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Dental A Team Podcast
This podcast is here to give dentists and all dental office team members, in EVERY position, TACTICAL and PRACTICAL TIPS to: - Be more efficient - Have more fun - Improve doctor and team communications - Eliminate frustration - And make your life easier! Jump in! We are thrilled you have decided to LEVEL UP and be part of the DENTAL A TEAM! New episodes every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Episodes
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#1,225: Your Practice's Fairy Godmother Is Here, and Her Name's AI
Special guest Sheela Roth, director of clinical operations at Pearl AI, is on the show! Sheela talks with Kiera about how practices can best incorporate AI…
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#1,224: Top Dental Practices Worry About Being Consistent, Not Perfect
Success doesn't come from attaining perfection. It comes when you're looking to improve each day. Kiera talks about specific ways you can improve your practice…
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#1,223: The Best Way to Synchronize Your Team's Communication With Patients
It's time to stop cringing when your office manager suggests role-playing various client interactions! Tiff and Nikki break down the powerful benefits of role…
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#1,222: The 90-Day Culture Turnaround Challenge
Did you know you can change the entire culture of your office in three months by leaning into consistent leadership and clear standards? Kiera shares how to…
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#1,221: Why You're Not Getting the 'Yes' From Patients Right Away
This episode is all about dentistry as a relationship-based field—finding your patients' motivations and blending what they want with what their teeth and…
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#1,220: Private Buyer vs. DSO: What Can Go Right (and What Can Go Wrong)
Part two of Kiera's conversation with Brannon Moncrief, principal and CEO of McLerran and Associates, is about common misconceptions with private buyers and…
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#1,219: How to Make Your Practice a Viable Asset For Your Eventual Exit
Kiera is joined by Brannon Moncrief, principal and CEO of McLerran and Associates and expert on dental practice sales and DSO affiliates. The two talk about…
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#1,218: Chick-fil-A's Secret Sauce in YOUR Practice
Re-releasing a favorite of Dental A-Team listeners! Kiera chats with Chick-fil-A owner and operator George Demetriades — and it's all about applying the chain…
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#1,217: Would You Rehire Everyone On Your Team?
As practices grow and new people filter in, it's normal to want to measure each member of your team against your current goals versus where they were when…
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#1,216: Here's What's Happening in the Dental Marketing Space
Kiera is joined by Ryan Gross, CEO of Grapevine (formerly CEOShare), to discuss the future of dentistry in terms of marketing and AI, and how practices can…
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#1,215: Strategic Partnerships Grow Your Practice. Here's How to Form Them.
Kiera takes a spin on profit growth by talking about a tactic many people don't consider: strategic partnerships. This means looking at the community around…
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#1,214: How to Bridge the Systems Gap You Didn't Know You Had
So you have the basics down on practice organization and systemization, but still manage to fall short of your goals? Tiff and Kristy discuss the three most…
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#1,213: This Is the Blueprint For Profitable Practices
Introducing the Dental A-Team YES Operating System — a framework created after looking at thousands of practices to help you have predictable growth…
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#1,212: Why Your Dental Marketing Isn't Working (and How to Fix It!)
Kiera is joined by Sean Hamel, CEO of Art of Dental Marketing, to talk about … yup, dental marketing! Sean goes through why dentists struggle so much with…
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#1,211: How to Build Systems That Can Withstand Change
How great would it be, having systems that sail smoothly no matter who is sick, who changes positions, who quits, who [insert out-of-the-blue incident here]?…
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#1,210: Yes, You ARE Allowed to Align Your Life Goals With Practice Growth
Practice success doesn't always equal personal life happiness. Kiera talks about the Yes Success Model, and how to align your business goals with your personal…
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#1,209: Let's Have a Real Conversation About End of Year Planning
It's Kiera and Britt on the pod together, with listeners getting a live look into how the Dental A-Team is thinking about the year's end — plus ideas as to…
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#1,208: Avoid the Artificial Yes: Why Accepted Treatment Still Falls Off the Schedule
Dentistry is most important when a patient is in the practice. As soon as they leave, there are a million other parts of their life competing for priority…
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#1,207: This Is What Your KPIs Are Trying to Tell You
Your key performance indicators do not have to be intimidating. In fact, with the correct frame of mind, they tell you exactly what's going on in your…
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#1,206: The Honest Truth About HR in Dentistry
Guest episode! Kiera is joined by Paul Edwards, CEO and co-founder of CEDR HR Solutions, which provides human resource support especially for dental practices…
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#1,205: This Is the Make or Break Point for Team Alignment
Does your team feel out of whack? Tiff and Pam pull back the curtain on maintaining practice camaraderie by sharing where to find those daily wins. They…
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#1,204: The Biggest Way to Make Your Practice Stand Out
Post-visit follow-ups — this episode is all about 'em! Following up with patients is one of the most overlooked ways to build trust. Kiera shares tips on both…
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#1,203: Have This Problem? There's a System For That.
