Listen to pastors, ministers and influential leaders as they discuss faith, life's challenges and stories of triumph. Be inspired, be challenged and be encouraged!
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(I'm having a break from podcasting - Keep an eye on here site for updates)- Veterinary life journeys. TV programs always present veterinary professionals as pet-loving people whose only worries lay at the practice, but vets are human too and make mistakes sometimes. Not only at work, but in life. I thought, if animal lovers saw our humanity, they would understand us better. And if they can understand us better, our animals would reap the benefit. Welcome to https://morethanjustavet.net podc ...
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It is our goal to explore many different jobs through interviews and provide our audience real world feedback from those working first hand in the different areas of interest. At CareerCloseup.org we aim to give you the exposure to further ignite your ambition and drive, and the information needed to solidify your decision to pursue a field or guide you in choosing the direction for a future that is right for you.
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S2. Ep.5 "If Your Presence Isn't With Me, I Don't Want To Go Anywhere" -Minister Martín Martínez
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Minister Martín Martínez is Worship Leader, Preacher, Teacher, Choir Director who currently serves at My Father's House Apostolic Church in Escondido, California. In this episode you will be encouraged by the testimony of Minister Martinez as he shares how God has helped him through tragedy and trials. He talks about his journey in a new country, l…
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Redrawing the world with Nia Weinzweig: A Welsh in New Zealand.
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Nia is the latest #MTJAV guest. After feeling disappointed by her first job in the industry, she started to travel around the world and ended up in New Zealand. Her amazing life story goes through Japan, Nepal, and Stewart Island. But we will also talk about Wales, her drawing (a passion that made her the front page of a kiwi magazine!), Sea lions …
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Diversifying into Robotics with Miranda Abrahams. An American in Germany
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After qualifying in the US and working in equine practice for a few years, Miranda moved to Germany and joined a company where she diversified into robotics! Despite the life-changing move, she hasn't lost her 'veterinary' identity. Miranda’s story of diversifying is becoming more and more popular in the veterinary industry, but it is still an extr…
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Why is there a shortage of Vets? With Daniella Dos Santos
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In this special episode, I talked to Daniella Dos Santos, one of the most well-known people in the British veterinary industry, about why there's a vet shortage. We discuss the why. But we also provide evidence for those who choose not to believe it. We talk about the causes that have led us to today's situation. In our talk, we explore Brexit, the…
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Life Adventure to the UAE with Sarah Ramsey in Dubai
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Would you take the plunge and commit your family to another country in the Middle East? Sarah tells me about all the weird and wonderful changes in her new life. From recent progress in society in the UAE to different cultural approaches in one of the first 24-hour veterinary hospitals in Dubai. More at morethanjustavet.net/listen We talk about why…
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Puppy Farming and OOH Disasters with UK RVN Abby Wharton
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Planning to make a quick buck by selling pups? Fancy getting your latest trendy cross breed cocker-labra-pug-doodle bitch pregnant? Think again. Abby tells us about just *some* of the things that can go wrong in the 'puppy trade'. These poor animals are living beings, and as such can (and will) attract large vet bills and welfare disasters. Don't g…
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Carriacou Animal Hospital with Nadine Cerny, a Swiss in Grenada
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Dead animals at Zurich University weren't going to deter Nadine from becoming a vet when she was only a tween. If anything, it encouraged her more. But after a few turns in her career, she wanted to go back to the roots of veterinary medicine. Welcome to Carriacou Animal Hospital, a veterinary charity in the Caribbean country of Grenada. Facebook's…
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Resolving Conflict and Staff Burnout with Emily Shiver, Florida USA
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Emily's blogpost page in More than just a vet website Emily’s career as a practice manager shows her dedication and love for the veterinary profession. She puts her heart into it when she talks about important issues such as team building and burnout: Issues that often we ignore in favour of more pressing clinical duties. But as she puts it, ‘I mak…
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How to Help the Ukrainian Frontline with Nina Babchuk
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More about this episode on morethanjustavet.net/listen Nina is a British veterinary surgeon with Ukrainian roots. Her grandparents were victims of WWII as forced labour and eventually made it to the UK. However, most of her extended family remains in Ukraine. The Russian invasion has caused her grave concern, and given her ties to her ancestral hom…
