Just DeW It

In this episode of the Just DeW It podcast, Anne Duffy is joined by Laura Collatz, DDS. Dr. Collatz is the owner of Enchanted Smiles Family Dentistry. Anne and Dr. Collatz discuss the tragic accident that caused Dr. Collatz to have to drop out of dental school, and the encouragement from her peers some years later that led her to go back to finally become a dentist. Dr. Collatz describes purchasin...

     In this episode of the Just DeW It podcast, Anne Duffy is joined by Julie Friesen.  Julie is a dental coach, author, speaker, and owner of Julie Friesen Dental Consulting.      Julie explains how her journey in dentistry led her to start her consulting company. She explains the importance of setting goals, and even shares some key tips to improve your mindse...

      On today’s episode of the Just DeW It podcast, Anne Duffy is joined by Tarryn MacCarthy, DMD. Dr. MacCarthy is the host of The Business of Happiness podcast, and is a happiness and prosperity coach for high-achieving women and men in dentistry.       Anne and Dr. MacCarthy discuss how happiness is a muscle that needs training just like any other, and suggest tha...

     In this episode of the Just DeW It podcast, Anne Duffy is joined by Brandi Hooker Evans, RDH-ER, MHE. Brandi is the founder of Stellar Infusion Study Club, an online study club for dental professionals.      Anne and Brandi discuss their history as old friends, and their shared love of dental hygiene. They talk about the importance of being present in the moment...

     In this episode of the Just DeW It podcast, Anne Duffy is joined by Deneen Dismore. Deneen wrote an article for the autumn edition of the DeW Life magazine titled “Business Lessons and Sassy Confessions,” which can be found on page 10.      Deneen and Anne reflect on Deneen’s experience with a boss that convinced her she was a bad writer, and how she’s healed fro...

 In this episode of the Just DeW It podcast, Anne Duffy is joined by Dr. Kim Harms. Dr. Harms is a retired clinical dentist, a national speaker, and a former grief counselor.  Dr. Harms discusses with Anne a difficult period of grief in her life, when she was given some incredible advice by Naomi Rhode about how to process that grief. Rhode later became her mentor when they met again 20...

In this episode of the Just DeW It podcast, Anne Duffy is joined by Dr. Aman Kaur. Dr. Kaur is the founder of Women in DSO®, an organization created to empower women in the DSO (Dental Service Organization) space and grow future women leaders of the industry. Dr. Kaur explains how she started Women in DSO® because she was feeling frustrated with that fact that, although she saw women all around he...

In this episode of the Just DeW It podcast, Anne Duffy is joined by Dr. Parul Dua Makkar. Dr. Makar is the owner of PDM Family Dental in Long Island, NY. Dr. Makkar shares the story of losing her younger and only brother to oral cancer. She describes their upbringing, and the close relationship she had with him despite an eight year age gap. Dr. Makkar describes the process of healing from a tragi...

In this episode of the Just DeW It podcast, Anne Duffy is joined by Katherine Eitel Belt. Katherine, The Unscripted Communication Expert, is an international keynote speaker, author, and coach, as well as the creator of The Lioness Principle™. Katherine explains the difference between training and coaching, and what led her to become a dental speaker coach. She gives advice on stage fright, findin...

In this episode of the Just DeW It podcast, Anne Duffy is joined by Christie Bailey. Christie Bailey is the director of Professional Relations and International Business at Pulpdent. Having both experienced being one of few women in their respective professional spaces, Anne and Christie discuss the positive changes that have been happening in the dental industry over the last few years regarding...

In this episode of the Just DeW It podcast, Anne Duffy is joined by Dr. Laura Brenner. Dr. Brenner owns Lolabees, a career coaching business that seeks to help dental professionals figure out if dentistry is right for them. After 10 years working as a dentist, Dr. Laura Brenner knew she had to change careers. She didn’t know the word for it at the time, but what she was experiencing is called “bur...

In this episode of the Just DeW It podcast, Anne Duffy is joined by Brittany Bergeron, DDS. Dr. Bergeron is the owner of Town Center Cosmetic Dentistry. Anne and Dr. Bergeron discuss Dr. Bergeron’s previous presidency over the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD), and how she has always been inspired by women, starting with her mom and grandma. The two talk about how the dental profession...

In this episode of the Just DeW It podcast, Anne Duffy is joined by DeW-de (dude) James Younger, DDS. Dr. Younger is the founder and CEO of TempStars, a dental temping and hiring agency. Dr. Younger explains how entrepreneurial women in particular inspired him to start TempStars. He describes teaching himself everything he needed to know to develop an app and using that knowledge to properly commu...

