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In this episode, Howard Farran sits down with Dr. Alan Stern, who retired from clinical dentistry after 42 years and now runs the speaking business Better Richer Stronger, working with dentists who want a practice that’s productive and profitable alongside a life that’s genuinely meaningful. He’s the author of Enjoy the Ride, written for dentists looking to escape the day-to-day grind and take charge of their own roadmap forward, and his recognition in the profession runs deep: recipient of the Nifty Award as Most Inspiring Dental Professional in 2023, 2024, and 2025, a Fellowship in the American College of Dentists in 2024 and the International College of Dentists in 2025, and Speaker of the Year at the 2025 Dental Festival.

The conversation tackles burnout head-on — how frequently it occurs and how often it gets mislabeled as something else entirely — along with what it actually takes to rebuild trust with both your team and your patients. Alan shares the one missing ingredient he believes turns daily drudgery into real career satisfaction and longevity, and makes the case for mental and physical fitness as non-negotiables rather than nice-to-haves (he held a ten-and-a-half-minute plank on his 66th birthday and keeps chasing bigger goals). He and Howard also dig into what may be the most consequential topic for the profession’s future: the threat and the hidden opportunity in the growth of robotics, the expansion of mid-level providers, and dental assistants taking on supragingival hygiene.

Episode #1749 : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran, Howard sits down with Dr. Alan Stern — who retired after 42 years in practice and now runs Better Richer Stronger, helping dentists build workplaces that are productive and profitable and lives that are actually rewarding.

Named Most Inspiring Dental Professional three years running and Speaker of the Year at the 2025 Dental Festival, Alan doesn’t sugarcoat it: burnout is everywhere and constantly mislabeled. He also held a 10.5-minute plank on his 66th birthday, so he’s earned the right to talk about fitness too.

🎧 Honest talk on burnout, rebuilding trust, and the threat and hidden opportunity in robotics and mid-level providers.

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