Episodes

75% of Dental Associates who have been hired, fail within twelve months. The cost of each failure in dollars, reputation, frustration, morale, and time is enormous. Listen and Learn as Bob Spiel, MBA offers 4 things to look for when finding the right match, his team has proven they can flip this failure rate to a 90% success rate by finding a candidate who fits, stays, and becomes an important part of the team. If you are thinking about hiring an associate, the first 5 practices who reach out to...

One of the most stressful occupations is that of being a dentist according to the National Institutes of Health and studies show that 25% of dentists struggle with anxiety and depression from the stress of the day-to-day in the dental practice. Leslie Thronton is an international coach for people seeking mental freedom from food, body, and weight. Leslie says that most of our anxiety and depression come from just 5% of our conscious mind. It’s the other 95% that we don’t pay attention to. Leslie...

75% of Dental Associates who have been hired, fail within twelve months. The cost of each failure in dollars, reputation, frustration, morale, and time is enormous. Listen and Learn as Bob Spiel, MBA offers 4 things to look for when finding the right match, his team has proven they can flip this failure rate to a 90% success rate by finding a candidate who fits, stays, and becomes an important part of the team. If you are thinking about hiring an associate, the first 5 practices who reach out to...

Practice owners and dental teams are looking for a stable yet fun place to work each day where they can focus on patient care. Angela Davis Sullivan talks about several reasons why there might be added stress due to unmet expectations. Possibly expectations were never set up to begin with. Listen in as Angela Davis Sullivan talks about ways to get the entire team aligned and create systems that work for them. This helps the practice be more profitable, lower stress, with the opportunity to have ...

If you are tired of losing team members and patients and want to get back to the reason you became a dentist in the first place, this podcast is for you. Once Marissa Nicholson realized her passion for bringing systems from the DSO World together with the relationships from the private practice world, she knew she could help any practice find success. Marissa is the co-owner of Dental Practice Management Agency with Chris Hammelev, a consulting company with a team of seasoned office managers, h...

If you are tired of losing team members and patients and want to get back to the reason you became a dentist in the first place, this podcast is for you. Once Marissa Nicholson realized her passion for bringing systems from the DSO World together with the relationships from the private practice world, she knew she could help any practice find success. Marissa is the owner of Dental Practice Management Agency, a consulting company with a team of seasoned office managers, hygienists, dental assist...

Dr. Dominique Fufidio CEO and founder of Fufidio Consulting Group has a unique coaching style because she understands the dental insurance claims review process inside and out. Her goal is to bring clinical alignment to dental providers and the dental insurance payer market. Listen in as Dr. Fufidio shares her experience as a claim reviewer as she talks about which CDT Codes are denied the most, and how to handle those claim rejections. Please visit www.fufidioconsultinggroup.com where you can e...

Dr. Dominique Fufidio CEO and founder of Fufidio Consulting Group has a unique coaching style because she understands the dental insurance claims review process inside and out. Her goal is to bring clinical alignment to dental providers and the dental insurance payer market. Listen in as Dr. Fufidio shares her experience as a claim reviewer as she talks about which CDT Codes are denied the most, and how to handle those claim rejections. Please visit www.fufidioconsultinggroup.com where you can...

How many patients do you have that suffer from fear and anxiety and try their hardest to stay away from the dentist? Listen in as Dr. William J. Moorhead shares his story about why he turned IV Sedation into the most valuable addition to his full time practice in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. He now teaches general dentists how this one addition makes all the difference in patients coming back due to the calmness they feel when coming to see him. If you are interested in more information on his next I...

How many patients do you have that suffer from fear and anxiety and try their hardest to stay away from the dentist? Listen in as Dr. William J. Moorhead shares his story about why he turned IV Sedation into the most valuable addition to his full time practice in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. He now teaches general dentists how this one addition makes all the difference in patients coming back due to the calmness they feel when coming to see him. If you are interested in more information on his next I...

One of the largest challenges in the practice is the lack of foundational systems. Listen in as the Pediatric Dental Whisperer Tonya Burns shares her expertise in metrics and how they are the foundation to helping a practice grow and prosper whether it’s in pedo or general dentistry. She explains how the flow of an office impacts day-to-day production. Prepare for your September slow time wisely, and start training your team! You can receive a snapshot of your practice metrics today and get goin...

One of the largest challenges in the practice is the lack of foundational systems. Listen in as the Pediatric Dental Whisperer Tonya Burns shares her expertise in metrics and how they are the foundation to helping a practice grow and prosper whether it’s in pedo or general dentistry. She explains how the flow of an office impacts day-to-day production. Prepare for your September slow time wisely, and start training your team! You can receive a snapshot of your practice metrics today and get goin...

