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Life Boost with Amelia
by Dr. Amelia Knight Pinkston
Welcome to the Life Boost with Amelia podcast where we're changing the narrative around what true health and success look like. They should give you energy, not drain them. Whether you’re a veterinary professional, a high-achieving perfectionist, or a people pleaser ready to not just look good on paper but to FEEL good, my goal is to always leave you with a fresh perspective that lifts a weight off your shoulders by the end of the episode. I'm your host, Dr. Amelia - multi-passionate integrative health and life coach, entrepreneur, and recovered burnout veterinarian. Together, we'll explore the science behind how your brain and body work, including the unconscious mind while also connecting with what your heart needs in order to stand up to the norm of feeling stuck on a hamster wheel-working hard yet feeling exhausted and not where you want to be- and instead live a life that makes you excited to get out of bed in the morning and in love with who you see when you look in th
Episodes
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Ep. 106 | What if we applied progressive overload to vet med?
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions What if the secret to getting stronger in veterinary medicine isn't pushing harder, but learning when to challenge ourselves, when to recover, and how to recognize when something needs to change? During my morning workout, I found myself thinking...
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Ep. 105 | Curiosity Over Survival Mode: A Different Way to Practice Vet Med
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions What if practicing vet med didn't have to feel rushed, drained, or restricted? In this first episode of a new series highlighting veterinary practices doing things differently, Dr. Amelia is joined by Dr. Marie-Louise Ratcliffe, founder of…
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Ep. 104 | You Can't Control Your Way To Happiness (Here's What Will Help)
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions Constantly worrying that one of your cases will have a complication you don't know how to handle? Feeling overextended because you said yes to one too many things? Resentful that you're the one who has to do everything? Tired of healthy habits…
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Ep. 103 | The Weekend Guilt High Achievers Don't Talk About: 3 Reasons You Can't Relax - Even On Your Days Off
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions It's Friday afternoon. You've worked hard all week, and you're so ready for the weekend and time to recharge. But then Saturday morning hits — you try to have a leisurely morning, but then the guilt creeps in. Your brain starts thinking of...
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Ep. 102 | What My Rescue Dog Can Teach Us About Thriving in Vet Med (Instead of Pushing Through)
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions My sweet new rescue dog, Hayden, is doing so well learning how to walk nicely on a leash. And he was doing great on a recent hike...until he wasn't. That moment is a mirror for what happens to us in veterinary medicine when we push past our…
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Ep. 101 | Chewy’s Acquisition of Modern Animal: Is Vet Med Heading Toward Human Healthcare… or Can We Evolve for the Better?
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions Chewy’s acquisition of Modern Animal is creating a lot of conversation (and concern) in veterinary medicine. In this episode, we break down: What this acquisition actually means The biggest fears (corporate takeover, vertical integration, losing...
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Ep. 100 The #1 Reason Conversations Become Frustrations (And How To Prevent That)
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions Ever feel like you’re having a conversation—but somehow it turns into frustration? Whether it’s with a client, a coworker, your boss, or even your partner, that feeling of “not being heard” can be exhausting. In this episode, I break down the #1...
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Ep. 99 | 3 Mistakes Preventing You From Loving Your Job In Vet Med (& How To Change That)
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions Feeling stuck, burned out, or at a crossroads in veterinary medicine—even though you thought this career would feel fulfilling? In this episode, I break down three common mistakes that may be preventing you from truly loving your job in vet…
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Ep. 98 | 3 Myths Leading To Overextension In Vet Med (& How To Have Sustainable Success)
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions Feeling overextended in veterinary medicine—even though you love what you do? In this episode, I break down three common myths that are quietly driving burnout, overwhelm, and unsustainable work environments in vet med—and how to start shifting…
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Ep. 97 | 4 Early Warning Signs That Quietly Lead to Burnout
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions Burnout doesn’t happen overnight. In veterinary medicine, there are often early warning signs that show up long before someone reaches burnout — but many of these signs are so normalized in high-achieving professions that we miss them completely.…
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Ep. 96 | The Story No One Is Telling: What a Team USA Bobsledder’s Brain Injury Reveals About Depression and Mental Health
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions This episode started as a conversation about an elite sport — but it quickly became something much bigger. Former Team USA bobsledder Will Person shares what happened years after repeated head trauma left him battling confusion, depression, memory...
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Ep. 95 | The F Word in Vet Med (Part 2): Tools & Mindset Shifts to Ease Money Stress and Overcome Financial Barriers
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode of the Life Boost with Amelia podcast, Dr. Amelia and Dr. Shona Kowtecky tackle the financial challenges that veterinary teams and pet owners face regarding the cost of veterinary care. They delve into practical exercises and...
