Burnout-Free Me

Burnout in veterinary medicine is real, and it’s costing many vets their energy, purpose, and joy. In this episode of Daring DVM, I tackle the most common questions I hear from veterinarians about burnout: how to tell if you’re burned out, what to do when you’ve lost your passion for vet med, and how recover. If you’ve been running on empty and wondering if there’s a better way, this episode will help you take the first step back toward balance.
 
Burnout Free Me
If you’re ready to stop running on empty and start living a burnout-free life, join the brand-new Burnout Free Me Coaching Intensive—a transformative small-group program designed to help you build sustainable rest and balance for your high-achieving life.
Join the waitlist now for first dibs on enrollment and access to exclusive founding member pricing. Spots are limited! Find out more at www.daringdvm.com.
Learn more about the program and join the waitlist at www.daringdvm.com.
 
Meet Amy:
Dr. Amy Grimm is a success and well-being coach, speaker, and veterinarian who helps high-performing professionals lead with clarity, energy, and purpose without sacrificing their well-being. A former medical director who experienced burnout firsthand, Amy now coaches leaders across industries to recognize the hidden costs of hustle culture and create sustainable success through strategic prioritization and people-first leadership.
✨ Ready to create your burnout-free life? Book your free Burnout-Free Me consultation today.
🌐Visit www.daringdvm.com to learn more about coaching and working with me. You can also find out about team trainings and speaking engagements. And you can join the Daring DVM Community for weekly inspiration, coaching tools, special offers, and more!
📩Let's connect on Instagram or LinkedIn

Struggling with burnout, exhaustion, or constant stress?
Discover how dopamine addiction disguised as achievement fuels burnout and why traditional self-care isn’t enough to escape the trap. I’ll show you how your nervous system responds to rewards and stress, and provide you with practical strategies to retrain your brain, restore energy, and finally break free from burnout.
 
Episode Information:
Fellow high-achievers! Are you running on fumes, chasing the next “win,” or feeling like rest just isn’t enough? You’re not alone!
In this episode of Daring DVM, Dr. Amy Grimm breaks down the science of dopamine, the brain chemical that rules our motivation, reward, and yes, even our burnout.
What you'll learn:
How pleasure and pain are tied together in your brain, and why chasing quick hits of dopamine can leave you exhausted.
Why high-achievers are particularly vulnerable to dopamine-driven burnout.
The role your nervous system plays in craving, stress, and exhaustion.
Practical, actionable strategies to reset your dopamine system and reclaim your energy (without giving up ambition or success!).
From practicing boredom and delaying gratification to prioritizing real self-care and leaning into meaning, you’ll learn how to break free from the cycle of constant chasing and create lasting balance in your life.
If you’re ready to stop running on autopilot, calm your nervous system, and finally feel like yourself again, this episode is for you.
 
Burnout Free Me
If you’re ready to stop running on empty and start living a burnout-free life, join the brand-new Burnout Free Me Coaching Intensive—a transformative small-group program designed to help you build sustainable rest and balance for your high-achieving life.
Join the waitlist now for first dibs on enrollment and access to exclusive founding member pricing. Spots are limited! Find out more at www.daringdvm.com.
Learn more about the program and join the waitlist at www.daringdvm.com.
 
Meet Amy:
Dr. Amy Grimm is a success and well-being coach, speaker, and veterinarian who helps high-performing professionals lead with clarity, energy, and purpose without sacrificing their well-being. A former medical director who experienced burnout firsthand, Amy now coaches leaders across industries to recognize the hidden costs of hustle culture and create sustainable success through strategic prioritization and people-first leadership.
✨ Ready to create your burnout-free life? Book your free Burnout-Free Me consultation today.
🌐Visit www.daringdvm.com to learn more about coaching and working with me. You can also find out about team trainings and speaking engagements. And you can join the Daring DVM Community for weekly inspiration, coaching tools, special offers, and more!
📩Let's connect on Instagram or LinkedIn
 

Veterinarians and other high achievers are no strangers to long hours, high standards, and pushing past their limits. But what happens when that constant drive starts to take a toll on the body?
Chronic stress doesn’t just drain your energy; it can disrupt your gut, your hormones, and even your mood. In this episode of Daring DVM, Dr. Amy Grimm discusses with Certified Holistic Nutritionist and Restore and Blossom podcast host Krisie Stanley, how stress affects gut health, why symptoms like brain fog and fatigue may be connected, and simple daily habits busy women can use to restore balance and feel their best.
Burnout Free Me
If you’re ready to stop running on empty and start living a burnout-free life, join the brand-new Burnout Free Me Coaching Intensive—a transformative small-group program designed to help you build sustainable rest and balance for your high-achieving life.
Join the waitlist now for first dibs on enrollment and access to exclusive founding member pricing. Spots are limited! Find out more at www.daringdvm.com.
Learn more about the program and join the waitlist at www.daringdvm.com.
 
