Dental All-Stars - Dentistry Podcast

Heather Nottingham and Alex Nottingham JD MBA discuss how one phone call impacts everything in a dental practice—from marketing ROI and show rates to case acceptance, referrals, and revenue. Small improvements in phone skills create massive, compounding results across the entire practice.Resources:Dental Practice Growth Webinar Dental CoachingAll-Star Online Training

What if happiness wasn’t something you waited for—and fitness didn’t have to be extreme? Alex Nottingham is joined by Dr. Uche Odiatu for a real, refreshing conversation on fitness myths, longevity, and energy for dentists. Simple habits, big perspective shifts, and a reminder to enjoy the day you’re in.Resources:Dr. Uche’s WebsiteDr. Uche’s InstagramHuman Microbiome – What Every Dental Pro Needs to KnowDental Practice Excellence Webinar

In this fan favorite episode, Heather Nottingham and Alex Nottingham JD MBA discuss how lack of onboarding, weak phone skills, and transactional service cost practices patients and revenue—and why strong systems, customer service, and value-based calls change everything.Resources:Dental Practice Growth Webinar Dental CoachingAll-Star Online Training

Robyn Reis, Director of All-Star’s Hiring Service, and Alex Nottingham JD MBA explore how AI supports hiring, onboarding, and retention while human intelligence, EQ, and relationships remain essential for better teams and smarter decisions.Resources:All-Star’s Hiring ServiceDental Practice Growth Webinar 

Eric Vickery and All-Star Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, Kathleen Wyne, discuss how dental professionals face burnout when exhaustion, detachment, irritability, and brain fog don’t resolve with rest. This episode breaks down early burnout signs vs. tiredness and shares simple, practical habits—like light exposure, movement, music, and joy—to restore energy and resilience.Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar

Alex Nottingham JD MBA interviews financial advisors, Barron and Julian Natelli with Oppenheimer,to break down how 401(k)s can be a powerful tax-saving, wealth-building, and retention tool for dental practices. They discuss contribution limits, the importance of employee education, lowering fees, smart investment selection, and how a well-managed 401(k) benefits both dentists and their teams long term.Resources:Oppenheimer & Co. IncAll-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 

Dr. Richard Madow challenges 5 common phrases and shows how better mindset, systems, and patient experience drive real practice growth and fulfillment.Resources:Dr. Madow NewsletterDental Practice Growth Webinar Dental CoachingAll-Star Online Training

Fan Favorite Replay: In this episode, Heather Nottingham breaks down why exceptional phone skills are one of the biggest revenue protectors in a dental practice. Missed or mishandled calls cost real money, and Heather shares how consistent training, role-playing, and ongoing coaching keep teams sharp and confident.Resources:Dental Practice Growth Webinar Dental CoachingAll-Star Online Training

Shelly VanEpps and Alex Nottingham JD MBA discuss “women in leadership” — balancing nurturing and accountability, avoiding extremes of being too soft or authoritarian, overcoming fear of conflict, and climbing the “levels of leadership” by building relationships, setting expectations, and leading with consistency.Resources:All-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar 

Alan Twigg of Bent Ericksen & Associates and Alex Nottingham JD MBA explore what makes your practice unique, how to attract and keep great team members, build purpose-driven culture, strengthen HR systems, and give effective feedback in a tight labor market.Resources:Bent Ericksen & AssociatesAll-Star Live Dental Training EventsDental CoachingDental Practice Growth Webinar