Vet Mind Works Podcast

16. About being good enough - with Clive Elwood and Ruth Serlin

November 01, 2023 Petra Agthe / Clive Elwood, Ruth Serlin Episode 16
Vet Mind Works Podcast
16. About being good enough - with Clive Elwood and Ruth Serlin
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This is a deep dive into the topic of being good enough! Host Petra Agthe is exploring the topic with guests Clive Elwood and Ruth Serlin, who have many insights to share.

Timestamps:
00:00:56 Introduction to episode
00:03:49 About our partner VIN Europe
00:04:34 Welcoming Clive and Ruth
00:05:08 What does 'good enough' mean?
00:21:04 How Clive and Ruth have found their 'good enough' space
00:29:55 About identity, striving for perfection and 'the Gold Standard'
00:34:34 The discomfort of imperfection, and comfort of relationships
00:40:26 Cultivating a sense of good enoughness
00:47:51 Pitfalls and difficulties of being or becoming good enough
01:06:37 Clive's and Ruth's most favourite resources on the topic
01:08:41 Where to find out more about Clive and Ruth
01:11:06 Good-bye

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5. Self-awareness with Clive Elwood
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Book recommendations mentioned in this episode:
The Myth of Normal by Dr Gabor Maté
Daring Greatly and Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read by Philippa Perry
Talk: The Science of Conversation by Elizabeth Stoke

Where to find Clive:
Website:  https://trelliscoaching.co.uk
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/clive-elwood-frcvs-b7aba216/
Twitter:     @cliveelwood
Clive's book Leadership in Veterinary Medicine: https://www.wiley.com/en-ie/Leadership+in+Veterinary+Medicine-p-9781119749769

Where to find Ruth:
VDS website: https://www.vds-training.co.uk/about
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-serlin-ab492199/


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Credits:
Music- Deep Ambience by Coma-Media, Pixabay; Images for Artwork- OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay

Introduction to episode
About Clive Elwood and Ruth Serlin
About our partner VIN Europe
Welcoming Clive and Ruth
What does 'good enough' mean?
The role of judgment
How developing a sense of being good enough has been helpful to Clive and Ruth
The role of our professional identity, striving for perfection and 'the Gold Standard'
The importance of learning to live with discomfort of imperfection, and finding comfort in relationships
Cultivating a sense of good enoughness
Pitfalls and difficulties of being or becoming good enough
About intuition and being good enough
Importance of relationships (again)
About being good enough and happiness
Clive's and Ruth's most favourite resources on the topic
Where to find out more about Clive and Ruth
Good-bye