Kevin and Jess finally tackle the tough issue of burnout in this episode. We had to make it a multipart episode as we navigate through the sensitive topic. This episode covers what burnout is, how it is different from stress, and some of the things we do to combat burnout in our own lives.

Burnout Part 1

A random assortment of topics are covered in this episode ranging from empathy and the human connection, how we try to combat our own negative thoughts, why we think vulnerability is important, and the importance of speaking your client's language. As an added bonus, listen for the reason why Kevin recorded this episode on a burner phone!

A Human Experience

S2E1 - You're favorite duo is back for a new season! Starting off today's episode with a life catch up with both Jess and Kevin, talk about CBD oil, and then finish up with some thoughts on the latest episodes of Game of Thrones. Grab your glass of wine (or Kombucha if that's more your style!) and join us for an escape and mini-stress relief vacation.

Guess who's back? Back again...

How many times a day does your inner voice tell you you can't do something, aren't good enough, aren't doing enough, etc? If you're like us, it happens several times a day. In this week's episode, we explore some of the things that Kevin and Jess's inner voices say and why you shouldn't listen to them. In the end, we all have so much in common and even have the same doubts and fears!

Don't Believe Everything You Think...

We're back again to talk about one of the lesser talked about dark sides of veterinary medicine and how it affects the doctors, nurses, and students everyday. Join us for a discussion on how we have learned to (or are trying to!) take care of ourselves when we are struggling with difficult cases, angry clients, or just a "bad" day.

How To Take Care Of Yourself In Veterinary Medicine

We're back from our hiatus! We thought we would share some of our insights on island vs. mainland U.S. veterinary schools on this week's episode. Island schools remain a popular alternative to mainland ones, but sometimes can have a negative connotation associated with them. Join us for a candid conversation on this topic!

A Perspective on Island Schools

In this episode, we discuss out thoughts on internship programs and residency life. If you're interested in pursuing further training after veterinary school, we give some insight into the two different paths we've taken; the beginnings of a general practitioner's career and the middle of a surgery resident's career.

Thoughts on Residency and Internships

For this week's episode we wanted to touch on an aspect that is unique to veterinary medicine, euthanasia. It's something that all veterinarians experience at one point during our careers, and it can impact us all in many different ways. We share some of our stories, thoughts, and experiences with euthanasia in this episode. It's a difficult discussion to have, but we hope you'll come along for the ride and get to know our take on this sometimes highly emotional subject!

All The Feels ... Our Thoughts On Euthanasia.

Who has FOMO? We certainly do at times, especially since everyone "documents" the better moments in their lives on social media. In this week's episode, we are joined by our friend Rachel to discuss the topic of FOMO and how it affects our everyday lives! Deciding to further our careers and go to veterinary school brought up discussions on how sometimes it seems everyone around us is getting married, buying a house or rolling in the dough. Join us for a candid conversation about the fear of missing out.

So Much FOMO...

In this week's episode, we are joined by our two friends Tanner and Dorian as we discuss various annoying things that strangers do. Topics range from people standing too close behind you in line to random people coming up to you and touching your hair (and eyelashes?!) without your permission, we talk about it all. As always, we also offer up some interesting LidoFacts after our mental health check in.

Why Are You Staring At My Phone? And Other Annoying Things Strangers Do...

The Lidocaine Drip - Candid conversations with two veterinarians (and guests) to inject humor into the darkness of our lives and provoke thought by discussing topics we all think about but are afraid to say. Every episode will start off with a mental health check in to promote mental health awareness in the veterinary field and mental health in general. Lets get down to it...

Funny and informative

The Lidocaine Drip - Candid conversations with two veterinarians (and guests) to inject humor into the darkness of our lives and provoke thought by discussing topics we all think about but are afraid to say. Every episode will start off with a mental health check in to promote mental health awareness in the veterinary field and mental health in general. <br><br>Lets get down to it...

The Lidocaine Drip

For this episode we took a field trip to a local sensory deprivation pod and let's just say, we lived to tell the tale.....listen to this weeks episode to hear all about the experiences we had.  It was an experience to say the least and we're still not sure if we went to the sensory deprivation pods or now famous Galactic Travellers.  Lets get down to it.

Sensory Deprivation Pods or Galactic Travellers?  You decide.

Our first guest is on today's episode, our friend and colleague Josh. He brings his smooth therapist-like voice along on the journey where we talk about the 90s and things from our childhood. We also touch on adulting, and how we all thought it would be when we were kids. Jess tries unsuccessfully to talk about JNCO jeans, and tells an embarrassing story about a childhood celebrity crush. We discuss Furbys, Tamagotchis vs GigaPets, The Disney Channel, Ahh!!! Real Monsters, and so much more. As always, we start off with a mental health check in and the ever popular LidoFacts!

All That And A Bag Of Chips: Bringin Back The 90s

In today's episode we share some of the crazy client stories that we've encountered during our careers. Ranging from laser beams to fish hooks through the owner AND the dog, as well as bad Yelp reviews, we cover it all. Names were changed to protect the actual clients and pets of course.

Crazy Client Stories

In this week's episode we discuss some of the anxieties that we encounter within our everyday lives. Ranging from not feeling like you're enough to an irrational fear of our dogs dying, we cover how these topics come into play in our personal lives. At the end of the day, we've all got them right? Now let's start the conversation so we can all feel a little better by commiserating together!

These Are The Anxieties of Our Lives

How many times a day do you find yourself staring into your phone watching other people live their lives rather than paying attention to living yours? In this week's episode, we are joined by two guests, Dalia and Peter as we discuss this topic and how we may already be in the beginnings of the zombie apocalypse...aka social media addiction.  Kevin is with our guests in San Francisco, and this is our first episode recorded over Skype. Hopefully this will inspire you put your phone down, interact with the other people at your table that you're eating a meal with, and take notice of your life around you!

Keeping Yourself In Check

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