Dental Leaders Podcast Prav Solanki & Payman Langroudi

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

We reach way back into the archives this week with a look back at one of Payman and Prav’s favourite conversations with Green Beret-turned-dentist, Danny Watson.

Danny looks back on his first meeting with Prav, recalls how seeing military dentists at work inspired him to join the profession, and discusses burning his military bridges in hot pursuit of his newfound passion.

Enjoy! 



In This Episode

0.34 - Early years

07.27 - Army days

14.59 - Discovering dentistry

21.25 - Getting started and burning bridges

26.01 - The military mindset

36.19 - Highs and lows

44.47 - Lambos & love at first sight

48.28 - On PT

53.47 - New challenges

57.08 - Last day on earth



About Danny Watson

Danny Watson graduated from Manchester University in 2018 and went on to practise at Manchester’s Kiss Dental.

Before becoming a dentist, Danny enjoyed a long and distinguished military career including service with the Green Berets and active service in Iraq and Afghanistan.

He is passionate about cross fit and personal training, and is the current world-record holder for the greatest distance travelled on the Concept-2 indoor rower in one minute.