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Meet today's guest, Dr. Shari van de Pol - a pioneering force in veterinary medicine and agricultural technology. After earning her veterinary degree from Ontario Veterinary College in 2014, she combined her unique background in computer engineering with her veterinary expertise to revolutionize dairy farm management.

As founder and CEO of CATTLEytics, she's developed software that helps dairy farmers proactively manage herd health and improve sustainability. Her innovative approach has earned her international recognition, including being named a finalist for the UN's WE Empower Sustainable Development Goals program and receiving the Women in Communications and Technology's Leadership Excellence Award for Entrepreneur of the Year.

Today, she'll share her fascinating journey from data mining to veterinary medicine, and how she's using both skillsets to transform the future of dairy farming.

Resources:

• Episode on YouTube
• Cattleytics

00:00 Introduction to Dr. Shari Van de Pol
01:01 Early Life and Influences
07:40 Pursuing Engineering and Fine Arts
11:12 First Job and Data Mining
19:01 Transition to Veterinary Medicine
26:07 Navigating Big Career Moves
27:16 Realigning with Your Interests
28:31 Calculated Risks and Career Transitions
30:36 Finding Your Unique Path in Veterinary Medicine
31:58 Building a Veterinary Consulting Business
35:05 Innovating with Data and Software
42:34 The Role of AI in Dairy Farming
44:53 Recognition and Awards
47:22 The Importance of Veterinarians in the Dairy Industry
53:00 Gratitude

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How to become a marine mammal trainer ... Melyssa Allen did it and became a Sea World Trainer, a dream many might imagine after seeing a marine mammal for the first time! And little did she know that her career would evolve to supporting the veterinary profession in a very unique way by combining her education and enthusiasm in psychology and counseling and lifestyle medicine. Melyssa Allen, MA, NBC-HWC, DipACLM is a double board-certified lifestyle medicine coach. She is the author of "Healthy Living Doesn't Have to Suck". She has a podcast by the same name. She is also the founder of Veterinary Wellbeing Buddy, a veterinary-centric resource to support wellbeing in the veterinary profession built around lifestyle medicine principles.

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Book: Healthy Living Doesn't Have to Suck
Podcast: Healthy Living Doesn't Have to Suck
Melyssa's website
Veterinary Wellbeing Buddy website

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