# Dr. Grant Collins "The Braces Guy" - Navigating Tough Challenges, Social Media, and Spirituality

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Podcast: [Orthodontic Pearls Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/orthodontic-pearls-podcast-7094302)
Published: 2025-08-26T14:16:13+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-teeters/episodes/Dr--Grant-Collins-The-Braces-Guy---Navigating-Tough-Challenges--Social-Media--and-Spirituality-e37beh9
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Duration seconds: 4854

## Resource

Improve your practice and life by tuning into Episode 22 featuring "The Braces Guy" Dr. Grant Collins! Special thanks to our sponsor, the Mother of Pearls Conference (MOPC) held this coming October 10-11 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida . Learn from over 25 speakers including the Braces Guy Dr. Grant Collins, Dr. Ben Fishbein, Dr. Kyle Fagala , and more. Celebrate with 500+ colleagues under a rocket at the Apollo Saturn V with dinner, refreshments, and live music from the world’s only all-orthodontist band, RELAPSE. Register at www.orthodonticpearls.org today! Here are the key moments : 2:00 Set a date to make it real 5:00 The value of relationships with colleagues, practical tips to make it a priority, and why it should be a high priority 21:00 Friendship dynamics and the importance of diversity 28:30 Changing goals to reflect the changing seasons of life, stories and strategies for evolution in practice and life. Learning to navigate the dance with your energy and the circumstances around you. 43:48 The role of spirituality in awe, wonder, and truth-seeking 72:00 Everyone’s takeaways from the mastermind session You down with OPP? Please like and subscribe so you don’t miss our upcoming episodes with Dr. Chris Feldman, Mari Sawtelle, the All-Orthodontist Band RELAPSE, and more!

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