Brain Smarts Live from Nashville: A Career Coach, a Trivia Gauntlet, and One Delusional Honky Tonk Singer

About this episode

The episode features a live trivia session with career coach Dr. Ashley Hopkins and unexpected guests at WVC Nashville.

Brain Smarts Live from WVC Nashville, with The Career Coach Vet, Dr. Ashley Hopkins Hosts Clay and Caitlin Palmer bring Brain Smarts live from Nashville ahead of WVC Nashville 2026. Guest Dr. Ashley Hopkins, Career Coach Vet and founder of Hopper Vet, takes on trivia covering Bobcat Fever in cats, proposed UK veterinary reforms, and Arizona State University's fast track to full AVMA accreditation. Then an uninvited guest from the previous night's honky tonk crashes the taping with a career plan that is, generously, ambitious. Recorded live ahead of WVC Nashville, August 15 to 18 at Music City Center. Join us at WVC Nashville by registering here: https://www.viticusgroup.org/wvc-nashville?utm_campaign=45126685-WVCN26%20-%20Vet%20Candy&utm_source=1600x400px%20%28leaderboard%20webpage%20ad%29&utm_content=1600x400px%20%28leaderboard%20webpage%20ad%29 #veterinary #vetmed #veterinarymedicine #funnypodcast #comedy

People in this episode

Hosts: Clay Palmer, Caitlin Palmer

Guest: Dr. Ashley Hopkins

Topics covered

• career coaching
• veterinary trivia
• veterinary reforms
• live podcast
• honky tonk

Keywords

• veterinary medicine
• career coach
• trivia
• Bobcat Fever
• WVC Nashville

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hopper Vet, Arizona State University

Places: UK, Nashville

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