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Disease Surveillance, Animal Welfare, and Pet Owner Education with Maurice Frank from Trinidad and Tobago
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More about this episode on Morethanjustavet.net/listen Maurice attended the University of West Indies to become a vet and now works in disease surveillance in Trinidad. He explains the socioeconomic situation that leads to animal poaching from Venezuela and the concerns about the welfare of the animals that are brought across to Trinidad. This epis…
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Pharmacology, koalas and Coronavirus with Merran Govendir from Australia
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Merran is a veterinary pharmacologist who works in Australia. Merran talks about how her parents moved from the UK to Australia, and how her journey took her from being a veterinary surgeon to becoming a professor of Veterinary pharmacology at the University of Sydney. More about this episode on Morethanjustavet.net/listen Merran talks about how sh…
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Julian is a retired vet with a lot to give to the profession and to whoever wants to listen to him. I found Julian an excellent storyteller and I had loads of fun recording with him. More about this episode on Morethanjustavet.net/listen Listen to Julian Earl’s podcast episode now or download it from your preferred podcast platform, and I promise y…
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Listen to Cat H. (Cat the Vet) - the social media guru veterinary surgeon who has expanded her brilliant advice beyond the consultation room's boundaries. Online consultations might have been highlighted during the pandemic, but Cat has been at the forefront of the online world from the very beginning. Listen to her talking about how she started 'C…
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Claire is the co-founder of the BVCIS (British Veterinary Chronic Illness Support), and in this interesting episode, she talks about her journey to a difficult diagnosis and how it inspired her to share what she learnt about people with additional challenges in the veterinary profession. ‘There is a subcommunity for whom needing to finish work on t…
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Carla is a veterinary nurse of Spanish origin who came up with the idea of the district veterinary nurse. In this episode, she takes us through her life from childhood to district nurse campaigning and she discusses the benefits this job role would bring to both the profession and our patients. Oh! And she talks about sharks! Support the show…
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Pip only graduated to become a veterinary surgeon in 2019, with that in mind, she had to power through Covid very early in her career. In this episode, she talks about abortion in humans, buses in Manchester, dyspraxia, LGBT and writing about music. You will see for yourself, that she’s more than… well, you know the drill! Support the show…
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S2. Ep.4 "Authenticity" -Worship Pastor Amber Lopez
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Pastor Amber Lopez is the Worship Pastor at Heart Revolution Church in National City, Ca. She talks about when she surrendered to the call of God on her life. She clears up the misconceptions of worship and also how God wants us to be authentic with him. Pastor Amber encourages us to be intentional about healing and wholeness. Listen as she shares …
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In this episode, Elliott, a vet who works in East Anglia, tells us about the highs and lows of working as a zoo vet and developing his own mobile vet business. He talks about his other passion as a photographer and we discuss his hobby as a falconer. Support the showBy More than just a vet by Francisco Gómez/Elliott S.
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In this episode, Chris talks about his journey through education and how he went to Slovakia to obtain his veterinary qualification. Chris discusses his passion for surgery when at work and how he plans to become a veterinary specialist, but he also talks about his incredible non-vet related interests: blogging, travelling, reading and… flying! Sup…
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Kate is a veterinary surgeon who works in Yorkshire where she grew up. Her main passions are running long distances, cycling and she is planning to complete an Iron-Man. In this episode, she talks about the first time she had to perform euthanasia as a new graduate, her time in India and controversial issues such as the importation of dogs with cro…
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In this episode, Laura, a vet who works in Derbyshire, tells us about how she will get a break from her Lead-vet career to explore the world, and hopefully, break a world record. Laura explains how this new adventure has grown to be a very important part of her life in the last few years, and how her passion for tandem biking has started to diversi…
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S.2 Ep.3 "Disrespectful Prayers" -Pastor Aaron Barbosa
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Pastor Aaron Barbosa, from AWE Church in Baldwin Park, CA talks about what he went through during this pandemic season. He opens up about certain prayers that he prayed to God regarding some of his children. Pastor Aaron encourages us to process what has happened to us so that we can be be spiritually and emotionally whole. He also shares with us h…
