074: How a Sabbatical Can Reset Your Life – Dr. Anna Foster

Dr. Anna Foster is an emergency veterinarian and co-founder of The Evolved Vets, which helps veterinarians grow personally and professionally through coaching, education, and community. She also writes Dr. Anna Foster – Travel Vet on Substack, where she shares reflections on self-development, travel, and her recent three-month sabbatical. Anna joins Meredith to talk about what inspired her career break and the lessons she learned along the way.Highlights:Why Anna decided to take a three-month sabbatical after years in ER medicine and leadership rolesHow she planned ahead - financially, professionally, and emotionally - to make it possibleThe emotional toll of emergency medicineHow the Shift Shedding meditation helps veterinarians decompress after difficult shiftsWhat she learned from a three-day phone-free reset and how it changed her relationship with technologyWhy the antidote to rushing isn’t slowing down, but being presentResources:Dr. Anna Foster – Travel Vet: https://substack.com/@drannafosterThe Evolved Vets: evolvedvets.comDr. Anna Foster on Instagram: @drannafosterInterested in financial planning built for veterinarians?Learn more or book a free intro call at allvetfinancial.com