# #331 The Minefield — Nasser Syed & Chez Bright

An episode of [Dental Leaders Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482901418), 25 Feb 2026, 1 h 28 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/f47b45cc/podcast/play/115791948/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-20%2F7baf9664-ea16-1413-ff8d-fb2004be0211.mp3

Nasser Syed is a man who doesn't really do stillness. With a background in oral surgery and conscious sedation, he's pivoted from five clinical days a week to running a growing group of practices, training dentists, and launching a brand new facility hire venture aimed at super associates who'd rather focus on their dentistry than deal with the headaches of practice ownership. Joining him is Chez Bright, his PA and right-hand collaborator, who offers a candid view of what it's actually like to work alongside someone whose brain, in her words, is "a minefield." Payman talks with them both about building teams, backing yourself, and knowing when to say no — plus the early clinical mistake that still sits with Nasser decades later and the personal losses that have shaped his faith and his drive. In This Episode 00:01:00 — Practice ownership 00:05:20 — Developing associates 00:09:00 — Picking a lane 00:16:00 — Meeting Chez Bright 00:17:45 — Running projects 00:24:30 — AI and the future of dentistry 00:31:10 — Manchester Sedation Course 00:37:45 — HireADentalSurgery.com 00:52:20 — Branding and virality 00:57:15 — Blackbox thinking 01:04:15 — Clinical communication 01:13:00 — Lowest point 01:15:20 — Faith and loss 01:22:25 — Memorable lecture 01:25:00 — Fantasy dinner party About Nasser Syed Nasser Syed is a Liverpool-born dentist with a background in oral surgery and conscious IV sedation, currently working across a growing group of practices in the North West. He founded the Manchester Sedation Course in 2015 — SDC-accredited and open to both beginners and more experienced clinicians — and now runs it alongside his clinical and business commitments. His latest project is HireADentalSurgery.com, a dedicated facility hire model in Hale, Cheshire, offering super associates the equipment and flexibility to treat their own patients without the overheads of practice ownership.

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