On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes is joined by Doug and Catherine Fettig live from Thrive Live 2026 in Vegas for a conversation on mindset, leadership, and improving the dental experience for both teams and patients. Doug shares how dentists can begin thinking more like CEOs, avoid becoming the bottleneck in their practices, and use simple habits like gratitude and generosity journaling to shift their mindset and rediscover joy in the profession. Catherine brings her decades of healthcare and psychiatric mental health experience to the dental space, explaining how dental anxiety impacts patients, teams, and overall practice productivity. She breaks down practical ways practices can support anxious patients before, during, and after appointments through better communication, calming environments, screening tools, and giving patients more choice and control. Be sure to check out the full episode from the Dentalpreneur Podcast! EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.dentaldollarsandsense.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast

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