Establishing the right systems in your practice creates consistency, profitability, and freedom in ways that individual effort is never going to. Kiera talks…
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#1,202: Do This Monthly To Protect Practice Profit
Tiff and Kristy break down monthly financial controls that protect your practice's profit. These include identifying lag and lead measures, getting your…
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#1,201: Let's Talk Honestly About AI In Your Practice
Kiera is joined by Dr. Rania Saleh, founder of Oryx Dental Software, a dental practice management platform that will streamline your practice's inner workings…
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#1,200: The Practice Growth Secret
This DAT podcast episode is a fan favorite! Danny with Swell is on the pod! In this episode, Kiera chats with Danny about Google reviews, Google reviews…
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#1,199: How to Take Perio More Seriously For Your Patients (and Your Practice)
Perio does not get the attention it deserves. Tiff and Kristy discuss why periodontal health is such an underutilized area in dental practices, and give…
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#1,198: Don't Be Scared to Talk Finances With Your Patients!
Kiera and Kristy share tips on having financial conversations with patients, including the type of mindset to adopt so it's not so intimidating, key language…
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#1,197: The CEO Dentist Playbook: Lead a Practice That Can Grow Without You
Being a CEO dentist doesn't have to mean fewer patients. It means leading your business as intentionally as you are clinically. Kiera gives specific tips on…
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#1,196: Automate the Busywork and Get Your Time Back
Tiff and Pam talk about the current intersection of technology in the practice, and how using and understanding AI as a tool for busywork means you can focus…
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#1,195: Burnt Out? Get Your Life Back Without Sacrificing Growth
Kiera gives three tactical shifts to help practice owners get their time, energy, and life back, while still maintaining a successful business. Episode…
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#1,194: Are Your KPIs Lying To You?
Key performance indicators are fundamental to a successful practice. But what about their dark side? Kiera shares how to know whether those metrics are telling…
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#1,193: The Foolproof Way to Build Community Anywhere, Anytime
In this episode, Tiff and Nikki talk about a critical piece under the marketing umbrella: networking with people in your community across different "genres" of…
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#1,192: How To Know If Your Office Suffers From "Artificial Harmony"
Artificial harmony is what happens when teams work alongside each other day in and day out, but never actually talk about what needs to be said. Kiera and Dana…
Dental A Team Podcast#1,191: Breaking Down the Benefits of DSOs
Re-releasing a Dental A-Team podcast fan favorite! Britt is fresh off visiting a ton of practices, many of which are part of dental support organizations…
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#1,190: For the Practice Owners Stuck in the Weeds
Tiff and Nikki share how a hands-on operator can become a strategic owner, and at the same time set the team up for success. By sharing responsibilities and…
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#1,189: The Future of Private Practice Is Actually Very Bright
Did you know: Today's dentists are waiting five years longer to buy a practice than they were a generation ago? Kiera is joined by Brian Hanks of Dental Buyer…
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#1,188: Your Secret Weapon for Hiring
Do you prefer retaining the employees you have rather than constantly hunting for new ones? Kiera shares an example of a practice that evolved from high…
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#1,187: Must-Know Tools for Re-Care + Reactivation
This episode is all about eyes on fall/winter 2026. Tiff and Pam discuss what's top of mind for practices as they look to the final stretch of the year…
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#1,186: The Best and Smartest Way To Fill Holes in Your Schedule
Kiera shares three approaches that will help you consistently and quickly fill your schedule on a daily basis: maximizing your current patients, creating the…
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#1,185: These 3 Things Will Turn Your Practice into a Money-Making Machine
How do you manage money more effectively? How can you stop being surprised by taxes? How do you turn your cashflow into something predictable? Kiera answers…
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#1,184: How to Increase Your Bottom Line (Without Increasing Your Patient Base)
So many offices out there think growth has to come from new patients. Tiff and Kristy share specific areas in your practice where you can increase what you're…
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#1,183 Is Your Practice Struggling with Collections and AR?
