Just A Quick Pinch

jimmy is BACKKKKK he's here to share our recent life updates, we discuss wedding planning, our recent food and social media obsessions, the things keeping us going during the work week, and we also break down 2 fun small talk news stories to share at work with patients / coworkers

IG: @drconniewang, @justaquickpinch

our Friday morning advice segment Chief Complaints is here, today I am here for a solo episode answering this Pincher's chief complaint: “I’m feeling lost in my career choices - I feel like I have too many different interests, and I feel behind while everyone has it figured out” 

we unpack:

- why there is no such thing as being behind, and why you should not allow that to deter you

- why no one has it figured out

- why having multiple interests is a STRENGTH

IG: @drconniewang, @justaquickpinch

@toothlife.irene is a restorative dental hygienist, myofunctional therapist, public speaker, podcast host (@toothordare.podcast) and dental practice owner from downtown Toronto! She is here to share with us her pearls on:

- the lessons learned going from almost every setting of dentistry imaginable to owning her practice as a hygienist

- the ways she bounced back from being her own worst enemy p

- the current struggles she is facing as a practice owner, boss, public speaker

- the unreal story of her wedding dress DIY project....

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my nervous system coach Masha is back to answer this week's chief complaint, our Friday morning listener submitted advice segment. This week you guys asked: how do I be more confident and not overthink when meeting new people, I'm an introvert. We discuss:

- the importance of practicing self compassion, and self sabotage is actually self protection

- the 3 step approach to feeling safe in a situation and avoiding mental spirals

- how the things you want from other people are the things you’re withholding from yourself 

- how to change the toxic stories you’ve been telling about yourself 

IG: @justaquickpinch, @drconnieewang

our Friday advice segment, Chief Complaints is here and this week you guys asked "what are your thoughts on dating a coworker?" - a Pincher anonymously submitted a situation for us to evaluate with her and a coworker, do we think it is a good idea or something to steer clear of? If you have a chief complaint write in to us at: @drconniewang or @justaquickpinch on IG!

Breakups, new jobs, reinventing yourself - Dr. Ellie (@teethmatter) is living her best life in Manhattan as a general dentist and spills the tea on the lessons she's learned about setting boundaries, being nice vs. polite, and navigating the highs and lows of being a new dentist. We first unpack the 3 pop culture small talk stories of the week:

Story 1: United Airlines Creates Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce-Themed Flight Numbers for Super Bowl

https://people.com/united-airlines-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-themed-flight-numbers-8551153

Story 2: N.J. Animal Shelter's 'Neuter Your Ex' Special for Valentine's Day Has 'Absolutely Taken Off'

https://people.com/new-jersey-animal-shelter-neuter-your-ex-event-has-taken-off-8553094

Story 3: Elon Musk's Neural Chip is Placed In 1st Patient

https://www.npr.org/2024/01/30/1227850900/elon-musk-neuralink-implant-clinical-trial

ladies welcome another fabulous male Pincher, Dr. Brendan Gallagher (@doctorgallagher) - host of Doctor Gallagher's Podcast & Dose of Dental podcast. I was recently on his podcast, go check out our episode together and send him some loe! I wanted to bring him on to answer this Pincher's chief complaint because he is the king of fitting fitness into a busy schedule as an oral surgery resident - this weeks question: "I am 2 years out of school, work is going great but physically I am not feeling as good as I want to. I want to get back into fitness and feel like myself again but how do I integrate this into my busy schedule?"

We discuss:

- if you have 10 minutes TODAY: what you can do to change your life with a quick fitness routine

- how to see gaps in your schedule to make fitness work for you rather than struggling to fit fitness in

- favorite ways to stay inspired or get back into a fitness routine

- brain diet: fav podcasts, audiobooks, ted talks

part II with Vincent Doan @scrubsandmusings, ICU pediatric nurse and pre med - we bring our chat to current day all about:

- why self criticism and people pleasing are 2 sides of the same coin

- how to not become calloused by death and suffering in the icu / what the ICU is really like as a nurse

- bouncing back from fails and the power of patience

 @justaquickpinch, @drconniewang

my nervous system coach, Masha @mashakay is back to help give advice to our fellow pincher, this week ya'll asked:

"what do you do to bring excitement and joy back into the mundanity of routines/daily life" - self help always talks about the importance of routine but what do you do when it seems like your routine that runs your life is SUCKING the life out of you? We've all been there, here is how to get out. we unpack

- ways you are betraying yourself by not prioritizing what is important to you

- easy little activities to add joy back into life, that don't cause stress

- the importance of finding pockets of freedom/emptiness when you have a busy schedule

IG: @drconniewang, @justaquickpinch