Two Reds are Better than One

S05 E20: An end of year special with Chris and Ashley

On todays 'Two Reds are Better than One Podcast' Ashley and Chris discuss their highs and lows of 2022 and share their goals and aspirations for 2023. Like never before, Ashley and Chris open their hearts and share some very personal stories and as usual, there is no holding back. As usual, there are many lessons and takeaways for your own personal and business life. In this podcast you will discover; How a Hotel seriously messed up one of Ashley's Courses and how shabbily they dealt with the is...

S05 E19: Bringing Preventive Well-being Education To The Forefront In Dentistry

With mental health at the top of the agenda for leaders, managers and in our own lives, we welcomed Dr. Mahrukh Khwaja to this month’s podcast to discover how she has used her own experiences with burnout and depression to help others in dentistry.

S05 E18: Creating a dental success story in a North West seaside resort

Five years ago, Stuart and Amy Barnes purchased a two-surgery Dental Practice on the first floor above a Thomas Cook Travel Agents in Lytham St. Annes, near Blackpool. Through incredible hard work, dedication, often working seven days a week, the Practice has expanded to five chairs, fully private and is experiencing record numbers of new patients and turnover. In this podcast, Stuart and Amy share their story. It was so good, that this was one of the longest podcasts the Two Reds have recorded....

S05 E17: Simple steps to exceptional leadership - an interview with David Taylor

We are currently in the most challenging recruitment and retention crises in dentistry for 25 years and if that was not enough, we are also in one of the worst cost of living crises in 40 years. With people swapping jobs for more money, It has never been more important to look at how to keep and recruit the best talent. You have to show up as a great leader.. In the latest episode of 'Two Reds are Better than One' Ashley and Chris interviewed David Taylor who like Ashley, was an ex Dale Carnegie...

S05 E16: Building a 10-practice dental business based on what you learned from your Dad

Today we welcome the co-owner and Operations Director for a 10-practice West Midlands micro-corporate - Tri-Dental - a warm welcome to Polly Bhambra. Buckle up and get ready for the ride - because Polly is a powerhouse of enthusiasm for what it takes to grow a Champions League dental business in the current challenging landscape. Polly shares with us her unique childhood and career pathway and in this interview you will learn: About her childhood - one of five children of Indian immigrant parent...

S05 E15: How to fail your finals and still be President

S05 E14: Running a micro-corporate, one day at a time

An interview with Grant Watson from Envisage Dental Group

S05 S13: Resilience - an introduction to The Rosie May Charity Day

In this one-off and extraordinary podcast, we meet Mary Storrie, mother of Rosie May, who, in 2003, was brutally murdered at age 10. That was just the start of an astonishing story of the resilience of Mary and how that and subsequent shocking events gave rise to The Rosie May Foundation. Ashley and I are joined in this interview by our client and friend, orthodontist Catherine McCanny, who met Mary at an event some years ago and decided that she wanted to enlist the help of dental friends in cr...

S05 S12: Controversial, Contemporary and Consistent - how to stand out in branding and marketing

Shaz Memon is the founder and MD of Digimax a leading dental marketing agency in London In this brilliant interview, Shaz shares simple, uncomplicated strategies to help you grow your brand and your Instagram visibility. He also stresses the importance of exceeding your client's expectations. Not only does Shaz share what works, he will also share what happens when you do drop the baton, and the consequences it can bring. Shaz is one of the humblest guys you will ever meet and it took over two y...

S05 S11: The viewpoint from a business manager

Lucie Simic started out as a Journalist and after helping Mike Hesketh at the Exeter Dental Centre with his social media, ended up being his Business Manager. (Mike was a previous guest on our podcast). In just four years they turned a Practice whose turnover was £400,000 to £2.4M, eventually selling it to BUPA for £3.2m. Lucie implemented 6 strategies that allowed this to happen and on this podcast, you will discover what they are and how they created a truly world class dental practice. This w...

S05 S10: Process and Passion

This month’s guest is unique. Steve Anderson lives and works in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona and, since 1997 has been building dental offices, thousands of them. Yes - thats right - he runs a 20-strong building company responsible for the construction of purpose-built dental practices as well as refurbishments of existing premises. That’s where the “process” comes in - because you can’t build a building that isn’t going to fall down without following the process to the letter. But he also...

S05 S09: What Star Wars teaches us about building a practice in which people want to work

This month we welcome back on old friend, Mark Topley, to talk about the current recruitment crisis in dentistry. Well, actually, we start off with a bit of general banter but... With dental nurses leaving the profession, lack of responses to recruitment advertising for all positions and a general fatigue and malaise in the workplace - how on earth does a busy Practice Manager or Principal keep and attract Ideal Team Players? Mark shares with us the wisdom he has accumulated after years in leade...

