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 #22 - Sarita Stefani
Rhona catches up with long-time friend Sarita Stefani, co-founder of Amelis, a platform that makes egg freezing and fertility treatments more accessible and affordable for women.
They delve into Sarita's remarkable journey as a female entrepreneur, highlighting her resilience and determination, especially during the challenging fundraising process while pregnant.
The conversation also explores the societal impact of Amelis, shedding light on the increasing popularity yet lingering stigma around egg freezing, the high costs involved, and how Amelis is championing women's health by providing transparency and education.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
[00:01:40] - Backstory
[00:04:10] - Working in finance
[00:08:25] - Gender pay gap
[00:14:15] - Female representation
[00:16:55] - Founding Amelis
[00:22:00] - Fertility—personal and social perspectives
[00:30:30] - The male fertility factor
[00:32:55] - Egg freezing and age
[00:36:20] - Personal experience
[00:37:55] - Affordability and accessibility
[00:44:05] - Fundraising and entrepreneurial journey
[00:57:05] - Plans and ambitions
[01:00:20] - Competition and popularity
[01:03:55] - The increasing popularity of egg freezing in recent years
[01:07:15] - Global Dental Collective
[01:09:00] - Dentistry and mental health
[01:11:30] - Finding Amelis online
About Sarita Stefani
Women’s Health Ultimate Role Model winner 2024, Sarita Stefani, is the CEO and founder of Amilis, which supports women through the egg-freezing process. She is also an angel investor in life sciences, healthcare and medtech. -
#235 - Let the Leads Flow! Prav Solanki
Payman reunites with bestie and occasional show host Prav Solanki for a long-awaited update on his mission to bring effortless enquiry conversion to dental clinics.
Prav briefs us on the story of Leadflo from its early barebones launch to becoming the most advanced dental CRM on the market.
Packed with Prav’s trademark insight on sales psychology, the conversation covers the challenges of software development, nuances of the buyer journey, and how Prav’s practice experience as a practice owner and marketer have informed Leadflo’s painstaking design.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
00:01:41 - Where’s Prav been?
00:03:50 - Intro to Leadflo
00:06:18 - User experience
00:08:22 - Response, follow-up and warming
00:16:40 - Messaging
00:21:44 - Long-term buyer journeys
00:27:09 - Sales process psychology and consistency
00:32:28 - Onboarding and simplicity
00:35:46 - Emotional intelligence, cadence and frequency
00:39:23 - Personal experience
00:41:22 - Product development
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. -
#234- The Technician - Simon Caxton
Dental technician Simon Caxton shares his unconventional path into dental technology, describing his hands-on learning style, passion for the craft, and drive to excel.
Our conversation takes a deep dive into the current landscape of dental labs in the UK. We explore the challenges in finding skilled technicians, the transformative impact of digital technologies, and the value of collaboration and communication between dentists and technicians.
Enjoy!
00:02:40 - Backstory
00:16:10 - Establishing a lab
00:24:30 - Challenges
00:42:15 - Dentist-technician relationships
00:49:15 - Anatomy and workflow
00:52:25 - Skills and training
00:56:40 - Blackbox thinking
01:03:40 - Business exit
01:08:20 - Aspirations
01:12:40 - Techniques and workflow
01:17:25 - Fantasy dinner party
01:21:25 - Last days and legacy
Simon Caxton is a dental technician and director of the Romford-based Simplee Dental Ceramics laboratory.
In This EpisodeAbout Simon Caxton
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#233- Facio Ergo Sum with Michael Alatsaris
This week’s episode reaches spots other podcasts miss as Payman sits down with dentist-turned-inventor Michael Alatsaris.
Michael shares his journey from a dissatisfied clinician and practice owner to a fulfilled product designer and entrepreneur, discussing the highs and lows of the painstaking process of bringing an innovative new toothbrush to market.
Enjoy!
In This Episode 00:02:30 - Choosing dentistry
00:06:40 - Practice purchase
00:16:25 - Challenges of practice ownership
00:22:25 - Exit
00:27:00 - Product design
00:30:50 - Problem-solution
00:38:25 - ErgoProx
00:44:00 - Prototyping and tooling
00:51:10 - Going to market
00:56:15 - Execution Vs ideation
01:03:40 - Challenging the status quo
01:05:35 - Blackbox thinking
01:08:10 - Marketing and trajectory
01:09:09 - Fantasy dinner party
01:12:02 - Last days and legacy
About Michael Alatsaris Former dental practice owner Michael Alatsaris is the inventor of the ErgoProx toothbrush for cleaning mesial and distal surfaces next to spacing.
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Mind Movers #21 — Dr Alex Eskander
Mind Movers brings things home this week as Rhona has a heart-to-heart with her father, Dr Alex Eskander, a renowned obstetrician and gynaecologist.
Dr Eskander shares his inspiring journey from Egypt to the UK, his experiences as a junior doctor in the NHS, and his transition to private practice.
The conversation delves into important topics such as the importance of egg freezing, increasing rates of fertility issues, the psychological impact of infertility, and the option of adoption.
Enjoy!
In This Episode 00:01:45 - Backstory
00:05:50 - Journey to the UK and medical training
00:23:40 - NHS experience
00:35:30 - A love story
00:54:40 - Return to the UK
01:08:05 - Private practice
01:11:40 - Egg freezing and ovarian reserve
01:16:25 - Fertility and IVF
01:29:10 - Societal pressures
01:36:30 - Adoption
01:42:15 - Male infertility
01:44:25 - Dr. Iskander's experience with prostate cancer
01:48:15 - Advice for younger self
About Dr Alex Eskander Dr Alex Eskander is an obstetrician, gynaecologist and assisted conception consultant. He is the co-director of The Fertility & Gynaecology Academy and founder of the Gynae Centre, London.
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#232- Brimful of Asha with Selvaraj Balaji
Selvaraj Balaji shares his journey from growing up in rural South India to the UK, where he is now a successful implant dentist at the helm of a small group of practices and implant training academy.
Selvaraj discusses the challenges of getting started in the UK, the philosophy behind his Academy of Soft and Hard Tissue Augmentation (ASHA) Club UK for advanced implant training and finding a healthy work-life balance.
Enjoy!
In This Episode 0:02:05: Backstory
00:04:00: Moving to the UK
00:24:00: Surgery to general practice
00:35:22: From VT to implantology
00:41:12: Practice purchase, management and growth
01:01:22: Family life
01:06:14: Teaching and ASHA
01:16:36: Blackbox thinking
01:19:17: Talent, mentorship and training
01:25:24: Ambition and plans
01:27:36: Last days and legacy
01:28:40: Fantasy dinner party
About Selvaraj Balaji Implant dentist Selvaraj Balaji owns Buckinghamshire-based The Gallery and Meadow Walk dental clinics. He is also the founder of the Academy of Soft and Hard Tissue Augmentation (ASHA) Club UK for advanced implant training.
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