The Happy Dentist Podcast

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The Happy Dentist Podcast episodes

October 28, 2025The DPO Revolution with Dmitry Burshteyn
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(00:00) - – The Future of Dentistry: Welcome to The Happy Dentist Podcast
(00:25) - – What Is a DPO? The Rise of Dental Partnership Organizations
(02:30) - – True Ownership vs. Phantom Equity: Why Alignment Matters
(05:00) - – How to Handle Conflict and Communication in Dental Partnerships
(08:00) - – Labor Costs, Insurance Pressure, and the Real Economics of Dentistry
(10:30) - – From Immigrant Entrepreneur to Dental Group Founder
(13:00) - – Buying vs. Building Practices: The Smartest Path to Growth
(17:30) - – Location Strategy: City Competition vs. Rural Opportunity
(24:00) - – The Real Cost of Success: Sacrifice, Family, and Work-Life Balance
(30:00) - – Passion Over Possessions: How to Avoid Burnout in Dentistry
(33:00) - – Outside Capital or Independence? The Funding Dilemma for DSOs & DPOs
(42:00) - – AI in Dentistry: How Newton AI Is Revolutionizing the Front Desk

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Dr. Kyle Stanley
Dr. Christian Coachman
The Happy Dentist Podcast
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🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-happy-dentist-podcast/id1768163916
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3gl2Kwr1I3ZscksAsDUDW8?si=bde0aacd6d724ade
1 hr 6 min
October 24, 2025 How to Be Rich, Grateful, and Still a Dentist with Dr. David Wong
📩 Grab our new Dentist Playbook built from the TOP 50 learnings from our Happy Dentist guests. Simply prompt a question & you'll receive advise directly from our episodes: https://bit.ly/TheDentistPlaybook
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🤝Access instant Invisalign savings by becoming a Friend of Two Front. Save thousands of dollars a year here.
This episode is brought to you by Two Front.
Two Front dentists start 10-50 Invisalign patients a month with an all-in-one virtual orthodontic platform that guarantees Invisalign predictability and quadruples profitability.
No lab fees. No ClinChecks. No headaches.
▶ Apply to partner with a virtual orthodontic team to keep 100% ortho in-house today.

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Dr. Ingrid Murra
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Dr. Kyle Stanley
Dr. Christian Coachman
The Happy Dentist Podcast
The Happy Dentist is a Two Front Podcast // Brought to you by The Two Front Media Network
▶ Apply to partner with a virtual orthodontic team to keep 100% ortho in-house today.
Listen to this episode on the go:
🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-happy-dentist-podcast/id1768163916
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3gl2Kwr1I3ZscksAsDUDW8?si=bde0aacd6d724ade
56 min
October 21, 2025The Hidden Dangers Every Dentist Should Know with Dr. Katie To
📩 Grab our new Dentist Playbook built from the TOP 50 learnings from our Happy Dentist guests. Simply prompt a question & you'll receive advise directly from our episodes: https://bit.ly/TheDentistPlaybook
➡️ Keep 100% of ortho patients in-house with a dedicated virtual ortho team: Apply Now
🎟️ Sign up for our next Live Workshop: Register Here
🤝Access instant Invisalign savings by becoming a Friend of Two Front. Save thousands of dollars a year here.
This episode is brought to you by Two Front.
Two Front dentists start 10-50 Invisalign patients a month with an all-in-one virtual orthodontic platform that guarantees Invisalign predictability and quadruples profitability.
No lab fees. No ClinChecks. No headaches.
▶ Apply to partner with a virtual orthodontic team to keep 100% ortho in-house today.

(00:00) - - Dr. Katie To: How a Mercury-Poisoned Dentist Turned Pain Into Purpose
(01:08) - - Burnout, Fatigue & Rashes: The Wake-Up Call That Changed Her Life
(03:25) - - Mercury Poisoning in Dentistry: The Diagnosis No One Talks About
(04:46) - - Amalgam Fillings & Metal Exposure: The Hidden Dental Danger
(07:14) - - Healing Heavy-Metal Toxicity Through Functional Medicine
(08:01) - - From Sick-Care to Whole-Body Dentistry
(10:04) - - Do Patients Want Holistic Dentistry? Here’s the Truth
(11:41) - - How to Integrate Functional Medicine Into Your Dental Exams
(17:43) - - Top 5 Blood Tests Every Dentist Should Review
(22:22) - - Microscope Dentistry & Saliva Testing: Seeing Oral Pathogens in Real Time
(29:03) - - Going Out-of-Network & Charging What You’re Worth as a Dentist
(45:05) - - Communication, Confidence & Recording Yourself Daily
(55:06) - - Join the Wellness Dentist Movement