S05 S08: How to use the hidden asset in your Dental Practice to increase sales by 20% in the next 90 days

With many Dentists telling us that they are bombarded with new patients but have limited availability, this is a great time to look at your Hygiene/Therapy Department and see how you can make it even more efficient than ever before, you just might be sitting on a hidden gold mine. In this podcast, Ashley and Chris interview two key opinion leaders from the Therapist and Hygiene world Robiha Nazir and Cat Edney, who will share proven strategies on how to add real value to your patients and grow y...

S05 E07: How not to be a knob

In this no holding back interview, Chris and Ashley interviewed Nigel Risner a second time for the 'Two Reds are Better than one Podcast' and it was truly a brilliant interview. Chris and Ashley specifically asked Nigel's thoughts on the current challenges Dental Owners are facing with recruitment, staff retention and motivating their team. You will learn: How to adapt to change and uncertainty Understand why people leave and tips to make sure that you retain great people How to understand what ...

S05 E06: Marketing Truth Bombs - What Most Marketers Won’t Tell You

We are delighted this month to welcome a powerful influencer in USA dental marketing, who shares with us her own professional story as well as some priceless tips on marketing in the current landscape. Grace graduated in 2007 with a background in advertising and psychology and bears testimony that her first job in sales taught her lifelong skills that formed the foundation for her future success. She became the marketing director of a 2-location dental business in 2009 and, over the next 2 years...

S05 E05: How a very busy practice in Leeds created a world class team that gives their patients a world class experience every time

The Two Reds are Better Than One interview this week was with Jasmin Wigglesworth - the Practice Manager of Infinity Dental - and Gaby Saracino-Hamill - the lead TCO within the practice. Last year we interviewed Mohsin Patel who is the Principal of the practice and many listeners stated it was one of the best interviews that we have done. This time we get to interview the key people within the practice who make it all happen. On this interview you will discover: How an extremely busy practice de...

S05 E04: The Dumb Mistakes Dentists make on a Regular Basis and how to avoid them in the future

Rich Madow is a Dentist, Speaker and Business Coach from Baltimore in the USA. He graduated in 1984 and started his dentistry career working in a hospital. Very quickly he found an associate position. However, he soon clashed with his boss and after a few months was sacked from his job. Not long after, he purchased a run down Practice in his hometown which is where he started his journey into Entrepreneurship. At the time, dentists had a real issue with getting paid, and Rich and his brother dev...

S5E03: Disrupting Recruitment

This podcast is about how Andy has looked at the clinical recruitment landscape in UK dentistry and decided to wade in there with a completely fresh approach. “Disruption", “agility" and “innovation" are the key words to associate with Andy’s new company. In this interview you will learn: how Clubhouse is taking the social media world by storm (and why CB doesn’t like it); about Mark Beaumont’s book on cycling around the world (and why Ashley loves it); how Andy wants to set “personality” as the...

S5E02: The Farmah brothers - three years of transformation

Discover how two brothers bought an Ortho Practice & transformed it into a beautiful multi-disciplinary practice in just three years (with Covid thrown in for good measure). Brothers Rohit and Karan Farmah, two very young dentists are on a serious mission. They purchased a traditional Ortho Practice in Birmingham three years ago, during this time, they have re-named, re-branded and now ' The House of Dental' takes referrals from dentists in the area. They cover every dental speciality within...

S5E01: How Two Young Dentists have grown their Private Turnover by 1500% and are producing record numbers of Clear Correct & Invisalign Cases

This episode of the 'Two Reds are Better than One’ podcast is something a little different Chris and Ashley interviewed two rising stars of UK Dentistry, Aamir Vaghela and Aran Maxwell-Cox. Aran and Aamir are two driven, successful dentists who have grown their Private Treatment and are producing record numbers of Clear Correct and Invisalign Treatments. They are consistently doing this week in and week out. That takes a very special mind set and attitude. In this interview, Chris and Ashley del...

S4 E17: How to purchase a run of the mill Dental Practice, quadruple its size and sell it for 10 times what you purchased it for in only 4 years

This is the most fascinating and compelling interview that we have ever done on the 'Two Reds are Better than one Podcast' After a spell in the army, where Mike Hesketh saw action first hand in Afghanistan, he came back to the UK and he and his wife Lara purchased a four surgery dental Practice in Exeter. He grew the turnover from £480,000 to £2.5M in four year. They set about initiating a 'game changer' opening 7 days a week within the first three months of opening, becoming the only practice i...

