Podcasts about Kois

In this episode of Quills and Chills, join me as I sit down with acclaimed writer and editor Dan Kois to discuss his latest book, 'Hampton Heights.' With nominations for two National Magazine Awards and two Writers Guild Awards under his belt, Kois delves into his unique journey from journalism to fiction and his inspiration behind 'Hampton Heights.' We explore the rich, folklore-based supernatural elements of the book, its 1980s Milwaukee setting, and the personal experiences that influenced the characters. Dan also shares insights into his creative process and the transformative experiences of his well-crafted characters.  Follow Dan Kois at:  ⁠dankois.com⁠ IG: @dkois Follow Quills & Chills on social: IG: @quillsandchills Bluesky: @quillsandchills.bsky.social YOUTUBE: @quillsandchillspodcast

In this episode of Quills and Chills, join me as I sit down with acclaimed writer and editor Dan Kois to discuss his latest book, 'Hampton Heights.' With nominations for two National Magazine Awards and two Writers Guild Awards under his belt, Kois delves into his unique journey from journalism to fiction and his inspiration behind 'Hampton Heights.' We explore the rich, folklore-based supernatural elements of the book, its 1980s Milwaukee setting, and the personal experiences that influenced the characters. Dan also shares insights into his creative process and the transformative experiences of his well-crafted characters.  Follow Dan Kois at:  ⁠dankois.com⁠ IG: @dkois Follow Quills & Chills on social: IG: @quillsandchills Bluesky: @quillsandchills.bsky.social YOUTUBE: @quillsandchillspodcast

In this episode of Teeth Matter, we sit down with Dr. Paresh Shah (@drpareshshah) —a respected Canadian dentist, educator, and international speaker—to explore what comprehensive dentistry really looks like in practice. Now leading his third practice, Dr. Shah says he's finally getting to practice the way he wants to - connecting function, esthetics, and long-term health.We dive into how this approach shows up in his treatment planning, his collaboration with specialists, and how he gets full team buy-in. He also opens up about where he's growing now: learning to be a better mentor—to his team, his colleagues, and the next generation of dentists. Whether you're a few years in or leveling up into leadership, this episode offers real insight into the mindset it takes to build a fulfilling, long-term career.What You'll Learn:What comprehensive dentistry really means todayHow to lead collaborative care without losing directionSimplifying complex cases for patientsWhat mentorship looks like in a modern practiceBuilding a strong clinical culture through communicationTo learn more about Dr. Paresh Shah, check out:Instagram: @drpareshshahWebsite: DC Dental Clinical_______Don't miss out on these deals: Prioritize your wellness—shop my daily essentials here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://teethmatterpod.com/store⁠⁠COCOFLOSS - Use code TM20 to get 20% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cocofloss.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FIGS - Use referral code to get 20% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fbuy.io/figs/elliehalabian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you want to join the conversation about the realities of dentistry, follow: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_teethmatter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ellie Halabian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠__________________________If you enjoy the podcast, subscribe and rate ⭐️. If you think a friend will enjoy it, please share it with them.

“Jaz, I don't know which course to take?” “Should I do Aspire Academy, Kois, Chris Orr or Paul Tipton?” (all great courses and legends by the way!) Of course its confusing - there are now more ‘Level 7 Diplomas' than Dentists! There are also lots of biased testimonials - surely they can't ALL be the ‘best course I ever did?', right? So just HOW do you choose the right postgraduate program to elevate your skills?  What mindset helps new grads thrive, especially when they're feeling stuck? This episode shares Lakshmi's decision making as she opted for the RipeGlobal Fellowship. Lakshmi's journey is a perfect example of how the right mindset and a strategic approach to education can transform your dental career. Jaz and Lakshmi discuss her experience of choosing the right course, enrolling in the Ripe Global Restorative Fellowship, and the challenges she faced along the way.   They also talk through the importance of ongoing learning, the impact of mentorship, and how Lakshmi's mindset shift helped her grow as a dentist. Whether you're a new grad or seasoned dentist looking to upskill, Lakshmi's story will inspire you to take control of your career growth and make the most of every opportunity. https://youtu.be/waC_kQJhcio Watch IC059 on Youtube Book a free video consultation with the RipeGlobal Team to see if this course is right for you: protrusive.co.uk/RGdiscount This is an affiliate link that gets you 20% OFF if you enrol - but you first need to discover if it's the right course for you (it involves treating a manikin in your own clinic!) Key Takeaways: Hands-on experience is crucial for building confidence in clinical skills. Finding the right practice is important for professional growth. Investing in continuing education is vital for skill enhancement. Mentorship plays a vital role in navigating early career challenges. A supportive team can significantly impact a dentist's experience. Understanding one's learning style is key to effective training. Practical learning enhances engagement and application in real scenarios. Balancing time commitments is essential for managing a demanding course load. Choosing a course that aligns with one's career goals is vital for success. Maintaining a passion for one's work contributes to success. It's important to reflect on personal growth and set achievable goals. The journey in dentistry is not linear; expect ups and downs. Highlights for this episode: 02:29 Lakshmi's Journey and Dental School Experience 06:45 First Year as a Dentist 12:01 Finding the Right Practice 19:49 Considering Advanced Courses 25:36 Choosing RIPE Global Fellowship 29:21 Lakshmi's Hands-On Experience with Ripe Global 37:40 Challenges and Growth in the Fellowship 42:37 Balancing Life and Professional Growth 52:57 Mentorship and Personal Development 54:41  Future Aspirations and Final Reflections This is a non-clinical episode without CPD. For CPD or CE credits, visit the Protrusive Guidance app—hundreds of hours and mini-courses await! Stay up-to-date with Dr. Lakshmi's valuable content and expert advice! Follow her on Instagram! If you loved this episode, be sure to check out another epic episode - Non-Clinical Growth for the Busy Dentist (Your Health, Relationships, and Business) – IC023 #InterferenceCast #CareerDevelopment #BreadandButterDentistry

Mochila, bicicleta, palo de andar, sombrero y agua fresca. Así, o casi así, porque comienza con dos citas en realidad, nos adentramos en Sendas perdidas, un libro de Ramón J. Soria Breña, deliciosísimo, de leer despacito, publicado por Anaya Touring y que no sé por qué, me ha recordado mucho a Huertopías, el libro de José Luis Fernández Casadevante, de Kois, del que hablamos aquí hace unos días. Quizá porque Ramón J Soria también ha investigado sobre cómo nos alimentamos y los cambios en cómo lo hacemos, que es un tema interesantísimo. Pero vamos a recorrer las rutas del contrabando y otras menos conocidas gracias a su ayuda.

Hace diez años, en 2015, el Papa Francisco rompía una lanza en favor del cuidado de la casa común; de un planeta que padecía numerosas crisis y ante las cuales el mayor líder de la Iglesia católica lanzaba una encíclica histórica: “Ludato si”. Un texto de corte ecosocial que abogaba por una vida mejor para las personas y para la naturaleza. Por eso, Francisco, que falleció justo la víspera del Día de la Tierra, para muchos será el Papa ecologista. Pero, ¿qué capacidad de influencia y proyección ha tenido ese legado verde en el mundo? De todo ello hablamos con Joaquín Araújo.También nos acercamos a la filosofía que hay dentro de un libro titulado “Huertopías”. Una palabra interesante, mezcla de los términos huerto y utopía, y que su autor empuña con energía y sólidos fundamentos para hablar del poder de cultivar plantas que no solo calman el apetito sino también nuestro interior. El sociólogo José Luis Fernández Casadevante, conocido con el apelativo de Kois, trae a primer plano el ecourbanismo, la agricultura y la cooperación social.Escuchar audio

You might use a scanner every single day. But that alone won't make you an expert! In this episode of Clinical Edge Fridays, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Christian Coachman, founder of Digital Smile Design, to share highlights from his recent collaboration event with Dr. John Kois, as well as the upcoming IntraOral Scanner Festival where you can take your scanning to the next level. To learn more about this upcoming event and how to join, listen to Episode 876 of The Best Practices Show!Learn More About Dr. Coachman:Join Dr. Coachman on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christiancoachmanFollow Dr. Coachman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriscoachmanLearn more about Digital Smile Design: https://digitalsmiledesign.comListen to Dr. Coachman's podcast, Coffee Break with Coachman: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ADCrWhqsUKbHmZtkhhgoBRegister for DSD Residency 1 On Demand: https://digitalsmiledesign.com/dsd-residency-1-on-demandRegister for The IntraOral Scanner Festival (May 15-18, 2025) with code IOS20 for 20% off: https://digitalsmiledesign.com/courses/intraoral-scanner-festival-may-2025Register for The Visionary Dentist Summit (March 5-7, 2026): https://digitalsmiledesign.com/courses/the-visionary-dentist-summit-march-2026More Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:Subscribe to The Best Practices Show: https://the-best-practices-show.captivate.fm/listenJoin The Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpaDownload ACT's BPA app on the Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/best-practices-association/id6738960360Download ACT's BPA app on the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.actdental.join&hl=en_USJoin ACT's To The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/tttSee the ACT Dental/BPA Live Event Schedule: https://www.actdental.com/eventGet The Best Practices Magazine for free: https://www.actdental.com/magazinePlease leave us a review on the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-practices-show-with-kirk-behrendt/id1223838218Episode Resources:Watch the video version of...

El huerto era una de las pocas cosas en la prisión que uno podía controlar, decía Nelson Mandela. Lo recoge Kois en Huertopías, que ha publicado Capitán Swing. No son pocos los ejemplos de huertos urbanos en nuestro país ni en el mundo: en muchas prisiones hay. En centros de menores. En colegios. Hasta en el espacio. Los huertos han servido para sembrar la paz en muchas zonas en conflicto. Kois, que es el autor de Huertopías, en realidad se llama José Luis Fernández Casadevante y charlamos con él.

Florian's journey is one of resilience, adaptability, and purpose. From overcoming childhood bullying through judo to a career in impact investing, his story is a testament to the persistence and the power of belonging. A former national athlete, musician, and corporate leader, he now champions business as a force for good, blending his experiences to drive meaningful change.00:09- About Florian KemmerichFlorian Kemmerich is the managing partner of the KOIS.He is a former national athlete, musician, and corporate leader

Hablamos con José Luis Fernández Casadevante 'Kois', sociólogo y experto en soberanía alimentaria, en el informativo 24 horas de RNE para presentarnos su libro "Huertopías. Ecourbanismo, cooperación social y agricultura". Es de alguna forma una guía completa acerca de cómo volver a nuestros orígenes o de cómo recuperarlos. "Tiene que ver con reivindicar una nueva épica adaptada a los tiempos actuales, reivindicar el protagonismo de la ciudadanía a la hora de impulsar transformaciones", afirma el autor. Nos habla de la relación de la ciudad y la agricultura hoy en día: "Tienen una relación simbiótica. Desde la Revolución Industrial la agricultura ha quedado arrinconada y lanzada a los márgenes de la ciudad", a lo que añade: "La ciudad también es una historia de los conflictos sociales. Quizás la agricultura hoy tiene que ver con muchos de estos conflictos y nos ayuda a entenderlos y a tratar de posicionarnos". El sociólogo habla de huertos urbanos como una forma de "relacionarnos entre las personas y con la propia naturaleza". Escuchar audio

Dr.Steven L. Rasner is joined by Brannon Moncrief. Brannon grew up in the Houston area and graduated from Texas A&M University in 2002 with a BBA in Finance. Prior to joining McLerran & Associates, Brannon served as the Director of Dental Lending for a nationwide dental lender for 8 years, where he gained an in depth knowledge of the business of dentistry and was involved with hundreds of dental practice transitions. Dr. Rasner's belief of selling your practice to DSO's is not good for dentistry to a point. After being trained by the Spears, Kois and Dawsons of the world Dr. Rasner has gained an old school mentality of training to be the best dentist Dr.Steven L. Rasner could become. Never has it crossed Dr.Steven L. Rasner's mind that if he could scale his practice doing this or that he could monetize later on in life. That being said after practicing in dentistry for over 40+ years with a life time commitment to continuous education. It would become difficult to leave millions of dollars on the table. Grab your favorite snack/ beverage as you learn the way of a Lion Hearted Dentist!

