
The Courage to Build and The Wisdom to Let Go
Featuring Dr. Anushka Brogan, Founder & CEO of Damira Dental Studios
The Executive Edge with Dr. Aman Kaur
What does it take to build a successful business, lose what you've worked for, and find the courage to begin again?
For Dr. Anushka Brogan, Founder and CEO of Damira Dental Studios, resilience is more than a leadership quality. It's a defining part of her entrepreneurial journey.
From purchasing her first dental practice at just 26 to building one of the UK's growing dental groups, with 53 practices at the time of recording, Brogan's path to executive leadership has been anything but conventional.
In this compelling episode of The Executive Edge, host Dr. Aman Kaur sits down with Brogan for a candid conversation about entrepreneurship, scaling dental organizations, and the evolution of leadership.
Brogan shares how she rebuilt her career following a difficult personal and professional chapter, why empowering employees begins with trust, and what leaders must be willing to change about themselves before asking others to do the same.
Together, they explore the realities of leading a growing dental service organization (DSO), the importance of financial literacy and operational discipline, and why the most effective CEOs understand when to step aside and let their teams lead.
In this episode, discover:
- How Dr. Brogan rebuilt her business and expanded Damira Dental Studios to 53 practices
- Why trust, autonomy, and open communication are essential to scaling a dental organization
- How eliminating a culture of blame creates greater accountability
- The role of operational excellence, financial literacy, and strategic decision-making in DSO growth
- Why self-awareness and the willingness to evolve distinguish effective leaders
- The challenges and opportunities facing women entrepreneurs and CEOs in dentistry
“If you want people to change, you have to be able to change yourself.” — Dr. Anushka Brogan
An insightful conversation about the courage to build, the discipline to scale, and the wisdom to recognize that leadership must evolve alongside the organizations we create.
Listen to The Executive Edge with Dr. Aman Kaur for candid conversations with the executives, founders, and industry leaders shaping the future of dentistry and dental leadership.
