Podcasts by Radio Vet Nurse
Cat Walker is a registered veterinary nurse with dual legal and mediation qualifications and a wealth of experience in the veterinary sector. Radio Vet Nurse is a show celebrating veterinary nurses and creating a space where we can tell our story. Episodes range from:
- Live conference interviews.
- Mini-series such as "Interrupted" taking a deep dive into significant veterinary industry issues and trends.
- A back catalogue of longform interviews with high profile vet techs and nurses sharing personal anecdotes of life and career.
Further podcasts by Cat Robinson
Podcast on the topic Gesellschaft und Kultur
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Megan Brashear & Elle Haskey live at the University of Queensland from 2023-08-28T07:55:08
Welcome to the first ever episode of “The Cat Walker Hour.”
I recorded this interview in July 2023 in front of a live audience at the Listen
Bonus: Prelude Episode from 2023-08-03T08:28:28
Can you believe it's been 15 months since I released “Radio Vet Nurse Interrupted”?! I’m happy to announce that I’ve got some new episodes to share with you and lots of news. So muc...
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Episode 4 - Radio Vet Nurse Interrupted from 2022-05-22T19:00
Hi and welcome to Radio Vet Nurse Interrupted, I'm Cat Walker. Over the past three episodes I've taken a deep dive into the vet industry to look at the factors that are contributing to the current ...
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Episode 3 - Radio Vet Nurse Interrupted from 2022-05-15T19:00
CW: This episode of Radio Vet Nurse discusses suicide and substance use disorder. If anything in this episode raises any issues you can contact Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 www.beyondblue.org.au and...
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Episode 2 - Radio Vet Nurse Interrupted from 2022-05-08T19:00
CW: This episode of Radio Vet Nurse discusses suicide. If anything in this episode raises any issues you can contact Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 www.beyondblue.org.au and Lifeline 13 11 14 www.life...
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Episode 1 - Radio Vet Nurse Interrupted from 2022-05-01T19:00
CW: This episode of Radio Vet Nurse discusses substance use disorder and briefly mentions suicide. If these topics raise any issues you can contact Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 www.beyondblue.org.au...
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Yvonne - Small Animal Internal Medicine from 2020-12-07T05:00
In this episode I caught up with fellow podcaster Yvonne Brandenburg RVT, VTS (SAIM) from Internal Medicine for Vet Techs...
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Victoria Koks - Be Your Best Self from 2020-11-02T05:00
In this episode I caught up with someone who always leaves me feeling sparkly and motivated – Vic. Where do we start? Vic is Australia’s first VTS Nutrition and she exudes intelligence and sel...
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Bonus - Podcast Mashup from 2020-10-09T05:00
You’re listening to Radio Vet Nurse but not as you know it. In this bonus podcast mash up episode I had the pleasure of catching up with my veterinary podcast buddies. We decided to come toget...
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Jane Bindloss - Never give up, never surrender! from 2020-10-05T05:00
Ever since I started this podcast, people have been asking me to interview today’s guest. I wanted to wait until we could meet and record in person, but since we’re all grounded by covid19 for...
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Jeff - The Vet Tech Cafe from 2020-09-07T05:00
In this episode I caught up with Jeff Backus, veterinary technician and fellow podcaster. Jeff and his mate Dave host one of my favourite podcasts,
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Michelle - Bloody Motivated from 2020-08-03T05:00
In this episode I caught up with Michelle, who has been recommended for the show many times. Michelle coordinates the blood bank at the Animal Hospital at Murdock. This is just one of many int...
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Hannah - Physio RVN from 2020-07-06T05:00
In this episode I had the pleasure of meeting Hannah, Physio RVN. One of Hannah’s colleagues reached out to me and recommended her as a guest. I jumped straight onto Hannah’s Instagram account...
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Kate - Vet Nurse of the Year from 2020-06-01T05:00
In this episode I was joined by the 2019 VNCA Vet Nurse of the Year, Kate. She’s a senior nurse at the Perth Zoo, nominated by her entire team for her work ethic and dedication to our professi...
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Court - Veterinary Anursethesia from 2020-05-04T05:00
I’m officially back from maternity leave, and this was my first time hitting record in 6 months. Anyone following me on social media will know that coming back to the mic with a 5 month old ba...
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Jazz - VNCA President 2018 from 2020-04-06T05:00
I recorded this interview with Jazz in August 2019 just before starting maternity leave. At the time we discussed how a lot could happen in 7 months, but we couldn’t have imagined the state th...
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Bonus Episode: COVID-19 as at Sunday 22 March 2020 from 2020-03-25T10:30
You’re listening to Radio Vet Nurse, but not as you know it. This is a bonus COVID-19 episode in which I caught up with some fellow veterinary podcasters to talk about how we are navigating th...