In this episode of Clinical Edge Fridays, Dr. Christian Coachman, founder of Digital Smile Design, brings in a very special guest. Dr. Dean Kois, son of the living legend, Dr. John Kois, shares what it's like working with one of dentistry's greatest, why the Kois Center was created, and about the upcoming collaboration course with DSD that you don't want to miss. If you want to become a great dentist, be sure to attend this course! To learn more about the upcoming event and how to join, listen to Episode 852 of The Best Practices Show!Learn More About Dr. Coachman & Dr. Kois:Join Dr. Coachman on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christiancoachmanFollow Dr. Coachman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriscoachmanLearn more about Digital Smile Design: https://digitalsmiledesign.comListen to Dr. Coachman's podcast, Coffee Break with Coachman: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ADCrWhqsUKbHmZtkhhgoBRegister for DSD Residency 1 On Demand: https://digitalsmiledesign.com/dsd-residency-1-on-demandJoin Dr. Kois on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drkoisFollow Dr. Kois on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koisdentistryLearn more about the Kois Center: https://www.koiscenter.comRegister for Dr. John Kois and Dr. Coachman's Optimizing Clinical Outcomes course (March 20-21, 2025): https://www.koiscenter.com/optimizing-clinical-outcomesMore Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:Subscribe to The Best Practices Show: https://the-best-practices-show.captivate.fm/listenJoin The Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpaDownload ACT's BPA app on the Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/best-practices-association/id6738960360Download ACT's BPA app on the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.actdental.join&hl=en_USJoin ACT's To The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/tttSee the ACT Dental/BPA Live Event Schedule: https://www.actdental.com/eventGet The Best Practices Magazine for free: https://www.actdental.com/magazinePlease leave us a review on the podcast:

(Capitán Swing, 2025). Con su autor, José Luis Fernández Casadevante “Kois”. La crisis ecosocial supone una amenaza sin precedentes de urbicidio, destrucción del entorno construido y desarticulación de las comunidades que lo habitan. Ante la certeza de un futuro próximo donde viviremos con menos recursos, menos energía y en entornos ambientalmente más adversos, amar las ciudades pasa por asumir las complejas y radicales transformaciones que plantea la agenda del ecourbanismo.

On this week's show, the hosts consider ‘Glicked' (or is it ‘Wadiator'? ‘Gladicked?'), the Wicked and Gladiator II double feature that promised to be this year's ‘Barbenheimer.' But did it deliver? Or even come close? First, the trio inspects Wicked, which won the weekend by a long shot (and broke a few records along the way.) At times, director Jon M. Chu's film adaptation of the famed Broadway musical (which is, itself, an adaptation of a series of novels inspired by Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) can feel overstuffed and exhausting, but as Dana puts it in her review, “it's so buoyant it lifts both witches-to-be, along with the audience, into the stratosphere.”  Then, the panel moves on to Gladiator II, the very belated follow-up to Ridley Scott's 2000 Best Picture Winner. Which is… a really bad movie. No longer is the question “are you not entertained?", but “are men okay, actually?” The panel attempts to make sense of Scott's “dismal retread” and debate whether Denzel Washington's free reign over his character benefited the movie at large. Finally, Slate's Dan Kois joins to discuss “The 25 Most Important Recipes of the Past 100 Years,” a wonderful and lovely mega package compiled by Kois and J. Bryan Lowder that explores the history of home cooking in America and how it's changed over time. (Dan also cooked all 25 recipes, and then some, an epic saga which he chronicled.) In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, it's the long-awaited Bluesky debate. Following the mass exodus from Twitter/X, the hosts discuss the pros and cons of migrating over to a new, remarkably similar, platform.  We are still taking questions for our annual call-in show! To submit your question, either leave us a voicemail at (260) 337-8260 or send us a voice note via email at culturefest@slate.com.  Email us at culturefest@slate.com.  Endorsements: Dana: A recipe perfect for Thanksgiving: Laurie Colwin's Creamed Spinach With Jalapeño Peppers. Julia: Opal, a screen time app that blocks distractions.  Steve: “The Loudest, Brightest Thing” by Sam Huber for The New York Review. Podcast production by Jared Downing. Production assistance by Kat Hong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show, the hosts consider ‘Glicked' (or is it ‘Wadiator'? ‘Gladicked?'), the Wicked and Gladiator II double feature that promised to be this year's ‘Barbenheimer.' But did it deliver? Or even come close? First, the trio inspects Wicked, which won the weekend by a long shot (and broke a few records along the way.) At times, director Jon M. Chu's film adaptation of the famed Broadway musical (which is, itself, an adaptation of a series of novels inspired by Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) can feel overstuffed and exhausting, but as Dana puts it in her review, “it's so buoyant it lifts both witches-to-be, along with the audience, into the stratosphere.”  Then, the panel moves on to Gladiator II, the very belated follow-up to Ridley Scott's 2000 Best Picture Winner. Which is… a really bad movie. No longer is the question “are you not entertained?", but “are men okay, actually?” The panel attempts to make sense of Scott's “dismal retread” and debate whether Denzel Washington's free reign over his character benefited the movie at large. Finally, Slate's Dan Kois joins to discuss “The 25 Most Important Recipes of the Past 100 Years,” a wonderful and lovely mega package compiled by Kois and J. Bryan Lowder that explores the history of home cooking in America and how it's changed over time. (Dan also cooked all 25 recipes, and then some, an epic saga which he chronicled.) In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, it's the long-awaited Bluesky debate. Following the mass exodus from Twitter/X, the hosts discuss the pros and cons of migrating over to a new, remarkably similar, platform.  We are still taking questions for our annual call-in show! To submit your question, either leave us a voicemail at (260) 337-8260 or send us a voice note via email at culturefest@slate.com.  Email us at culturefest@slate.com.  Endorsements: Dana: A recipe perfect for Thanksgiving: Laurie Colwin's Creamed Spinach With Jalapeño Peppers. Julia: Opal, a screen time app that blocks distractions.  Steve: “The Loudest, Brightest Thing” by Sam Huber for The New York Review. Podcast production by Jared Downing. Production assistance by Kat Hong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr.Steven L. Rasner is joined by Brannon Moncrief. Brannon grew up in the Houston area and graduated from Texas A&M University in 2002 with a BBA in Finance. Prior to joining McLerran & Associates, Brannon served as the Director of Dental Lending for a nationwide dental lender for 8 years, where he gained an in depth knowledge of the business of dentistry and was involved with hundreds of dental practice transitions. Dr. Rasner's belief of selling your practice to DSO's is not good for dentistry to a point. After being trained by the Spears, Kois and Dawsons of the world Dr. Rasner has gained an old school mentality of training to be the best dentist Dr.Steven L. Rasner could become. Never has it crossed Dr.Steven L. Rasner's mind that if he could scale his practice doing this or that he could monetize later on in life. That being said after practicing in dentistry for over 40+ years with a life time commitment to continuous education. It would become difficult to leave millions of dollars on the table. Grab your favorite snack/ beverage as you learn the way of a Lion Hearted Dentist!

Eigentlich macht Meeresbiologe Robert Marc Lehmann keine Gastauftritte in Podcasts mehr. Aber für Hazel und Thomas macht er eine Ausnahme. Inhalt: 00:00 Zoos besuchen? 12:44 Haustiere halten? 17:22 Wasserschweine, Kois & Shitstorms 25:11 Robert als Meeresbiologe 29:39 Speziesismus & Tierrechte 40:21 Tauchgänge & Seaspiracy 50:45 (Dis)agreeable sein 56:58 Not the End of the World 01:07:57 Tiere in freier Wildbahn 01:18:05 Thomas im Amazonas 01:28:42 Kommunikation mit Tieren durch KI 01:31:22 Kartoffelkäfer, Köcherfliegen- & Libellenlarven 01:35:49 Hazel & Thomas auf Expedition Zeitstempel können variieren. Robert Marc Lehmann IG https://www.instagram.com/robertmarclehmann/ Kurt Krömer Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kurt_kroemer_berlin/ Vox „How do we fix the zoo?“ https://youtu.be/05nDoxdSzwY?si=p_aZI0nWrtuFg3tE Orcas kill for fun https://youtu.be/3f-FsAUcqMs?si=zs3rn98ZeUdlSl-4 Robert empfiehlt die Bücher „Wildlife Filmmaker“ von Chris Palmer http://chrispalmeronline.com/confessions-of-a-wildlife-filmmaker „… und hinter tausend Stäben keine Welt!“ von Stefan Austermühle https://www.amazon.de/hinter-tausend-Stäben-Wahrheit-Tierhaltung/dp/3891365934 „Die Letzten ihrer Art“ von Douglas Adams und Mark Carwardine Nazi-Hebamme Johanna Haarer und ihre schwarze Pädagogik https://www.geo.de/wissen/weltgeschichte/die-schwarze-paedagogik-und-johanna-haarer-34554082.html Thomas empfiehlt die Netflix-Dokus „My Octopus Teacher“, „Seaspiracy“ und das Buch „Not The End Of The World“ von Hannah Ritchie https://www.nottheendoftheworld.co.uk * Hannah Ritchie ist Oxford-Professorin, nicht Harvard-Professorin Warum es keine weißen Haie in Aquarien gibt https://youtu.be/QMbHLF_zwjs?si=yuyF4g0R-uYOqUcw Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/hoererlebnis Du möchtest Werbung in diesem Podcast schalten? Dann erfahre hier mehr über die Werbemöglichkeiten bei Seven.One Audio: https://www.seven.one/portfolio/sevenone-audio

If you've never heard Dr. John Kois speak, now is the time! Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Christian Coachman, founder of Digital Smile Design, to talk about an upcoming, once-in-a-lifetime event with Dr. Kois and Dr. Coachman. You will hear two perspectives from two brilliant minds about optimizing clinical outcomes through digital dentistry. To learn more about this collaborative course and how to reserve your seat, listen to Episode 785 of The Best Practices Show!Learn More About Dr. Coachman:Join Dr. Coachman on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christiancoachmanFollow Dr. Coachman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriscoachmanLearn more about Digital Smile Design: https://digitalsmiledesign.comListen to Dr. Coachman's podcast, Coffee Break with Coachman: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ADCrWhqsUKbHmZtkhhgoBRegister for DSD Residency 1 On Demand: https://digitalsmiledesign.com/dsd-residency-1-on-demandRegister for the DSD Provider course (October 7, 2024, and November 11, 2024): https://digitalsmiledesign.com/dsd-providerRegister for Dr. John Kois and Dr. Coachman's Optimizing Clinical Outcomes course (March 20-21, 2025): https://www.koiscenter.com/optimizing-clinical-outcomesMore Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:Subscribe to The Best Practices Show: https://the-best-practices-show.captivate.fm/listenJoin The Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpaJoin ACT's To The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/tttSee the ACT Dental/BPA Live Event Schedule: https://www.actdental.com/eventGet The Best Practices Magazine for free: https://www.actdental.com/magazinePlease leave us a review on the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-practices-show-with-kirk-behrendt/id1223838218Episode Resources:Watch the video version of Episode 785: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videosMain Takeaways:Be okay with not being right.Learn to challenge your own beliefs.Master the art of asking great questions.There is value in watching smart people disagree.Register for this event! It is your one opportunity to hear Dr. Kois.Snippets:0:00 Introduction.1:18 About Dr. Coachman and Dr. John Kois's upcoming course.13:04...

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We are joined by Mohamed Abo-Basha host of the Very Dental Podcast Student Edition for part 2 in our series for the quest for comprehensive dentistry.  Head over to the Very Dental Podcast to hear part 1 of our interview.  Today we discuss... What are the strategies and paths that a dentist should take to learn treatment planning comprehensive dentistry? What qualifies which CEs you would take and when you would take them? When is cheap CE good enough? How do you choose a comprehensive treatment planning philosophy? When do you pursue a continuum of learning from companies like, Spear, Kois, Pankey, Dawson? What procedures do you add to your practice first and why? How does literature impact your decision-making process and does it or should it have an impact on your careers now and in the beginning?   Follow the link to receive $500 off a Spear Seminar Text The Dental Guys your comments and questions: 1-865-544-8954 WHO ARE THE DENTAL GUYS? The Dental Guys podcast is the brainchild project of Wes and Jon.  Years ago Wes and Jon met at a continuing education event and immediately started a passionate on-going conversation about dentistry.  This conversation never ended and instead expanded to become the basis for the podcast! http://www.the-dental-guys.com Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes: https://goo.gl/WSutrB Want more content like this? Consider subscribing! Be sure to click the bell so you don't miss a video and keep up to date on the latest DG content: YouTube: http://youtube.com/thedentalguys Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dentalguys/ X: https://mobile.twitter.com/thedentalguys Facebook: https://facebook.com/thedentalguys Consider supporting our show sponsors: Restorative Driven Implants -RDI is a premier educational resource that leverages current science-informed curriculum and predictable protocols to advance Dental Practitioners who want to succeed with all aspects of dental implantology. Choose Dental Crafters Network – where your vision meets innovation! Visit dentalcrafters.net or Call 1-800-472-8302… the Dental Guys to receive 10% off your first case!  

