1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:02,879 Hello. This is Arianna Portallatin with the Becker's 2 00:00:02,879 --> 00:00:05,279 Dental and DSR Review podcast. I'm thrilled to 3 00:00:05,279 --> 00:00:07,279 be joined today by Annie Sawyer, the director 4 00:00:07,279 --> 00:00:09,279 of three d Dentists. Annie, thank you so 5 00:00:09,279 --> 00:00:10,639 much for being here today. It is great 6 00:00:10,639 --> 00:00:12,900 to have you. Thank you so much. 7 00:00:13,755 --> 00:00:15,835 Great. To start us off, can you introduce 8 00:00:15,835 --> 00:00:17,515 yourself for our listeners and tell us a 9 00:00:17,515 --> 00:00:18,875 little bit about your background and your role 10 00:00:18,875 --> 00:00:19,855 at three d Dentists? 11 00:00:20,315 --> 00:00:21,054 You bet. 12 00:00:21,835 --> 00:00:23,855 So I currently work for three d Dentists. 13 00:00:23,914 --> 00:00:26,734 Dentists three d Dentists is a dental education 14 00:00:26,954 --> 00:00:28,494 and practice growth company. 15 00:00:29,369 --> 00:00:30,429 We offer courses, 16 00:00:31,129 --> 00:00:34,109 workshops to help dental professionals improve their practices 17 00:00:34,170 --> 00:00:36,829 by combining clinical techniques with business strategies. 18 00:00:37,689 --> 00:00:38,429 And so 19 00:00:38,809 --> 00:00:40,649 prior to joining three d, I spent the 20 00:00:40,649 --> 00:00:42,825 last fifteen years in the DSO space 21 00:00:43,145 --> 00:00:44,844 with two very large DSOs, 22 00:00:46,344 --> 00:00:48,664 served in various leadership roles. And in the 23 00:00:48,664 --> 00:00:49,784 2024, 24 00:00:49,784 --> 00:00:52,585 I was introduced to doctor Tarun Agarwal, founder 25 00:00:52,585 --> 00:00:54,365 of three d Dentists, and doctor 26 00:00:54,745 --> 00:00:55,645 Sully Sullivan. 27 00:00:56,104 --> 00:00:57,645 He's one of the three d partners. 28 00:00:58,399 --> 00:01:00,799 And, three d Dentists, it's a dentist owned 29 00:01:00,799 --> 00:01:01,460 and operated, 30 00:01:03,439 --> 00:01:03,939 company, 31 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:06,560 that but both T Bone and Sully have, 32 00:01:06,879 --> 00:01:09,439 successful private practices based on the three d 33 00:01:09,439 --> 00:01:12,204 fundamentals. So, you know, at three d, 34 00:01:12,905 --> 00:01:15,145 the dentists and teams that, you know, join 35 00:01:15,145 --> 00:01:16,364 and collaborate with us, 36 00:01:16,745 --> 00:01:18,844 they have somebody that's still working, 37 00:01:19,305 --> 00:01:20,045 you know, 38 00:01:20,584 --> 00:01:23,224 in their practices. They understand that the 39 00:01:24,569 --> 00:01:26,890 everything that's happening right in the day to 40 00:01:26,890 --> 00:01:29,069 day life, whether it be employees 41 00:01:29,769 --> 00:01:32,489 or, you know, patient demands and also along 42 00:01:32,489 --> 00:01:33,869 with technology. So, 43 00:01:34,489 --> 00:01:36,329 we really reach out to, you know, build 44 00:01:36,329 --> 00:01:38,489 a strong community of dentist professionals that have 45 00:01:38,489 --> 00:01:39,629 a desire to excel. 46 00:01:41,024 --> 00:01:42,545 Great. Thank you so much for sharing a 47 00:01:42,545 --> 00:01:43,924 little bit more background there. 