This episode was recorded during the 2022 Hinman conference. In this episode of the Just DeW It podcast, Anne Duffy is joined by her long-time friend Debora Carrier, RDH. Debora is the CEO of Twice as Nice Uniforms, a uniform company for dental professionals, designed by a dental professional. Debora talks about how she came up with the concept for Twice as Nice Uniforms, when she decided that she...

*This episode was recorded during the 2022 Hinman conference.* In this episode of the Just DeW It podcast, Anne Duffy is joined by Dr. Kate Robinson. Dr. Robinson is a practicing dentist and the General Chair for the 2022 Hinman conference. Dr. Robinson explains her journey in dentistry, starting as a hygienist and eventually growing into a dentist. She describes the collaboration that is required...

In this episode of the Just DeW It podcast, Anne Duffy is joined by Deneen Dismore, CEO and founder of Dismore Consulting. The two discuss how Deneen got into her current career as a New Patient Acquisition Specialist, and her passion for improving company culture. She also talks about the importance of investing in good marketing, and prioritizing branding and marketing alongside continuing to gi...

In this uplifting episode of the Just DeW It Podcast, Anne Duffy is joined by Sonya Dunbar & Melissa Turner. Sonya and Melissa are cofounders of the National Mobile Dentistry Conference and the American Mobile Dentistry Alliance. The three discuss finding a calling in life, as well as the idea that everyone has many callings throughout their lifetime. They talk about struggles that women face...

In this episode, Anne Duffy is joined by Dr. Karen Tindall and Dr. Laura Schwindt. Drs. Tindall and Schwindt are the founders of The Mint Door, a membership club for women doctors focused on total wellbeing. The two explain how they met through DeW, and their own personal histories that led them to seek their own total wellbeing. The three discuss the importance of female empowerment, and creating...

This episode was recorded during the 2022 Hinman conference. In this episode, Anne Duffy is joined by Samantha Strain & Deep Shah, DMD. Samantha is a sales representative for Patterson Dental, and Deep Shah is a pediatric dentist. The three discuss the importance of emotional intelligence and empathy in the dental field. Dr. Shah describes his philosophy of the “ABC’s - Always Be Caring,” and...

In this episode, Anne Duffy is joined again by Mary Fisher-Day. Mary Fisher-Day is an educator, transition adviser, legacy coach, the author of “The Dental Business: A Blueprint for Success”, and the owner and CEO of “The Dental Business.” Mary Fisher-Day shows admirable vulnerability, talking about the breast implant surgery that caused her years of unexplainable health issues. She explains how t...

In this episode, Anne Duffy is joined by Mary Fisher-Day & Dilaine Gloege. Mary Fisher-Day is the owner and CEO of “The Dental Business,” a company whose mission is to help dentists who are purchasing a new practice to be happy about what they’re purchasing, and to help dentists who are selling their practice to protect themselves. Dilaine Gloege is the CEO and founder of Tidewater Consulting...

In this episode, Anne Duffy is joined by Minal Sampat, BA, RDH. Minal is a speaker, marketing strategist & coach, and bestselling author of the book “Why Your Marketing is Killing Your Business: And What To Do About It.” Minal tells the story of how she went from graduating dental school in 2008, to eventually becoming marketing director of a pediatric dental practice, and later launching her...

This episode was recorded during the 2022 Hinman conference. In this episode, Anne Duffy is joined by Andrew Johnston RDH, BSBM. Andrew Johnston is a co-host of the “A Tale of Two Hygienists” podcast, and the first ever DeW-de (dude) on the Just DeW It Podcast. Andrew delves into his history as a Dental Hygienist, and the experience of going to hygienist school at the same time as his brother. He...

In this episode, Anne Duffy is joined by Meg Dietzel, Ohio’s Regional President for Patterson Dental. The Patterson Dental company is a long-time friend of DeW, whose primary focus is to distribute the best dental equipment, software, technology solutions, and services. Meg Dietzel goes into her career in the US Air Force, and what led her to begin working at Patterson Dental. She discusses the fe...

In this episode, Anne Duffy is joined by Jessica Martin. Jessica is a licensed school psychologist, and dental consultant. She owns Martin Management, and co-owns Martin Dental. Anne and Jessica discuss the process of making the dental experience as comfortable as possible for patients. Some of these practices include giving the patient space to discuss what they may be nervous about, and even bri...