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The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Gunila Pedersen

84 episodes

5 days ago

Let’s start out 2026 strong, getting rid of ANY feeling of inadequacy you may feel around being a vet A lot of us just take some cases and use them against ourselves as proof that we’re inadequate, that we’re not good enough, basically a bit useless as vets (especially compared to others). I want you to listen to these two cases I bring today, and see where you may be doing the same thing, feeling inadequate for really no reason at all! Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me kno...

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Self-Improvement,

Health & Fitness

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Let’s start out 2026 strong, getting rid of ANY feeling of inadequacy you may feel around being a vet A lot of us just take some cases and use them against ourselves as proof that we’re inadequate, that we’re not good enough, basically a bit useless as vets (especially compared to others). I want you to listen to these two cases I bring today, and see where you may be doing the same thing, feeling inadequate for really no reason at all! Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me kno...

Show more...

Self-Improvement,

Health & Fitness

Episodes (20/84)

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 84: How inadequate are you?

Let’s start out 2026 strong, getting rid of ANY feeling of inadequacy you may feel around being a vet A lot of us just take some cases and use them against ourselves as proof that we’re inadequate, that we’re not good enough, basically a bit useless as vets (especially compared to others). I want you to listen to these two cases I bring today, and see where you may be doing the same thing, feeling inadequate for really no reason at all! Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me kno...

6 days ago

22 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 83: Feel calmer, happier and back in control in a few minutes

Happy New Year! In this last episode of 2025 I want to share an extremely powerful process to feel instantly calmer, happier and more in control, no matter where you are and what’s going on. Whenever I do this on myself or with my clients, there’s always an immediate shift. Warning: This is not an episode you can do while driving, cleaning or cooking, sorry! You’ve gotta sit your butt down. The process starts 7 minutes in, in case you want to jump straight to it once you know what it’s ...

1 week ago

21 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 82: Boundaries, truths and lies, expectations: Live from Happy in Vet Med

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Have a peek into the live sessions from my 12 week course! I have edited out the participant’s part to respect their privacy, so you will hear me coach intensely on everything they brought me. This is a summary from two of the calls, and very intense as it is me non stop coaching and teaching. I also ask questions, and these are questions you can use for yourself, to get more clarity on your life and your why’s. Let me know what you think!! Fill out my little podcast ...

2 weeks ago

29 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 81: 6 very important points: “should” you?

After this week of nights and coaching I’ve realised there are 6 very important points you need to know if you work in vet med, most around the word “Should”. Here’s the list of all 6, that I encourage you to have behind your ear/on your phone. I elaborate on them in this episode but remember this check list: 1: “I should know this” No you SHOULDN’T. Don’t make it mean anything about you. 2: “I should be able to resolve this on my own”. No. Be willing to be vulnerable, and show your weakness....

3 weeks ago

32 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 80: Vet or murderer?

An upcoming euthanasia triggered the local community and my client was in for a sh*t storm. What happens when animals are disneyfied, and suddenly you’re Cruella Deville??? Vet Med can be very challenging sometimes. But it doesn’t have to mean the end of the world for you. You have power. You have control over HOW you want to take it all. Listen to this week’s podcast, where the worst case scenario happened, and I talk about how my client faced it. I also talk about the BEST Christmas g...

1 month ago

25 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep 79: The most powerful (and simple) exercise that will change your life.

Sometimes we’re stuck in a grind we don’t seem to be able to get out of, and when we look around us it can be hard not to feel resentment towards the people that seem to just sail happily through life. WHAT HAVE THEY GOT that you don’t? WHY is it so hard for you, and not for others? I have come to a conclusion, and a simple way for you to get closer to the kind of life you want to live, in and out of practice. STOP the anxiety and fear, and all the worrying before and after work, in its track...

1 month ago

32 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 78: How to start again in veterinary practice (and live to tell the tale)

Going back to vet med after a break, or moving to a new clinic, can be scary and overwhelming. This is especially true if you have been burnt out before, and have a history of not being able to set boundaries. The fears around being sucked into an unhealthy work routine (again!) are real. I’ve coached a lot of vets recently with these issues, and I want to share the tips and tools I found useful for them. I created a manual to be the pillar upon which you can lean to support yourself in this ...

1 month ago

25 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 77: Are you REALLY prepared to be a vet?

You come out of vet school with a Netflix library worth of veterinary knowledge. But this doesn’t make you fully prepared to be a vet! Why not? Listen in and learn what you’re likely missing, and why it can be SO HARD to be a vet, even when you think you know a lot and SHOULD feel prepared and ready to deal with anything. Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me know what you think. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Make sure you hit the follow button to get notified <3 Sugges...

1 month ago

18 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 76: Start with number one.

Sometimes it may feel overwhelming and hopeless to make any changes in this profession. Or maybe you feel a bit miffed because why do YOU have to work on your mental health, instead of the profession changing to something more sustainable? Don’t let these thoughts overwhelm you and be in your way of a fantastic life in and out of vet med! Achieving mental and emotional mastery is the KEY to making any changes, and you’ll be surprised at how much things can change once YOU are calm, grounded a...

