The Psychology of Practice: Rethinking Performance, Pressure & What Healthy Really Means - Episode 52

This episode of the Modern Veterinary Practice Podcast explores the realities of burnout, performance pressure, and workplace wellbeing in the veterinary profession. Clinical psychologist Jason Spendelow shares why burnout is not just an individual issue but a systemic one, and introduces a practical framework for building psychologically healthy practices. The conversation covers the fine balance between pressure and performance, the critical role of leadership behaviour, and simple but powerful changes - like enforcing breaks- that can significantly improve team wellbeing and retention.