Just A Quick Pinch

HAPPY LAST DAY OF 2024!!!! my fiance jimmy joins me to break down: - how to use new years energy as a tool to help patient's become motivated to change and be healthy - college students are back in the office!!! the difference between treating college girls vs boys as patients - early 2000s commercials & your 3 small talk news stories of the week: 1. (12:19) https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...

my fiance Jimmy is here for a Christmas Eve special episode! We break down your 3 small talk news stories of the week to share whether you're at work with patients or home with family for the holidays, these stories will be fun to share and the gift that keeps on giving this week: 1. Jimmy shows us how to wear a beanie and go from mugging someone to Andrew Garfield/hipster dreams 2. We chat about...

my fiance jimmy is BACK with me to recap my 2nd year attending my holiday work party - we chat: social anxiety, surviving your work parties/bringing your significant other and vice versa, what drinks to get, navigating dynamics and more! we also break down your 3 small talk news stories of the week: - 1. it's Tom Cruise's holiday cake season, what does this mean & who made his special cake lis...

If you ever wondered what its like being part of those giant families that plays games on Christmas and have matching PJs watching movies together and have traditions passed down from the last 50 years - LOOK NO FURTHER, 2nd year dental student Gracie Banning (@banningbites) is here to break down her family's craziest christmas traditions and what its like being part of a Hallmark Christmas family...

Jimmy joins me yet again (I promise I have 2 new guests on next week hehe for now enjoy his presence once again!) - to break down the 3 surprising, fun, silly small talk news stories of the week to share with patients & coworkers! Pizza Hut releases a pizza flavored tomato wine https://www.thetakeout.com/1722772/pizza-hut-tomato-wine-review/ Chipotle releases cilantro soap, lemonade water cup...

My fiance Jimmy is back for a first of it's kind, Thanksgiving themed CONVERSATION GUIDE ft. the best conversation starters around this special holiday - things like: Why is Turkey the main meat of the holiday? What is the most busy profession on Black Friday (hint its not healthcare or retail) and how did Thanksgiving dinner lead to the invention of one of the most important foods in your freezer...

My fiance Jimmy joins me for some light hearted fun convo & breaking down the 3 fun small talk news stories of the week! This week we discuss: 1. The funny convos we had with patients this week: (0:00-3:27) 2. Jimmy attempts to educate Connie on the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight (3:27 - 11:25) 3. McDonalds Give a Gift Happy Meal & our scholastic fair experiences (11:37 - 21:15) 4. Locals...

loneliness affects your sense of vision and smell?!?! and is just as deadly if not even more than obesity and smoking?!?!? Loneliness is what kills us in life and at work, and connection is what fills us in that same way - lets start having better bonds and conversations with these small talk stories to share with someone today: - https://www.today.com/food/groceries/general-mills-brings-back-cere...

spilling the tea on what its like being a new grad dentist - thoughts and feelings like: - wanting to fast forward to a time when you're "more experienced" - how growth isn't linear, it's sometimes 5 steps forward 10 steps back - how to build confidence when feeling inadequate/the comments that can hurt the most - & other things no one tells you about being a new grad IG: @drconniewang, @justa...

the one thing most people forget on their journey to fulfillment, success, and thriving - PLAY. As a self proclaimed personality hire, I'm on a quest to redefine what being a personality hire means, and showing the world that you can do incredibly HARD THINGS with the right soft skills. the first of which I want to mention is finding and highlighting the fun and play in every day work - what are e...

BACK FROM THE BEST TRIP EVER!!! I had the best time when the ADA invited me to record an episode live at SmileCon in New Orleans this past weekend! It was such an honor to be invited, and this opportunity symbolized the accumulation of many hours of hard work and dedication. This got me thinking - how do you stay focused, more so - how do you stay OBSESSED with what you're doing, long enough so th...

Jimmy is back to break down 4 small talk news stories of the week!!!! Share these stories with patients & coworkers today, and see what you learn about each other! 1. Top Halloween Costumes for 2024 https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/10/08/most-popular-halloween-costumes-2024-google/75554974007/ 2. Burger King x Hidden Valley Ranch Mega Sized Dip Cup https://people.com/burger-king-and-h...

what happens when your worst nightmare comes true? Dr. Kelly Chia, PharmD shares her journey of bouncing back after a surprising and heartbreaking mass layoff - only to find herself thriving and better than ever as a pharmacy manager for a transitions of care unit. She shares her insight on: - 0:00 - 2:19 working with my fiance jimmy lol - 2:19 - 21:00 the behind the scenes of being laid off, the...