2 months ago

25 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 75: Why perfectionism will make you a worse vet.

You may know intellectually that no one is perfect. But your brain may be pushing perfectionism on you without you even realising it. This episode is a teaching from my 12 week course “Happy in Vet Med”, and I’m sharing it because it is so important you are aware of this, I don’t want to teach it just to the vets in my course. Perfectionism will CRIPPLE you, and make you have an awful time. Learn why, and use this episode to catch yourself when you’re doing it, so you can become free of this ...

2 months ago

16 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 74: Boundaries with stabilizers

You’re not a whole person, really, if you don’t know where other people end and YOU start. Boundaries are ESSENTIAL for this, for you to have a solid identity, minimal stress and zero resentment towards others. In this episode I want to share the latest insights regarding boundaries in veterinary life from my coaching programme so you can learn along. More tools and tips to have under your belt so you can enjoy vet med standing solidly on your feet and stop worrying about what will happen if ...

2 months ago

17 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 73: Experience - but with intention

“I’m not experienced enough". This is such a vague statement, because - enough for what? When ARE you experienced enough? How many procedures do you need to do to be experienced “enough”? Why? When I coach vets I so often see them being thrown around by random thoughts, and they react without any INTENTION behind their actions. It’s like saying “I should really lose some weight”. Ok, why exactly? How much? What are 3 things you can start doing right now? Or “I need more money” VAG...

2 months ago

23 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 72: How do I speak to myself when I wasn’t excellent?

Even when a patient’s outcome is good, we can still find causes to beat ourselves up: “I didn’t diagnose it quick enough”, “It should have been me saving it”, “Why didn’t I think of that” can be thoughts that quickly send us spinning out in shame, guilt or self loathing, And if the patient DIES?!?!? Then it’s a whole new level of thoughts and emotions raining down. In this week's episode, we look at different outcomes and different processes our brains follow in each case. Listen and find out...

3 months ago

20 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 71: Toxic workplace? My 5 tools to create safety for yourself.

Creating a safe workplace is important for leaders, managers and clinic owners - but what if YOU are the employee and you’re stuck in a toxic workplace?? Not feeling respected, someone belittling you, management not firing rude clients, colleagues gossiping non stop; you might not feel safe at all! You need to take care of yourself first and foremost, and in this episode I give you my top 5 tools to make sure you know when someone is gaslighting you, when it’s time to get out of there, and ho...

3 months ago

27 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 70: Staying in your lane

Vets are so caring, so resourceful and want to fix everyone and everything. But when do these abilities become a weight around our neck, and cause exhaustion, burn out, overwhelm and resentment? Just because you CAN, or you are the one THERE, doesn’t mean you HAVE to. In this episode, learn the benefits of knowing exactly what your lane is, and how to stay in it (and still be a nice, kind and helpful human being). Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me know what you think. New ...

3 months ago

13 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 69: I don’t want to let them down

How often do you go out of your way in order to not let your colleagues, boss, family or friends down?? Notice how often you let YOURSELF down doing this, and end up feeling tired, burnt out and resentful towards the others that shouldn’t have asked you to do that thing in the first place! Moment of truth: YOU are in charge of that, not them. Tune into this episode to learn how this shows up in the life of so many vets I coach, and how you can overcome it. Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a...

3 months ago

24 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 68: I’ll be happy when …

It’s such a dream come true getting into vet school, that we believe we will be happy FOREVER. But then it wears off, and we shift to thinking we’ll be happy when we graduate as vets. But that happiness doesn’t last either!! In this episode we explore what YOUR current “I’ll be happy when…” is. Because if you don’t have self awareness around this, you’ll forever be chasing the carrot on the stick!! Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me know what you think. New episodes d...

3 months ago

22 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 67: How to live without regrets - in and out of the veterinary clinic?

Are you living your best life in and out of the clinic?? In a way that will leave you smiling on your death bed? My brother’s sudden passing made me reflect upon my priorities again - and I did some adjustments. What are your priorities in life and are you living in alignment with them? In this episode of the podcast I’m sharing the 3 necessary steps to living a life with no (or few) regrets, and why it’s important that you start RIGHT MEOW! Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and...

4 months ago

20 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 66: 5 solid tips to enjoying your consults

Stressed about consults? You’re not alone. It’s one of the main issues I work with my clients on, and it used to be an issue for me as well! In this episode, I share my 5 top solid tips to fully enjoy your consults, from even before you ask them in, to the end of the consult. Hey! Thanks for listening! Send me a text and let me know what you think. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Make sure you hit the follow button to get notified <3 Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to ans...

4 months ago

32 minutes

The Overwhelmed Vet Podcast

Ep. 65: Be aware of the adrenaline rush

Ever wondered why your brain WILL NOT STOP with the spinning Or why you seem unable to say no to extra shifts? Why it’s so hard to relax and enjoy the simple things? You might be addicted to adrenaline, and you don’t even know it. I know for sure I was, and it would have been great to know back then! Just as it would have been amazing to know the signs, and what to do about it. Listen to this episode to find out what it is, why it’s so detrimental and what to do about it. Link for info and si...

4 months ago

19 minutes