How One Vet Built a Business That Serves Thousands, Builds Wealth and Runs Without Her

There are those moments when life throws you a curveball, or several. 

And then there are the rare, inspiring people who take those curveballs and craft a whole new game.

Dr. Meg Kelly is one of those people.

When I first met Meg, I was struck not just by her brilliance as a vet and entrepreneur, but by her unwavering clarity: 

Her business is here to serve the 

thing she values the most - her family.

She didn’t want to choose between being an incredible vet or being an incredible mum.

She wanted both. So she made it so.

What she did is so inspiring that I just had to have her at Thrive Live. 

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The Beginning: A Dream Job with a Hidden Cost

Meg didn’t stumble into veterinary medicine. Like so many of us, she followed her dream with grit, earning her diploma, then qualifying as a vet in 2001, and going on to specialize in veterinary rehabilitation. 

From underwater treadmills to fitting prosthetics, Meg built a specialist clinic that healed animals and lit her up.

But behind the scenes, life was slipping through her fingers.

Twelve-hour workdays. 

Missed birthdays. 

Three-week waiting lists. 

A growing family, she barely got to see awake.

One day, sitting next to her sleeping child’s cot for the third night in a row, Meg broke down.

She asked herself the most powerful question:

“If I die, do I want to be remembered as a good vet…

or a good mum?”

That moment changed everything.

Rewriting the Rules

Meg took a bold leap. She didn’t sell her thriving practice, but she did walk away on sabbatical to find a different path.

She knew what she wanted:

• Flexibility
  
• Unlimited earning potential
  
• Location freedom
  
• The ability to be present for her kids
  
  

Her first few ventures, like an e-commerce store selling canine mobility aids, were steps on the journey. 

But it wasn’t until she created her first online course for pet owners that the lightbulb truly went off.

With 700 people attending her first webinar and 30 instant course sales, she’d done it.

She’d built something once… 

…that could serve over and over again.

 A scalable, impactful, freedom-giving business.

From One Course to a Global Movement

Today, Meg’s membership platform for veterinary rehab professionals serves over 1,700 members across 71 countries. 

She runs international online conferences with 5,000+ attendees. 

She’s helped tens of thousands of animals through her students and their work.

And she does all of this working just 20 hours a week.

Why?

Because she’s built her business (and life) with systems of support.

From a team of 12 in her business… to a beautifully structured home life with help cooking, organizing, homeschooling, and driving, Meg doesn’t do it all herself.

And that’s the point.

As Meg says:

“I don’t do everything because I want to do what only I can do. I want to do the things that light me up.”

Lessons from a Life Reimagined

Meg shared 10 juicy lessons that every freedom-seeker, business builder, and wealthy life creator should take to heart:

• Build a business that can run without you.
  
• Get the right support - at home and in business.
  
• Use a subscription model (recurring income = peace of mind).
  
• Keep your overheads low.
  
• Be brave, even if you’re learning from scratch.
  
• Invest in coaches and mentors (they collapse time).
  
• Set goals, and celebrate when you hit them.
  
• Learn from your failures (there will be many!).
  
• Trust your gut. Always.
  
• Be a master of your time, not a slave to your to-do list.
  
  

And the one I loved most?

“You don’t need to do it all. 

You just need to start.”

Ready to Be Inspired?

Meg’s full story is nothing short of extraordinary.

In it, we talk about:

• Building a life-first business
  
• Navigating family emergencies while your income keeps flowing
  
• Dismantling the myth of the solo hero
  
• And how to create support systems that let you truly thrive
  
  

🎥 Watch the full conversation here on YouTube 

Make yourself a cuppa. 

Bring a notebook. 

Let this be the firestarter your wealthy life’s been waiting for.

Here’s to saying YES to your deepest values and building a life that reflects them, with clarity, courage, and unapologetic joy.

With fierce love and wealthy wishes,
Ann x

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