Regional Leader Workshop
Event Details
Friday, July 17, 2026
Location:
Canyon Club Community Center
Crystal Cove Canyon Club
22828 Reef Point Drive
Newport Coast, CA 92657
*Schedule is subject to change.
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Ticket Pricing:
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MDIB Regional Leaders $199
* General Admission ticket pricing includes both days*
*Speaker’s Workshop Day 2 ONLY tickets are for those who have previously attended an MDIB Speaker’s Workshop*
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Thursday, July 17th
Check In/Welcome
HEADSHOTS
Lunch
Simple steps to help you become an author
Break
Break
Workshop Time
Friday, July 18th
Morning Welcome
Being a KOL
Building Your Presentation
Filling the Room After Filling Enough Teeth
LUNCH
Workshop Time
Presentation Practice
Course Details:
Course Title:
Optimal Performance for Mommy Dentists in Business: Managing Stress, Energy & Peak Performance
Course Description:
This interactive workshop is designed for mommy dentists balancing the demands of running a practice, caring for patients, and managing life at home. Participants will learn science-backed tools to regulate stress in real time, increase energy, and show up with greater clarity, patience, and presence—both in the office and at home. Through simple, practical techniques, attendees will gain the ability to shift out of overwhelm and into a more calm, focused, and resilient state.
Course Objectives:
- Recognize and shift stress responses in real time, especially during busy clinical days, difficult patient interactions, or family demands.
- Improve focus, decision-making, and emotional regulation to enhance leadership in their practice and presence at home.
- Apply simple, science-backed tools (like heart-focused breathing) to boost energy, reduce burnout, and sustain high performance throughout the day.
Course Title:
Optimal Performance for Mommy Dentists in Business: Managing Stress, Energy & Peak Performance
Course Description:
This interactive workshop is designed for mommy dentists balancing the demands of running a practice, caring for patients, and managing life at home. Participants will learn science-backed tools to regulate stress in real time, increase energy, and show up with greater clarity, patience, and presence—both in the office and at home. Through simple, practical techniques, attendees will gain the ability to shift out of overwhelm and into a more calm, focused, and resilient state.
Course Objectives:
- Recognize and shift stress responses in real time, especially during busy clinical days, difficult patient interactions, or family demands.
- Improve focus, decision-making, and emotional regulation to enhance leadership in their practice and presence at home.
- Apply simple, science-backed tools (like heart-focused breathing) to boost energy, reduce burnout, and sustain high performance throughout the day.
About The Speaker
Jeff Benton
Jeff Benton is the CEO and founder of Paragon, a company born from a deep curiosity about human performance and the connection between the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual. His journey intensified after a family tragedy—the suicide of his mother—which revealed a gap between external success and an internal reality driven by fear, anxiety, anger, and imposter syndrome.
This turning point led him on a global pursuit of transformation, studying with spiritual teachers and brain scientists while integrating ancient wisdom with modern science. Over time, his focus evolved from overcoming internal struggles to expanding human potential—shifting from reactive to proactive, with gratitude as a daily driver.
About The Speaker
Kristin Granillo
Kristin Granillo is a lifelong learner in what helps individuals feel and perform at their best—especially in high-pressure leadership roles. After personally navigating burnout and chronic overwhelm earlier in her career, she became deeply passionate about understanding what actually works to support sustainable performance. Kristin tests tools, practices, and science-backed strategies on herself first, bringing real-world insight and credibility to the individuals and teams she supports.
With two decades of experience in holistic health, mindfulness, fitness, and human performance, Kristin brings a grounded, integrative approach to leadership and well-being. She is a HeartMath® Certified Practitioner, integrative health coach, certified nutrition specialist, and personal trainer. Her work blends physiology, mindset, and practical application to help people step out of survival mode and lead with greater clarity, confidence, and connection.
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Meet the Speakers
About The Speaker
Dr. Grace Yum
MDIB Founder & CEO
Dr. Grace Yum grew up in Glenview, Illinois and now lives in sunny California. She is a mother and a certified pediatric dentist, a certification achieved by only 5% of all dentists in the U.S. Dr. Yum is the former founder and practice owner of Yummy Dental & Orthodontics for Kids and she is also the founder and CEO of Mommy Dentists in Business.