48 00:01:44,545 --> 00:01:46,224 First question for you here. What are some 49 00:01:46,224 --> 00:01:48,144 of the biggest issues that you're following in 50 00:01:48,144 --> 00:01:49,765 the dental industry this year? 51 00:01:50,944 --> 00:01:52,405 So staffing challenges, 52 00:01:53,269 --> 00:01:56,310 mental health, and access to care are, you 53 00:01:56,310 --> 00:01:59,269 know, the biggest issues that I'm currently following 54 00:01:59,269 --> 00:02:00,170 mainly because 55 00:02:00,629 --> 00:02:02,869 they're what I'm, you know, constantly coaching to 56 00:02:02,869 --> 00:02:04,489 and seeking solutions for. 57 00:02:06,075 --> 00:02:08,155 They all combine, you know, and play into 58 00:02:08,155 --> 00:02:10,395 each other in one way or another because 59 00:02:10,395 --> 00:02:12,155 it's putting such a tremendous strain on the 60 00:02:12,155 --> 00:02:14,395 owners, the teams, and even the patients, you 61 00:02:14,395 --> 00:02:15,215 know, for, 62 00:02:15,514 --> 00:02:17,514 you know, being able to actually get the 63 00:02:17,514 --> 00:02:18,014 care. 64 00:02:19,530 --> 00:02:20,349 Right. Yeah. 65 00:02:20,810 --> 00:02:22,090 Can you tell us a little bit more 66 00:02:22,090 --> 00:02:23,629 your role at three d dentist? 67 00:02:24,650 --> 00:02:26,810 How are you working with staffing challenges right 68 00:02:26,810 --> 00:02:27,949 now? How does it affect, 69 00:02:28,729 --> 00:02:30,110 three d dentist also? 70 00:02:30,810 --> 00:02:31,870 Sure. So 71 00:02:32,514 --> 00:02:34,995 in the private practice for both T Bone 72 00:02:34,995 --> 00:02:37,574 and Soli, you know, turnover rate is high, 73 00:02:38,514 --> 00:02:41,074 at times depending on, you know, what the 74 00:02:41,394 --> 00:02:42,995 and that we're seeing kind of across the 75 00:02:42,995 --> 00:02:45,814 board because the the landscape has changed with 76 00:02:46,194 --> 00:02:46,694 employees. 77 00:02:47,235 --> 00:02:49,590 So, you know, it's a time of pivot 78 00:02:49,590 --> 00:02:52,169 for everybody, you know, in a leadership role, 79 00:02:52,629 --> 00:02:54,250 in how they're approaching, 80 00:02:54,790 --> 00:02:56,409 you know, the work life balance. 81 00:02:57,030 --> 00:02:59,610 And so then we're seeing the same thing 82 00:02:59,669 --> 00:03:01,905 with all the dentists, you know, and we 83 00:03:01,905 --> 00:03:03,745 saw this in the d o space DSO 84 00:03:03,745 --> 00:03:05,204 space as well is that, 85 00:03:05,745 --> 00:03:06,724 you know, there's 86 00:03:07,745 --> 00:03:10,324 a the typically, the owner, you know, 87 00:03:10,625 --> 00:03:12,704 has one way they wanna do something or 88 00:03:12,704 --> 00:03:15,200 the DSO, but our employees are, you know 89 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:18,099 and staff are putting a lot of pressures 90 00:03:18,319 --> 00:03:18,819 into, 91 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:19,860 you know, 92 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:21,939 the time that they wanna work, 93 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:24,980 the days they wanna work. And so 94 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:26,819 really being adaptable 95 00:03:27,615 --> 00:03:30,354 and helping others find solutions to, 96 00:03:30,655 --> 00:03:32,754 you know, work a schedule differently, 97 00:03:33,294 --> 00:03:35,534 operate in a, you know, a more efficient 98 00:03:35,534 --> 00:03:36,034 way 99 00:03:36,574 --> 00:03:37,074 is, 100 00:03:38,254 --> 00:03:40,814 you know, what we're striving to be better 101 00:03:40,814 --> 00:03:41,314 at 102 00:03:42,319 --> 00:03:44,159 and be more attuned to, you know, for 103 00:03:44,159 --> 00:03:45,060 the sake of 104 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:46,740 longevity and loyalty. 105 00:03:48,319 --> 00:03:49,139 Yeah. Definitely. 106 00:03:49,599 --> 00:03:50,819 And I know you mentioned, 107 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:52,879 mental health challenges as well and how's that 108 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:55,455 how that kind of plays into staffing challenges 109 00:03:55,455 --> 00:03:56,735 a lot of the time. I know during 110 00:03:56,735 --> 00:03:58,115 the pandemic, we saw, 111 00:03:59,615 --> 00:04:01,235 a lot of dental professionals, 112 00:04:01,615 --> 00:04:02,754 particularly hygienists, 113 00:04:03,294 --> 00:04:04,514 leave the field. 