#105 - The Great Escape with Geoff Stone

The Great Escape with Geoff Stone “Follow your dreams,” says this week’s guest Geoff Stone - and no one could accuse him of failing to follow his own advice. In a tale with more twists and turns than the best of Dickens, Geoff tells how he turned his back on a lucrative banking career to make a name as one of dentistry’s best latecomers. There were highs, lows and more than a few crashes along the way. Hit play to hear one of our most inspirational conversations yet and find out if it was all worth it for Geoff. My grandfather always said: “We make our own prison walls. It’s up to us to break out.” I did, and it was hard.” Geoff Stone In This Episode 01.12 - Backstory and banking07.19 - Bonuses and finding life balance17.38 - From banking to bar work and back to school22.00 - Dental school and VT28.07 - Family orthodontics32.30 - Finding your rhythm36.27 - Six Sigma and dentistry40.17 - Two-tier dentistry42.01 - On teaching and speaking48.37 - Black box thinking53.17 - Direct to consumer orthodontics and Turkey teeth56.24 - Last days and legacy About Geoff Stone Geoff Stone gave up a career in investment banking to complete his BDS at the University of Glasgow and went on to gain his MFDS from the Royal College of Surgeons in Glasgow. He is an associate dentist working in a mixed practice in Stirling in rural Bannockshire. He is also a trainer and mentor with IAS Academy.