Mommy Dentists in Business was started in June of 2017 by Dr. Grace Yum, while on a business trip with her husband. She noticed how lawyers connected and networked with one another and felt that dentistry was missing that component of camaraderie. The Facebook group was a way to connect dentists from all over the world, especially dentists like herself, moms that are business owners.
In addition to managing the MDIB community, Dr. Yum hosts her own podcast, Mommy Dentists in Business Podcast. With 20 seasons and counting, Dr. Yum’s podcast has been in the iTunes top 100, was ranked #3 of 15 of the top dental podcasts by Patterson Dental’s “Off the Cusp” publication and has been downloaded over 200,000 times.
She has quietly become nationally recognized in her field. Dr. Yum has appeared and was featured on TODAY Show on NBC nationally, NBC Chicago as a repeat guest, Parents Magazine, Parenting Magazine, Chicago Parent Magazine. She has also appeared on many podcasts, with topics covering dentistry, work/life balance and business tips for the working mom.
During her spare time, Dr. Yum enjoys spending time with her two kids and husband in Newport Coast, California.
About The Speaker
Kevin Henry
Co-Founder of IgniteDA
With more than 20 years in the dental publishing industry, Kevin Henry is the former group editorial director for Dental Products Report and managing editor for Dental Economics. Currently, he is the editor-in-chief for DrBicuspid.com. He has spoken to dental assistants throughout the world, in person, and through the Dental Assistant Nation podcast series, reminding them of the important role they play every day in their practice. He is also certified as a DiSC trainer, helping dental practices learn how to understand each other better through personality assessments and training.
About The Speaker
Dr. Rolando Nunez
Manager of Clinical Research at BISCO Inc.
Dr. Rolando Nunez received this dental degree from Central University of Venezuela in 1997. He enrolled in a Biomaterials Graduate Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, obtaining a MSc. degree in 2004. He joined BISCO as a private clinical consultant from 2005 until 2013, where he worked closely with the Research and Development Department in the development of new and innovative products. In 2014 he became Manager of Clinical Research for BISCO Inc.
Dr. Nunez has held a private practice focusing in Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry for the past 10 years. He has lectured in over 30 countries on a vast array of topics regarding Adhesive Dentistry. He has many publications regarding clinical techniques as well as scientific articles in peer review journals.
Dr. Nunez is a member of the following groups.
- International Association of Dental Research
- American Association of International Research
- Latin American Society of Operative Dentistry and Biomaterials
- Dental Materials Group of the IADR
- Venezuelan Society of Operative Dentistry Biomaterials and Esthetics
About The Speaker
Dr. Susan McMahon
Cosmetic Dentist
A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine, Dr. McMahon enjoys one of the largest cosmetic dental practices in Western Pennsylvania. She is accredited by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and an invited Fellow of the prestigious American Society for Dental Aesthetics and a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry. An author and internationally recognized lecturer, Dr. McMahon has devoted her professional career to the pursuit of advanced technologies in cosmetic and minimally invasive dentistry. She is a past clinical instructor in Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry at the University of Pittsburgh. She has been the Director of New Product Evaluation and a Speaker for Catapult Education. She frequently lectures across the United States on minimally invasive dentistry and conservative cosmetic dentistry for teenagers and young adults. She had been honored as a Top Dentist over 20 times. She has also been voted by her peers as a Top Pittsburgh Dentist every year for over two decades.
Along with dentistry, Dr. McMahon developed and is an active partner in Bakn restaurants in Pittsburgh. Bakn, chef driven, funky brunch-all-day restaurants have been featured on The Food Network and Travel Channel. Very Active in charity work and fundraising, she is a founding board member of Music for MS. Music for MS, Roots Music Festival, is a daylong, family friendly, live music festival held annually at Hartwood Acres. Dr. McMahon lives and raised her three children in Pittsburgh.
About The Speaker
LAUREL HOBERG
Founder of Rare Bird Speakers
Laurel Hoberg is the founder of Rare Bird Speakers, a dental service provider focused on placing dental educators onto the podium of dental Continuing Education (CE) venues across North America. Her comprehensive background, having worked in both the manufacturing and educational side of the dental industry, gives her a unique view of the challenges facing the needs of the CE community. Prior to starting her own company, she was instrumental in the development and execution of the speaker’s bureau for Catapult Education where she helped dental educators develop their speaking careers and assisted dental meetings of all sizes, find qualified educators for their CE events. She also spent several years directing CE departments for GC America and DENTSPLY. She has a BS from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from Western New England College in Massachusetts.
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