Ep. 88: Chocolate Chips, Costa Rica, & Claircognizance in House Call Practice; Meet Dr. Sarah Burkindine

Dr. Sarah graduated from Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002. Following graduation, she completed a year-long small animal internship in Atlanta, Georgia, before returning to the greater Kansas City area. She worked in two small animal clinics before launching her own mobile veterinary practice on Halloween in 2016. She lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, three children, two dogs, and two cats.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Sarah is passionate about mental health awareness within the veterinary field and beyond. Her Facebook page is dedicated to her book, where she shares insights on burnout, recovery, and overall mental wellness.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Dr. Sarah's path to mobile practice and what it's really like working on the road
• Empathy, intuition, and how it shows up in veterinary life and decision-making
• Burnout in vet medicine: shame, compassion fatigue/empathic strain, and why support matters
• Scarlet Macaw Ascending: the Costa Rica retreat that sparked the book and its message of recovery
• Practical recovery tools and resources: boundaries, asking/accepting help, and yoga as ongoing maintenance

Links & Resources:

• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579942722288
• Book on Amazon: A Scarlet Macaw Ascending
• Book on Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/book/scarlet-macaw-ascending/id6752740807

The House Call Vet Academy Resources:

• Download Dr. Eve's FREE House Call & Mobile Vet Biz Plan
• Find out about the House Call Vet Academy online CE course
• Learn more about the Concierge Vet Mastermind
• Get your FREE Concierge Vet Starter Kit mini course
• Learn more about Dr. Eve Harrison
• Learn more about 1-to-1 coaching for current & prospective house call & mobile vets

Music:

In loving memory of Dr. Steve Weinberg.

Intro and outro guitar music was written, performed, and recorded by house call veterinarian Dr. Steve Weinberg.

This podcast is also available in video on our House Call Vet Cafe YouTube channel

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