Hubert Hiemstra is the friendly voice behind The Vet Vault and Vet Vault Clinical Podcasts. With over two decades of veterinary experience across three continents, he's on a mission to help fellow vets find fulfillment in their careers. Through his podcasts and conversations with hundreds of veterinary professionals, Hugh empowers vets worldwide by filling in knowledge gaps and boosting clinical skills. When he's not in the clinic or podcasting, he loves hanging out with his wife and energetic boys, catching some waves, going for a run, or just soaking up nature.
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When you work for a good company with a great team, your work is interesting, but you feel that you want something more - does that mean it's time to leave? This week, a friend emailed this question: “How...
I had a proper little panic attack in the veterinary practice a couple of weeks ago. Here are my strategies to avoid it happening again In the previous post, I told you about my little ‘moment’ at...
I had a proper little panic attack in the veterinary practice a couple of weeks ago. This was a new experience for me. My stress is typically more of the low-level-anxiety,...
As veterinary professionals, we do our very best to help our clients and their pets, but sometimes we have to accept that impossible expectations just can't be met. When I lived in the UK, the TV show...
Does anybody else ever worry that putting so much emphasis on the importance of self-care is stunting their own growth? If you’re a Vet Vault listener, you’ll know that I’m all in on spreading the wellness...
We're on a mission to help veterinarians create meaningful careers and lead fulfilling lives, transforming the narrative of burnout and dissatisfaction into one of growth and satisfaction. Listen to short,...
What does your perfect job look like? Someone asked me recently: What is your dream role? What does your perfect job look like, in terms of what you’d want to do, what you’d be paid, how much you’ll...
“Am I being an arsehole for saying that I won’t work the extra Saturdays?” A younger vet friend was facing a tricky situation at work: her initial terms of employment said one Saturday per month, but people...
What is a professional? Someone who shows up to do their best work even when they don’t feel like it. A professional does the hard work of getting better at their craft. A professional is open...
I have a love-hate relationship with the closed veterinary groups on social media. I get annoyed by the negativity and complaining that often creeps into posts, and the passive aggressive (and sometimes not so passive!) squabbles that pop up all too ofte
