The Dental Boardroom

In this weeks episode of the Associates on Fire podcast, Dr. Jungman walks us through the experience of buying into his parent’s dental practice and then dropping Delta Dental In-Network PPOs. Today his practice is more profitable and enjoyable than ever before!

President Trump signed into law on December 27, 2020 the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. This law revised certain provisions in the CARES Act and allocated funds for a new round of PPP funding. In this podcast we'll discuss some of the key provisions that affect dental practice owners.

In this episode of the Associates on Fire program, Dr. Kevin Kenny shares about the mistakes that opened his eyes to the world of practice ownership. Harsh realities that new dental practice owners everywhere are still learning the hard way. Dr. Kenney wants you to avoid those same mistakes by getting the education he was missing early on. In spite of those mistakes, Dr. Kenny grew his practice to be a top-performing dental practice as measured by any standard. And he’s the founder of the Patriot’s study club that boasts of over 100 active members. Buckle up for some great content in this one.

In this week's episode of the Associates on Fire Podcast, we have a special guest, Colin Carr. Colin is the CEO and founder of CARR Healthcare Realty. CARR is the nation's leading provider of commercial real estate services for healthcare providers and is one of the only real estate provider dedicated exclusively to tenants and buyers. In this episode, Colin gives our listeners an in-depth view of how dentists and other medical practice owners should navigate the real estate side of their practice ownership journey. He goes over important topics such as market evaluation, site selection, purchase vs. lease comparison, lease analysis, negotiation strategy, and much more.

In this week's episode of the Associates on Fire podcast, we have Travis Hornsby on the show. Travis Hornsby is the owner of Student Loan Planner, one of the most popular resources for student loan education and resources. Travis gives his insights on proposed legislative changes under Biden's administration that could impact student loan borrowers, and how borrowers should navigate the current student loan landscape, as well as how the proposed changes could affect the economy at large. Travis also gives an overview of what income-driven repayment plans may be right for you and some of the key differences between each.You can visit his website at www.studentloanplanner.com to learn more.

In this week's episode of the Associates on Fire podcast, we have Brian Leet. Brian is a non-captive insurance broker with many years of experience in the industry. Brian's been working with dentists and dental specialists since he started in the insurance industry. He shares his insights for how dentists should navigate one of the most critical financial planning elements of their career, insurance. 

In this week's episode of the Associates on Fire podcast, we have CEO and founder of Prosperident, David Harris. Prosperident is the world's oldest and largest firm investigating financial crimes committed against general dentists and dental specialists. David shares several embezzlement stories his firm has uncovered and goes through a number of methods to identify at-risk areas for embezzlement in your dental practice.

In this week's episode of the Associates on Fire podcast, we have Dr. Jared Lee and his wife Kristin on the show to discuss their journey toward their 10-year goal of financial independence. Dr. Lee and his wife give a great perspective on important course corrections and their move to Juneau Alaska in search of a great (though challenging) opportunity.

In this week's episode of our Associates on Fire podcast, we have Dr. David and Kristin Kelly on the show. The Kelly's share their blueprint for finding and growing their first dental practices' collections by 50% and the net profit by 100% in the first year of ownership.

In this week's episode of the Associates on Fire podcast, we have Nick Partridge on the show. In this podcast, we tackle the subject of PPO contracts. PPO contracts are becoming increasingly prevalent in dental practices. Insurance contracts are complicated, and dentists often leave large sums of money on the table because they don't configure their PPOs effectively. We talk with Nick Partridge, founder of Five Lakes Dental Solutions, on managing PPOs in the dental practice to maximize financial outcomes.

In this week's episode of the Associates on Fire podcast, we have a long-time friend and client, Dr. Weston Spencer, on the show. Dr. Spencer opens up about his early days as a practice owner and touches on areas where new practice owners can really THRIVE and make a difference in their new dental practice's long-term success!

In this weeks episode of the Associates on Fire podcast, we talk with Dr. Landon Libby and his wife and right arm in the practice, Nichole Libby. In five years they've purchased three dental practices, rolling each new practice into their own. Through leadership and culture management, they've built a premier practice. Listen and learn how they did it.

In this weeks episode we have the owner of Dental Game Plan, Josh Summers. Dental Game Plan is a holistic dental marketing company dedicated to the dental space, and Josh gives us an in depth look at how to design and execute a holistic marketing plan for your dental practice. Get ready, because there is a ton of great information in this podcast for our practice owners out there!

In this episode of our Associates on Fire podcast we talk with Bob Marcus, former practice owner that ran a $2,000,000 single-doctor nuts-and-bolts dental practice with 50% profit margin. He shares with us his secrets of success. Also on the show is Darren Kaberna, practice management coach with Accelerate My Practice to share his insights in practice growth.

In episode 3 of the associates on fire podcast series we have guest and client, Dr. Chad Foster, join us for an in-depth perspective of what it takes to run a successful orthodontic practice.

Time to ignite dental associates! In this opening podcast, we lay out what the Associates on Fire program is all about. We discuss the challenges and opportunities early-career dentists are facing and provide our insight on how dental associates can fire up their pathway to success. 

In episode 2 of the Associates on Fire program we have Dr. Tim Garofolo as our guest. To say Tim's early days as a practice owner were eventful is a dramatic understatements. We believe every early stage dentist should listen to this incredible story of getting knocked down and then picking oneself back up and finding their way to unbelievable success.