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The Life and Dentistry Podcast

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Jan 28, 2019

What was discussed on today's episode:

- Clinical Perfection vs Clinical EXCELLENCE 

- The importance of ENDO/CROWN same visit 

- How to set your clinical FEARS aside when striving for your GOALS

- The VALUE of a GREAT mentor/team

- How to develop strategies to make your team more cohesive 

and MUCH MORE!

 

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We want to say thanks to each and every one of you for listening and supporting our show! We couldn't do any of this without you all!

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Jan 14, 2019

A NEW YEAR, A NEW YOU!

What was discussed on today's episode:

- Why do most people miss their TARGET GOALS

- Steps to MAINTAIN your individual drive towards your goals

- How to get SPECIFIC about what you WANT

- What makes PAIN a greater motivator than PLEASURE 

- At what point should a GOAL become a HABIT

- and much more!

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We want to say thanks to each and every one of you for listening and supporting our show! We couldn't do any of this without you all! 

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Jan 2, 2019

A NEW YEAR, A NEW YOU!

What was discussed on today's episode:

- Why do most people miss their TARGET GOALS

- Steps to MAINTAIN your individual drive towards your goals

- How to get SPECIFIC about what you WANT

- What makes PAIN a greater motivator than PLEASURE

- At what point should a GOAL become a HABIT

- and much more!

Resources for Life and Dentistry:

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We want to say thanks to each and every one of you for listening and supporting our show! We couldn't do any of this without you all!

Enjoy!

Dec 3, 2018

On today's show, we were honored to sit down with the president of Dentagraphics, Kent Miller! 

What was discussed on today's episode:

- Top 3 things you need to consider when you're looking for a dental practice 

- What kind of reports you need to be aware of whether you are buying an existing practice or doing a startup 

- How to choose the best area for yourself 

- Why population density matters 

- What makes a location desirable 

- How to determine whether a practice is healthy or not before purchasing 

- How to evaluate a small town versus a large town 

- and MUCH MORE!

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Nov 26, 2018

What was discussed on today's episode:

- Thanksgiving Eve 

- What our Thanksgiving days look like 

- What we are thankful for and how those things have shaped our lives

- Personal nonnegotiable and living by them-> How this leads to true happiness 

- Voices of Dentistry-> We will be there speaking and podcasting! Don't miss it!

- Life and Dentistry Conference-> This will be our biggest one yet. We have limited seating, with a packed line-up of speakers!

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Thank you all so much for listening to the show! We couldn't do this without you all!

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Nov 12, 2018

On today's episode we sat down with SPEAR CAD/CAM faculty member Dr. Mark Fleming!

Dr. Fleming is a 1978 Ohio State College of Dentistry graduate

- He has spoken to several International groups on CEREC technology 

- Served on the board of an international academy to further the understanding of the technological advancements in dentistry

- Faculty member in the CAD/CAM department at SPEAR 

- Faculty on CERECdoctors.com 

- Editor for CERECdoctors.com 

What was discussed on the show:

- How starting out as an associate can benefit you more than you know 

- Tips on giving PAINLESS injections 

- Understanding how the financial landscape has changed over time with practice purchases 

- How CAD/CAM technology can your practice

- How to justify the financial side of CAD/CAM

- AND MUCH MORE!

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Thank you all so much for listening to the show! We couldn't do this without you all!

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Nov 5, 2018

Last week the crew was invited down to Spear Education in Scottsdale, Arizona for a behind the scenes tour of the Spear Education Facility. While we were down there we had the chance to catch up with Dr. Sameer Puri. He is the director of CAD/CAM at Spear and is in charge of the website cerecdoctors.com. As typical for us, this episode isn't just about dentistry. We get into some deep discussion on life as well. 

In the episode we talk about:

- What do you want out of life 

- Why are we called the "Life" and Dentistry Podcast 

- Know what your product is before offering it to people 

- How to choose the right CE

- How change is necessary in order to have GROWTH 

- Why digital

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Thank you all so much fo listening to the show! We couldn't do this without you all!