Les billets de Brussels Airlines vont augmenter, vous allez devoir payer un supplément environnemental.  Plus chers à l'achat, moins chers à la revente, les véhicules électriques font bondir le budget des voitures de société en leasing.  Le gestionnaire de fonds Kois attire quelques grandes familles économiques autour d'un fonds à impact. Il a levé 150 millions. Le Brief, le podcast matinal de L'Echo  Ce que vous devez savoir avant de démarrer la journée, on vous le sert au creux de l'oreille, chaque matin, en 7 infos, dès 7h. Le Brief, un podcast éclairant, avec l'essentiel de l'info business, entreprendre, investir et politique. Signé L'Echo. Abonnez-vous sur votre plateforme d'écoute favorite Apple Podcast | Spotify | Podcast Addict l Castbox | Deezer | Google PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Die beiden Labertaschen Timothy Trust & Martin Sierp labern sich auch in dieser Folge thematisch den Wolf: Münchhausen, die Doktortasche, Schlüssel vergessen, Premiere in Münster, die Stadtbibliothek, Rietberg & Geesthacht, Udo - der Macher, Kois, der Pommesautomat, Schreie im Publikum, die Servicewüste, unverschämte Zuschauer, Schlösser und Barbaras Rhabarberbar. Nicht rumlabern, sondern anhören! HIER KANNST DU UNS ÜBERALL HÖREN: https://linktr.ee/komischegespraeche HIER KANNST DU UNS AUF KAFFEE EINLADEN: https://ko-fi.com/komischegespraechepodcast HIER GEHT ES ZUR KOMISCHE MUSIKE PLAYLIST AUF SPOTIFY: https://tinyurl.com/komischeMusike

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684: The Evolution of Dental Education – Dr. John Kois & Dr. Christian CoachmanDentistry has undergone many changes — especially in education. In this episode, Kirk Behrendt and Dr. Christian Coachman bring in Dr. John Kois, founder and director of The Kois Center, to take a look at the past, present, and future of dental education, as well as a few simple ways you can become a better learner. Education has no end! To hear more about The Kois Center and how to become a lifelong learner, listen to Episode 684 of The Best Practices Show! Episode Resources:Learn more about The Kois Center: https://www.koiscenter.comRegister for Course 165 at The Kois Center: https://www.koiscenter.com/courses/165-treatment-planning-functional-occlusionFollow Dr. Kois on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koisdentistry Join Dr. Coachman on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christiancoachman Follow Dr. Coachman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriscoachman Learn more about Digital Smile Design: https://digitalsmiledesign.com Register for DSD Residency 1: https://digitalsmiledesign.com/dsd-residency-1-on-demand Subscribe to The Best Practices Show podcast: https://the-best-practices-show.captivate.fm/listenJoin ACT's To The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/tttSee ACT's Live Events Schedule: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/act-dental-live-workshops-306239Get The Best Practices Magazine for free! https://www.actdental.com/magazineWrite a review on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-practices-show/id1223838218Links Mentioned in This Episode:Read Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed: https://bookshop.org/p/books/black-box-thinking-why-most-people-never-learn-from-their-mistakes-but-some-do-matthew-syed/7680742?ean=9781591848226Main Takeaways:Keep a beginner's mind.There is no end to improvement.Educate your mind as well as your heart.Find ways to stay passionate about dentistry.Surround yourself with mentors as soon as possible.Quotes:“I feel that it's important to maintain a childlike curiosity to continue to grow. I always want to be better tomorrow than I was today.” (4:12—4:23) -Dr. Kois“I used to talk to my graduate students when they finished their...

Vintage Contemporaries by Dan Kois is a fiction debut that blends a coming-of-age story with the themes of lasting friendship and what it takes to be an artist. Kois joins us to talk about the publisher that inspired the novel's title, some of the important influences on his work, what he does in his day jobs and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.    This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Executive Producer Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                   New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.         Featured Books (Episode):  Vintage Contemporaries by Dan Kois  Asa, as I Knew Him by Susanna Kaysen  Bad Behavior by Mary Gaitskill   Home Cooking by Laurie Colwin  Happy All the Time by Laurie Colwin   I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home by Lorrie Moore  Angels in America by Tony Kushner  The World Only Spins Forward by Isaac Butler & Dan Kois  Eat Your Mind by Jason McBride  The Zone of Interest by Martin Amis  The Fraud by Zadie Smith  The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride 

Partnerships in dentistry. You've heard the stories. A couple years ago, my friends Dr. Chris Ramsey and Dr. Rob Ritter joined me to talk about what it takes to have a successful dental partnership and the amazing course they've designed to show you execute the kind of dentistry that you want to do from consult to finished case! Some of the topics they discussed were: When do you renovate your office and what kind of dental office decor stays "timeless." "The Protocol" is a course that Ritter and Ramsey designed to show people HOW they execute the broader concepts that you might learn from Spear, Kois or Pankey. A complete workflow from consult to finished case The benefits of small group learning in combination with hands on. Dental partnerships are notoriously bad! How Ritter found Ramsey The mechanics of a long term dental partnership "You can't have two kings in the castle" is the WRONG way to look at things. You work for the partnership and the partnership is bigger than any one person. The solution: lose the ego Ritter and Ramsey 2.0 The upside of a functional partnership Choose business partners wisely! understand personalities understand philosophies Treat the associate LIKE A PARTNER! Learn to compromise! Learn to understand when you're wrong. If you don't know, just say that you don't know. Would you rather be right of happy? The months for "The Protocol" 2022: February, May, August and November. Some links from the show: Ramsey's Instagram Ritter's Instagram RITTER + RAMSEY DENTISTRY Instagram Sign up for "the Protocol" Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook" or "McWethy," "Papa Randy" or "Lipscomb!" The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you'd like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us! -- Crazy Dental has everything you need from cotton rolls to equipment and everything in between and the best prices you'll find anywhere! If you head over to verydentalpodcast.com/crazy and use coupon code “VERYDENTAL10” you'll get another 10% off your order! Go save yourself some money and support the show all at the same time! -- The Wonderist Agency is basically a one stop shop for marketing your practice and your brand. From logo redesign to a full service marketing plan, the folks at Wonderist have you covered! Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/wonderist! -- Enova Illumination makes the very best in loupes and headlights, including their new ergonomic angled prism loupes! They also distribute loupe mounted cameras and even the amazing line of Zumax microscopes! If you want to help out the podcast while upping your magnification and headlight game, you need to head over to verydentalpodcast.com/enova to see their whole line of products! -- CAD-Ray offers the best service on a wide variety of digital scanners, printers, mills and even  their very own browser based design software, Clinux! CAD-Ray has been a huge supporter of the Very Dental Podcast Network and I can tell you that you'll get no better service on everything digital dentistry than the folks from CAD-Ray. Go check them out at verydentalpodcast.com/CADRay!

