Dental All-Stars - Dentistry Podcast
Dental All-Stars - Dentistry Business Podcast is for dentists looking to improve their profitability and mindset. Topics include management, leadership, marketing, scheduling, phone skills, hiring & hr, to name just a few. Enjoy easy-to-digest, high-quality audio interviews with Dentistry's Top Experts, including Larry Guzzardo, Eric Vickery, Robyn Reis, Alex & Heather Nottingham, and more!
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Episodes
380 episodes
Running a 401k Plan Successfully
Eric Vickery interviews financial advisors, Barron and Julian Natelli with Oppenheimer, on managing 401k plans—covering cost savings, fee structures, education, and how offering a 401k boosts retention and talent.Resources:
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42:15
Unpacking Dental Practice Transitions
Brannon Moncrief and Alex Nottingham JD MBA discuss how to value and prepare your dental practice for sale, from revenue and cash flow to EBITDA, with expert tips on maximizing value and planning ahead for a successful transition.Reso...
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34:05
All-Star Practice Spotlight with Dr. Ted Knight
Eric Vickery interviews Dr. Ted Knight in an All-Star Practice Spotlight, sharing how he grew collections 40%, dropped insurance, and built a high-performing team through leadership, training, and a relentless pursuit of excellence.Resou...
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41:47
Growth Dental Coaching
Alex Nottingham JD MBA, Eric Vickery, and Shelly VanEpps discuss growth coaching, combining KPI performance and team coaching to drive success, accountability, and sustainable practice growth.Resources:
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29:02
Power of Influence
Eric Vickery and Shelly VanEpps explore how leaders inspire, influence, and earn trust through consistent competence and character. Your team is watching—are you leading by example? Tune in to learn how to build credibility, motivate your team,...
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3:18
All-Star Practice Spotlight with Dr. Michael Setter
Eric Vickery interviews Dr. Michael Setter in an All-Star Practice Spotlight, which highlights his journey of growing from a small, retiring practice to a thriving referral-based business. He emphasizes leadership, team building, continuous imp...
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41:41
Maxwell’s Levels of Leadership
In January at our Leadership Retreat, Eric Vickery and Shelly Van Epps discuss how true leadership attracts talent, fosters growth, and sets a standard for a thriving workplace.Resources:
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5:36
Debunking Team Myths
Robyn Reis, Director of All-Star’s Hiring Service, and Alex Nottingham JD MBA discuss team longevity to hiring strategies. Learn how to foster a strong culture, retain top talent, and navigate the evolving needs of your practice.Resou...
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33:32
Leadership is a Lifetime Journey
In January at our Leadership Retreat, Eric Vickery and Shelly VanEpps discuss how leadership is a lifelong journey requiring constant growth and that success comes from an infinite mindset, steady goals, and embracing the ongoing challenge....
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2:18
KPI Dental Coaching
Alex Nottingham JD MBA, Eric Vickery, and Shelly VanEpps discuss the significance of KPI performance coaching in dental practices. They delve into what KPIs are, their importance in measuring practice success, and how self-funding coaching can ...
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25:22
Believe in YOU First
In January at our Leadership Retreat, Eric Vickery and Shelly Van Epps highlighted that leadership is developed, not innate. Success relies on self-belief, team support, and mental toughness to drive a shared vision.Resources:
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5:01
All-Star Practice Spotlight with Dr. Cody Calderwood
Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental Coaching...
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52:10
Benefits of Having an 'Integrator'
Eric Vickery and Shelly Van Epps discuss the role of an integrator in a dental practice, inspired by the book Rocket Fuel by Gino Wickman. An integrator is someone who ensures ideas become reality by organizing, implementing systems, a...
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6:09
D's Demoralizing Dentistry with Dr. Paul Goodman
Dr. Paul Goodman and Alex Nottingham JD MBA discuss challenges in dentistry, like insurance, debt, and isolation. They highlight the need for support, business skills, and systems to help dentists focus on their passion.Resources:
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31:18
Create a Hygiene Driven Practice
Lyn Dalsfoist, All-Star Hygiene Mastery Coach and Eric Vickery discuss creating a hygiene-driven practice through vision, team calibration, empowered hygienists, systems, and diagnostic tools, ensuring consistency, credibility, and patient rapp...
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7:11
The Essentials of Dental Scheduling with Larry Guzzardo
Alex Nottingham JD MBA and Larry Gazzardo discuss essential dental scheduling strategies, including block scheduling, goal setting, handling emergencies, and ensuring efficiency for a seamless patient experience.Resources:
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21:33
Hire with Experience
Eric Vickery and All-Star Mastery Coach, Larissa Pretoni, discuss hiring - "experience" must be clearly defined, as tenure in dentistry doesn’t always equal competency. Hiring experienced staff saves training time, but assessing actual skills i...
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5:32
The All-Star Dental MBA with Alex Nottingham JD MBA
Alex Nottingham JD MBA and Eric Vickery discuss All-Star’s 12-month MBA-style program for dentists, focusing on business fundamentals, leadership, and management. They also explore mindset, team culture, case acceptance, and patient experience ...
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37:41
Importance of Trust
Eric Vickery and All-Star Mastery Coach, Jennifer Manrique, discuss building patient trust through strong communication, personal connection, and structured conversations, emphasizing the importance of verifying concerns and accountability....
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4:19
Estate Planning 101 with Michael Wild, ESQ
Michael Wild, ESQ and Alex Nottingham JD MBA discuss asset protection, trusts, and estate planning, focusing on shielding assets, trust validity across states, and structuring dental practices for liability and succession planning.Re...
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35:09
Importance of One on Ones
Eric Vickery and All-Star Mastery Coach, Betsy Whitehead, discuss monthly one-on-ones to improve communication, set clear expectations, and build trust.Resources:
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5:51
Artificial Intelligence with Howard Farran DDS MBA
Howard Farran DDS, MBA and Alex Nottingham JD MBA discuss tech in dentistry, shifting self-promotion norms, AI's diagnostic potential, Dentaltown's impact, and the need for practical tools, highlighting efficiency and collaboration in the field...
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48:43
Importance of Building Relational Trust
Shelly VanEpps and Eric Vickery discuss building personalized interactions by being "interested, not interesting," emphasizing how this approach fosters trust and avoids transactional relationships.Resources:
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