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Conversations with Dental Friends
If you are in the dental industry and feel you have loads of potential and more to give, or maybe you’re new to the dental field, and if you like interesting stories from interesting people that might just inspire your dental future then this podcast is for you!
Episodes
- Conversations with Dental Friends
S6 Ep 12 : Can You Combine Your Greatest Passions? Where Dentistry Meets Sport w/ Dr Umair Mohammed
Can one cold email change your career? Creating your own luck How can combining dentistry with something you already love create an entirely new career…
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S6 Ep 11 : What Does Balance Really Look Like? Yoga, Motherhood & Dentistry with Samantha Cawsey
Can you do motherhood and dentistry your way? Yoga, balance and choosing your season What happens when the version of success you need begins to change? In…
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S6 Ep 10 : How Do You Build a Dental Career You Love? Finding You Niche with Dr Ian Dunn
How do you find your thing in dentistry? Perio, purpose and patience How do you build a fulfilling dental career when you do not yet know which direction you…
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S6 Ep 9 : Can Belief Change Your Career? Confidence, Icon & Education with Dr Kiran Shankla
Can one mentor transform your career? Confidence, Icon and education What difference can one supportive person make to the direction of your career? In this…
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S6 Ep 8 : Are Dental Therapists Overlooking Paediatrics? Building Confidence with Bradley Wilson
Could paediatric dentistry unlock your full scope? Confidence, care and career growth What if a successful paediatric appointment does not end with completed…
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S6 Ep 7 : What Makes a Great Dental Career? Opportunity Support & Learnings with Dr Nicola Gore
Can saying yes shape an extraordinary career? In this episode of Conversations with Dental Friends, Rachael is joined by Dr Nicola Gore, a restorative dentist…
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S6 Ep 6 : Can Better Health Make You Better at Business? Performance From Within with George Vernon
Can success cost you your health? High performance without burnout What if looking after your health was not separate from building a successful dental career…
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S6 Ep 5 : How Can Dental Therapists Create More Opportunities? Using Your Full Scope with Imogen Fox
Could saying yes transform your dental career? From safe beginner to paediatric leader What if the next step in your career is not part of a carefully…
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S6 Ep 4 : Could Dentistry Prepare You For Business? From Clinician to Founder with Dr Ariba Karim
Could dentistry prepare you for business? From clinician to founder What happens when the career you worked so hard for no longer feels like the right fit? In…
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S6 Ep 3 : Could Better Boundaries Help Protect Your Dental Career? Preventing Burnout with Dr Rana
What if the answer to burnout isn’t simply doing less, but learning how to live, work and succeed in a completely different way? In this episode of…
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S6 Ep : 2 Can Social Media Completely Change Your Dental Career? with Anna Peterson
From making blue-tack braces 🦷😂 to becoming a dental therapist, educator, content creator for 245k+ people, and working with some of the biggest brands in…
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S6 Ep 1 : Are You Seeing the Patient or Just the Tooth? Find Your Focus with Dr Ambrish Roshan
In this episode of Conversations with Dental Friends, I’m joined by Dr Ambrish Roshan, dentist, educator and dental photography enthusiast, for a conversation…
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S5 Ep 12 : What Happens When You Advocate from Inside Corporate Dentistry? with Caitlin Miller
SEASON FINALE 🎙️✨ I genuinely cannot believe we’re already at the final episode of Season 5 of Conversations With Dental Friends 🥹🤍 I’m joined by the brilliant…
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S5 Ep 11: What Happens When You Fall Into a Career You End Up Loving? with Stacey Sagar
New episode of Conversations With Dental Friends is live 🎙️✨ This week I’m joined by the lovely Stacey Saagar and honestly… this conversation felt like such an…
