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322. How I Paid Off $300K in Dental School Loans in One Year (The Full Breakdown)

August 24, 2026

Dr. Derek Williams paid off $300,000 in dental school student loans within twelve months of graduating — then got accused of faking it. In this episode, he addresses every criticism head-on and walks through exactly how it happened. Fresh out of dental school in 2016, Derek bought a practice doing $570K at 50% overhead after...

918. Win or Learn

August 24, 2026

What if your biggest setback is actually preparing you for your greatest success? In this episode, Dr. Killeen shares the inspiring story of Tenzing Norgay’s failed 1952 attempt to summit Mount Everest and the simple phrase that carried him through the toughest moments: ça va bien, or “it’s going well.” Drawing lessons from the mountain to...

E326: Live from the SPG founder retreat

August 23, 2026

Four dentists building a national DSO, unfiltered. Matt Ford, Matt Guarino, Alex Sharp, and Austin Davis on the real business of Shared Practices Group — deals, dental news, markets, and everything from parenting to politics. Business and banter, weekly. Questions? bdppod.com.

DWD Podcast #52: Levelling up your Dental Clinic with Dr.Mel MacDonald

August 23, 2026

This Podcast focuses on Levelling up your dental clinic with technology and the journey Dr. Mel MacDonald took from long time associate to clinic owner.

#794: Two Cents 8/22 – When is the next recession?; Invest or Gamble?; Lifetime Cost of a Dog

August 22, 2026

Welcome to Dentist Money Two Cents, a look at the latest financial and economic news from the past week. On this episode of Dentist Money’s Two Cents, Matt and Taylor take a look at the numbers behind recessions over the past 30 years and explore the potential reasons behind why they’ve become shorter and less...

Bulletproof Summit: “The Best One Yet”

August 21, 2026

Fresh off a sold-out Bulletproof Summit at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Dr. Peter Boulden, Dr. Craig Spodak, and Ian de Jongh sit down to relive three days that left everyone running on fumes and full of purpose. In this episode: the world’s first all-dental AI summit, Brian Harris delivering a main stage talk so inspiring...

AADOM Member Stories: Hannah Lively, MAADOM

August 21, 2026

Want to share your story? We’d love to feature more voices from our community. Stay tuned for how to get involved. Learn more about AADOM: https://www.dentalmanagers.com/

The President of America’s Biggest Dental Show on Why Expos Are Getting Harder

August 21, 2026

The Chicago Midwinter Meeting president on why dental expos are getting harder and how AI and 3D printing are reshaping dentistry. In this episode of Digital Dentistry Decoded, Dr Ahmad Al-Hassiny sits down with Dr Phil Schefke, President of the Chicago Dental Society, for a candid conversation about where the dental industry and its biggest...

#138: Creating Rules for Great-Fit Patients

August 21, 2026

When you open your doors, it’s tempting to accept anyone with teeth. But taking non-ideal patients leads to misaligned expectations, friction, and burnout. In this episode, host Mark Thackeray breaks down an email strategy from marketing legend Dean Jackson to explain why setting clear standards for your ideal patients multiplies practice growth instead of limiting...

58 : Personal Branding for Dentists: The Competitive Advantage in the Age of AI

August 21, 2026

Personal Branding for Dentists: The Competitive Advantage in the Age of AI Every dental practice can buy the same technology and publish the same polished content. Christene Marie explains why identity, not tooling, is what actually separates one practice from the next. WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT Adrian Lefler talks with Christene Marie, founder and...