Today we're going to introduce a game changer in the dental practice management software world...‍‍This is an innovative, all-in-one, cloud-based practice management software, and it offers an array of powerful features that are custom built for dentists by dentists ready to revolutionize the way you work. ‍If you are a start-up and decide to sign up with Oryx, they will NOT charge you a single dime, until you reached 200 active patients!⁠⁠They are partnering up with all startup practice owners and making sure you succeed, fast!⁠⁠ Click this link to schedule a FREE personalized demo and to see more on their exclusive deal!⁠‍‍Guest: Conor PerrinPractice Name: The Tooth Co.Check out Conor's Media:Website: https://thetoothco.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.tooth.co/‍‍Other Mentions and Links:Meta AdsPowerPointBank of AmericaProvideWells FargoInvisalignGround Marketing CourseIndeedCurveWindows 95‍‍Host: Michael Arias‍Website: The Dental Marketer Join my newsletter: https://thedentalmarketer.lpages.co/newsletter/‍Join this podcast's Facebook Group: The Dental Marketer Society‍‍My Key Takeaways:When starting a practice always follow HOW you want to practice first. Other peers may have great suggestions, but if you have to make the final call in the end!Open ended questions are ideal for getting to know patients and adding a personal touch. If you are asking all yes or no questions, it will be difficult to be engaging and relate to them.In school, if you study hard, you should be guaranteed a good grade. In business, working hard is important, but doesn't mean you'll be successful.To attract a premium price demographic, be sure your brand reflects high quality more than discounts to get potential patients in!Making an emotional connection to patients is essential for successful treatment acceptance.‍Please don't forget to share with us on Instagram when you are listening to the podcast AND if you are really wanting to show us love, then please leave a 5 star review on iTunes! [Click here to leave a review on iTunes]‍p.s. Some links are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase, I will earn a commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you. Please understand that we have experience with these products/ company, and I recommend them because they are helpful and useful, not because of the small commissions we make if you decide to buy something. Please do not spend any money unless you feel you need them or that they will help you with your goals.‍Episode Transcript (Auto-Generated - Please Excuse Errors)Michael: all right, it's time to talk with our featured guest, Dr. Connor Perrin or Perron, how's it going, man? Conor: How are you going? Did I say Michael: it okay or no? Conor: technically, yeah, if you're saying it in the French way, it is Peron, but uh, American way, just Peron. Michael: Nice. Have you ever been to France? Is that where you're Conor: from? Did a trip once a couple of years back to Paris and then uh, South of France. Beautiful. Oh, man. Michael: Yeah. That's a spot out there. South of France. Awesome, man. So tell us a little bit about where you came from. You're past, you're present.What Conor: are you doing right now? So right now, I'm at my personal office right now. We just opened up a couple months ago, but I was born and raised in Orange County and I went to school at USC for undergrad and dental school finished up there and then stayed in L. A. For a couple years after I finished up and I knew that I always wanted to come back down this way.It's just always been home to me. when I got started with this process, I looked around in Newport Beach, Irvine. And decided upon this building. I felt like it was in a very easy to access area for a lot of people from different parts of Orange County. And yeah, the entire build out, getting the loan set up process wise probably took a little bit over a year.This is actually decently quick, considering I've heard some people take. Sometimes multiple years, but yeah, and then I've been associating part time and now I'm officially in my own practice full time, five days a week as of this week. Michael: Nice, man. So rewind a little bit. Why did you decide to do a Conor: startup?So for me, I was actually not originally thinking that I was going to do a startup. I had a couple of friends who recommended one, but I was thinking, you know, I might want to just go and buy a practice because it might be a little bit easier to deal with. But, there were a couple of things that I noticed when I was, looking around I didn't have a ton of connections with people who are close to getting ready to sell.And so I feel like a lot of sales that did happen tended to be passed around by word of mouth. Sometimes they wouldn't be listed and. I think maybe just because I am on the younger side, when I was asking, you know, some of these, brokers for information about potential listings, I feel like they maybe didn't take me seriously.I was looking around a little bit more and some of the practices that I did see, I wanted to change so much of. The way that they practice dentistry, maybe the interiors, the equipment that they had, and it made me think, I'm going to spend so much money wanting to redo this immediately when I get it.Why not just start from scratch and have everything in my vision from day one? Michael: Okay, so you were looking for acquisitions at the beginning. Conor: I was yes, but to find like a good one, it can be tough to find if you don't really have personally have not really had a true mentor So I haven't been able to use that to leapfrog to find a potential acquisition Gotcha.Michael: Okay. You mentioned they didn't take you seriously Because of maybe they saw you like you were on the younger side and stuff like that. How'd you know? How'd you know they weren't taking you seriously? Conor: for example, I would see a practice that I thought I was interested in and immediately I would reach out and they would text me and just be like, yeah sure, sure, sure. And I would want to set up a time immediately to meet either the head doctor or to check out the office and then I would get ghosted. And then about a week later, they're like, Oh, were you still interested in seeing the privacy? And I'm just like, Oh, I'm so sorry for your first choices, rejecting it.And now you're trying to come back to me. I had very much got that impression from at least four different people. And I'm just like, Michael: yeah, you're like, I'm your, I'm your second option. Conor: You know? And so again, I think it is because they just heard, the year that I graduated and they probably thought that I wasn't truly serious about wanting to take that step into ownership.What year did Michael: you graduate? 21. Oh, 21. Oh, okay, man. So you're like, you said, I'm going to do Conor: this. Yeah, I know. Exactly. Yeah. I just, I can be, I guess not picky the wrong word, but I just say, Yeah. I like to practice the way exactly I want to practice I think it's very important to associate you learn a ton of stuff, you pick up your speed, efficiency, how to talk to people, most importantly, but I just really wanted to be able to do everything the way that I wanted to, rather than the owner, Michael: so then how exactly do you want to practice? Conor: you know, there's like so many different ways that you can practice chemistry, but for me, I really value, deeper personal relationships and being able to spend a lot of individual time with each of my patients. I don't want to feel like also I'm having to hop between a lot of different rooms.So when I book a patient here, I tell them, they're going to be here for X amount of time, and that's going to be completely undisturbed attention between me and them where I am treating them. I'm also really big on conservative dentistry. So I try not to, treatment plan any crowns unless I'm replacing a current one that might be defective.And I'm really big on adhesive dentistry. Michael: Gotcha. Gotcha. So building that relationship with the patient and then obviously the clinical side is what you wanted to, how'd you figure that out? What bad stuff were you experiencing? Like, I guess, incorporate or other stuff where you're like, I never want to do this.And then some things where you're like, I can take this into my own practice. Conor: We were very fortunate at USC. We got taught by Dr. Pascal Monnier and he is really big on biomimetic dentistry, very minimally invasive, conservative adhesive based dentistry. And so that's the way that me and my classmates all learned from the get go.you take that for granted because then when you graduate. It's not like that at all in any offices. You're doing a lot of crown work. You're not really using a lot of the nice bonding materials that you're used to when we were at USC. And so when I hopped into my 1st position, started to see a lot of things like, more post op sensitivity maybe restorations not lasting as long as they should.And I also, you I mean, everyone's very different, but I really don't like hopping around from chair to chair. It doesn't allow me to really be present with each person. And that's something, when I was in that first position that I did not like. Michael: Gotcha. Okay. So that carried out and you're like, I'm not going to ever do that in my practice.What were some of the things you decided you, you took away from other, you know what I mean? Like associates and you're Conor: like, I'm going to do this. definitely systems, for example, they would contact patients when it would come to confirming their appointments different things that they wanted me, I guess, to say during an exam that would cause a patient to ask.prompt them to be more open ended rather than just giving me a yes or no answer. So a lot of little things like that. And then also I've worked in offices that were more insurance based and then some offices that were you know, just filling them out for the patients.So technically they were feed for service and and seeing the differences between the two, it made me realize. I wanted to be fee for service and just on behalf of the patient. Michael: So right now, you're not with any insurance. Conor: I'm not, which is terrifying.You know, like the first week I saw friends and family and then I realized, Oh no, I have like no people on my schedule. And immediately I'm just like, I made a huge mistake. I have a consultant and so I'm talking with her. I'm just like, oh, I shouldn't have done this.Give me all the information on someone, to get credential. And I also have another kind of scary phone call with a friend of a friend and he's just like, oh, you're making a huge mistake. You should definitely get credential. But, you know, after having, you know, a couple mild panic attacks that first week, I realized, this is not what I want to do.It's not true to my vision. And this is not how I built this office. Unfortunately, just by advertising, mailers seem to be working a little bit of you know, direct person to person interaction. And Instagram stuff, I started to get a couple of people to come through the door in seeing just a few people and, having them pay out of pocket, you're still able to do just as well as you could be if you're seeing quite a few more patients and taking insurance and you're able to practice the way you want to and spend individual attention with them.Again, different ways to practice, but I definitely realized, stay true to what you wanted to do and you're going to be happier that way. Michael: Yeah, how many weeks or months have you been open Conor: today or actually yesterday is officially three months Michael: Okay, man. Do you think you're going to eventually hit that where you're like, okay, I'm panicking again.I should probably get credentialed Conor: I'm very lucky to have two other friends who are kind of in their startup journeys and they're right around the year mark. There's definitely ups and downs with months July and August are really good. I feel like this month we're maybe not doing quite as well as those two months.But everything is slowly on an upward trend like that and there's still not a day that goes by right now where I'm just like, hey I took out this monster loan. Maybe I shouldn't have spent this much money to do all this stuff. I have a huge debt service at the end of the month, but it's natural.I was able to get my tenant improvement check from my landlord recently, and so that's able to help pay some of the bills right now until things stabilize a little bit more so.Michael: Okay. Got you, man. talked to a lot of people who are like, yeah, I eventually had to get credentialed.and then eventually they try to phase it out. I don't know how easy it is to phase it out. You know what I mean? Because then they have to deal with I'm losing half my patients type of deal. You know what I mean? Conor: Yeah. And the other thing is too, since you are a startup, I mean, realistically do they ask?are you a network? I think we've gotten only 1 of those type of phone calls. Usually they will ask, do you take insurance? And I mean, the answer still is technically. Yes, we are very happy to build, but we explain that we still require up front payment, they will get reimbursed by their insurance company via check in around 2 to 3 weeks.And as long as you explain things very clearly to each patient. Okay. They usually actually don't have a problem with that. Michael: Gotcha. So it's communication. Exactly. Gotcha. Something you mentioned a little bit before I want to rewind, you said you learned some things that you would say to patients that would give them an open answer instead of like a yes or no.What were some of those things? Conor: When I'm starting out with a consultation, one of the things that I always like to ask a patient is what brought you here? And to tell me a little bit more about yourself, your journey, et cetera, rather than just, did you have braces?Do you have popping or clicking? You know, immediately just yes, no, yes, no. I want them to open up more so. and that definitely carries it out into like a cosmetic consultation more so because you Really connect with the patient and try to get their emotions to say yes to what you're trying to offer them essentially, because you want to ask them like, Oh, how will this make you feel?Or what are some of the things that you're wanting to get out of treatment that have brought you here? And so the more that they're starting to think about it, the more they almost realize. Hey, I really want to have this done. Michael: Gotcha. How long is your new patient visits? Your first visit?Conor: If the patient is really easy they're quick and they don't talk a lot, I can have them in and out of here in about, an hour and 20 minutes if they've not had a cleaning or if they're not doing a cleaning. Standard though, without a cleaning is an hour and a half.If we get the cleaning in there and the patient's willing to stay, then maybe like two hours, two hours, 10 minutes. Michael: Okay. Will it ever like go lower, less or anything as you get busier or you're like, no, I like that two hour Conor: mark. I like it quite frankly, because I take lot of like DSLR photos and I like to use them to talk to the patient about what I'm seeing.So by the time that I upload them into the computer, crop them, upload them into Oryx. My assistant takes the x ray, the scan, I'm like going as quickly as I can. I don't foresee it getting a little bit shorter. Okay. Michael: Yeah. Okay. But the patient, how do they feel? Usually, Conor: they don't have an issue with the length.Sometimes they will have wanted a cleaning, but by the time that we're done, they go ahead and postpone the cleaning for like a week or two afterwards and we'll usually attach a little bit of treatment onto that cleaning appointment. Okay, gotcha. Because they're happy to come back anyway. Michael: Yeah. I don't know.That makes sense. That's nice though, man. You know what I mean? Like you're doing all that, the work behind it. You know what I mean? To Conor: make sure. Oh, yeah. Thank you. And I feel taking better photos with the patient, know, intraoral and then also some portrait photography in case they do want to do aesthetic work or, you're using it to communicate with Invisalign or Ceramis.I think the patient really sees the value in a lot of that. And again, when they see a very clear photo right in front of them cause we have a monitor right in front of our consultation room it becomes a lot more real to them rather than you just putting an instrument in there being like, Oh, I feel like a stick right there.Michael: Yeah. That does feel a lot better. So then let's dive into a little bit about your build out process and your business here. first and foremost, who'd you go with for your loan? Conor: think America. Why'd you pick them? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. oddly enough, they were the 1st bank that I talked to.I was talking to another bank that I have a good relationship with, but they don't really do a lot of dental specific stuff. And so I wanted to go with 1 that had a dental specific component. I know Wells Fargo used to, I don't think they do currently, but then another good 1 is Provide. But, I talked to Ali, great guy, he's in charge, I think, of all the startup dental loans with, Bank of America, and when I looked at, what the interest rates were, and how the repayment is done, it seemed like a really, really good offer, and that's what I ended up deciding to go with.Michael: Okay. And then how much was the loan for? Conor: So regarding the loans, they'll kind of give you a different amount based off of what you're, trying to do. I started off with 600 and then I don't know if I'm supposed to be saying this or not, but then when the project went over budget, then I asked for a little bit more and I got a little bit more.Michael: They were to give you a little bit more. Yeah. Conor: how? Just later on when the project was close to completion, I'm just like, we need to up this Michael: just pretty quick or not that quick? Conor: Reasonably quick. Yeah, I was going to say, especially post COVID, it seems like construction costs have gone through the roof.I was talking to my contractor about that. everything costs more. So that's why I feel like a lot of banks now they usually have a hard cut off, but then further on, if you need a little bit more, sometimes they will be generous and be willing to give you a little bit extra.Michael: Gotcha. Okay. So then how much was your build out? Conor: It was like close to a million. Michael: Really? Yeah. Man. Like, why? Conor: I put every amount of personal money that I had into this thing I maxed out everything that I could with the bank I'm still in the process of paying my dad back for, you know, a little bit that he loaned to me I'm not the type of person who's going to want to hop from a place similar to, the way that I want to treat patients, but I don't want to hop from office to office and continually try to go on to the next thing. I wanted this to be my life practice. And so I didn't want to cut any corners with, trying to, you not do a certain thing or the other.I wanted everything to be good from the get go. So I wouldn't have to change it. Okay. Michael: So then touching around a million. What type of practice do you have? how many ops? Conor: it's still not complete technically two of the ops they don't have chairs or anything like that in them or like monitors.So we have a consultation room I'm able to do Invisalign type stuff in there also and then we have If it were to be completely built out by other ops, Michael: okay, so then working right now, how many Conor: that you're in, including consultation room, it would be. four. Michael: And then the type of practice you have it's fee for service general or are you Oh, no, we want to just focus on families or only cosmetics or fee for Conor: service general.And so like my overall goal is obviously this is going to be general practice. I want to have a lot of people just come in for routine dental care. But I eventually want to get to the, position where I'm just doing cosmetic cases. And then I have maybe an associate working under me who's doing a lot of the other bread and butter type general dentistry.And then Michael: cause you're located Conor: where? I'm in Irvine. So I'm like close to the Irvine spectrum about 15 minutes from Newport Beach, 10 minutes from Laguna Beach.Oh, that's right. Michael: That's Conor: right. I did. It's a good feeder for a lot of different Michael: areas. So whenever somebody signs up to the ground marketing course, I do like a little community research and I was like, Irvine spectrum has so much around there.Conor: Yeah. the Irvine company has built a ton of housing around here. I think they have something called the great park. Where they're putting in still a ton of other houses, and yeah, it's a good area to be in. So you Michael: guys got a lot, yeah. Okay, so then, do you ever plan to say like, Well, you know what, I have one here, maybe one in Manhattan Beach, or one like, you know what I mean, would be nice.Conor: I think so. I haven't put a lot of thought into it, or if it would be... Reasonably nearby, or maybe if I would even consider putting it in like a different state too, but yeah, I think that would be something I would definitely want to revisit maybe, eight or so years after this is fully developed because, you know, I heard it can take almost.Six to seven years for your startup to reach the full size of a normal, operating office. Michael: Yeah, gotcha. Okay. So then this kind of but technically isn't like the end goal, right? Conor: No, but I don't want to just sell this off or leave this office. I will always want to have this office at least as a part of a brand potentially.Michael: Yeah. Okay, cool. Cool. And then how many employees do you have right now? Conor: So right now I have two. I have Katie. She's like our front desk concierge. She'll help patients out with insurance, checking them in, calling, scheduling, you name it. And then I have Jasmine. She's my assistant in the back. But one of the great things about Jasmine is she's also front office trained, and Katie had no dental experience, so the first couple weeks when Katie was trying to learn stuff, she was able to pick Jasmine's brain, and Jasmine was able to fill in kind of the gaps there.Michael: Uh Huh. How'd you find them? Conor: Not easy. I was going to say, I looked around a lot and I happened to find both of them on Indeed. I want to say, but even a lot of people on Indeed, people who reach out to you and you'll go to schedule an interview with them.They look promising. And then all of a sudden, they'll ghost you I have a theory that a lot of it has to do with maybe them potentially wanting to collect And so they want to show proof that they've been looking for a job but that's a different story.I happened to find both of them on a deed. Michael: Gotcha. Okay. how do you craft your, ad? Is do you ask for? Conor: I wrote it completely myself. I think I put the philosophy of my practice and how I'm going to be different than your standard dental office there.one of the things I really pointed out was I'm not really hiring so much on skill. I'm really hiring on personality because I feel like skill can always be taught and it can be trained, but you cannot change a person's personality, obviously. one of the things that really struck out is they had really nice smiles they were very personable, bubbly, and I'm just like, this is great.We can work with this. Nice, Michael: man. I like that. what is the philosophy of your practice? Conor: So my philosophy is, one on one personalized attention and just elevating a person's overall experience when they come in here. not trying to sell a patient anything. I'm just trying to provide what they need and also do it in as minimally invasive of a way as possible.Michael: Gotcha. So then, you've been up and running for three months now. Yes. What's production and collections looking like? Conor: I was going to say, haven't looked at August's data quite yet, but I think June was a wash. I was also on vacation the last month of June. It couldn't have been worse timing, but I think in July we did almost 40, 000 in collection.Michael: Okay, and then your, break even point. Is whereConor: not paying myself. And this is a scary number. It is around 26,000. Michael: Okay. Paying yourself, how Conor: much, if I'm giving myself not a great salary in bare bones, let's just say like in 30. Okay. No, I can't. Cause I can, I can live with that. I haven't paid myself at all so far. I just know that it's going to be a little short term pain for longterm gain.So I have to put it back into the business. Gotcha. Michael: And then how many days are you open Conor: now? Officially open five days a week and we are open Monday through Thursdays. Fridays from eight to four and then Fridays from seven to Michael: three. Okay. Did you create those hours because you saw that there was a need for that time Conor: or?No. I'm really big on a routine. I like being able to come home and I mean, this is also stressful. Dentistry itself is stressful. So I need a personal life when I'm done at the end of the day. been in a couple of offices where I did like a 10 to seven o'clock. And you're just like a zombie towards the end of the day.And I just knew, even though it might be, I guess, a little bit more convenient for some people, I didn't want to do it. And so I'll come in on Saturdays sometimes. I'm willing to do that for patients who might not be able to make these normal hours. But I just wanted to set it that way from the get go. And by opening a little bit Earlier on Fridays, I can make time for some patients who might not want to miss work.And also I feel like a lot of patients also cancel on a Friday afternoon. So by ending a little bit earlier, we try to avoid that. Michael: Gotcha. What are the demographics in Irvine where you're at? Like, how'd you figure out the demographics? And then how are you like putting that with your marketing and everything like that?Conor: It's tricky. There are. A lot of different demographics in this area. So 1st and foremost, I would say Irvine itself is very upper middle class or affluent in some different parts of it. Very safe community, but then there's also a really large immigrant community to heavily, I would say like, Chinese and then there's also a large Arab population.So 1 of the things that I was looking for originally when I was trying to find, you know, a team is maybe someone who also spoke a little bit of Mandarin, which also that ended up proving to be a little bit more difficult than I thought. I didn't really get a lot of people who applied who spoke it.But there's also Newport Beach close by, which is a little bit older. Also very affluent. And so I guess when I'm running different ads, I'm trying to attract a lot of general patients from this immediate area, but then for more higher end cases, heavily focusing it on South County, looking into Gal and then also Newport Beach too.Michael: What have you seen difficulty wise when it comes to working with those type of patients, like from Laguna, from Newport, or maybe marketing to them when they call and ask you questions and I think we're like, Oh my, how many years have you been practicing? Oh, you know what I Conor: mean? It's hard and I need to not let that get to me, but it's like a huge pet peeve of mine. I'll walk into a room, sometimes they'll be like, Oh, how old are you? And I'm just like, I did just turn 30 this year, so I definitely am on the young side. I get it. But no, I was gonna say that's probably the number one issue I have when I'm first meeting someone.Obviously when I get to know 'em, it's not so much of a problem then, but yeah. How are Michael: you Conor: combating. I learned this and being in my last practice also you never want to get defensive because when a person says that they're just, testing you they want to see what your reaction is.So if you get defensive, it shows that they're winning. You just have to laugh it off. Yeah, in a very professional polite way. Michael: Yeah, not like an evil laugh just like so then what systems would you say are unique in your practice right now that you're like, you know what man I'm proud of this that we've created.Conor: A place where a patient walks in and they're immediately telling a lot of their friends and family about what a cool experience it was. So, you know, When a patient 1st sits down and maybe they're filling out some forms, I have Katie go ahead and grab them an espresso. We have sparkling water, some other cool beverages, and she'll bring that over.We'll give them like a personal tour of the office too. I feel like that builds value in showing what we do, what makes us different before they actually sit down in the chair. I also through the company who did my branding, I got these off of Alibaba, but they're like these little like travel kits that have our logo on them, a bamboo toothbrush with the logo on them.And then also these cool custom flosses. they get to take those home then towards the end of the new patient experience with Oryx, you're also able to give the patient a personalized handout showing them, what their different risk levels for different things are.There's explanations for different conditions and they really, really like that educational value. you, utilize Michael: Oryx then for your new patient visitation, right? Conor: You said? I, I utilize the Oryx for everything. It's our practice software, but they have a lot of really cool features that a lot of other softwares out there don't have.And that's what attracts me to them. Michael: were you deciding between Oryx and another Conor: thing? I was looking at Curve also. I was wanting something cloud based, you know, to where you could access it from anywhere. I don't have to dis on a lot of other softwares out there, but I also, since I'm building like a brand new modern office, I don't want a software that looks like, Microsoft 95, So , yeah, Michael: I get you man. I get you. So you felt like Orex checked that part out, right? I Conor: mean, yeah. But that's, the surface level. But, I haven't taken any Coist courses yet. I'm taking my first one in May of next year. But I've heard amazing things about Kois, and I like how systematized.Or access when it comes to doing that new patient exam. So you're doing the exact same thing with every patient because, in dentistry, we get so distracted with so many little things and sometimes we'll do something for no rhyme or reason, and it can influence the standardization of how you conduct that new exam.So by keeping you on tasks. You're always able to put together a nice comprehensive treatment plan for the patient. Michael: I know I'm going ask you an excruciating detail right now, but like, how do they do that in the sense of walk me through like a new patient exam? Conor: Oryx, it's like super patient guided.I don't even know how to describe it. Like the software itself guides you throughout your journey with the patient. So say patient folks online with you again through Oryx, they give you a plugin to put on their website. You're going to get a pop up. when you get the pop up, you're going to be able to send a patient all of their forms and information that they need.And then when that's done, that patient is going to have their appointment time ready to go. And you're going to have a pre checklist of everything the patient should have done or will need to do before you bring them back. you know, You can easily see that in the corner there, you'll get them seated in the chair on their appointment day and then has.a section just for, clinical. And so what happens there is you have your radiograph section, TMJ section, you have an oral cancer screening section, you have a tooth morphology section, you have your probing imperio section, and then something on the appearance of the patient's teeth.And so you follow each one of those steps throughout every exam. And then that way you're hitting every box that needs to happen. And sometimes, by having conversations with the patient regarding aesthetics, the appearance of their teeth, they might talk themselves into doing something that they didn't originally plan on coming in for.Michael: Can you present it that way? Conor: So what I do is Obviously I kind of discussed what I'm seeing, but I like to compartmentalize everything into four different sections. So I'll talk about the patient's overall smile. That's the first thing. I'll talk about the patients gum and supporting bone.I'll talk about their bite, and then I'll also talk about overall condition of each individual tooth. And I make my own, PowerPoint presentation based off of the photos that I took, and the findings that I'm seeing, and then we look at them together on a TV that I have on my computer. Consultation Michael: room.Gotcha, man. So, Aurix kind of helps you out with all that? Conor: Very much so.Michael: nice, man. Okay, so that's like just one little Conor: feature, right? I will say Aurix's forms are long. been told by a lot of patients hey this is taking me a long time.I'm just like, just fill it out, please. But, it really gets them thinking about different conditions that they're having. And I love how it allows me to ask open ended questions about what they've been experiencing. Questions regarding food getting caught in between their teeth.By bringing that into the conversation so early, it makes talking about why they might need a new crown further on easier. Michael: Nice, man. 200 active patients or no? Conor: No, not there yet. I'd have to check. I want to say that we're like at maybe 60 to 70, something like that. Michael: Okay. is it free for you right now or no? Conor: to double check. I had like a free period. I don't know if it's free currently, but I also have a couple of friends who are going through the startup journey right now. So they've put me as their referral. So I've gotten a couple of free months.Michael: Okay. Nice. Nice. I know like right now they're doing that. free until you reach 200 active patients. So that's what I was wondering, bring it up to them and be like, Hey man, Michael said it's free, but awesome, man. So then how many new patients are you getting Conor: monthly? It depends. I think last month we saw close to 20 new patients.And just because we are a little bit more of a cosmetically oriented office, I will get patients who come in here sometimes who are not looking to have me as a general dentist. They are only wanting to have maybe a little bit of veneer work done. They might also just want to do clear aligners with me.they're going to just stick at their other general dentist. And that's fine. Obviously I asked them if they're looking for someone new. But even though it's around 20, sometimes that full number is not exactly patients who are going to be coming back consistently. Michael: Yeah, because if you look at your, social media, right?It's nice. So it doesn't really look like a general practice, you know what I mean? To me, it kind of looks like, uh, he's doing something elevated here, Conor: Well, thank you. And I mean, I will say like, I was talking to my assistant, about this. I am going to try to At least just add a little bit more content showing things maybe aren't as stiff as they appear maybe on Instagram.I want to make myself a little bit more, I guess, like approachable and then also show more general dentistry type stuff rather than only cosmetic don't want people to get confused and think that I'm only doing veneers or bonding at this office. Michael: But Connor, let me ask you, would you want to just do that?Conor: only do cosmetic work? Michael: Yeah, like in the end where you're like, that'd be the goal if I can just Conor: do that. Absolutely. Yeah. That's my, completely my end goal. I'm young, I still have a large portfolio to develop before I am only seeing that kind of patient consistently.Michael: Yeah. It's different what you're doing. So it's attracting, I think when they get there, they're like, Oh, you also do, you know what I mean? yeah, Conor: exactly. Michael: that's my thought, but I don't know. It's up to you. I know right now, like you said, you're young and you want to build your portfolio. So what are you doing for marketing and advertising?Conor: a loaded question. Um, so I first started off, I found a company through a friend and some of the things that they were suggesting, I just really didn't like at all. And I ended up firing before I even used them really at all. And then I found someone who did some freelance stuff and, basically running a lot of digital ads and, talk to vision with her.But, the office opened and I. realized that I was having to constantly remind her to do different things. She was also in charge of my social media at the time too. So I'm just like, why wasn't this posted? We talked about this or, what happened to tagging these different accounts with this.And so realized since I was basically having to double check and do everything else myself at that point. Why am I keeping her? And on top of that too, a lot of the search terms that she was using Didn't make any sense at all, there were no exclusions for different things that were being done for example, like I don't do full mouth implants of this office I had a ton of people looking for cheap full mouth implants for seniors So a lot of those terms should have been excluded from the get go and then while I was doing that you know obviously I looked into some direct marketing trying to contact like different apartments to put my Information may be in new resident flyers, that sort of a thing, but bringing it up to today.I worked with my cousin. He's a jack of all trades guy. He helped me run some Google ads after I let that last freelance person go. Had a little bit of success with that. I've had a lot of success with direct mailers that my cousin and I did. But I also just brought in a new marketing company.They seem to be doing a good job so far. I really liked their philosophy and different things that they suggested for me. And so we'll see how that works out. Michael: Gotcha, man. Okay. So direct mailers is it right Conor: now? I would have never thought that. I've had a lot of people say that they don't work at all.But. I released my first round of them in early July, and I think I got at least 10 to 15 patients out of it. Michael: What'd you put on it? Conor: It was a picture of me, the office, we had a couple incentives on it. But I tried to use a slightly thicker paper, when I was sending it out, and I just wanted it to have like a little bit of pop to it.So I made sure that the colors... Everything that I did on it was very on brand. Michael: what was the incentives, and then what were the colors? Conor: my brand colors are like a, it's almost like a navy blue, a gold, and a cream. I incorporated those, but then the incentives were, a new patient special, a free veneer consultation. And then also a discount on new design thinking about it now, though, obviously, I've already sent these 1st 2 rounds out. I would probably change the way that I do. And sometimes I would probably offer something that I would give a patient.After they pay full price rather than offering an incentive itself right off the bat, because sometimes when you send that out, patients are always looking for a discount to some degree. hey, like, if you come in, we'll give you, a cool whitening pen. I think that's like a better way to do a lot of those incentives rather than saying, oh, hey, we're going to completely discount your services because.When I thought about it more, so I'm just like, am I potentially also cheapening my brand by doing this? But sometimes you have to do what you have to do in order to get people to share in the beginning. Michael: could I ask what were the type of patients that came in from the mailers?And then what was the incentive that people were like, this is the one I want? Conor: I've had people come in for all three categories from completely different walks of life. I will say that the usual veneer consultation, people tend to skew older. that's why I decided I want to target, more so like Newport beach, those types of areas, because I tended to grab the attention of older, maybe 60 to 70 year olds in those areas wanting to come in for that kind of stuff.Invisalign discount has brought in more young people. for a lot of people out there who are maybe thinking about adding that to a mailer, I would probably get rid of it because you have a lot of people who are just price shopping, and even though you say that it's going to be X amount off, they still have an unrealistic expectation as to what the final price is going to be.But I still wouldn't put that final price on your mailer. And then I've gotten a lot of people also just wanting to do the new patient special. How much Michael: do you charge for the new patient special? Conor: So right now it's heavily discounted for x rays and exam itself. It's like around 150. Michael: That's good, man. Okay. So then mailers is what's working, bringing the best ROI right now. Yeah, Conor: so hopefully now with some more different... Meta ads. I have this marketing company now working on doing a really nice job Google ads. Also, we'll see some more people come in from that and they've even run like some ads on YouTube And I actually got a patient through YouTube last week.Really? Yeah, I'm just I would have never expected that. What's Michael: the ad on YouTube? I've been hearing that a little bit more from people. They're like, oh, yeah, YouTube is getting kind of... Conor: so I think beyond people just watching YouTube videos or like channels A lot of people use YouTube for TV itself, like a cable.Your ads can sometimes be put on people's TVs in the same way that you would see 10 years ago, like a medication ad. Yeah. Michael: What is the ad that you have on there Conor: though? To be honest? I have no idea which one I should know. So I just had a meeting with them this morning. I forget which one that they chose, butMichael: Yeah. Gotcha. Okay. I was just wondering if it has like an incentive Conor: none of the ones that they're running right now have incentives on. Oh, nice. Michael: that's good then. And then right now, what would you say from the moment you thought Hey, I'm gonna do this to right now today.What's been your biggest, or some of your biggest fails, pitfalls, or struggles?Conor: I think it's just keeping my expectations in check. I've always been the type of guy where if I worked hard, I would get what I wanted. You know what I mean? Like, say, studied really hard. I would get a good grade. This is not like that. no matter how hard I try, getting patients through the door is not easy.it's been an interesting year like, first dealing with personal problems with my parents long distance relationship, getting this office open there's been like a million and one things that have kind of happened. And so now adding on the stress of all this monthly debt service and making it all happen, it's tough.And not only that, because you're a business owner too, you have employees under you. You want to make sure that you're able to take care of them, too, because they're relying on you for themselves. Michael: Yeah, and that is tough. So how is this all affecting your personal life? Conor: definitely was an adjustment.I was never really an anxious person before this year. But now, as you're getting close to opening. You're trying to put out so many holes. There's always such a long reminder list, and I think it's so important that you do stay organized or else you're going to always be short circuiting.They're like a pinball machine trying to figure out exactly what you forgot to do. because I am in a long distance relationship, even though it's like harder, it would be nice to have like support that's like a little bit closer. Like a lot of people, go through when they're opening up an office like this.It's actually worked to my benefit, I would say, to some degree, because I've been able to Devote more of my own personal time into this. Michael: So if you know what I'm asking, the longest relationship is how long? East coast of Canada. Oh man. Yeah. That's kind of Conor: hard. So it's not easy

