The Mint Door Podcast

Caitlin Parsons is a Registered Dental Hygienist of 12 years, a Certified Yoga Therapist, and an Ergonomic Coach for dental professionals. Caitlin helps dental professionals prevent, reduce and overcome workplace pain, manage stress, and optimize their health so they can thrive both in and out of the op. 

Caitlin is passionate about helping the dental community optimize their health to provide better patient care and become better clinicians through her in-person & online programs and podcast, The Aligned Hygienist.

Join us as we discuss the following:

1. The most common practitioner pain/work-related injuries
2. How you can become a better leader and practitioner with improved self-care practices
3. Why yoga can be like therapy
4. How dental professionals can feel better in & out of the op

Caitlin is passionate about supporting the dental industry and has custom Yoga Membership and programs for dental professionals and teams! 

Visit her website to learn more:

https://thealignedhygienist.com

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Welcome to the latest episode of The Mint Door podcast, where we explore the world of dentistry and the people who make it happen.

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Today, we're joined by Dr. Effie Habsha, a highly accomplished prosthodontist who has earned degrees from the University of Toronto and is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester.

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Dr. Habsha is also the founder of Women in Dentistry: Work.Life.Balance. A group dedicated to educating, empowering, and connecting women in the dental field.

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During our conversation, we'll delve into the following:

1. Dr. Habsha's career path and the importance of mentorship

2. The origins of Women in Dentistry, and how it brings women together.

3. The impact that women can have when they come together in the field of dentistry.

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So please sit back, relax and join us as we delve into the fascinating world of dentistry with Dr. Effie Habsha.

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To learn more about Dr. Habsha and Women in Dentistry, visit: www.womensdentistry.com

www.instagram.com/effiehabsha

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Curiosity Is Essential

Amanda describes her career in dental hygiene as an adventure.  

Growing up and marrying into the military, she’s experienced dentistry worldwide.  Amanda's passion for learning is perfect for her role as Clinical Education Manager for Young Innovations. 

She is a speaker, consultant, and award-winning author.  A member of the advisory board for RDH magazine and the recipient of OSAP’s Emerging Infection Leader award, Amanda strives to make topics in dentistry accurate, accessible, and fun! 

As an industry educator and key opinion leader, Amanda is a lifelong learner and dedicated kindness spreader!

Amanda Hill has had an exciting career in dental hygiene and is highly respected in the field. She has immense personal and professional experience and a passion for learning and sharing her knowledge with others. 

Her work as a clinical education manager and industry educator has most certainly positively impacted many dental professionals. She is also an award-winning author and member of the RDH magazine advisory board, demonstrating her expertise and commitment to the profession. 

Overall,  Amanda is a passionate dental hygienist who makes dentistry topics accurate, accessible, and fun.

Join us as we chat about the following:

1. Why Amanda believes curiosity is essential for career and life fulfillment.
2. Why a constant search for continued learning is a critical and powerful personal asset.
3. What one thing should you say even when you don’t know all the things?
4. Dental unit waterlines and what’s the latest technology and protocols.

Get in touch with Amanda:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/amandahillrdh

FB: https://www.facebook.com/amandahillrdh

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-hill-rdh-261167149

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Dr. Parul Dua Makkar completed her DDS at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry in 2003. She practiced in Calgary, AB, before moving to NY. She completed GPR training at Staten Island University Hospital, NY, in 2007 and has been in private practice since.

Currently, she is the owner of PDM Family Dental in Long Island, NY, where she resides with her husband and two boys.

Dr. Makkar's life took a different trajectory when she lost her only younger sibling, a Calgarian Dentist, Dr. Manu Dua, to Oral Cancer in March 2021. Since his death, she has devoted her time to educating doctors and patients about risk factors, prevention, and advocating for early diagnosis of Oral cancer.

She has co-authored several Dental journals, has been presenting lectures to Dentists and has been a guest on several podcasts.

She is the host of the podcast, “Life Interrupted Dr. Dua's Survival Guide Podcast companion.” This podcast features Alberta's prominent Dental Specialists and Doctors.

She believes oral care is the gateway to overall well-being and aims to have open conversations with her patients. She is the recipient of the Denobi Awards 2022 and LI Excellence in Healthcare 2022. She has also co-authored the book ‘Life Interrupted, Dr. Dua’s Survival Guide’ which is a finalist for the CIPA Evvy Award.

She can be reached at [email protected]

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"Life Interrupted Dr. Dua’s Survival Guide" the book by Dr Manu Dua

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“Life Interrupted Dr. Dua's Survival Guide Podcast companion.” The Podcast:

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Dr. Parul Dua Makkar can also be found:

www.pdmfamilydental.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/parul-dua-makkar-375324145/

https://www.facebook.com/PDMFamilyDental/

https://www.instagram.com/pdmfamilydental/

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www.themintdoor.net

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The UnOrthoDoc

Dr. Patrice Smith

Balancing a professional career, entrepreneurship, creative side hustles, and motherhood.

