The Dental & Mental Podcast

The Dental & Mental Podcast

Hosted by: The THRIVE Dentists

Candid conversations about the life, business and mindset of clinical dentistry with Drs. Galen & Davina Detrik.

Episodes

#44: How Cookie-Cutter Dentistry is Killing Your Practice

Season #1

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#43: The Trap Every Dentist Falls Into and The Way Out

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Trade Minutiae for Mission: https://www.thethrivedentists.com/nexitExplore Thrive: https://www.thethrivedentists.com/ _________________________________________________________________________ In this episode of the...
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#42: The Hard Truth: Success Isn't Where You Think It Is

Season #1

Trade Minutiae for Mission: https://www.thethrivedentists.com/nexitExplore Thrive: https://www.thethrivedentists.com/ _________________________________________________________________________ In this episode of the...
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#41: She Said What - Born to Gatekeep. Forced to Influence

Season #1

In this episode of She Said What?, we dive into the tension between influence and intention. From the crisp energy of fall to the culture of ā€œsend me the link,ā€ this conversation unpacks what it means to curate a life...
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#40: You Cannot Outsource Becoming

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In this episode of the Dental and Mental Podcast, Drs. Galen and Davina Detrik dive into one of the most overlooked truths in dentistry and life: you can’t outsource who you’re becoming. They unpack why so many...
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#39: She Said What- The Art of Obsession and The Power of Experience

Season #1

In this episode, Dr. Davina Detrik kicks off the brand-new She Said What series. An intimate, unpolished voice note straight from her life and travels. From late-night conversations with visionary dentists in San...
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#38: Unfiltered Catch-Up: This Wasn’t the Plan—But Maybe It’s Better

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In this episode, we press pause on the hustle and take a rare moment to reflect. No headlines, no strategy—just a candid conversation between two people navigating growth, discomfort, and the tension between...
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#37: Burnout Begins With Self-Betrayal

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In this episode, we dive into the deeper truth behind burnout: it’s not always about hustle—it’s about misalignment. If you’ve been grinding, building, or leading, but still feel tired, resentful, or unfulfilled… this...
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#36: The Unseen Partner: Dr. Shamaine Giron on Quiet Leadership at Home

Season #1

This episode dives deep into what really happens when a powerhouse dentist trades clinical days for homemaking, and what it means to be the silent strategist behind a high-performing practice. Dr. Shamaine Giron gets...
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#35: You Can’t Outwork a Weak Support System (Most Dentists Get This Wrong)

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If you’re building something big—your practice, your life, your income—you can’t do it alone. In this episode, we dive into why high performers break without the right infrastructure around them, how to build a...
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#34: Dr. Shamaine Giron: Why I Traded a Million-Dollar Practice for Motherhood

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In Part 1 of this powerful two-part series, Dr. Shamaine Giron shares the story behind building a million-dollar dental practice—and the silent burnout that followed. From checking all the boxes—career, marriage,...
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#33 - The 4 Most Influential Questions You'll Ever Ask Yourself: It Begins Where It Ends

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In the final episode of our 4-part series on the most influential questions you’ll ever ask yourself, we dive into the question that ties it all together: What’s the point? What are you really living for? This...
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