Meet Tess Zigo, CFP, CPA olsenna.com Olsen Facebook Olsen Instagram Olsen Linkedin Olsen Youtube https://www.oneplacecapital.com/ Follow @dental_digest_podcast Instagram Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on Instagram Connect with Melissa on Linkedin Dr. Peter Milgrom is Professor of Oral Health Sciences and Pediatric Dentistry in the School of Dentistry and adjunct Professor of Health Services in the School of Public Health at the University of Washington. He directs the Northwest Center to Reduce Oral Health Disparities. He holds academic appointments at Case Western University, University of Rochester, and University of California, San Francisco. He maintains a dental practice limited to the care of fearful patients and served as Director of the UW Dental Fears Research Clinic. Dr. Milgrom's work includes research on xylitol, the effectiveness of fluoride varnish and iodine in preschoolers, clinical efficacy and safety of diammine silver fluoride, motivational strategies to increase perinatal and well child dental visits in rural communities, and studies of cognitive interventions in pediatric and adult dental fear. The NIH, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation support his work. Dr. Milgrom is author of 5 books and over 300 scientific articles. His latest book, Treating Fearful Dental Patients, was published in 2009.   Dr. Milgrom was Distinguished Dental Behavioral Scientist of the International Association for Dental Research for 1999. In 1999, and again in 2000, his work was recognized by the Giddon Award for research in the behavioral sciences in Dentistry. He received the Barrows Milk Award from IADR in 2000, recognizing his work for public health including the development of the Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) program in Washington State. In 2003, Dr. Milgrom received a Special Commendation Award from the National Legal Aid and Defenders Association and the University of Washington Medical Center Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award. In 2010, he received the Aubrey Sheiham Research Award for his work on xylitol. He serves on scientific review committees for the NIDCR, NIMHHD, NINDS, Center for Scientific Review at NIH and as a consultant to the FDA. In 2005, Dr. Milgrom was appointed the SAAD Visiting Professor of Pain and Anxiety Control at the King's College Dental Institute, University of London, UK for a six-year term. In 2008 he was awarded the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Bergen, Norway in recognition of his work in social and behavioral dentistry. In 2012, he received the University of California, San Francisco Dental Alumni Gold Medal for his contributions to Dentistry. In 2012 he was also awarded the Norton Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research by the American Dental Association. In 2013, he was appointed to the Council of Scientific Affairs of the American Dental Association. In 2014, he received the Irwin M. Mandel Distinguished Mentor Award from the IADR. In 2015, he served as HMDP Expert in Dental Public Health for the Singapore Ministry of Health. Dr. Milgrom received his DDS from the University of California, San Francisco in 1972 and had a previous position at the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. In the last few years, Dr. Milgrom has spoken to dental associations in Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Philippines, and USA and at major universities in USA and abroad.

