# The Business of Practice 147: Learning to Delegate with Dr. Christine Staten Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/horse-radio-network-all-shows-feed-386975/the-business-of-practice-147-learning-to-delegate-with-dr-christine-staten Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/horse-radio-network-all-shows-feed-386975/the-business-of-practice-147-learning-to-delegate-with-dr-christine-staten.md Podcast: [Horse Radio Network All Shows Feed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/horse-radio-network-all-shows-feed-386975) Published: 2026-09-01T10:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://staging.equimanagement.com/learning-to-delegate-with-dr-christine-staten-ep-147 Audio file: https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/a7fcbb61-a956-428a-9d6f-599efd2d631c/BusinessOfPractice147.mp3?played_on=f616025e-756f-4938-9d23-f1497a9491bd Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/horse-radio-network-all-shows-feed-386975/episodes/the-business-of-practice-147-learning-to-delegate-with-dr-christine-staten Duration seconds: 1421 ## Resource In this episode, Christine Staten, DVM, MBA, joined us again to talk about the importance of delegating. Owners of small practices often wear many hats, and their workload can be overwhelming. However, many veterinarians resist delegating. Staten explained that because many veterinarians feel the need to be in control, they have trouble letting go. “We can’t do everything,” she said. “We become the bottleneck in our practice, and we burn out.” To learn more, you can contact Staten through her website: veterinary-mba.com The Business of Practice podcast is brought to you by CareCredit. This information is shared solely for your convenience. You are urged to consult with your individual advisors with respect to any information presented. Business of Practice Podcast Hosts, Guests, and Links Episode 147: Hosts: Dr. Amy Grice and Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagement | Email Carly (csisson@equinenetwork.com) | Connect with Carly on LinkedIn Guests: Dr. Christine Staten, DVM, MBA Podcast Website: The Business of Practice ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/horse-radio-network-all-shows-feed-386975/episodes/the-business-of-practice-147-learning-to-delegate-with-dr-christine-staten/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/horse-radio-network-all-shows-feed-386975/the-business-of-practice-147-learning-to-delegate-with-dr-christine-staten.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.