The Dental Download

In this episode, Dr. Haley Schultz reacts to the most common (and hilarious!) assumptions, stereotypes, and expectations people have about dentists. From “Do dentists secretly judge your teeth?” to “Do all dentists have perfect smiles and make six figures?”, Haley gives her honest take—what’s fact, what’s fiction, and what’s somewhere in between. She also breaks down myths about dental school, the dental profession, and what it’s really like behind the scenes of a dental office. Whether you're a pre-dental student, a practicing dentist, or someone who’s just curious about what dentists are really thinking—you’ll love this mix of humor, truth, and industry insight.Engage with the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.haley.dds?lang=enkeywords: dentist myths, dental school reality, dentist stereotypes, what dentists think, dentist assumptions, pre-dental advice, dental profession truth, dental career podcast, dental student tips, life as a dentist, dental school vs medical school

Thinking about cosmetic dentistry? Starting your own dental practice ? Or, wanting to become a dentist influencer? This episode is packed with relatable insight and advice you’ll love.Dr. Haley sits down with Dr. Kairavi Patel, a general and cosmetic restorative dentist, to talk about what it’s really like navigating the early years of practice. From finding the right mentorship and work environment to building confidence and creating content online, Dr. Patel shares what’s helped her thrive as a new dentist. She also shares how her social media grew organically to eventually get a partnership with Figs scrubs and more awesome opportunities! Whether you're a dental student, new grad, or just figuring out your path, this episode is full of tips on building your brand, protecting your energy, and doing work you love. 🦷💫📲Sponsored by A-Dec- Learn more about A-Dec 500:  https://bit.ly/4llRb0SDr. Kairavi's IG: https://www.instagram.com/drkairavipatel/?hl=enEngage with the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.haley.dds?lang=enKeywordsdentistry, career challenges, mentorship, cosmetic dentistry, dental school, work-life balance, social media, private practice, early career, dental advice, dental influencer

Starting dental school or your first job as a dentist? This episode is your go-to guide for navigating big transitions with confidence.Dr. Haley gets real about the ups and downs of stepping into a new life phase—whether you're heading into D1 year, starting in the dental school clinic, or just graduated and starting your first dental job. She shares her own experiences, mindset shifts, and practical tips to help you feel less overwhelmed and more empowered.Tune in for advice on prepping mentally and emotionally, embracing change, and building a routine that supports your goals. Plus, get a reminder to celebrate your small wins and remember why you started in the first place. 💬🦷✨Perfect for dental students, new grads, and anyone craving a little motivation during a major life shift.Engage with the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.haley.dds?lang=enKeywordsdental school, new dentist, life transitions, personal growth, confidence, mindset, professional development, dental career, associate dentist, dental community

***A-Dec Smart Start!***: https://bit.ly/4es1yxLMary Papandreas shares her unique journey to dentistry, detailing her transition from engineering to dental school at Penn Dental Medicine. She discusses the challenges of balancing work and study, the intricacies of the dental school application process, and her aspirations to specialize in orthodontics. Mary emphasizes the importance of personal connections, staying true to oneself, and the realization that it's never too late to change one's career path. Her story is one of resilience, passion, and the pursuit of a fulfilling career in healthcare.Mary's Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/nevertoothlate/?hl=enEngage with the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keywordsdentistry, dental school, orthodontics, career change, education, dental applications, student life, healthcare, personal growth, professional development

In this episode, Dr. Haley reflects on personal and professional goals at the mid-year mark, discussing successes and areas for improvement. The conversation covers various aspects of life, including personal development, work-life balance, and professional growth in the dental field. The host shares insights on accountability, financial planning, and the importance of community engagement, while also addressing the challenges of maintaining consistency in personal and professional commitments.Engage with the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keywordsgoal setting, personal development, professional growth, dental practice, mid-year review, financial planning, work-life balance, self-improvement, podcasting, community engagement, new dentist, dental associate, dental community, dentist community

A-Dec warranty***: ⁠https://bit.ly/3HIZJQu⁠Dr Haley reflects on her first year as a dentist, discussing the challenges and triumphs faced throughout the journey. She shares insights on clinical growth, confidence building, and the differences between dental school and real-world practice. The conversation also touches on production goals, financial aspects of dentistry, and the emotional challenges of working with high anxiety patients. Dr Haley wraps up with some things she grateful for and accomplishments from the past year. Engage with the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keywordsdentistry, dental career, clinical experience, dental school, pediatric dentistry, dental procedures, professional growth, dental practice, confidence in dentistry, dental equipment

In this episode, Dr. Erika Correa shares her journey from dental school to her upcoming orthodontic residency. She discusses her range of experiences at USC Dental School and her health struggles with rheumatoid arthritis. Dr. Correa reflects on her transition from a Navy scholarship to pursuing orthodontics, maintaining optimism through uncertainty, and the valuable skills gained during her GPR. She also emphasizes the importance of mentorship and persistence in achieving career goals.Dr. Erika's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYe1F1YS6AUDr. Erika's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erikacorrea/?hl=enEngage with the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keywordsdentistry, orthodontics, dental school, dental, residency, chronic illness, health struggles, Navy scholarship, GPR, resilience, career advice, mentorship, dentist, orthodontist, dentist, orthodontic residency, residency application, application advice, dental school application

In this episode of the Dental Download Podcast, Dr. Haley discusses the importance of conducting a life audit to create a fulfilling life. The conversation covers various aspects of life, including mindset, health, relationships, purpose, financial peace, environment, adventure, and the necessity of taking action. The host emphasizes that while we cannot control everything around us, our actions and mindset play a crucial role in shaping our lives. The episode provides practical questions and insights to help listeners reflect on their lives and make positive changes.Engage with the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keywordslife audit, personal growth, mindset, health, relationships, purpose, financial peace, environment, finding adventure, taking action, inner-harmony, harmony, creating peace, peaceful living, higher self, self-improvement, motivation, creation, curation, self-help podcast

In this episode, Paige (@urfavoritetoothfairy) shares her journey as an incoming dental student, discussing her experiences with the DAT, application process, and the importance of volunteering and extracurricular activities. She provides insights on crafting a compelling personal statement, securing strong letters of recommendation, and preparing for dental school interviews. Paige also reflects on her acceptance day and the factors that influenced her decision in choosing a dental school, while emphasizing the importance of maintaining balance and mental health throughout the pre-dental journey.Paige's Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@urfavoritetoothfairyPaige's IG page: https://www.instagram.com/urfavoritetoothfairyy/Engage with the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keywordsdental school, pre-dental journey, DAT experience, application tips, personal statement, letters of recommendation, interview preparation, acceptance day, dental education, volunteering, dental school application, how to get into dental school, how to apply to dental school, pre-dental

In this episode of the Dental Download Podcast, host Dr. Haley discusses her financial journey as a new graduate dentist, sharing insights on managing finances, merging finances with a partner, and the importance of gratitude in financial decisions. She explores spending habits, lifestyle inflation, and the significance of understanding debt. Haley emphasizes the value of tracking spending, working with a financial planner, and surrounding oneself with positive influences. The episode also covers career decisions, loan repayment strategies, and the financial considerations involved in building a home.Engage with the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keywordsdentist finances, new grad dentist, financial planning, merging finances, budgeting, debt management, financial independence, lifestyle inflation, financial advisor, home building