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Jess - Human Extraordinaire from 2020-03-02T05:00
In this episode I caught up with Jess who was once described to me as “human extraordinaire”! Jess is a registered human nurse, a registered veterinary nurse, and works both in general practic...
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Trish - Clinical Anaesthetist from 2020-02-03T06:00
In this episode I caught up with Trish Farry, clinical academic at the University of Queensland. Trish was on my radar from when this podcast started forming in my brain in early 2018. At the ...
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Sophie - Shelter Medicine from 2020-01-06T05:00
In this episode I caught up with Sophie to talk about her experience working in shelter medicine. Sophie worked as head nurse at the RSPCA and was kind enough to share some eloquent and consid...
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Gary - University Vet Tech from 2019-12-02T05:00
In this episode I caught up with super-motivated and wildlife-mad veterinary technician, Gary. What started as a childhood love of catching snakes and reptiles has been refined into Gary’s nic...
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Nicole LaForest - Badass Women from 2019-11-04T05:00
In this episode I caught up with Nicole LaForest who you might know on Insta as @veterinarytechnicians. Nicole has achieved an incredible amount in a short amount of time. She graduated high s...
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Serena Dean - Behaviour Guru from 2019-10-07T05:00
In this episode I caught up with behaviour guru Serena Dean. Serena’s career in the veterinary industry spans almost 20 years. She’s worked in many different capacities including as a senior v...
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Amy Newfield - Assuming Good Intention from 2019-09-02T05:00
In this episode I interviewed someone who I really admire. When I was at the VNCA conference in 2015 Amy Newfield was the international key note speaker. After her first lecture I was hooked, ...
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Ricki - Nursing with Hustle from 2019-08-05T05:00
In this episode I caught up with one of the most positive and energetic veterinary nurses, Ricki. Ricki started her nursing career in general practice in Albury before moving to the sunshine c...
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Julie - Finding Your Tribe from 2019-07-01T05:00
In this episode I caught up with – by popular demand – Julie Harris. With over 20 years of experience in the veterinary industry Julie is now the Chief People Officer for VetPartners. If you’r...
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Angel - CVT, VTS (ECC), Friend from 2019-06-03T05:00
In this episode I caught up with Angel Rivera at the 2019 VNCA conference in Brisbane. Angel is a veterinary technician specialist (VTS) in the field of emergency and critical care (ECC). As a...
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Carol - Surgical Nursing Trailblazer from 2019-05-06T05:00
In this episode I went to Melbourne and had the absolute pleasure of meeting Carol Bradley. From humble beginnings as a kennel maid in 1973 Carol worked all the way up to her current role teac...
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Lou - the Vet Nurse from 2019-04-01T05:00
In this episode I caught up with social media super nurse and all round lovely human, Lou the Vet Nurse. If you don’t already follow Lou on Facebook or Insta, you should. Her social media cont...
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Janet - President of the VNCA from 2019-03-04T05:00
In this episode you’ll hear from Janet, the President of the Vet Nurse Council of Australia (VNCA). Janet is from New Zealand, currently living in Perth, and is a lecturer in vet nursing at So...
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Natalie - Academia, Empathy and Behaviour from 2019-02-04T05:00
In this episode you’ll hear from Natalie, the Academic Director of the Australian College of Vet Nursing. Natalie has Certificate IV qualifications in veterinary nursing, canine behaviour, tra...
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Hayley - ECC and Reality TV from 2019-01-07T05:00
In this episode you’ll get to know Hayley from Animal Emergency Services (AES) in Brisbane. I’ve been wanting to get the emergency nursing angle for a while now because I think it’s a really e...
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Sue Crampton - Speaker, Trainer&Consultant from 2018-12-03T05:00
In this episode I catch up with a well-known vet nurse and presenter in Australia, Sue Crampton. Sue is such an accomplished person; she’s the owner and founder of Crampton Consulting Group an...
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Tiffany - Wildlife in Far North QLD from 2018-11-05T06:00
In this episode you’ll hear from Tiffany - a nurse at Boongarry Veterinary Services in Cairns. She works with the legendary Dr Annabelle Olsson a consulting vet for wildlife, zoos, and the var...
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Sara - UK to Oz, Head Nurse to Rep from 2018-10-01T07:00
In this episode you’ll hear from a British vet nurse, Sara, who came to locum in Australia and stayed for good. After working as head nurse in a busy hospital for years, Sara made the transiti...
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Jo Hatcher - VNCA President 2017 from 2018-09-03T07:00
In this episode you’ll hear from Jo Hatcher who was president of the VNCA in 2017. Jo has been a vet nurse for almost 20 years and was one of the first names added to the Radio Vet Nurse guest...
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Rebekah - Gypsy Vet Nurse from 2018-07-30T08:00
In this episode you’ll hear from a British vet nurse named Rebekah who travels the world as a locum. Rebekah originally wanted to be a vet and was devastated when she failed at the last hurdle...
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