Listening with Dr. Christie Long
Listening with Dr. Christie Long is a podcast that goes beyond the exam room to explore the human side of veterinary medicine. Hosted by Dr. Christie Long, Chief Medical Officer at Modern Animal, the show features candid conversations with veterinary professionals from within Modern Animal and beyond who are shaping the future of the field.
From second-career pivots to the realities of virtual care and the emotional labor behind clinical work, each episode offers an honest, heartfelt look at what it means to build a meaningful career in veterinary medicine today.
The podcast aims to celebrate the people behind the profession, while sparking thoughtful dialogue around the opportunities facing veterinary medicine in 2025 and beyond.
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Listening with Dr. Christie Long
Latest Episodes
Will AI make vets even more human? Modern Animal’s Keith Hackbarth and VetRec’s Kevin Cohen on why AI in VetMed exploded, and what’s coming next
Veterinary medicine has entered its AI era.Christie brings in two people who have been building this future in real time: Modern Animal’s VP of Engineering, Keith Hackbarth, and VetRec co-founder Kevin Cohen.Together they get into...
Building Better Goodbyes: Love, Baxter’s Adam Greenbaum on pet parenthood, communication, and the support families deserve.
CW: This episode mentions pet loss and end-of-life conversations.In this episode of Listening with Dr. Christie Long, Christie sits down with Adam Greenbaum — longtime Modern Animal member, three-time founder, and the cre...
A Capricorn and a Pisces walk into a podcast studio: Modern Animal’s Dr. Jennifer Denton on what it really means to be a great veterinary leader
In this episode of Listening with Dr. Christie Long, Christie talks with Dr. Jennifer Denton, Modern Animal’s VP of Medical Operations, about what it actually takes to grow into leadership in veterinary medicine.Th...
Jumping Over the Garden Wall: Dutch’s Joe Spector and the Case for Letting New Voices Into Veterinary Medicine
In this episode of Listening, Dr. Christie Long sits down with Joe Spector, founder and CEO of Dutch, to talk about what happens when outsiders bring fresh perspective to veterinary medicine.From his family’s journ...
The Future of Veterinary Nurses with Jean-Pierre Amparan, RVT
Registered Veterinary Technician Jean-Pierre Amparan joins the podcast for a conversation on growth, leadership, and redefining what it means to be a veterinary nurse. From starting his career during COVID to becoming a shift...