Don't Call Me Catty
Don’t Call Me Catty is the unapologetic, plain-talking podcast for veterinary professionals who want real conversations, not sugarcoating. Hosted by Jillian Carr, a veterinary financial strategist, and Leilani Saad, co-founder and CEO of a 24/7 veterinary teletriage company, the show dives into the messy, meaningful parts of vet med: burnout, boundaries, big decisions, money moves, and midnight emergencies.
The podcast began as a pop-up at a veterinary trade show, where unscripted, in-the-moment conversations with the community struck a chord and sparked something bigger. Today, it continues to grow into a movement connecting vet med professionals and their clients through honesty, humor, and the courage to say the quiet parts out loud. Whether you’re leading a practice, on the clinic floor, or you just love animals, this is your space for truth, tools, and the occasional F-bomb.
Episodes
19 episodes
She Was Told to Say Goodbye… Then THIS Happened | Jen Gibson & Ellyse Bacelic-Grgic, RVT (Felix and Fido)
What if veterinary care didn’t stop at the clinic door?In this episode of Don’t Call Me Catty, we’re joined by Ellyse Bacelic-Grgic (RVT & Founder) and Jen Gibson of Felix and Fido, a ...
Daniella Cox | What Actually Makes a Vet Hospital Work (Hint: It’s Not Medicine)
What actually makes a veterinary hospital work? It's not all about medicine. In this episode of Don’t Call Me Catty, we sit down with Daniella Cox, Hospital Manager at Boreal Veterinary Centre, to talk about what r...
Dr. Greg Andrews, DVM | Buy Stuff, Tell the Truth, and Don’t Be the Cheapest Vet
Jillian sits down with Dr. Greg Andrews: equine veterinarian, industry leader, and founding force behind Mosaic Veterinary Partners, for a candid conversation on what it really takes to build a lasting career in veterinary medicine.<...
Dr. Heather Murphy, DVM | Beating Cancer Twice, Motherhood, & Vet Med
Leilani and Jillian sit down at the 2025 CanWest Veterinary Conference to chat with the incredibly inspiring Dr. Heather Murphy, a Calgary-based veterinarian from Glamorgan Animal Clinic.Dr. Murphy, a 2016 UCVM grad, shares her unconvent...
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Dr. Jodi Viste, DVM | 150 Baby Gifts, a Practice Sale, and the "Euthanasia Song"
This week, we’re talking to Dr. Jodi Viste, and asking her how the heck she has 150 friends. She is a rural mixed-animal vet, mother, ABVMA council member, and a passionate community member. We’re diving into the "extraordinary ordinary" life o...
Liz Blake (Pets Plus Us) | The $40,000 Wake-Up Call From a Pet Insurance Insider
We sat down with Liz Blake, Sr. Veterinary Sales Representative at Pets Plus Us, for a conversation that starts light but quickly gets real.From Halloween costumes to $10,000 emergencies and lif...
Shannon Gervais, RVT | Redefining the RVT Career Path
This episode is sponsored by Solvet Canada: https://solvet.ca/We sit down with the one and only Shannon Gervais, RVT, at CanWest in Banff for a conversation about leadership, entrepreneurshi...
Kamryn Shaughnessy-Gervais | Grit, Rodeo, and Regenerative Medicine
This episode is sponsored by Solvet Canada. https://solvet.ca/Recorded live at CanWest 2025 in Banff, we sat down with Kamryn Shaughnessy-Gervais: Inside Sales Rep at AniCell Biotech, animal...
Dr. Candace Stuart, DVM | Two Clinics. One Territory. Thousands of Patients: Life as a Yukon Veterinarian
We sit down with Dr. Candace Stuart, a veterinarian practicing in Whitehorse, Yukon, at one of only two veterinary clinics serving the entire territory.Dr. Stuart shares what it truly means to practice medicine in Canada’s North, where ...
Shea Lee, RVT (ABVTA) | Challenging RVT Misconceptions & Advocating for Forgotten Animals
Registered Veterinary Technologists are the backbone of veterinary medicine. But so many people (including pet owners) don’t fully understand what RVTs do, what they’re trained for, or how much they carry.In this episode of Don’t Call Me...
Ashley Nicholls (Reach Ag) | Sticks, Coyotes, and the Human Side of Agriculture
Leilani and Jillian sit down with Ashley Nicholls of Reach Ag for a wide-ranging conversation that blends leadership, culture, and real-world agriculture experience with plenty of laughs along the way.Ashley shares his journey from Austr...
Dr. Phil Buote, DVM | Fear, Facts, and Fairness: How Veterinary Complaints Are Really Handled
Complaints are one of the most anxiety-provoking experiences in veterinary medicine. However, they don’t have to be a mystery, and they don’t have to define you.In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Phil Buote, DVM, Deputy Registrar and ...
Thierry (Jerry) Locati, RVT | Talking to Pet Owners Is His Full-Time Job
We sit down with Jerry Locati, an RVT whose full-time job is talking to pet owners when they’re worried, overwhelmed, and unsure what to do next.Jerry shares his path into veterinary medicine, what led him to become an RVT, and who he is...
Dr. Jeannet Kessels | The Facebook Post That Sparked a Global Climate Movement in Vet Med
In this episode of Don’t Call Me Catty, we sit down with Dr. Jeannet Kessels, DVM, founder of Vets For Climate Action, to trace how one moment of concern turned into a worldwide effort to unite veterinary voices for the planet. From th...
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Dr. Savannah Howse-Smith, DVM | She Was a TV Vet. Now What?
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Savannah Howse-Smith: Métis veterinarian, former star of Dr. Savannah: Wild Rose Vet, and Lead Veterinarian with the Canadian Animal Task Force. We discuss her journey from mixed animal practice to sma...
Dr. Heather James | Grit, Growth, and Doing Things Differently | POP-UP | 04
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Heather James, DVM for a candid conversation about finding your calling, surviving the messy middle, giving back through mentorship, and noticing the impact of your work.Heather shares her non-linear...
Syd Vaughan | Why “Just Breathing” Might Be the Most Underrated Tool in Vet Med | POP-UP | 03
We're thrilled to introduce you to Syd Vaughan, Registered Massage Therapist, breathwork coach, and founder of 3 Well by Syd.Syd shares her personal journey into breathwork and how regulating the ne...
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Dr. Gerard O’Leary | Pivots, People, and Pet Tech | POP-UP | 02
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Gerard O'Leary, the CEO and founder of NxVet. Gerard discusses his unconventional journey from engineering to veterinary medicine, including his work with the European Space Agency and on smartphone technol...
Dr. Jonathan Leicht | The Ick Factor: Vet Hiring Faux Paws | POP-UP | 01
In the inaugural episode of 'Don't Call Me Catty,' co-hosts Jillian and Leilani introduce their mission of offering a no-nonsense look into the veterinary industry. The special guest, Jonathan Leicht, CEO of Mosaic Vet Partners, shares career i...
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