In this episode, Ash sits down with Nick Hinshaw from WinStar Insurance Group to discuss how insurance can play a critical role in reducing stress for dental practice owners and their teams. The conversation covers essential insurance policies beyond the mandatory requirements, like disability insurance and group benefit plans, which can offer peace of mind…
Ash welcomes Dustin Long of Big Sky Construction to talk about building dental offices from the ground up. Dustin brings decades of experience and shares what sets dental office construction apart from other building projects. He emphasizes the importance of a collaborative process that starts months before the first wall goes up, involving real estate…
Ash welcomes another guest from the Southwest Dental Conference, Cindy Lozano from Nomad Mobile Dental Specialist. They talk about how general dental practices can keep more specialty work—and the related revenue—in-house by partnering with Nomad. Cindy shares how their model provides mobile specialists such as endodontists, periodontists, and oral surgeons directly to general dental offices….
Ash welcomes CJ Carroll from Dental Intelligence, a leading provider of dental analytics software. They discuss the pressing questions many dentists have about practice data—how to interpret analytics reports, which key performance indicators (KPIs) matter most, and whether investing in dental analytics is worth it for your practice. CJ explains how Dental Intelligence integrates seamlessly…
Ash is live at the Southwest Dental Conference, and he welcomes David Mitchell Mejia, a third-year dental student at Texas A&M with a background in accounting. David joins the show to ask key questions that many dental students have about transitioning from school to the business side of dentistry. Ash provides guidance on topics including…
Ash is joined by Kelly Majdan, VP at One Digital and founder of Power Through Wellness. Kelly brings a rare perspective to the conversation, combining retirement planning expertise with wellness coaching experience. The discussion centers on why balancing wealth and health is critical for dental practice owners, both for themselves and their teams. Ash and…
Ash welcomes Michelle Griffin, CEO of Griffin Resources, to talk about the critical role of HR in dental practices and small healthcare businesses. Michelle shares her experiences working across multiple industries, emphasizing the unique HR needs and compliance challenges facing dental offices and other medical providers. She explains how proper HR processes, such as onboarding,…
Ash welcomes Antoinette Bone, an estate planning attorney and founder of the Law Office of Antoinette Bone, PLLC. Antoinette shares her experience from a background in the Air Force JAG Corps to working with business owners and dentists on estate and trust planning. She breaks down the importance of having a comprehensive plan for dental…
Ash welcomes Jennifer Christensen, co-founder and CMO of Beacon Media and Marketing, to discuss the role of artificial intelligence in modern marketing for dental professionals. Jennifer shares her journey as an early adopter of AI, highlighting how new technologies have reshaped client search behaviors and what this rapid shift means for dental practices that want…
In this episode, Ash welcomes David Herman, founder of Web Marketing for Dentists, who draws on over 20 years of dental marketing experience to explain how specialized marketing helps dental practices achieve real returns on investment. David discusses the unique challenges of dental marketing and how his agency uses data-driven strategies, including tracking PMS data…