#61 - Factotum - In Conversation with Tom Youngs

Less than two years into his career, this week’s guest was on his way to being one of dentistry’s finest.

But Tom Youngs had other callings.

At age 28, he left dentistry to pursue ski instruction and life as an unpaid intern in tech startups.

Tom now works as a website analyst while developing his own online sustainable beauty business. He shares his story, regrets, wins and words of wisdom for anyone who’s ever wondered if there is life after dentistry.   

“I kind of was like, okay, I'd like to go onto the next thing.” 

• Tom Youngs

In This Episode

03.31 - Two degrees
07.48 - Into VT and ‘underground’ dentistry
13.38 - Aspiration and achievement
19.29 - The move from clinical
37.52 - Time for reflection
42.22 - Entrepreneurialism
48.39 - Regrets
53.53 - A day in the life
57.20 - Last day and legacy

About Tom Youngs

Former biomedical scientist Tom Youngs spent two years in dentistry before moving into tech entrepreneurship.

He now works in eCommerce and is developing  Vyable Beauty - an online sustainable beauty products retailer.

He runs a successful YouTube channel and writes a monthly newsletter at www.tomyoungs.co.