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Show Notes

Ever feel like you’re juggling more than just patients and profit, like your ambition, family, and identity are all competing for your attention?

In this episode of Just DeW It, Anne Duffy sits down with Dr. Sara Mahmood, a dynamic Dallas–Fort Worth CEO and founder known for scaling multiple businesses with confidence and clarity. Together, they pull back the curtain on the DeW community’s mastermind approach, where intimate, leader-guided groups help women solve real problems, celebrate achievements, and grow together. Sara shares her journey from hearing about Dental Entrepreneur Woman to experiencing firsthand the transformative value of masterminds and why she chose to get involved without hesitation.

The heart of their conversation centers on owning your strengths without apology. Anne and Sara dive deep into the insights from StrengthsFinder, where Sara reveals her initial struggle with embracing strengths like competition, significance, and achievement within a nurturing women’s circle. Anne reframes competition in a positive light: “the balcony versus basement” approach, highlighting how healthy self-challenge can catalyze personal and professional growth. Sara gets candid about what she had to unlearn as a leader: letting go of the need to do everything herself and hiring ahead of demand, even when it meant bold investments. The episode closes with a vulnerable discussion on motherhood, ambition, and aligning visions with partners (plus a peek into Sara’s latest ventures and her call for authentic connections within the DeW network.)

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• The behind-the-scenes power of mastermind groups for women leaders
• How to use StrengthsFinder to embrace (not apologize for) your competitive edge
• Reframing competition: healthy rivalry versus unhealthy comparison
• The art of delegating and why “80% done by someone else is 100% awesome”
• Scaling businesses by hiring ahead of need and trusting your vision
• Navigating the tension of motherhood, entrepreneurship, and the myth of “doing enough”
• The importance of spousal alignment and shared ambition
• Strategies for building high-performing, strengths-based teams
• How to create lasting connections within supportive networks like DeW
• Real-world examples of bold leadership moves in dentistry and beyond

Tune in now for honest insights on strength, leadership, and building a legacy with strategies you can put into action today! 

Learn More About Dr. Sara Mahmood Here!

Practice:

• Brush365: https://brush365dental.com/

Social Media:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suresmilesuperstar/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarathedentist/

Ready to Join the DeW Movement? 

Join Other Amazing Women in Dentistry and Grow Together at: https://dew.life/membership/

Mentions & Links:

Events:

• The DeW Life Retreat
• Dental Nachos Events
• Chicago Midwinter

Tools/Assessments:

• Gallup StrengthsFinder 2.0

Books:

• Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell
• The Four Agreements

Programs:

• Mpower Journey (couples program)