Dental Leaders Podcast

Hygienist and therapist Lorena Pivoda chats with Payman about the view from the hygienist-therapist.   Lorena talks about studying at Plymouth University, her first impressions of London after moving from Romania, and the friendly rivalry with her sister.     In This Episode 01.16 - Backstory 06.03 - London and Romania 10.45 - Discovering dental hygiene 14.40 - Dentist-nurse relationship 19.25 - Study 22.58 - Attention to detail 27.49 - Plymouth 30.07 - First post 32.23 - A day in the life 37.32 - Awards 40.12 - Goals 41.01 - Black box thinking 49.00 - Photography and social media 54.03 - Direct access 55.36 - In retrospect 59.28 - COVID 01.01.13 - Ambition and competitiveness 01.05.22 - Fantasy dinner party 01.07.52 - Last days and legacy About Lorena Pivoda Lorena graduated from Plymouth Peninsula Dental School with a BSc (Hons) in dental therapy and hygiene. She practices in clinics across London. 

An encounter with a mushroom tea master led brothers Simon and Andrew Salter deep into the mycology rabbit hole.    Simon chats with Payman and Rhona about how the brothers’ DIRTEA brings ancestral adaptive medicine into the 21st century.   Enjoy!   In This Episode 01.43 - Backstory 17.12 - Discovering mushrooms 23.24 - Vision, action and effort 27.52 - Brotherhood and partnerships 32.49 - DIRTEA 36.37 - Psychedelic mushrooms 49.23 - Availability and community 58.35 - Scaling and growth About Simon Salter Alongside brother Andrew, Simon Salter is the co-founder of DIRTEA mushroom pure extract 

Prav welcomes 2024 with a special solo show exploring teamwork, health and wellness, and thoughts on improving the sales process and patient journey.   Prav also discusses ‘the wheel of life’ strategy for balancing family, friendships, work-life, and more, inviting listeners to set and share goals for the year ahead. In This Episode 00.49 - Team 02.31 - Health and wellness 10.43 - Business journeys, sales processes 18.59 - Congruency and filtering 35.17 - The wheel of life About Prav Solanki Prav Solanki is an entrepreneur and dental marketer who has purchased, developed and exited a successful group of clinics. He is the director of The Fresh dental marketing and growth agency and founder of Leadflo—an advanced lead management system for dental practices.  

Amy Neville chats about her work as a model, influencer and fashion blogger. She describes her experience with hyperemesis gravidarum—an extreme form of morning sickness—and how her social media followers rallied when she needed support.     In This Episode 01.58 - Backstory 11.48 - Motherhood and identity 19.56 - Hyperemesis gravidarum 25.55 - Privilege 28.42 - Work-life balance  31.27 - Social media, modelling and ageing 37.20 - Ambition, relationships and goals About Amy Neville Amy Neville is a model, influencer, fashion blogger and mum. Follow her on Instagram at @amynevfashiondiaries.  

Dipesh Parmar introduces a special podcast originally broadcast in June 2022 with guest Louis Mackenzie who tragically passed away in December.   With Louis’ passing, the dental community has lost one of its most engaging, inspirational, and well-loved figures.    Our thoughts are with Louis’ family, friends, and all who knew him.     In This Episode 05.18 - Being an inspiration 09.53 - Talent spotting and training 15.14 - Specialising Vs generalism 17.26 - Treatment longevity 25.52 - The new generation 27.46 - Why dentistry and background 32.58 - Dental school 38.07 - Moral tension and motivation 53.10 - Bad decisions and black box thinking 01.00.12 - Leaving the NHS 01.07.04 - Denplan 01.17.07 - On stage 01.25.34 - Research and opinion leadership 01.38.52 - Fantasy dinner party 01.41.00 - Legacy About Louis Mackenzie Louis Mackenzie was a GDP, clinical tutor, lecturer and educator who passed away in December 2023.

A glittering career as a bingo caller and entertainer looked like fate written in stone for Miranda Steeples—until someone dared to suggest she might be better suited to dental hygiene and therapy.   Miranda chats about the road from entertainment to therapy and the presidency of the British Society of Dental Hygienists and Therapists (BSDHT) via a near-miss as a Disney Princess.    She also sets out her wishlist for changes and reform to her profession and tackles the often complex relationship between dentists, hygienists and therapists.  In This Episode   02.38 - Backstory 18.25 - Study and graduation 24.33 - Practice culture 28.22 - BSDHT 41.13 - Reform and challenges 53.41 - Career and training 58.53 - Smoking cessation and perio 01.01.47 - Hygiene and nursing 01.05.13 - Blackbox thinking 01.17.10 - Fantasy dinner party 01.20.05 - Last days and legacy About Miranda Steeples Miranda Steeples is the president of the British Society of Dental Hygienists and Therapists (BSDHT).   She is a hygienist and therapist at West Dental Dental Practice in Eastbourne and Bupa, Hastings and Hailsham.  

George Cheetham, known as @GeorgeTheDentist on Instagram, discusses balancing social media with running three dental practices, reveals his superpowers, talks about partnerships and practice ownership, and why the NHS is ideal for ambitious dentists.

Hesham Ali, specialist orthodontist, discusses his journey, networking challenges, turning GDPs into competent orthodontists, and why being a specialist orthodontist will always be a secondary identity. Topics include teaching and events, ortho training and treatment, blackbox thinking, knowing vs. not knowing, orthodontics and health, and more.

Tara Francis, former dental school student turned facial aesthetics practitioner, discusses her journey from dentistry to aesthetics, the challenges of suppressing emotions in the dental field, the impact of toxic relationships, alternative careers with dogs, and managing social media as an introvert.

Oana Luisa Mateescu, a Dentist from Romania, shares her journey of pursuing her dental career in the UK. She talks about the contrast between UK and Romanian dentistry, achieving work-life balance, mastering new skills and technology, and her five-year plan. She also discusses the importance of good patient relationships, the impact of the pandemic on remote work, and the trend of designing dental practices in blank canvas venues. Additionally, she shares her reflections on learning from mistakes and her fantasy dinner party guests.