What happens when Vet Tech Nerd Party teams up with Ready Vet Go?

Join hosts & RVTs Mallory Dickinson, Julia Hamilton, and Jenn Graney for a Season 2 kickoff collab that dives deep into mentorship, burnout, and the unique partnership between veterinarians and RVTs.

With Ready Vet Go’s founder Dr. Dani Rabwin, DVM, this episode blends humor, honesty, and expert insights on how mentorship can transform veterinary medicine.

Whether you’re a vet tech, student, or seasoned vet, this collab brings laughs, truths, and encouragement to everyone in the field.

🎧 What you'll discover:

• How Ready Vet Go is changing mentorship for new vets nationwide
• The real impact of burnout (and how to survive it)
• Why techs are essential mentors to veterinarians, too
• Laughter, cocktails, and the messy but beautiful side of VetMed

🐾 Who will love this episode:

• Veterinary technicians & assistants
• Veterinary students & recent graduates
• Veterinarians seeking mentorship and team support
• Animal lovers & pet owners curious about vet life
• Vet Med pros who need humor and community

🎬 Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Welcome back to VTNP Season 2 🎉
• 00:16 – VTNP x Ready Vet Go collab kicks off
• 03:20 – Bloody Mary garnishes gone wild (beef jerky straw?!)
• 06:00 – Mentorship that flows both ways: vets & techs
• 10:30 – Burnout in vet med: the hard truths
• 18:00 – New grads entering real-world clinics
• 25:00 – Learning from mistakes & sharing them openly
• 33:40 – Why RVTs are vital to mentorship in clinics
• 46:00 – Rekindling joy when instructors lose the spark
• 56:00 – Science break: mentorship literally rewires the brain
• 1:00:30 – Wrap-up & future field trip collab plans

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• Like this video if you laughed or learned something new!
• Drop your questions or clinic stories in the comments.
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Welcome to the Nerd Party. We’re not okay — and that’s totally okay.

📚 Resources Mentioned:

• Ready Vet Go: https://www.readyvetgo.com
• AAEVT: https://www.aaevt.org

🎧 Available on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms

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Season 1 Ep. 18

#VetTech #VeterinaryPodcast #VetTechNerdParty

Glitter spritzers & real talk. Join host Mallory Dickinson, RVT with cohosts Erin Jackson, RVT, Julia Hamilton, RVT, and Jenn Graney, RVT for a special Vet Tech Appreciation Week episode of Vet Tech Nerd Party. We unpack the controversy around Tech Week, what real appreciation looks like (beyond pizza), and swap the moments that turned us from baby techs into leaders. We also dive into anesthesia essentials (warming, monitoring, recovery) and why restraint done right changes everything 💪🐾.

What you’ll discover:

– Why Tech Week gets pushback—and how to reframe it without diluting the RVT role 🎯

– “Raises vs. cupcakes”: what meaningful appreciation looks like (staffing 👥, time ⏱️, tools 🧰, pay 💵)

– Burnout drivers & utilization: why many techs leave in the first five years and how to fix it 🔥➡️🌱

– Anesthesia must-knows: hypothermia risk 🥶

– Monitoring priorities 📈

– Patient vitals vs. machine 🐶⚖️🖥️

– Case talk: ADR cats 🚫🐈

– Blocked toms 🚫🐈

– Triage instincts 🚑

– What great restraint really does 🦴

– Mentorship & imposter syndrome: going from “I need an adult” to being the adult 🙋‍♀️➡️🧑‍🏫

– Relief vs. GP vs. specialty: where techs thrive and how protocols translate 🏥🔄

Who will love this episode:

– Vet techs (students to seasoned) 🧑‍🎓🧑‍⚕️

– Veterinary assistants and RVT educators 📚

– DVMs & practice leaders aiming to utilize techs at top of license 🩺📋

– Shelter teams seeking practical anesthesia & workflow wins 🧪⚙️

– GP teams seeking practical anesthesia & workflow wins 🧪⚙️

– Specialty teams seeking practical anesthesia & workflow wins 🧪⚙️

– Animal lovers curious about the real work behind great veterinary care 🐕🐈❤️

Stay Connected:

– 👍 Like this video if you learned something new!

– 💬 Drop your questions or share your clinic stories in the comments.

– 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell to never miss an episode.

Welcome to the Nerd Party. We’re not okay—and that’s totally okay 🧠💙.

Resources Mentioned:

– NAVTA burnout/utilization reports 📄

– Warming & recovery best practices from your clinic SOPs 🧣📝

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms 🎧

Follow us: @Pacific.Lens.Studios 📸

Contact: mallory@pacificlensstudios.com 📬

ep. 17

#vettech #veterinarytechnician #rvt #cvta

Two RVTs told me, “Don’t get into this field.” Here’s why I didn’t listen.

Join host Mallory Dickinson, RVT and cohosts Erin Jackson, RVT, Julia Hamilton, RVT, and Jenn Graney, RVT for a raw and relatable conversation with special guest Sarah—a vet tech student navigating the early stages of her career.

From jaded mentors to dream externships , corporate vs. private culture, and the financial realities of pet ownership, this episode blends humor , honesty , and heart.

Packed with laughs 🤣, real-life stories 📖, and professional insight 🩺, this episode is perfect for vet techs, animal lovers 🐾, and anyone curious about what it really takes to thrive in veterinary medicine.

🎧 What You’ll Discover:

• 🐾 What happens when your mentors warn you not to join the field
• 🏢➡️🏡 How corporate and private practices differ in culture & client care
• 💸 The financial realities of owning pets—even for veterinary pros
• 🤝 Why mentorship can make or break your start in vet med
• 🕰️ The golden age of vet med—and whether it can return
• 💪 How resilience and curiosity can keep your career growing

👥 Who Will Love This Episode:

• 🎓 Vet tech students & recent grads
• 👩‍⚕️ Early-career RVTs and veterinary assistants
• 🔄 Anyone exploring a career change into vet med
• 🐕🐈 Animal lovers curious about the behind-the-scenes reality
• 📚 Educators, mentors, and clinic managers

💬 Stay Connected:

• 👍 Like this video if you learned something new!
• 💬 Drop your questions or share your clinic stories in the comments
• 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell icon to never miss an episode

Welcome to the Nerd Party. 🤓 We’re not okay — and that’s totally okay.

📍 Available on: Spotify 🎧 | Apple Podcasts 🍏 | All Major Platforms

📲 Follow us: @Pacific.Lens.Studios

📧 Contact: mallory@pacificlensstudios.com

Ep. 16

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