What happens when your own profession makes you sick—and forces you to question everything you were taught? Dr. Michelle Jorgensen was a successful traditional dentist until mercury exposure nearly ended her career—and her health. Numbness, memory loss, gut dysfunction—her body was shutting down. When she discovered that routine dental procedures were poisoning her, she had a choice: walk away or transform everything.

In this powerful episode, Michelle shares her journey from illness to advocacy, and how it sparked a mission to redefine dentistry around root-cause health, patient empowerment, and intentional living. Her story is a call to every doctor and patient who senses that “standard care” isn’t enough—and is ready to step into a future where dentistry is not just about teeth, but total wellness.

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Minute Markers:

• 00:00 – Intro
• 01:23 – Mercury poisoning and the health crisis that changed everything
• 03:26 – Realizing dentistry could harm both doctors and patients
• 05:37 – Testing for mercury toxicity and early warning signs
• 07:45 – The emotional cost of questioning your training
• 09:48 – When traditional dentistry stops aligning with personal health
• 11:56 – Shifting philosophy and telling patients the truth
• 13:04 – Exponential growth through purpose-driven care
• 15:58 – Why clinical education lags behind modern research
• 17:46 – Building a national directory for holistic dentists
• 19:35 – Staff buy-in and creating a mission-driven practice culture
• 21:15 – Patients want more than “tooth mechanics”—they want wellness partners
• 23:34 – Why fear of “crazy patients” is a limiting belief
• 25:41 – Living Well: shifting from symptom-masking to cellular healing

1. Ep #557 – Building a Life by Design: From Dental Burnout to Lifestyle Freedom – Becky Steinbach & Schuyler Van Gorden
2. Ep #411 – From Health to Wealth – How Adversity Becomes a North Star – Michelle Jorgensen

Links Featured on the Show:

• Dr. Michelle Jorgensen: Website | LinkedIn
• Save your seat at the REAL WEALTH CONFERENCE (Oct 23-25)
• The LP’s Capital Preservation Checklist
• Freedom Founders Discovery Call

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