The Dentalpreneur Podcast w/ Dr. Mark Costes
Episodes
1381: Extracting Wisdom
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Brandon Evert sits down with Dr. Mark Costes in this episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast. Brandon is in his final year of dental school, and has ...
1380: Ortho, Sleep, and CT Scans, Oh My!
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Erin and Tom Elliot stop in and chat with Dr. Mark Costes in the podcasting lounge at VoD 2022. Then Dr. Matthew Standridge comes through to debri...
1379: Financial Infidelity
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Shane Tenny, Certified Financial Planner and managing partner of Spaugh Dameron Tenny. Shane hosts his own podcast and has carved o...
1378: The Art of Dental Finance Pt. 2
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a crossover episode with Art Wiederman, host of the Art of Dental Finance and Management Podcast. His show focuses on helping dentists meet th...
1377: The Art of Dental Finance Pt. 1
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a crossover episode with Art Wiederman, host of the Art of Dental Finance and Management Podcast. His show focuses on helping dentists meet th...
1376: The Burnout Tipping Point Pt. 2
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lead Black Belt coach Dr. Addison Killeen's Voices of Dentistry presentation is featured in this part two episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast. Dr. Ki...
1375: The Burnout Tipping Point Pt. 1
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lead Black Belt coach Dr. Addison Killeen's Voices of Dentistry presentation is featured in this episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast. Dr. Killeen has...
1374: The OG of Practice Growth
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Live from the podcasting lounge of Voices of Dentistry, Jim and Naomi Rhode join Dr. Mark Costes for a discussion on word of mouth marketing. Dr. Rhod...
1373: Jedi Like Communication
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After Voices of Dentistry 2022, a follow up episode with Dr. Chris Bowman was a necessity. If you haven't heard the short conversation between Dr. Mar...
1372: A DSO That Grows Through Education
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Guy Gross sits down with Dr. Mark Costes to talk shop. He is the CEO of New Horizons Dental Practice Management, a group grown on education, and t...
1371: Are PPO's The Devil? Pt. 2
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to the Dental Economic Solutions Lab with Chief Editor Dr. Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, Dr. Mark Costes, and Jordan Comstock. In part two of two, ...
1370: Are PPO's The Devil? Pt. 1
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to the Dental Economic Solutions Lab with Chief Editor Dr. Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, Dr. Mark Costes, and Jordan Comstock. In part one of two, ...
1369: Dr. Jeff Buske Keeps It Real
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today, Dr. Jeff Buske, has been practicing dentistry for over two decades. His clinical focus has been on implant dentistry and full mouth r...
1368: Maximizing CEO Time Pt. 2
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Summer Kassmel takes over the show today with her presentation from Voices of Dentistry. Tune in to hear about the methods she employed to carve o...
1367: Maximizing CEO Time Pt. 1
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Summer Kassmel takes over the show today with her presentation from Voices of Dentistry. Tune in to hear about the methods she employed to carve o...
1366: Advanced Practice Management Pearls Pt.3
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hot off the press: Dr. Mark Costes from the stage of Voice of Dentistry. In part three of three, Dr. Costes walks through the case study of Dr. Rex. S...
1365: Advanced Practice Management Pearls Pt.2
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hot off the press: Dr. Mark Costes from the stage of Voice of Dentistry. In part two of three you will hear about cash flow and overhead control. Duri...
1364: Advanced Practice Management Pearls Pt.1
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hot off the press: Dr. Mark Costes from the stage of Voice of Dentistry. In part one of three you will hear about how he helps dentists overcome the m...
1363: A Clinical Software Solution
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rania Saleh and Nikki Baldwin are on the show today discussing a complete, cloud based software solution for dentistry. After a decade as a dentis...
1362: THE Legend In Communication
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today Dr. Mark Costes sits down with one of the original dental influencers, Dr. Paul Homoly. As a wet finger dentist for more than twenty years, Dr. ...
1361: The Journey Begins
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mohammed Abo-Basha jumps on the mics with Dr. Mark Costes at VoD 2022. Mohammad is just beginning his dental journey and his story looks a bit like Dr...
1360: Communication Is Liberation
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Dr. Chris Bowman on the show. Dr. Bowman was the guest on one of the very first episodes of The Dentalpreneur Podcast, nearly 1500 shows...
1359: Gettin' the Quan!