114 00:04:04,974 --> 00:04:06,574 A a lot of what people were dealing 115 00:04:06,574 --> 00:04:08,275 had to do with burnout as well. 116 00:04:08,895 --> 00:04:10,680 What are you seeing now as far as 117 00:04:10,840 --> 00:04:12,379 mental health challenges in dentistry? 118 00:04:13,239 --> 00:04:14,919 Well, you know, as we all know, you 119 00:04:14,919 --> 00:04:15,419 know, 120 00:04:15,799 --> 00:04:19,079 dentists have always had a, you know, a 121 00:04:19,079 --> 00:04:19,579 higher, 122 00:04:21,160 --> 00:04:21,819 you know, 123 00:04:23,024 --> 00:04:25,904 listing or percentage of, you know, reporting of 124 00:04:25,904 --> 00:04:29,024 mental health challenges. And, you know, people it 125 00:04:29,024 --> 00:04:31,045 can be to, you know, perfectionism 126 00:04:31,584 --> 00:04:32,084 or 127 00:04:32,464 --> 00:04:34,725 even, you know, the patient expectations. 128 00:04:35,185 --> 00:04:37,264 But along with that are now that we 129 00:04:37,729 --> 00:04:39,649 the hygienist have kind of taken a different 130 00:04:39,649 --> 00:04:42,769 route, it the pressure that is putting on 131 00:04:42,769 --> 00:04:43,430 the dentist 132 00:04:43,970 --> 00:04:46,610 because it might be, you know, the patient's 133 00:04:46,610 --> 00:04:48,769 now urging, you know, and wanting to be 134 00:04:48,769 --> 00:04:50,850 seen, yet we don't have the capacity to 135 00:04:50,850 --> 00:04:51,750 see them in. 136 00:04:52,875 --> 00:04:56,254 Seventy percent of dentists report being burnt out. 137 00:04:57,275 --> 00:04:58,014 And so 138 00:04:58,634 --> 00:05:00,335 that's crazy. You know? 139 00:05:01,194 --> 00:05:03,835 And so the, you know, the the great 140 00:05:03,835 --> 00:05:06,560 and exciting thing is, you know, where AI 141 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:08,639 and technology are kinda taking us. I think 142 00:05:08,639 --> 00:05:11,680 that's starting we're starting to see how, you 143 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:15,060 know, if we implement some of these resources 144 00:05:15,199 --> 00:05:16,960 that are out there, that can actually replace 145 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:19,220 somebody, you know, just dental insurance for one. 146 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:22,974 Right? That is something where the technology has 147 00:05:22,974 --> 00:05:25,474 gone. So we are, you you know, leveraging 148 00:05:26,414 --> 00:05:26,914 technology 149 00:05:27,375 --> 00:05:28,595 to help with that. 150 00:05:29,935 --> 00:05:30,435 Great. 151 00:05:30,814 --> 00:05:32,495 Next question for you here. What are you 152 00:05:32,495 --> 00:05:34,495 most excited about when it comes to dentistry, 153 00:05:34,495 --> 00:05:36,414 and what makes you nervous about the industry 154 00:05:36,414 --> 00:05:37,769 right now? Okay. 155 00:05:38,629 --> 00:05:41,110 So exciting is AI and technology, and I 156 00:05:41,110 --> 00:05:42,250 I don't think that 157 00:05:43,269 --> 00:05:44,810 is you know, anybody 158 00:05:45,589 --> 00:05:47,350 I don't know how anybody can't be excited, 159 00:05:47,350 --> 00:05:49,029 you know, whether or not they wanna write 160 00:05:49,029 --> 00:05:52,305 an email or see what they've maybe perhaps 161 00:05:52,305 --> 00:05:54,725 missed clinically, you know, in diagnosing, 162 00:05:55,665 --> 00:05:57,605 there's so much out there that, 163 00:05:58,545 --> 00:06:01,425 people can, you know, participate in. And, you 164 00:06:01,425 --> 00:06:04,064 know, specifically, we work with Overjet and CareStack 165 