by Prav Solanki & Payman Langroudi
The Dental Leaders podcast takes you on a behind the scenes journey with emerging leaders in dentistry. Success leaves clues, and these conversations uncover the depth, detail, and backstory behind our guests. The show is hosted by dental entrepreneurs Payman Langroudi & Prav Solanki. Let the conversation flow. Find out more at https://www.dentalleaders.co.uk/
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April 16, 2025
<p>Prav Solanki returns as host to interview Dev Patel, CEO of Dental Beauty Partners, about growing and scaling dental practices. </p><p>This episode effectively distills the regular conversations Prav and Dev have about practice growth, offering listeners a fly-on-the-wall experience of their candid discussions. </p><p>Dev shares his straightforward approach to practice growth, emphasising the importance of leadership, financial literacy, and a patient-first mindset. They discuss everything from evaluating practice potential and understanding financial statements to employee relationships and investment strategies. </p><p>The episode builds toward an exciting announcement about a new joint venture that promises to transform how practice owners approach business growth.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In This Episode</strong></p><p>00:02:40 - Practice-growth mindset </p><p>00:04:35 - Growth & NHS</p><p>00:09:00 - Improving patient journey and experience </p><p>00:12:30 - Due diligence and practice acquisitions </p><p>00:14:15 - Investing in people vs investing in premises </p><p>00:17:15 - Financial literacy and business training</p><p>00:33:10 - Investing in tech</p><p>00:36:35 - Sales and practice profitability </p><p>00:39:10 - Revenue growth with cost control </p><p>00:41:25 - Leadership and transparency</p><p>00:44:55 - Modern vs traditional leadership approaches</p><p>00:47:20 - Big announcement</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Dev Patel</strong></p><p>Dev Patel is the CEO of Dental Beauty Partners, a dental group with 57 practices across the UK. </p><p>With over 15 years of experience in practice acquisitions and growth, Dev has developed a reputation for rapidly scaling dental businesses through strategic partnerships and a people-focused investment approach. </p><p>His expertise lies in identifying growth opportunities, streamlining operations, and creating sustainable business models in dentistry.</p>
April 9, 2025
<p>Payman chats with Kaival Patel, the dynamic force behind Kana Health Group. Kaival opens up about his journey from an enthusiastic associate dentist to the leader of a thriving dental empire comprising five large practices and 130 staff members. </p><p>With refreshing candour, he shares the challenges of creating a positive culture, the emotional lows of practice ownership, and his innovative approaches to team building and referral marketing. </p><p>What truly shines through is Kaival's passion for developing people and creating workplaces where positivity becomes the foundation for success.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>In This Episode</strong></p><p>00:01:40 - Practice culture and family vibe across multiple locations </p><p>00:04:15 - North Star: Establishing positivity and respect as core values </p><p>00:09:50 - Evolution vs. revolution in practice acquisitions </p><p>00:12:35 - Growing as a leader and management evolution </p><p>00:16:30 - The Kana Cup: Points for positivity team system </p><p>00:19:20 - Handling resistance to new ideas </p><p>00:24:20 - Hiring for attitude over skill </p><p>00:30:15 - Business structure and organisation </p><p>00:40:35 - Pursuing peace vs. potential </p><p>00:53:05 - Creating a referral centre </p><p>00:57:45 - The hamper drop: Innovative referral marketing </p><p>01:04:00 - Career evolution and identity crisis </p><p>01:14:15 - Fantasy dinner party </p><p>01:28:55 - Last days and legacy</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>About Kaival Patel</strong></p><p>Kaival is the co-director of Kana Health Group, which operates five large dental practices with 28-29 chairs across Milton Keynes, employing approximately 130 team members. </p><p>Originally from a family of Ugandan Asian immigrants who valued education above all, Kaival transitioned from clinical dentistry to business leadership after experiencing eye health issues during COVID. </p><p>Together with his wife Serena, he has developed the Kana Academy, an educational institution providing high-quality dental training in Milton Keynes.</p>
April 4, 2025
<p>In this powerful episode of Mind Movers, Rhona and Payman speak with Jacqueline Hurst, one of the UK's leading life coaches and mindset experts. </p><p>Jacqueline shares her remarkable journey from addiction, anorexia and self-destruction to becoming a force for change who has helped thousands transform their lives. </p><p>With raw honesty, she explains how she hit rock bottom at 25, found recovery, and developed her no-nonsense approach to mindset work. </p><p>The conversation explores how our thoughts create our feelings, the importance of self-awareness, and why finding inner peace has become Jacqueline's definition of success after 22 years of sobriety.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>In This Episode</strong></p><p>00:01:35 - Introduction and background </p><p>00:03:35 - Early struggles with addiction </p><p>00:05:25 - Parenting impact without blame</p><p> 00:10:00 - Mindset management philosophy </p><p>00:22:15 - Fight or flight responses </p><p>00:29:10 - Rock bottom and turning point </p><p>00:30:10 - Recovery through meetings</p><p>00:39:35 - Thought patterns vs feelings </p><p>00:49:10 - Relationships and emotional intelligence </p><p>00:53:25 - Common limiting beliefs </p><p>00:55:40 - Self-awareness techniques </p><p>01:00:00 - Peace as true success 01:08:15 - Last days and legacy</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>About Jacqueline Hurst</strong></p><p>Jacqueline Hurst is one of the UK's leading life coaches, a mindset expert and author of "How to Do You". After overcoming severe addiction issues and hitting rock bottom at age 25, she transformed her life and has now been clean for 22 years. Her straight-talking approach has helped over 9,000 clients break free from limiting beliefs and take control of their minds.</p>
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