The Happier Dentist Podcast
Dentistry is an incredibly rewarding profession, but it can drain every ounce of energy out of you, if you let it. Join Dr. Jason Koh each week as he interviews guests able to unlock hidden wisdom and insights on what it takes to become a happier, healthier and more fulfilled dentist in areas of work, play and in life. So, if you are beginning to feel some burnout in your stage of career or want to prevent it from happening ever, come take a listen in!
Episodes
16 episodes
Burn't Out to Zen'd Out by Doing Dentistry but Teaching Yoga w/ Dr. Diana Liu EP. 16
Whats up Happier Dentist fam! This month flew by quick! In no time we'll literally be flying somewhere just to hug our friends and eat a meal with turkey in it, but not until we mob all the candy in the closeout aisle the day after Hall...
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Episode 16
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1:08:25
Perfection (and Dentistry) Itself Is... Imperfection. So How Do We Deal? w/ Dr. Jessica Metcalfe EP. 15
Whats good Happier Dentist fam! Having a great week so far? Today, we discuss burnout and how it affects our state of mind and the way we show up as a dentist. This leads to other areas of our lives, whether that means as a mother o...
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Episode 15
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57:31
Everything You Want is Outside of Your Comfort Zone. Start With Fitness. w/ Nick Kapande EP. 14
Hows it going Happier Dentist fam! Today's episode is all about the magic and benefits of including fitness into your daily routine. In this episode, our guest, Nick Kapande tells his story of finding and seeking mentorship and how fitn...
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Episode 13
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1:04:12
What is Breathwork and Can It Change How We Treat Patients? w/ Dr. Cristian Pavel EP. 13
Happier Dentist fam! How are you? So.. have you had a patient just sit there in the dental chair looking nervous and anxious and possibly in tears, and you didn’t really know how to respond in a way that would ease their mind? ...
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1:28:57
Removing Negative Stigmas Around Mental Health Therapy w/ Jeanie Chang EP. 12
Whats up Happier Dentist family, today, I think its important to touch on the ever so important topic of our emotional, social and psychological wellbeing - which in a nutshell is our mental health. It's been a "hot topic"...
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1:01:58
Refilling Your Cup with Yoga, Rest and Play w/ Dr. Shivani K. Barto EP. 11
Thanks for tuning in! Today, I wanted to introduce a new friend, Dr. Shivani Kamodia Barto. We connected over a fun conversation on Health, wellness and mindfulness through meditative and yoga practices. Th...
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Episode 11
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54:12
Developing Your Team Through Effective Communications w/ Kathy Murphy EP. 10
Whats up Happier Dentist fam! Have you ever felt frustrated about losing partners, team members, and associate doctors - causing you to need to be perpetually looking to hire on new people that require more of your much-n...
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Episode 10
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1:13:27
Integrating Student Loan Planning Into Your Financial Plan w/ Travis Hornsby EP. 9
Happy Wednesday, Happier Dentist fam! Today, I'm speaking with none other than the "Student Loan Planner", Travis Hornsby. He's been in the financial space helping dentists for as long as I can remember. In this episode, we...
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Episode 9
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45:45
How Emotional Intelligence Elevates your Dentistry and You, w/ Dr. Brett Gilbert EP. 8
Whats up Happier Dentist family! Today, we are going deep on some spiritual stuff. Huh? How does that relate to dentistry you might ask? Way more than you think, but it might take an open mind to consider it because lets ...
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Episode 8
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1:23:55
Say WHAT?! Hearing Loss and Tinnitus As a Dentist w/ Dr. Natalie Phillips EP. 7
What's up Happier Dentist family! Today, we talk about hearing loss and some very simple yet effective ways of protecting our hearing as we age in our careers. The constant, day to day barrage of sounds our ears take by being in ...
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54:42
Practical Tips For Getting Better Sleep w/ Pediatric Sleep Expert, Kaela Kajiyama EP. 6
Whats up Happier Dentist Family! Have you been feeling tired and mentally drained due to a lack of sleep? Today, we talk with Pediatric Sleep Expert Kaela Kajiyama about the benefits of sleep in our busy lives as dentists and how making a few s...
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1:01:55
What is your definition of being a "Happier Dentist"? w/ Dr. Jason Koh EP. 5
Today, my interviews got wiped out in a hardware failure of my laptop so I apologize for the late post as I scramble to get something up. So, today, I take this opportunity to discuss what I believe it means to be happier as a dent...
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8:29
The answer to it all is…Yoga? with Dr. Josie Dovidio EP. 4
Hey happier dentist family. Today, I’m privileged to be having a great conversation with a new friend about what I thought was going to be mainly about yoga- but I believe went a bit deeper than that. Even though yoga was how we ended the conve...
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49:17
4 Pillars of Life That Will Bring Us Happiness w/ Dr. Caroline Iscovitz EP. 3
Today, with my guest Dr. Caroline Iscovitz, we talk about setting boundaries even when you are just beginning your career as a dentist, so as not to reach the levels of burnout that can really affect our mental health and set us down the wrong ...
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Episode 3
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52:36
Transforming your relationship with dentistry with Dr. Peter Vanicek EP. 2
My apologies for the poor audio quality! Today with my guest Dr. Peter Vanicek, we jump into topics that discuss stories of life-changing moments within a dental mission trip at any stage of your career as a dentist, whether it be ...
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Episode 2
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48:07
Does having a warrior morning mindset result in happiness? With James Zheng. EP. 1
Today with my guest James Zheng, we jump into topics such as how to mentally prepare for stress in your workplace and then be ready to handle it with ease. James is the host of The Morning MindSET Podcast where he helps his listener...
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