518: Dr. Josh Austin at ADA SmileCon - a podcast by ACT Dental

Dr. Josh Austin at ADA SmileCon

Episode #518 with Dr. Joshua Austin

Today, from the floor of ADA SmileCon, Kirk Behrendt brings back one of ACT’s favorite dental comedians, Dr. Joshua Austin, who uses humor to talk about some of the serious issues that many dentists face. He shares his insights on mental health, emotional well-being, and the role of therapy as he reflects on some of the key victories in his life that he has learned to celebrate. To be inspired by his story and to start celebrating the achievements in your life, listen to Episode 518 of The Best Practices Show!

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Links Mentioned in This Episode:

American Academy of Clear Aligners: https://www.aacaligners.com

Reingage: https://www.reingage.com

Voices of Dentistry: https://www.voicesofdentistry.com

Main Takeaways:

Always be kind to yourself.

Appreciate the things you're able to do.

Learn how to celebrate victories — even small ones.

Talk to yourself the way you talk to people you love and respect.

Friends, coaches, and consultants are great — but you need a therapist.

Quotes:

“I remember being 11 years old and getting Comedy Central added to our cable package and experiencing that for the first time. I think it’s when it launched. And I remember early on, being 11 years old, and seeing a Howie Mandel standup special and thinking, ‘God, I would love to do that one day. But there's no way I have the talent or skill to do that.’” (15:31—15:48)

“Remember the movie, Field of Dreams? It’s one of my favorite movies. There’s a character named Moonlight Graham. And Moonlight Graham comes up because he got one at-bat in the Major Leagues, and then he never got to play again. And I remember somebody in the movie saying something like, ‘Aren't you angry? Don't you wish you had more chance?’ And he’s like, ‘No. I got to live my dream, even if it was one at-bat.’ And so, [opening for Jim Gaffigan] was my one at-bat. It'll probably never happen again, and it’s fine. And not a ton of dental meetings have standup comics, surprisingly, so it'll probably never come up. I'll probably never get another chance to do it, and that's totally fine. I'm totally happy with it. The fact that I got to do it once was amazing.” (16:35—17:18)

“I'm bad about celebrating . ....

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