Brandi Marzolino

Brandi Marzolino is the straight-talking leadership coach shaking the dental world awake. A former high-achieving overperformer turned almost-a-decade-sober truth-teller, she helps dentists and their teams break out of burnout culture and lead with clarity, courage, and actual joy. Through her company, Courage & Joy at Work, her signature Empowered LeadHERship Experience for Women in Dental and her podcast, The Real Talk of Dental, she blends strategy with soul—translating human behavior, team dynamics, and communication breakdowns into practical tools that make practices healthier and more profitable. Brandi is known for calling it like it is, cutting through the noise, and showing leaders how to stop people-pleasing and start leading. When she’s not coaching, she’s walking in the woods, lifting heavy weights, or singing along to Bob Dylan with her husband Ian and their cosmic cat, Kelly.