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Episode 160 - Paul Goodman, DMD: Improving Associate Retention and Understanding Today’s Dental Career Opportunities

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Episode 159 - Jamie DiBease: Get Found, Get Seen, Get Chosen: The Key to Growing Your Dental Practice

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Episode 158 - Ann Miller, DDS, The Dental Wayfinder: Why Strong Leadership, Clear Expectations, and Communication Matter More Than Clinical Skill

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Episode 157 - Thad Miller, DDSmatch: Why Practice Transitions Succeed When Dentists Plan Early and Focus Beyond Price

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Episode 156 - Summer Kassmel, DDS: Building a Scalable Practice Through Intentional Hiring, Building Culture, and Implementing Systems

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Episode 155 - Jason Tanoory, DMD: Leadership, Associate Retention, and Building Scalable Dental Teams

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Episode 154 - Dental Partnership MythBusters with JJ Littrell of Tuatara: What Dentists Get Wrong About Ownership

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Episode 153 – Mark Storey of Practice Real Estate Group: Navigating Dental Real Estate for Long-Term Practice Success

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Episode 152 - Mustafa Shah-Khan, DDS PA: Dental Practice vs. Dental Business—Designing Freedom, Growth, and Ownership

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Episode 151 – Karl Koerner, DDS, MS: Closing the Gap in Dental Surgery Access & Training for General Dentists

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Episode 150 — Paul Goodman, DMD’s new book: “Dr. Nacho’s ABCs of Patient Communication”

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Episode 149 – Jaclyn Nona: Implementing In-House Marketing and Social Media Strategies to Achieve Growth in Dental Practices

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Episode 148 – Sharon Bleiler, DMD & Colin Ambler, MBA: Building Team Incentives That Actually Drive Dental Practice Growth

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Episode 147 – Dr. Bob “Dee” Dokhanchi: Advocacy, “Fuzzy Math” & Preserving Private Practice in a DSO-Driven Era

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Episode 146 – Joe McGonigal: Navigating Practice Valuations, Buyer Psychology, and Broker Strategy

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Episode 145 – Diwakar Sinha: Scaling Dental Groups Without Selling Out—Capital, Partnerships & Retention

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Episode 144 – Stephanie Mapp, DMD: From PPO Chaos to Clarity—Lessons in Profitability & Resilience

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Episode 143 – Dr. Rihan Javid: How Remote Teams Are Transforming Hiring in the Dental Industry

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Episode 142 - Deren Flesher, DDS: Financial Fitness, Freedom & Life Beyond the Operatory

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Episode 141 – Alex Nottingham: Reducing Turnover, Empowering Teams, and Leading with Intention

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Episode 140 – Dee Fischer: Leading with Heart, Building with Systems, and Succeeding in Private Practice

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Episode 138 - Harold Gornbein: Maximizing Practice Revenue

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Episode 137 - The DSO vs. Private Buyer Debate with Brannon Moncrief of McLerran & Associates

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Episode 136 - Cliff Moore, Dentist & Runner: Community Involvement & Thriving in Your Career

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Episode 135 - Mike Slattery of Crown Tenant Advisors

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Episode 139 - Wendy Castor Hess, Esq.: Navigating Immigration Law & Foreign Dentists

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Episode 134 - David Goodman, CPA: "Dental Practices by the Numbers"

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Episode 133 – Mark Costes, D.D.S. on High-Level Practice Ownership and Philanthropy

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Episode 132 - Josh McSpadden, Co-Founder of the PracticeFinder App

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Episode 131 - Alan Stern, D.D.S. on Empathy, Mentorship and Gratitude in Dentistry

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Episode 130 – Valerie Woo, D.M.D. on Leadership & Practice Ownership

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Episode 129 - Rebecca Herring: How Dental Offices Can Reach Their Full Potential

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Episode 127 – Paul Etchison, D.D.S. on Expanding Your Practice

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Episode 126 – Dr. Soraya Safi, “The Forever Associate Dentist”

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Episode 125 - Ideal Practice’s Stephen Trutter on the “Do’s and Don’ts” of Dental Start-Ups

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Episode 124 - DDSmatch’s Joe McGonigal: How Brokers Add Value to Your Transaction

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Episode 123 - Recent Developments: Federal Non-Compete Ban? #s in the Current Market

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Episode 128 - Healers vs. Stealers: David Harris Protecting Your Dental Practice From Embezzlement

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Episode 122 - Assembling a Group Practice - “De Novo” v. Acquisition

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Episode 121 - Assembling a Group Practice - Dentist/Associate Equity

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Episode 120 - Assembling a Group Practice - Financing and Capital

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Episode 119 - Assembling a Group Practice - Forming a DSO

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Episode 118 - Buying a Dental Practice - The Transition

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Episode 117 - Buying a Dental Practice - The Real Estate

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Episode 116 - Buying a Practice - Negotiating the Agreement & How the Seller Can Impact the Deal

