<p>Best friends Alisha Sagar and Natalie Gabrawi met at King&#39;s dental school and have remained inseparable ever since. In this episode, they share their journey from different backgrounds—Alisha&#39;s upbringing in Zambia and Natalie&#39;s roots in a medical family—to navigating their foundation years together. </p><p>Their paths are diverging professionally, with Alisha drawn to implants and oral surgery, whilst Natalie gravitates towards restorative dentistry and aesthetics. Beyond clinical aspirations, they discuss work-life balance, the role of faith, and their commitment to giving back to communities that shaped them. </p><p>It&#39;s a candid conversation about early career decisions, the pressure to succeed, and the power of friendship in weathering the uncertainties of young professional life.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In This Episode</strong></p><p>00:02:10 - Meeting at King&#39;s </p><p>00:02:15 - Pre-dental school expectations 0</p><p>0:04:05 - Growing up in Zambia </p><p>00:07:10 - Coming from a medical family </p><p>00:12:30 - Different clinical interests emerge </p><p>00:15:25 - Specialising versus special interests </p><p>00:19:00 - Three-year career projections </p><p>00:26:50 - DCT plans and private practice </p><p>00:28:50 - Getting engaged during foundation year </p><p>00:34:20 - Work-life balance philosophies </p><p>00:44:00 - Entrepreneurial ambitions </p><p>00:50:00 - AI anxieties </p><p>00:57:25 - Faith and staying optimistic </p><p>01:02:10 - Darkest days in dentistry </p><p>01:03:50 - Blackbox thinking </p><p>01:07:10 - A smile transformation story </p><p>01:13:05 - Giving back financially </p><p>01:14:50 - Fantasy dinner party</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Alisha Sagar and Natalie Gabrawi</strong></p><p>Alisha grew up in Zambia before moving to the UK for her A-levels and dental training at King&#39;s College London. Now completing her foundation year, she&#39;s discovered a passion for implants and oral surgery after shadowing clinicians in practice. She&#39;s recently engaged and balancing personal milestones with ambitious career plans that may one day lead her back to Zambia.</p><p>Natalie comes from Derby and a family of doctors who actively discouraged her from following in their footsteps. After struggling with self-consciousness about her teeth as a child, she found her calling in dentistry. Now in her foundation year, she&#39;s drawn to restorative dentistry and is considering DCT training in the field, with aspirations towards full mouth rehabilitation work.</p>