S4 Ep9 : How Do You Turn Clinical Excellence into Practice Consultancy? With Poppy Dunton

From dental therapist → practice consultant → educator… with a few pivots in between.Welcome back to another episode of Conversations with Dental Friends 🎙️This week I’m chatting with Poppy Dunton (@dunton.consulting) — a dental therapist and practice consultant who’s worked in almost every role in dentistry… and has the perspective to prove it.In this episode we talk about:💡 Why work experience can completely change your career path💡 Pushing yourself outside your comfort zone💡 Jumping in with two feet into dental therapy💡 The realities of practice management💡 Pivoting your career when things evolve💡 Teaching, burnout & changing the conversation around menopauseIt’s a really honest conversation about career growth, reinvention and backing yourself, even when things feel uncertain.Huge thank you to Poppy for sharing so many insights 🙌And a massive thank you to Oral-B for sponsoring this episode 🦷🔗 All links are in the show notes📩 DM me LINK to get your FREE 2026 Career Planning Workbook💌 Sign up to the Conversations with Dental Friends Substack (link in bio)Don’t forget to like, share & subscribe if you enjoyed the episode 🤍See you next week for another conversation with dental friends ✨