Our Story
Reviving Vet Med was founded by Dr. Marie Holowaychuk whose mission is to improve the mental health and wellbeing of veterinary professionals around the world.
After experiencing burnout, feeling paralyzed by perfectionism, and hitting the wall (literally and metaphorically), Dr. Marie chose to face the truth of her unhealthy patterns and mental illness and make lasting change in her life.
While continuing to practice as a board-certified small animal emergency and critical care specialist,
Dr. Marie delved deeply into topics such as mental health, mindfulness, self-help, and emotional intelligence.
She became a certified yoga and meditation teacher and completed multiple certifications and trainings in life coaching, compassion fatigue, mental health first aid, suicide intervention, yoga, and meditation.
Dr. Marie kept fostering her passion for teaching and mentoring by traveling worldwide to speak at conferences, facilitate workshops, and lead retreats on wellness for veterinary professionals.
The same passion led her to begin a blog and newsletter on veterinary mental health and wellbeing, and ultimately launch the Reviving Vet Med podcast.
Her enthusiasm and drive to empower veterinary professionals to take control of their mental health and wellness led Dr. Marie to create the Reviving Vet Med website intended to share evidence-based and practical information to promote the wellbeing of veterinary teams.
Dr. Marie lives in Calgary with her daughter and Standard Poodle where she continues to create content that inspires individual and systemic change in the veterinary profession.
For more information, please visit her website www.marieholowaychuk.com or follow her on social media.