The Business of Dentistry Podcast

Deborah Bell, Regional Support Manager at Practice Plan, catches up with Robyn Lowrie, dental nurse at Star Dental Care about her role in practice and how her career has progressed since she started.

What you'll hear:

• How Robyn got into the role
• What a typical day looks like
• Different qualifications and courses available
• Advice for other dental nurses looking to progress in their careers

Who should listen:

• Dental nurses

Zoe Close, Head of Sales at Practice Plan joins us in this latest bodcast to discuss the importance of creating an induction programme for new team members.

What you'll hear:

• The importance of inductions
• Key things to include
• Sense checking and setting expectations
• Where to look for resources to create a programme

Who should listen:

• Practice owners and managers

Dr Mahrukh Khwaja, CEO of Mind Ninja, joins us for part two in this latest wellbeing matters bodcast, to discuss the science behind creating positive habits that stick.

What you'll hear:

• Common myths around creating habits
• How long it takes to create a habit
• Top tips to create habits that stick

Who should listen:

• All dental professionals

About:

Mahrukh Khwaja is a dentist, Positive Psychologist Practitioner and founder of Mind Ninja; a well-being start-up providing dental professionals preventative services, from workshops to coaching, to help enhance their resilience, using evidence-based tools of Psychology, mindfulness and neuroscience. The Mind Ninjamission is to help teams, associates and students feel happier, healthier and thrive through optimising their mental fitness. Mahrukh led the psychological resilience pilot programme for King's College University dental students in the summer of 2020. Mahrukh has written the Level 7 Well-being programme for Acteon and the mental health chapter for Shaz Memon's 'Instagram for Dentists' and 'Instagram for Business'.

Sarah Buxton, Employment and HR specialist, joins us in this latest podcast to give an update on the recent changes to HR and employment law.

What you'll hear:

• Updates to statutory payments
• Bereavement leave
• National living wage
• Increase in dismissal claims compensation
• Changes for employees who are shielding
• Furlough scheme
• Equality and diversity training

Who should listen:

• All dental professionals

Ian Eslick, Regional Support Manager, talks to Dean Mooney, Principal Dentist at The Bay Dental practice about his decision to step away from clinical dentistry after being diagnosed with MND.

What you’ll hear:

• Deans move from Ireland to Cornwall
• His experience moving to a bigger practice premise
• Being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease
• His decision to step away from clinical dentistry
• Advice for others working in dentistry that have been impacted by a diagnosis

Who should listen:

• All dental professionals

Andy Elwood, Mental health first aider and paramedic, joins us in this latest bodcast to share his advice to look after your wellbeing and be your own best friend.

What you'll hear:

• The importance of taking a pause every day
• Assessing your stress container
• The 5 ways of wellbeing
• The RAIN technique
• Questions for unhelpful thinking habits

Who should listen:

• All dental professionals

Caroline Suggett, Business growth consultant and coach, shares her top tips for dealing with overwhelm and incorporating mindfulness into your day

What you'll hear:

• What is mindfulness
• Techniques to be mindful
• A short exercise to practice mindfulness

Who should listen:

• All dental professionals

For more information on Carolines consultancy visit https://www.rom-consultancy.co.uk/ 

Email caroline@rom-consultancy.co.uk or call 07712 536718

Chris Strevens, Director at Frank Taylor and associates joins us in this latest bodcast to discuss the added value of having a membership plan in place.

What you’ll hear:

• What the current market value looks like
• How covid-19 has effected the market
• The benefits of having a membership in place
• Tips to maximise profit in the practice

Who should listen:

• Dental practice owners
• Associate dentists

Join Dr Mahrukh Khwaja, CEO and founder of Mind Ninja as she disseminates the latest evidenced based practices that can boost mental wellbeing, happiness, optimism and quality of life.

What you’ll hear:

• Who Mind Ninja are and how it started

• The importance of looking after our mental wellbeing

• Practical things you can do to incorporate mindfulness into your day at work and at home

Who should listen:

• All dental professionals

About Mind Ninja:

Mahrukh Khwaja is a dentist, Positive Psychologist Practitioner and founder of Mind Ninja; a well-being start-up providing dental professionals preventative services, from workshops to coaching, to help enhance their resilience, using evidence-based tools of Psychology, mindfulness and neuroscience. The Mind Ninja mission is to help teams, associates and students feel happier, healthier and thrive through optimising their mental fitness. Mahrukh led the psychological resilience pilot programme for King's College University dental students in the summer of 2020. Mahrukh has written the Level 7 Well-being programme for Acteon and the mental health chapter for Shaz Memon's 'Instagram for Dentists' and 'Instagram for Business'

Links that correspond to the podcast: 

1. Free character strengths profiler: Viacharacter.org
2. Free values test: https://www.valuescentre.com/tools-assessments/pva/
3. Happiness during the pandemic, Seligman on Action for Happiness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po8ZP8FU7Pc
4. Theory of well-being, Seligman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0LbwEVnfJA
5.  Self-compassion, Kristin Neff Ted talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvtZBUSplr4

Shelley Clegg, Business Development Manager at Medenta talks to Tanya Rai, a patient who has recently had Invisalign treatment to discuss the patient journey she experienced and the difference having Invisalign has made to her confidence.

What you’ll hear today:

• Why Tanya chose Invisalign over other treatments
• The things she looked for when choosing a dentist
• How Tanya found the patient journey
• The impact the treatment has made to her life

Who should listen:

• All dental professionals