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Ep. 94 | The F Word in Vet Med (Part 1): Overcoming Fear Around Finances
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions With Dr. Shona Kowtecky — practical strategies to talk about money without stress. Join Dr. Amelia and special guest Dr. Shona Kowtecky for an honest, practical conversation about one of the most stressful and avoided topics in veterinary…
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Ep. 93 | Concussion Chronicles #6: From Control to Trust - Making Peace With Discomfort
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions Healing isn’t about control — it’s about trust. In this episode, Dr. Amelia shares the lessons her concussion recovery taught her about releasing resistance and the need to control, embracing discomfort, and finding peace in uncertainty. In This...
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Ep. 92 | Concussion Chronicles #5: The Hidden Struggles We Don’t See - A Nervous System Perspective on Healing
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this Concussion Chronicles episode, Dr. Amelia revisits a past concussion and the lessons it revealed about unseen struggles, caregiving, and empathy. She explores how viewing behavior through a nervous system lens offers a universal language…
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Ep. 91 | Concussion Chronicles #4: From Victim to Main Character Energy
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode of the Concussion Chronicles, Dr, Amelia, integrative health & life coach and recovered burned out veterinarian, shares one of the most powerful mindset shifts that helped her during concussion recovery: choosing main character...
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Ep. 90 | Concussion Chronicles #3: 6 Ways To Cope When Things Feel Really Hard
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode of 'Life Boost with Amelia,' host Dr. Amelia, an integrative health and life coach and veterinarian, shares her personal concussion recovery journey. Through candid reflections and reading her social media posts from that time,...
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Ep. 89 | Concussion Chronicles #2: The Surprising Truth About 5 Weeks Without Workouts
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode of 'Life Boost with Amelia,' host Dr. Amelia, an integrative health and life coach, shares her personal journey of recovering from a concussion and how she coped with over five weeks of physical inactivity. Despite being someone…
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Ep. 88 | What's Not Working in Vet Med and What Can We Do Instead? A Candid Conversation with Dr. Sonja Olson
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode of the Life Boost with Amelia podcast, Dr. Amelia Knight Pinkston and Dr. Sonja Olson have a candid conversation about the current challenges in veterinary medicine, tailored for veterinary professionals and pet parents who are...
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Ep. 87 | Concussion Chronicles #1: A Freak Accident, Invisible Fence of Pain, and the Power of Connection
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode, Dr. Amelia shares a deeply personal experience of suffering a concussion caused by a freak accident involving her husband. Initially dismissing the injury, she soon discovers the debilitating effects of a severe concussion,...
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Ep. 86 | Considering GLP-1 Weight Loss Meds Like Ozempic? What You Should Know First + Natural Alternatives
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode of the 'Life Boost with Amelia' podcast, host Dr. Amelia, an integrative health and life coach, recovered burned out veterinarian, and entrepreneur delves into the science behind GLP-1 weight loss medications (like Ozempic, Wegovy,...
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Ep. 85 | Overwhelmed by the State of the World? How to Harness Your Stress Strategically
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode, Dr. Amelia explores how to navigate the overwhelming state of the world without burning out. She explains that the discomfort we’re feeling—stress, frustration, heartbreak—isn’t the problem. It’s a normal, human response to a…
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Ep. 84 | Struggle To Turn Off Work Mode In Order to Recharge? [Behind the Scenes Coaching Session with Dr. Amelia]
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode of Life Boost with Amelia, Dr. Amelia introduces a new podcast format—a real-life behind-the-scenes coaching session. Listen in as she helps Sasha*, an entrepreneur and mom, navigate the challenge of turning off work mode so she…
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Ep. 83 | Communication Tips for Common Challenges in Vet Med: Delivering Bad News, Imposter Syndrome, Medical Complications, and more with Dr. Josh Rosen
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode of 'Life Boost with Amelia,' Dr. Amelia invites Dr. Josh Rosen back for a detailed discussion on applying clinical empathy and communication skills in veterinary practice. They cover how to deliver bad news, manage euthanasia…
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Ep. 82 | 7 Traits of a Unicorn: How To Be The Change We Need In Vet Med and This World
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions You know those people who stand out because they have a special energy to them and you feel better when you’re around them? They’re also the people who are resilient - they bounce back after hard days, and they seem to be living life to the…
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Ep. 81 | Thriving Together: Revolutionizing Our Approach to Senior Dog Care with guest Dr. Lisa Lippman
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode, Dr. Amelia discusses an exciting new approach to senior dog care with guest Dr. Lisa Lippman. They introduce the senior dog veterinary society and a new senior dog veterinary certification co-founded by Dr. Lippman, Dr. Monica...
