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Bite-Sized Chicago: A CDS Podcast

Bite-Sized Chicago: A CDS Podcast

Hosted by Chicago Dental Society

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Episodes

26

Latest episode

Jul 2026

Language

EN

About the show

CDS staff members Amanda Lovell, Manager of Marketing & Digital Media, and Jessie Eisner Kleyle, Manager of Marketing & Membership, will sit down with various leaders, experts and guests in this dental podcast. New episodes available each month!

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July 31, 202637 min

Episode 27: Sam Zanayed of Huntington

In this episode, staff members Amanda Lovell and Bradley Neal speak with Sam Zanayed, Vice President of Healthcare Practice Finance at Huntington National Bank, to discuss how dentists can prepare for practice ownership through stronger credit, better liquidity, smarter student loan planning, and long-term financial strategy.

June 29, 202652 min

Episode 26: What's New at CDS

In this episode, staff members Amanda Lovell and Jessie Eisner-Kleyle discuss the new and improved CDS podcast, as well as what's new at the Chicago Dental Society, a recap of the 2026 Midwinter Meeting, and what's to come this year and beyond. You don't want to miss it!

September 8, 202525 min

Episode 25: Rachel Schafer

In this episode, Rachel Schafer, Director of Marketing and Communications at CDS, chats with us about her tenure with the Chicago Dental Society, how communications have changed over time, and her secret to having a healthy work-life balance.

August 12, 202516 min

Episode 24: Joanne Girardi

Longtime CDS staff member, Joanne Girardi, chats with us about her tenure with the Chicago Dental Society and how members and fellow staff members have become like family.

July 8, 202532 min

Episode 23: Dr. Victoria Ursitti

In this episode, we talk with CDS Secretary Dr. Victoria Ursitti about women in dentistry and the challenges she faced in her career.

June 9, 202535 min

Episode 22: Dr. Scott Tomar

In this episode, Dr. Scott Tomar, a professor at the University of Illinois Chicago's College of Dentistry, discusses the recent attacks on fluoridated water.

May 13, 202523 min

Episode 21: Lisa Girardi

In this episode, we interview longtime Chicago Dental Society staffer, Lisa Girardi, who talks about our annual Midwinter Meeting.

April 8, 202520 min

Episode 20: Kristen Weber

In this episode, we talk with with Kristen Weber, Executive Director of the CDS Foundation, about the organization and its need for volunteer dentists. This podcast was recorded at the 2025 Midwinter Meeting.

March 11, 202520 min

Episode 19: 2025 Midwinter Meeting Special

In this episode, we take a look at the 2025 Midwinter Meeting and talk with CDS members Dr. William "Bill" Hamel, Dr. Kevin Patterson, and members of the dental hygienist community.

February 10, 202531 min

Episode 18: Dr. James Benz

Dr. James Benz, the Director of the Dental Residency Program at Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital in Chicago, talks about the program's new clinic and gives his opinion about how the dental and medical landscapes are shaping up.

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