Talk about a 'go-getter'!  Let's talk about AACD, residency, what it was like learning under Dr. Adamo Notrantonio, and her future in dentistry!Dr. Sara Kuckhoff is an avid learner with a passion for providing functionally beautiful dentistry to her patients. Her desire for excellence led her to pursue a residency with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and Dr. Adamo Notarantonio. She is a graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine and earned her B.S. from Emory University. The blend of art and science in dentistry is one of her favorite aspects of the profession. She continues to seek opportunities for growth and is in the midst of the Kois curriculum.  

Have you been curious how to navigate a career transition or move beyond a corporate role into something new? Discover how Michelle Kois, President M Kois Consulting, and HerCsuite™ member, describes the arc of her career. Find out how Michelle worked in a key healthcare roles and how she leveraged her expertise across organizations. Michelle talks with host Natalie Benamou about all the details in making the decision to leave her agency position and how she determined to find What's NEXT. In this episode, we explore healthcare careers, launching drugs and how Michelle helped organizations, on the ‘client side' and agencies navigate the complexities of receiving FDA approval.Tune in for Michelle Kois' inspiring story about growth, balance, and resilience in her career and life journey.3 Strategies to Evaluate What's Next1. Understanding your strengths and interests will help you navigate your career.2. It is important to take time to reflect, then choose a date and stick to that plan to see real change happen.3. Surround yourself with smart and interesting people who will guide your choices and act as cheerleaders along the way. Michelle has found value in the NEXT mastermind circle where she took the leap and is in good company with like-minded women.Additional Insights:Michelle shares a profound realization about work-life balance that led her to take this summer off to reflect and re-evaluate her future. She highlights the importance of balance in the entrepreneurial journey and how invaluable time to be creative and find enjoyment can be for you and your business. Michelle also offers a glimpse into her future plans, including the launch of her website, services and offerings, that leverage her extensive healthcare background. Favorite Quotes:1. "HerCsuite™ was an eye-opening experience for me. It showed me that I'm not alone in this journey. It's a network of seasoned professionals who are either going through a similar journey or have successfully navigated through it. This realization was very enlightening and empowering."2. "Leaving my company was a decision marked by the need for a change and a more balanced life. I was in the middle of a project when it hit me - it was time for me to do something else. This was my last frontier in bringing work-life balance into my life."3. "In the healthcare sector, you have to synthesize a lot of information and acronyms. It's a complex ecosystem but being exposed to all these intricacies, I've been able to understand how it all fits together. My experience has allowed me to help others understand this industry better."HerCsuite™ NEXT You have worked hard your entire career. Learn from women who are all in different phases of their NEXT from working as a leader to starting a business, retiring, and everything in between. It can feel a little unsettling to take the leap out of corporate life. You are never alone. With NEXT you will: Discover the 3.0, Develop Your Next Decade Plan, Start a New Career Path, or Enjoy Retirement.Find Your NEXTThank you, Michelle Kois, for being a valued member of HerCsuite™ Women's Growth Network, and to Lisa Chengary for introducing us!If you found this podcast helpful, we would be so grateful for you to share it with a friend and rate and review it on your favorite podcast player.Keep shining your light. The world needs you.Michelle Kois LinkedInNatalie Benamou LinkedInHerCsuite™ LinkedIn

How about furthering your education while finishing your education?  That's exactly what this young dentist has done.  She is dynamic and going to make waves in our profession!  Get inspired about the future of our profession!Darcy Estefan is a soon-to-be graduate of The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry. Post-graduation she plans to complete a GPR at The University of Nevada, Las Vegas before seeking work in a private practice setting.  Darcy's previous careers in Oil and Gas and Organization Development have given her a unique approach to her dental school experience. As a senior student, while serving as President of the UAB Esthetic Dentistry Club and President of the UAB student chapter of The American Association for Women Dentists, she began her CE journey. Darcy has been an active member of her local Seattle Study Club chapter, begun the Kois and imP.R.E.S. curriculums, attended the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Scientific Session, and utilizes Spear Online CE. 

In this episode of The Making Of... Dr. Ashley welcomes Dr. Rob Ritter!Dr. Ashley has not stopped talking about Dr. Ritter, Dr. Chris Ramsey and The Protocol since she took their course this past winter, so of course she had to have them on the show!In this episode, listen for an amazing discussion on:MindsetBranding MarketingClosing bigger cases!and making NO COMPROMISES!!Follow along here on YouTube, on the Facebook page, or on the podcast… and please feel free to leave us a review on each platform!

