ALL IN Practice Growth Podcast

In episode 9 of the ALL-IN Podcast, your hosts Shane McElroy (@implantmba) and Blake McClellan (@implantcompare) discuss the basic steps in brand building in the dental industry. They explore this from the corporate, educator and practice perspective. During the episode they discuss ways to attack different social media platforms including LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Podcasting. If you want to build your personal, company or practice brand, this is a must listen episode!

Blake McClellan (@implantcompare) and Shane McElroy (@implantmba) welcome Dr. Hunter Dawson to the ALL-IN Podcast. Dr. Dawson is a prosthodontist and key opinion leader for Straumann, specializing in full-arch restorations and digital workflow. The guys talk about not getting burnt out with a hectic life and work schedule. Dr. Dawson gives some tips on how he fights burnout, while travelling nationally and raising 4 children. He talks about his favorite implant rep and his absolute least favorite implant system to restore. This is a great episode!

In Episode 7 of The ALL-IN Podcast, your hosts Blake McClellan (@implantcompare) and Shane McElroy (@implantMBA) discuss how to become a key opinion leader and educator in the dental industry. In the past, it took decades of research and support from major dental companies to create a pathway to becoming an educator. But, with the emergence of Instagram, podcasts and other digital platforms, you can fast track your way to becoming an education GURU (for better or worse). During the episode Blake and Shane outline a structure for a year long full-arch education series on the fly. If you attend continuing education, want to know how ce works, you want to become a key opinion leader or already are a KOL, then this episode is for you!

In episode 6 of the All-In Podcast, your hosts, Shane and Blake, welcome Steven London from BioHorizons. Steven is one of the most interesting people in all of the dental industry. He has a background, in banking, politics, the mortgage industry, sports and the dental industry. Steven talks about his three million dollar shoe collection and his journey into the dental industry. This is definitely a do not miss episode.

In episode 5 of the ALL-IN Podcast, Blake McClellan and Shane McElroy discuss the importance of partnerships and the team approach on full-arch immediate load implant dentistry, the differences in protocols and the frustrations that go along with free hand and guided surgery. Later they discuss the dynamics of partnerships in business and the dental industry. Near the end of the episode, they take time to answer the questions of a brand new dental sales rep. She asks about dealing with the pressures of monthly quotas, how to engage new customers and how she can quickly learn as much as possible to feel confident selling in the dental field. As always, Blake and Shane give their unfiltered responses.

In episode 4 of the ALL-IN Podcast, Shane and Blake interview Dr. Jim Howell live at the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons summer meeting in Boston, MA. They discuss Dr. Howell's life, family and path to becoming a surgeon. He goes on to talk about his partners and their investment opportunities and working with people and companies they believe in. Dr. Howell is an innovator, has a background in marketing and an all around great guy. This episode will definitely have you laughing and thinking.

In this episode Blake McClellan and Shane McElroy review their weeks. Shane was busy with a yard sale and teaching his son to sell by setting up a lemonade stand. Blake discusses his last second trip to the ADA meeting in San Francisco and the struggles of being the CEO of a start-up. The two also get into fantasy football and the evolving corporate discussion of women in dentistry.

In this episode Dr. Sherry Padgett share her story of becoming a dentist. She discusses practice ownership and the stresses of raising a family. Dr. Padgett then shares her story of surviving stage 3 breast cancer with a young family. This is a must listen episode that will change your perspective on what is important in life!