The Dental Head Start Podcast

The Dental Head Start podcast is made to help dental students become great dentists. You cant google the path to dental success, but you can learn from those already there. We interview dentists who have achieved what you’re striving for and get the story behind the struggles, the successes and the advice they want you to hear. Get the head start you need in your dental career.

The Dental Head Start Podcast is a health podcast hosted by Dr David Keir, with 200 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.

Dr David Keir hosts The Dental Head Start Podcast, a health show with 200 episodes published.

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  The Unseen Curriculum: Formation Series #9 – The reflection habit that separates good dentists from great ones with Dr Uday Sen

  Jun 17, 202648 minS0

  <p>Hosted by Dr Michael Shambira </p> <p>In this episode, Michael sits down with Dr Uday Sen to explore one of the most underrated skills in dentistry: how to reflect properly after a case.<br>For many students and early-career dentists, reflection can become either vague, overly negative, or something rushed through after a difficult appointment. Uday shares a more practical and constructive approach: how to assess what went well, identify what could be improved, and turn clinical challenges into repeatable learning without spiralling into self-doubt.</p> <p><br>The conversation explores how high-performing clinicians process failure, why difficult...

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  The Unseen Curriculum: Formation Series #8: Visibility without Distortion with Tye Bate

  Jun 3, 202643 minS0

  <p>Hosted by Dr Michael Shambira</p> <p>In this episode, Dr Michael Shambira sits down with Tye Bate, the founder and dental marketing expert from 230media.dental to unpack the role of social media in modern dentistry. We explore identity, comparison, content pressure, and how to build an online presence without distorting who you are. This is not about growth hacks. It’s about clarity.</p> <p>If you’re navigating visibility while still building competence, this episode will help you approach social media as a tool — not a measuring stick.</p> <p>Get connected: </p> <p>@‌tye_bate<br>@‌230...

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  The Unseen curriculum: Formation Series #7 – High Standards Without Self-Punishment with Dr Sam Gidaro

  May 24, 202648 minS0

  <p>Hosted by Dr Michael Shambira</p> <p>In this episode, I sit down with Dr Sam Gidaro to unpack a tension many high-performing students and early-career dentists feel but rarely articulate: how do you pursue excellence without turning that pursuit inward?</p> <p><br>We explore the difference between high standards and self-criticism, why ambitious dentists often struggle to feel “good enough,” how early competence can mask internal pressure, and the role mentorship plays in calibrating expectations. We also discuss learning to grow without attaching identity to outcomes, and what healthy ambition actually looks like in the first few year...

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  The Unseen Curriculum: Formation series #6 – When ambition outpaces judgement with Dr Michael Frazis

  May 11, 20261h 7mS0

  <p>Hosted by Dr Michael (Mike) Shambira</p> <p>In this episode of the Formation series, Mike sits down with Dr Michael Frazis, Director of Education at Ripe Global, to explore the blind spots that shape early-career growth in dentistry.</p> <p><br>Drawing from years of teaching and mentoring clinicians, Michael Frazis shares insights on ambition, judgement, efficiency, and the common traps dentists fall into when trying to progress too quickly. The conversation focuses on developing calibration, building competence before speed, and understanding what truly compounds over the long term.</p> <p><br>This episode is about stepping back...

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  Feature #101 – The journey behind the title with Dr Rand Younes

  Apr 30, 202658 minS0

  <p>Hosted by Ahmed Issa</p> <p>Ahmed Issa sits down with Dr Rand Younes to explore the journey behind the title. From arriving in Australia as a young immigrant with little English, to becoming dux of her school, launching a mobile dental service at just 17, and building a career grounded in purpose, service, and impact. </p> <p>Together, they unpack the defining chapters that shaped her path: the challenges of dental school, training in rural New South Wales, the early clinical experiences that exposed the deeper inequities in healthcare, and the decision to pursue further training while stepping into...

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