Benjamin Maciel, MD - Moves & Mindset Podcast #7

- This Is Why Doctors Are Working Harder For Less Money - Why Are So Many Doctors Walking Away From Medicine? - Your Anesthesiologist Might Not Be a Doctor - Do We Really Need College Before Med School? Questions: 00:12 – I got a question for you real quick. So you graduated med school, you're in medical school? 00:16 – Where are you from first off? Because of the accent, Northeast somewhere? Boston? 06:35 – Fill me in with you from after college. What did that look like for you? 08:16 – Wasn't that experience like super valuable? 23:42 – Once you graduated dental school, how did you actually get into oral surgery? 26:29 – What is the recruiting process like? When do they start recruiting you? 38:21 – Are you doing coaching and consulting? What exactly are you selling on your stuff? 47:29 – What’s one thing that you would change tomorrow if you could that you think would make the biggest impact? Quotes & Wisdom: On Success and Professional Growth “I put less time into the post and more time thinking about what’s the value in it. What’s the message I’m actually trying to get across?” – Brendan (02:15) “When two givers get together, a lot of good ideas start happening.” – Benjamin (41:50) “You can be the best surgeon in the world, but unless people actually know your name in some way or form, it's going to be very hard for you to impact a whole lot of people's lives.” – Benjamin (31:05) On Business and Financial Independence in Medicine “A business is like a ship—you need finance to keep it afloat, marketing to move forward, and good leadership to navigate.” – Brendan (29:33) “Some people don’t want to know anything about the business, they just want to work 9-5. But they have to understand: they are replaceable.” – Brendan (30:02) “If I can help medical professionals buy property and understand business credit, they will remember me when they need help expanding their practice.” – Benjamin (39:58) On Systemic Change in Healthcare “We need to get back to patient-centered care and get the insurance companies out of the way. That’s how we start the foundation of a better healthcare system.” – Brendan (13:24) “We need to restructure education to test people for what they are good at, not hold them back based on a time scale.” – Brendan (49:54) “Medical school should eliminate the undergraduate requirement and instead have a one-year preparatory course.” – Benjamin (48:57) On Motivation and Discipline “Motivation and inspiration come and go, but good habits are what really keep us going.” – Benjamin (32:20) “If you see a problem, think about ways to fix it. You should have the power to change things.” – Benjamin (47:14) “You don’t want to be just another replaceable professional. Find what makes you indispensable.” – Brendan (43:49) Now available on: - Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel - Moves & Mindset Podcast #7 Watch in this episode = Citizen Ecozilla 2.2025 #podcast #dentalpodcast #doctorgallagherpodcast #doctorgallagherspodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #doctorlife #dentistlife #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher