A note for anyone who feels like the world is becoming one big sales pitch This holiday season, I’m grateful for all the things that still feel authentic. I’m talking about the bits of life that are not synthetic, digitalized, or performative; the experiences and interactions that are not designed to scale, carry advertisements, entice… Read More
Perspective
Unleashing the Bond
Dr. Rustin Moore, Dean of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, joins Dr. Andy Roark to talk about his new book, Unleashing the Bond: Harnessing the Power of Human-Animal Interactions. This episode dives into why our relationships with animals are so profound, from therapy dogs and service animals to stories of resilience like… Read More
The Pace of Practice
In veterinary medicine, there are two kinds of business consultants. There are those who rely primarily on firsthand knowledge, and those who rely primarily on secondhand knowledge. The secondhand knowledge people study industry trends, peer reviewed business research from inside and outside veterinary medicine, and they learn from the clients they work with to help… Read More
Do We Really Need More Veterinarians?
Dr. Matthew MacLachlan, Assistant Professor of Veterinary Business and Economics at Cornell University, joins Dr. Andy Roark for a deep dive into one of the profession’s biggest debates: do we really need more veterinarians? With new vet schools popping up across the country, Andy and Matt unpack whether more graduates will actually solve the shortage… Read More
What Kind of 2026 Do You Want to Have?
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, finding a quick fix is unfortunately probably not in the cards. That’s because the secret to real work-life balance isn’t a to-do list, it’s a timeline. The piece of work-life balance most people get wrong is the temporal component. It’s the time required to reset expectations and get past the short… Read More
I Was Lied To and I’m Not Doing Very Well
I’m not doing very well right now. I’m sure part of it is about the fact that it’s 3:45 am and I’m sitting at the airport in Nashville, but most of it is about my irritated eyes and the tightness in my chest. All of this came upon me suddenly a few days ago. I… Read More