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Oct 29, 2018

On today's show we continue our interview with Dr. Chris Phelps. You all will not want to miss the pearls that he drops on this one!

What was discussed on the show:

- How to set you GOAL and ACHIEVE it

- How to manage MULTIPLE practices 

- How to go from 60 NEW PATIENTS per month to 300 NEW PATIENTS per month

- How to gain new patients and at the same time DECREASE your marketing expense 

- How important INFLUENCE and PERSONAL PERSUASION are for a dentist 

- and MUCH MORE!

Resources for Life and Dentistry:

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If you have any questions you can send us an email to lifeanddentistry@gmail.com 

Thank you all so much for listening to the show! We couldn't do this without you all! 

Enjoy!

Oct 22, 2018

On todays's show Cole, Lu, and Scotty sat down with Dr. Chris Phelps! Dr. Phelps is a practicing, entrepreneurial general dentist in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is an amazon best selling author, multiple practice owner, associated with Call Tracker ROI and Golden Goose Scheduling, and was selected as the Doctor's Choice National Dental Award Winner in 2016. Need we say more?

What was discussed on the show:

- How to set your GOAL and ACHIEVE it

- How to manage MULTIPLE practices

- How to go from 60 NEW PATIENTS per month to 300 NEW PATIENTS per month

- How to gain new patients and at the same time DECREASE your marketing expense 

- How important INFLUENCE and PERSONAL PERSUASION are for a dentist

- And MUCH MORE!

Resources for Life and Dentistry:

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Thank you all so much for listening to the show! We couldn't do this without you all!

Enjoy!

Oct 8, 2018

On this episode, Cole, Scotty, and Big Lu sat down with first year dental student Brandon Evert. Brandon is in his first year of dental school at the University of Illinois. He is ONLY a first year, but he has his own podcast (Extracting Wisdom), he has published his own book (The Ultimate Pre-Dental Guide), and has done an externship with one of the most renowned implantologists around! Need we say more? Seriously if you haven't heard of him, then you need to get to know the name, because it is one that you will be hearing for many years to come. 

During the show, hear how Brandon's journey began and where he gets his determination from. Not many people have these kinds of characteristics, and to have them so early in the game is something special. You all are going to LOVE this episode!

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Enjoy!

Oct 3, 2018

On this episode, Cole comes through with a clutch interview with one of the best in the business, Dr. Paul Etchinson. Another fellow podcaster, Paul is the author of the book "Dental Practice Hero". In this episode we cover

1. Creating a CULTURE of COACHABILITY 

2. Keys to having a HAPPY long term staff 

3. Minimizing stress 

4. CONSISTENTLY do the right thing 

5. CASH FLOW is key 

6. The patient EXPERIENCE 

Be sure to take time to soak this one up, because it is jam packed with some MUSY KNOW pearls!

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Enjoy!

 

Sep 17, 2018

On today's episode, we sat down with Dr. Dave Goldwyn to discuss his unique journey from being an associate to doing his own startup from scratch.

Dr. Dave currently practices in San Antonio, Texas, but is originally from California. After graduating from dental school, he started out working 7 days a week. Half of the week was spent at a corporate office, and the other half was spent at a private practice office. At one point in his career he was involved in owning 5 dental offices, which were under the DSO that they created. He is also the co-host of The Better Dentistry Podcast along with Dr. Bryan Stimmler.

If you have ever wanted to do your own start up dental practice, or if you have ever been curious about what all goes into it, then you will love this episode! 

