Real Talk, Real Education: CE That Feels Like Coffee with Colleagues

How many times have you learned more from a casual conversation with a colleague than from an entire formal lecture?

You know the scenario: You're grabbing coffee between appointments, venting about a difficult case, and suddenly another vet shares how they handled something similar. No PowerPoint slides. No formal presentation. Just real talk between professionals who actually understand what you're dealing with.

That's the kind of conversation where real learning happens. Where you get honest insights, practical advice, and the kind of nuanced wisdom that doesn't fit neatly into a webinar format.

Now imagine that conversation is also RACE-approved continuing education.

Welcome to "Real Talk" with Dr. Jess Trice and Dr. Jen Remnes.

Getting Real About Veterinary Medicine

"Real Talk" is exactly what it sounds like: authentic, unfiltered conversations about veterinary medicine with two veterinarians who aren't interested in corporate speak or carefully sanitized talking points.

Dr. Jess Trice and Dr. Jen Remnes bring the kind of energy you'd get from your smartest, funniest colleagues—the ones who tell it like it is, who've been in the trenches, who understand that veterinary practice is messy and complicated and rarely fits into neat categories.

These aren't staged interviews with pre-scripted answers. They're genuine conversations that tackle real issues, explore challenging topics, and occasionally veer into territory that traditional CE programs wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole.

And somehow, it's all RACE-approved.

The Conversations You Actually Want to Have

Traditional continuing education operates in a carefully controlled space. Everything is professional, polished, and designed not to offend anyone or challenge any assumptions.

"Real Talk" tosses that playbook out the window.

The series digs into the topics veterinary professionals are actually thinking about—not just the clinical questions, but the professional dilemmas, the ethical gray areas, the workplace challenges, the business realities, the mental health struggles, and all the messy human elements that come with practicing veterinary medicine.

These are the conversations you'd have with trusted colleagues after a particularly brutal day. The kind where you can be honest about what's really happening in veterinary practice without worrying about maintaining some idealized professional image.

Except instead of happening over drinks after a conference, they're available on-demand, on any device, whenever you need them.

Why This Format Works

Here's what makes "Real Talk" so effective as continuing education: it mirrors how you actually process information and build professional knowledge.

You don't just learn from formal lectures. You learn from hearing how other practitioners think through problems. You learn from honest discussions about mistakes and challenges. You learn from conversations that acknowledge the complexity of real-world practice instead of presenting everything as a clean, straightforward case study.

Dr. Trice and Dr. Remnes create space for that kind of learning. They ask the questions you're actually wondering about. They share perspectives that challenge conventional thinking. They make room for nuance and uncertainty and the admission that sometimes there isn't one right answer.

And because the format is conversational rather than lecture-based, your brain stays engaged. You're not fighting to pay attention—you're genuinely interested in what's being discussed.

RACE-Approved Reality

Let's address the obvious question: How is this RACE-approved?

Because despite the casual format and authentic tone, "Real Talk" delivers legitimate educational content. The conversations are substantive, evidence-informed, and professionally valuable.

You're earning credits that count toward your license renewal while listening to discussions that actually feel relevant to your day-to-day practice.

This is the sweet spot: content that's professionally rigorous enough to meet RACE standards while being engaging enough that you'd actually choose to listen even if credits weren't involved.

Free, Because That's How Vet Candy Rolls

And yes, like everything else on Vet Candy's platform, "Real Talk" is completely free.

No subscription required. No premium tier that locks away the best content. No payment information needed.

Full access to every episode of "Real Talk" with Dr. Jess Trice and Dr. Jen Remnes, available to all veterinary professionals and veterinary technicians. Stream on your phone during your commute. Listen on your tablet while meal prepping. Pull it up on your laptop during lunch at the clinic.

The platform works on any device because the goal is to make valuable education accessible, not to create barriers that keep people out.

The Antidote to Corporate CE

There's a certain bland, corporate quality to most continuing education. Everything is carefully branded, meticulously on-message, and designed not to ruffle any feathers.

It's professional. It's polished. And it's often completely disconnected from what veterinary practice actually feels like.

"Real Talk" is the antidote to that sanitized approach. It's what happens when you let actual veterinarians have honest conversations without worrying about maintaining some pristine professional image.

You get the insights that matter. The perspectives that challenge you. The validation that yes, this profession is incredibly difficult and it's okay to acknowledge that.

And you get it all wrapped in a format that's actually enjoyable to engage with.

Studio Quality Meets Authentic Conversation

Here's where Vet Candy's production standards really shine: "Real Talk" sounds as good as your favorite podcasts.

The audio quality is professional. The editing is clean. The production values match what you'd expect from premium content.

But the content itself remains authentic and unscripted. You get the best of both worlds—professional production that makes the listening experience pleasant, combined with genuine conversations that haven't been focus-grouped into oblivion.

It's the difference between listening to two colleagues have a real conversation versus listening to two people read from a script and pretend it's spontaneous.

For Veterinary Professionals Who Want More

"Real Talk" is for veterinary professionals and veterinary technicians who are tired of continuing education that talks down to them or treats them like empty vessels waiting to be filled with standardized information.

It's for people who want educational content that respects their intelligence and experience. Who want to engage with complex topics that don't have easy answers. Who want to hear from other professionals willing to be honest about the challenges of this work.

If you're looking for safe, conventional, by-the-book CE, "Real Talk" might not be your speed.

But if you want continuing education that feels like it's designed for actual humans navigating the messy reality of veterinary practice? This is it.

Join the Conversation

"Real Talk" with Dr. Jess Trice and Dr. Jen Remnes is available now on Vet Candy's platform, alongside five master courses, the "All Creatures" comedy series, and an entire library of studio-quality content—all free and RACE-approved.

No corporate sanitization. No boring lectures. No payment required.

Just real conversations about veterinary medicine with two veterinarians who get it.

Ready for CE that actually sounds like real life? Stream "Real Talk" now—free for all veterinary professionals. Because sometimes the best education happens when people stop performing and start being honest.