Inside the Realities of Vet Med - Dr. Marie Holowaychuk

Nov 20, 2025
29 mins

Episode Description

Meredith sits down with Dr. Marie Holowaychuk, emergency and critical care specialist veterinarian and mental health advocate, to talk about her new book A Compassionate Calling: What It Really Means to Be a Veterinarian.

Key Topics:

  1. Marie’s path through specialty training, academia, burnout, and wellbeing advocacy
  2. What inspired A Compassionate Calling and the misconceptions it aims to clear up
  3. Real stories that show both the fulfillment and emotional complexity of veterinary medicine
  4. How emergency and critical care shaped her perspective on moral stress and client communication
  5. Practical wellbeing resources available through RevivingVetMed.com and her advice on prioritizing mental health

Connect with Marie Holowaychuk:

Marieholowaychuk.com

RevivingVetMed.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmarieholowaychuk/

Instagram: @marieholowaychuk

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