✨ Ready to create your burnout-free life? Book your free Burnout-Free Me consultation today.
🌐Visit www.daringdvm.com to learn more about coaching and working with me. You can also find out about team trainings and speaking engagements. And you can join the Daring DVM Community for weekly inspiration, coaching tools, special offers, and more!
📩Let's connect on Instagram or LinkedIn
 
Connect with Krisie Stanley:
Email: Hello@restoreandblossom.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoreandblossom/
Free 30-minute consultation: https://bit.ly/Krisierestoreandblossom
 
Krisie Stanley is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist who specializes in gut health, hormone balance, and root-cause healing. Krisie has a deep passion for helping others restore their health naturally, and helps clients uncover and address the underlying gut imbalances contributing to fatigue, digestive issues, hormonal challenges, and more.
She is the founder of Restore and Blossom, a virtual holistic nutrition practice where she supports people in achieving vibrant health and lasting transformation through personalized nutrition and lifestyle strategies. She also hosts the Restore and Blossom Podcast, where she helps listeners break up with diet culture, build a healthier relationship with food, understand how nutrition works for them.
In addition, she provides services at Complete Care and Wellness Counselling, helping individuals navigate illness and recovery, and collaborates with a local gym to guide clients toward strength, energy, and sustainable body confidence through balanced, personalized approaches.
Krisie’s mission is to empower others with the knowledge, tools, and encouragement they need to eliminate gut symptoms, reclaim their health, and experience the fullness of life—spirit, soul, and body.

High achievers are wired to care deeply, but that same wiring can make burnout almost inevitable. In this episode of Daring DVM, I share what’s happening in your nervous system when you’re constantly “on,” how the biology of stress fuels exhaustion, and why self-compassion is the surprising first step to recovery.
We’re covering
the physiology of stress in high achievers and why your very drive to care deeply can put you at greater risk for burnout
what’s happening in your nervous system when you’re in a constant state of “go”
how chronic activation erodes your resilience
why slowing down feels so unnatural for people who are used to pushing through
how the biology of stress interacts with the psychology of caring, creating a perfect storm for exhaustion and detachment
and why the first step out of that cycle is practicing self-compassion.
We’ll also look at the internal and external signs of burnout so you can spot them early and take action before they take over.
 
Burnout Free Me
If you’re ready to stop running on empty and start living a burnout-free life, join the brand-new Burnout Free Me Coaching Intensive—a transformative small-group program designed to help you build sustainable rest and balance for your high-achieving life.
Join the waitlist now for first dibs on enrollment and access to exclusive founding member pricing. Spots are limited! Find out more at www.daringdvm.com.
Learn more about the program and join the waitlist at www.daringdvm.com.
 
✨ Ready to create your burnout-free life? Book your free Burnout-Free Me consultation today.
🌐Visit www.daringdvm.com to learn more about coaching and working with me. You can also find out about team trainings and speaking engagements. And you can join the Daring DVM Community for weekly inspiration, coaching tools, special offers, and more!
📩Let's connect on Instagram or LinkedIn

If you’ve ever left work physically but found your brain still clocked in—running through to-do lists, replaying tough conversations, or worrying about tomorrow—you’re not alone. I
In this episode of Daring DVM, I’m sharing practical tools and mindset shifts to help you actually leave work at work. You’ll learn how to set mental boundaries, transition out of “work mode” faster, and create space for rest, relationships, and the parts of your life that light you up.
Whether you’re a veterinarian, healthcare professional, business owner, or any high-achieving woman who’s tired of feeling “always on,” this episode will give you actionable strategies to protect your energy and reclaim your evenings, weekends, and peace of mind.
And if you’re ready to go deeper, my group program Burnout Free Me will help you create lasting balance and build a life where work supports you (not the other way around!) You can join today through the link in the show notes.
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Burnout Free Me
If you’re ready to stop running on empty and start living a burnout-free life, join the brand-new Burnout Free Me Coaching Intensive—a transformative small-group program designed to help you build sustainable rest and balance for your high-achieving life.
Join the waitlist now for first dibs on enrollment and access to exclusive founding member pricing. Spots are limited! Find out more at www.daringdvm.com.
Learn more about the program and join the waitlist at www.daringdvm.com.
 
✨ Ready to create your burnout-free life? Book your free Burnout-Free Me consultation today.
🌐Visit www.daringdvm.com to learn more about coaching and working with me. You can also find out about team trainings and speaking engagements. And you can join the Daring DVM Community for weekly inspiration, coaching tools, special offers, and more!
📩Let's connect on Instagram or LinkedIn
 

What does real rest mean for ambitious, high-achieving women who are tired of feeling exhausted despite getting “enough” sleep.
In this episode of Daring DVM, Dr. Amy Grimm breaks down the seven essential types of rest and explains why each one is important for reclaiming your energy and joy.
🎉 Special announcement! 🎉If you’re ready to stop running on empty and start living a burnout-free life, join the brand-new Burnout Free Me Coaching Intensive—a transformative small-group program designed to help you build sustainable rest and balance for your high-achieving life.
Join the waitlist now for first dibs on enrollment and access to exclusive founding member pricing. Spots are limited! Find out more at www.daringdvm.com.
 
Learn more and join the waitlist at www.daringdvm.com.
 
