ADHD is one of those topics that's often oversimplified. It's either portrayed as a superpower or as something that holds people back. In reality, it's a lot more complicated than that.

In this episode, Jon and I have an honest conversation about my experience growing up with ADHD, the challenges that came with it, and how I've learned to work with my brain instead of constantly fighting against it. We talk about school, dentistry, entrepreneurship, creativity, medication, hyperfocus, and the lessons I've learned along the way.

This isn't a medical discussion or an attempt to give advice. It's simply a conversation about understanding yourself, embracing the way you're wired, and realizing that being different doesn't mean you're broken.

Whether you have ADHD yourself, know someone who does, or have ever felt like your brain just works a little differently than everyone else's, I hope you'll find something in this conversation that resonates.

From skateboarding, music, and local culture to business ownership, parenthood, and personal growth, Elliot and Andrew reflect on the people, places, and passions that continue to influence them long after growing up.

At its core, this episode explores a question many people face as they get older:

How do you continue to evolve without losing the parts of yourself that made you who you are?

Topics include:

• Growing up in skateboarding and alternative culture
• The importance of community and belonging
• Entrepreneurship and building something meaningful
• Creativity as an adult
• Preserving identity while embracing growth
• Mentorship and influence
• The value of staying connected to your roots
• What it means to grow older without growing old

Whether you're a business owner, creative, parent, or simply someone trying to navigate life's next chapter, this episode is a reminder that success doesn't require abandoning the things that made you who you are.

Episode 5: The Things That Made Us: Growing Older Without Growing Old

Together they explore the relationship between confidence, appearance, identity, and self-improvement. What starts as a discussion about smile design and modern dental technology quickly becomes a broader conversation about why people care about aesthetics in the first place and how confidence can influence every aspect of life.

Topics include:

• The psychology of confidence
• Smile design and modern dentistry
• The role of aesthetics in self-image
• Personal branding and perception
• Social media's influence on appearance
• Art, technology, and creativity in healthcare
• Why self-improvement is often misunderstood

Whether you're interested in dentistry, business, personal growth, or simply understanding why confidence matters, this episode offers a thoughtful look at the intersection of appearance, identity, and human connection.

Episode 4: The Way We See Ourselves

We get into:

• growing a business without losing yourself
• how branding is more than logos and colors
• social media, confidence, and perception
• balancing professionalism with individuality
• why authenticity matters more than trying to please everyone
• the evolution of Taylor Drive Dental Care and Taylor Drive Facial Aesthetics

This episode is less about “marketing strategies” and more about the psychology behind why people connect with certain brands, businesses, and personalities in the first place.

A real conversation about growth, creativity, and building something meaningful.

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But Ethan and I ended up talking a lot more about:

• confidence
• pressure
• legacy
• earning trust
• patient experience
• and what it means to build your own identity inside a profession

We also got into skiing, competition, growing up around high expectations, and how much modern dentistry is changing.

Episode 2 of Death Before Decay with Dr. Ethan Just drops Thursday.

🎧 Available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

In this episode, Jon and I talk about where this whole thing came from — growing up in Sheboygan, music, gaming, failing classes, starting dental school at 27, building confidence, and why I wanted to finally start this podcast.

This isn’t a polished interview show. It’s just real conversation about identity, ambition, dentistry, creativity, and trying to build something meaningful without completely losing your mind in the process.

If you’ve ever felt behind, underestimated, burned out, or stuck between who you were and who you’re trying to become, this episode is probably for you.