#21 - Pontoon Pyromania - Burning Bridges and Breaking Records with Danny Watson

About This Episode

 

This week’s guest is proof that dentistry really does take all-sorts. 

 

Former Green Beret Danny Watson was inspired to enter dentistry after witnessing military dentists at work in Afghanistan.

 

Against impressive odds, he secured a place at Manchester University and spectacularly burned his military bridges to attend.

 

Danny talks about his fortuitous first meeting with podcast host Prav, cross-fit, military life and his record-breaking highs and lows.   

 

Enjoy!    

 

So I phoned my missus on my 20-minute phone card...She was like, "You alright love? You okay?" I was like, “yeah all good...guess what..I want to be a dentist." 

• Danny Watson

 

In This Episode

0.34 - Early years

07.27 - Army days

14.59 - Discovering dentistry

21.25 - Getting started and burning bridges

26.01 - The military mindset

36.19 - Highs and lows

44.47 - Lambos & love at first sight

48.28 - On PT

53.47 - New challenges

57.08 - Last day on earth

About Danny Watson

Danny Watson graduated from Manchester University in 2018 and went on to practice at Manchester’s Kiss Dental.

 

Before becoming a dentist, Danny enjoyed a long and distinguished military career including service with the Green Berets and active service in Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

He is passionate about cross fit and personal training, and is the current world-record holder for the greatest distance travelled on the Concept-2 indoor rower in one minute.