Dr. Christodoulou is a co-founder of Altima Dental, which is one of the largest dental service organizations in Canada and has been one of the principles owners of MCI Onehealth Technologies since 2013.   The combined healthcare group enables almost three million patients to access a vast, multidisciplinary group of dentists, medical doctors, medical and dental specialists, physiotherapists, other healthcare practitioners, and related services.  Comprised of well over 1,000 healthcare providers and support staff, Dr. Christodoulou has created a team of dedicated professionals providing access to a vast range of healthcare services for Canadians.

Dr. Christodoulou is a graduate of the University of Toronto Dental School (DDS) and the Rotman School of Management (MBA). He practiced dentistry in the Greater Toronto Area for more than 20 years and in 2014 earned a Master with the Academy of General Dentistry. He is a member of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario as well as a member of the Alberta Dental Association and College and the Ordre des dentistes du Québec.  In 2007, Dr. Christodoulou was presented w ith the Arbor Award for outstanding voluntary service to the University of Toronto.

Dr. Amin Shivji was born in Africa and moved to Vancouver in 1973. He graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1989 with a BSc in Biology and entered the Faculty of Dentistry at UBC, graduating in 1993.

He has been practicing general dentistry in Vancouver since 1993 and has taken numerous postgraduate courses in Occlusion, Gum Surgery, Cosmetic and Laser Dentistry. For the last several years, Dr. Shivji has focused on cosmetic dentistry, including Invisalign and dental implants.

Dr. Shivji strives to help patients achieve excellent oral health and awareness through personalized patient education. Recognizing that oral health can affect other areas of the body, Dr Shivji evaluates and treats each patient with the goal of helping them to achieve and maintain healthy teeth and gums.

Dr. Shivji believes strongly in giving back to the community and has made significant donations to oral cancer research through the BC Cancer Foundation, providing generous donations each year since the beginning of the annual “Evening to Conquer Oral Cancer.” He has also given generously to his alma mater, the UBC Dental School, where he donated the funds for the renovation of two much needed conference rooms.

When he’s not practicing leading edge dental care with patients, Dr. Shivji and his wife Sharon love to travel with their two boys.

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While studying at Western University, Sam held down numerous sales jobs fueling his passion for making money.  After a series of personal situations, Sam dropped out of university to move across the country. We talk about his many entrepreneurial pursuits including all the ups and downs.

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After finishing medical school, Dr. Carbonell completed a post-doc at Oxford University where he discovered a cancer drug. He returned to the states to complete a residency in neurosurgery but dropped out to start a company to develop his novel drug. After running this for many years, he decided to start Brazen Bio to help scientists start companies through a fellowship program. 

After having an incredible career as a surgeon, Dr. Parker found himself getting cancelled online which resulted in him leaving surgery and investing in crypto full-time. Listen as he walks us through the moments that led to the pivot and how he navigated it.

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Dr. Metcalfe started her career as a general dentist. She has treated oncology patients at some of Canada's most prestigious hospitals. After experiencing several burnouts, Jessica worked on her own mental health and now works with professionals from all walks of life to manage their own.  Through this she founded The Alchemist Dentist,  providing dental professionals with one-on-one coaching and empowerment programs along with lectures/workshops for larger groups.

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Sam was raised in the city of Mississauga where he attended Lorne Park Secondary school. In his teen years, Sam developed a passion and talent for tennis. He spent countless hours on the court and competed successfully at both the provincial and national levels.

After completing high school, Sam obtained a tennis scholarship at Nicholls State University as the number two player in singles and the number one player in doubles.

While spending three to six hours a day on the tennis court, weight room and track field, Sam still made the Dean’s and President’s lists in each of his four years at the University. He graduated with an honors Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.

Sam then enrolled at the University of South Carolina where he completed his Masters of Business Administration degree with honors.

Back in Canada, Sam spent two years in the corporate sector working as a financial analyst with two large multi-national companies. However, Sam felt his true love was marketing and sales. Having decided to embark upon a real estate sales career, he has never looked back.

Sam’s commitment to his clients and work ethic are unparalleled. His unique and innovative approach to the real estate business includes assembling a team which call themselves Team McDadi. This allows Sam the opportunity to continually grow his business while ensuring his clients receive the highest level of service. As a direct result of his efforts, Sam continues to be one of the top ranking realtors in the country.

In recent years, Sam has been featured on both television and radio talk shows helping to educate the public about the real estate market.

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In this episode of the Majestic Mutt Podcast, we chat with Raju Sajnani. Raju has had a successful career including founding his own training company, writing a book and being a sales/leadership consultant to some of the top companies. Listen now to hear about his career!

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