Topics covered:

- How to go from being an associate to doing your own startup

- What all goes into the front end of the startup

- Why GOOD marketing is EXTREMELY important 

- When to start your marketing 

- How to break down the demographics when looking for a location 

- Different options on outsourcing certain roles in the office  

- How to not miss a new patient phone call

- Different options on measuring metrics in your office

- What scaling to multiple practices can really look like  

- How to keep your dental practice open 7 days a week 

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Sep 10, 2018

Do you have MASSIVE amounts of DENTAL SCHOOL DEBT? Do you have a PASSION for providing dental care to UNDERSERVED and low-income populations? We do too. Over the past year we have all been overwhelmed at times on how much student debt we have. Recently we had the privilege of meeting Dr. Ian Hoffman with erasemystudentloans.com. He is passionate about improving access to health care and is also passionate about helping doctors qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Dr. Hoffman figured out that starting a CHARITY is the key to allowing dentists in private practice to qualify for a government program called Public Service Loan Forgiveness which will ERASE your loans 15 years FASTER than the income driven repayment plans! Enough said. Give this episode a listen and check out his webinar to learn how you can get started today. 

Here is the run down of today's episode:

- Freaking out about STUDENT DEBT?

- Requirements for public service LOAN FORGIVENESS 

- MAKE AN IMPACT in your community ad build your business 

- For profit and non profit under the SAME ROOF

Link to webinar erasemystudentloans.com/dentists 

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Thank you all so much for supporting us through this journey! We couldn't do any of this without you all! 

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Aug 27, 2018

This episode is an interview that we did for the Dentalpreneur podcast with Dr. Mark Costes back in January. If you do not know who MARK COSTES is, you HAVE TO listen to the Dentalpreneur podcast. He is the definition of what a dental entrepreneur is. On today's show, we focus on things you can do to create your OWN OPPORTUNITY! Some of the topics we discuss are:

- Sharing best practices

- Seeking mentors

- Adding value to others to maximize your success

- Surround your self with people who are better than you

- How you are one decision away from being a different person

- Everyday is a new opportunity

Get ready to be INSPIRED!

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Enjoy!

 

Aug 20, 2018

We just got back from San Antonia where we took Breakaway Practice Business Master Seminar. While we were there Aaron Fritsch(3rd year Dental Student), Clay Schwinke(4th year Dental Student), and Dr. James Raymond sat down with us on the River Walk to create one UNFORGETTABLE episode! These three are rock stars in dentistry and have A LOT of good info for young dentists.

During the show, we talk about:

- Finding the PERFECT associateship

- When to learn COMPREHENSIVE dentistry

- Small steps to BIG SUCCESS 

- Why the time to OWN is NOW

- Greed vs Freedom

- How Dentistry provides multiple routes to CAREER FULFILLMENT

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Aug 14, 2018

If you are thinking of being an associate, thinking of bringing an associate in to your practice, or if you are currently an associate dentist this episode is for you. After one year of working as associates Big Joe, John Wesley, and Scotty break down everything they wish they had done BEFORE they signed their contracts.

In this episode Big Joe talks about why it is SO IMPORTANT to make sure you are getting paid based on adjusted production and NOT collections. We take a look at his contract he signed while we was still in dental school and go over some key things that he could have done differently to put him in a better spot today. Scotty compares his two associateships and tells us why he had to go through some hard times to get to where he is now (a South Georgia mansion). John Wesley shares insights on his transition from being an associate to co-owner of the same office, and now having an associate working for him and his business partner.

This episode is intense and is one that you HAVE to hear before you sign a contract.

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Aug 6, 2018

On this weeks episode, the Life and Dentistry crew sat down with none other than the host of the Millennial Dentist Podcast, Dr. Richard Sullivan AKA Sully Sullivan!

We covered everything from our transition of being associates to practice owners, all the way to breaking down how to handle the pressure of being a "millennial dentist". Whether you are new to dentistry, or have been practicing for years, this is one episode that you do not want to miss. Everyone on every level can learn something from this.

This episode was recorded for Dr. Sully's podcast, and it was so good, that we had to release it on ours as well!

