Keys To Success: Enjoy The Journey Not Just The Destination w/ Amelia Knight | Know your why #260

EPISODE SUMMARY:

What happens when the dream career you've aspired to since childhood turns into a nightmare? That's the harsh reality Dr. Amelia Knight Pinkston, a multi-passionate recovered burnout vet and integrative health and life coach, found herself grappling with. Our candid conversation reveals her unique trajectory, from realizing her childhood ambition of becoming a vet, to confronting the harsh realities of the profession, and ultimately finding a way to recover from burnout.

The veterinary field isn't all puppies and kittens, as many imagine. It's a high stress environment, where imposter syndrome is rampant and trauma responses like workaholism and difficulty with boundaries can manifest. We examine these challenges, shining a light on the pressures veterinarians face and the importance of understanding these stresses.

Amelia also provides invaluable insights on how to address and prevent burnout, emphasizing a shift out of survival mode, the critical nature of boundary creation, and zero tolerance towards bullies. But Amelia's journey doesn't stop at recovery. She has redefined health and success narratives, and we explore this mission in detail, discussing how unconscious biases, beliefs, patterns, and habits can be confronted through integrative change work and hypnosis.

We also probe into the ripple effect of dealing with disrespectful clients and the need for fostering a thriving, respectful environment in veterinary practice. So, join us as we explore Amelia's inspiring journey and her bold call for positive change within the veterinary profession.

AMELIA'S BIO:

Amelia is a multi-passionate recovered burnt out vet and integrative health and life coach. She is certified in integrative change work, hypnosis, veterinary medical acupuncture, and is co-chair of the Veterinary Genesis Initiative. She helps animal lovers unleash their most confident, energized, and healthy self using an evidence-based understanding of how the body and brain work - including the unconscious mind - with a holistic approach that honors what their heart needs to create real sustainable change that feels like a breath of fresh air. Her mission is to beat burnout in vet med by empowering individuals and hospitals to embrace a new norm where we put our “oxygen mask” on first and where workplaces foster an environment where it's convenient to thrive.

Significant achievements: - Using the lowest point in my life as a burnt out vet to lead me down a path to the highest point in my life where I have embraced being multi-passionate, created Life Boost with Amelia, and help to create positive change in individual’s lives and the veterinary profession. - Completing my certifications in integrative change work and hypnosis this year - learning anti-anxiety tools, self-directed neuroplasticity, and techniques for coaching the unconscious mind has been a game changer in my own life and for my clients

GET IN TOUCH WITH AMELIA:  

Beat The Burnout series: www.lifeboost.today/beatburnout

website: www.lifeboost.today "Life Boost with Amelia"

Podcast: https://lifeboostwithamelia.buzzsprout.com/share 

Beat The Burnout: Life Boot For Vets Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2019517808209236/?ref=share

 

EPISODE CHAPTERS:

(0:00:00) - Recovering From Burnout Amelia shares her story of burnout recovery and her passion for creating positive change in the vet profession to address burnout and suicide.

(0:14:31) - Stress and Imposter Syndrome in Veterinary Veterinarians discuss burnout, trauma response, workaholism, boundaries, and imposter syndrome.

(0:24:34) - Addressing Burnout, Creating Thriving Environment Amelia discusses boundaries, zero-tolerance for bullies, nature's necessities, and shifting out of survival mode to prevent burnout.

(0:37:47) - Positive Work Environment Importance Setting boundaries, creating a zero-tolerance policy for bullying, and empowering staff to help pets are discussed to create positive change.

(0:47:20) - Burnout and Path to Wellness Exploration Amelia and I discuss unconscious beliefs, biases, patterns, habits, integrative change work, and hypnosis to create a new narrative around health and success.

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