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Bulletproof Dental Practice

Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodakbulletproofdentalpractice.com
Dentistry is evolving - Is your practice BULLETPROOF? Marketing. Systems. Leadership. Proven strategies to grow your practice with co-hosts Dr. Peter Boulden and Dr. Craig Spodak.
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Episodes

Demystifying DSO’s with Brian Colao

Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about our upcoming book release and the Bulletproof Summit on October 12-13th 2018 in Atlanta! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 71 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Brian Colao, Dykema Key Takeaways: Dentistry is undergoing a great evolution and a great consolidation. There’s also massive disruption within the workspace of dentistry. There’s a lot of fear out there, and it doesn’t have to be that way. A big part of ...

Jul 05, 201851 minEp. 71

The FFS Dentist with Dr. Drew Byrnes

Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about our upcoming book release and the Bulletproof Summit on October 12-13th 2018 in Atlanta! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 70 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Dr. Drew Byrnes, The FFS Dentist Podcast Key Takeaways: FFS Practices take courage and planning. The first one is the hardest. You’ve already got your proof of concept. It’s super important if you’re a FFS practice to really make sure you’re creating an ...

Jun 28, 201838 minEp. 70

How to Prepare When “Winter Is Coming”

Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about our upcoming book release and the Bulletproof Summit on October 12-13th 2018 in Atlanta! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 69 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Watch full video of the interview by clicking here! Key Takeaways: A lot of general dentistry practices see a slump in the summertime. Kids are off school so parents focus more on their dental care. Boulden predicts what is done in March will predict business f...

Jun 21, 201841 minEp. 69

The Next Generation of Cosmetic Surgery with Dr. Kyle Stanley

Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about our upcoming book release and the Bulletproof Summit on October 12-13th 2018 in Atlanta! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 68 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Dr. Kyle Stanley, DSD , Speaker, Lecturer, Dental Expert Watch full video of the interview by clicking here! Key Takeaways: The Lip Factor – Dr. Stanley’s concepts regarding moving lips if needed. The lower third of the face has to be involved with smile...

Jun 14, 201856 minEp. 68

Overcoming Obstacles with Dr. Gregg May

Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about our upcoming book release and the Bulletproof Summit on October 12-13th 2018 in Atlanta! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 67 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Dr. Gregg May, 10X Dental Watch full video of the interview by clicking here! Key Takeaways: The obstacles we overcome make us who we are. When times are tough it’s really easy to isolate. Seek out another dentist who you can talk with and commiserate wi...

Jun 07, 20181 hr 1 minEp. 67

A New Model of DSO with Dr. Scott Leune

Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about our upcoming book release and the Bulletproof Summit on October 12-13th 2018 in Atlanta! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 65 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Dr. Scott Leune, Founder & CEO of Breakaway Practice & Dental Whale Watch full video of the interview by clicking here! Key Takeaways: Most DSO’s don’t allow for the dentist to work with them to continue growing their business. Breakaway Practice...

May 24, 20181 hr 2 minEp. 65

Bulletproof Dentalpreneurs with Dr. Mark Costes

Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about our upcoming book release and the Bulletproof Summit on October 12-13th 2018 in Atlanta! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 63 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Dr. Mark Costes, Founder of Dental Success Institute Key Takeaways: There’s no one right model for setting up a dental practice, it must be tailored to the owner’s goals and the specific geographic area. Boulden predicts the rise of the “Super GP,” a den...

May 10, 201829 minEp. 63

Healthy Gets You Wealthy with Dr. Uche Odiatu

Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about our upcoming book release and the Bulletproof Summit on October 12-13th 2018 in Atlanta! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 62 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Uche Odiatu , keynote speaker, author, wellness expert Watch full video of the interview by clicking here! Key Takeaways: Uche integrates total health wellness within his busy dental practice. Probiotics are now acknowledged by mainstream medicine. Probi...

Apr 19, 201859 minEp. 62

How to Not Be Owned by Your Practice with Garrett Gunderson

Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about our upcoming book release and the Bulletproof Summit on October 12-13th 2018 in Atlanta! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 61 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Garrett Gunderson, author & founder of Wealth Factory Watch full video of the interview by clicking here! Key Takeaways: Wealth Factory is a personal wealth management company with a specialized focus for entrepreneurs in dentistry. Garrett co-author...

Apr 12, 201858 minEp. 61

Go Big or Go Home; Dental Mastery with Debra Englehardt-Nash

Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about our upcoming book release and the Bulletproof Summit on October 12-13th 2018 in Atlanta! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 60 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Debra Englehardt-Nash Watch full video of the interview by clicking here! Key Takeaways: Private practice dentistry is NOT going to go away. We must learn how to stop commoditizing our patients. Instead we should learn to value appreciation of our patien...

