{"podcast":{"title":"My Veterinary Life","slug":"my-veterinary-life-1033512","podcast_index_feed_id":1033512,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/3352022/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/avma-my-veterinary-life","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/26a061b1b36ed9f681d8f35abf8bb2ab.jpg","author":"American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)","episode_count":431,"summary":"Tune in for inspiring stories from your colleagues across the profession. You’ll hear from guest veterinarians about the journeys, challenges—and often hilarious anecdotes—that got them to where they are today. Come away with a fresh look at our veterinary community and a renewed excitement to embrace your veterinary journey.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T20:17:38.770301+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-veterinary-life-1033512"},"episode":{"title":"Dipping your toe with Derek Maxwell, LVT","slug":"dipping-your-toe-with-derek-maxwell-lvt","published_at":"2026-07-09T09:00:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-veterinary-life-1033512/dipping-your-toe-with-derek-maxwell-lvt","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-veterinary-life-1033512","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dipping-your-toe-with-derek-maxwell-lvt--72842069","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72842069/derek_maxwell_mvl_podcast_edit1_acc_edit_final.mp3","summary":"Derek Maxwell, a credentialed veterinary technician and co-owner of a mobile veterinary service, is our guest on this week's episode. Derek's open-mindedness and curiosity are themes throughout his story, from pursuing veterinary technology as a second career, to taking on leadership roles during his time in academia, to entering into practice ownership with his veterinarian wife. Derek shares how investing in leadership development, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence transformed the way he leads teams, builds relationships, and approaches both his personal and professional life. Thank you to our podcast partner, NVA General Practice. NVA helps great vets become even greater with multiple paths to build a career that’s uniquely yours. Wherever you want to go next, NVA has a path to help you get there. Visit Careers.NVA.com to find your next role.","meta_description":"Derek Maxwell, a credentialed veterinary technician and co-owner of a mobile veterinary service, is our guest on this week's episode. Derek's open-mindedn…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1616,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/my-veterinary-life-1033512/episodes/dipping-your-toe-with-derek-maxwell-lvt/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-veterinary-life-1033512/dipping-your-toe-with-derek-maxwell-lvt.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}