This is the Ready Vet Go episode you didn’t know you needed.

Veterinarian, entrepreneur, mentor, and doctoral candidate Dr. Gersh Alaluf (Dr. G) joins Dr. Dani Rabwin to unpack the raw, unfiltered truth behind veterinary mentorship, leadership, ownership, and emotional intelligence.

💥 What happens when the corporate machine makes you question your entire identity?

💥 How do you go from kennel kid to practice owner — and still feel like you don’t belong?

💥 Why is emotional intelligence the most overlooked skill in veterinary education today?

💥 What does real mentorship look like — and why are so many vets getting it wrong?

Dr. G shares his journey from humble beginnings to owning multiple practices to being pushed out by a corporation that misunderstood him — and how that sent him on a mission to understand what makes this profession tick (and break).

🎓 Now a doctoral candidate in business researching early-career veterinary stress, Dr. G offers wisdom, wit, and unwavering honesty on what it takes to survive and thrive in vet med today.

🧠 Topics Covered

• The real ROI of mentorship: stories that changed his life
• Why early-career vets aren’t failing — the system is
• Emotional intelligence as a teachable skill (and why it’s missing from vet school)
• Leadership lessons from the exam room and the boardroom
• What to watch for when choosing your first job
• Why mentorship needs structure — not just “I’m here if you need me”
• The truth about burnout, corporate buyouts, and imposter syndrome

This episode is a must-listen for early-career veterinarians, practice owners, and vet students who want to build a career that’s sustainable, joyful, and real.

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