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In this episode, Luca tells me about how it was when he first moved to the UK and I met him for the first time, why he works as a locum now and how he got there, but he tells me a lot more: about his family, his struggles, his younger self, and his hobbies… things that you wouldn’t expect from a ‘just a vet’. Support the show…
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S2. Ep.2 "Take the Limits Off of God" -Elder Edwin Perry
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Elder Edwin Perry, from City of Refuge L.A., returns for Season 2 of the podcast and encourages us not to miss the opportunities God gives us. He also challenges us not to get too comfortable in our environment when God is calling us to go deeper with Him. Elder Perry reminds us that we are predestined and God has a plan for our lives... don‘t be s…
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Episode 16: Federico Casso - Special Agent Diplomatic Security
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In our first installment of law enforcement-related fields, we get a great opportunity to learn about the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service (DSS). To advance American interests and foreign policy, DSS protects people, property and information at more than 270 State Department missions worldwide. This agency is assigned many res…
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S2. Ep.1 "A Freedom From... A Freedom To..." -Pastor Josiah Lopez
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Josiah Lopez is the Worship and Creative Arts Pastor at Soul Church in San Diego, Ca. He talks about hearing God's voice to relocate and the doors that opened when he made the move. Pastor Josiah speaks about the poison of fear and ramifications of fear. He describes the reward of the cross and the abundant life we are promised because of Jesus Chr…
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S1. Ep.10 "The Journey, The Call, The Blessings” -Pastor Josh and Joanna Herrera
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We find out what God is doing in Pastor Josh's life. He was the very first guest on the Podcast. We invite His wife, Pastor Joanna, onto the podcast. She shares her thoughts about women in ministry, discovering their purpose and also balancing family life and church life. Pastor Josh talks about relationships, dating and how his preaching has chang…
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S1. Ep.9 "Identity, The Orphaned Heart and Forgiveness" - Pastor Nick Tarango
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Pastor Nick Tarango talks about growing up without a father and how it lead him to have identity, insecurity and anger issues. He describes how being a father has made him reflect in the areas of life that troubled him. He explains how forgiveness helped him heal and understand the meaning of an orphaned heart. Hope you are blessed!…
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S1. Ep.8 "Prodigal Son" -Pastor Dane Fragger
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Pastor Dane talks about his struggles as a young man and how he carried guilt and shame because of his fleshly desires. We discuss how God forgives of ALL sin and we can be free from every stronghold on our lives. Repentance and surrender will help us have a relationship with God.
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S1. Ep.7 "How It All Started" Bonus Episode w/ Abraham Gomez
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Why did the podcast get started? Who is Abraham Gomez? He shares his faith journey and how he knew he was called into ministry. The search for truth and purpose causes him to discover his creativity. This platform is truly a ministry. A few stories are shared of the impact of each Podcast guest. Hope you are blessed!…
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S1. Ep. 6 "Spirit Don't Care" Kindra Green-Carson,
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Kindra talks about the biblical role of women in the church and her pentecostal upbringing. She talks about her love for the prophets and the Old Testament and reads a poem she wrote for the podcast.
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S1. Ep.5 "G R A C E"- Pastor TJ Anglin
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G R A C E . Pastor TJ talks about how Grace has surrounded him his whole life. He talks about how to deal with loss and pain. He encourages us to have peace in our trials and God has given us hope through our sufferings.
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S1. Ep.4 "Confession and Curiosity" - Corporate Chaplain Roy Inzunza Jr.
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Chaplain Roy talks about the importance of community, confession and curiosity. Also, how we try to make sense of this life and our journey of discovering ourselves through God and our experiences.
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S1. Ep.3 "Music, Legacy, Ministry" -Pastor Nisan Stewart
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Pastor Nisan Stewart talks about his music career, what keeps him grounded, the importance of mental health and reaching our youth.
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S1. Ep.2 "The Process and Loving Yourself" -Elder Edwin Perry
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Elder Edwin Perry talks about perseverance, process and about loving yourself. He describes how God prepares you to be a blessing to others.
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S1. Ep.1 "Coffee, Jesus and Ministry" -Pastor Josh Herrera
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Rev. Josh Herrera discusses the pitfalls of Christians, the ups and downs of ministry and how to prepare to preach amongst other things.