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S5 Ep 10 : What Does Female Ownership in Dentistry Really Take? With Dr Raabiha Maan
New episode of Conversations With Dental Friends is live 🎙️✨ This week I’m joined by the amazing Raahbia Maan and honestly… this conversation felt SO honest…
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S5 Ep 9 : What Does It Take to Train the Next Generation of Dental Therapists with Ibby Numan
New episode of Conversations With Dental Friends is live 🎙️✨ This week I’m joined by the brilliant Ibby Numan and honestly… this conversation felt like such an…
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S5 Ep 8 : What Does Progress in Dental Hygiene Really Look Like? Sustainable Future - Tracy Doole
new episode of Conversations With Dental Friends is live 🎙️✨ this week I’m joined by Tracy Doole and honestly… this conversation is such a good reminder that…
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S5 Ep 7 : What Does It Mean to Truly Champion Dental Hygiene? Advocacy & impact with Elaine Tilling
New episode of Conversations With Dental Friends is live 🎙️✨ This week I’m joined by the incredible Elaine Tilling, someone who has spent decades shaping the…
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S5 Ep 6 : Are You Curious About the Industry Side of Dentistry? With Alan McCartney
Another week, another conversation 🎙️✨ and this one brings a different perspective on building a career in dentistry 💭 This week I’m joined by Alan McCartney a…
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S5 Ep 5 : Are Dental Therapists Still Fighting to be Seen? Forward Thinking with Lauren Long
New episode dayyyy 🎙️✨ This week on Conversations With Dental Friends I’m joined by the incredible Lauren Long and honestly… this conversation is SUCH an…
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S5 Ep 4 : Could Networking be the Key to Your Next Career Move? Small Talk with Joe Lovett
✨ NEW EPISODE ✨ This week on Conversations with Dental Friends I’m joined by the one and only Joe Lovett 🎙️ And honestly… this conversation felt very full…
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S5 Ep 3 : How Far Could You Go In Dentistry if You Didn’t Stay in One Lane? Dr Chinwe Akuono
We’re back ✨ with a brand new episode of Conversations with Dental Friends and this one is so worth your time 🎧🤍 This week I’m joined by Dr Chinwe Aquono truly…
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S5 Ep 2 : Are You Building Your Own Career Ladder? Creating Success with Megan Fairhall
We’re back 🎙️✨ with another conversation with Dental Friends, and this one is packed with value 💭 This week I’m joined by Megan Fairhall 🦷✨ dental therapist…
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S5 Ep1 : How Do You Build Confidence in Your Scope of Practice? Maximising Opportunity w/ Cat Edney
Season 5 is officially LIVE 🎙️✨ …and we’re kicking things off with a big one, episode 50 (!!) with the incredible Cat Edney 🦷💫 After hearing her name come up…
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S4 Ep 12 : What Does the Climb to Becoming a Young Practice Owner Really Look Like? Sarah Armstrong
Season finale energy 🎙️✨ This week on Conversations with Dental Friends, I’m sitting down with Dr Sarah Armstrong, who bought her own practice at 28 (yes…
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S4 Ep 11: What Could Happen if Dental Therapists Took the Lead? with Robbie Stewart
What does it really look like to maximise your dental therapy career? 🎙️ Welcome back to another episode of Conversations with Dental Friends. This week I’m…
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S4 Ep 10 : Are You Waiting for Opportunities or Actually Creating Them? with Linzy Baker
🎙️ Welcome back to Conversations with Dental Friends! This week I’m joined by the brilliant Linzy Baker, a dental therapist who has truly gone from strength to…
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S4 Ep9 : How Do You Turn Clinical Excellence into Practice Consultancy? With Poppy Dunton
From dental therapist → practice consultant → educator… with a few pivots in between. Welcome back to another episode of Conversations with Dental Friends 🎙️…
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S4 Ep 8 : What Does Female Leadership Really Look Like in Cosmetic Dentistry with Dr Claire Hughes
Welcome back to Conversations with Dental Friends 🤍 This week I’m sitting down with Dr Claire Hughes cosmetic dentist, entrepreneur, and one of Northern…
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S4 Ep 7 : What Does Modern Oral Health Education Really Look Like? With Kirsty Chappell
