Today we have our honored guest Dr. Mike DePascale as we discuss the myth of life balance, extraction vs. non-extraction, fitness pursuits, and the future of DSOs and OSOs.

Special thanks to our sponsor, the Mother of Pearls Conference (MOPC) held this coming October 10-11 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.  Learn from over 25 speakers including the Braces Guy Dr. Grant Collins, Dr. Ben Fishbein, Dr. Kyle Fagala, and more.  Celebrate with 500+ colleagues under a rocket at the Apollo Saturn V with dinner, refreshments, and live music from the world’s only all-orthodontist band, RELAPSE.  Register at www.orthodonticpearls.org today!  

Here are the key moments:

1:40 - Balance of pursuit and joy in the journey

7:00 - Why balance is a myth and how to shift your life to favor the priorities of the time

14:00 - Dr. DePascale’s Top Book Recommendations

20:00 - Lessons from Peter Attia’s Outlive, how to live longer and healthier in those years, thoughts on Zone 2 cardio

33:20 - Thoughts on where DSOs and OSOs are heading

58:10 - Thoughts on extraction vs non-extraction

63:40 - Perceptions on colleagues as a KOL

74:30 - CBCT in the orthodontic practice, routine vs. occasional use

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Today we have our honored guest Jason Harris as we discuss investment strategies for high income earners, benefits under the new tax laws, teaching good savings habits to our kids. 


1:00 Dr. Brian Anderson’s Investment Journey

5:15 Dr. Brad Chvatal’s Investment Goals
7:52 By Age 12 You Spend 80% of your time with your kids, life lessons in balance
11:57 The Power of Compounding Interest

15:00 The Importance of Financial Discipline

21:57 Using Greenlight and other strategies to teach your kids good Financial habits

33:40 Tension without breaking

34:50 Tax Savings with Investing

39:00 Sheltering From Large Tax Burdens

42:30 Advice on Index Funds in the Long Term

47:00 Benefits Under the One Big Beautiful Bill

50:00 Pearls Fund

51:30 Dr. Chvatal’s Investing Experience
62:00 Money as a Vehicle to a Bigger Purpose

70:50 Finalizing Thoughts on Connection and Investing

Improve your practice and life by tuning into this episode featuring the renowned orthodontists, Dr. Bryan Horsley.

Special thanks to our sponsor, Premier Orthodontic Practices (POP). Save on supplies (including Damon brackets & Ormco products), streamline inventory management, and join a group of the best practitioners in orthodontics. Learn more at https://pop-ortho.com/

Here are the key moments:

5:00 - Learning the value of hard work and how to teach your kids the importance of it

8:50 - What inspired Dr. Horsley to become an orthodontist and lessons learned as a leader 

12:30 - Treating a very difficult crowded, non-extraction case - pearls for differentiation

16:00 - Case reviews to achieve clinical excellence 

25:10 - How to we instill hard work values in our children?

37:02 - Staying driven with purpose and adding value to the world 

42:30 - How to rival the OSO discounts and benefits as a private practitioner 

55:05 - DSOs 5 years out and the return of doctors to private practice 

57:00 - My Story —Our Story — The Big Story

61:17 - How to streamline ordering and at the lowest cost 

65:15 - Traveling the world as a family

71:10 - Seeking out shared experiences 

74:30 - BMW vs. Tesla

78:55 - Dr. Horsley’s Rapid Fire Questions and Pearls

Improve your practice and life by tuning into Episode 18 featuring the future president of the AAO, Dr. Trista Felty!

Thank you to our sponsor, the 7th Annual Mother of Pearls Conference - check out the speaker lineup and events planned at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FL October 10-11, 2025 by visiting orthodonticpearls.org

Here are the key moments:

2:00 Trista’s story from residency to presidency

8:42 Changing your perception of discomfort; lessons learned from swimming the English Channel
16:00 Trista’s goals as future president for AAO members

22:10 Answering questions and concerns about AAO Advocacy for orthodontists
24:20 The future of orthodontic meetings

32:35 Approaching leaders of the AAO, the importance of 2-way communication

37:05 Trista’s IVF journey and lessons about support
45:00 Managing your expectations when having children and balancing practice with home life

62:30 Transitioning from growth to fulfillment

72:20 Trista’s rapid fire questions and pearls

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Today we have our honored guest, the ortho of rockstar of RELAPSE, Dr. Jacquee Schieck as we discuss finding balance as a high achiever, managing a growing practice with 4 kids, and the benefits of going all digital.

Key Moments:

2:00 Jacquee’s Journey from associate to practice owner to international lecturer and rockstar

9:05 - “Amor Fati” Love your fate.

10:00 - Following the open door and seizing opportunities

14:55 - “Take the lesson and leave the pain” and other life lessons from personal coaching

20:00 - Life as an Enneagram 3 “The Achiever” and how to view life outside the never-ending hamster wheel

22:40 - Moving from your head to your heart: letting go of judgment, and living by your core values25:10 - Seasons of life

27:20 - Jacquee’s top book recommendations

30:00 - Journey to an all-digital practice

34:10 - AI and the future of orthodontics

38:20 - Advice for new graduates

43:00 - How to manage your life as your practice grows exponentially

61:40 - How to become efficient and effective - overcoming Parkinson’s Law66:00 - Jacquee’s Top Pearls and Advice

Improve your practice and life by tuning into Episode 16 of the Orthodontic Pearls Podcast featuring the DocStar himself Dr. Akash Pandya!

