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Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
“Doing something you love on a schedule you can’t control can feel the same as doing something you hate.” — Morgan Housel If you’re a vet practice owner, that probably hits home. So, how do you change that? What's the difference between feeling trapped by your business and leading with purpose—making the impact that inspired you to open your doors in the first place? This podcast is for veterinary business owners who want to reclaim their time, grow their profits, and build a business that…
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- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Ai powered, or AI distracted?
Before you spend an afternoon building something with AI, Sam has three questions: will it make the job better, faster or easier? It sounds obvious. Until…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Too Tired to Change: The Burnout Trap for Veterinary Practice Owners
You don’t want to let anyone down. So you say yes to the extra appointment, answer the message after dinner, and put your own plans off until things settle…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Don't Believe Everything You Think: Unlocking Joy In Veterinary Practice
What if the biggest obstacle to feeling better in your practice isn’t what’s happening around you, but the story you’re telling yourself about it? After a…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
How One Vet Practice Tripled Their Google Reviews Without Any Extra Work
Sam’s just back from the States and the big takeaway is this: the problems are exactly the same: mindset, money, leadership, marketing. Same challenges…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Partnerships 3: Making It Work, and Knowing When It Won't
Most people, when asked what share of the responsibility they carry for the happiness of their marriage, will say 50%. Shane Barker reckons that's the answer…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Partnerships Part 2: How To Choose Your Ideal Business Partner
Most people choose a business partner the way they'd choose a dinner date: based on who's sitting in front of them right now. Sam's business partner Shane…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Partnerships Part 1: Do You Actually Need A Business Partner?
"The only ship that never sails is a partnership." One of the many tongue-in-cheek aphorisms you'd have heard that all allude to the same thing: not many…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Practice Culture, KPIs and the Exit. With Dr Michael Archinal
Why do you run your vet business? For Dr Michael Archinal, the answer was always: to sell it one day. A few years ago he did exactly that, after building and…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Coaching Call: Growing a Mobile Vet Practice - Why Word of Mouth Isn't a Marketing Plan
Dr Melyssa Cotton runs a new-ish mobile veterinary practice, and business is steady. The problem is where that business comes from: almost every client arrives…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Space Plus People Equals Place: 5 Common Practice Design Mistakes to Avoid. With Jerry Kennard
What if the thing holding your practice back isn't your team, your prices, or your marketing? What if it's the building? In this episode, we sit down with…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Building a Culture of Efficiency: How to Speed Up Your Veterinary Team Without Panic, Burnout, or Cutting Corners
What if your team isn’t slow? What if they’ve just never been shown how to work faster and feel safe doing it? In this episode, Sam unpacks one of the hardest…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
From “Meh” to Momentum: A Practical Framework for Getting Unstuck
Ever had one of those seasons where everything looks fine on paper… but you still feel flat, disconnected, or stuck? In this episode Sam and Hugh unpack what…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Sam’s Feeling “Meh”: How to Get Yourself Out of a Funk - Part 1
In one of the most personal episodes of the Veterinary Business Accelerator yet, Sam opens up about a season in his life that looked successful on the outside…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Case Study: From Burnout to Millions - A Proven Process, Small Steps, Big Wins. With Dr Tess Salmond
What happens when practice ownership quietly pushes you to the edge? In this episode, Dr. Tess Salmon shares the raw, unfiltered story behind her journey from…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
The Veterinary Affordability Gap: How To Shrink It - Without Cutting Your Prices
Here's something we keep hearing from practice owners: We're getting feet through the door, but we're hearing a lot of 'no'. Costs of running your practice is…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Your Practice, Your Game: How to Build a Lighter Business
What if the pressure in your business isn’t coming from the workload...but from how you’re carrying it? In this episode Dr. Sam returns from a motorbike trip…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
More Leadership Sins That Sink Your Team's Motivation