Quand un homme a faim, mieux vaut lui apprendre à pêcher que de lui donner un poisson. Ce proverbe m'a toujours un peu dérangée. Déjà car, ce n'est pas si simple. Mais aussi, sur le principe, oui, il faut pas simplement donner les poissons, car sinon quand on s'en va, il ne reste plus rien.  Mais le mieux, ce ne serait pas d'apprendre comment construire le matériel nécessaire à la pêche, puis d'apprendre à pêcher, mais aussi de laisser suffisamment de poissons sur place pour que personne n'ait faim non ? Comment savoir ce dont les autres ont besoin ? Comment fait-on pour évaluer l'impact que telle ou telle action a sur la vie des autres ?  Mais surtout, si vous écoutez les épisodes depuis quelques semaines maintenant, peut-on savoir si tous les projets que je vous présente depuis le début pour lutter contre la précarité menstruelle vont, excusez-moi du terme, mais, servir aux personnes menstruées ? Est-on capable d'assurer que oui, ce projet à changé positivement la vie de x dizaine, centaine, milliers de femmes ou de jeunes filles dans le monde ? Pour le savoir j'ai rencontré Pierre-Yves Durand, Chargé d'évaluation à l'Agence Française de Développement et Juliette Averseng de KOIS. Sujets abordés : - les contrats à impact - Esther Duflo et son prix Nobel - le concept de finance innovante - comment attirer de l'investissement privé sur des projets d'innovation sociale ? Production : MedShake Studio   Ecriture : Marguerite de Rodellec 

After the cliffhanger from Part 1, Dr. Sandra Hulac is back to share more information about Frictional and Constricted Chewing Patterns (CCP) with cases shared and explanations given. Check out the Full Episode with a Free membership on Protrusive.App Download Protrusive App on iOS and Android and Claim your Verifiable CPD/CE by answering a few questions + You can get EARLY ACCESS to the episode + EXCLUSIVE content The Protrusive Dental Pearl: Overjet is King. We don't want tight bites. We want a bit of overjet that gives chewing space - this will reduce the chances of a functional attrition and avoid 'too much anterior guidance' or locking the patient in. “It's important to know why things fail and try and avoid failure the next time” Need to Read it? Check out the Full Episode Transcript below! Highlights of this episode: 0:28 PDP141 - Stop Blaming Bruxism Part 1 Recap6:34 The Protrusive Dental Pearl: Overjet is King6:56 The role of pre-restorative orthodontics9:24 Case #1: Extremely traumatic deep bite14:10 Case #2: Crowding of the lower anterior segment19:41 Case #3 Lot of wear on the front teeth 23:54 Case #4: Chipped and worn front teeth 27:06 Case #5: Worn front teeth 32:41 Case #6: Patient had an extraction ortho Dr. Mahmoud and I are also excited to share the occlusion that we learned over the years –  in a way that you have never seen before!  Occlusion: Basics and Beyond is the most tangible, real-world, and comprehensive occlusion training on the planet. LIMITED DELEGATE SPOTS DUE TO STARTER KIT STOCK – AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT! Occlusion Online Course Be sure to watch Part 1: Stop Blaming Bruxism! How to Spot Frictional and Constricted Chewing Patterns (CCP)  Click below for full episode transcript: Introduction: Hello, Protruserati. I'm Jaz Gulati and thanks so much for coming onto the app for part two or what was quite a brilliant part one with Dr. Sandra Hulac. Her energy is just absolutely amazing. Jaz's Introduction:Now, just a recap, we left you on a bit of a cliffhanger last time. We talked about, I asked Sandra about orthodontics. You know, how often does orthodontics come into it? Is it every single time? And the answer she gives is really pragmatic. So you'll hear that or see that in just a few minutes. But I just want to do a bit of a recap, what we talked about last time, right? So, a constricted chewing pattern is someone who really wants to bite here, but the teeth meet together here, so the condyle gets sort of pushed back, if you like. Right. So for this patient, the centric relation is actually further forward. So who's at risk? People who've got upright or retroclined upper incisors, right? And their jaw wants to be further forward, right? Maybe cuz of growth, the jaw wants to be further forward, which is why Sandra said that people who've had orthodontics and upper pre-molars extracted. The maxilla gets smaller if you like, and mandible start continues to grow and those patients may be at risk. So if you see those kind of traits, then maybe we shouldn't be using like a leaf gauge for centric relation on those patients. We should be using like a deprogramming appliance Lucia Jig or a Kois deprogrammer. If you fancy that one because that's what Dr. Sandra does. And what you find with these patients with a CCP is yes, their jaw gets shifted back, but you might get more wear on their edges. And that's not from bruxism. That's because the outside in movement. Right? Their jaw wants to be further forward. Now, this is similar. The cousin of this is the frictional chewing pattern who their condyle isn't getting forced back, right? Their MIP is okay. It's just that as they're chewing the outside in is causing this. So, let's say that's normal, the incisal edges are not worn here. Can you see? They're a bit jaggedy over here, right? It's just, to over here and over here. We see this all the time and let me show you some photos actually on th...

Dr. Kois is legendary.  Many have heard of him.  Many have learned from him.  Everyone that comes into contact with him speaks of how amazing he is.  Rather than sharing a bio, let me share a little about his teaching style directly from the Kois Center website:When considering a postgraduate teaching program to advance your skills as a practitioner, it is important to recognize the vision that program has for you and your success. Dr. John Kois, director of the Kois Center, wants to “enable motivated dentists to achieve extraordinary levels, expanding knowledge and application skills in restorative dentistry.” This is an admirable goal that will only be achieved if the instruction allows you to succeed in both learning the information and applying the knowledge you have gained.  The message has to first “reach you,” and then be accompanied by a realistic process you can easily follow so you can immediately make a difference in your practice when you return. John's first passion is to see you succeed. One of the primary tenants of his philosophy is “integrity.” This is pervasive in all aspects of his teachings. First, all of the information delivered is based on independent scientific evidence reviewed at the highest levels. This ensures that its application will yield predictable results. He is also passionate about relevancy, so the material is updated as new research comes out and is implemented into his teachings. He accepts no sponsorships and is not swayed by companies' agendas. He has developed “systems” so that the clinical protocols will work in “your hands.” He maintains small class sizes so he can interact with you and support you with your questions. John is non-judgmental and encourages you to offer your opinions and views on concepts. He insists that you approach him as an equal colleague and is open-minded and receptive to your questions and concerns. He wants you to have every opportunity to “get it, then do it.”  He has developed an extensive support system, with fellow colleagues (the Tribe), that have completed the courses and are accessible for you to utilize in your practice growth.He is passionate about teaching. He takes great pride in seeing you learn and succeed. He truly cares about the evolution of dentistry. He understands that you, as committed practitioners, are critical to this success. His passion becomes your passion.The DINKS start 2023 off like a rocket!

Our end of the year episode with a fun wine tasting presented to us by Dr. Alexandria Russ.  You can follow along on the podcast to try some of the wines mentioned as well!Dr. Alexandria Russ is a general dentist and just bought her first practice 6 months ago in Boulder, Colorado. After graduating dental school, she spent 2 years traveling around the world  and has visited 56 countries. She is a recent Kois graduate and has spent the last 6 years studying wine. She is a certified advanced wine sommelier, WSET level 2 certified, and is French wine scholar.  She recently merged her passion of dentistry and wine with her new venture “Stained tooth dental education” where she offers dental CE located in beautiful wine regions around the US and Canada. 

Different Mindset vs. Dangerous MindsetEpisode #505 with Dr. Tracey NguyễnFor an isolating and difficult profession like dentistry, you need a strong and positive mindset. But how do you begin to develop it? One way is through community. And to help you find yours, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Tracey Nguyễn from ASAP Pathway to share tips on where to go, who to seek out, and things to focus on early in your career. Your mindset shapes your life — so have the right one! To learn how, listen to Episode 505 of The Best Practices Show!Episode Resources:Dr. Nguyễn's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tracey.nguyen.9085  Dr. Nguyễn's social media: @drtraceynguyenASAP Pathway: https://www.asappathway.com/pediatric-airway-training-events Subscribe to the Best Practices Show PodcastJoin the To The Top Study ClubSee our Live Events Schedule hereGet the Best Practices Magazine for Free!Write a Review on iTunesMain Takeaways:Find a purpose early in your career.Seek out friends, mentors, and a community.Think about the legacy you want to leave behind.To become good at something, learn from the very best.Work with people you respect, and whose work you respect.Quotes:“Early in your career, find a purpose. And once you find a purpose, and you find a goal, and you find what makes you happy, grab the people that will help you in that journey. I don't think that a lot of young dentists have that, but I think it's important for us to seek that. And it's also important for older dentists to mentor other dentists because we represent each other. At the end of the day, we represent each other. So, if one person isn't doing something right, it's a reflection of the whole community.” (5:51—6:25)“I don't think I grew as a dentist, as a person, until I joined the Kois Center, until I had that network of people to support me. When I look back, up until that 15-year [point], I was just working to get paid, working to pay the bills — and working to get paid really well. But I didn't really have a purpose.” (7:37—8:02)“In the first track course, [Dr. John Kois] has a good 30 minutes to an hour discussion on tribe and the meaning of community and taking care of each other. And I think because he instills that in his students, the students do that for the other students. And I've never had that kind of relationship.” (8:30—8:51)“The first Symposium after COVID-19, [Dr. Kois] ended it with, ‘Who's got your back?' And I thought this was so powerful that he said after COVID-19, he realized how many people had the Center's back. And then, he said, ‘For as long as I'm alive, we will always have yours.' And that was so powerful for everybody. And I took that, and I was like, ‘I want to do that for somebody else.'” (8:54—9:23)“At the top of your career, it's about your legacy. What do you want to leave back? And it's interesting because you don't think about your legacy until you're doing well. But I think we should think...

Take Action With Recycling - Rachel Kois; Founder & CEO at Simple Switch | The Riderflex Podcast, Inspiring & Hiring Rachel Kois, founder and CEO of Simple Switch and graduate of CU Boulder. At CU Boulder, Rachel studied Business Management and Entrepreneurship, as well as Theater Performance. After graduating, she traveled abroad and visited 12 countries in just 11 months! From Southeast Asia to South America, she had an experience that she could integrate into all aspects of her life. The empathy that she had for those struggling in other countries is a driving force for her company. Simple Switch makes ethical shopping easier and more convenient. They are able to take out some of the roadblocks that often keep people from shopping ethically. By having over 50 different brands and a wide variety of products, Simple Switch aims to be a force for positive change. Simple Switch: https://www.simpleswitch.org/ Watch the Full Interview: https://youtu.be/i2_an0Yf0Dw Get your copy of "The Riderflex Guide: Inspiring & Hiring". It contains 30+ years of experience in entrepreneurship and executive leadership. Managers don't always have all the answers. This guide can help with some of the most basic, but sought after answers. Get The Book: https://amzn.to/3TtfnQH Podcast sponsor: Marketing 360 is the #1 platform for small business and it's everything you need to grow your business. marketing360.com/riderflex #RachelKois #simpleswitch #ethicalshopping #theriderflexguide #theriderflexpodcast #podcast #interview #entrepreneur #BestColoradoRecruitingFirm #BestExecutiveRecruitingFirm #headhunter #staffingfirm #Denver #Colorado #National --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/riderflex/support

Very Dental People...I give you an episode of the Alan Mead Experience from April 2018 featuring the one and only Dr. Frank Clayton!  In one of the greatest podcasts ever recorded, Frank and Al cover a bizarre range of topics: from pig farming, test taking, Spear and Kois, single tooth dentistry and hating removable dentures. Some links from the show: Go get your ticket and your room for Voices of Dentistry 2023! Join the Very Dental Facebook group using the password "Timmerman," Hornbrook" or "McWethy." If you'd like to support the Very Dental Podcast Network then you should support our sponsors!  Cosmedent has an amazing fall line up of continuing education! Coming up on September 22nd through the 23rd is our friend Dr. Artie Volker teaching “Composite Power 101!” Dr. Corky Willhite is offering his legendary “Ultimate Esthetics” course! Both courses have lots of hands on exercises and as always they're limited to 15 people which guarantees lots of individual time with instructors! Don't miss your chance to learn in the greatest classroom in dentistry with some legendary instructors using the best of materials! Go check it out at verydentalpodcast.com/CEE! -- Our friends at CAD-Ray want you to know that there has never been a better time to get into intraoral scanning! They sell and support all kinds of digital dentistry products from scanners, to printers and even cloud based software! For instance, the Medit i600 itraoral scanner is priced at just about $13,000! And if you didn't know, CAD-Ray now distributes 3Shape scanners and the amazing Trios 4 wireless just had a $10,000 price cut! It comes in under $25,000. And all these options come with CAD-Ray's unbeatable support! Go check it out at verydentalpodcast.com/cadray! -- If there is one thing that's changed the way I look at teeth the most, it's probably the headlight I use with my loupes. Our friends at Enova make amazing loupes and distribute Zumax dental microscopes, both the best you can buy. But the amazing, weightless and cordless Qubit, Quasar or Quantum headlights (all others are just toys) are the biggest game changer. But be careful…if you try one, you're going to buy one! Why haven't you checked out Enova Illumination yet? You can get a killer deal on all things Enova by using the Very Dental link you'll find at verydentalpodcast.com/Enova! -- Have you been looking at your supply bill lately? Prices are REALLY going up on all the things you use every day in your office. Our friends at Crazy Dental understand and are here to help! Very Dental listeners can get 10% off their orders from Crazy Dental by using coupon code “VERYDENTAL10”! Go check out their amazing catalog and save yourself 10% off of their already amazing prices at verydentalpodcast.com/crazy! -- If you're looking for a one stop dental marketing solution, then look no further than the Wonderist Agency. Wonderist can help you with branding and a killer website. They'll design ad campaigns no matter how you want to get your name out there. But maybe most importantly, they'll show you how your marketing plan is working! They have industry leading analytics that help you understand what works and what doesn't in your area and they'll help you spend your marketing dollar in the wisest way possible! Go check out the Wonderist Agency at verydentalpodcast.com/Wonderist!    

