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Episode 135- Management Unfiltered I Managing with Purpose
October 23, 2025
In this episode, Zach Shelley dives into the key elements of being an effective office manager in a dental practice. He shares insights on building strong relationships with doctors, engaging with team members, and managing time with intention. The conversation explores setting clear expectations, fostering open communication, creating a supportive team culture, and handling mistakes...
Episode 133 – Management Unfiltered | Schedule Optimization: How Kirk’s Team Outpaces Yours With Simplicity
October 23, 2025
In this episode, host Kirk Teachout shares practical scheduling strategies for dental practices, including how to reverse-engineer annual goals into daily targets, structure the day using a three-column system, apply 48- and 24-hour rules to reduce no-shows, and use morning huddles to boost team efficiency and preparedness.
The 5 Necessary Shifts in Mindset, Clinical Focus, and Leadership Style: Ultimate Guide to Scaling a Dental Practice
October 23, 2025
Feeling like you’re grinding every day but your practice isn’t growing? Congratulations—you’ve hit a ceiling. T-Bone starts the episode by saying that every ceiling required him to grow as a leader and transfer some of that leadership to his team to allow the practice to continue to thrive. He and Meredith reframe these plateaus not...
Episode 325- The Manual You Have for Your Team (and Why It’s Holding You Back)
October 23, 2025
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Story-E-O: The Power of Storytelling in Dental Marketing (Part 2)
October 23, 2025
PART 2 – It’s not enough to be seen online—you must tell a story. Generic SEO tactics like “dentist in [city]” or saying you’ll treat your patients like family don’t cut it anymore. Google has become smarter, and so have your potential patients. That’s where Story-E-O comes in. At Pain-Free Dental Marketing, we don’t create...
Ashley + Collin Updates – 10.23.25
October 23, 2025
The Making of a Dental Startup: Life Updates, Community Support, and Future Plans In this episode of ‘The Making of a Dental Startup,’ co-host Ashley Joves reunites with her right-hand woman, Collin, after more than a year. Ashley recaps Collin’s journey from being her dental assistant to playing a crucial role in her various ventures,...
Dentists, Here’s How to Successfully Wear Your CEO Pants
October 23, 2025
Kiera joins the Raving Patients Podcast to talk about obtaining that CEO mindset to systematize your practice. This mindset does not mean doing it all yourself, but leaning on others to maximize their skillsets. Kiera also discusses with Dr. Len Tau how to separate yourself from having your entire identity associated with dentistry. Episode resources: Subscribe to...
Episode 15 – SMART SUPPLY MANAGEMENT: UNLEASH THE POWER OF METHOD
October 23, 2025
Send us a review. Karen Wood welcomes Alison Farber, Vice President of Sales and Partnerships at Method Procurement. They discuss the evolution of dental supply ordering from clipboards to sophisticated software platforms. Alison explains the concept of procurement and its importance in managing costs and efficiency in dental practices. The conversation covers how Method’s software...
💡 Growth That Matters: Ryan of Energize Group and Dr. Glenn Vo on Smarter Dental Marketing
October 22, 2025
In this episode of the Nifty Thrifty Dentists Podcast, Dr. Glenn Vo sits down with Ryan, CEO & co-founder of Energize Group, to talk about growing your dental practice without burnout or wasted marketing dollars. From a friendship formed on the jiu-jitsu mats to helping hundreds of practices thrive, Ryan shares how Energize Group was...
Simplify Your Workflow: The Smarter Way to Verify Dental Insurance
October 22, 2025
In this episode, host Patrick Chavoustie is joined by Dr Derek Giddon, founder of AirPay Dental who shares how automation can solve one of dentistry’s biggest admin headaches: Insurance verification. They discuss how practices of all sizes can save time, reduce errors, improve staff efficiency, and boost patient satisfaction using the latest technology. Here’s what...
