The Brush Up

About The Brush Up

The Australian Dental Association NSW Branch presents a podcast series for the new dental professional aimed at helping recent graduates as they set out on their dental careers. The Brush Up features loads of interviews and discussions on the topics that matter most to recent graduates, including; navigating the early years of practice, making new connections with the industry and expanding your knowledge as professionals.

Publisher

The Australian Dental Association NSW Branch

Category

business · business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Mar 2017

Latest episode

28 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

46 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Jul 2026

   Next Gen: Marginal Gains with Michelle, Victor & Jamieson

   In the final episode of the NextGen series, Michael Klein sits down with three dental students from the University of Sydney: Michelle Kourieh, Jamieson Wong and Victor Lin — for a wide-ranging chat about student life, clinical firsts and life after graduation. They cover everything from their favourite dental instruments and dream travel destinations to the moments that made them fall in love with the profession, the hand skills that pushed them hardest, and the best advice they've picked up...

2. 

   21 May 2026

   Next Gen: Meet Yousif Alsaoor

   Before Yousif Alsaoor was a dental student, a bullet went around his head in the womb. His family fled Iraq, rebuilt their lives in rural Australia, and never looked back. In this episode of The Brush Up, host Michael Klein sits down with Yousif, a fourth-year Bachelor of Dental Science student at Charles Sturt University in Orange and the President of the Student Dental Association for 2026. Yousif shares the extraordinary story of his family’s escape from Iraq, why he chose dentistry (and h...

3. 

   7 Apr 2026

   Don’t Panic, Call Advisory: Navigating Complaints, Records & Risk

   What actually happens when you call ADA NSW Advisory Services? And should you call even if nothing’s gone wrong yet? In this episode of The Brush Up, host Michael Klein sits down with Dr Vicki Rozos, Head of Advisory Services at ADA NSW, to demystify the service that many members don’t fully understand until they need it most. Vicki shares how advisory supports dentists at every stage of their career — from reviewing your first job offer and navigating tricky consent conversations to managing...

Who has been a guest on The Brush Up

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Anthony
• Yasmin
• Sarah
• husband-and-wife team
• career-changer

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

4.5 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 21 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

30

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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