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I\"\"n this episode of\u00a0<\/span>Endo Voices<\/span><\/i>, host Dr. Marcus Johnson sits down with New York Times bestselling author and leadership coach Ryan Leak, keynote speaker at\u00a0the American Association of Endodontists\u00a0AAE 2025\u00a0Annual Meeting\u00a0in Boston, for a candid and thought-provoking conversation on leadership, self-awareness, and personal growth. Ryan challenges listeners to ask one transformative question:\u00a0<\/span>What is it like to be on the other side of me?<\/span><\/i>\u00a0From patient experience and team culture to feedback, ego, and intentional living, this discussion offers powerful insights for endodontists navigating leadership inside and outside the\u00a0operatory.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ryan shares real-world stories\u2014from managing feedback and mental fitness to embracing failure, lifelong learning, and purposeful decision-making\u2014that resonate deeply with clinicians and practice leaders alike. This episode explores how small shifts in mindset can create meaningful impact, helping endodontists lead with clarity, empathy, and confidence while building practices\u2014and lives\u2014that are truly future-ready.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":30154,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","feature":[],"podcast-topic":[272,273,278,280],"class_list":["post-30153","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","podcast-topic-career-planning","podcast-topic-education","podcast-topic-practice-management","podcast-topic-problem-solving-in-endodontics"],"yoast_head":"\nOn the Other Side of You: Leadership, Self-Awareness, and the Power of Intentional Growth \u2013 Ep. 80 - 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\/on-the-other-side-of-you-leadership-self-awareness-and-the-power-of-intentional-growth-ep-80\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"On the Other Side of You: Leadership, Self-Awareness, and the Power of Intentional Growth \u2013 Ep. 80 - 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