From fleeing revolution-era Iran to building an eight-surgery practice in Norwich, Fariba Zolfaghari shares her remarkable journey of resilience and reinvention. 

Through arranged marriage, divorce, immigration, and starting over as a single mother, Fariba pursued her dental education in Sweden before establishing herself in the UK. 

She opens up about overcoming personal and professional challenges, including a difficult business partnership dissolution and bankruptcy, to emerge stronger. 

Today, she runs a thriving private practice while maintaining her passion for learning and digital dentistry.

In This Episode

00:01:50 - Backstory

00:16:35 - Journey to Sweden as an asylum seeker

00:19:35 - Dental education while raising two children

00:41:35 - Starting practice in Norwich

00:46:35 - Business partnership challenges

00:57:25 - Navigating bankruptcy and rebuilding

01:08:55 - Converting to private practice

01:14:35 - Current practice focus and digital dentistry

01:31:40 - Black box thinking

01:37:35 - Fantasy dinner party guests

About Fariba Zolfaghari

Fariba is a dentist who qualified in Sweden in 1997 before moving to the UK, where she established her practice in Norwich in 2000. 

She holds a master's degree in orthodontics from Warwick University and has grown her practice into an eight-surgery facility. 

A champion of digital dentistry and continuing education, she focuses on orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry, and full-mouth rehabilitation while mentoring younger dentists.