Thank you to our sponsor, the 7th Annual Mother of Pearls Conference - check out the speaker lineup and events planned at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FL October 10-11, 2025 by visiting orthodonticpearls.org

Here are the key moments:

2:00 Ak’s journey from associate to de novo startup practice owner

5:45 Owning your building vs. renting

10:45 Startup advice

12:00 Change your situation or stay the course?

19:00 The story of RELAPSE - the world’s only all-orthodontist band 

34:20 The importance of significant others in practice and life

37:30 Hiring a “Family Manager” or assistant/au pair/nanny to optimize your life and reduce your stress 

42:00 Lessons from the book Traction - EOS Entrepreneurial Operating System

45:00 How to have accountability and systems in your practice 

50:20 Dr. Teeters’ Quality Circle meeting and management pearls

53:30 Goals in the second half of life

57:00 Creative Gifting Ideas for referring dentists

60:00 - Ak’s top 3 pearls

Improve your practice and life by tuning into Episode 15 of the Orthodontic Pearls Podcast featuring Dr. Jordan Lamberton!

Thank you to our sponsor, the 7th Annual Mother of Pearls Conference - check out the speaker lineup and events planned at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FL October 10-11, 2025 by visiting orthodonticpearls.org

Here are the key moments:

2:47 - Buying a pedo practice to support your ortho practice 

6:41 - How to maintain referrals when opening a pedo practice 

10:04 - Considerations when exploring owning a pedo practice

13:00 - Does quality differ when the practitioner is not the owner? 

19:05 - AI in the Ortho Space - exploring Ortho Berry, DentoAI, and other AI platforms 

25:05 - Will AI replace team members?  How could it affect our practices positively or negatively? 

30:00 - Using technology as a tool vs it using you, adapt or perish

39:42 - Airway in Orthodontics

52:00 - Getting to $400k+ per FTE (Full Time Equivalent Employee)

55:02 - Recent increasing trends away from aligners and toward braces 

60:10 - Jordan’s branding journey 

66:39 - Using ChatGPT in marketing 

68:00 - Should financial freedom be the metric we are shooting for?  What is this all for?

75:00 - Jordan’s top pearls in rapid fire questions 

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Improve your practice and life by tuning into Episode 14 of the Orthodontic Pearls Podcast for our Mother's Day Special episode featuring our signficant others Dr. Morghan Teeters, Dr. Jenny Sun, and Diana Bailey!

Thank you to our sponsor, the 7th Annual Mother of Pearls Conference - check out the speaker lineup and events at orthodonticpearls.org

Here are the key moments:

2:30 - State of the orthodontic profession looking at the Gaidge Data
4:01 - The importance of professional relationships

9:05 - The beginning of relationship stories

28:58 - Why forgiveness is essential

30:06  - Challenges & benefits of working with your significant other

45:40 - Hilarious stories

57:06 - Why we choose marriage and partnership? 

85:05 - Life lessons on being a Mom and owning/working in Orthodontic and Pediatric Dental Practices

99:58 - Everyone’s top relationship and parenting pearls

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Improve your practice and life by tuning into Episode 13 of the Orthodontic Pearls Podcast featuring Dr. C Colby Gage !

Thank you to our sponsor MyOrthoVA - HIPAA-trained virtual assistants.  Learn more at myorthova.com

Here are the key moments:

0:01 - Dr. C Colby Gage’s Story from partnership in Calgary, to a mid-career startup in Denver

13:40 - Moving and starting up during COVID

17:00 - Mentorship in the tough years of practice 

21:30 - TC strategies to increase conversion rate 

25:50 - How to incentivize your team productively 

31:02 - How to get a bunch of Google and Yelp reviews

34:40 - The Orthodontic Pearls Dad Jokes book

40:00 - Giving Back Programs

46:50 - Digital Orthodontics

55:00 - Developing the Ideal Practice for You and Your Community

60:20 - Lessons Learned Working as an Associate

71:00 - How to Manage Difficult Seasons of Ownership

85:10 - Dr. Gage’s Top 3 Pearls 

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0:01 - Words of wisdom from Morgan Housel

4:20 - Pearls Post: The use of eyelets for blocked out incisors

12:20 - Looking at facial photos first 

20:05 - Asymptotic curve of Mastering Orthodontics, finding Joy in the Journey 

26:04 - Going from Good to Great orthodontics

32:00 - Colleagues not competitors

41:15 - Setting examples as a business owner and a parent 

47:00 - Chad’s perspective on DSOs and OSOs

56:36 - “An honest conversation should threaten no one”

65:42 - Motivation as a business owner 

70:40 - Sharing cases online; Teddy Roosevelt’s “The Man in the Arena”

88:03 - Dr. Foster’s Top 3 Pearls