Apr 05, 20181 hr 4 min

5 Fundamentals for Great Local SEO with Darren Shaw

Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about our upcoming book release and the Bulletproof Summit in fall 2018! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 59 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Darren Shaw, owner of Whitespark Watch full video of the interview by clicking here! Key Takeaways: Google has been ramping up their local SEO features so they can improve their local ad sales. Google posts are new and allow you to push out more content. They expire weekly so...

Mar 29, 201847 minEp. 59

Profitability & Fulfillment with Dr. Tarun Agarwal

Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about our upcoming book release and the Bulletproof Summit in fall 2018! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 58 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Dr. Tarun Agarwal, owner/dentist Raleigh Dental Arts , owner T-Bone Speaks Watch the full video of the interview by clicking here! Key Takeaways: Make sure you’re not being oversold by predatory companies offering horrible insurance and investment planning. Review your estate...

Mar 22, 201851 minEp. 58

“Hey, Google, I’m feeling lucky!” Online Marketing in 2023 with Dan DelMain

Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about our upcoming book release and the Bulletproof Summit in fall 2018! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 57 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Dan DelMain , owner of DelMain Analytics Watch full video of the interview by clicking here! Key Takeaways: DelMain Analytics is a full-service digital marketing agency. It’s no longer possible to gamify your way to a great digital marketing strategy. Google is humanizing the...

Mar 15, 201857 minEp. 57

Influence & Culture Building with Elijah Desmond

Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about our upcoming book release and the Bulletproof Summit in fall 2018! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 56 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Elijah Desmond Watch full video of the interview by clicking here! Key Takeaways: There is a commonality in all successful people. It’s hunger for more. If you aren’t making mistakes or haven’t made one in the last year, you are playing it too safe. Elijah Desmond runs a Face...

Mar 08, 20181 hr 6 minEp. 56

4 Pillars To Make Your Practice Bulletproof

Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about our upcoming book release and the Bulletproof Summit in fall 2018! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 55 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Key Takeaways: Four Pillars of a Bullet Proof Dental Practice Vision and Leadership As a leader/owner of the practice you set the tone You must give your team a road map Be intentional in explaining your goals to your team Make a descriptive vision Self-managing teams Team and Cultu...

Mar 01, 20181 hr 3 minEp. 55

DSO Talk from Voices of Dentistry, with Alan Mead & Brian Colao

Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about our upcoming book release and the Bulletproof Summit in fall 2018! Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 54 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guests: Alan Mead, Dental Hacks Podcast / Brian Colao, Dykema Law Firm Key Takeaways: Should you have a DSO? If you don’t have a DSO and you’re a doctor owned practice, who can you sell to? You can only sell to other licensed dentists in your state, and that’s a very narrow, deflate...

Feb 22, 201839 minEp. 54

An International Dental Phenom with Dr. Michael Apa

Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 52 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Dr. Michael Apa, Partner Rosenthal Apa Group , Founder Apa Aesthetic in Dubai Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about our upcoming book release and the Bulletproof Summit in fall 2018! Watch the full video of the interview by clicking here! Key Takeaways: Apa travels back and forth from New York City to Dubai, focusing on creating amazing cosmetic cases. The small details in denti...

Feb 08, 201854 min

Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies: How They Might Affect You and Your Practice, with Blake McClellan

Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 51 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Blake McClellan, CEO and co-founder of Implant Compare Watch the full video of the interview by clicking here! Text ‘bulletproof’ to 345345 to stay in the know about upcoming book release and Bulletproof Summit in fall 2018! Key Takeaways: Implant Compare live-streams dental education and surgeries. We’re just now discovering the great many capabilities of blockchain, and how it can be applied t...

Feb 02, 20181 hr 2 min

The Importance of Reviews, Reputation Management, SEO and More with Eric Rea of Podium

Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 50 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Eric Rea, CEO of Podium Watch the full video of the interview by clicking here! Key Takeaways: Podium is a reputation management platform, helping to significantly boost your practice’s online reviews, and Podium has funding invested from Google. Podium focused on creating a great experience for the patient. This helps boost conversion rates and gets you more & better reviews. Reviews are ma...

Jan 25, 201845 min

A Brave New World: Dr. Christian Coachman and the Future of Dentistry

Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 49 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Dr. Christian Coachman, founder of Digital Smile Design (DSD) Watch the full video of the interview by clicking here! Key Takeaways: The world is moving at a very rapid pace, and it’s each of our responsibility to roll with the change and grow to meet the expanding demands of our patients. Millennials aren’t looking for great products, they’re looking for great experiences. Marketing in dentistr...