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Ep. 80 | The #1 Most Important Question To Ask Yourself Going Into 2025
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions Dwight Eisenhower got it right when he said, "what is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important". I really connected with that on a deep level a few years ago when I was burned out and wishing decades of my life away. I was...
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Ep. 79 | Clinical Empathy: Turn Stressful Conversations Into Your Superpower with Dr. Josh Rosen
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions This episode features a conversation with Dr. Josh Rosen, locum veterinarian and expert in veterinary clinical empathy. The discussion explores the importance of clinical empathy in veterinary practice, focusing on improving communication with pet...
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Ep. 78 | Leaders Have Panic Attacks Too: A Conversation On Unspoken Struggles and Thriving in Vet Med with Hugh Hiemstra of The Vet Vault
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this candid conversation, Amelia and guest Hugh Hiemstra, emergency veterinarian and host of the Vet Vault and Vet Vault clinical podcasts, chat about feelings of overwhelm that we all experience (even the leaders!) but often don’t talk about…
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Ep. 77 | From Sciatica to Gut Health: Is your pelvic floor holding the secret to better health? with Dr. Courtney of The Female Athlete Doc
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode, we explore the often overlooked but crucial pelvic floor, revealing how its dysfunction can manifest in surprising symptoms from back pain to urinary and gut health issues and that stubborn lower belly “pooch”. Join Dr. Amelia and...
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Ep. 76 | Is the Grass Greener? Tips for Vets Considering Industry and How to Boost Retention in Veterinary Practices with Experts Dr. Debra Nickelson and Stacy Pursell
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode of the Life Boost with Amelia podcast, Dr. Amelia and her guests dive into factors contributing to the high burnout and low retention rates in vet med and what we can do about it. Joined by two guest experts in the Industry, Dr....
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Ep. 75 | Breaking Out of the Black and White Box and Embracing the Color In Vet Med with Dr. Eve Harrison
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode, Dr. Eve Harrison joins the discussion to explore critical issues in veterinary medicine, particularly the black-and-white mindset and hierarchical thinking that contribute to anxiety, depression, and burnout in the profession. Dr....
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Ep. 74 | Overcoming Adversity: Wisdom from the Wild with Guest Doctor Guss
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode of 'Life Boost with Amelia' podcast, Dr. Amelia hosts Doctor Guss, a wildlife veterinarian from Mexico. They explore the intersection of personal development and animal behavior, highlighting how animals can serve as a source of...
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Ep. 73 | From Survival to Thriving: How A Fear-Free Approach (For Humans) Will Transform The Veterinary Profession And Your Own Life
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions Disclaimer: This episode touches on sensitive topics like mental health and suicide. This is not professional advice, and if you or someone you know is struggling, please seek help from a licensed mental health professional or contact a local...
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Ep. 72 | Burnout Recovery for Veterinarians: 6 Essential Questions to Get Your Energy and Life Back
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode of the Life Boost with Amelia podcast, Dr. Amelia, recovered burnt out veterinarianan and integrative health and life coach, dives deep into the root factors that are leading to burnout in veterinary medicine. She shares six...
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Ep. 71 | Cool Things You Didn't Know About Gut Health, Thoughts On The "Hack Your Health: Secrets Of The Gut" Netflix Documentary, and How To Make Sustainable Changes
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions I have been meaning to make this episode about gut health for 2 years and it finally happened. 🙌🏻 I recently watched the new Netflix Documentary "Hack Your Health: Secrets of the Gut" and that was the motivation I needed to re-share an Instagram...
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Ep 70 | Human Design and Living Life Without Regrets with Guest Yvonne Chung
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode, I have a conversation with guest, Yvonne Chung, about the ingredients to live life without regret and how human design can be a valuable tool for increasing self-awareness and living life in a way that increases energy, pleasure,...
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Ep. 69 | Game Changer Sneak Peak: The 3 Wellness Levels
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions We’re doing something new today! Last month, I did a major update to my Game Changer and added an audio option to each lesson so that you have the option to listen to your daily 10-15 minutes lesson during your commute, while going for a walk, or...
