In this episode, hosts Andy and Chris chat with Sarika Shah,

Sarika shares insights about her childhood, the influence of

Sarika shares her journey from being an international

Sarika emphasises the entrepreneurial spirit within the dental field and the transformation of her practice, Platinum Dental Care, into a thriving business. She also highlights the crucial role of dental care professionals and the need for collaboration within the dental team.

Finally, she shares her personal journey of balancing family

Topics:

-  How did your parents set you up for the future given you grew up in Kenya and moved to the UK when you were 16 to finish high school?

-  Did you always know you’d be a dentist?

- You qualified from Manchester and then did your VT in Norwich – what was dental school like and why Norwich?

- Did you seek out any business education in the early years?

-  Were you always destined to be a principal?

-  What more did you need that being an associate couldn’t deliver?

-  What did the practice look like when you bought it compared to what you have now?

-  Is there a general misunderstanding inside the profession (which impacts on patient understanding) of the value that therapists (and to a lesser extent hygienists) bring the party?

-  Since buying your practice you’ve also become a mum, how did this change things for you?

-  This year you launched Flourish as a Female – tell us about this?