@dr.richard.low owned parts of 54 dental offices, hosted one of the most downloaded dental podcasts in history, and still found himself Googling "what is it called when nothing sounds appealing." The answer was anhedonia. The deeper answer was burnout.

In Part 2 of this Smiles and Sense conversation, @dr.richard.low picks up from rock bottom and walks through exactly how he climbed out losing 50 pounds, saving his marriage, stepping down as CEO, and launching Next Level Fathers: a men's transformation group that has helped over 50 dentists lose a combined 700 pounds and rebuild their lives from the inside out.

This is not a success story. It is an honest one.

Topics covered in this episode:

Burnout and mental breakdown in dental practice ownership

What anhedonia is and why high earners experience it silently

The deferred happiness trap: why the next milestone never delivers

How perspective and community break the feeling of being trapped

Next Level Fathers: what it is and how to join

Why confronting hard decisions is the only path forward

The role of faith, marriage, and identity in recovery

If you are a dentist who looks successful on paper but feels empty inside this episode is for you.

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