Burnout is not proof you are failing. In this episode, Victoria Peterson exposes the lie dentists internalize: "It must be me." Then she shows the real issue, practice design that forces everything to run through you.

Victoria Peterson sits down with Robyn Damaris, President of Phoenix Dental Agency, to reframe marketing as a leadership system, not an ad budget. If you want more production, better patients, and less chaos, this episode starts where most practices refuse to look: inside the four walls.

This episode is a pause. A moment of reflection. Regan Robertson speaks directly to the Productive Dentist Academy and Everyday Practices community to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Bruce Baird.

Listeners hear Bruce's story, his values, and the quiet principles that guided his leadership. The episode also shares how PDA will move forward, rooted in the foundation Bruce helped build, and invites the community to participate in honoring him through shared memories and service.

This is not a business episode. It is a gratitude episode.

Visit productivedentist.com/bruce to share a memory, message, or story honoring Bruce. Your words will help preserve his impact and continue the work he believed in.

When Dr. Leslie Pinson took over a retiring doctor's practice in 2020, she inherited two decades of entrenched habits, outdated systems, and an unexpected surge of new patients. With support from her IGP advisors, Angela Golden and Rosie Yacone, she rebuilt her practice around purpose, patient experience, and sustainable systems. In this conversation, Victoria and Dr. Pinson unpack how she moved from overload to alignment, from plateau to 22 percent growth, and how staying rooted in her why unlocked performance she once thought was impossible.

Your financials tell the truth. They reflect how you think, how you lead, and how you grow. In this episode, Victoria Peterson and Chris Sands reveal how money mirrors mindset and how that awareness builds freedom, not fatigue.

Dentists often underestimate the value of their practice or leave money on the table. In this episode, Victoria Peterson and Matt Zolfo of Professional Transition Services reveal how to optimize your practice for maximum value and avoid seller's remorse in today's evolving dental market.

Dr. Braden Baird shares how he transformed his approach from reactive "survivor care" to delivering ideal, comprehensive dentistry, even as a new associate producing $1,000/hour. This episode reveals how aligning your team, installing systems, and committing to ideal care sets the foundation for an investment-grade practice.

Dr. Jon Ehlers reveals how implant robotics reduces risk, drives revenue, and creates scalable workflows that prepare multi-doctor practices for long-term growth and owner transition.

Victoria Peterson and Dr. Bruce Baird reveal how diagnostic drift quietly erodes patient trust, team confidence, and long-term practice value. Learn how Clinical Calibration protects your philosophy of care and scales it across your team.

Victoria Peterson and Dr. Bruce Baird reveal how reactive scheduling erodes production and practice value. Learn how aligning your schedule with your philosophy of care can increase revenue, reduce stress, and create a practice that sells for what it's worth.