Meredith and Joe talk with Dr. Jason Szumski about how mentorship, business ownership, and AI are shaping modern veterinary careers.

1. What new grads should look for in mentorship and how to evaluate a first job
2. How practice owners can better support and recruit early-career veterinarians
3. Jason’s path into business ownership and how he found mentors along the way
4. Balancing clinical work with building something outside of practice
5. Where AI notetakers fit into veterinary workflows and what to know right now

Resources mentioned:

Jason Szumski on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonszumski

VetSOAP - PetSmart Charities study: https://www.vetsoap.ai/psc

Article: Cost of Care Continues to Strain Veterinary Care Access: https://petsmartcharities.org/press-releases/cost-of-care-continues-to-strain-veterinary-care-access

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Self-care gets talked about a lot in veterinary medicine, but what does it actually look like for veterinarians in real life? Meredith shares results from a Debt-Free Vets poll about what vets actually spend money on to make this career more sustainable.

1. Poll results: time off and experiences, physical care, therapy, and more
2. What vets are actually spending money on (horses, massages, hobbies, travel, and house cleaners)
3. Why flexibility and reducing workload came up repeatedly in the comments
4. The idea of “buying back your time” and why it matters for long-term career sustainability

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If you’re trying to lower your taxes and your income-driven student loan payment, your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is the number that drives both. Joe and Meredith walk through the most common ways vets can bring that number down.

Key Topics:

1. Making pre-tax retirement contributions and why Roth doesn’t lower AGI
2. Using a Solo 401k with 1099 relief income
3. Contributing to an HSA if you’re on a qualifying high-deductible plan
4. Taking advantage of Health Care or Dependent Care FSAs through your employer
5. Making sure legitimate Schedule C business expenses are reducing your net profit if you’re self-employed

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