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Dr. Ingrid Murra
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Dr. Kyle Stanley
Dr. Christian Coachman
The Happy Dentist Podcast
The Happy Dentist is a Two Front Podcast // Brought to you by The Two Front Media Network
▶ Apply to partner with a virtual orthodontic team to keep 100% ortho in-house today.
Listen to this episode on the go:
🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-happy-dentist-podcast/id1768163916
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3gl2Kwr1I3ZscksAsDUDW8?si=bde0aacd6d724ade
1 hr 3 min
October 17, 2025The Loneliest Profession: The Truth About Dental Burnout with JJ Gomez
📩 Grab our new Dentist Playbook built from the TOP 50 learnings from our Happy Dentist guests. Simply prompt a question & you'll receive advise directly from our episodes: https://bit.ly/TheDentistPlaybook
➡️ Keep 100% of ortho patients in-house with a dedicated virtual ortho team: Apply Now
🎟️ Sign up for our next Live Workshop: Register Here
🤝Access instant Invisalign savings by becoming a Friend of Two Front. Save thousands of dollars a year here.
This episode is brought to you by Two Front.
Two Front dentists start 10-50 Invisalign patients a month with an all-in-one virtual orthodontic platform that guarantees Invisalign predictability and quadruples profitability.
No lab fees. No ClinChecks. No headaches.
▶ Apply to partner with a virtual orthodontic team to keep 100% ortho in-house today.

(00:00) - - Meet JJ Gómez: The Relationship Genius Behind Digital Smile Design
(02:10) - - Why So Many Dentists Are Secretly Unhappy
(04:15) - - The Hidden Loneliness Crisis Inside Dental Practices
(06:30) - - How the Right Partner Can Save Your Career
(09:10) - - Masterminds, Mentorship & Mental Health in Dentistry
(12:00) - - The Biggest Mistake Dentists Make With Team Culture
(15:20) - - The CEO Dentist: Why Every Practice Needs EOS
(19:10) - - Visionary vs Integrator: The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything
(23:45) - - The Art & Business of Dentistry: Balancing Passion and Profit
(28:00) - - Why Your Office Design Might Be Killing Patient Trust
(35:20) - - How to Build a Profitable, Low-Stress Practice in 2025
(44:10) - - Final Lessons: Freedom, Fulfillment & the Future of Dentistry

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Dr. Ingrid Murra
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Dr. Kyle Stanley
Dr. Christian Coachman
The Happy Dentist Podcast
The Happy Dentist is a Two Front Podcast // Brought to you by The Two Front Media Network
▶ Apply to partner with a virtual orthodontic team to keep 100% ortho in-house today.
Listen to this episode on the go:
🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-happy-dentist-podcast/id1768163916
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3gl2Kwr1I3ZscksAsDUDW8?si=bde0aacd6d724ade
1 hr 2 min
October 14, 2025The Secret to Selling a Dental Practice Worth Millions with Dr. Jonathan Levine
📩 Grab our new Dentist Playbook built from the TOP 50 learnings from our Happy Dentist guests. Simply prompt a question & you'll receive advise directly from our episodes: https://bit.ly/TheDentistPlaybook
➡️ Keep 100% of ortho patients in-house with a dedicated virtual ortho team: Apply Now
🎟️ Sign up for our next Live Workshop: Register Here
🤝Access instant Invisalign savings by becoming a Friend of Two Front. Save thousands of dollars a year here.
This episode is brought to you by Two Front.
Two Front dentists start 10-50 Invisalign patients a month with an all-in-one virtual orthodontic platform that guarantees Invisalign predictability and quadruples profitability.
No lab fees. No ClinChecks. No headaches.
▶ Apply to partner with a virtual orthodontic team to keep 100% ortho in-house today.

