About Horton Hangout Podcast for Dental Professionals!
Join Laura Horton and Leanna Best for a light-hearted catch-up where dentistry talk meets real-life banter. No guests, no scripts — just honest conversations, laughs, and a few surprises. Tune in for our popular features, such as Banned Words and Confessions, where dental professionals share their funniest, most shocking, and downright gross stories for us to read aloud. Fresh, fun, and a little bit cheeky — welcome to the new Horton Hangout podcast 2.0 for the dental team and industry.
Guest Pod - Changing Thousands of Lives and the Squid Game Marketing Disaster with Shaz Memon
📝 Show Notes
In this powerful season finale, we sit down with Shaz Memon—entrepreneur, creative thinker, and founder of a life-changing global initiative that started with a single idea… and grew into something far bigger than anyone expected.
What began as frustration with traditional charity giving turned into a mission that’s now helping thousands of girls access education, simply by solving one overlooked problem: access to water.
But this episode goes far beyond charity.
We dive into:
The moment that changed everything (and why giving didn’t feel right before it
How a simple “what if?” idea turned into global impact
The truth about personal branding (and what people really buy into)
Why most people fail to execute ideas—and how to break that pattern
The power of visualisation and finishing what you start
Creative marketing stories that went viral… and one that ended with the police being called 😳
This conversation is honest, funny, emotional—and packed with insights for anyone building a business, a brand, or a life with purpose.
💡 If you’ve ever felt stuck between success and meaning… this one will stay with you.
Links
Send in your confessions, questions and watch the podcast here https://www.horton-consulting.com/horton-hangout-podcast/
Horton Consulting website https://www.horton-consulting.com/
About us https://www.horton-consulting.com/abo...
Laura’s instagram https://www.instagram.com/laurahorton1/
Horton Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hortonconsulting
Horton Consulting YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@HortonConsulting
Laura Horton Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurahorton/
Laura Horton Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@laurahortonconsult
Leanna Best Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/leanna-best-042376121/
Leanna Best Instagram https://www.instagram.com/leanna_TCO_coach
Digimax https://www.digimax.co.uk/
Shaz instagram https://www.instagram.com/shaz.memon/
No Water Land the movie
https://www.primevideo.com/detail/No-Water-Land/0TEXB8S966ZKY1GIXUZT5XK62A
27 Mar 2026
Episode 8 - Burnout, Communication Mistakes & Confessions
In this penultimate episode of the season, Laura and Leanna dive into a mix of serious industry insight and the chaotic humour that the Horton Hangout podcast has become known for.
The episode begins with an important listener question about practice manager burnout in busy dental clinics. Laura shares her experience managing multiple practices and explains why burnout happens, how leadership structures affect it, and practical steps owners can take to support their teams.
The conversation then shifts to communication mistakes in dentistry, including filler words like “just”, “quickly”, and “obviously” that can weaken patient conversations. Laura explains how clearer language improves patient confidence and treatment acceptance.
Finally, the episode finishes with the fan-favourite Confessions of a Dental Nurse segment – including some truly unforgettable (and hilarious) dental surgery moments.
This episode is the perfect mix of real dental practice advice, communication training, and unfiltered dental team stories.
If you enjoy the podcast, don’t forget to send in your confessions, banned words, and questions for the next season.
Send in your confessions, questions and watch the podcast here https://www.horton-consulting.com/horton-hangout-podcast/
Horton Consulting website https://www.horton-consulting.com/
About us https://www.horton-consulting.com/abo...
Laura’s instagram https://www.instagram.com/laurahorton1/
Horton Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hortonconsulting
Horton Consulting YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@HortonConsulting
Laura Horton Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurahorton/
Laura Horton Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@laurahortonconsult
Leanna Best Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/leanna-best-042376121/
Leanna Best Instagram https://www.instagram.com/leanna_TCO_coach
13 Mar 2026
Episode 7 - Paying the ARF for your team, Deep Cleans, and Dental Confessions
In Episode 7 of The Horton Hangout Podcast, Laura and Leanna dive into a mix of real-life conversations from the dental world — from perimenopause and hormones to communication mistakes in dentistry and the importance of clear patient education.
The episode explores whether practices should pay dental nurses’ GDC retention fees, why the phrase “deep clean” might be one of dentistry’s most misleading terms, and how better communication can transform patient understanding and treatment acceptance.
Along the way the conversation takes a few hilarious detours — including mindset, positive thinking, podcast habits, and one unforgettable dental confession.
If you work in dentistry, practice management, or treatment coordination, this episode blends practical insight with the kind of honest conversation you only get in the Horton Hangout.
Send in your confessions, questions and watch the podcast here https://www.horton-consulting.com/horton-hangout-podcast/
Horton Consulting website https://www.horton-consulting.com/
About us https://www.horton-consulting.com/abo...
Laura’s instagram https://www.instagram.com/laurahorton1/
Horton Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hortonconsulting
Horton Consulting YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@HortonConsulting
Laura Horton Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurahorton/
Laura Horton Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@laurahortonconsult
Leanna Best Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/leanna-best-042376121/
Leanna Best Instagram https://www.instagram.com/leanna_TCO_coach
Joe’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/joelovettcatalyst
Who has been a guest on Horton Hangout Podcast for Dental Professionals!
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Joe Lovett
Cat Edney
Mikey Bateman
Rachel Jackson
Holly
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YouTube views
4,394
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Spotify
5.0 / 5
1 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100
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Quality
43
Social presence
94
YouTube
68
Engagement
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