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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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#1,165: The Perfect Quarterly Calibration
Re-releasing a Dental A-Team favorite… Ladies and gents, he's back. Dr. Dave Moghadam is again on the podcast, this time to talk with Kiera about quarterly…
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#1,164: This is Why Your Front Office is Struggling
Does your front office feel overwhelmed? Kiera shares what the problem is 99% of the time, as well as how to clear up the confusion, and three tactics that…
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#1,163: At Practice Capacity? Here's How You Can Still Grow
This episode is all about the capacity of your practice — what's on your mind for growth, as well as components in your practice that might surprise you in…
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#1,162: Stop Being the Ceiling In Your Own Practice
Part two of Kiera's conversation with Howard Farran on the Dentaltown podcast. As a business owner, the greatest gift you can give yourself is to get systems…
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#1,161: Doctors, Do You Struggle With This Very Common Blindspot?
Part one of Kiera's conversation with Howard Farran on the Dentaltown podcast. They discuss how many details a dentist should know about their business, what…
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#1,160: The Best Ways to Prep + Budget For CE
Continuing education on your mind? What about areas in your practice you want to grow, or strengths and skillsets you want your team to have? Tiff and Kristy…
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#1,159: What Are You Actually Marketing Your Practice As?
Do you market your practice for its dentistry? For its atmosphere? For the team? Something else? Tiff and Dana talk about why it's so critical to market the…
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#1,158: When You Want the Dentistry Part, Not the Business Part
Owners, this one's for you. Especially those who don't want to have to care about the business side of being a practice owner. Kiera's here to prove that…
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#1,157: Of All the Dentists Out There … (How to Stand Out)
Standing out as a dental practice is easier than you might think — and thank goodness for that! Kiera gives three steps to find what makes you and your…
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#1,156: Stop Managing People, Start Managing Leaders
Do you find yourself with a to-do list rather than a fully functioning leadership team? This episode is all about the Dental A-Team's bread and butter: scaling…
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#1,155: Why Even Great Practices Struggle to Find New Patients
Today's topic is something the Dental A-Team hears about a lot: Our practice is awesome, but we struggle to find new patients. Kiera talks about why this is…
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#1,154: Getting Your Team to Live and Breathe Your Vision
Tiff and Nikki continue the topic of your practice's vision by discussing how to turn it into something your entire team believes in. They discuss believing in…
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#1,153: Don't Forget This Before You Go Out of Network
Is your practice going out of network to make more money? Fantastic, but make sure you listen to this episode first. Kiera talks about all the numbers you…
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#1,152: When Ownership Feels Heavy
So many practice leaders and owners feel it, but so few say it — the weight of ownership can sometimes be too much. Kiera talks about how common stress among…
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#1,151: Signs You Might Be In Need of a Priority Realignment
Summit 2026 was all about scaling leadership and growing profit in your dental practice, and Kiera and Tiff are here to revisit the highlights. They discuss…
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#1,150: Secrets to Boosting Teamwork & Morale
Re-releasing a DAT listener favorite! Spiffy Tiffy and Dynamite Dana wax poetic about a topic coming up quite a bit in offices these days: teamwork and morale…
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#1,149: Chaos Is Contagious (But So is Calm!)
Do you often feel like your homebase emotionally is a little … chaotic? Kiera reminds listeners that having a "calm" practice doesn't necessarily mean having a…
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#1,148: Disappearing Profit? You Might Be Missing This!
Ever feel like money is disappearing from your practice? Tiff and Dana share where practices tend to find that missing money, as well as how to trim down those…
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#1,147: This or That: Running a $3-Million Office or Three $1-Million Offices?
Consulting across hundreds of offices means the Dental A-Team has seen a thing or two when it comes to scaling strategies, and in this episode, Kiera shares…
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#1,146: So You Want to Quit
Kiera walks listeners through a list of questions that should be answered before officially stepping away from your job. Episode resources: Subscribe to The…
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#1,145: The Flip (and Fun!) Side of KPIs
Did you know there's actually a right and wrong time to implement key practice indicators (or KPIs) in your office? Tiff and Dana reveal what should be firmly…
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#1,144: A Secret to Success People So Often Undervalue
Did you know: Positive employees are 31% more productive and show higher sales and creativity? That's why Kiera is talking all about positivity! She shares…
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#1,143: You Need to Protect Your Practice's Ecosystem
This one is for the billion-dollar assets of each practice: the doctor! Kiera is a pragmatic cheerleader, encouraging doctors to realize the asset they are…
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#1,142: Why Do Practices Need a Consultant in the First Place?
What are the most common reasons a dental practice reaches out to the Dental A-Team? In this episode, Tiff and Kristy discuss those woes of an office (systems…
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#1,141: Why You Need a Membership Plan In Place
Re-releasing a DAT listener favorite! Kiera is joined by Brad from Kleer to talk about the perks of membership plans over dental insurance, why a membership…
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What to Do When Leadership Gets Heavy
Do you ever feel like you have a laundry list of reasons why you can't ever take a break from your practice? Kiera is here to say, if that's how you're…
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This Advice Will Keep the Right Person Out of the Wrong Seat
There are roles in a practice people are meant to have, and there are those that'll suck the soul right out of someone. Tiff and Kristy go into how to match…
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How to Stay Sane With Multi-Practice Ownership
Dear listener, it is possible to scale your practice and keep your sanity! Kiera discusses three overall pieces of advice for those who have expanded/want to…
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Double Your Case Acceptance in 30 Days
Dental A-Team is all about case acceptance. In this episode, Kiera shares how a practice can double its case acceptance in one month (or even one day! She has…
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This Is the Number One Stressor for Doctors
This episode is all about the stress of people — managing them, working with them, attending to them, etc. Tiff and Kristy discuss what it means to manage…
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Has Your Practice Undergone the Invisible Friction Audit?
