As female dental practice owners, we love helping others and putting others first. However, we often forget that we also need to set boundaries and take care of ourselves so we can serve our employees and patients in beneficial ways. In this episode, I welcome Dr. Laura Brenner who helps dental practice owners recognize what burnout looks like and make important decisions regarding continuing on their journey as a dental practice owner … or not.

As dental practice owners, we often create and carry great levels of stress which can lead to burnout! We sometimes compromise how we want to serve because we try to conform to how we believe others are viewing us. However, as leaders, it is essential to give ourselves permission to design our practices the way we want them to be. And this includes trusting others to do their jobs. Situations may arise that are beyond our control, but we have to give ourselves the grace to know that we can do things better in the future. Taking time to create boundaries and define how we want to serve others in our lives can create clarity and help us define how we, along with our employees and patients, can be winners. 

Are you ready to design and plan your life right now according to where you are right now? Why wait? Listen to this episode so you can start living right now, and you may be surprised at what doors open to you because you are serving in the capacity you want!

Highlights from this episode:

• How burnout happens within dental practice ownership
• The predictability of the brain and how it wants us to conform for our safety
• Defining how you want to serve and creating boundaries
• It’s okay to say, “No.”
• Giving yourself permission to run your practice the way you want to 
• Being a leader and trusting others around you to do their jobs
• The art of developing yourself right now

Resources and links mentioned: 

• Laura Brenner’s website: Lolabees Career Coaching (contains the link to her free guide “6 Reasons You’re Burnt Out in Your Dental Career”)
• Watch Laura's podcasts on YouTube:  Love Your Practice!
• Laura’s email: [email protected]
• Laura’s website: LoveYourPractice.net
• Laura’s podcast: Love Your Practice!
• Laura’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlauramachdds/?hl=en

Laura’s Facebook pages:

•    Love Your Practice with Dr. Laura Mach
•    Love Your Practice 
•    Laura’s personal page

Thank you so much for tuning in to this podcast! I would love it if you would share it with others and leave a review for others to see!

~ Laura