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The Orthopreneurs Podcast with Dr. Glenn Krieger
What does it mean to become an Orthopreneur? Hi there! My name is Dr. Glenn Krieger and I believe that in today’s competitive world, the orthodontic and dental communities should be collaborative. And I've created Orthopreneurs so that we can move towards that goal together. Orthodontists are smart people. You’ve accomplished a lot to get where you are, but chances are you never got a formal education in how to run the most effective and lowest stress practice possible. Don’t sweat it! Because we’ve got your back... Being an Orthopreneur means that you’re a part of a community. A community that brings peers together to become the best clinicians and the best business owners they can be. Becoming an Orthopreneurs means you never ever need to practice alone. Join the FREE Facebook group by simply applying:https://www.facebook.com/groups/OrthoPreneurs
Episodes
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Why Doing Less Can Make You a Better Orthodontist l 5MF
Running a successful orthodontic practice doesn’t mean you need to control everything. In fact, the more you try to do that, the more you risk losing team members, burning out, and stunting your growth. In this episode, I’m pulling back the cur...
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Freedom Mapping: A New Way to Lead Yourself and Your Practice w/David King
In this episode, I sit down with David King—coach, author of Freedom Mapping, and a guy who’s worked with orthodontists across the country to help them reclaim their clarity, purpose, and peace. And this isn’t some vague “work-life balan...
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Orthodontic Funnel Audit: Your 2026 Profit Plan Starts Here l 5MF
Most orthodontists think their biggest money leaks are in fees or overhead. But what if the real problem is sitting right at the top of your funnel—unchecked and unoptimized?In this episode, I walk you through how to dissect your practi...
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What Comes After Ortho Success? w/Dr. Seth Lucas
Meet Dr. Seth Lucas, a successful orthodontist who—after seven years of practice—hit the same wall so many of us do: “Is this all there is?” Rather than open a second practice or partner with pedo, Seth took a wildly different path: he bought i...
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Do This in Your Morning Meetings to Inspire Your Team l Greatest Hits
As I get a bit older, I have taken the role of an "older doc" in the workplace, using my morning meetings to provide words of wisdom, encouragement, and inspiration to the team. This is because, for many of our team members, our workpla...
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Legal Advice for Orthodontist w/Trevor Kuresa
This week’s episode dives into a topic most of us avoid—but absolutely can’t afford to ignore: wills, trusts, asset protection, and what happens to your family if you don’t plan ahead. My guest is Trevor Kuresa, attorney and founder of H...
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Letting Go Without Losing Control l 5MF
I’ve spoken to hundreds of orthodontists who can’t unplug—even for a day. If you feel like your practice can’t run without you answering every text, solving every problem, or approving every decision… then we need to talk. Because that’s not a ...
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Navigating Burnout: A Heart Check-in w/Marissa Campbell
On the surface, everything looks great—your schedule’s full, your numbers are strong, your team’s functioning. But inside? You might be running on fumes. In this episode, I sit down with Marissa Campbell, VC-backed founder, former corporate tra...
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Brené Brown said it best “Just Let Them” l 5MF
I saw something recently that really stuck with me—Brené Brown, during an interview with Bill Maher, dropped a deceptively simple phrase: “Just let them.” That idea hit me like a ton of bricks. Whether you're in traffic, dealing with a frustrat...
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Physiotherapy: the ins and outs of Athlete Recovery w/Dr. Jeffrey Scarella
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Jeff Skarela—a sports chiropractor, competitive triathlete, and my personal go-to guy for performance recovery and injury prevention. Whether you’re a weekend warrior, high-level athlete, or the parent of a ...
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You won’t regret the days off! l 5MF
In this episode of 5 Minute Friday, I walk you through why pre-scheduling your year—especially the time off—is the single most powerful thing you can do to take back control of your life and your practice. If you’ve ever felt stuck, overworked,...
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The Best Moments of 2025 – Orthopreneurs Year in Review
2025 was a transformative year. It was the final Orthopreneurs Summit. It was the birth of Ortho Vanguard. And it was a year full of raw, powerful stories from orthodontists who are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in our profession—an...
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Why OrthoVanguard Is the Future of Ortho Events l 5MF
I don’t make bold promises lightly. But after decades in orthodontics and thousands of conversations with docs like you, I know what we truly crave: real connection, no fluff, no sales pitches—just practical, honest, transformational growth. Th...
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9:53
How This Orthodontist Built a CrossFit Gym on the Side w/Glynda McConville
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Glynda McConville, an orthodontist from North Carolina who’s built not just a well-balanced clinical life, but also a purposeful second business. We talk about her journey from New York to North Carolina, bu...
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Is your TC a Closer? You should know l 5MF
Most practices obsess over lead gen, marketing, and branding. But if your TC isn’t a natural closer—or if they have a limiting mindset around money—it won’t matter how many patients walk through your door. In this episode, I share real, tactica...
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Letting Go: The Key to Business Freedom w/Jeremiah Sturgill
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Jeremiah Sturgill, a down-to-earth orthodontist from Johnson City, Tennessee, who’s built one of the most impressively scaled, efficiently run, single-owner practices in the country. But what makes Jeremiah stan...
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39:50
I Love Ortho… But 50 Years of This? Let’s Talk l 5MF
If you’ve ever felt that little itch in the back of your brain—the one that whispers, "I love being an orthodontist... but I can’t imagine doing this full-time for another 30 years"—you’re not alone. In fact, you're part of a generational shift...
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11:44
Recurring Revenue for Orthodontists: The Retainer Club Model w/ Blair Feldman
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Blair Feldman, former Phoenix Suns team orthodontist and co-founder of Retainer Club, to talk about everything from 3D printing and recurring revenue, to product innovation and mindset. Blair practiced for o...
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34:44
Will you Ride the Rollercoaster? Or the Merry go round? l 5MF
I recently revisited one of my favorite metaphors from the classic film Parenthood, and it hit me hard again: Life is either a roller coaster or a merry-go-round. And far too many orthodontists—talented, capable, ambitious people—end up coastin...
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7:25
Unmasking Embezzlement in Orthodontics — w/ Cathy Jugovic
In this episode, I sit down with one of the sharpest minds in ortho consulting, Cathy Jugovic. If you’ve never heard of her, trust me—you’re about to want her in your corner. Cathy has spent decades inside orthodontic and general dental practic...
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It's Supposed to Be Hard — That's What Makes It Great l 5MF
When I tore my ACL, physical therapy taught me something unexpected—not just about rehab, but about orthodontics and practice growth. Most people at the clinic weren’t athletes. They weren’t conditioned to push through discomfort, and as soon a...
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The Orthodontist Who Loves Clinchecks — And Does Them For You w/ Dr. Maggie Barnard
On this episode, I chat with Dr. Maggie Barnard, an ortho from Nova Scotia who went from managing two large practices to creating a side business that solves one of the biggest pain points in modern orthodontics: Invisalign clinchecks. After sp...
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Timeout!: is this a me problem? Or a you problem? l 5MF
In this episode of Your 5-Minute Friday, I break down a powerful mental framework that’s changed how I lead, parent, and run my practice. It’s simple, but transformative: the moment a problem comes your way, throw up the timeout sign a...
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The Romanian Orthodontist AND BeeKeeper w/ Dr. Elena Black
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Elena Black, a Romanian-born orthodontist practicing in Virginia, who shares one of the most unexpectedly moving conversations we’ve had on the podcast. From her journey through dental school in Romania, to ...
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