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Live from the podcasting floor at The Voices of Dentistry 2022, Dr. Mark Costes and Dr. Addison Killeen speak with the CEO of Proceed Finance, Dave R...
1358: DSO Versus Private Buyer Transitions, Pt. 2
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brannon Moncrief joins Dr. Mark Costes in this episode to talk all things dental practice sales. As a principle at McLerran & Associates, Brannon has...
1357: DSO Versus Private Buyer Transitions, Pt. 1
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brannon Moncrief joins Dr. Mark Costes in this episode to talk all things dental practice sales. As a principle at McLerran & Associates, Brannon has...
1356: Accelerated Residencies
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today Dr. Taher Dhoon is on the show with Dr. Mark Costes to unpack some of the many projects he has been working on. Dr. Dhoon is a DSI Black Belt Co...
1355: Should You Warranty?
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Apple care but for dentistry. Vanessa Vitagliano joins Dr. Mark Costes in this episode to discuss a solution that allows patients to get replacements ...
1354: Increase Your Net Income, Pt. 2
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today, Derrick Van Ness, is the Founder of Big Life Financial. He joined the DSI crew at the latest mastermind to discuss a few strategies o...
1353: Increase Your Net Income, Pt. 1
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today, Derrick Van Ness, is the Founder of Big Life Financial. He joined the DSI crew at the latest mastermind to discuss a few strategies o...
1352: Ceiling of Complexity
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We must pay attention to our attention. In this episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast, Alastair Macdonald speaks about efforts and expectations, will a...
1351: How to Avoid the Landlord Blues
15 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with another episode of Startup Saturday! Today we are talking about all things real estate. From demographics to negotiating lease, our fr...
1350: Demystifying IT
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
IRIS strives to be the number one IT partner for dental and medical practices, as well as other highly regulated companies. Reggie Stevens, CEO, and T...
1349: Current Universal Issues in Dentistry
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Take a look inside the DSI Mastermind. During these quarterly meetings, practice owners from around the country come together to share plans and bench...
1348: The Habit Matrix
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes goes deep on habit formation. Tune in to hear him pull concepts from The Power of Habit and Atomic Habits, and unp...
1347: Engineering Your Best Year
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This time of year everyone is looking at 2022 and what they want to accomplish in the coming year. But, what about wrapping up 2021? In this episode, ...
1346: Makings of a Blackbelt
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you'll hear from DSI veteran Dr. Justin Schmidt about what it feels like to climbs through the ranks of the mastermind. He talks to Ja...
1345: Your Personal Ethos
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Follow along as Dr. Mark Costes walks through as exercise on designing your ideal self. This exercise has really become habit for us within the DSI. T...
1344: Mo Success, Mo Problems
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Action. It all really comes down to that. Some people take in information and put it to work, while others get lost in the analytics. Many of the DSI ...
1343: Your Legacy and Clinical Dentistry
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to hear the official announcement from Dr. Mark Costes, and get a sneak peak at what we will be bringing you during this year's Summit. Stick ...
1342: Scheduled White Space
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We spend so much time talking about how to optimize our practices in just about every way possible. But, it is just as important to focus on the time ...
1341: Analytics Then and Now
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Jake Conway and Dr. Mark Costes reflect on 2021. It's been an interesting year from an analytics perspective because 2020 is such a diffi...
1340: Startup Saturday: Start with Demographics
01 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with another episode of Startup Saturday. In today's show, Dr. Taher Dhoon and Dr. Chris Green sit down with demographics expert Kent Mill...
1339: A Clean Slate- New Years Eve Special
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in today for a behind the scenes look at how Dr. Mark Costes reflects on the past year. One of the most important pieces of this process to him i...
1338: All About Insurance Audits
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been through an insurance audit? Today's show will give you all the need to know information on the process, what to expect, and how to ...
1337: Eliminate Overhead and Chair Time
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today Dr. Mark Costes is joined by Matt Quinn and Dr. Bill Keith to discuss AlignFlow. Mr. Quinn built his career through sales and channel developmen...
1336: Life Changing Trajectory Moments
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Mark Costes tells the story of the one time he was behind bars, and what that experience did for the rest of his life. We often c...
1335: Whiskey and War Stories, Ep. 3
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with another installment of Whiskey (or Wine) and War Stories with Dr. Aaron Nicholas and Dr. Mark Costes. In this episode you'll hear thes...
1334: A Gift of Clarity- Christmas Eve Special
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Christmas episode Dr. Mark Costes begins with gratitude for the listeners and supporters of this show as he recounts where things started, and...