Dr. Patrice Smith is an orthodontist and the owner of Infinity Orthodontics in Washington, DC. She has dual bachelor’s degrees in biology and dental hygiene and received her Doctorate of Dental Surgery and her specialty degree in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics from Howard University.

Dr. Smith is passionate about keeping up with the latest in orthodontic technology, blending cutting-edge research and tools with traditional, tried-and-tested orthodontic techniques to provide patients with world-class care. She is committed to developing innovative orthodontic solutions to meet each patient’s unique needs.

Outside of the office, Dr. Smith co-founded a nonprofit organization that provides free dental services to individuals in developing countries with little or no access to dental care.

She also has a blog where she shares her experiences as she goes through life, balancing all aspects of her professional career, entrepreneurship, creative side hustles, and motherhood. 

While the dental profession and her patients are integral to her life, she is multi-passionate. She enjoys meddling in various entrepreneurial endeavors, blogging, traveling, participating in philanthropic projects, and creating divinely scented candles for UnOrthoDoc Candle Co. 

Join us as we discuss:

1. How Dr. Smith goes through her days balancing all aspects of her roles as a professional woman, mom, and entrepreneur.
2. Her creative outlet of blogging and how it helps her with work/life balance
3. What is her definition of a passion project, and how this led to her creative side hustle.
4. Why she created the  Side Hustle Guide and how you can get your own guide.

Something special for our listeners:

"From Idea to Profit" e-book

Her website:

https://www.theunorthodoc.com

Candles:

https://www.theunorthodoc.com/shop

Subscribe:

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Shannon Blackmon, CFP®, enlightens and empowers audiences across the country to expand their money mindsets and stories through her financial well-being presentations. Helping others not only survive but flourish and live full, prosperous lives is her goal.

Highly trained in financial planning and investment management, Shannon enjoys co-creating custom financial plans with her clients’ well-being at the center. Guiding them through a comprehensive wealth management process, she provides insights into cash flow, net worth, risk management, investments, and philanthropic goals. Shannon earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Arizona and her Certificate in Financial Planning from Boston University. Shannon is a Registered Life Planner® through Kinder Institute. She serves as Co-Chair for the Horizons Foundation’s Professional Advisors Council. She is a member of the Dental Speaker Institute, and Dental Speakers Bureau.

Join us as we discuss: 1. What an “Abundance Mindset” is and how it can impact financial well-being. 2. How the financial world has many important terms to know that sound foreign to many people. 3. Why financial literacy is important and what that means. 4. Shannon’s passion for women and money and manifesting abundance.

You can find out more about Shannon by visiting her website: https://thomasdoll.com/

Schedule a Complimentary No Sale Zone Discovery Call HERE: [email protected]

And to discover more about The Mint Door, visit our website: www.themintdoor.net

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Samantha Jones began her dental career at the age of 16. Her passion for communication and relationship-building blossomed with both patients and co-workers. Sam became a dental practice manager in her 20’s, developing administrative strategies to grow the practice and the people within it.

Sam co-founded Compass Dental Practice Solutions, offering dental professionals the same support, knowledge, and strategies that founded her success. She uses her extensive management experience managing to develop the administrative and clinical systems and solutions used in hundreds of practices across the country. She understands the daily challenges dental teams face today.

She’s an influencer and leader of thought in intentional communication, practice financials and metrics, scheduling, systems and protocols, practice operations, treatment presentation and team development. She is also the CEO and founder of WOW Readiness program, a career readiness program that provides resources and job placement for underserved women. She is an expert advisor with Accelerate Dental, and a member of the Dental Speaker Institute, Dental Speakers Bureau and Dental Entrepreneur Women’s Network.

Join us as we discuss:

1. What intentional communication is, why she is so passionate about it, and what it’s benefit is in the workplace. 
2. Sam shares her free “Intentional Communication Checklist” and how you can access it.
3. The two areas Sam thinks are the most important in creating and maintaining a positive workplace.
4. How her company, Compass Dental Practice Solution, supports dental teams in various ways. Sam highlights some of those ways and tells us about something extra special coming up in January!

You can find out more:

www.compassdps.com

www.visitcompass.com

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Get New Patients Now! (AND Keep Them) with Deneen Dismore

Deneen Dismore is the outgoing CEO and Founder of Dismore Consulting and serves the dental community as a New Patient Acquisition Specialist. She teaches dentists how to attract and keep new patients. Born and raised in Long Island, New York, she’s no stranger to working in fast-paced environments that desire business growth.