00:06:04,064 --> 00:06:04,805 and VoiceStack, 166 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:07,639 which, you know, kinda covers the things that 167 00:06:07,639 --> 00:06:09,660 I talk to. But, you know, 168 00:06:10,040 --> 00:06:12,439 with the demands of the daily grind, AI 169 00:06:12,439 --> 00:06:15,160 has been a game changer for us. And 170 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:17,080 what excites me, you know, even more is 171 00:06:17,080 --> 00:06:19,160 how well the dental profession has embraced the 172 00:06:19,160 --> 00:06:20,459 new technology. So, 173 00:06:20,794 --> 00:06:23,194 you know, I can remember probably twelve to 174 00:06:23,194 --> 00:06:24,574 fifteen years ago working 175 00:06:24,875 --> 00:06:27,514 with dentists, and they just wanted to do 176 00:06:27,514 --> 00:06:29,595 the same thing the same way every day, 177 00:06:29,595 --> 00:06:30,095 and 178 00:06:30,475 --> 00:06:32,574 trying to present something new 179 00:06:33,274 --> 00:06:33,774 was 180 00:06:34,529 --> 00:06:36,629 absolutely not. Right? So 181 00:06:37,250 --> 00:06:40,050 much more rigid, and now we're seeing, you 182 00:06:40,050 --> 00:06:41,110 know, how flexible 183 00:06:41,810 --> 00:06:42,310 the 184 00:06:42,689 --> 00:06:44,949 dental leaders are becoming. It's amazing. 185 00:06:46,210 --> 00:06:47,270 Great. Yeah. Definitely. 186 00:06:47,730 --> 00:06:49,224 And And was there anything that makes you 187 00:06:49,224 --> 00:06:50,365 nervous about the industry? 188 00:06:51,224 --> 00:06:53,704 I think because of how much, you know, 189 00:06:53,704 --> 00:06:54,204 technology 190 00:06:54,584 --> 00:06:56,044 is out there and, 191 00:06:56,504 --> 00:06:58,824 you know, every day, you know, whether you're 192 00:06:58,824 --> 00:07:00,285 scrolling social media, 193 00:07:00,745 --> 00:07:02,604 reading an article in a new, 194 00:07:03,029 --> 00:07:04,330 you know, dental, 195 00:07:04,710 --> 00:07:07,770 you know, magazine or, you know, online, 196 00:07:08,550 --> 00:07:11,110 there's something new that's always being advertised. And 197 00:07:11,110 --> 00:07:13,509 so getting caught in the weeds is something 198 00:07:13,509 --> 00:07:15,430 that us and the dental professional can very 199 00:07:15,430 --> 00:07:18,649 easily do. So it makes me nervous if 200 00:07:18,834 --> 00:07:19,334 dentists 201 00:07:19,954 --> 00:07:21,014 do not have, 202 00:07:21,555 --> 00:07:22,694 you know, a coach, 203 00:07:23,074 --> 00:07:26,055 you know, or a trusted professional to, 204 00:07:26,675 --> 00:07:28,514 you know, really talk through these things to 205 00:07:28,514 --> 00:07:30,454 find out what is worth investing in 206 00:07:31,079 --> 00:07:32,300 and, you know, 207 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:34,519 what should we wait a little bit longer 208 00:07:34,519 --> 00:07:35,100 to see. 209 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:39,660 Mhmm. And so, you know, t bone Tarun, 210 00:07:39,879 --> 00:07:43,000 that's t bone for three d dentist. Doctor 211 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:44,540 Tarun and doctor Sully, 212 00:07:45,004 --> 00:07:46,845 I mean, I'm impressed with how they are 213 00:07:46,845 --> 00:07:47,345 able 214 00:07:47,884 --> 00:07:49,724 to do this, and that's where, like, a 215 00:07:49,724 --> 00:07:51,324 lot of our dentists and why they are 216 00:07:51,324 --> 00:07:53,024 so trusted is because they 217 00:07:53,644 --> 00:07:55,884 they test these things. They work with us. 218 00:07:55,884 --> 00:07:59,189 They they know to not boil the ocean, 219 00:07:59,189 --> 00:08:00,889 right, to in order 220 00:08:01,189 --> 00:08:02,009 to, you know, 221 00:08:02,389 --> 00:08:04,410 change the way they're doing dentistry. 