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68 | Championing Your Career in Vet Med with Sara Adcock-Brazier and Woodside Equine Clinic

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Jodi Lynch-Findley opens with a warm welcome to Thrivers and sets the conversation up as a return to vet med. She introduces Sarah Brazier, a licensed veterinary technician in Virginia who works for Woodside Equine Clinic. Jodi makes it clear there is a lot to unpack in Sarah's story. The conversation moves from Sarah's career path into the day-to-day reality of equine medicine and the roles that exist within it. Sarah keeps coming back to fit. She explains that hospital positions and ambulatory positions are not the same for everyone, and that the better outcome is often finding the setting where a person can do their best work. That idea stays at the center. Sarah says it is okay when a role at Woodside is not the right one, because another clinic or another kind of position may be a better match. She treats that as solid career guidance, not failure. Over the last couple of years, Woodside has created team leader positions, and Sarah talks about moving people already on her team into those roles. She sounds genuinely excited to watch them grow. Those leaders now help guide the ambulatory and hospital teams, and Sarah is thinking about where that growth might take the clinic next. The next hire matters too. Sarah also spends real time on students, because recruiting and supporting students is part of how the clinic helps build the field. She enjoys seeing students come through the clinic. Jodi points out how eager the veterinarians are to teach, and Sarah returns to the value of hands-on experience and exposure to the full team. That teaching culture is part of the appeal. The conversation also lingers on internships and next steps, with Sarah asking what students want after school and encouraging them to think honestly about their path. Jodi closes by thanking Sarah for her time and energy. The episode ends with a listener-facing reminder to keep growing, share the show, and keep showing up for the work.

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A grounded equine-career conversation about fit, leadership, and the paths that keep people in the field.

This episode treats equine careers as a question of fit, not just credentials. Sarah Brazier's path through Woodside Equine Clinic gives the conversation its shape, and Jodi Lynch-Findley keeps it grounded in what matters for people trying to build a durable place in the field:…

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If equine vet med feels opaque, this gives you a clearer path through hospital and ambulatory work plus real clinic context.

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