In this episode, Andy and Chris are joined by someone whobrings a powerful blend of clinical expertise, entrepreneurial grit, and boundless energy to the world of dentistry – Dr Rana Al-Falaki.

Rana is a specialist periodontist, an Optimal PerformanceStrategist, and the founder of MedDent – the Leadership and Wellbeing Academy.

She’s also recently launched Breathe Dental Wellness – a name that already tells you a lot about her mission to bring balance and purpose into the profession.

From being nudged into dentistry by her parents, to buildingand selling two specialist practices, to managing chronic illness and transforming that experience into a wellbeing movement – Rana’s story is nothing short of inspiring.

She chats about her childhood and family life, some of herbig career decisions made at a very young age, her time at Barts, and her journey from startup to practice ownership of 2 specialist practices and finally, her decision to sell.

She also talks about the NAIL-IT system – the framework shecredits for helping her through tough times – and her vision behind MedDent.

Topics:

-         Can you give us some context and tell us what your childhood was like andfamily life?

-         Were you a willing party or were you pressganged into dentistry?

-         Tell us about some of your big career decisions.

-         Do you think young people have the necessary maturity or need ‘a push’ inthe right direction given the scale of this decision?

-         You went to Barts? Was this an enjoyable experience?

-         Who inspired you to follow this specialism?

-         Tell us about setting up two specialist practices in 2004 and 2009 and sellingto Dentex in 2018.

-         What was this journey from squat to exit like?

-         What was the driver to sell?

-         You credit the NAIL-IT system for getting you through tough times – whatis this?

-          You are the founder of MedDent,the Leadership & Wellbeing Academy.

-         What is the mission behind this venture?

-         Tell us about Breathe Dental Wellness – is this part of MedDent?