Veterinary Voices
Most vet clinics are proud of their culture. They know it's special — it's what makes them tick. What they don't know is how to share those stories in ways that mean something to other vets and nurses.
That's culture storytelling. And Julie South — founder of VetClinicJobs — shows vet clinics how to do it.
You'll hear real vets and nurses talking about what it's actually like to work at their clinics. Not the polished corporate version — the real moments that show how teams handle pressure, support each other, and why someone would actually want to work there. That's the kind of proof that builds trust before anyone's even looking.
You'll also learn which stories to share and when, how to stay visible to great people even when you're fully staffed, and why the quiet months between hires are actually your biggest opportunity. Each episode gives you something specific to do that week — a story to share, a shift to make, a pattern to break.
If you're tired of starting from scratch every time someone resigns, this podcast shows you how to become the clinic people are already watching.
Veterinary Voices
Living and Working at Energy Vets Taranaki with Veterinarian & Managing Director - Dr Greg Hall - pt 2/2 - ep.1025
Energy Vets | Culture Stories in Action (Part 2)
Staying in a clinic long-term isn’t just about the work you do.
It’s about how you’re supported, how leadership shows up, and what happens when things don’t go to plan.
In this episode, Julie South continues her conversation with Greg Hall, Managing Director at Energy Vets in Taranaki, shifting the focus from day-to-day life to what it takes to build a team that lasts.
They talk openly about leadership, succession planning, ageing vet teams, and the moments that reveal what a clinic’s culture really looks like — including how people step in for each other when it really counts.
This is Part Two of a two-part conversation with Energy Vets, and a grounded look at what working there is like beyond the first impression.
In This Episode
00:00 – Introduction
01:20 – What leadership actually looks like in practice
03:10 – Succession planning and an ageing workforce
06:00 – Supporting teams when things go wrong
09:10 – How people show up for each other
12:30 – Profit, efficiency, and staying viable
15:10 – Shareholding and long-term pathways
18:30 – What success looks like after 12 months
20:45 – Closing
If you’re an experienced small animal vet exploring your next step, you can find out more about current opportunities at Energy Vets at:
vetclinicjobs.com/energyvets
About Julie South
Julie South is the founder of VetClinicJobs and host of Veterinary Voices.
She works with forward-thinking veterinary clinics that want to show what working there is really like — not just list job requirements. Through VetClinicJobs, Julie helps clinics make their culture visible and recognisable, so vets and nurses can tell whether a clinic is Their Kind of Clinic long before a vacancy appears.
Struggling to get results from your job advertisements?
If so, then shining online as a good employer is essential to attracting the types of veterinary professionals who're a perfect cultural fit for your clinic.
The VetClinicJobs job board is the place to post your next job vacancy - to find out more get in touch with Lizzie at VetClinicJobs
Julie South [00:00:05]: Welcome to Veterinary Voices, culture storytelling conversations that help veterinary clinics hire great people. I'm Julie South, and this episode is part of the Culture Stories in Action series. Episode 1025.
Veterinary Voices is brought to you by VetClinicJobs, helping vet clinics tell their culture stories, not just post job ads.
This is part two of our Energy Vets Real Stories series with managing director Greg Hall. In the last episode, we talked about the realities of day-to-day veterinary work at Energy Vets, the clinics, the community, and the type of person who tends to thrive there.
In this chat, we shift focus. We're talking about leadership, succession, how teams support each other, and what it actually looks like when people are cared for, not just managed, inside a veterinary practise.
Let's continue with that chat.
Julie South [00:01:15]: Greg, what sort of person do you think will fit best into your small animal team?
Dr Greg Hall [00:01:20]: The person who is adaptable. We've got a range of other vets working. They all have slightly different style.
I think someone who has experience and has confidence in what they do will work well here. There's an opportunity to pursue any interest, any special interest they would choose.
I think someone who really gets on well collaborating with others. I think if you try to work as an island, you can't get on in a team. You have to share the ups and downs of everyday practise so everyone can either lend support or help.
Dr Greg Hall [00:02:11]: So that's important. I think in any team environment that we all kind of look out for each other's day and take up some slack when someone else is under the pump.
I think someone who thinks of the team before themselves is probably an ideal sort of person.
Julie South [00:02:32]: You're looking for somebody who can become a, or is already, a leader. What does that look like at Energy Vets?
Dr Greg Hall [00:02:44]: A leader needs a big picture of how the practise is providing service to our clients and how we need to be efficient and be able to make the business run profitably.