Jan 18, 20181 hr 4 min

Create Your Legendary Lifestyle with Chad Cooper

Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 48 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Chad Cooper , LEGENDARY LIFESTYLE™ Coach Watch the full video of the interview by clicking here! Key Takeaways: People really want to move beyond happiness & material possession, and find FULFILLMENT. We don’t want work/life balance, we want work/life harmony. The one great equalizer is we all get 168 hours in a week. We are all equal that way. How we use that time is what separates the amat...

Dec 21, 201759 min

Getting Your Patients to Say YES with Dr. Paul Etchison

Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 47 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Dr. Paul Etchison, founder of The Dental Practice Heroes Podcast Key Takeaways: Self-managed teams are a great way to allow your team members authority to create – and reach – goals that benefit your practice. Learn more about Dr. Spodak’s practices that led Spodak Dental Group to be within the top 1% of Invisalign providers in the US. Occlusion, malocclusion, and crowding are incipient diseases...

Dec 14, 201736 min

Create Freedom Within Your Practice with Dr. David Phelps

Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 46 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Dr. David Phelps, founder of Freedom Founders and host of Dentist Freedom Blueprint Podcast Watch the full video of the interview by clicking here! Key Takeaways: Building freedom into your business can take many forms. Learn skill sets that are transferable. Becoming the orchestrator of your business is key. Be careful about picking another lane to diversify. First, pick the right people and fo...

Nov 30, 201754 min

The $10,000 A Day Dentist with Dr. Bill Williams

Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 45 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Dr. Bill Williams, founder of Suwanee Dental Care and author of The $10,000 A Day Dentist Watch the full video of the interview by clicking here! Key Takeaways: Bill William’s book “The $10,000 A Day Dentist” details 50 ways he has identified to create a highly successful dental practice. Dentistry can be broken down into 5 areas: Mindset, Team, Facility, Marketing, and Capacity. Mindset is the ...

Nov 16, 201748 min

Dr. Spodak Talks with Gary Takacs on Thriving Dentist Podcast Show

Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 44 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Reposted from: Thriving Dentist Podcast Show w/Gary Takacs Key Takeaways: There are many different models of success in dentistry. In this Thriving Dentist Show, Gary interviews Dr. Craig Spodak about his practice model. Craig’s model is a single location group practice that produces over $10M per year driven by a Noble Cause. In this episode they discuss: Craig’s experience as a 3rd generation dentist...

Nov 02, 201757 minEp. 44

Dr. Spodak Talks with Dr. David Phelps on The Dentist Freedom Blueprint Podcast

Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 43 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Reposted from: The Dentist Freedom Blueprint Podcast w/Dr. David Phelps Key Takeaways: 6:12 – Where Craig found the inspiration to do something different. 13:29 – How to get serious about looking at your practice as a business. 16:30 – What makes a good leader. 20:15 – The difference between achievement and fulfillment (and why it’s important not to confuse the two). 25:45 – Why ROI isn’t the best dict...

Oct 26, 201739 minEp. 43

Maximize Your Team for Maximum Patient Impact

Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 42 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Watch the video here! Key Takeaways: People want to have passion & purpose, and they want to feel secure & taken care of. Taking care of your employees helps your business’s bottom line. It builds loyalty, let’s them know you care about them, and improves productivity. Millennials don’t want a manager, they want a coach. Implement strategies that speaks to their desire for engagement and self-a...

Oct 19, 201739 min

Design Your Office Right! with Harry Nelson

Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 41 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: Harry Nelson, CEO of Dansereau Dental Key Takeaways: Dental buildouts can be out-of-control expensive. Dansereau started in 1964, and offers quality, American-made dental equipment. Look to simplify when purchasing dental chairs and delivery systems. The less that can break, the better. Also keep overhead costs in mind when choosing equipment. Pay attention to space planning when doing a buildou...

Oct 12, 201723 minEp. 41

Where’s the Easy Button for Marketing?

Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 40 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Watch the full video of interview by clicking here! Key Takeaways: Marketing today can seem convoluted. You must be more strategic with marketing, rather than tactical. Fifteen years ago, you could literally buy your way to the top. People now want credibility and a story. You can either pay someone to craft a story for you, or become remarkable enough that you’re worth talking about. Find out what the...

Oct 05, 201750 minEp. 40

The Hard Reality of Dental Embezzlement with David Harris

Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 39 Hosts: Dr. Peter Boulden & Dr. Craig Spodak Guest: David Harris , founder & CEO of Prosperident Watch the full video of interview by clicking here! Key Takeaways: At least 60% of dentists will be embezzled from, but the actual percentage is probably higher. Understanding WHY people steal will help in profiling an embezzler. People steal for 2 reasons: need & greed. Thieves want to be alone when they steal. Keep an eye out for employees w...

Sep 28, 201748 minEp. 39
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