Do you have someone in your life that you're trying to reach across to, but can't seem to get to? Turns out it has a lot more to do with you than them. Today's episode is part II of how to become a better listener, and therefore become HEARD better as well. We discuss things like: - How strangers misread each other 80% of the time!!!! What are the filters we're accidentally placing on strangers, c...

JUST GOT BACK FROM VAIL!!!! I had the BEST time at The Making Of ___ retreat - shout out to Dr. Ashley Joves, Brian, and Collin for putting on the best retreat known to any dentist. We laughed, we cried, we learned a lot of valuable information, and I wanted to bring this all home to you - this conference was focused on dental practice owners, but I thought how cool would it be to instead see runn...

it's self care september!!! I wanted to do an episode about self care this month because in the season of fresh beginnings, new school years, and new routines/habits, one of the biggest things I've learned recently is how I had so many limiting beliefs/misconceptions about self care, rest, and what I am worth/deserve, and I am willing to bet you have felt the same way. In this episode we n...

I knew I needed to make this an episode when I didn't want to talk about it lol... I felt honestly scared, anxious, and shameful during the experience. And that's when I realized, if this is how I feel as a LITERAL DENTIST that recommends this to patients every day, I need to share how I'm feeling so that if you're going through this too, you realize you're not alone. Even if i...

Todays ep is full of nuggets of wisdom from Dr. Jen (@thejentletooth) orthodontics resident - she shares expertise from her work as a general dentist + resident, and passion for pediatrics/parenting/psych podcasts to share with us tips and tricks for: Building rapport with teens - how they think and why many of our methods that work with adults and children DON'T work for this population! Case...

Sometimes it feels like talking to a wall when we make recommendations to patients. We want so desperately to help them, it's actually IMPERATIVE for their health that they listen, but how do we help anyone that doesn't want to hear what we have to say? Mark Goulston's book, Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone, teaches us how to draw people in so th...

your special sauce is waiting to be unleashed... Dr. Bianca Velayo (@dr.biancavelayo) has years of experience as the owner of multiple practices + mentor to countless dentists/students, she brings a wealth of knowledge and this week we discuss: - finding your voice as you navigate new challenges and sticking with something that sounds and feels authentic for both you and the patient - how to handl...

standing up for yourself can be hard, especially when you're a new provider and the imposter syndrome is LOUD. @peaceful.toothdoc, Dr. Britany Baker is here and we chat all things about being a new provider, such as: - how self talk changes over time & positive ways to talk to yourself - the importance of leaning into your own communication styles and not what you think you "should&qu...

Todays episode is filled with 100% boss energy, I met Dr. Octavia (@doctoroctavia) YEARS ago in 2018 at an interview and we immediately vibed! She shares her nuggets on: - how taking unique opportunities that require courage like modeling and pageantry opened doors for her to get accepted to dental school - how she navigated becoming a solo doc and leading her team after 7 months post grad - how s...

A Reddit post from a new grad dentist caught my eye recently, and I knew that my community would have the right words of encouragement for this person/anyone out there feeling similarly. Here are 6 voice memos from dentists of all experience levels sharing their support and encouragement, I applaud and thank this poster for being so vulnerable and an example of what integrity is - if you are going...

One of my favorite episodes I've ever recorded, Dr. Rachel Ward DMD (@rachelwarddmd) is what this podcast is all about: being open and honest, helping one another, and becoming better for our patients. We break down: - Breaking bad news to patients - Asking the right questions to get the best insight - Having difficult conversations like telling someone they need a lot of treatment - Unresolve...

Have you ever felt like you were about to spiral at work over a frustrating situation, something that made you scared or hurt, or something giving you anxiety? Today I'm here to share with you something that goes hand in hand with communication and that is the art of self soothing/emotional regulation, something that seeps into everything we do and yet was not taught to us as children. I share...