The Lifestyle Practice Podcast For Dentists

In this episode, Matt continues his startup practice mini-series by talking about practice design and common pitfalls to avoid when creating the layout for your office.   You can't change the design of your practice once you've built it, and making sure it's done correctly the first time is one of the most important steps in building a practice from scratch.   He also shares some tips and tricks for equipment and supply that will save you time, energy, and money.

Derek continues in his series. First, with an introduction to our newest service, a MASTERMIND GROUP. Listen for details. This is Derek's favorite episode in this series, where he discusses his vision for an incredible life, and how that actually negatively impacted his daily grind. But there is good that comes from negative things, if we allow it. Listen to find out more.

Justin and Matt take a deep dive into the growth of Matt's practice over the years and how he's determined what is "enough" growth for his office and his lifestyle.   They discuss many different aspects of growing a practice in 2023, including finding the right team members and deciding whether or not to have an associate.   Don't miss the examples from Matt's practice and both Justin and Matt's coaching clients that will help you in your own office right away!

This is the second episode in a series, where Derek reflects on his journey, sharing the steps he took to achieve financial independence at age 35. In this episode, Derek shares the details of his first year in practice ownership: the struggles, the successes, and lessons learned.

This is the first episode in a series of episodes, where Derek tries to really open up and share the steps he took to reach financial independence at age 35. In this episode, he goes back to the days before practice ownership and shares the steps he took to prepare to fast track his success.

In this episode, Derek reveals the big news! He's sold his practice so he and his family can realize their dream of traveling the US in their RV. Derek goes off script and shares his raw emotions just hours after breaking the news to his staff on the day of closing.

Steve talks about why you need to to take more weeks off and how to do it without worrying about patients, staff, and production.

This episode continues Matt's multi-part mini-series, focusing on specific steps and tips for starting your very own dental practice from scratch.   Matt talks about how to successfully obtain financing for your startup practice (or for an acquisition), and gives some things you should be doing RIGHT NOW before even talking to banks.   He also discusses student loans, personal debt, and the rise in construction costs over the past few years and how this all affects the financing for your practice. There are some nuggets in this episode that you won't want to miss!

We bring back a podcast from Derek with TLP client  Dr. Melanie Villalobos on how to use best case and worse case scenarios as a way to problem solve challenges.

In this episode, Derek and Matt put their heads together and share their experiences with benefits and drawbacks of purchasing vs starting a practice. If you're considering ownership, this episode is a must! Also some fun conversation about exit strategy!