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A Spoonful of Oral MedicineAuthor: Amanda Phoon Nguyen
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Dr. Kaejenn Tchia - Burnout in Dentistry and When to Seek Help
Episode 5
Sunday, 3 October, 2021
Dr. Amanda Phoon Nguyen interviews Dr. Kaejenn Tchia, a dentist in Darwin. He is a Treasurer of the Australian Dental Association NT and sits on multiple ADA Federal Sub-committees including the Oral Health Working Group and the recent Graduates’ Advisory Panel. He is also one of the Colgate Advocates for Oral Health Editorial Community as well as founder and coach of The Limitless Dentist which aims to help dentists overcome burnout and raise awareness on mental health in dentistry through mindset tools. He shares his experience with burnout and how this inspired him to form The Limitless Dentist. Time Stamps 0:10 Introducing Dr. Kaejenn Tchia 1:00 Kaejenn’s favorite moment during 2021 3:18 His experience with burnout 6:09 Warning signs of burnout 8:00 When to know you should need professional help 12:03 “Progress, not perfection” 14:44 “Trade expectation for appreciation” 16:25 “Be graceful with your growth” 17:46 Social media highlighting burnout 19:15 Failing and making mistakes 20:22 The pandemic, global uncertainty, and grief 23:28 When to know if burnout is a sign for a mindset or career change 26:24 Great decisions that Kaejenn has made 28:23 Advice for new graduates selecting their first job 31:55 Quickfire questions for Kaejenn 36:11 Fail fast and fail forward 37:08 How to contact Kaejenn Do you feel burned out and in need of a career change, or just a change in mindset? Are you a perfectionist and afraid of failure? Do share your thoughts in the comments and be sure to subscribe for more content!