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Ep. 68 | Recovering From Burnout with Guest Dr. Stacey Cordivano - The Whole Veterinarian
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode, Dr. Stacey Cordivano shares her story of experiencing and recovering from burnout. As a solo ambulatory equine veterinarian and mom with two kids under the age of 3, she knew something had to change when she found herself driving…
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Ep. 67 | Life Updates: 2023 Review, Rabbits Holes like the Polyvagal Theory, and When Scary, Hard Things Lead To Exciting New Chapters
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions A lot has happened since my last episode! I'm starting this season with a review and reflections from 2023 (which was a huge year of learning, growth, and creation - especially when it comes to all things MIND like self-directed neuroplasticity,...
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Ep. 66 | Why Vet Med Has A High Burnout and Suicide Rate + What We Can Do About It
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions Any time I tell someone outside of the veterinary profession about the high burnout and suicide rate, they're surprised. And that's totally understandable - from the outside being a vet seems like a really fun gig. We get to see puppies and…
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Ep. 65 | When Doing Big Scary Things Leads To Zero Regrets with Guest Hannah Knight
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In the span of a few weeks, Hannah called off her engagement, moved out of the home she loved, packed up her Subaru, and went on a solo 6 week cross country road trip to hike in National Parks and to start living the life she wanted instead of...
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Ep. 64 | Compassion, Curiosity, and Connection: The 3 C's For Creating Positive Change + Living A Fulfilling Life
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions If I had to boil down everything that I teach in order to create positive change and to live a fulfilling life to three words they would be compassion, curiosity, and connection. In this episode, I talk about why each of these is crucial in order…
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Ep. 63 | 🤯 My Human Design Summarized Why I Reached Burnout + Why I Feel Like I'm Living My Purpose Now
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions Earlier this year, I had a human design reading with HD expert Yvonne Chung and I was blown away by how accurate it was! I felt so seen and it really summarized what led me to burnout and why I now feel like I'm living my purpose and living a life...
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Ep. 62 | Trauma Responses: Why We're All Stuck In Them And How To Get Out
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this podcast episode, Dr. Amelia, a certified integrative health and life coach and recovered burnt out vet, discusses trauma responses and their connection to stress, burnout, and unhealthy habits. She shares her personal experience as a...
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Ep. 61 | Unconscious Chains + Free Resources
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions The moment my life changed was the moment I started to see the unconscious chains that had been holding me back from everything that I wanted but I didn't think was possible. It felt like suddenly the clouds were parting and everything seemed...
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Ep. 60 | The Body Mind Connection Is Like A Horse and Rider
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions Today during my run, I realized that the relationship between our body and mind is a lot like a horse and rider. In order to work most effectively, there needs to be mutual respect, kindness, and teamwork. How do you respond when your body is...
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Ep. 59 | What We're Willing To Sacrifice To Temporarily Numb Judgmental Voices And How To Break Free From Them
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions In this episode, I talk about how our society has normalized turning to things that don't make us feel good in order for a brief reprieve from the judgmental inner thoughts and voices that are holding us back and weighing us down. It has been so...
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Ep. 58 | How To Create The Change You Want + What I Was Shy To Share (The Podcast Episode That Almost Wasn't)
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions This podcast episode almost didn’t happen for so many reasons, but it’s out in the world now! For better or worse… 😉 I start out sharing something that I was kind of shy about sharing but I decided to own because it’s making me super happy. 1 And...
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Ep. 57 | Unleashing Your Inner Unstoppable Bad-Ass
Send me a text sharing your thoughts or questions This episode is going to be a game changer for you! By the end of this episode, you're going to feel different, because you will have already started to unleash yourself from the things that are holding you back. In the second portion of this...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Life Boost with Amelia podcast where we're changing the narrative around what true health and success look like. They should give you energy, not drain them. Whether you’re a veterinary professional, a high-achieving perfectionist, or a people pleaser ready to not just look good on paper but to FEEL good, my goal is to always leave you with a fresh perspective that lifts a weight off your shoulders by the end of the episode.
I'm your host, Dr. Amelia - multi-passionate integrative health and life coach, entrepreneur, and recovered burnout veterinarian. Together, we'll explore the science behind how your brain and body work, including the unconscious mind while also connecting with what your heart needs in order to stand up to the norm of feeling stuck on a hamster wheel-working hard yet feeling exhausted and not where you want to be- and instead live a life that makes you excited to get out of bed in the morning and in love with who you see when you look in th
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Welcome to the Life Boost with Amelia podcast where we're changing the narrative around what true health and success look like. They should give you energy, not drain them. Whether you’re a veterinary professional, a high-achieving perfectionist, or a people pleaser ready to not just look good on...
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