The Dentist Who Texted 55 Hygienists (and What You Can Learn From Him)
Every dental practice deals with staffing shortages, insurance headaches, difficult employees, and days when everything goes wrong, even the most successful ones. In this episode, Dr. Steve Van De Graaff argues that what separates elite practices from average ones is how the owner responds to those problems. He shares three stories: a dentist who texted […]
331. Your Practice Isn’t Broken, Your Standards Are Too Low
Many of the issues dentists face in their practice are a direct result of standards that aren’t high enough. In this episode, Dr. Matt Vogt asks you to picture your perfect practice, from how your team performs to how your patients treat you, and then asks a simple question: why are you accepting anything less? […]
330. The 3-Day Dental Workweek: How to Work Less Without Earning Less
Can a dentist work three days a week without earning less? Dr. Derek Williams cut his Thursdays cold turkey, took a small dip in September, and then had the best month in his practice’s 30-plus-year history. In this episode of The Lifestyle Practice Podcast, Dr. Williams answers a listener’s question: what does it actually look […]
329. How to Make Your Dental Hygiene Department More Profitable
Growth Through Hygiene: How to Make Your Hygiene Department More Productive When Dr. Raheel Haider took over his dental practice, the hygiene schedule was booked out for three months, the hygienist was bouncing between her own patients and new-patient perio exams, and the reappointment rate sat at around 20%. In this solo episode, he explains […]
328. Personal Finance for Dentists: Budgeting, Debt, and Selective Frugality
A dentist asked Dr. Steve Van De Graaff a simple question: “Should I have a budget? I have a Tesla, and I’m starting to wonder if I should be spending my money differently.” In this episode of The Lifestyle Practice Podcast, Steve answers three questions every dentist eventually asks: How should I manage my money? […]
327. How to Stop Procrastinating: The $15 Timer Productivity Hack for Dentists
Do you put off small tasks until they weigh on your mind for days? In this episode of The Lifestyle Practice Podcast, Dr. Matt Vogt shares the $15 dial kitchen timer that transformed his productivity at his dental practice, in his coaching career, and at home. Dr. Matt explains how to use a simple productivity […]
326. Why Financial Freedom Isn’t the Finish Line for Dentists
In this solo episode, Dr. Derek Williams reflects on life after selling his dental practice and spending two years on the road in an RV with his family. After years of chasing financial freedom, he’s now working through a different question: what do you do with freedom once you have it? Key takeaways Freedom in […]
325. Stop Complaining About Dental Insurance and Start Playing the Game
Dr. Raheel Haider takes a deliberately contrarian position on the most-complained-about topic in dentistry. Instead of joining the social media pile-on about denials, write-offs, and impossible reimbursements, he argues that a negative mentality about dental insurance spreads through a practice — to the front desk, to the billing team, to the patients — and quietly […]
324. The Simplest Dental Team Training That Actually Works
Dr. Steve Van De Graaff hosts an episode on the single most common struggle he hears from dentists: leading and managing a team. His answer isn’t a culture overhaul or an offsite — it’s a training you can run in fifteen minutes and start using the same afternoon. The handoff has two rules. First, tell […]
323. Why “Hire Slow, Fire Fast” Is Terrible Advice for Dental Practice Owners
Firing a team member is one of the most uncomfortable parts of owning a dental practice — and according to Dr. Matt Vogt, most of the advice out there makes it harder, not easier. In this episode, Matt takes apart the popular “hire slow, fire fast” cliché and shares a real coaching conversation with a […]
