Energy Leadership™: The Secret Power Fueling Successful Veterinary Practices.

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What if the key to unlocking your veterinary practice’s potential isn’t in systems or strategy—but in energy?

In this insightful episode of the Veterinary Business Podcast, host Michael Walker is joined by Dr. Jennifer Edwards, to explore how leadership energy shapes every aspect of veterinary practice success. Together, they dive into the Energy Leadership™ Index (ELI), a tool that uncovers how leaders show up under stress and in their daily lives. Discover how your energy impacts your team’s morale, client relationships, and even your bottom line—and how shifting it can transform your entire practice.

If you’re a practice owner, manager, or aspiring leader looking to build a resilient, emotionally intelligent team, this episode is your blueprint.

Key Takeaways:

• What Is Energy Leadership™?
  Understand how the seven levels of leadership energy impact your decisions, communication, and outcomes in veterinary practice.
• Stress Response vs. Default Response
  Learn how your energy shifts under pressure and how awareness of this can make you a stronger, more adaptive leader.
• Culture Is a Mirror of Energy
  Discover why the culture of your practice directly reflects the energy of its leadership—and what to do if it’s out of alignment.
• The ROI of Emotional Intelligence
  Why emotionally intelligent leadership increases team retention, reduces burnout, and drives business growth.
• From Reactive to Intentional
  Strategies to move from catabolic (draining) to anabolic (growth-oriented) energy states—even in tough situations.
• Energy Leadership Assessment (ELI)
  How veterinary professionals can use the ELI to get a baseline, uncover blind spots, and craft a leadership development roadmap.

Timestamp

• 00:00 – Story of Dr. Jennifer Edwards
  • Began in vet med, but burnout led her to discover a passion for leadership and emotional intelligence.
  • Uncovered how energy and mindset shape team culture and performance.
  • Became a certified Energy Leadership™ Coach to help veterinary professionals thrive.
  • Now guides leaders to build resilient, emotionally intelligent veterinary teams.
• 24:31 – Defining Energy Leadership™ and why it matters in veterinary practice
• 30:11 – The 7 levels of leadership energy explained
  • How stress hijacks your leadership style
  • The Energy Leadership Index (ELI): what it measures and why it’s powerful
  • Culture, energy, and leadership: the invisible thread
  • Real examples of transformation through energy awareness
• 40:10 – Emotional intelligence and the future of veterinary leadership
  • Tactical ways to shift from reactive to intentional leadership
  • Final thoughts: awareness as the first step to transformation

Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP

Mindset & Leadership Coach | AVMA Wellbeing Educator
Founder, Dr. Jennifer Edwards Coaching

Dr. Jennifer Edwards is a dedicated veterinarian, executive coach, and motivational speaker with over two decades of experience in veterinary medicine and leadership development. Based in Bedford, New Hampshire, she has a passion for empowering veterinarians and professional women to overcome obstacles and achieve sustainable, life-changing results.

As the founder of Dr. Jennifer Edwards Coaching, she specializes in mindset and leadership coaching, helping individuals unlock their personal power, happiness, and freedom. She is a sought-after speaker, inspiring audiences with her expertise in personal and professional growth.Dr. Edwards has an extensive background in veterinary medicine, having served as Chief of Staff and Owner of Ponemah Veterinary Hospital for nearly 14 years. She has also worked as an Associate Veterinarian at Derry Animal Hospital and Lockridge Animal Hospital and currently serves as a Relief Veterinarian in New Hampshire.

Her credentials include multiple coaching certifications, including:
✅ Energy Leadership™ Index Master Practitioner (ELI-MP)
✅ Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
✅ Certified Executive Coach – COR.E Dynamics Leadership Specialist
✅ Certified Fear Free Professional
✅ Certified Happy For No Reason Trainer

Dr. Edwards holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine and has pursued extensive training in leadership and coaching, earning certifications from iPEC Coaching, The Canfield Training Group, and The Morter Institute.

With expertise in executive coaching, leadership development, and mentoring, Dr. Edwards continues to make an impact by fostering resilience, confidence, and success in veterinary professionals and beyond.

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