(00:00) - Why most dentists never plan their exit
(01:15) - What “begin with the end in mind” really means
(03:40) - The mindset shift: from dentist to entrepreneur
(06:20) - Building teams and culture that outlast you
(08:50) - Step zero: self-awareness that an exit will come
(10:20) - How to create systems and scalability in your practice
(13:00) - Succession planning and the value of mentorship
(15:30) - What your practice is actually worth (EBITDA explained)
(18:40) - Why money isn’t dirty — and the business side of dentistry
(21:00) - SOPs, brand building & how to 10× your valuation
(25:00) - Should dentists sell to DSOs? The good, bad & ugly
(38:00) - Reinventing dentistry: equity, culture & the future of DSOs

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Dr. Ingrid Murra
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Dr. Kyle Stanley
Dr. Christian Coachman
The Happy Dentist Podcast
The Happy Dentist is a Two Front Podcast // Brought to you by The Two Front Media Network
▶ Apply to partner with a virtual orthodontic team to keep 100% ortho in-house today.
Listen to this episode on the go:
🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-happy-dentist-podcast/id1768163916
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3gl2Kwr1I3ZscksAsDUDW8?si=bde0aacd6d724ade
44 min
October 11, 2025How to Double New Patients Without Spending More on Ads with Ryan Torresan
📩 Grab our new Dentist Playbook built from the TOP 50 learnings from our Happy Dentist guests. Simply prompt a question & you'll receive advise directly from our episodes: https://bit.ly/TheDentistPlaybook
➡️ Keep 100% of ortho patients in-house with a dedicated virtual ortho team: Apply Now
🎟️ Sign up for our next Live Workshop: Register Here
🤝Access instant Invisalign savings by becoming a Friend of Two Front. Save thousands of dollars a year here.
This episode is brought to you by Two Front.
Two Front dentists start 10-50 Invisalign patients a month with an all-in-one virtual orthodontic platform that guarantees Invisalign predictability and quadruples profitability.
No lab fees. No ClinChecks. No headaches.
▶ Apply to partner with a virtual orthodontic team to keep 100% ortho in-house today.

(00:00) - - Meet Ryan Torresan: The CMO Behind 70+ Dental Practices
(02:15) - - The Truth About Dental Marketing Agencies
(04:20) - - The #1 Question to Ask Every Marketing Vendor
(06:10) - - Brand vs Digital Marketing: What Dentists Miss
(08:00) - - Tracking Calls, Leads, and ROI Like a CMO
(10:45) - - Inside Peak Dental’s $10M Marketing Tech Stack
(13:20) - - The Real Reason Your Marketing Isn’t Working
(16:30) - - Can a Solo Dentist Actually Win at Marketing?
(20:00) - - Who to Hire First: The Marketing Coordinator Blueprint
(25:30) - - Building Your Dream Dental Marketing Team
(31:10) - - From Clinician to CEO: Thinking Like a Business Owner
(43:00) - - Ryan’s Final Advice: Stop Guessing and Start Tracking

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Dr. Kyle Stanley
Dr. Christian Coachman
The Happy Dentist Podcast
The Happy Dentist is a Two Front Podcast // Brought to you by The Two Front Media Network
▶ Apply to partner with a virtual orthodontic team to keep 100% ortho in-house today.
Listen to this episode on the go:
🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-happy-dentist-podcast/id1768163916
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3gl2Kwr1I3ZscksAsDUDW8?si=bde0aacd6d724ade
49 min
October 07, 2025The Seven Dimensions Every Dentist Needs with Dr. Anabella Oquendo
📩 Grab our new Dentist Playbook built from the TOP 50 learnings from our Happy Dentist guests. Simply prompt a question & you'll receive advise directly from our episodes: https://bit.ly/TheDentistPlaybook
➡️ Keep 100% of ortho patients in-house with a dedicated virtual ortho team: Apply Now
🎟️ Sign up for our next Live Workshop: Register Here
🤝Access instant Invisalign savings by becoming a Friend of Two Front. Save thousands of dollars a year here.
This episode is brought to you by Two Front.
Two Front dentists start 10-50 Invisalign patients a month with an all-in-one virtual orthodontic platform that guarantees Invisalign predictability and quadruples profitability.
No lab fees. No ClinChecks. No headaches.
▶ Apply to partner with a virtual orthodontic team to keep 100% ortho in-house today.

