Just A Quick Pinch

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

Welcome to our summer series, What Was Never Said! Each week we'll be joined by the hottest trailblazers & newest kids on the healthcare block where they'll share 2 conversations they never got to have. Through these stories, we unpack lessons in grit, courage, resilience, and hear moments of heartbreak, failure, and the bounce back that inevitably comes. As we unpack why we avoid these hard conversations, how we grow from them, and what they say about us, we'll also gain appreciation for the importance of communication, connection, and vulnerability. So come along for the ride this summer!

First up we have Dr. Steven Lu (@dentistrywithsteven) - the 4am workout, Supra loving, growth mindset guru! He shares how being laid off from his on paper "perfect" job was the beginning of the rest of his life. He shares the words he never got to say to an ex boss from a hard associateship position, and to his younger self during times of struggle and imposter syndrome

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My fiancé Jimmy joins me to break down the weekly small talk news for the last time as my fiancé before he becomes my HUSBAND!!! We share the top small talk news to share this week with patients and coworkers to have the best convos at work. We break down:

- our summer bucket list that we will proceed to only do 10% of

- Dancing with the Sharks: the hottest new TV show

https://people.com/tom-bergeron-returns-to-the-dance-world-sort-of-to-host-all-new-series-dancing-with-sharks-11735855

- HGTV's newest competition show: Bachelor Mansion Reno

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/hgtv-announces-bachelor-mansion-renovation-series-are-details-rcna207049 

- Scientists invent X Ray vision contact lenses

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01630-x

- a Pokemon Fossil museum to launch in Chicago

https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pokemon-fossil-museum-to-debut-in-north-america-at-chicagos-field-museum

- Kesha launches Smash, a platform for music creatives

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/sofi-kelsea-ballerini-tnachieves-investing-2-million-tennessee-students-1236403335/ 

What is the difference between the kind of person who climbs Mount Everest and the kind of person who doesn't? I break down an interesting new research study that studies the difference between those who do hard things and those who don't - turns out there's 2 types of people in this world: State vs. Action oriented people

Action oriented people are more resilient, self confident, feel less anxiety, and achieve more in life - turns out you can go from being a State oriented person to Action and achieving all that you want by starting today

I share expert supported top tips and tricks to become an action oriented person and stop feeling stuck - start achieving the life you always dreamed of today

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If I could summarize the most helpful skill I've learned since graduating school and working in the real world as a dentist - it's how to turn a tense, angry, upset moment into a breakthrough for your relationship and progress with someone. This is something that even the best communicators / people with the best social skills still have to learn and be intentional about because it's not something you typically have a lot of experience with until you're in the real world.

Today I'm sharing how to use conflict as a tool to get deeper with someone by asking the right questions - the right questions can actually help you build a stronger connection, make progress faster, and get to the bottom of what someones really thinking/feeling so that they can actually hear what you're really thinking and feeling

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solo Connie is here to break down her top tips on beating a funk - whether you feel uninspired, blah, or caged up recently, these are tips to get you out of the haze and feeling clear and focused again!

she also shares recent new grad feelings of being stuck in mundane routine, feeling the urge to chase "whats next", and having to re evaluate goals

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my fiancé Jimmy is back to help me break down your weekly small talk survival guide! These are the fun, light hearted, trending stories to share at work with patients, coworkers, and new people you meet! Never have a dull moment of convo & get to know anyone in 5 minutes with these stories.

- https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/labubu-craze-viral-lines-pop-mart-stores-rcna203213

- https://www.today.com/parents/teens/gigachad-meaning-slang-rcna177376

- https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/allergy-season-cities-2025/

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are you subconsciously doing things that immediately turn people away in a conversation? I scoured Reddit to find people's most common pet peeves in conversations, their icks, their turn offs, their WORRIES as well - and I narrowed it down to these top 5 icks that you can avoid/try to do the opposite of to get the best, most connected, most fulfilling conversations in. your day to day!

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