Meet Your Hosts!
Dr. Kyle Stanley
I'm a father, husband, and family man who happens to be a second-generation dentist. I had a very successful career in dentistry that unfortunately led me to a breaking point of anxiety and depression. On the outside I was making good money, speaking at the top podiums around the world, and leading a celebrity practice in Beverly Hills, CA. Nobody knew I was suffering on the inside. I needed to find a way out of this dark side of dentistry. This is how Light Side Academy was founded.
I was able to pull myself out of the darkness and into the light by way of research-driven protocols, habits, and tools. When I started telling other dentists about my journey, they wanted to learn about how they could implement my knowledge. To date, I have helped and mentored countless doctors from around the world and Light Side Academy remains my proudest accomplishment in my career.
Dr. Martin Mendelson
I have been with my husband for almost 30 years and becoming a dentist was something I wanted from the time I was 16 years old. Every job I ever had was in dentistry. Then, about 10 years into my clinical career, my dream was ripped away from me by a medical disablement. That led to a lot of hard work and some luck. Eventually, I landed at Spear Education, which was known by dentists all over the world, and inside I was miserable. That is when I decided to become a certified coach.
Through this process of learning, coaching, emotional intelligence, and happiness studies I have not only been able to help others but to see myself in a different light. When I finally realized that we all share the same demons, everything changed. I became authentic and found that others would gravitate toward me. Standing in my power to help others as a coach remains my proudest accomplishment in my career.