My Story

Welcome to Episode 57 of the re-launched Dental Boss Lady Leadership Academy Podcast with Dr. Terri Pukanich. In today's episode I will share my personal story: who I am, what I do, why I do what I do and why I want to have an impact.

• Bullet points

  (01:12) My story

  (01:42) My childhood: The accident that made me want to become a dentist

  (02:45) Starting dental school

  (05:15) Graduating from dental school and starting to work

  (06:10) Buying my practice

  (09:23) Getting into management: Being passionate about vision and mission

  (11:15) Struggling with how to do it all

  (16:05) Recognizing I needed help

  (19:44) Hiring coaches

  (28:40) Burnout: Getting frustrated and almost quitting

  (31:34) A major life event and a turning point

  (36:51) Reflecting on how I wanted to run my practice

  (40:12) Honing my vision

  (46:30) Wanting to have a bigger impact

  (50:24) Starting Dental BossLady

  (56:05) My marriage