Welcome back to Conversations with Dental Friends 💬✨ This week’s episode is one of those conversations that genuinely reminds you why prevention matters so…
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S4 Ep 6 : How Do You Build a Career That Shapes a Profession? with Kathryn Mayo
Welcome back to Conversations with Dental Friends 🤍 This week’s conversation is a special one. I’m sitting down with the brilliant Kathryn Mayo, a clinician…
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S4 Ep 5 : Is Orthodontic Therapy the Most Underrated Career Move in Dentistry? with Sarah MacDonald
Another Thursday, another Conversations with Dental Friends 🎙️ This week I’m joined by the brilliant @londonOT Sarah MacDonald, chatting all things orthodontic…
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S4 Ep 4 : What If Ambition Was the Key to Thriving as a Dental Therapist? with Gemma Cowen
This week on Conversations with Dental Friends, I’m joined by Gemma Cowen, aka @_boss_dental_health ✨ Gemma may be recently qualified, but she’s already making…
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S4 Ep 3 : Can Uncertainty Be the Start of an Exceptional Career? Dr Amit Patel
This week on Conversations with Dental Friends 🤍 I’m joined by periodontal hero Dr Amit Patel to talk all things perio, implants, and what it really looks like…
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S4 Ep 2 : Are you doing enough to stand out as a Dental Associate? Dr Mary Catherine O’Dolan
Welcome back to Conversations with Dental Friends ✨ This week I’m joined by dental associate Dr Mary Catherine O’Dolan someone who’s quietly putting in the…
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S4 Ep 1 : Are You Leaving Value on the Table? Maximising Practice Potential with Laura Horton
It’s 2026 and we are back with a brand new season of conversations with dental friends! We are kicking this season off with a bang with the fantastic Laura…
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S3 Ep 12: What if Dental Care Didn’t Have to Trigger Anxiety? Practical Tips with Dr Niall Neeson
Welcome back and somehow we’re already at the season finale of Conversations With Dental Friends?! We’re closing out the season with an absolute gem: Dr Niall…
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S3 Ep 11 : How Does a Career Grow With You? A Dentist’s Path to Facial Aesthetics Mastery
Episode 11 is live! This week on Conversations With Dental Friends, I’m sitting down with Dr Janice Brown — a dentist who’s taken her clinical roots and built…
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S3 Ep 10 : Could Coaching Be The Missing Link in Your Dental Journey? With Lisa Grogan
Episode 10 is here 🎉 and it’s a good one. This week on Conversations with Dental Friends, I’m joined by the incredible Lisa Grogan, a dental coach who’s…
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S3 Ep 9 : Can Mentorship Turn Dental Challenges Into Progress? With Dr Naweed Mamood
Welcome back to Conversations With Dental Friends. This week, in Episode 9, I’m sitting down with Dr Naweed Mamood an incredible associate dentist working…
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S3 Ep8 : Can You Really Look After Your Patients Without Looking After Yourself? Dr Lauren O’Boyle
Episode 8 of Season 3 is officially live 🎧 This week I’m joined by the brilliant Lauren O’Boyle a dentist who’s been incredibly open about navigating mental…
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S3 Ep 7 : What Happens When You Never Give Up on Reaching Your Full Potential - with Vicki Griffiths
✨ Episode 7 is now live! ✨ This week I’m joined by the amazing Vicki Griffiths, a dental therapist whose career has honestly been one of the most inspiring…
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S3 Ep 6 : When AI Enters the Chat - Are We Replacing or Empowering the Dental Team? Shennae Bartlett
Welcome back to Conversations with Dental Friends 💬 This week I’m joined by the brilliant Shennae Bartlett from Chairsyde a dentist who’s diving deep into how…
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S3 Ep 5 : Surviving Dental School Part 2 Exams, Mental Health, Community & Foundation Training
🎙️ Welcome back to another episode of Conversations with Dental Friends! This week we’re joined again by Aoife and Lucy for part two of Surviving Dental School…
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S3 Ep 4 : Are You Ready to Align Your Orthodontic Career? With Dr Emma McCrory
New episode alert! This week on Conversations With Dental Friends, I’m joined by Dr Emma McCrory, a specialist orthodontist who’s built her own orthodontic…
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S3 Ep 3: How Do Two Dentists Think Like Entrepreneurs? The Dr Heff’s Story
🎙️ Welcome back to episode 3 of this season of Conversations with Dental Friends! This week, we’re switching things up diving into what it really takes to get…
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S3 Ep 2 : What Does 10 Years as a Dental Disruptor Really Look Like? Highs Lows & Lessons
We are back with episode 2 of conversations with dental friends! Today I’m joined by the London hygienist herself Anna Middleton discussing the last decade of…
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S3 Ep1 : How Can You Build a Career That Lasts Beyond the Dental Chair? Dr Colin Campbell
Welcome back to Season 3 of Conversations with Dental Friends! In our opening episode for this season I am thrilled to introduce Dr Colin Campbell! This was…
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S2 Bonus Ep : Thinking of Applying for Dental Hygiene or Dental Therapy? UCAS & Interviews
Bonus episode drop ✨ It’s that time of year again… application season. Whether you’re going for Oral Health Sciences, Dental Hygiene or Dental Therapy, I’ve…
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S2 Ep 12 : Are You Feeling Stuck as a Dental Nurse? Here’s How to Grow & Stay Motivated
Hey everybody welcome back to the season finale on Season 2 of Conversations with Dental Friends In this episode I’m taking to NI dental legend Amanda Jackson…
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S2 Ep 11 : Scrubs, Spreadsheets & Strategy : The Pathway from Dental Nursing to Practice Management
Welcome back to Conversations with Dental Friends in today’s episode I’m chatting to the brilliant Michelle Molloy about practice management You can find out…
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S2 Ep 10 : Is it OK to Want Something Else From Your Career? - Maria Wilson
Welcome back to Conversations with Dental Friends! This week I’m chatting to Dr Maria Catney however you may know her as someone else when you get to the end…
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S2 Ep 9 : What Happens When You Redefine What it Means to be a Therapist? From Teeth to Total Health
Welcome back to Conversations with Dental Friends! This week I’m joined by the amazing Nina Farmer who is a DUAL QUALIFIED Dental and Nutritional Therapist…
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S2 Ep 8 : Surviving Dental School Pt 1 A Levels Applications & Choosing QUB
Welcome back to another episode of Conversations with Dental Friends This week I’m chatting to Aoife Lordan, who has just graduated from Dentistry at Queens…
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S2 Ep 7: Are You Sitting On A Skill Set That Could Transform Patient Care? Exploring the TCO role
Welcome back to Conversations with Dental Friends! This week I’m chatting to the incredible TCO Shelley Dawson If you’re interested in training to be a dental…
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S2 Ep6 What Happens When You Stop Following and Start Building? From Idea to Industry - Jack McHugh
Welcome back to Conversations with Dental Friends this week I’m sitting down with Jack McHugh Engineer, Industry Expert and Founder of Lighthouse Dental…
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S2 Ep 5: What if Your Next Career Breathrough Could be Orthodontic Therapy?
Welcome back to Conversations with Dental Friends! This week I’m joined by Rebekka Hamilton an Orthodontic Therapist working in Northern Ireland. I don’t know…
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S2 Ep 4: Want to Stand Out in Dentistry? Here’s Why Special Interest is Your Career Catalyst
Welcome back to Conversations with Dental Friends! This week I’m chatting to Marie Sharkey a Dentist with a Special Interest in Periodontics Marie has such…
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S2 Ep 3: From Hygiene to Happiness: Can Positive Psychology & Education Really Change Your Life?
🎙 Welcome back to another episode of Conversations with Dental Friends! Today, I’m joined by the totally inspiring Siobhan Kelleher, who’s encouraging us to…
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S2 Ep 2 : Is it Time to Rethink What a Career in Dentistry Looks Like?
Hi everyone welcome back to another episode of Conversations with Dental Friends! In today’s episode I’m chatting to Alan Clarke who’s redefining what it…