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Deneen started her career in dentistry as the Marketing Director of two practices in Manhattan. Her skills led her to double the number of new patients in one practice, and she was the leader of the marketing initiatives of the other practice, which was featured on INC. 5000’s list of America’s fastest-growing companies.

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These experiences inspired her entrepreneurial calling!

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Deneen is an unapologetic Harry Potter fan, a shameless self-development junkie, a huge fan of HGTV, and a self-described “outgoing introvert.”

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Join us as we chat about:

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1. How Deneen’s expertise in new patient acquisition goes beyond pretty logos, beautiful waiting rooms, matching uniforms, and occasional promotions. She explains her philosophy in helping offices attract and retain new patients.

2. How she can help your practices discover the magic in your data, and why is this important!

3. Why she feels personal development is important, and what she recommends to someone ready to dive into more of this in their lives.

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If you’re curious about NP Acquisition and want to get started right away, check out two of Deneen’s fantastic 2 part downloadable exercises:

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1. Get New Patients Now + Keep Them. Exercise 1 (get new patients now) shows doctors how to surge production.

2. Exercise 2 (keep them) is my favorite exercise rooted in client experience…. The waiting room exercise

AND receive a free downloadable workbook:

Attract and Keep More New Patients

https://bit.ly/MagicMetrics

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To learn more about Deneen and Dismore Consulting, you can find her:

Website - www.deneendismore.com

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/deneen-dismore-0b1b1014

Instagram - www.instagram.com/dentalmarketing_consultant

Facebook - www.facebook.com/dentalmarketingdeneen

Email - [email protected]

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www.themintdoor.net

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Hey Doctor - Who Has Your Back?

Mary Fisher Day is passionate about dentistry. She’s enjoyed a long career in dentistry and loves making a difference in the lives of dental professionals.

Having served the dental industry for more than 35 years, her true passion lies in helping dentists navigate the business of dentistry.  Specifically helping them before and during their practice transition. 

Whether buying or selling a dental practice, dentists need someone to have their back. A personal advisor with a thorough understanding of the business side of dentistry and expertise in the field of practice transitions. 

Mary realized that most Dentists are under-prepared and under-represented during the most vulnerable times of their career - the purchase or the sale of a dental practice. 

 Because she understands the business of dentistry and dental practice transitions inside and out, she realized she could do something about this.  She works with other advisors needed during a practice transition and understands the roles and the language of lenders, attorneys, CPA's, insurance brokers, and practice brokers. 

Join us as we talk about

1. Why Mary is so passionate about helping dentists throughout the practice purchase process or sales process.
2. How her business, The Dental Business, focuses on assisting dentists with emergency exit plans and the emergency directive. Mary explains what these are and why they are so important.
3. As a businesswoman, Mary has many profound experiences outside of her business. She shares a little bit about her experience with Breast Implant Illness and why she is now so passionate about sharing her experience.

Her Website:

www.thedentalbusiness.com 

***Download a free checklist for an emergency directive***

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After experiencing paralyzing burnout as a new primary care physician, Dr. Diane Shannon made the difficult decision to leave practice and pursue a career in writing.

Her focus for 20 years has been drawing attention to ways to address clinician burnout, system inefficiency, and patient safety problems.

She is co-author of "Preventing Physician Burnout: Curing the Chaos and Returning Joy to the Practice of Medicine", which was published in 2016.

Dr. Shannon’s experience with burnout and her desire to support physicians motivated her to become a certified coach 3 years ago. As a transformation coach, she empowers individuals to find the places where they have agency and make choices that better match their core values.

Since the pandemic, Dr. Shannon has focused on helping women physicians find the clarity, confidence, and courage they need to move from overwhelm, burnout, and self-doubt to lives where they can thrive again.

Dr. Shannon attended Williams College, Jefferson Medical College, and Harvard University. She completed training in Internal Medicine at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston and practiced general internal medicine before shifting to writing and coaching.

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Join us as we chat about:

1. The most significant challenges facing women physicians.

2. How imposter syndrome and self-doubt can sabotage clinician fulfillment and how to move

beyond these common feelings.

3. The different types of system versus individual causes of burnout.

4. How with individual agency you CAN make changes that improve your daily life experience at home and at work.

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In addition to the wealth of expertise Dr. Shannon brought to the podcast, she also offers:

1. A complimentary Lift Off Session for those interested in working on a challenge in 1:1 coaching.

2. Discovery call for practices or organizations interested in facilitated groups for women physicians.

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You can find out more about Dr. Shannon

Website:

www.dianeshannon.com

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianewsha...

IG:

https://www.instagram.com/diane.w.sha...

@diane.w.shannon

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