Welcome to Brace Yourself, the official ADSA podcast.
Whether you’re a dental student, applying to dental school, or a practising dentist, this series covers everything from student life to clinical insights and career advice.
Hosted by the 2026 ADSA Education team, along with representatives from dental schools across Australia.
New episodes every month featuring long-form deep dives, plus fortnightly short-form episodes with quick tips and industry updates.
From Student to Clinician: Dr Andrea Karumathy on the First Year Out
What is it actually like to graduate from dental school and start practising independently?
Tune in as Emma and Ana chat with Dr Andrea Karumathy, a 2025 Griffith University graduate and new-grad dentist, about the realities of making the jump from student to clinician.
Tune in to find out more about:
What the first few months of being a new grad are really like
How to build confidence and stop stressing about “what’s next”
Communication tips that can transform your patient experience
How to find and choose your first dental job
Why shadowing could be your best job-hunting strategy
What to look for (and ask) in a potential workplace
Managing decision fatigue, burnout and your social battery
How to make the most of dental school, networking and student opportunities
Whether you're a few years away from graduating or about to enter the workforce, this episode is packed with honest advice, practical tips and reassurance for the next generation of dentists.
Socials: @andreakarumathy & @akdentistry_
19 Aug 2026
Beyond the Degree: Balancing Dentistry and Creative Entrepreneurship with Aaron Ram
In this first episode of Brace Yourself's Student Lead Series for 2026, hosts Emma and Ana sit down with Aaron, a dental student at the University of Melbourne and founder of AGYP Studios, a video marketing agency for dental clinics.
Aaron shares how he built his agency from the ground up and how that grew into working with some of the top clinicians in the industry.
In this episode, we cover the highs and lows of building something on the side of a full time degree, the mindset shifts that came from watching top dentists work up close, what social media followers and views actually mean (and don't), and the philosophy that's guided him through it all, starting before you feel ready.
Find out more about aaron and his work at @theaaronram & @aarongrowsyourpresence
2 Aug 2026
Consent, Complaints & Conflicts: A Student's Guide
What happens when a file fractures, a root breaks, or a patient walks back in two years later saying "I don't remember that conversation"? In this episode, Emma sits down with Dr Colm Harney, a general dentist and dentolegal consultant at Dental Protection (DPL) to unpack the professional and legal side of dentistry that dental school rarely covers.Colm shares practical frameworks students can start using in clinic today, including the BRAN-C mnemonic for consent, the golden rule of record keeping, how to genuinely check patient understanding, and the AA-SSS approach to handling complaints, plus what DPL actually offers students and new grads, from free CPD to overseas placement cover.Find out more about DPL here: https://www.dentalprotection.org/australia/hub/students (https://www.dentalprotection.org/australia/hub/students)
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