It's time to perform a special audit in your practice! This one is called the Invisible Friction Audit. Kiera guides listeners through how to catch problems…
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Do You Know the Most Important Numbers?
Re-releasing a DAT listener favorite! Morgan Hamon, president of HDA Accounting Group, is on the pod! HDA is a dental-specific accounting group, and knows…
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Top 4 KPIs a Business Owner MUST Know
Tiff and Kristy shine a light on key performance indicators that won't just propel a dental practice to success, but any business. This includes knowing your…
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Keep Your Head On Straight With AI
Kiera is a guest on The Zero Balance Podcast with John Stamper! She and John discuss the advancement of software over the past few years, and why the current…
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How to Achieve the Coveted Doctor/Hygiene Alignment
Kiera and Dana dive into the hygienist's mindset (which tends toward patient care over business numbers) and how a doctor can get a full hygiene team on board…
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Vision-Driven Growth is the Panacea Your Practice Needs
This episode is all about your vision for your practice, and how you can use it to propel growth and success. Tiff and Dana share how to create a vision that's…
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Are You the CEO Your Practice Needs?
Kiera is a guest on The Extraction, a podcast by TeamCare, to talk about accountability without the drama. She, along with co-hosts Kyle Bergman and Dr. Sharon…
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Seriously, Stop Shying Away From Accountability
Does it seem like there are communication troubles in your practice? Spoiler alert: That usually has to do with accountability. Kiera and Dana riff on why…
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How to Reduce Overhead Without Cutting Team Members
Does your P&L team cost feel high? Tiff and Dana provide insight on how to reduce your overhead besides scaling back team members. There could be easy…
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Creating the Perfect Gatekeeper to Your Practice
Kiera joins Dr. Paul Etchison on the Dental Practice Heroes podcast to talk about the infamous front desk and how to finally figure out what levers should be…
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Scale Your Dental Practice AND Reduce Overhead
Re-releasing a DAT listener favorite! Chris Sands and Brent Saunier are on the podcast to talk about the hottest topics in the dental accounting world…
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If You Want to Change the World, Have a Morning Huddle
This episode is all about the simple power of a morning huddle. Tiff and Trish talk about the why behind these daily meetings, including what to include versus…
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Patient Flow Is Different in 2026. This Is What to Do about It.
Three months into 2026 and the Dental A-Team is already clocking how different patient flow is this year. Kiera talks about optimizing your practice for that…
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How to Drop Your Overhead FAST
This one's for the business owners out there! Kiera discusses all things overhead — what's normal, what's high, how to lower it, and what overhead even means…
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Shuffling Team Member Personalities and Skillsets the Right Way
Tiff and Trish break down what it means to have the right person in the right chair that's best for your practice. This means gauging comfort levels and the…
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Tax Day Is Coming! How Can You Keep More of What You Make?
Kiera is joined by Derick Van Ness of Big Life Financial to talk about taxes, and how to handle them beyond simply thinking of them as a necessary evil. The…
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Billing Tips to Make You $$$ (For Work You've Already Done)
Chances are, your accounts receivable (AR) is not dialed in. Kiera provides very tactical, specific tips on how to get your AR cleaned up and start bringing in…
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The Dental A-Team Podcast Evolution (Happy Birthday to Us!)
The Dental A-Team Podcast has been around for seven years, if you can believe it! Kiera reflects on her original goal with the pod, how that goal (and…
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We Need to Talk about That Bottleneck Problem
Why is it so difficult for doctors to delegate, even when it so obviously impacts the team? Kiera and Dana discuss the art of delegation, and where it overlaps…
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Here's How a 5-Star Front Office Operates
Are you providing your patients with a 5-star treatment? It starts with your front office. Kiera breaks down what a full rollout of peak client care looks…
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The Best Way to Measure Your Practice's Progress Is… (Drumroll, Please)
Key Performance Indicators (or KPIs)! By establishing KPIs in your practice, you find ways to remove the emotion that doesn't need to be there. Tiff and Kristy…
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You're Answering Phones Wrong (And It's Costing You Patients)
This episode is all about the power of a phone call, and how you can maximize it. Kiera goes into the formula for phone call success, and how it will boost…
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#goals: Personal AND Professional
Re-releasing a DAT listener favorite! News flash: Setting goals for yourself isn't selfish! In fact, Kiera encourages you to set personal, then professional…
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All for One: Getting Team Buy-In On Your Big Why
A practice won't truly thrive until its team members are aligned and attached to your company's purpose. Tiff and Kristy go into what it takes to gain…
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How to Calibrate Your Hygiene Team
Re-releasing a DAT listener favorite! Dr. Dave Moghadam joins Kiera to discuss getting your hygiene team on the same page and at the same point of…
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Change How People Feel About Going to the Dentist (for the Better!)
Do you want your patients to feel confident and cared for and to become raving fans about your practice? Kiera takes listeners through specific steps to help…
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A Quick Tip to Increase Your Profit
This episode is all about the (sometimes surprising) benefits of comprehensive financing! Kristy breaks down why putting together a FULL plan for health will…
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Tax Strategies You Simply MUST Know Before April 15
Kiera is joined by Alexis Gallati, founder and lead tax strategist at Cerebral Tax Advisors, to talk about tax strategy not just for 2025 success, but 2026 and…
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Fast Track through the Pharmacy: What to Know for Easier Clearances
Kiera is joined by the tooth-healer himself, Jason Dent! Jason has an extensive background in pharmacy, and shares with Kiera where his pharmaceutical…
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The Life-Changing Magic of Accountability (and How it Reduces Stress)
No matter what position, no matter how many years someone's been in their position, every team member likes to know that they're doing a good job. Tiff and…