The Stethoscope and the Spreadsheet
The Stethoscope and the Spreadsheet is a podcast celebrating independent veterinary practice ownership — the challenges, the wins, and everything in between.
Hosts Martin Traub-Werner and Dr. Peter Weinstein sit down with practice owners, vendors, and veterinary leaders to share the strategies and stories that sustain independent practices in a changing industry.
Produced in partnership with Veterinary Management Groups (VMG). New episodes released biweekly.
The Stethoscope and the Spreadsheet
Latest Episodes
Episode 5: The Hidden Profit Lever: What Inventory Is Really Costing Your Practice
Most practice owners know inventory is a problem. Few realize just how much it's quietly costing them.In this episode, Martin and Peter sit down with Emmitt Nantz, co-founder of Inventory Ally, to unpack why COGS is the most overlooked ...
Episode 4: Always Keep a Human in the Loop with AVMA President Dr. Michael Q. Bailey on AI, Economics & the Future of Veterinary Medicine
He's the recently wrapped up president of the AVMA, a boarded radiologist who's been practicing teleradiology since the early 90s, and one of the most candid voices in veterinary medicine today. In this episode, Martin and Peter sit down with D...
Episode 3: From Corporate to Independent: How Two Vets Built Their Dream Practice (And Found Each Other Along the Way)
What does it take to leave the comfort of corporate veterinary medicine and build something entirely your own? Dr. Mike Hanlon and Dr. Shelley Hanlon — co-owners of Olive Animal Hospital just outside Indianapolis — did exactly that. In this epi...
Episode 1: Why Independent Practice Needs Its Own Podcast
Running an independent veterinary practice takes equal parts courage and insanity. You carry the weight of the medicine and the weight of the business, often at the same time. This show is for the people who do that every day.In this fir...
Episode 2: Navigating Complexity: What Independent Practices Need to Thrive
What does an economist see when he looks at independent veterinary practice? In this episode, Martin and Peter sit down with Dr. Matt Salois, President of Veterinary Management Groups (VMG), for a wide-ranging conversation about where independe...
