the secret to being more confident/charismatic/successful is actually right in front of your eyes, but no one emphasizes the ingredients to this secret sauce!! While we all know that helping other people feel heard, validated, and seen when interacting and connecting is important, no one tells you HOW! Today I'm giving you a practice guide to 3 tools that you need in your toolkit, this will help you have better conversations, feel more successful and fulfilled at work, have better relationships outside of work, and overall unlock a new potential in your life, all from these 3 things: microvalidations, compliments, and acknowledgements!

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Sometimes the stories that shape us the most, are written by the words we never got to say. 

Welcome to the Just A Quick Pinch Podcast summer series, What Was Never Said - where I interview guests about the ex mentors & bosses, previous partners, & friendships that faded, and the words they never got to say. We unpack why we avoid these hard conversations, what they say about us, and what we learn from the things we never got to say. 

Today I'm sharing my story of a really hard experience that became a great lesson during dental school. This is a story about building your confidence and holding your head high, pushing through self doubt, and learning the importance of clear communication. There's probably going to be someone out there complaining that this isn't bullying but again, this is my side of the story lmao

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My good friend Dr. Haley Schultz (@dr.haley.dds & host of @dentaldownloadpodcast) is here to share the stories of the things she never said! The lessons of the day here: sometimes we overthink and delay conversations until we've agonized for week's, they're worst case in our heads, and heavier burden for us to carry than if we were to address things swiftly and head on. Whether it's working with another classmate in a student org or having talks about money with our bosses, todays stories show that sometimes it's best to nip things in the bud, before they become a forest in our heads!

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Former ICU nurse/current med student Vincent (@scrubsandmusings) joins me for a vulnerable wholesome besties chat!!! We cover things like:

- being told you're "too much" and having to dim your light to fit in

- learning who your true friends are and being let down by those around you

- feeling alone during life transitions, finding strength in loneiness

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Dr. Dashaé Harris (@itsdashaeharris) my pediatric PT bestie joins me to share her two stories of what was never said! We hear of her stories of the job hunt when an ex-preceptor refused to help in a time of need, and with ex best friends that were about to be her bridesmaids when she realized they had no idea who she was. The complexity of adult friendships, the toxicity of people pleasing and "niceness" - this episode has it all!

Bc sometimes our greatest stories are written by the words we never got to say...

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My HUSBAND Jimmy joins us to break down the 3 small talk news stories of the week for you to chat about with patient's, coworkers, avoid awkward conversation & more. Here is your small talk survival guide of the week!:

https://people.com/joey-chestnut-claims-17th-nathans-famous-hot-dog-championship-11766598

https://people.com/ozzy-osbourne-selling-dna-liquid-death-11757004

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/chuck-e-cheese-launches-new-arcade-for-adults-rcna216614

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today my good friend & general dentist Dr. Daltria (@theassociatesadvantage) joins me for another episode of the summer series to break down 2 conversations that she never got to have, and the lessons learned from them.

Story 1: Daltria's experience with a boss that gave up on her and never gave her closure - what she learned about showing respect via confrontation, finding your own closure, and finding your own self worth outside of extrinsic metrics.

Story 2: Daltria shares her story with a mentor that recently passed - she shares what she never got to say to him, an the lasting impression that his legacy left on her

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Sometimes we avoid hard conversations because we think other people can do them better, or because we think maybe we're sparing someones feelings by holding back - today Dr. Britany Baker (@dr.bortny) breaks down her stories of What Was Never Said: to the ex assistant that was her good friend and first assistant, and to the ex boyfriend who was a long time boyfriend where things ended

We chat about authenticity in relationships and conversations, projecting our feelings on others in anticipation, and setting boundaries - and why sometimes saying the hard thing and saying it early is ironically the most peaceful and painless way

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Dr. Jamie Ko (@withjamie.dds) joins us for our summer series: What Was Never Said, to share a story of lessons learned from working with a coworker that left her feeling unwelcome - she shares the realities of:

- being a warm/open person and expecting others to be the same

- learning to set boundaries and expectations, and not place so much emphasis on yourself

- how to navigate starting a new position and the difficultieis that come with working in new environments

- let them theory /feeling judged

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Summer series of What Was Never Said continues!!! with Dr. Rudi (@ruuds_innerthoughts) emergency medicine pharmacist, book worm, spin enthusiast & professional meal prepper - she shares what she never said to:

- an advisor that told her she was not meant for clinical pharmacy: bouncing back in the fact of rejection and doubt, how to believe in yourself when others won't, prove others wrong, and navigate burnout

as well as an ex boyfriend that ghosted her in the craziest way that led to her meeting her current fiance and future husband

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