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Episode 115 - Due Diligence: Financial, Operational, and Legal

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Rob and Josh Salzer FTC Restrictive Covenants Webinar

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Episode 114 - Buying a Practice - The Negotiation and the Letter of Intent Process

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Episode 113- How to Find a Dental Practice to Purchase - Brokers: What They Are and What They Aren't

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Episode 112 - What to Look For and What to Avoid When Buying a Dental Practice

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Episode 111 - Buying into a Practice and Bringing on a Partner: The Real Estate (Seller & Buyer)

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Episode 110 - Buying Into a Practice and Bringing on a Partner - Due Diligence

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Episode 109 - Buying Into a Practice and Bringing on a Partner - The Process and the Team

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Episode 108 - Buying into a Practice and Bringing on a Partner- How to find a Deal

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Episode 107 - Buying into a Practice and Bringing on a Partner: When is the Right Time

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Episode 106: Buying Into a Practice and Bringing on a Partner - The Practice Where You Associate

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Episode 105 - Buying Into a Practice and Bringing on a Partner - When is a Buy-In Not a Buy-In?

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Episode 104 - Buying Into a Practice and Bringing on a Partner - Legal & Financing Considerations

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Episode 103 - Dental Associate Agreements from an Employer’s Perspective: Ask Me Anything

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Episode 102 - Dental Associate Agreements from an Employer’s Perspective: Restrictive Covenants

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Episode 101 - Dental Associate Agreements from an Employer’s Perspective: After the Breakup

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Episode 100 - Dental Associate Agreements from an Employer’s Perspective: Clinical Development

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Episode 99 - Dental Associate Agreements from an Employer’s Perspective: How to find an Associate

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Episode 98 - Dental Associate Agreements from an Employer’s Perspective: Compensation

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Episode 97 - Dental Associate Agreements from an Employer’s Perspective: Independent Contractor

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Episode 96 - Dental Associate Agreements from an Employer’s Perspective: Who to Hire

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Episode 95 - Dental Associate Agreements from an Employer’s Perspective: Term & Termination

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Episode 94 - Dental Associate Agreements from an Employer’s Perspective: When to Hire an Associate

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Episode 93: Dental Associate Agreements from an Associate’s Perspective: Wrap-up with Q&A

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Episode 92 - Dental Associate Agreements from an Associate’s Perspective: Tracking Compensation

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Episode 91 - Dental Associate Agreements from an Associate’s Perspective: Clinician Awareness

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Episode 90 - Associate Agreements with a DSO vs. Owner Operator

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Episode 89 – Dental Associate Agreements from an Associate’s Perspective: Restrictive Covenants

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Episode 88 - Dental Associate Agreements from an Associate’s Perspective: Term and Termination

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Episode 87 - Dental Associate Agreements from an Associate’s Perspective: “W-2” vs. “1099”

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Episode 86 - Dental Associate Agreements from an Associate’s Perspective: Compensation

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Episode 85- Dental Associate Agreements from an Associate’s Perspective: Contractual Awareness

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Episode 84 - Dental Associate Agreements from an Associate's Perspective: Finding a Job

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Episode 83 - Jared Duckett and Bill Ladd on Dental Practice Acquisition and Ownership Strategies

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Episode 82 - Cliff Moore- Running Ultramarathons while Running a Dentist Practice

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Episode 81 – Disability Insurance Claims with Mark Seltzer, Esquire

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Episode 80 - Rob and Paul “The Return Edition”

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Episode 79 – Gary Salman of Black Talon Security on Preventing Cyberattacks

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Episode 78 - A Conversation with “Mommy Dentist” Dr. Grace Yum

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Episode 77 – Dr. Cristian Pavel of Dental Yogis on Managing Dentist Stress

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Episode 76 – Olivier Cantin of B1 Strategy on Attracting New Patients

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Episode 75 – Shane Simmons of Crimson Media on Dental Practice Marketing

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Episode - 74 Treloar & Heisel’s Shawn Johnson and Lara Blaine on Dental Business Risk and Insurance

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Episode 73 - Frank King, The Mental Health Comedian, on how to stay socially distant

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Episode 72 - Eric Cohen, Merchant Advocate Founder & CEO

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Episode 71 - Dr. Scott Drucker, Supply Clinic Founder

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Episode 70 - Dave Monahan, CEO of Kleer

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Episode 69 – The Dental World Post-COVID Part 4

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Episode 68 - The Dental World Post-COVID-19, Part 3

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Episode 67 – The Dental World Post - COVID - 19, Part 2

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Episode 66 – The Dental World Post - COVID - 19, Part 1

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Episode 65 - COVID-19 & Your Practice - The Dental Amigos with Guest Anna Haslinsky, Esq.

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Episode 64 - Linda Harvey, Anna Haslinsky, Esq. & the Amigos: Coronavirus Special Release

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Episode 63 - Jerry Jones on “Decommoditizing Dentistry”

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Episode 62 - Brokers: Yea, Nay, or Something Else