What really demotivates a veterinary team? It’s rarely the obvious things like workload or long hours. More often, it’s the subtle leadership habits that…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
The Leadership Sins That Demotivate Teams: Part 1
There are a million books on leadership telling you what you should do to be a better leader, and ten times as many opinions. But leadership in veterinary…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Cybersecurity for Vets: A must-listen crash course for protecting your clinic from digital disaster
Is your clinic protected from cybercrime, or are you a sitting duck? In this special episode, we step outside the usual four pillars to tackle an increasingly…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Live Coaching: Clarify, Simplify, Amplify - A 12-Month Growth Blueprint for Practice Growth
What will it actually take to grow your veterinary business this year? In this live coaching session, Dr. Sam Bowden sits down with the co-founder of a young…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Structure Trumps Willpower: The Key to Your Absurdly Abundant Life in Vet Practice
You know what to do, but yet, you still don't seem able to do it. You’ve read the books. Listened to the podcasts. Sat through the webinars. So why does it…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
When the Train Dips: How to Handle the Emotional Lows of Practice Ownership Without Losing Momentum
Feeling stuck, heavy, or like your business is just not working? You're not alone. In this powerful and personal episode, Sam opens up about what to do when…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
The Opportunity Express: Why You’re Missing the Train (and How to Catch It)
What if the life and business you want are just one decision away - but you keep missing the train? In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Sam unpacks one of the…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Live Coaching - Marketing Hot Seat: 'Why Isn't My Website Converting?'
Is Your Website Quietly Costing You Clients? In this live coaching session, Sam Bowden sits down with Dr. Jess Patterson, owner of a fast-growing veterinary…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Bonus: Live Coaching - 'New Client Numbers Are Dwindling, And I Don't Think My Marketing is Working'
Sam coaches rural practice owner Dr. Donna McGrath through the real-world marketing strategies that actually move the needle. 👉 If your growth has plateaued…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
3 Client Retention Strategies That Work Better Than Social Media
You’ve nailed client attraction. You’re delivering a great service. So why do some of your best clients just… disappear? We wrap up our veterinary marketing…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
From Satisfied to Superfan: The Data Behind Loyal Vet Clients
Is your “8 out of 10” client experience quietly killing your referrals, loyalty, and pricing power? In this episode, Dr. Sam unpacks the “Serve” stage of his…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
What Most Vet Practice Websites Get Wrong (And How Yours Can Stand Out)
Is Your Vet Practice Website Costing You Clients? Your website should be your hardest-working team member. But for most vet practices, it's the digital…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Rethinking Practice Marketing: The Vet Marketing Framework You’ll Actually Want to Use
If you run a vet practice, you’re not just a vet-you’re a marketer. But marketing isn’t something they teach at vet school, and the odds are that you’re not a…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Bonus: Live Coaching - ‘Wages Are Devouring My Profit’
Feeling the squeeze from rising wages and shrinking margins? You’re not alone. But you don’t have to stay stuck. In this special live coaching episode Sam puts…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
The 4 Levers of Veterinary Profit: Which One Should You Pull First?
You want to grow profits. But where do you start?! (Hint: It’s not by working longer hours, or just jacking up your prices.) In this episode we move from…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Why You're Not Earning What You're Worth: The Hidden Mindset Blocks That Are Capping the Success of Your Vet Practice
You say you want to earn more in your veterinary business—but what if the real barrier isn’t your fees, your team, or your town… What if it’s you? In this…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
The 6 Lies Veterinary Practice Owners Tell Themselves: What If You Are the Barrier to Your Own Success?
In our previous episode we asked: What do you really want? Now we ask the tougher question: Why don't you believe that you can have it? In This Episode: Sam…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Giving Yourself Permission to Succeed
Have you ever caught yourself thinking, or feeling: “That kind of success just isn’t for someone like me”? Some practice owners seem to have more freedom, more…
- Veterinary Business Accelerator. Time, Profit, Freedom
Start Here: Why Even Start a Vet Practice?
Wouldn’t it be easier to just get a job? When you’re in the thick of it all, it feels that way, doesn’t it? Especially when you’re knee-deep in payroll, staff…