(00:00) - Intro — The future of dentistry starts here
(00:32) - From Venezuela to NYU: the presentation that changed her life
(03:10) - Realizing dentistry needed fixing beyond teeth
(05:40) - Why soft skills are the real superpower in dentistry
(08:15) - Leading with heart: building culture and self-leadership
(10:45) - The global outreach mission that won a Presidential Award
(14:10) - Redefining dental education: business, leadership & storytelling
(18:20) - Inside NYU’s “Shark Tank” for dental innovation
(22:00) - The seven dimensions of a modern dentist
(26:10) - Teaching well-being and high-performance habits in school
(29:20) - Mentorship, legacy, and shaping the next generation
(33:00) - The future: AI, collaboration & reimagining dental education

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Dr. Ingrid Murra
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Dr. Kyle Stanley
Dr. Christian Coachman
The Happy Dentist Podcast
The Happy Dentist is a Two Front Podcast // Brought to you by The Two Front Media Network
▶ Apply to partner with a virtual orthodontic team to keep 100% ortho in-house today.
Listen to this episode on the go:
🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-happy-dentist-podcast/id1768163916
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3gl2Kwr1I3ZscksAsDUDW8?si=bde0aacd6d724ade
43 min
October 03, 2025The Morning Mantra that Changes Your Career With Dr. Cedric Lewis
📩 Grab our new Dentist Playbook built from the TOP 50 learnings from our Happy Dentist guests. Simply prompt a question & you'll receive advise directly from our episodes: https://bit.ly/TheDentistPlaybook
➡️ Keep 100% of ortho patients in-house with a dedicated virtual ortho team: Apply Now
🎟️ Sign up for our next Live Workshop: Register Here
🤝Access instant Invisalign savings by becoming a Friend of Two Front. Save thousands of dollars a year here.
This episode is brought to you by Two Front.
Two Front dentists start 10-50 Invisalign patients a month with an all-in-one virtual orthodontic platform that guarantees Invisalign predictability and quadruples profitability.
No lab fees. No ClinChecks. No headaches.
▶ Apply to partner with a virtual orthodontic team to keep 100% ortho in-house today.

(00:00) - Dentistry Needs to Evolve (Cold Open)
(01:13) - Meet Dr. Ced Louis (Why He’s Here)
(02:01) - The ER That Broke His Faith in Healthcare (Origin Story)
(04:47) - From 1 Chair to 30 Practices (Impact Over Lifestyle)
(10:16) - Stop the Fiefdoms: Collaboration or Die
(13:21) - The Weekend-Only Blue Ocean (Fri–Sun Strategy)
(14:49) - Gratitude vs Burnout (The Morning Reset)
(17:51) - Serve People Better (The Happiness Playbook)
(20:19) - Delegation 101: Be Willing to Fail (Then Systemize)
(23:01) - EOS/Traction: Scorecards That Save Your Sanity
(26:38) - Let Go with Data (Dashboards, Dental Intel, KPIs)
(34:21) - The Future: Dentist-Led Groups & How to Pick One

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Dr. Kyle Stanley
Dr. Christian Coachman
The Happy Dentist Podcast
The Happy Dentist is a Two Front Podcast // Brought to you by The Two Front Media Network
▶ Apply to partner with a virtual orthodontic team to keep 100% ortho in-house today.
Listen to this episode on the go:
🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-happy-dentist-podcast/id1768163916
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3gl2Kwr1I3ZscksAsDUDW8?si=bde0aacd6d724ade
40 min
September 30, 2025The Truth About DSOs, Debt & Dentistry with Dr. Howard Farran
📩 Grab our new Dentist Playbook built from the TOP 50 learnings from our Happy Dentist guests. Simply prompt a question & you'll receive advise directly from our episodes: https://bit.ly/TheDentistPlaybook
➡️ Keep 100% of ortho patients in-house with a dedicated virtual ortho team: Apply Now
🎟️ Sign up for our next Live Workshop: Register Here
🤝Access instant Invisalign savings by becoming a Friend of Two Front. Save thousands of dollars a year here.
This episode is brought to you by Two Front.
Two Front dentists start 10-50 Invisalign patients a month with an all-in-one virtual orthodontic platform that guarantees Invisalign predictability and quadruples profitability.
No lab fees. No ClinChecks. No headaches.
▶ Apply to partner with a virtual orthodontic team to keep 100% ortho in-house today.

