b'EMPOWERED TO INSPIRE, ACHIEVE AND LEAD TOGETHEREMPOWERED TO INSPIRE, ACHIEVE AND LEAD TOGETHEREMPOWERED TO INSPIRE, ACHIEVE AND LEAD TOGETHEREMPOWERED TO INSPIRE,VETERINARY WOMAN CHAMPIONS FOR CHANGEACHIEVE & LEAD TOGETHERIm also lucky to be invited to speak often at veterinary and Like so many of us,health events where I try hard to focus on bringing others my life has been touchedon board by speaking in a way that is clear, humble, and by suicide, mental illness,interesting. In other words, I try my best to be authentic and accessible, to whomever my audience is. And of course, when addiction these have beenyou are truly convinced of your mission and impact, others huge family challengessee that right away and its just magnetic to the people who during my journey butresonate with your idea or your impact goals.I have to say, I learnedFor me, it really is all about the connections we are building, resilience. I learned that,and the impact we can have.much like how we go toWhat are the biggest challenges you have encountered great lengths for the healthin this journey and how have you overcome them?of our patients, we can doOh wow. I love this questionI dont think we talk about these often enough. I was in an international womens leadership that for ourselves too.group for about 18 months. Some of these 39 women were crazy successful at the highest levels: advocacy, executives, etc., but we all had the same dark thoughts. Things like imposter syndrome, for example. Thats when I learned that if we dont talk about our challenges, then they will continue to diminish us and the next generations until we are brave enough to face them out loud.Like so many of us, my life has been touched by suicide, mental illness, addiction these have been huge family challenges during my journey but I have to say, I learned resilience. I learned that, much like how we go to great lengths for the health of our patients, we can do that for ourselves too. Not just for our careers or professionally, but for our emotional intelligence, psychological safety, even for our wildest dreams really. Ive done pretty much everything in this pursuit: therapy, coaching, even acupuncture! Its not comfortable, but it is so rewarding. Also because of how its allowed me to show up for others.What has most helped and motivated you alongthe way?Honestly, one of my earliest coaches taught me that in any moment, we truly can choose who we want to BE. Its not easy! In fact, its sometimes extraordinary. But it is possible. And its kind of the secret to the belief that everything can be figured www.veterinarywoman.co.uk 47'