Chomping at the Bit: How I Became a Horse Vet Against All Common Sense with Matt Evans

What happens when someone who wasn't raised around horses decides their dream job is becoming a horse veterinarian?Matt Evans is a horse veterinarian, stand-up comedian, and author of Chomping at the Bit: How I Became a Horse Vet (Against All Common Sense), a comedic memoir publishing through Simon & Schuster's Permuted Press. Inspired by reading too much James Herriot as a child, Matt chased a dream he was, by his own admission, wildly unqualified for, and found no shortage of laughs along the way.In this episode, Matt shares when he first realized real veterinary life looked nothing like the books that inspired him, how not growing up around horses shaped his imposter syndrome as a young vet, and how stand-up comedy and painting sustain him in ways veterinary medicine can't. He also opens up about the emotional toll of equine medicine and what helped him stay certain this was still his dream job.What We Talked About:- How James Herriot's books sparked a wildly unlikely dream- Overcoming imposter syndrome without a horse background- The real emotional toll of equine veterinary medicine- Balancing stand-up comedy, painting, and veterinary work- What he hopes readers outside vet medicine take from his storyConnect with Matt Evans:Website: mattevanscomic.comInstagram & TikTok: linked on his profile