In this episode of Death Before Decay, Dr. Elliot Humiston sits down with KJ from NuArt Dental Lab for a conversation that goes far beyond dentistry.

Together they explore the relationship between confidence, appearance, identity, and self-improvement. What starts as a discussion about smile design and modern dental technology quickly becomes a broader conversation about why people care about aesthetics in the first place and how confidence can influence every aspect of life.

Topics include:

• The psychology of confidence
• Smile design and modern dentistry
• The role of aesthetics in self-image
• Personal branding and perception
• Social media's influence on appearance
• Art, technology, and creativity in healthcare
• Why self-improvement is often misunderstood

Whether you're interested in dentistry, business, personal growth, or simply understanding why confidence matters, this episode offers a thoughtful look at the intersection of appearance, identity, and human connection.

Episode 4: The Way We See Ourselves

In this episode of Death Before Decay, Jon Erlien and I sit down to talk about branding, identity, marketing, confidence, and what it actually means to build something authentic.

We get into:

• growing a business without losing yourself
• how branding is more than logos and colors
• social media, confidence, and perception
• balancing professionalism with individuality
• why authenticity matters more than trying to please everyone
• the evolution of Taylor Drive Dental Care and Taylor Drive Facial Aesthetics

This episode is less about “marketing strategies” and more about the psychology behind why people connect with certain brands, businesses, and personalities in the first place.

A real conversation about growth, creativity, and building something meaningful.

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Most people think orthodontics is just about straight teeth.

But Ethan and I ended up talking a lot more about:

• confidence
• pressure
• legacy
• earning trust
• patient experience
• and what it means to build your own identity inside a profession

We also got into skiing, competition, growing up around high expectations, and how much modern dentistry is changing.

Episode 2 of Death Before Decay with Dr. Ethan Just drops Thursday.

🎧 Available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

First episode is live.

In this episode, Jon and I talk about where this whole thing came from — growing up in Sheboygan, music, gaming, failing classes, starting dental school at 27, building confidence, and why I wanted to finally start this podcast.

This isn’t a polished interview show. It’s just real conversation about identity, ambition, dentistry, creativity, and trying to build something meaningful without completely losing your mind in the process.

If you’ve ever felt behind, underestimated, burned out, or stuck between who you were and who you’re trying to become, this episode is probably for you.