Resilient Vet · Wellbeing & Financial Mentoring
Start free. Get to financial clarity in 90 days.
Watch the recorded conversation with Mike Sabatino, CFP®, CSLP® — free — then apply for an Instinct scholarship that covers the full 90-day program.
Mike publishes his client testimonials on his own site — read them on Sabadoodle.com →
- Next cohort
- Starts October 5
- Commitment
- One hour a week, twelve weeks
- CE credit
- NYSED credit included
- Cost
- $795 — or $0 with a scholarship
Scholarships funded by Instinct — we're grateful for the support.
Where to start
Four ways in — three of them free.
Start where you are. The recording and the sample course cost nothing, the scholarships cover the full program, and more cohorts follow later this year.
Free, on demand
Watch or listen first — 2, 24, or 75 minutes
A two-minute clip, a 24-minute podcast, and the full webinar recording. Straight answers to the money questions every new vet is asking.
Watch or listen →Free sample course
See how he teaches before you commit
A free sample of Mike's actual course — the real modules and exercises. The clearest way to judge the program is to sit in it for twenty minutes.
Open the free sample →Funded by Instinct
Scholarships cover the full cost
Instinct is funding scholarships that cover the full $795 for NYSVMS members within five years of graduation. Apply to the program and Mike confirms the fit.
How to apply →The 90-day program
Next cohort starts October 5
One hour a week for twelve weeks, NYSED CE credit included. $795 for members — or nothing, with an Instinct scholarship.
What you get →The whole conversation
Watch it, or listen on the drive in.
The September webinar is recorded and free to watch — and there's a 24-minute podcast version of the same conversation.
Full recording · 75 minutes
A Conversation to Answer the Money Questions Every New Vet Is Asking
Tim Atkinson puts the questions to Mike — student loans, spending plans, where savings should actually sit — with the audience's questions at the end. Free to members, on demand.
Watch the RecordingPodcast · 24 minutes
The same conversation, for the commute
A tighter audio version of the webinar — the substance in under half an hour.
Listen on Spotify →
Scholarships funded by Instinct
Free scholarships are available.
Instinct is funding scholarships that cover the 90-day Money Mentorship Program in full for eligible NYSVMS members.
Apply for the program and, if Mike accepts you, the scholarship covers the fee — you pay nothing. Open to NYSVMS members within five years of graduation. Applications close October 2 for the cohort starting October 5, and we expect to offer scholarships for later cohorts this year too.
Apply for a Scholarship- Applications close
- October 2 · cohort starts October 5
- Covers
- The full $795 program fee
- Who qualifies
- NYSVMS members in their first five years since graduation
- How to apply
- Apply to the program and be accepted by Mike
Instinct Science builds the cloud platform that ties a veterinary team's day together — practice management in Instinct EMR, AI-powered documentation in ScribbleVet, and clinical decision support through Standards of Care and Plumb's. Founded in 2017 by Dr. Caleb Frankel, Instinct now serves more than 85,000 users across four continents. instinct.vet
The 90-day program
What ninety days actually changes.
One hour a week, a plan built around your career, and NYSED CE credit for the work you were going to have to do anyway.
What you'll leave with
- —A student loan repayment strategy matched to your career plans
- —A personalized spending plan you'll actually keep
- —An emergency fund sized for your life, not a rule of thumb
- —Specific, measurable goals you can start on this week
- —An investment strategy that puts your savings to work
What it costs
$795 for NYSVMS members — $100 below the standard rate. The program carries NYSED CE credit, so many members use their existing CE allowance and pay nothing out of pocket. An Instinct scholarship covers the fee in full for members in their first five years.
Who it's for
NYSVMS members seven years or less out of vet school who complete a no-obligation discovery call with Mike before the cohort opens.
Why it exists
Financial stress is a leading cause of burnout in early-career practice, and anxiety over money shows up in care quality and retention. Removing the distraction early lets new veterinarians put their attention on clinical development instead.
Next cohort
Applications close October 2 and the cohort begins October 5. More cohorts follow later this year, with sponsorships and — we expect — more Instinct scholarships alongside them.
Who teaches it
Mike Sabatino, CFP®, CSLP®
A certified financial planner and certified student loan professional who works almost entirely with veterinarians.
Mike built the 90-day program around the money questions specific to this profession — six-figure student debt against an associate's starting salary, PSLF eligibility, whether to buy into a practice. He teaches it himself, one hour a week, and every participant starts with a discovery call so he can say plainly whether the program fits.
Sabadoodle is a trade name of Guide-U Wealth Advisors LLC, an investment adviser registered in New York and New Jersey. NYSVMS offers the program as a member benefit under the Resilient Vet program and receives no share of program fees.
Hearing from his clients
Client testimonials are published on Mike's own site, with the disclosures his registration requires.
As a registered investment adviser, Mike publishes testimonials only on Sabadoodle.com, where the required disclosures sit alongside them. NYSVMS does not host or endorse them.
Read Testimonials on Sabadoodle.comYour first step
Start with a free discovery call.
Applications close October 2 and the cohort begins October 5. Mike will walk through your goals, your loans, and whether an Instinct scholarship can cover it. No obligation either way.