Conversations with Chris
Stories from people who fascinate me.
Episodes
14 episodes
#13 How a Champion's League dental practice evolves - a conversation with Carol Somerville Roberts
In this episode of Conversations with Chris, we sit down with the inspiring Carol Somerville Roberts, the visionary founder of Evolve Dentistry in Portishead. Over the course of our conversation, we explore Carol’s journey from her chi...
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Episode 13
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42:29
#12 Rachel Addison’s Journey to Practice Ownership
In this episode of Conversations with Chris, we sit down with Rachel Addison, the principal and owner of Cotteswold Dental Care in Gloucestershire. Rachel shares her incredible journey, from an unplanned start in dentistry to ru...
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Episode 12
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42:08
#11 From War-Torn Vietnam to Top UK Dentist: The Incredible Journey of Bob To
Get ready to be inspired! In this episode of “Conversations with Chris", I sit down with Bob To, a remarkable dental practice owner whose life journey is a testament to resilience, determination, and the power of hard work.Born in Hanoi,...
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Episode 11
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47:34
#10 The state of the market for practice purchases and sales in September 2024 - opportunities and threats - an interview with Joel Mannix, Head of Dental, Christie & Co
Join me for a very informal chat with Joel, who has been advising clients on purchases and sales since 2018 in Scotland and has been recently promoted head up the whole UK operation for Christie & Co Dental.We discuss:The...
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Episode 10
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35:10
#9 From practice owner to 3D printing and guided dentistry innovator - an interview with James Hamill
A great chat with a best friend that follows his career since selling his dental practice to Oasis, encompassing:The pleasures and pitfalls of a dental corporate earn-out;Building a handpiece repair business into a major de...
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Episode 9
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40:44
#8 Steve Turnock's Story
Many of you both followed and supported my recent “Everest Cycling Challenge”, supporting Asto Clinics, who provide treatment for those debilitated by OCD.As Steve Turnock and I climbed 29,030 feet over 6 days around the Préalpes d'Azur ...
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Episode 8
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24:25
#7 High Performance Dentistry with Marcos White
Only dental cave-dwellers over the last three years would have missed Marcos’s “Digital Growth Program" and his pioneering work on the successful integration of:The Dental Therapist;The Digital TCO;The Intra-Oral S...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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39:38
#7 Leadership in Lockdown 3.0 - a conversation with Mark Topley
I make no apology for saying that, if you don’t listen to this podcast in the next 12 weeks, then don’t bother at all.That’s because I wanted to talk to one of my best mates (and an expert on leadership) about how to deal with the situat...
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Episode 7
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41:54
#6 Stress, Survival, Success - with Dr. Simon Thackeray
I simply cannot believe that the last “Conversations with Chris” podcast was broadcast in February 2020 - but then again, we have all been a bit distracted and busy haven’t we?It would also be fair to say that the podcasting world has gr...
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Episode 6
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59:40
#5 From the tuck shop to Business Angel (wearing four hats all the time) - an interview with Tim Thackrah
It’s an absolute pleasure to engage in conversation with a best friend about his life.Most people in the profession would recognise Tim as the owner of Elmsleigh House Dental Clinic (EHDC) - a specialist referral practice in Farnham, Sur...
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Episode 5
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45:41
#4 - Living The E-Myth for real and putting wells on wheels - an interview with Shaz Memon
This month’s fascinating conversation began at a 2019 dental trade show, when I made the time to sit down with Shaz and find out more about his company.I quickly discovered that Shaz isn’t a showman or a salesman, in fact 7/8ths of the p...
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Episode 4
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43:31
#3 - Back from the brink - how a young introverted dental entrepreneur turned his business and his life around - an interview with Dr Chris Burton
Chris Burton is, by his own admission, a good dentist but reluctant businessman.We travel with Chris from school in Bolton to university in Newcastle (an experience he did not enjoy) and on to the practice he owns now as a newly qualifie...
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Episode 3
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45:13
#2 Sunbathe by the pool or attend another course? The decisions that can change your life - with Ashley Latter
There are some people in the dental landscape who really need no introduction.Even more reason, in my opinion, to get behind the scenes with Ash and find out where he comes from and how his extraordinary career developed as THE go to guy...
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Episode 2
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40:06
#1 The Design Student who became an Owner/Practice Manager (and the lessons learned along the way) - with Louise Spry
Louise Spry is one half of the man and wife team who opened a private squat in Maidstone back in 2008 (exactly one month after the global banking collapse).Louise as Practice Manager and Marcus as Principal Dentist have built Fresh Impla...
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Episode 1
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44:33