Just A Quick Pinch

By Connie WangBusiness Careers

Just A Quick Pinch episodes

January 30, 2024 THIS is the sign it's time to change careers - the truth about identity crisis/non trad paths w. ICU nurse/pre-med Vincent Doan PT I
I ADORE THIS MAN PROTECT HIM AT ALL COSTS!!!!vincent is so freaking funny and adorable and sweet and vulnerable and authentic - you guys will love him!!! Our episode was so good that I had to split it into 2 parts, part I today we discuss:
- the signs you'll start to experience when it's time to change careers
- the total mindfuck/mental breakdowns/identity crisis you have when you start to consider changing
- the struggles of being pre-med/dental while still in another career
- the lessons we've learned along the way about career changes, how to know its right for you
28 min
January 26, 2024 "I'm being excluded from a clique at school" what to do when feeling left out/lonely - answering YOUR chief complaints
I WANNA FIGHT SOMEONE TODAY because today I'm answering a chief complaint from one of my Pinchers - Jimmy my fiance is back to help me with our friday advice segment, this week one of our listeners submitted:
"I'm being excluded from cliques that hang out in dental school" - jimmy and i share our experiences feeling left out and why it is so valid that being left out sucks, we chat how to make new friends and get out of the funk of being excluded, and how to thrive with out without anyone else! To write in a chief complaint of your own, submit to:
IG: @justaquickpinch, @drconniewang

Just A Quick Pinch is a lifestyle podcast for the modern young woman in healthcare! This podcast is a tool and community for young women that take care of others for a living to learn how to take care of ourselves! In a world where it feels like we have to make ourselves more masculine to be taken seriously in the field of healthcare, I created this podcast to empower women to embrace our experiences, thoughts and feelings as young women and feel seen and heard. This podcast is for all the things that school didn't teach us about self help, mental health, wellness, relationships, friendships, and more! For the mid 20s-30s woman navigating life on top of her career in healthcare, I hope this podcast brings you laughs, moments of clarity, and inspiration in the day to day. Subscribe for more video podcast episodes + follow on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google podcast, Castbox and more!
28 min
January 23, 2024 What seeing 100 patients a day taught Dr. Rizza about connecting quickly & ways to celebrate yourself + 3 pop culture stories
100 patients a day!!! A day in the life of a pediatric dentist I suppose lol, Dr. Rizza @drbejasa is here to spill the tea on the behind the scenes of what she learned from working in such a high volume, breaking down barriers and getting both patients and caregivers vulnerable, and leading and connecting with everyone by setting proper expectations for appointments. We also break down 3 pop culture stories involving: McDonalds new spin off chain CosMCs, Target's hottest commodity in it's entire history that is causing literal stampedes of people, and Holographic concerts of this famous artist.
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IG: @drconniewang, @justaquickpinch
Just A Quick Pinch is a lifestyle podcast for the modern young woman in healthcare! This podcast is a tool and community for young women that take care of others for a living to learn how to take care of ourselves! In a world where it feels like we have to make ourselves more masculine to be taken seriously in the field of healthcare, I created this podcast to empower women to embrace our experiences, thoughts and feelings as young women and feel seen and heard. This podcast is for all the things that school didn't teach us about self help, mental health, wellness, relationships, friendships, and more! For the mid 20s-30s woman navigating life on top of her career in healthcare, I hope this podcast brings you laughs, moments of clarity, and inspiration in the day to day. Subscribe for more video podcast episodes + follow on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google podcast, Castbox and more!
27 min
January 19, 2024 "I always have FOMO wherever I am" - feeling sad you're missing out in busy adult friendships & setting boundaries
Jimmy my fiance is back to help me answer this week's chief complaint submitted from you: "I have an extreme FOMO problem: When I choose to stay in I get extreme fomo but when i go out with friends I would still rather be home lol "
We go over the nuances of being the "alpha" in a friend group vs. not, what to do when friends want to go out and you don't but still want to be included, how to better articulate how you feel and set boundaries around activities you want to do, and more relatable things about 20s-30s adult friendships!
17 min
January 16, 2024How homeschool & ballet led to Harvard Dental School & recovering from perfectionism - pop culture small talk stories w. @justanotherdentalstudent
Cat Simpson @justanotherdentalstudent is here to break down 3 pop culture small talk news stories with us! We go deep on:
Life as Harvard dental student

Being home schooled & a dancer/the pipeline from ballerina to dentistry lol

Getting back into gym after New Years

Panic attacks and perfectionism, succeeding despite perfectionism, not because of it

How Cat's life changed from the simple practice of meditation
Pop culture small talk stories:
1. Snoop Dogg is hosting the olympics
2. What to expect from Mean Girls Musical, the newest retelling of a classic!
3. Rihanna's Superbowl Pregnancy reveal was actually an accident!
IG: @justaquickpinch, @drconniewang
50 min
January 12, 2024 the unexpected trick to achieving more while working less + dealing with toxic faculty/bosses ft. nervous system coach Masha
Is working less but also achieving more part of your 2024 goals? Nervous system coach Masha @mashakay is back to share with us her tactics on helping you be more successful than ever while also working less, less hustle and slower moves. We also break down your chief complaint of the week: how to deal with toxic faculty/bosses

IG@justaquickpinch, @drconniewang

Just A Quick Pinch is a lifestyle podcast for the modern young woman in healthcare! This podcast is a tool and community for young women that take care of others for a living to learn how to take care of ourselves! In a world where it feels like we have to make ourselves more masculine to be taken seriously in the field of healthcare, I created this podcast to empower women to embrace our experiences, thoughts and feelings as young women and feel seen and heard. This podcast is for all the things that school didn't teach us about self help, mental health, wellness, relationships, friendships, and more! For the mid 20s-30s woman navigating life on top of her career in healthcare, I hope this podcast brings you laughs, moments of clarity, and inspiration in the day to day. Subscribe for more video podcast episodes + follow on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google podcast, Castbox and more!