(00:00) - Intro & Welcome to Dr. Howard Farran
(01:00) - Building DentalTown Before Facebook
(02:15) - Why Community Solves Dentist Loneliness
(04:50) - How AI is Transforming Dentistry Content
(08:30) - The Biggest Shifts in Dentistry Over 25 Years
(10:15) - DSOs, Private Equity & Who Should Control Dentistry
(14:00) - The Right Way to Run a DSO (and What Goes Wrong)
(18:00) - Why Ownership Matters More Than Practice Model
(22:00) - Culture, Autonomy & Clinical Freedom
(26:00) - Why 18% of Dentists End Up in Rehab
(30:00) - Stress, Addiction & How Dentists Can Stay Happy
(35:00) - Nutrition, Wellness & Breaking Burnout Cycles
(37:45) - If I Graduated in 2025 Howard’s Playbook
(43:00) - The Dark Side of Advertising in Dentistry
(46:00) - Technology That Actually Moves the Needle
(49:00) - Howard’s AI Project 25 Years of Dental Knowledge in One Tool
(51:00) - Final Advice & Where to Find Dr. Howard Farran

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The Happy Dentist Podcast
The Happy Dentist is a Two Front Podcast // Brought to you by The Two Front Media Network
▶ Apply to partner with a virtual orthodontic team to keep 100% ortho in-house today.
Listen to this episode on the go:
🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-happy-dentist-podcast/id1768163916
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3gl2Kwr1I3ZscksAsDUDW8?si=bde0aacd6d724ade
55 min
September 27, 2025The Anti-Fear Playbook for Dentists with Dr. Mike Sonick
📩 Grab our new Dentist Playbook built from the TOP 50 learnings from our Happy Dentist guests. Simply prompt a question & you'll receive advise directly from our episodes: https://bit.ly/TheDentistPlaybook
➡️ Keep 100% of ortho patients in-house with a dedicated virtual ortho team: Apply Now
🎟️ Sign up for our next Live Workshop: Register Here
🤝Access instant Invisalign savings by becoming a Friend of Two Front. Save thousands of dollars a year here.
This episode is brought to you by Two Front.
Two Front dentists start 10-50 Invisalign patients a month with an all-in-one virtual orthodontic platform that guarantees Invisalign predictability and quadruples profitability.
No lab fees. No ClinChecks. No headaches.
▶ Apply to partner with a virtual orthodontic team to keep 100% ortho in-house today.

(01:17) - Welcome and guest intro – Dr. Mike Sonick and panel
(03:20) - Why he wrote Treating People, Not Patients
(10:43) - Danny Meyer’s hospitality lessons for dentistry
(11:39) - Vulnerability over fear – the anti-fear exam philosophy
(18:55) - Details matter – move the salt shaker mindset
(21:00) - Tangibles – menus, names, aromatherapy, Unreasonable Hospitality
(22:00) - Can you teach hospitality – vision and hiring for teachability
(23:43) - We’re in the hospitality business that does dentistry
(25:48) - The NLP coach moment – from unconscious to systemized competence
(26:52) - Is hospitality teachable – experiential training
(28:05) - Hiring filter – who wants to be taught and who doesn’t
(29:31) - The step-by-step hiring funnel – Culture Index, Zoom, shortlist
(34:58) - Transformative mindset, mentorship, and awareness
(41:19) - Roles, ethics, and why most complaints are about the team
(57:08) - AI vs hospitality – why human connection still wins
(01:00:27) - Coachman’s five traits recap and Mike’s integrity moment
(01:02:12) - Above and beyond – car service, post-op care, referrals
(01:05:27) - The Ritz story and wrap-up
(01:07:01) - Where to get the book and weekly team training on YouTube

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Dr. Ingrid Murra
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Dr. Kyle Stanley
Dr. Christian Coachman
The Happy Dentist Podcast
The Happy Dentist is a Two Front Podcast // Brought to you by The Two Front Media Network
▶ Apply to partner with a virtual orthodontic team to keep 100% ortho in-house today.
Listen to this episode on the go:
🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-happy-dentist-podcast/id1768163916
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3gl2Kwr1I3ZscksAsDUDW8?si=bde0aacd6d724ade
1 hr 10 min