1333: Real Estate and Dentistry
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Austin is back on the show to discuss all things real estate. He is a former professional wakeboarder, current American Ninja Warrior contestant, and ...
1332: A Maverick for Good
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is the cofounder and CEO of Purelife, a health focused dental supply company. His first career was in aerospace after being trained at...
1331: 14x Growth Using a Digital Workflow
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today began his career by building a group of practices near Yosemite in California. After selling them, he moved to Texas and bought a smal...
1330: Money Do's
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest experienced a trajectory event when he lost his father at a young age. Reflecting on the loss, Will was inspired to go into financial pl...
1329: Startup Saturday: Vision to Reality
18 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in today to hear these guys break down the first steps to start up planning. They get into vision creation and refinement as well as ideal patien...
1328: Peak Mind, Peak Experience
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have a very special guest on the show today. Dr. Amishi Jha is a professor of psychology at the University of Miami, and serves as the Director of ...
1327: Tales from an Insurance Auditor
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are going to take a look at our profession from a different perspective. Our guest, Dr. Rohit Keshav, has bought and sold a number of practic...
1326: Is Personality Important?
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have a repeat guest on the podcast. She is a serial entrepreneur, CEO of multiple practices, and consultant for fellow dentists around the co...
1325: CEO Efficiencies
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are talking about CEO time. So many of us are fighting to step away from clinical dentistry, but then what? First, Jake and Dr. Costes talk a...
1324: Wish for Bigger Problems
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr. Mark Costes explains why encountering larger problems is a sign of your success. As you grow and scale your operation, your challe...
1323: Black Belt Practice Checklist
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in today to hear about every aspect of becoming and being a Black Belt in the DSI Mastermind. From the phases to every assessment in the book, Dr...
1322: Mastering the Case Acceptance Skillset
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is an international speaker, author, and consultant. Her experience includes over 15 years of clinical experience, 20 years coaching e...
1321: Mastering Cash Flow
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are playing a clip of Dr. Mark Costes from stage, discussing how to master cash flow and overhead control. He starts by explaining how to sup...
1320: What to do: CEO Time Pt. 2
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We often talk about strategies for liberating time in order to work on your business. But, then what? In this show you'll hear more about what to do w...
1319: What to do: CEO Time Pt. 1
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We often talk about strategies for liberating time in order to work on your business. But, then what? In this show you'll hear more about what to do w...
1318: Startup Saturday: Startup Lessons are Universal
04 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are trying out a new weekly show on startups, acquisitions, and mergers. Today we have Dr. Mark Costes, Dr. Chris Green, and Dr. Taher Dhoon who ar...
1317: Shining a Light on the Dark Side of Dentistry
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is the editorial director at Dental Economics. He owns his practice in San Antonio, TX and travels the country to speak on the topics ...
1316: Embracing Growth Through Technology
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is a practice owner, educator, and consultant. While she practices in Whitefish, Wisconsin, she travels the country through her mentor...
1315: Where's the Workforce?
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to get a glimpse inside Alastair and Mark's weekly meet. Alastair is heading out on an interesting trip soon so they decided to jump on the mi...
1314: Planning a Full Year Sabbatical
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are introducing our newest Black Belt Coach to the podcast. Dr. Patel grew up in Canada before moving to the Chicago area where he attended d...
1313: Preemptive Consultations
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today has been working on an incredible project for the last few years, and the results are outstanding. Your Virtual Consult is used to hel...
1312: A Bank That "Gets It"
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast, Dr. Michael Jerkins joins Dr. Mark Costes to discuss a unique lending solution. Dr. Jerkins is the co-fo...
1311: Appreciation is a Verb
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Thanksgiving! Today we have special guest Alastair Macdonald with Dr. Mark Costes speaking about appreciation. As always there is so much wisdom...
1310: Practice Within a Practice, Pt. 2
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today has been in the dental field for 28 years and practicing as a dental hygienist in California for over 16 years. She currently serves a...
1309: Practice Within a Practice, Pt. 1
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today has been in the dental field for 28 years and practicing as a dental hygienist in California for over 16 years. She currently serves a...
1308: The Zen Dentist
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Zentist is an insurance billing platform that leverages machine learning algorithms and robotic process automation to optimize the insurance revenue c...