25 min
January 09, 2024 ask a student loan repayment specialist! the misconceptions & blind spots most healthcare pros have, optimizing repayment strategies
Student loan specialist Meagan McGuire (@financialcoachmeagan) is here to share with us the ins and outs of repaying student loans that you might not realize! She shares with us the most common misconceptions and blind spots healthcare professionals have with paying back debt, ways you might be missing out on using programs to the fullest, and the fine print some people miss when trying to navigate student loans on their own! You can reach Meagan at: Student Loan Planner, [email protected] with more questions - leave a rating and review if you enjoy what you hear!

IG: @drconniewang, @justaquickpinch
38 min
January 05, 2024 how to handle hard & uncomfy feelings: coming down from the high of a wedding/the holidays, parents getting older ft. Masha Kay
it's that time of year where the holidays have come and gone, and now we're all left with the question: "now what"? It's so easy to feel sad that the good times are over, miss the good old days, and feel like we just can't move on. Today nervous system coach Masha Kay @mashakay is here with us to help answer the chief complaint of the week, "I need help with: the come down after a wedding, your best day ever and then....normal life" - which is something that I think we can all relate to especially this time of year when normal life just seems so much harder now that the fun time is over! Masha shares her best tricks for navigating difficult feelings, how to not only endure them but see the light in why they are important for us to feel joy, and we also unpack more difficult feelings like feeling sad that our parents are getting older/dealing with the heavy feeling of dread and tricky bittersweet moments of watching your loved ones get older. If you liked what you heard please leave a rating and review on apple podcast/spotify!

@justaquickpinch, @drconniewang
30 min
January 02, 2024 how to stop comparing and feeling bad about the goals you didn't achieve & use them as a tool to make 2024 your best year yet
so you didn't hit your goals in 2023 - what if I told you they are actually the secret weapons to making 2024 your best year yet? A lot of times we learn more from our failed goals than the ones we achieve, and today I share with you why, how it can work for you, and what I want you to do today. I also share 3 of my failed goals from 2023 and what I learned, and why I am THANKFUL it worked out this way. Hope you enjoy!

IG: @justaquickpinch, @drconniewang

Just A Quick Pinch is a lifestyle podcast for the modern young woman in healthcare! This podcast is a tool and community for young women that take care of others for a living to learn how to take care of ourselves! In a world where it feels like we have to make ourselves more masculine to be taken seriously in the field of healthcare, I created this podcast to empower women to embrace our experiences, thoughts and feelings as young women and feel seen and heard. This podcast is for all the things that school didn't teach us about self help, mental health, wellness, relationships, friendships, and more! For the mid 20s-30s woman navigating life on top of her career in healthcare, I hope this podcast brings you laughs, moments of clarity, and inspiration in the day to day. Subscribe for more video podcast episodes + follow on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google podcast, Castbox and more!
19 min
December 29, 2023 the biggest lessons & surprises that 2023 brought - my first 5 months as a dentist
sending off 2023 in the only way we know how: jimmy trying to turn everything into a joke recording connie cutting him off and editing connie putting them all in their places.
2023 was a crazy one. I graduated from dental school, started working as a dentist, and basically Jimmy and I began the rest of our lives together! We reflect on the biggest lessons we learned in 2023, the most surprising parts we didn't expect and the behind the scenes things that we struggled with. These are some prompts and reflections for you to think about with your own life, I hope you enjoy!
@justaquickpinch, @drconniewang
Just A Quick Pinch is a lifestyle podcast for the modern young woman in healthcare! This podcast is a tool and community for young women that take care of others for a living to learn how to take care of ourselves! In a world where it feels like we have to make ourselves more masculine to be taken seriously in the field of healthcare, I created this podcast to empower women to embrace our experiences, thoughts and feelings as young women and feel seen and heard. This podcast is for all the things that school didn't teach us about self help, mental health, wellness, relationships, friendships, and more! For the mid 20s-30s woman navigating life on top of her career in healthcare, I hope this podcast brings you laughs, moments of clarity, and inspiration in the day to day. Subscribe for more video podcast episodes + follow on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google podcast, Castbox and more!
31 min

About Just A Quick Pinch

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Just A Quick Pinch is the podcast for young women in healthcare that want to feel impactful at work, enjoy the career they worked so hard for, all while having fun as young girly pops too. Each week, Dr. Connie Wang, PharmD DMD shares a dose of light hearted small talk news & communication tips so that YOU can start the best convos with patients & coworkers. If you’re tired of feeling discouraged that patients aren’t listening or that you’re not making the impact you imagined - it all starts with the questions you ask & the connections you make - and I’m here to help!