The Smile Theory Podcast

She was president of her dental school class, loved every minute of it — then graduated, hit real life, and felt like she'd been slapped in the face. She posted a five-minute video she was sure no one would watch about wishing she could go back and do it all differently. It blew up, and the messages haven't stopped since. Turns out almost nobody in dentistry talks about the part she said o...

She started college at 16, became a dental owner just three years out, and now runs one of metro Detroit's fastest-growing practices through mentorship instead of the drill. But almost nobody knows where she actually started — as a refugee whose family escaped Iraq during the war, arrived in the U.S. with nothing after her father's wallet was stolen along the way, and rebuilt from scratch....

He gives away Chanel bags and front-row playoff tickets — to build community not ROI. He treats Michigan and Lions athletes, puts Tom Brady, Ronaldo, Messi, and Curry signatures on his office walls, and built a streetwear brand that never once says the word "orthodontics." So how did a self-described "not the smartest kid in school" who only ever wanted one office end up runnin...