Join JB, Chad and Jeff as they catch up with Dr. Robert Soto.Instagram handle: @doctorsotoDr. Soto is a member of the AACD and is bringing esthetic virtual consultations to life.  As a graduate of Kois, he is delivering both esthetic and functional smiles to individuals all over the US.  If you have ever considered moving into virtual consultations or growing your knowledge of esthetic dentistry, this is the episode for you!  He is a dynamic dentist out of the San Francisco Bay area.  Dr. Soto is truly a gift to our profession. Original air date October 6, 2022

Are You Rested or Restless? Episode #467 with Dr. Uche Odiatu Health is wealth. It's the prerequisite for everything we want in life. But while we want to be healthy, many of us struggle in getting started. So, to help us establish a foundation for overall wellness, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Uche Odiatu, one of ACT's favorite wellness gurus, with advice for head-to-toe care. We can all use a stronger health reserve! If you're ready for your holistic health journey, listen to Episode 467 of The Best Practices Show! Main Takeaways: Be equally passionate about your life and your practice. Don't take your health for granted. It's your wealth. Breathe through your nose, not your mouth. Stay focused on the positives. Focus on self-care. Quotes: “Losing that “been there, done that” T-shirt keeps you young.” (2:29—2:33) “We see stress show up in the mouth. So, patients love it when you start talking total head-to-toe care. And I'm not just trying to get them into the office more often for hygiene. But I do tell them, ‘If you have stress in parts of your life, not enough sleep, overeating, and it's showing up in your mouth, one way to reduce your inflammatory burden is to not just come in twice a year for hygiene, come in three or four times.'” (9:52—10:11) “It's not just about changing amalgams to resin; it's looking at stress and how it shows up in the mouth, and talking about sleep, and talking about nutrition at the same time.” (10:16—10:25) “Knowledge is power. We have more. You can Google, ‘How to get a flat stomach,' and you'll find it. You can Google, ‘What's the best source of magnesium?' and you can get the result. But taking action on it is a whole other thing. It's not just taking action. A lot of people are motivated. But three days in, they've lost the motivation.” (12:22—12:36) “When people say, ‘I'm having a hard time translating my case presentations into treatment plans and production. I'm having a hard time getting patients to say yes,' well, it's because you don't have the conviction. Conviction sells.”  (14:42—14:54) “There's nothing like self-care to make you feel valuable.” (20:04—20:06) “Most people go to see a physiotherapist when they have a problem. Go before you have a problem.” (20:13—20:17) “[Have] equal passion for your personal life as your professional life.” (21:11—21:13) “A lot of dentists, clinically, we're incredible. We're between Kois, Pankey, Dawson, and all these other programs. But the courses on clinical are packed at conferences. The ones on leadership and intangibles and communication, always lower in attendance because people say, ‘I want to know how to do a crown in eight minutes.' But the fact that you have leadership issues, that you have self-regulation issues — that's where you should be. Most dentists have challenges in the intangibles, not the clinical.” (21:15—21:39) “If someone has poor physical reserve, poor emotional reserve, and poor financial reserve, you can't weather any financial storm, any economic storm, any emotional storm, any physical storm. So, we need to rebuild our reserves so we can weather the storms — because the storm is coming.” (23:57—24:11) “People talk about conversations with colleagues and peers and team members. The most important conversation we have is with ourselves. That self-conversation is numero uno.” (25:55—26:04) “We're always self-deprecating. Why can't we have that feeling, ‘Hey, I'm a healthcare provider. I'm in one of the top three professions on the planet that's resilient against recession'? Why can't our self-talk be stronger?” (26:35—26:48) “Metacognition is catching yourself doing something you no longer want to do, and you set the tone for a new conversation. And that's where I think this starts. It's the mindset of good self-care. It's a mindset of resiliency.” (27:06—27:17) “The brain is eavesdropping on your breath, up to 21,000 breaths we take. So, if we're breathing shallow, the body thinks, ‘Hey,...

Why the Best Dentists Never Stop Learning Episode #453 with Dr. Daren Becker Masters never call themselves masters, and they are lifelong learners. To be the best, you need to keep learning. And to help you become a better learner, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Daren Becker, one of the best practicing dentists, to share his approach to learning and ways to further your education. If you think you know everything, you can't learn anything! To keep an open mind, listen to Episode 453 of The Best Practices Show! Main Takeaways: You can never know everything. Take courses at multiple institutions.   Remember to keep “sharpening the saw”. Seek out different mentors and places to learn. The best dentists know they don't have it all figured out. Quotes: “The day I say, ‘I made it,' is the day that I hang it up.” (27:08—27:11) “When I was practicing with Dr. Jim, maybe after three months I'm there, I'm right out of dental school. Sure, I'd heard all this stuff. But when I heard it originally, I hadn't gone to dental school yet, so I didn't know anything. And I realized very quickly, because Jim had me for that whole first year — I sat in on every single new-patient exam that he did. Not just sat in, I was the assistant while he was doing his comprehensive evaluation on every new patient that he saw. I sat in on that. Wow, what an experience. Wow, what a way to realize what you don't know. And just to be able to hang, to speak the language, I had to go further my education.” (27:24—28:13) “Before he passed away, I loved sitting in any course where Dr. Dawson was in the audience. He would take more notes than anyone there. Dr. Parker Mahan, same thing. And it was a great role model to being a lifelong learner.” (46:07—46:26) “The best dentists I know are continually trying to learn more and better, both technical and behavioral and philosophical and all of that. And the best dentists I know have sought out many different mentors and teachers and places to learn. So, when people ask me, ‘Should I take Pankey or a Dawson course?' the answer is yes. The best dentists I know have studied at at least two, and usually three of the bigger centers: Pankey, Kois, Dawson, Spear.” (46:42—47:26) “I was down at Pankey taking — I don't remember which course. Continuum 5 or 6, something down the road. Not my first time. I was in a lecture, and I want to say Dr. Rich Green was in the room, and he was helping us get through this concept of incisal edge shape and the pitch and the bevel. Anyway, it clicked for me, and I finally got it and understood it in a way that I could feel like I could apply it. And I was a little bit perturbed that no one had ever told me this before. And my dad said, ‘Go pull out your Continuum 1 manual.' And back then, we got these big, thick manuals. ‘Pull out your level one manual and look at it.' And sure enough, not only was there a section on this, in my own handwriting were notes about the same topic. So, I just wasn't in a place where I was ready to learn it.” (47:37—48:44) “Why do I keep going and taking courses even though I'm on faculty and I'm teaching Essentials 4 now? Well, very simply, I might have missed something. There might be something new. I might hear it differently because of where I am now. I might hear it differently just because it's somebody different telling it to me.” (48:56—49:14) “I think if we are myopic in our learning, in our continued learning, and, ‘I am only going to take courses here. Pete Dawson is my guru, and I'm only going to take courses at the Dawson center,' okay, great learning. But at some point, you're going to be missing out on something else.” (49:19—49:41) “The Cornell Effect by Dr. John Cranham and A Better Way by Dr. Pete Dawson, these are books that I love to reread. And I might find inspiration when I need it. I might find a pearl that I missed the first or second or third time I read it. But I think dental continuing education is the same thing.

Republishing one of our earlier episodes with one of our heros, Dr. John Kois!  Join JB, Chad and Jeff as they talk about the Kois Center, continuing education and in person learning post covid.  Dr. Kois is an incredible educator that founded and runs the KOIS Center in Seattle, WA.  "He is passionate about teaching. He takes great pride in seeing you learn and succeed. He truly cares about the evolution of dentistry. He understands that you, as committed practitioners, are critical to this success. His passion becomes your passion." 

This week, I'm joined by Rachel Kois, the founder and CEO of Simple Switch, an online marketplace and eco-friendly alternative to Amazon. Hear how Simple Switch creates an equitable and impactful economy for all involved – from the folks making the products to the folks buying them – and why making a positive impact doesn't have to be difficult.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://ssfllp.com/rebooting-capitalism-podcast/#ep39

Join me for the next interview in orthodontics with Steffen Decker Steffen is a leading lingual an aligner provider and a Kois recognised specialist. He has been a global advisor for 3M and is a key opinion leader for Align technology. We get to hear of Steffen's story of how he came to use lingual appliances and aligners, his opinion on interceptive / phase 1 treatment and where he sees the future of orthodontics. Facebook: @steffen.decker.503 Instagram @theorthodonticspecialist Instagram

For episode 25 we are joined by Rachel Kois,  CEO & Founder of SimpleSwitch.org - an online marketplace for ethical and impactful shopping. (Think “like Amazon” except every one of the 3,000+ products has a positive social or environmental impact.) They aim to shift some of the HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS spent online this year to everyday products and gifts that support orphan care, plant trees, combat climate change, and more. Simple Switch exists to bring ease and convenience to ethical and impactful online shopping, and change the world through positive impact purchasing. Rachel believes deeply in the power of entrepreneurship to solve some of our most serious global problems.In this episode you'll learn:what her early career journey looked like + first entrepreneurial venture selling Harry Potter scarveswhere she came up with the concept for Simple Switch, and how she got startedwhy it's important to normalize + destigmatize ethical shoppingthe power of harnessing capitalism for positive impactUse code GIRLS for 20% off your first purchase!Connect with Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/rachelfromsimpleswitch Connect with Simple Switch: https://www.simpleswitch.org/  ---- For more information on Our Gorongosa, please visit ourgorongosa.comConnect with us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/ourgorongosaUse code PODCAST for 15% off your first order

Rachel Kois is the founder and CEO of Simple Switch, an online platform dedicated to providing a tool for people to be more conscious when spending their money, and to support businesses that seek to improve livelihoods, protect the earth, and empower people to change the future. Rachel has a passion for using business as a force for good, and changing the culture around online shopping. In this episode of Small Business Storytellers, Seth and Rachel dive into a conversation on the products we use, the impact it makes on the world and on business, and the impact that can come from switching up your products and making more conscious choices about what you consume. Connect with Rachel and Check out Simple Switch Website - https://www.simpleswitch.org/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-kois-33b47575/ This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seth-silvers/message

Do you know you are meant to be somewhere else in the world but your fear is holding you back? Do you want to travel but are afraid of the unknown? Most of us want to travel but the fear of going to an unknown place, money, and learning new cultures is scary. In this episode, Diane Denke talks about how she conquered her fear of traveling and how it changed her life. Diana Denke, who is originally from Hungary, but her sustainability career has allowed her to travel the world, visiting such countries as France, Belgium, Singapore, UK, US, Indonesia, and most recently Switzerland. She is currently working at Kois and has worked with SystemIQ, Bain & Company, Kiva, and Accenture. Her love for travel, adventure, and the environment is what guides her every day. We will cover Where your travels can take you in your career Understanding that feeling that this place is not meant for you Getting aligned with what you really want in life Connecting with the energy of where you are Links and Resources: Connect with Melissa Follow Melissa on Instagram Get your copy of Lineage Speaks Follow Diana on Instagram

This episode features Rachel Kois, the Founder and CEO of Simple Switch. Simple Switch is an online marketplace for ethical and impactful shopping. Every one of the 3,000+ products sold on Simple Switch has a positive social or environmental impact and they aim to shift some of the hundreds of billions of dollars spent online this year to products that support orphan care, planting trees, combating climate change and more.Rachel believes deeply in the power of entrepreneurship to solve some of our most serious global problems and started Simple Switch to bring ease and convenience to ethical and impactful online shopping.Michelle and Rachel discuss how her internship in South Africa sparked her desire to support entrepreneurs doing good, why it's difficult for the everyday consumer to discover and purchase from these ethical businesses and how Simple Switch will make it easy.Discounts:Use the coupon code "TOASTEDEARTH" for 20% off your first purchase.Relevant links:https://www.simpleswitch.org/Contact info:hello@simpleswitch.orgSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/toastedearth)