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Missed the Live Event? Watch the Veterinary Business Institute’s Annual Summit Replay!

Unlock expert insights on leadership, marketing, and mental health that will shape the next decade of companion animal health. This groundbreaking virtual event brings together industry leaders to explore disruptive innovations and practical strategies to address today’s most pressing challenges in veterinary care.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Identify and Overcome Burnout
  • Reconnect with Passion Without Overwhelm
  • Prioritize Well-being Without Guilt
  • Transform Ambition into Growth
  • Lead with Confidence Through Change
  • Cultivate a Thriving Practice Culture
  • Enhance Team Resilience with Energy Awareness
  • Foster a Flourishing Team Culture

Summit Agenda & Sessions:

Session 1: Breaking the Cycle: Overcoming Burnout and Finding Balance in Veterinary Medicine
Presented by Dr. Amy Grimm

Key Takeaways:

✅ Understanding Burnout in Veterinary Medicine

  • Burnout is widespread due to long hours, emotional intensity, financial pressures, and compassion fatigue.
  • A major misconception is that work-life balance means working less—true balance is about sustainable energy management, not just reducing hours.

✅ Reconnecting with Passion Without Overwhelm

  • Feeling exhausted despite external success is a sign of misalignment, not failure.
  • Small, intentional shifts—like setting boundaries, reconnecting with personal values, and rediscovering professional joy—can help without adding more to an already full schedule.

✅ Prioritizing Well-being Without Guilt

  • Veterinary professionals must recognize that personal well-being enhances, rather than hinders, their business and patient care.
  • Leaders set the tone—by embracing self-care, they empower their teams to do the same, fostering a healthier workplace culture.

✅ Ambition vs. Perfectionism

  • Healthy ambition drives growth and fulfillment, while perfectionism fuels self-criticism and exhaustion.
  • A key distinction: ambition celebrates progress, while perfectionism fears failure. Learning to embrace imperfection leads to resilience and long-term success.


Session 2: Conscious Leadership: Cultivating Intentional Impact for Sustainable Team Success
Presented by Dr. Jennifer Edwards

✅ Leading with Confidence in Times of Change

  • Confidence comes from clarity—leaders who communicate vision and values effectively can navigate uncertainty with greater ease.
  • Embracing adaptability and emotional intelligence helps teams stay engaged and motivated during transitions.

✅ Mindset Shifts for a Thriving Practice Culture

  • Shifting from a control-based to a trust-based leadership approach fosters collaboration and innovation.
  • Encouraging growth mindsets and psychological safety allows team members to contribute ideas without fear of judgment.

✅ Energy Awareness & Team Resilience

  • Leaders set the emotional tone—self-awareness of stress responses helps prevent negativity from spreading to the team.
  • Regulating personal energy through mindfulness and intentional leadership practices strengthens team morale and adaptability.

✅ Practical Strategies for a Flourishing Team Culture

  • Recognition and appreciation go a long way—regularly acknowledging team contributions boosts motivation and retention.
  • Clear communication, well-defined roles, and opportunities for professional development create an environment where team members feel valued and engaged.

Who Should Watch?

This summit replay is perfect for:

  • Veterinarians & Specialists
  • Practice Owners & Managers
  • Veterinary Administrators & Decision-Makers

Speakers


Amy Grimm, DVM, CLC

Certified Veterinary Life Coach – Daring DVM Coaching

Dr. Amy Grimm is a veterinarian, certified life coach, speaker, and founder of Daring DVM Coaching. As a former medical director, she draws on her experiences in high-pressure leadership roles to transform how veterinary leaders and caregivers address burnout.

Dr. Grimm helps veterinary professionals reclaim their energy, purpose, and passion—without sacrificing well-being or compromising values. She believes building safe, supportive work environments requires systemic change and individual growth, with personal development and professional resilience as the foundation for a thriving profession.

Passionate about holistic wellness, she integrates mindfulness, somatics, and mindset work into her coaching approach. In addition to coaching, Dr. Grimm practices as a relief veterinarian, specializing in surgery, and hosts the Daring DVM Podcast, offering insights to reduce stress and cultivate balance.

Born in South Africa and now based in Northern California, she and her partner enjoy travel and outdoor adventures. You’ll likely find them on top of a mountain, somewhere underwater, or 100 miles into a ride on their tandem mountain bicycle.

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.

Michael Walker, Leadership Coach & Consultant (Q.MED)

Webinar Moderator
Co-host, Veterinary Business Podcast

As an influential leader, Michael looks for opportunities to add value to people. He believes everybody has untapped potential, and most of us have a desire to unlock and engage this potential as we experience the adventure of life and achieve the success that matters.

Part of that success for Michael looks like empowering leaders to lead themselves and others and helping them achieve prosperity in every area of life that they can’t wait to give away to others!

Michael is a recognized Leadership and Business Advisory Coach within an exceptionally diverse range of businesses and organizational sectors.

He is also a professional mediator and facilitator. In addition, he also holds the following qualifications and designations: Qualified (Q.MED) mediator with the ADR Institute of Canada.

Top Skills:

  • Leadership Development
  • Business Advisory Coaching
  • Mediation and Conflict Resolution
  • Facilitation and Training
  • Empowerment Strategies