Shalin Kapoor - Life is a Journey E199

In this episode of Dentology Andy and Chris arejoined by Dr Shalin Kapoor - dentist, entrepreneur, and pioneer.

A graduate of Guy’s Hospital, Shalin talk about how theirrelationship began, their early career paths, and what led them to take theleap into practice ownership with the creation of their first New York DentalOffice (NYDO) practice in the early 2000s.

They talk about the string of successful squats they havecreated over the years and explain how they have managed to balance businessgrowth with family life, and how working so closely together has requiredboundaries to carve out non-dental time.

The couple have also played a long-standing role in publicdental health by supporting the NHS 111 dental line, offering advice and triageduring out-of-hours care. They share what a typical day looks like at thecentre and why it continues to be an important part of their work.

Finally, Shalin talks about his recent diagnosis with ADHD anddiscusses how this discovery has impacted his routines and how it has given himnew insight into his strengths, challenges, and the way he approaches business,dentistry, and life.

Topics:

-         How did you meet?

-         Is there dental history in your families?

-         Tell us about your early career paths.

-         Explain about setting up your first New York Dental Office back in theearly 2000’s

-         Did you also see yourselves being principals?

-         What was the driver to create your own practice?

-         Did you have your family at this time and how did you manage all of this?

-         How many squats have you created over the years?

-         For many years you’ve both provided support on the 111-support line ondental issues – when did you start this?

-         What does a typical day at the 111 centre look like?

-         How do you manage working together and ensure you separate work andfamily time?

-         Shalin: tell us about your recent diagnosis with ADHD – did this come asa surprise, or did it make sense?

-         What was the spark to get tested?

-         How has this impacted your daily routine?

-         Have you had other dentists reach out to you as they’ve identified traitsin themselves?