{"id":29405,"date":"2025-07-04T00:01:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T05:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=29405"},"modified":"2025-07-16T08:01:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T13:01:04","slug":"rooted-in-mentorship-an-endodontic-journey-ep-74","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/podcast\/rooted-in-mentorship-an-endodontic-journey-ep-74\/","title":{"rendered":"Rooted in Mentorship: An Endodontic Journey \u2013 Ep. 74"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-29407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Ep74_Guests-240x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Ep74_Guests-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Ep74_Guests-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Ep74_Guests-150x188.png 150w, https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Ep74_Guests-400x500.png 400w, https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Ep74_Guests.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Ep74_Guests-240x300@2x.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>In this <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">compelling<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> episode of <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Endo Voices<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Dr. Marcus Johnson engages in a rich and inspiring conversation with two influential leaders in endodontic education, Dr. Andre Mickel, Chair at Case Western Reserve University, and Dr. Sami Chogle, Chair at Boston University. With deep humility, Dr. Mickel reflects on his path to endodontics\u2014shaped by a global upbringing and the quiet mentorship of Dr. Jefferson Jones\u2014culminating in his leadership role and recognition as a Distinguished Alumni of Case Western. Dr. Chogle shares his own nontraditional journey, guided by unexpected mentors who saw promise where he once saw uncertainty, underscoring the transformative power of belief and support. Together, they speak with reverence about the role of mentorship in cultivating excellence, emphasizing that true leadership lies in empowering others to grow through their own strengths.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":29407,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","feature":[],"podcast-topic":[272,273,284],"class_list":["post-29405","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","podcast-topic-career-planning","podcast-topic-education","podcast-topic-saving-teeth"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Rooted in Mentorship: An Endodontic Journey \u2013 Ep. 74 - American Association of Endodontists<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/podcast\/rooted-in-mentorship-an-endodontic-journey-ep-74\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rooted in Mentorship: An Endodontic Journey \u2013 Ep. 74 - 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