinarian for 17 years. On this podcast, Dr. Bass explains Moral Injury and why it is important for veterinary teams to understand and process. She also suggests ways for veterinary teams to process emotions when they are experiencing moral injury.

Learn more about Dr. Bass at vetspets.com

Contact Julie at theveterinarylifecoach.com