Dental + Meaningful

A podcast where high achieving women in dentistry get real. We go beyond the accolades and dive into the human experience. You can expect soulful conversations filled with laughter, insights, and fun!If you've ever felt like you're just surviving instead of thriving, this podcast is your space to feel seen, inspired, and empowered. Each episode leaves you with actionable strategies to shape a career (and life) that truly fits You. Because dentistry is about more than teeth, it's about how we show up, and how we impact those around us. Follow now and join the conversation!

Dental + Meaningful is a business podcast hosted by The Cusp Collective, with 15 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

The Cusp Collective hosts Dental + Meaningful, a business show with 15 episodes published.

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  Episode #12

  12. Life in Art with Dr. Deborah Miller

  Feb 16, 202643 minS1

  <p>This Dental + Meaningful conversation feels different.</p><p>I’m sitting on Deborah’s couch, we don’t just hear about her life, we see it. Creativity isn’t something she does on the side, it’s how she moves through the World. </p><p>Deborah’s art spans from prints to shoemaking to sculptures, working with various mediums to capture her humour and unique take on life.</p><p>We explore her time providing dental care in Aboriginal communities, the cultural experience, indigenous health gap, and what it means to show up with humility. She speaks with honesty about signif...

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  Episode #13

  11. Living in the Moment with Dr. Ellie Borgelt

  Feb 13, 202651 minS1

  <p>This episode of Dental & Meaningful is one of the most candid and important conversations to date and a great one to open 2026 with!</p><p>I’m joined by Dr Ellie Borgelt for an honest discussion about the lived realities of many women in dentistry. We discuss gender bias in clinical environments, including sexual harassment in the workplace (trigger warning), and the emotional toll of building a successful career in a patriarchal system.</p><p>Dr Borgelt shares her journey as an immigrant dentist to Australia, rebuilding a professional identity from the ground up. We also explore her experience as a si...

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  10. Wisdom and Joy in Dentistry with Dr Purnima Kumar

  Nov 28, 202543 minS1

  <p>If you need some powerfully uplifting energy and joyful grit in your life right now, this is for you. I sit down with Dr. Purnima Kumar in Vienna for this conversation. She is the head of department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine at the University of Michigan, School of Dentistry. </p><p>She has built a wonderfully successful and accomplished career in research and academics, whilst also finding time for countless philanthropic pursuits and tangible initiatives to lift other women in dentistry. </p><p>We cover her career experience through tertiary institutions, her passionate advocacy of the "He for...

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  9. Strength in Vulnerability with Dr Parul Bhatia

  Nov 17, 20251h 1mS0

  <p>This was a beautiful episode covering multiple facets of the lived experience of a woman in our profession. Dr Parul Bhatia's strength shines through as quiet fortitude and hope in the journey she shares with us. </p><p>We open with the bittersweet experience of selling the practice she build from scratch but ultimately looks towards all the different possibilities in her next chapter with great anticipation and excitement. </p><p>Parul shares her internal suffering from needing to re-sit her final year exams amidst difficult personal events, to the guilt of endometriosis pain and struggles of IVF, managing...

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  Episode #10

  8. Soulful Hustle: On Growth and Gratitude with Dr. Olan Hartley

  Sep 22, 202543 minS1

  <p>Episode Summary</p><p>Ready to check in with yourself and come out feeling recharged?<br />In this episode, I’m joined by the incredible Dr. Olan Hartley for a soul-nourishing conversation that’s equal parts grounding and uplifting.</p><p>We talk about redefining self-worth, recognising the quiet signs of burnout, setting boundaries with intention, and making gratitude more than just a passing thought.</p><p>Olan’s grace, clarity, and fierce commitment to growth are magnetic. She inspires us to hold ourselves to accountability with compassion. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to re-align...

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