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Stop the Burnout Podcast

Stop the Burnout Podcast

Written by: Dr. Amber Parks DVM DABVP
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Stop the Burnout is hosted by Dr. Amber Parks, a veterinarian turned Stress & Burnout Coach, Clinical Support Consultant, and speaker. This podcast is for veterinary professionals and high-achievers who love their work but are exhausted by the people, pressure, expectations, and constant mental load that come with it. After 16+ years in clinical practice and her own experience with severe burnout, Dr. Parks shares real-world insights and neuroscience-backed tools to help you break the stress and burnout patterns that keep you overworking, overthinking, and running on empty without having to leave the career you worked so hard to build. This is honest, real-life talk about the things no one taught us and the challenges we all experience but rarely say out loud, from emotional exhaustion and guilt to perfectionism, boundaries, and the pressure to always do more. You won’t find generic self-care fluff or toxic positivity here, only practical, grounded strategies that actually work in the real world of veterinary medicine, including how to navigate tough conversations with more confidence and clarity.© 2026 Copyright 2024 All rights reserved. Careers Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Self-Help Success
Episodes
  • Epi 60: The 3 Biggest Myths about Healing Burnout in Vet Med and What To Do Instead
    May 14 2026

    In this episode, Dr. Amber Parks breaks down the 3 biggest myths veterinary professionals believe about healing burnout and why those beliefs may actually be keeping you stuck in the same cycle of stress, exhaustion, and overthinking.

    From constantly searching for the “right” clinic to relying on self-care strategies and popular “burnout hacks,” she explains why so many common approaches fail to create lasting change in vet med, what actually fuels emotional resilience, and what to do instead if you’re tired of feeling overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and burned out.

    Learn more & grab your spot on the VIP waitlist for "VET YOUR THOUGHTS" group coaching & mentorship HERE!

    Follow & find me:

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    www.thestressandburnoutcoach.com

    If this episode helped you, take a second to leave a 5-star rating on your favorite streaming platform. It helps the podcast reach more people.

    🔗 Download Your FREE Burnout Survival Guide HERE

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    36 mins
  • Epi 59: The Constant Pressure to Keep Clients Happy in Vet Med (Plus: How to Avoid Burning Out Because of It)
    May 7 2026

    Veterinary medicine has always been a customer-focused industry, and many veterinary professionals are paying the emotional price for it.

    In this episode, we’re chatting about how client expectations, online reviews, people pleasing, and constant emotional management are contributing to burnout across the profession.

    We’re talking about the stuff no one wants to talk about, including the growing pressure to prioritize perception over medicine and why that mindset leaves so many vets and team members mentally & emotionally exhausted.

    We’re getting into how to manage if you find yourself in these situations where it feels like the client matters more than the employee.

    Most importantly, this episode offers a powerful reminder that boundaries, clinical confidence, and doing what’s best for the pet still matter most.

    Learn more & grab your spot on the VIP waitlist for "VET YOUR THOUGHTS" group coaching & mentorship HERE!

    Follow & find me:

    Instagram

    Facebook

    www.thestressandburnoutcoach.com

    If this episode helped you, take a second to leave a 5-star rating on your favorite streaming platform. It helps the podcast reach more people.

    🔗 Download Your FREE Burnout Survival Guide HERE

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    38 mins
  • Epi 58: The Subtle Ways You’re Sabotaging Your Confidence & Quietly Fueling Your Overthinking
    Apr 30 2026

    You already know what you need to do: speak up, say “no,” stop taking on everything for everyone else, or have an uncomfortable conversation. But knowing isn’t the hard part…doing it is, especially when fear is quietly running the show.

    In this episode, we break down the subtle ways you may be sabotaging your confidence and unknowingly fueling your overthinking.

    You’ll learn how fear keeps veterinary professionals stuck in overthinking, hypervigilance, and second-guessing everything, why your brain treats everyday clinic stress like a threat, and why logic alone doesn’t stop the spiral.

    More importantly, you’ll start to interrupt these patterns with awareness, self-compassion, and small, practical shifts so you can think clearly, trust your decisions, and stop mentally exhausting yourself.

    Learn more & grab your spot on the VIP waitlist for "VET YOUR THOUGHTS" group coaching & mentorship HERE!

    Follow, friend request, & find me:

    Instagram

    Facebook

    www.thestressandburnoutcoach.com

    If this episode helped you, take a second to leave a 5-star rating on your favorite streaming platform. It helps the podcast reach more people.

    🔗 Download Your FREE Burnout Survival Guide HERE

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    39 mins
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