Welcome to the debut episode of The Horton Hangout!
🎉 Laura and Leanna kick things off by sharing personal stories from their careers in dentistry, hilarious workplace nicknames, words they believe should be banned from dental practices, and insights into managing part-time roles post-maternity leave.
In this episode:
- 💬 Catching up on recent travels and time spent together in Scotland
- 🦷 Leanna’s journey into dental nursing and beyond
- 🚫 The words they recommend are banned from dental practices
- 😂 Laugh-out-loud nicknames for co-workers
- 😳 Confessions of a.. Practice Manager and TCO
- 🤱 Advice for handling flexible working requests after maternity leave
- 🧠 Why high-responsibility roles may not suit minimal part-time hours
- 🌟 Final thoughts: professional boundaries, proactive leadership, and setting the right tone in practice culture
Timestamps:
00:00 - Welcome to The Horton Hangout 00:18 - Catching up & recap 01:19 - Reflections on recent team event 03:39 – Leanna’s path into dental nursing 10:12 - Banned words’ 20:25 - Funny coworker nicknames 22:13 - Confession: Interviewee refused to leave – police were nearly called! 29:06 - Confession: TCO diary mix-up leads to mistaken identity 35:29 - Listener question: Managing part-time staff after maternity leave 42:13 – Leanna’s story: Stepping away after baby number two 43:15 - Closing thoughts & outro
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