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New Podcast Episodes

Very Dental: Dr. Tuan Pham on Regret Minimization and Dental Maverick AI

October 30, 2026

Alan catches up with longtime colleague and Dental Maverick founder Dr. Tuan Pham to explore his transition from clinical practice to the forefront of dental software innovation. Tuan shares the life-first philosophy that led him to retire early to spend formative years with his young children, detailing how Jeff Bezos’s “Regret Minimization Framework” inspired his...

What Dental School Doesn’t Teach About Running a Profitable Practice | Ep. 36

October 30, 2026

“His spend went from $22,000 a month to $7,000 a month for basically the same thing.” On this episode of Beyond the Operatory, hosted by John Stamper and proudly brought to you by Dental City, Dr. Jody Ames and Dr. Lauren Collett discuss the realities of modern private-practice dentistry, continuing education, mentorship, study clubs, patient...

The Modern Dental Patient | Using AI & Digital Tools to Deliver Better, Faster, More Personal Care with Dr. Kish Patel and Dr. Jin Vaghela

October 30, 2026

In this episode of the In the Loupe podcast, Nigel Jones is joined by Dr. Jin Vaghela and Dr. Kish Patel, CEOs and founders of the Smile Clinic Group and Smile Dental Academy, to discuss systems and processes in the digital world and how people can learn from their failures.   What you’ll hear: Striking...

370: Building Your Practice With the Right Financial Strategy

October 30, 2026

Dr. Grace Yum sits down with Tom Muck, Senior Regional Director of Practice Finance at Provide, to discuss financing options for dentists at different stages of practice ownership. They explore navigating practice purchases and growth opportunities, preparing financially for ownership, and building a strong relationship with your financial provider. Episode Highlights: Navigating financing for practice...

Musical Chairs, Crap Sandwiches, and the People Left Holding Them

October 30, 2026

In this episode of Just Say No to the DSO, hosts Bob and Nate examine the current DSO landscape and the groups of people they do not envy: DSO management teams managing unhappy doctors, founders whose original vision was lost in subsequent recaps, doctors who recruited friends for commissions, professionals who leveraged their reputations to...

The Supply Deal Every Nifty Dentist Should Know About

October 29, 2026

Still think Amazon has the lowest price on your dental supplies? It usually doesn’t. In this episode of the Nifty Thrifty Dentists Podcast, I sit down with Jay Glazer, Director of Business Development at Crazy Dental, one of our longtime sponsors, to talk about why the “biggest supplier” isn’t always the cheapest one, and how...

Episode 241 | Management Unfiltered | What We’d Do Differently If We Had to Start Over

October 29, 2026

What would you do differently if you had to start over? Zach Shelley and Kirk Teachout answer that question for dental practice management. Kirk puts Zach in the hot seat with five rounds of tough questions, and both hosts answer each one.In this episode:The one hire they’d skip, and why outsourcing insurance and billing frees...

2629: Giving Your Money a Purpose Beyond Paying Bills

October 29, 2026

On today’s episode, Dr. Mark Costes welcomes wealth advisor and author Lyndon Davis to discuss why high earners can still struggle to build financial security. Lyndon shares how two major income setbacks and more than $600,000 in personal debt changed his approach to money and shaped his work with medical professionals. Drawing from his book,...

The Scariest Number in Your Practice

October 29, 2026

Is your dental practice busy every single day, yet you constantly find yourself asking, “Where is all the money?” In this episode of The Millionaire Dentist, hosts Casey Hiers and Jarrod Bridgeman expose one of the biggest, most dangerous blind spots in dental practice management: running a high-production office while remaining completely blind to your...

064 Are You Growing Your Practice or Just Your Schedule?

October 29, 2026

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