✨ Ready to create your burnout-free life? Book your free Burnout-Free Me consultation today.
🌐Visit www.daringdvm.com to learn more about coaching and working with me. You can also find out about team trainings and speaking engagements. And you can join the Daring DVM Community for weekly inspiration, coaching tools, special offers, and more!
📩Let's connect on Instagram or LinkedIn
 

Have you ever looked around at work and wondered, “Do I even belong here?”
In this episode of the Daring DVM Podcast, I’m joined by Samantha Harris, host of the Rooted In Your Confidence podcast, who coaches women navigating leadership in male-dominated industries.
Together, we discuss the mindset shifts that help ambitious women reclaim their power without burning out or becoming someone they’re not.
Find out:
What confidence really looks like when you’re the “only one” in the room
How to stop overproving and start owning your worth
The concept of self-allyship and why it matters more than ever
Practical tools to lead, rise, and stay grounded in challenging environments
Whether you're a veterinarian, executive, or high-achieving woman holding your own in a tough space, this conversation is your permission slip to take up space on your terms.
 
💫Special Announcement!The waitlist is officially open for the first-ever Burnout-Free Me group coaching program! If you're ready to stop running on fumes and start living like yourself again, this is your invitation.
Join the waitlist now for first dibs on enrollment and access to exclusive founding member pricing. Spots are limited! Find out more at www.daringdvm.com.
 
Connect with Samantha:
Rooted in Your Confidence 
Email 
Website
LinkedIn 
Samantha’s Confidence Quiz
 
✨ Ready to create your burnout-free life? Book your free Burnout-Free Me consultation today.
🌐Visit www.daringdvm.com to learn more about coaching and working with me. You can also find out about team trainings and speaking engagements. And you can join the Daring DVM Community for weekly inspiration, coaching tools, special offers, and more!
📩Let's connect on Instagram or LinkedIn
 

In this episode of the Daring DVM Podcast, I’m breaking down what true resilience really means, because it’s not just about bouncing back or pushing through.
Real resilience is about feeling grounded and at peace with yourself, even in the middle of chaos. It’s about responding to life in a way that aligns with who you are and what you want, instead of reacting out of habit or burnout.
I’m sharing the key patterns I’ve seen in the women I coach—those who have healed from past experiences and created more joy, self-trust, and sustainable success in their lives. 
If you’ve been running on fumes and wondering how to feel like you again, this episode is for you.
 
✨ Ready to create your burnout-free life? Book your free Burnout-Free Me consultation today.
🌐Visit www.daringdvm.com to learn more about coaching and working with me. You can also find out about team trainings and speaking engagements. And you can join the Daring DVM Community for weekly inspiration, coaching tools, special offers, and more!
📩Let's connect on Instagram or LinkedIn
 

Veterinary medicine can be deeply fulfilling, but let’s be honest, it can also leave you exhausted, emotionally drained, and questioning how long you can keep going at this pace.
In this Q&A episode, I’m answering two powerful questions that get to the heart of what veterinarians are struggling with, and how to shift from just surviving to living a life and career you actually enjoy.
We’ll explore:
The most common emotional and motivational challenges veterinary professionals face, and how to manage them (especially when you’re dealing with difficult coworkers or clients).
One simple daily practice to help you stay grounded, resilient, and connected to what matters, no matter how chaotic the day gets.
Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck in “go mode,” or just craving a deeper sense of purpose in your work, this episode offers practical, compassionate strategies you can start using right away.
 
🧠 Want to build sustainable habits without the burnout? Go back and listen to Episode 6 for a step-by-step habit strategy that actually works.
✨ Ready to create your burnout-free life? Book your free Burnout-Free Me consultation today.
🌐Visit www.daringdvm.com to learn more about coaching and working with me. You can also find out about team trainings and speaking engagements. And you can join the Daring DVM Community for weekly inspiration, coaching tools, special offers, and more!
📩Let's connect on Instagram or LinkedIn
 

In this powerful follow-up to our conversation on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, we’re diving deep into the foundational level: physiological safety. If you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like you’re just going through the motions, even while doing “all the right things”, this episode is for you.
You'll learn why true well-being starts in your body, not just your mind, and how nervous system regulation is the missing link in most self-care plans. Dr. Amy walks you through how stress gets stored in your body, why your brain can't simply “think” its way out of burnout, and what you can do today to start reconnecting with yourself from the inside out.
 
🔑 In this episode, we cover:
Why skipping over the basics can sabotage your growth
How your vagus nerve plays a critical role in stress and safety
What to do when “doing more” isn’t helping
Simple, science-backed micro-moments to regulate your nervous system
How to take just one small step to begin feeling better
🧠 Want to build sustainable habits without the burnout? Go back and listen to Episode 6 for a step-by-step habit strategy that actually works.
✨ Ready to create your burnout-free life? Book your free Burnout-Free Me consultation today.
🌐Visit www.daringdvm.com to learn more about coaching and working with me. You can also find out about team trainings and speaking engagements. And you can join the Daring DVM Community for weekly inspiration, coaching tools, special offers, and more!
📩Let's connect on Instagram or LinkedIn