# 154: Stop the Energy Drain: Productivity Coaching for Vets in Clinic Chaos. With Demir Bentley and Dr Ray Gates

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Podcast: [The Vet Vault: Veterinary Career, Clinical Skills & Wellbeing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vet-vault-veterinary-career-clinical-skills-wellbeing-1167897)
Published: 2026-01-30T00:57:07+00:00
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## Resource

Veterinary life can feel like a treadmill with no off-switch: 15-minute consults that always run over. Emotional labour no one trains you for. A schedule that swings from slow to chaos - in minutes. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. In this raw and refreshingly real episode, productivity coach Demir Bentley (Life Hack Method) live-coaches GP vet Dr Ray Gates , tackling the uncomfortable truth of veterinary medicine:You’re expected to be clinically excellent… while running on empty. This isn’t a listicle of “10 productivity hacks.”This is about reclaiming 1% wins that actually work in the chaos of clinical life. You’ll learn: Why productivity isn’t about doing more - it’s about protecting your energy How “chaos as the default” leads to burnout (and how you can change the system, not just yourself) How to lower your cognitive load and reduce admin fatigue The art of setting goals that don’t become another source of stress Small upstream shifts that stop downstream disasters How to finish a shift and still feel like you Whether you’re buried in charting, stuck in overbooked consults, or silently wondering if you’re just not “resilient enough” - this conversation will show you another way. You don’t need another motivational quote.You need practical tools to get your time, headspace, and energy back . And it starts here. Raise your hand here to find out more about our AI for clinics Mastermind Find out how we can help you build you in your vet career at ⁠⁠⁠⁠thevetvault.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ . ⁠Subscribe to our weekly newsletter ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for Hubert's favourite clinical and non-clinical learnings from the week. Topics and Time Stamps 10:56 The problem 23:04 The revenge binge 26:10 Taking back the 1% 35:52 Upstream changes to prevent downstream chaos 4…

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