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Jul 23, 2018

On this weeks episode the host of the ICOI podcast, Dr. Mike Freimuth, interviews the Life and Dentistry guys about some of the struggles and successes that they have had during their first year out of school.

We cover everything from dental implants to associateships. If you are a new dentist and want to know how to place over 400 dental implants in your first year out of school, this podcast episode is one you do not want to miss. If you are an associate, think you may want to be an associate or if you are a business owner and are considering bringing one on to your practice this is a must listen to episode. 

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Enjoy!

 

Jul 16, 2018

On today's episode, the crew gets back together to discuss what all has been going on with their new practice purchase transitions, challenges of fatherhood, finishing up residencies, what big things are coming in the future for life and dentistry, and how to survive when you A/C doesn't work and your car has a flat tire!

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Jul 2, 2018

On today's episode:

We sat down with Jackson Petty at the TDA annual session in Nashville, TN. He let us in on some of his tips and tricks that he has learned through his dental school journey ,as well as gave us a lesson in our own fashion sense. 

Jackson was also an attendee at our 2nd annual Life and Dentistry Conference this year, and was one of the prize winners from the event. We haven't scheduled the 3rd annual Life and Dentistry Conference yet, but trust us, it is on the horizon to be even bigger and better than before. 

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Jun 18, 2018

Dentistry, by nature, has an intense focus on the science and clinical aspect, with good reason. As professionals, we have to take care of our patients and provide the highest level of care that's in our capabilities. But, if you remove the clinical side from the discussion, you are still left with a relationship that needs attention, and is arguably just as important: the doctor/assistant relationship.

As the saying goes: "if you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life." And the environment that you work in is a huge contributing factor to the level of happiness and satisfaction that should come with employment.

On today's episode, we sat down with Anca Sexton RDA who is one of Big Joe's assistants. This interview really dives deep into what makes the doctor/assistant relationship tick. She shares some realistic struggles that no one wants to talk about and what each side can do to improve. This is a great look into dentistry, from the point of view of the dental assistant. 

This was an awesome episode for us to record and packed full of knowledge if you're looking to learn the secret to successful career relationships within your office!

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Jun 4, 2018

On today's episode we sat down with Dr. Scott Leune of Breakaway Practice!

Dr. Leune is the founder of Breakaway Practice, which he started in 2007. He has many years experience in startups and trusted systems that have lead to his success in dentistry. His company offers a wide variety of services, that are helping so many dentists around the country succeed in their own practices. 

During the episode, Dr. Leune explains what the philosophy behind breakaway practice is and why he founded the company in the first place. He then dives into what he has done to help so many dentists out there, and how he could start to help you out as well!

This episode is one of our longer episodes, but it is packed with so much great information, that we couldn't cut any of it out. Be sure you listen to this one with time to sit down and take some notes on! 

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May 21, 2018

On today's episode, we were honored to sit down with Dr. Joseph Crowley, the current ADA President!

This conversation is one where we had a lot of fun during the show, but also got the bottom of several issues that are going on in the profession. Dr. Crowley was extremely insightful and I believe you all will agree he gives some great answers to our questions!

Our profession is truly a great one, but it is also highly respected because of the member support that we have. This is one thing that is important for the future of dentistry and all young dentists alike, and we should always continue to voice our support for each other, in the hope that we can continue to guide this profession into an even brighter future.

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May 7, 2018

On todays episode we sat down with Chris Mahan of Mahan & Associates! This was recorded live during the 2018 TDA Annual Session in Franklin, TN!

This episode was jam packed with several pearls about saving the most you can in taxes as a dentist, and other financial insights!

A little background on Chris:

Chris holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and MBA in Healthcare Management with concentration in Accounting. He leads the Practice Management Division within the company. Chris has worked with dentists and physicians for over nineteen yers and is a frequent lecturer on various practice management topics at local, regional, and national healthcare forums. 

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Apr 23, 2018

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