Dental A Team Podcast
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S1 Ep 192#192: What Makes You Feel Alive?
Kiera talks all about her trip to Antarctica in this episode, and shares some super interesting facts (who knew you had to sterilize your boots before stepping on land?)...Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 191#191: Remember, YOU'RE the Magic Sauce
Guess WHAT!? It's Mark Costes's birthday today! Happy birthday, Mark!... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 190#190: Here's What the Best Practices Do
Ahhh, nothing like a podcast topic that will fuel your inspiration to be the best practice you can be! Today Kiera shares tips on common themes she's seeing in the best practices she visits...Continue Reading..
S1 Ep 189#189: Now's the Time: Same-Day Treatment
You guys! Kiera's talking same-day treatment in this episode, how to give patients amazing dental care AND bump up your production rate... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 188#188: Treat Your Dental Office Like Disneyland
That's right, in today's episode, Kiera talks about how to turn your dental office into a magical wonderland for your patients. That idea centers around having an on-stage and off-stage persona...Continue Reads..
S1 Ep 187#187: The Success Tax
In this episode, Kiera shares a thought that can help us right now: The more we grow as a practice, the more we grow in leadership, the more we evolve as people, there is a success tax... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 186#186: Successful Virtual Meetings
Here's a super quick podcast episode to set you on a better path for having effective virtual meetings...Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 185#185: What is Your Identity Attached To?
Kiera is joined by Tiffanie Trader in this episode, and the two talk about reestablishing your identity in your current downtime... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 184#184: Filtering the Wave of Bombardment
In this episode, Kiera shares tips for sorting through the wave of unnecessary information... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 183#183: Two Sides of the Coin
A quick feel-good episode for your Monday morning. Kiera talks about how people are probably flip-flopping quite a bit these days between being super productive and sinking into depressive thoughts... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 182#182: Let's Talk Money Buckets
Kiera offers quick tips for shifting your money mindset in this episode, sharing the idea of money buckets in your life... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 181#181: Billing: How to Tackle AR Successfully!
This quickie episode has billing guru Tiffanie Trader discussing with Kiera insurance and patient AR, plus tips to not get your insurance AR quite as high... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 180#180: Systems 101- Nurture Your Business Now to Bloom Later
Today, Kiera and Dr. Yazdan talk about creating/improving the systems in your office. With everything happening right now, use this time to sustain your business and establish effective systems... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 179#179: This is the New Normal
In this crossover episode with Doctor Mark Costes, Kiera and Dr. Costes dig down into the new reality of working during the novel coronavirus pandemic... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 178#178: How to Work From Home Successfully
Kiera teams up with Dental A-Team traveling coach extraordinaire Tiffanie Trader to talk about the most productive ways to work from home... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 177#177: Operations Manual 2.0
Kiera's walking you through the successful creation, implementation, and next level-ness of operations manual...Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 176#176: Moving You Forward
With the tumultuous times right now, it's pretty easy to get discouraged. In this episode, Kiera shares a recent snowshoeing experience she had, and how it relates to life... Continue Reading..
S1 Ep 175#175: 11+ Ways to Maximize Your COVID-19 Downtime
The Dental A-Team is HERE FOR YOU during this crazy time! We've got everything from coaching calls to biweekly webinars to all types of strategy to move you forward... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 174#174: What is Your Zone of Excellence?
It's time to shift your life from where you've always been to where you want to be! Just because you've started somewhere doesn't mean you need to finish there, too... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 173#173: How to Hook New Patients
Kiera is joined by Amol Nirgudkar, founder and CEO of Patient Prism — a software service that helps monitor and manage how front office staff handles incoming calls... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 172#172: So You Want to Buy a Practice…
Real estate expert Paul Moore is back! Paul talks with Kiera about how to calculate the cost for buying a dental practice... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 171#171: Bonus Episode: How Your Office Can Survive the Coronavirus
Kiera is the breath of fresh air you need in this chaotic world! Settle down with her in this episode as she talks you through ways you and your office can thrive during the coronavirus pandemic... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 170#170: Function Dysfunction; Here's How!
Today's a dicey topic! Kiera shares her take-aways from a recent book she read, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni, and how they can apply to your team...Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 169#169: Dental Life Hacks
Kiera is joined by Doctor Brielle Renz and the two talk about how the best patient rapport and office culture come about... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 168#168: Offices, Take the Leap of Faith!
Dr. Maxwell Johnson out of Tucson, Arizona joins Kiera to talk about leadership and accountability (something that Dr. Johnson admits to having struggled with)... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 167#167: Practices! Save $20,000 in 6 Years
Zak Allmand with Apex Payment Solutions joins Kiera in this episode to talk about how the best merchant services can save you tons of money!... Continue Reading....
S1 Ep 166#166: Expanding Your Dentistry Scope
Doctor Erin Elliot, DDS sits down with Kiera to talk about what growth in dentistry looks like, specifically her passion for sleep apnea...Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 165#165: DAT's One-Year Birthday Party!