What does it take to be really good at finding embezzlement in a dental practice? Forensic accountant, private investigator, and Prosperident CEO David Harris will take you on a tour of embezzlement from the inside out. He will share his secret of why he personally is such a good investigator specializing in financial crimes in Dentistry. He offers concrete tools to combat embezzlement in your practice. You will love this show listening to his embezzlement stories. If you are interested in learn...

What does it take to be really good at finding embezzlement in a dental practice? Forensic accountant, private investigator, and Prosperident CEO David Harris will take you on a tour of embezzlement from the inside out. He will share his secret of why he personally is such a good investigator specializing in financial crimes in Dentistry. He offers concrete tools to combat embezzlement in your practice. You will love this show listening to his embezzlement stories. If you are interested in learn...

Dr. Larry Stanleigh had a lot of options when he decided to go to dental school. He is brilliant and funny which makes him an incredible dental speaker and coach. His heartfelt passion and specialty are relationships and he says once you hire the right team members, you can get patients to pay, stay, repeat and refer, this keeps everyone returning to the clinic, both staff and patients without spending a lot of money. Dr. Larry teaches that customization and personalization are the keys to succe...

Dr. Larry Stanleigh had a lot of options when he decided to go to dental school. He is brilliant and funny which makes him an incredible dental speaker and coach. His heartfelt passion and specialty are relationships and he says once you hire the right team members, you can get patients to pay, stay, repeat and refer, this keeps everyone returning to the clinic, both staff and patients without spending a lot of money. Dr. Larry teaches that customization and personalization are the keys to succ...

Are you looking for customized training and manual development so that your team can provide the best care possible? Ann Marie DePalma is an expert in helping young independent practitioners and small DSOs optimize policies and procedures. Listen in as Ann Marie talks about overcoming the challenges of what it takes to train dental teams! She offers personalized training for teams, and step-by-step instructions on documenting everything in the practice to know what is needed for patient care, pr...

Are you looking for customized training and manual development so that your team can provide the best care possible? Ann Marie DePalma is an expert in helping young independent practitioners and small DSOs optimize policies and procedures. Listen in as Ann Marie talks about overcoming the challenges of what it takes to train dental teams! She offers personalized training for teams, and step-by-step instructions on documenting everything in the practice to know what is needed for patient care, pr...

As a Dental Professional, you have learned and become so passionate about oral health care, have you thought about how amazing it would be to teach other dental professionals about what you have learned? Vanessa Emerson specializes in determining what the next steps would be if you would like to move into this realm. She talks about what it takes to run a business as a speaker/consultant and the financial expectations around this newfound career. Please email info@thedentalspeaker.com to request...

As a Dental Professional, you have learned and become so passionate about oral health care, have you thought about how amazing it would be to teach other dental professionals about what you have learned? Vanessa Emerson specializes in determining what the next steps would be if you would like to move into this realm. She talks about what it takes to run a business as a speaker/consultant and the financial expectations around this newfound career. Please email info@thedentalspeaker.com to reque...

What are the challenges that dental practices face when hiring new team members? Join Kathy Asted, certified Human Resource Consultant with Bent Ericksen and Associates, as she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise helping practices navigate the tricky minefield of employment and compliance. Kathy talks about the magic of finding the right person at the right time, for the right location. If you are a hygienist looking for work, or a dentist who needs to find team members, this podcast can ...

What are the challenges that dental practices face when hiring new team members? Join Kathy Asted, certified Human Resource Consultant with Bent Ericksen and Associates, as she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise helping practices navigate the tricky minefield of employment and compliance. Kathy talks about the magic of finding the right person at the right time, for the right location. If you are a hygienist looking for work, or a dentist who needs to find team members, this podcast can ...

What does it take to create a thriving hygiene department, team collaboration, and communication? We welcome our guest Emme Sanders the Lead Productivity Coach with Inspired Hygiene who was recently honored as a 2023 Hygiene Educator of the Year semifinalist. Emme is passionate about pulling the entire dental team together when it comes to communication and the importance of Perio protocols. She talks about what it takes to create benchmark opportunities for a thriving hygiene department. She wo...

Have you wondered which Key Performance Indicators you should watch closely to know what is happening to all the cash flow in your practice? Austin Moffat, partner and CFO Advisor at DSO CFO shares valuable information on how to help a practitioner look through a financial lens when understanding how to measure and analyze the financial metrics of their practice. In this episode, Austin talks about data-driven decisions, and how they can make all the difference when it comes to increasing profit...