Ep. 31: "Personal Finances Are Personal"; Meet Dr. Meredith Jones and Dr. Willie Bidot

Dr. Meredith Jones is a veterinarian and the co-founder of Veterinary Financial Summit, a financial conference and online community for veterinary professionals. She is a self-professed "money nerd" who attends financial conferences and courses in her spare time. In 2016, she completed training to become a financial coach and founded the Debt-Free Vets Facebook group. She is also the co-host of the Veterinary Financial Podcast. She is passionate about helping veterinary professionals achieve their financial goals. 

Dr. Willie Bidot is a board-certified laboratory animal veterinarian in California and the CFO of Veterinary Financial Summit. He has become a money nerd by virtue of having to learn how to tackle the $400k of student debt he and his wife (also a veterinarian) accrued during vet school. Through his path of financial literacy, he has found himself helping other veterinarians and veterinary students with their finances. One of his hobbies is reviewing contracts for students and recent graduates. He also enjoys traveling back home to provide veterinary services through a non-profit he co-founded, Veterinarians for Puerto Rico.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Help and hope for vet school loans through financial management
• Veterinary Financial Summit
• What vet school doesn't teach us and the one thing you have the aptitude to learn
• Shifting your mindset for financial success
• The biggest hurdle veterinarians face when it comes to their finances 
• The top tips on financial wellbeing for a new business owner

Links & resources:

• Veterinary Financial Summit website
• Click here for an EXCLUSIVE 25% off the Veterinary Financial Summit registration for our House Call Vet community!
• VFS on Instagram 
• VFS on Facebook 

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• Download Dr. Eve's FREE House Call & Mobile Vet Biz Plan! 
• Find out about The House Call Vet Academy online CE course  
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• Learn more about the Concierge Vet Mastermind!
• FREE Concierge Vet Starter Kit mini course
• Learn more about SoulShine Space For Vets. Use discount code SHINE15 for 15% OFF SoulShine Space For Vets!
• Learn more about 1-to-1 coaching for current & prospective house call & mobile vets. 
• Find out about the next House Call & Mobile Vet Virtual Conference 

Music:

In loving memory of Dr. Steve Weinberg.

Intro & outro guitar music was written,  performed, & recorded by house call veterinarian Dr. Steve Weinberg.

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