Holy cow, we've been doing this for an entire year! And what a year it's been. Thanks to all of YOU for listening to us as we go through the ins and outs of being involved in a dental practice...Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 164#164: The Art of Saying No
Often we build an identity around always saying yes to everything, to embrace the busyness of our lives. Kiera and Jennifer talk through the benefits of saying no... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 163#163: Are You Maximizing Your Practice? Membership Plans
It's time to figure out your practice's membership plan! Jordon Comsock, founder of BoomCloud (dental membership plan software), joins Kiera to talk about the highs and lows of dental marketing... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 162#162: Dental Assistant Mix-Up
In this episode, Kiera and Ashley dive into how Ashley's spent her time growing the dental assistants in the office...Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 161#161: Assume the Yes!
Kiera talks listeners through the best methods to adopt when treatment planning and how to make it an easy opportunity to connect with patients. There's even a game of life thrown in...Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 160#160: The Best Way to Build Trust Among Your Coworkers with Tiffanie Trader
Kiera and Tiffanie talk about what to do and what NOT to do to build trust within your team, including how to fight through the bad days and who/who not to vent your problems to.. Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 159#159: Say the Thing That's Stopping You From Saying the Thing with traveling DAT Coach, Tarley Reed
Kiera connects with DAT's traveling coach, Tarley Reed, in this episode to talk about communicating when it's difficult — a valuable skill everyone can benefit from.... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 158#158: Bonus Episode: Do You Feel the Love? 5 Love Languages, 6 Human Needs + 1 Overflowing Love Bucket
Happy week of love! Did you know the number one reason people leave jobs is because they don't feel appreciated? Kiera discusses how to show love for your team members in a personalized way, based on their love language and human need... Continue reading...
S1 Ep 157#157: News Flash! Block Scheduling is the Way to Go!
It's time for a deep dive into something that will make every single team member's life easier AND get rid of non-productive days! That's right, the title said it all: block scheduling! Continue Reading..
S1 Ep 156#156: Case Study: Fundamental Leadership 101
Kiera is talking with Dr. Bill Keith and Ashley Keith, her case study out of Kansas City, about how to be a forward-thinking office that excels in leadership... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 155#155: "There's Something Special About Being Good at Something…" (with Dr. Mark Costes)
Kiera and Dr. Mark Costes catch up to discuss 2019 takeaways, and what changed since the January 1, 2019 versions of themselves...Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 154#154: Increase Case Acceptance from 50% to 100% in one Afternoon: NDTR Handoffs
Kiera's dental tips today revolve around perfecting the hand-off. What does it take to make the best cookies ever? The right ingredients and stellar instructions...continue reading...
S1 Ep 153#153: It's Not Work That's Stressful, It's Your Boundaries
Stress!!! It's the worst, right? In this podcast episode, Kiera talks with the Dental A Team's traveling coach, Tiffanie Trader, about managing stress... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 152#152: Side Hustle: This Will Dramatically Increase Your Income
Kiera connects with Paul Moore in this episode, a real estate expert with an impressive background, to talk about the realities of real estate for dentists and team members alike... Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 151#151: Insurance Verification: DO IT THE EASY WAY!
Time for more helpful nuggets from Kiera! This time, she's talking insurance verification. Hold your moans and groans, folks. ...Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 150#150: A Weak Link with an Easy Fix
In this follow-up episode to #147, Kiera's journey to find a physical therapist continues. After calling three more offices after the first failure,...Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 149#149: A Strong, Purposeful Year Ahead
Kiera and Dr. Mark Costes are back to talk accountability, pushing one another, and inspiration. This feel-good episode will push you to be successful this new year. Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 148#148: Step by Step to Having Uncomfortable Conversations
No one likes to have awkward, hard conversations, right?! Wrong! Kiera does! And in this episode, she walks you through five steps for having those discussions with your team members....Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 147#147: Is YOUR Front Office Killing Your Practice?
Fact #1 about Kiera Dent: She travels a lot. And because of all the cramped airplanes, she's been dealing with knee and hip pain. The journey of her...Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 146#146: Can You Be Nice AND Hold People Accountable?
Ahh, the age-old question: Is it possible to be a nice office manager while still holding people accountable? In this episode, Kiera says yes!...Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 145#145: Breaking Down Bonuses- Do They Actually Work?
Kiera is car-casting! Join her for her drive as she talks about bonuses, something she gets asked about ~a ton~. Do bonuses actually work? What's the best way to implement them, etc....Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 144#144: The 3-Month Shakeout (Mergers & Acquisitions)
Kiera sits down with Debbie Dodson, practice director for Castle Peak Dentistry with Dr. Summer Kassmel, to talk about dental office mergers!...Continue Reading...
S1 Ep 143#143: Short, Snappy Statement— Marketing Tidbit
There are a lot of dental practices out there. How does YOURS stand out? In this quick episode, Kiera talks you through how to create a marketing statement for your practice...Continue Reading...