# #277 The Phoenix — Fariba Zolfaghari

An episode of [Dental Leaders Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482901418), 5 Feb 2025, 1 h 41 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/f47b45cc/podcast/play/97622730/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-27%2Fcc2c512d-c0c3-97bb-4e50-0ac8cabea9e4.mp3

From fleeing revolution-era Iran to building an eight-surgery practice in Norwich, Fariba Zolfaghari shares her remarkable journey of resilience and reinvention. Through arranged marriage, divorce, immigration, and starting over as a single mother, Fariba pursued her dental education in Sweden before establishing herself in the UK. She opens up about overcoming personal and professional challenges, including a difficult business partnership dissolution and bankruptcy, to emerge stronger. Today, she runs a thriving private practice while maintaining her passion for learning and digital dentistry. In This Episode 00:01:50 - Backstory 00:16:35 - Journey to Sweden as an asylum seeker 00:19:35 - Dental education while raising two children 00:41:35 - Starting practice in Norwich 00:46:35 - Business partnership challenges 00:57:25 - Navigating bankruptcy and rebuilding 01:08:55 - Converting to private practice 01:14:35 - Current practice focus and digital dentistry 01:31:40 - Black box thinking 01:37:35 - Fantasy dinner party guests About Fariba Zolfaghari Fariba is a dentist who qualified in Sweden in 1997 before moving to the UK, where she established her practice in Norwich in 2000. She holds a master's degree in orthodontics from Warwick University and has grown her practice into an eight-surgery facility. A champion of digital dentistry and continuing education, she focuses on orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry, and full-mouth rehabilitation while mentoring younger dentists.

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