This week we are in conversation with Dr Sampada Deshpande who is a foreign-trained dentist from India based in San Francisco. She earned her DDS from the University of Washington in 2018. Outside of clinical dentistry, she enjoys teaching at the New Dentist Business Club and improving access to technology in healthcare via her involvement in Samsotech.
Her new book, Persevering, will be out in just a few weeks!
Check out Dr Deshpande’s guest post here
A Youth Magazine Got Me Into Writing At Age 12
Episode Timeline
01:08 Sampada talks about what the energy is like with a book launch on the horizon.
02:04 Managing expectations when you publish your work
03:14 Sampada gets into her journey of getting into grad school in the US and redefining failure.
07:47 How one could write a book while working full-time.
11:34 The value of mentorship and how to find a good mentor.
17:55 New Dentist Business Club
21:49 Overcoming perfectionism as a creator
25:58 Sampada talks about her immigrant experience
30:37 Women in dentistry and the glass ceiling
35:45 Advice to those who are chasing their dream
38:12 Sampada’s Daily ritual
40:50 We get candid about moms and Sampada’s book dedication.
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