Re-releasing a Dental A-Team podcast favorite! Tiff is on the pod to chat with Kiera about an office she just visited which needed some attention on its…
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#1,182: What Every Owner Needs to Know (But Most Realize Too Late)
It's a common trajectory: Dental schools create great dentists, but they don't create good business owners. Kiera shares three critical (but attainable!) tips…
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#1,181: How to Bridge That Trust Gap Between Doctor and Team
Do things feel a little disconnected between team members in your practice? Tiff and Dana discuss the common signs that usually mean your practice could use a…
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#1,180: The Surprising Cheat Code to Practice Success
Kiera shares ways practices can make patients feel valued from that first visit to their final treatment, including tips for establishing consistency…
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#1,179: Yes, You Can Win Against DSOs, Even As a Private Practice
Private practices — ever feel like you can't win against the DSOs? Kiera talks about what your practice can continue to produce that DSOs, with their multiple…
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#1,178: Stop Going to Doctor With All the Questions
Tiff and Kristy address why the doctor (or the practice lead or the OM) always end up getting sucked back in to answer questions they shouldn't have to. The…
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#1,177: In 2026, Choosing a Dentist Works Differently. Here's How to Keep Up.
Marketing is different than it was five years ago, especially now that AI is firmly entrenched in so many communities. Kiera talks about how AI, online…
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#1,176: The Perfect Method to CEO Madness
For the CEOs out there, how are you planning out your weeks to keep your business humming for the short and long terms? Kiera talks about what it means to plan…
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#1,175: Beat Back That Summer Schedule Slump
Does your schedule seem to weaken during July, August, and even into September? Tiffanie and Kristy dive into both proactive and reactive measurements your…
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#1,174: Communicating About Communication
DAT podcast listeners loved this episode, so we're re-releasing it! The Dental A-Team is hearing a lot about practices' struggles with communication. In this…
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#1,173: Three Lies and Three Truths About Growing Your Practice
Kiera shares the three most common pieces of bad advice out there when it comes to growing a practice. She encourages doctors not to keep applying new pieces…
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#1,172: The Mid-Year Practice Reset: What Needs to Change Before Q4
Tiffanie and Nikki share what dental practices should be looking at it now that we're halfway through 2026. Such milestones or touchpoints can include the…
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#1,171: What To Do During CEO Time
Kiera has talked to a ton of doctors to come up with tips for how to fill that CEO time that so often feels fathomless. The ideas include blocking out your…
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#1,170: The #1 Hiring Mistake
Hiring is hard right now. Kiera talks about a critical mistake offices tend to make when filling new seats: Hiring not just for skill, not just for culture…
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#1,169: The Win-Win Nature of Tech in the Office (If You Do It Right)
Tiff and Nikki dive into all things tech + dentistry, including what practices can implement to make the day-to-day more efficient for staff and convenient for…
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#1,168: To Scale or Simplify, That is the Question.
Ever feel like your office doesn't fit the standard benchmarks for growth? In this episode, Kiera and Dana riff on how to know whether going big or tightening…
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#1,167: The Life-Changing Magic of an In-Office Consultant Visit
Kiera and Trish are on the podcast together (yay!) to dive into the art of a Dental A-Team visit to your office (double yay!). They go into how an eagle-eyed…
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#1,166: Tackling Overhead? Look at These 3 Areas First
Tiff and Dana address one of the most popular topics for Dental A-Team consultants: overhead! They talk about what it entails, where to start when looking to…