222 00:08:05,110 --> 00:08:05,610 Their 223 00:08:06,310 --> 00:08:07,529 workflows are proven 224 00:08:08,149 --> 00:08:11,990 and consistent and get beautiful results. So, you 225 00:08:11,990 --> 00:08:12,490 know, 226 00:08:12,854 --> 00:08:14,535 this is kinda one of the big reasons 227 00:08:14,535 --> 00:08:16,055 why, you know, I went with them was 228 00:08:16,055 --> 00:08:19,115 their innovation and their desire and passion to 229 00:08:19,654 --> 00:08:21,914 really serve other dentists and their teams. 230 00:08:24,134 --> 00:08:26,134 Last question for you here. What will the 231 00:08:26,134 --> 00:08:28,379 most effective health care leaders need to be 232 00:08:28,459 --> 00:08:30,080 successful in the next two to three years? 233 00:08:31,180 --> 00:08:32,080 People centric. 234 00:08:32,779 --> 00:08:34,480 It is, you know, 235 00:08:34,860 --> 00:08:36,559 so important right now as, 236 00:08:36,940 --> 00:08:38,779 you know, to overcome some of the staffing 237 00:08:38,779 --> 00:08:41,279 and loyalty challenges that we've been facing. Leaders, 238 00:08:41,465 --> 00:08:43,165 you know, will need to be empathetic. 239 00:08:43,705 --> 00:08:45,785 We, you know, have a genuine interest in 240 00:08:45,785 --> 00:08:47,565 the well-being and development 241 00:08:48,184 --> 00:08:51,485 of their employees and then transparency and collaboration 242 00:08:51,544 --> 00:08:53,465 with the teams as well. That'll be a 243 00:08:53,465 --> 00:08:55,325 good starting point. And then 244 00:08:55,679 --> 00:08:58,019 we've gotta be data driven. You know? 245 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:00,580 And people in general have become 246 00:09:01,200 --> 00:09:01,940 so savvy 247 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:04,720 in regards to, you know, how they get 248 00:09:04,720 --> 00:09:06,960 answers. And so instead of lying relying on 249 00:09:06,960 --> 00:09:08,659 our intuition or our opinions, 250 00:09:10,044 --> 00:09:11,964 it's important for us leaders to use the 251 00:09:11,964 --> 00:09:14,445 data and analytics to set the goals or 252 00:09:14,445 --> 00:09:15,504 improve, you know, 253 00:09:16,125 --> 00:09:17,904 somebody's performance or process 254 00:09:18,524 --> 00:09:20,684 and really help guide us in the decisions 255 00:09:20,684 --> 00:09:21,584 that we make. 256 00:09:22,649 --> 00:09:24,649 Mhmm. And then I'd say the third would 257 00:09:24,649 --> 00:09:26,809 be if a headwind would be they've gotta 258 00:09:26,809 --> 00:09:27,709 be tech savvy. 259 00:09:28,089 --> 00:09:29,470 Dental has become digital. 260 00:09:30,009 --> 00:09:30,509 And, 261 00:09:32,649 --> 00:09:34,169 where, you know, the last year I was 262 00:09:34,169 --> 00:09:36,970 at, we were not as digital as we 263 00:09:36,970 --> 00:09:37,709 could be, 264 00:09:38,154 --> 00:09:38,654 And 265 00:09:39,195 --> 00:09:41,434 that was my you know, really, the next 266 00:09:41,434 --> 00:09:43,434 thing that I was excited to join three 267 00:09:43,434 --> 00:09:44,575 d about was, 268 00:09:45,195 --> 00:09:47,855 you know, adopting some of the the processes 269 00:09:47,914 --> 00:09:48,575 and procedures 270 00:09:49,115 --> 00:09:51,019 so that I can help, you know, dental 271 00:09:51,019 --> 00:09:53,100 practices grow more as well with their digital 272 00:09:53,100 --> 00:09:54,159 approach to dentistry, 273 00:09:54,699 --> 00:09:57,179 and how they're helping everybody do that. So 274 00:09:57,179 --> 00:09:58,720 they're very unselfish 275 00:09:59,500 --> 00:10:00,639 with what they've learned 276 00:10:01,100 --> 00:10:03,839 and really encourage the embracing of the technology 277 00:10:03,899 --> 00:10:05,725 at it. So I think the leaders will 278 00:10:05,725 --> 00:10:07,804 need to speak to this and invest time 279 00:10:07,804 --> 00:10:09,105 in finding the best solutions 280 00:10:09,564 --> 00:10:11,105 for their specific needs. 