July 13, 2026

By Stacy LeBaron, Director of Strategy, Board Treasurer, and host of United We Spay, United Spay Alliance

Road trips, long drives, yard work, early morning runs — summer is peak podcast season.  Even a quick 20-minute errand could be the perfect time to listen! We put together a list of favorites from across the veterinary and animal welfare world to fill your queue. 

We’ll start with an obvious bias, but we promise the rest of the list holds up too.

• United We Spay (yes, we’re biased — but please listen and share!) Conversations about spay/neuter, prevention, and the people building a more humane world for animals. 32 episodes and counting, reaching listeners in 62 countries.
• The Uncharted Veterinary Podcast with Dr. Andy Roark Weekly, under-one-hour discussions and real-world solutions for leaders in veterinary medicine. Practical, grounded, and consistently useful.
• Tails of Truth Holistic pet care from a veterinarian’s perspective. A different lens on animal health worth exploring.
• Peter & Phil’s Courageous Conversations Two veterinarians from different backgrounds tackling the pivotal issues — racial equity, justice, and identity — affecting America and the veterinary profession. A conversation the field needs to keep having.
• The People of Animal Health Podcast Words of wisdom from leaders across animal health, with a focus on the people and careers behind the industry.
• VETgirl Podcast CE-focused, clinically sharp, and built for busy veterinary professionals on the move.
• Smarter Vet Financial Podcast Financial literacy for veterinarians — the business side of practice that nobody teaches in vet school.
• Veterinary ViewFinder with Dr. Ernie Ward & Beckie Mossor, RVT Candid, irreverent, and educational conversations about the toughest topics in veterinary medicine. Non-stop since 2016.
• The Cone of Shame with Dr. Andy Roark All about life in veterinary medicine — medical topics, industry insights, and the realities of practice covered with Dr. Roark’s trademark approachability.
• Clinician’s Brief: The Podcast More of the clinical insights you know from Clinician’s Brief, in podcast form — conversations with authors and experts alongside real talk on life in vet med.

Honorable Mentions

• VetFolio Voice (NAVC) Industry news and insights from one of animal health’s most trusted organizations.
• The Vet Blast Podcast (DVM360) Timely topics and expert perspectives from across the veterinary world.

For the Challenging Conversations

• The Animal Welfare Junction with Dr. Michelle Gonzalez (Dr. G) Dr. G is a veterinarian, forensic expert, and a valued member of the United Spay Alliance board. Her podcast explores the intersection of veterinary medicine, animal cruelty investigation, and community welfare — including spay/neuter access as a public health issue. Real cases, real stories, and real complexity. Listener discretion advised — some topics are difficult by design.