Who you hire in your first year will shape your dental startup for years to come. Are you choosing team members that truly click? In this episode, Dr. Kelsi Lewis of Glow Dental Co. opens up about the real challenges and rewards of founding an intentional, community-focused dental practice while balancing dentistry, business ownership, and…
Have you ever felt devastated when someone beat you to a brilliant idea? In this episode of Fail Forward, David Jenyns talks about his venture of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) wood sale and how it got hijacked by a stranger who went on to become a close friend. While you unwind the twist and…
Can you still win patient loyalty when you walk away from insurance contracts? Dr. Parth Kansagra did just that, launching a premium-priced, insurance-free dental practice in Orange County against all conventional wisdom. Dr. Kansagra shares why he walked away from burnout and chose the hard road of building a practice on his own terms, leaning…
What would you do if your high-performing practice was flooded and couldn’t operate? Dr. Sonny Spera faced exactly this in 2006 when a disastrous flood wiped out one of his three dental offices. Amid the chaos, Dr. Spera showed exemplary leadership by ensuring no team member lost hours and every patient received their care. The…
Can you protect both your marriage and your margins while building a dental practice from scratch? In this episode, Eva Baughman of Clearwater Dentistry in Greeley, Colorado, shares the behind-the-scenes story of launching a practice with her husband just before the pandemic hit and how she transitioned from a non-dental background to becoming the financial…
Could you be mistaking tolerance for compassion as a practice owner? In this Fail Forward episode, Dr. Adrian Cummins from Cummins Dental Group shares a critical setback he experienced in his practice due to a lack of firm boundaries and leadership clarity. Listen as he illuminates how tolerating substandard performances led to not just revenue…
How are patients really finding their next dentist? It’s not through endless Googling anymore. This episode uncovers a dramatic shift: instead of comparing offices online, more people are now simply asking ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Gemini, “Who should I call for dental implants or a toothache?” The AI returns just a couple of names, and with…
Have you considered selling your practice to your associate? Listen to this episode before you do! This episode of the “Fail Forward” series takes you on a journey with Dr. David Phelps, as he shares a significant setback he faced in selling his practice, where due to his hurried decision, he ended up selling to…
What does it really take to turn a neighborhood dental practice into a must-visit brand no matter the competition next door? In this episode, Dr. Chaz Vittitow shares the real story of launching and growing The Local Dentist in a market packed with competitors all while balancing family life with four kids and navigating today’s…
Feeling a rift between your team and struggling on how to address it? Join Dr. Paul Etchison of the Dental Practice Heroes Podcast as he recounts a challenging situation that sparked real change in his practice. Sharing his story of tension between the front desk and clinical teams, Paul opens up about stalling, fumbling, and…