In this episode of the Dentology podcast, Dr. Simon Chardreturns to discuss his journey with Parla, a sustainable oral care brand, and the challenges and triumphs of being a startup founder.

He reflects on his experience on Dragon's Den, theimportance of sustainability in the dental industry, and the connection between oral health and overall wellness.

Simon talks about what has happened with Parla in the past two years (he was a previous guest with us back in March 2023) and chats about plans for the future.

He also explains about the Dental GrowthRetreat aimed at addressing mental health issues in dentistry, what drove him to lead this initiative and what the inaugural event was like.

Topics:

- Update us on Parla

- Your experience on Dragon’s Den: Do you still stand byyour decision to not take the money?

- You are now a Cert B business - to the uninitiated what does this mean?

- What else has happened at Parla in the past 2 years?

-  Is the mainstream competition catching up?

- Does the life of a founder always feel like ground zero or do to feel the gains?

- Tell us about the Dental Growth Retreat

-  What drove you to lead this initiative?

- What was the inaugural event like?

- How do you keep in touch with your own risk ofburnout?