281 00:10:12,684 --> 00:10:14,524 Just a quick follow-up question for you there. 282 00:10:14,684 --> 00:10:16,444 I thought what you said was interesting about, 283 00:10:16,684 --> 00:10:17,824 being tech savvy. 284 00:10:18,179 --> 00:10:21,059 What's at risk for companies who don't take 285 00:10:21,059 --> 00:10:23,240 the time to invest in new technology? 286 00:10:25,460 --> 00:10:27,940 There's I love that question because if we 287 00:10:28,179 --> 00:10:30,019 if they don't take the time to do 288 00:10:30,019 --> 00:10:32,184 that, they, one, you know, time 289 00:10:32,565 --> 00:10:35,204 and efficiencies will, you know, go away. But 290 00:10:35,204 --> 00:10:35,704 even 291 00:10:36,164 --> 00:10:38,985 the best solutions, you know, for what 292 00:10:39,684 --> 00:10:43,125 you know, dentistry dentistry isn't slowing down from 293 00:10:43,125 --> 00:10:44,279 a tech standpoint. 294 00:10:44,820 --> 00:10:45,480 And so 295 00:10:45,940 --> 00:10:47,720 the sooner they get into this 296 00:10:48,019 --> 00:10:50,339 now, like, is the better. I mean, I 297 00:10:50,339 --> 00:10:52,339 I look at what, you know, Tarun and 298 00:10:52,339 --> 00:10:55,299 Soli have done, and I felt behind even 299 00:10:55,299 --> 00:10:58,019 though I was in a large DSO space 300 00:10:58,019 --> 00:10:58,664 at the time. 301 00:10:59,464 --> 00:11:01,945 And so, you know, they're they have, you 302 00:11:01,945 --> 00:11:04,345 know, they're overjet. You know? They've they adopted 303 00:11:04,345 --> 00:11:06,424 that. They adopted CareStack. All of these things 304 00:11:06,424 --> 00:11:08,284 that, you know, we 305 00:11:09,144 --> 00:11:11,725 hear about. I mean, these things are like, 306 00:11:12,799 --> 00:11:15,139 you know, the processes and the the procedures 307 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:16,740 that they have are 308 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:20,240 so elevated for it to not be a 309 00:11:20,240 --> 00:11:20,740 DSO. 310 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:22,179 And so, 311 00:11:23,279 --> 00:11:25,725 you know, there's some DSOs that have really 312 00:11:25,725 --> 00:11:26,225 catapulted, 313 00:11:26,924 --> 00:11:29,085 you know, their tech space and the others 314 00:11:29,085 --> 00:11:30,764 that happened, but I think they'll get left 315 00:11:30,764 --> 00:11:31,264 behind. 316 00:11:31,884 --> 00:11:34,684 Mhmm. And I think that, you know, with 317 00:11:34,684 --> 00:11:37,105 how everything's changing, I think that you'll see 318 00:11:37,404 --> 00:11:39,664 different names leading the way 319 00:11:40,049 --> 00:11:41,590 in the DSO space. 320 00:11:42,049 --> 00:11:42,549 And, 321 00:11:43,330 --> 00:11:45,250 you know, as far as private I think 322 00:11:45,250 --> 00:11:47,889 you'll see private practices survive because they've adopted 323 00:11:47,889 --> 00:11:48,389 this. 324 00:11:49,490 --> 00:11:49,990 Okay. 325 00:11:50,529 --> 00:11:53,115 Yeah. Super interesting, thoughts that you shared there. 326 00:11:53,514 --> 00:11:54,794 That's all I have for you today, Annie. 327 00:11:54,794 --> 00:11:56,434 Thank you so much for joining us. Been 328 00:11:56,434 --> 00:11:58,475 a pleasure speaking with you and covering, these 329 00:11:58,475 --> 00:12:00,475 different topics that you're following, and I'm looking 330 00:12:00,475 --> 00:12:01,995 forward to connecting with you again in the 331 00:12:01,995 --> 00:12:04,254 future. Thank you so much for having me. 332 00:12:04,315 --> 00:12:04,815 Thanks.