Dental Leaders Podcast Prav Solanki & Payman Langroudi
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The Dental Leaders podcast takes you on a behind the scenes journey with emerging leaders in dentistry. Success leaves clues, and these conversations uncover the depth, detail, and backstory behind our guests.
The show is hosted by dental entrepreneurs Payman Langroudi & Prav Solanki. Let the conversation flow.
Find out more at https://www.dentalleaders.co.uk/
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Mind Movers #27 — Sana Shirvani
Rhona chats with celebrity personal trainer Sana Shirvani about her journey in the fitness industry. Sana shares her experience working long hours and taking on clients' stress, as well as the pressure she faced from her conservative father to pursue a traditional career.
Sana candidly shares the mental health challenges she faced after her cousin's suicide and her own battles with depression and addiction.
In This Episode
00:00:05 - Stress and negative energy
00:06:55 - Becoming a personal trainer
00:32:35 - Women’s fitness
00:38:40 - Eating and body image
00:50:25 - Ozempic
00:53:05 - Mental health challenges
01:02:00 - Gender, dating and relationship dynamics
01:07:10 - Sexual harassment
01:13:15 - Scaling and growth
About Sana Shirvani
Sana Shirvani is a London-based personal trainer with a background in strength and conditioning who supports busy people to take control of their health, fitness and wellness. -
#242 Digital TCO — Kevin Shannon
Kevin Shannon discusses leaving dentistry to focus on his dental software startup, DigitalTCO.
Kevin shares how his frustration with the inefficiencies of dental note-taking and a difficult patient complaint inspired him to create DigitalTCO, which uses AI to automatically generate clinical notes and consent forms from audio recordings of patient consultations.
He taught himself to code to build the software, which is now used by over 350 dental practices.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
00:01:10 - Backstory
00:16:10 - Discovering dentistry
00:20:35 - Dental school
00:22:25 - Early jobs
00:27:30 - Frustrations
00:38:00 - Digital TCO
00:56:35 - Digital TCO vision
01:00:50 - Technical aspects
01:05:20 - Scaling and growth
01:09:25 - Last days and legacy
About Kevin Shannon
Kevin Shannon is the founder of DigitalTCO, the dental notetaking software used by hundreds of UK practices. -
Mind Movers #26 — Emma Louise Boynton
Founder and host of the award-winning Sex Talks Emma Louise Boynton joins Payman and Rhona for a frank exploration of sex education and communication.
The conversation touches on cultural taboos around sex, gender relations and inequalities, to provide an open and nuanced exploration of the complex intersections between sex, intimacy, shame, relationships and well-being.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
00:04:00 - Journalism and career
00:14:50 - Sex therapy and education
00:30:35 - Cultural taboos and shame
00:39:00 - Dating
00:41:55 - Grieving and adolescence
00:44:05 - Gender and equality
00:52:55 - Faking it
00:54:40 - Changing attitudes
00:56:35 - Sex addiction, body image and social media
01:03:55 - Dating apps and true love
01:06:00 - Mental health
01:08:20 - Male sexuality and shame
01:12:20 - Future vision
About Emma Louise Boynton
Emma Louise Boynton is a broadcaster, writer, and founder and host of the award-winning Sex Talks series, which aims to break down the barriers surrounding open and honest discussions of sex. -
#241 Ortho Empire — Siamack Bagheri
Prav and Payman chat with Siamack Bagheri, a highly successful orthodontist who owns ten large orthodontic practices with his wife. Siamack shares his story of coming to the UK from Iran in the 1970s and pursuing dentistry. He discusses the challenges he faced during dental school and how those experiences shaped him.
The conversation touches on recruitment challenges, the shift toward temp agencies, the business advantages of new tech in aligner therapy, and more.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
00:02:15 - Backstory
00:04:35 - Choosing dentistry
00:07:40 - Dental School
00:14:50 - The next generation
00:18:00 - Case selection
00:21:35 - Practice management
00:31:35 - Ortho technology
00:35:50 - Referring cases
00:40:40 - Clinical work
00:44:45 - Recruitment
00:48:10 - Remote monitoring and aligner therapy
00:51:45 - Blackbox thinking
01:00:15 - Early interceptive orthodontics
01:02:25 - Fears
01:06:05 - Looking back
01:08:10 - Fantasy dinner party
01:10:15 - Last days and legacy
About Siamack Bagheri
Siamack Bagheri graduated from Bristol University in 1987. He then gained orthodontic qualifications from the Royal Colleges of England and Edinburgh and an MSc from the University of London. He is the principal of a group of 10 orthodontic clinics in London, Cheltenham, and Shropshire. -
Mind Movers #25 — Daniel Daggers
Rhona and Payman chat with Daniel Daggers, a successful luxury real estate agent, founder of Drew Global, and star of Netflix’s Buying London.
Daniel shares his rise from humble beginnings in local authority housing to becoming a top agent, dealing with challenges like bullying and trolling along the way.
He discusses his people-centric approach to business, the importance of personal branding, and his philosophy of enabling others to achieve their potential.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
00:03:05 - Backstory
00:12:20 - Trauma and challenges
00:17:55 - Staring in property
00:33:35 - Personal brands
00:37:20 - High-end properties
00:41:05 - Building and running a business
00:53:45 - Dubai real estate
00:59:50 - Family, love, support and opportunities
01:06:05 - Netflix
01:10:35 - Low point
01:14:20 - People Vs property person
01:16:15 - Recognising potential
01:17:00 - Being recognised in public
01:22:20 - Lessons from high-net worth individuals
01:22:45 - Advice to younger self
About Daniel Daggers
Daniel Daggers is a luxury real estate expert and the star of Netflix's Buying London. With over two decades of experience, he has established himself as a leader in the prime and super prime property markets worldwide. His track record includes advising on the sale of more than $5 billion worth of high-end residential properties. -
#240 Prav’s Solo Show — The Customer Journey
How do dental practices stand out from the competition in a fiercely competitive marketplace that’s becoming more crowded by the day?
Join Prav for an in-depth discussion of defining and leveraging your clinic’s unique selling points to design unique, memorable customer journeys and stand out from the competition.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
00:01:30 - TCO training—evolution and adaptation
00:09:00 - Creating unique patient journeys
00:17:25 - USP examples
00:20:30 - Leveraging USPs
00:26:15 - Consultation to closure
00:32:50 - Journey mapping and refinement
About Prav Solanki
Prav Solanki is a marketing scientist and dental growth specialist who has supported countless dental professionals and organisations to achieve stellar growth.
He is a co-owner and director of IAS Academy and founder of The Fresh, the UK’s leading dental growth and marketing agency.
His latest project, Leadflo, is described as the world’s most advanced CRM for dental clinics.