1307: Whiskey and War Stories Ep. 2
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in for another episode of Whiskey War Stories with Dr. Mark Costes and Dr. Aaron Nicholas. Collectively, there are few things that these guys hav...
1306: Baselining your Life
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Follow along as Dr. Mark Costes walks his private clients through an exercise on creating an objective baseline for their life today. A major theme wi...
1305: Lessons From My CMO
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the show today we have Dr. Mark Costes' and Dr. Addison Killeen's personal CMO. Ryan Gross has been running marketing for DSN, DSI, and all of thei...
1304: RE Brain
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today has been involved in commercial real estate since 2000 and has personally completed over 1,000 transactions. Colin began his real esta...
1303: De-mystifying Dental Insurance
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today has over twenty years experience in accounts receivable and insurance methods. She has received the Educator of the Year Award by the ...
1302: Loans, Personal Finance and Building Your Nest Egg, Pt. 2
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today has over twenty years experience in the financial realm. He is a charter financial analyst and certified financial planner. He's consu...
1301: Loans, Personal Finance and Building Your Nest Egg, Pt. 1
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today has over twenty years experience in the financial realm. He is a charter financial analyst and certified financial planner. He's consu...
1300: Ride Your Third Rail
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you're burning out on fixing chipped teeth and dealing with HR problems, this is the episode. Inside DSI we often talk about having a third rail. T...
1299: Pay the Success Tax
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today Dr. Mark Costes is talking about the success tax. This is the phenomenon that captures the idea that as you become more and more successful, you...
1298: WHO Makes You Better?
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to hear Dr. Mark Costes address some Private clients ahead of a packed weekend with six of the Black Belt coaches. You'll hear him talk about ...
1297: Whiskey and War Stories Ep. 1
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mark Costes sits down with return guest Dr. Aaron Nicholas to give away some of the experience they've accumulated throughout the years. Hardship,...
1296: The Quadruple Win
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today has been nominated as the fastest growing business four times by the Vancouver Business Journal. After graduating in 2006, Dr. Aadland...
1295: How To Acquire Over 200 Practices
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As CEO of DecisionOne and COO of Smile Brands, it's an understatement to say AJ has had a robust dental career. After starting in a DSO right after sc...
1294: Acquire, Sell, Rinse, Repeat
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mark Costes and Dr. Addison Killeen hop on the mics today to share some insights from their experience acquiring dental practices. Together they h...
1293: Black Belt Practice Solutions, Pt. 2
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brainstorming and problem solving real life problems with Dr. Kelly Dove, Dr. Ben Kacos, Dr. Addison Killeen, Dr. Summer Kassmell, and Jake Conway Lis...
1292: Black Belt Practice Solutions, Pt. 1
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brainstorming and problem solving real life problems with Dr. Kelly Dove, Dr. Ben Kacos, Dr. Addison Killeen, Dr. Summer Kassmell, and Jake Conway Lis...
1291: A Pain Free Career
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today has been a full-time clinical hygienist for over a decade and is a certified ergonomics assessment specialist. Through her company, Po...
1290: Growth - Accelerated
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today was the subject of one of our most incredible case studies at DSI. He was Dr. X at the 2019 Summit where he demonstrated nearly 10X gr...
1289: A Superior Broker Model, Pt. 2
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is an advocate for dentists that are looking to purchase a practice. Brian founded his business on the principle of helping people in ...
1288: A Superior Broker Model, Pt. 1
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is an advocate for dentists that are looking to purchase a practice. Brian founded his business on the principle of helping people in ...
1287: Leadership - Management - Execution Triad
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's show comes from a clip in which Dr. Mark Costes walks his private clients through the process of building a performance review system with the...
1286: Lead or Perish
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode comes from a presentation Dr. Mark Costes recently gave in Kansas City, Missouri. Throughout the talk, he explains how successful team...
1285: Own Your...Stuff
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This clip comes from a recent mastermind event. Listen in as Dr. Mark Costes talks to his private clients about 100% ownership; of everything. You'll ...
1284: Your Retirement Timeline
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is a comprehensive wealth advisor, and specializes in helping clients within five years of retirement. Their process starts with sitti...
1283: Practice Owner as a D4
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This transformation has one of the most incredible starting points. Dr. Lysak became a practice owner his D4 year at Marquette University. He ran the ...
1282: 7-Figure Take Home
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to hear Dr. Mark Costes explain the phases of dental practice growth, and how they were applied to the case study of Dr. X. Through leadership...