S4 E16: Becoming the positive voice: challenging the media and getting your patient messaging right

A very informal conversation between Chris and Ashley this time. Chris in The Barrow Bunker and Ashley in The Indigo Hotel, Paddington, part way through a 2-week lecture tour. We begin by discussing how a few minutes listening to the news every day can be enough to demoralise even the most optimistic amongst us - and how this must affect team members and patients. Chris then goes on to explain how he has been using research to challenge the bad news being peddled by the media, demonstrating that...

S4 E15: Overcoming Cancer, Covid and Fear Itself

13 years ago Jessica Richards was told that her cancer would give her a below average change of survival beyond 5 years with surgery, radiation and medication. She refused all and is here to tell her tale. Jessica is a Personal Transformation and Leadership Development Specialist who has had a practice in Harley Street since 1991. Her work reaches beyond healing, helping people gain creative insights into their purpose, direction and meaning in life. She is particularly committed to helping peop...

S4 E14: Just the two of us

For the first time in a long time, we decided it would be good to just catch up and reflect on what we can see around us on the dental landscape. In the podcast: 1. How each individual dentist has to solve their own practicing puzzle in the return to work phase; 2. Using a 90-second video to communicate with your patients; 3. Using Zoom to deliver ethical sales; 4. The emerging digital consultation pathway; 5. Delivering effective telephony as we return to work; 6. A live role play on how to tur...

S4 E13: Suck it up and make the best of it

In today's podcast The Two Reds interviewed Dr. Bill Schaeffer, owner of 'The Implant Centre in Hayward Heath and Hove.' Bill graduated in 1989 and opened a small squat and today his two practices are leaders in the UK implant world. Bill is a rare individual who always sees the positive side in any situation and there has been no exception with the Covid-19 lockdown. I can promise you will be inspired, motivated and ready to take on the world after listening to this podcast. It was so inspiring...

S4 E12: I don't watch box sets - I just want to write

Aged only 25 Gemma Cockburn purchased her first Dental Practice and 15 years later she still runs the same Practice. She has built up Chapel Street Dental through her tremendous work ethic and absolute dedication to her very loyal patient base. Gemma is now married and has two children and if you are looking at creating more balance in your life, then you will love this interview. You are probably wondering what our podcast title is about? During lockdown Gemma wrote a book - The Covid Dentist W...

S4 E11: How to have it all - build a successful Dental Practice & live a fulfilling life at the same time

If you want to become a successful dentist and at the same time achieve balance in your life, then you need to listen to this podcast. In this podcast, The Two Reds interviewed Stephen Jacobs the owner of Dental FX, a referral Practice in Glasgow. Stephen was one of the pioneers in UK Dentistry for placing implants and this has been his passion for over 30 years. In this interview you will discover; That to be truly successful you have to do the opposite of what everyone else is doing; How to be...

S4 E10: Are you a high achiever or a high performer? Knowing the difference can save your life as well as your business

It’s amazing how sometimes a podcast guest comes along just when the interviewer(s) needs to hear their message. Lee Evans had what he describes as a “crappy start” in life, tragically losing his mother when he was 15 years old and experiencing bullying at school. After 25 years in The Army, what has emerged is one of the UK’s best performance coaches, still using his skill in the military but also with high-performing clients in sport and business. In fact, it was one of Chris’s clients who rec...

S4 E09: The Two Reds meet the the Two Scots who are making a difference in dentistry

This week we keep the interviews going North of the Border in Scotland with not one, but two, dentists as The Two Reds interview Dr Michael Tang and Dr Stuart Campbell. Stuart and Michael started their own podcast at the start of 2020 - One in the Chair and Two Waiting - and although it's new, the podcast has already built up an excellent following and reputation. Both Stuart and Michael share how they are getting through Covid-19. We discuss the steps they are taking to maintain their relations...

S04 E08: How to build a micro-corporate in a beautiful area of Scotland (and carry on growing during lockdown and beyond)

We are keeping up the pace with the Two Reds podcast, in an endeavour to keep you positive and focused during lockdown. Which is why this weeks’ guest was an obvious choice. Chris Barrowman is a young Scottish dentist who chose to open a private squat in the quiet Perthshire town of Pitlochry and has grown that into a micro-corporate that not only had 4 locations before Covid-19 - but he also completed on his 5th practice acqusition during lockdown! The InfinityBlu Group is well positioned and r...