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Episode 15: Orlando Gomez - Multi-Platinum Recording Engineer
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[rev_slider alias="episode-15-orlando-gomez-recording-engineer"] Incredible Closeup this week with recording and mixing engineer Orlando Gomez of Beacon Hill Recording studio! Orlando gives us a great insight to the world of producing multi-platinum level musical projects, working with local talent to superstar artists and the teamwork behind the s…
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Episode 14: Shandi Keller - Army Blackhawk Pilot and Instructor
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[rev_slider alias="episode-14-shandi-keller-blackhawk-pilot-and-instructor"] Shandi Keller is someone we knew we wanted to speak to due to her accomplishments as a helicopter pilot in the Army and as an instructor for other pilots. We were fortunate she was able to stop by the day before moving to a new training station so we could record this inte…
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Episode 13: Jose Abraham Lopez, MD - US Army Veteran
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Today on the Podcast and in honor of Veteran’s day, a very special interview with a U.S. Army Veteran that Francis and I know well. We get an insight on what it is like to serve, the job of the enlisted in the service and to serve in the role as an officer. The words sacrifice, challenge and demanding are mentioned. Despite the depth of these words…
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Episode 12: Raul Santos, MD - Interventional Cardiologist
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On this episode of Career Closeup, we take another dive into the world of medicine. We sat down with Dr. Raul Santos, MD. A Dallas area Interventional Cardiologist. From his early years in college and his service in the U.S Army to his residency and fellowship in Cardiology, Dr. Santos gave us a great insight into the training, practice and rewardi…
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Episode 11: Myongki "Tony" Yi - Tattoo Artist
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Myongki “Tony” Yi is a tattoo artist in El Paso who owns his own tattoo studio, 3Tattoo. Tony's studio is as unique as his style, and this keeps him booked months in advance. In this episode we discuss how he started in Fine Arts at a design school, and just before completing the program, he came to find tattooing as a viable career option, despite…
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EPISODE 10 : JOSE COS - A PRIME TIME BS/MD PROGRAM
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This is a quick Closeup with Jose Cos. We are looking into more information about the avenues to complete a medical education. With a national shortage of physicians, efforts are in place to try and increase the number of graduating doctors. In addition to more medical schools opening throughout the country, accelerated programs that decrease the y…
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Episode 9: Megan Bennett - Case Manager/Social Work
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Today’s episode features a very special interview addressing working in a field dealing with one of our country's leading social issues. We sit down with Megan Bennett, a case manager working with homeless teens in the Dallas area. We learn about the challenges and wins when counseling, parenting and guiding these troubled youths at times through t…
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Episode 8: Rick Lopez - Showrunner's Assistant
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[rev_slider alias="episode-8-rick-lopez-showrunner-assistant"][/rev_slider] On this episode of Career Closeup, we meet Rick Lopez. Rick works on the set of Fox’s hit series Lucifer as the assistant to the Showrunner(s). While many of us have heard about the executive producer, producer, and directors associated with television shows and in big scre…
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Episode 7: Tony Kasowski - Urban Farming
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On this episode of Career Closeup, we meet up with Tony Kasowski. Tony is in an enviable position working a job he loves with both altruistic rewards and the ability to make a living. Together with his cofounder at Phoenix’s St. Vincent De Paul’s Urban Garden, they took on the challenge of converting an old parking lot in South Phoenix and transfor…
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Episode 6: Jaime Aguirre and Jezzelle Solorza - Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
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Episode 5: Brennon Barajas and Angela Guerra- Medical Students (MSIII and MSII)
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Thinking about a career in medicine? Are you working towards the daunting path of premed courses and MCAT review? This is the podcast for you. On this episode, we had the opportunity to sit down with Brennon Barajas (MSIII) and Angela Guerra (MSII) for a breakdown into the world of applying, getting in and surviving medical school. Both Brennon and…
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Episode 4: Andres Capra - Tactical Paramedic
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We sit down with Andres Capra and follow his journey to his career as a Tactical Paramedic. This is a relatively new field where he works as an Austin EMS Paramedic and also trains with Austin PD SWAT/ Travis County Sheriff SWAT teams. His pathway includes becoming a Marine right out of high school, digging ditches for electricians, having his own …
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Episode 3: Mike Henderson - Medical Device Sales
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Mike Henderson is a Territory Sales Manager for Medtronic in their CBG division. He manges the sales of the Resolute Integrity Stent which is used for cardiac catheterizations. In this podcast, Mike discusses working in many areas of sales, including: automotive, retail, pharmaceutical, orthopedic devices and cardiac devices. In each field he not o…
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