Two Reds are Better than One

S07 E07: An inside look at DenTTrack dental business management software

In this episode, we interview Manish Chitnis to discuss his dental practice management software, DenTTrack, a task management software that provides clarity on who does what in a dental practice, including training for each task. Manish explains the importance...

S07 E06: 100% Pure Energy

If you want to be inspired by the potential of a career in dentistry, no matter what your age or background, listen to the journey of one of the UK’s most interesting dental practice owners. As a child, Manrina...

S07 E05: The Curious Dentist

It’s a delight this month to listen to the founder of a Champions League dental practice in the beautiful Lake District - Neil Cooper has been a friend and a client of both of us for many years. Here,...

S07 E04: Top Tips for starting, growing and selling your dental business - and the role of bespoke CRM software in the modern dental practice

An interview with Dengro CEO - Neil Stephen   Listeners - if you think this month’s podcast is an advert for Dengro - think again.   CEO Neil Stephen has a fascinating CV, including starting and selling a number of...

S07 E03: The Monthly Action Plan - How to get the best out of your team, so that they can achieve their full potential

This week we interviewed David Taylor, an ex Dale Carnegie International Master Trainer & Leadership Trainer, who shares the benefits of developing a Monthly Action Plan. Many Dental Practices report that finding the right people, retaining them and the paying their...

S07 E02: We do things differently down here

If you walk round Manchester city centre, you will often see the above statement, ' WE DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY HERE'  which glorifys Manchester's achievements in the world and why Mancuncians are different. We have tweaked the above statement slightly for...

S07 E01: On never giving up (and how to run your business in 60 minutes a month)

On never giving up (and how to run your business in 60 minutes a month) an interview with Dr Mike Hughes of Deintyddfa Na-Nóg Dental & Implant Team in Bangor, North Wales   We begin our new podcasting year with...

S06 E12: Our final podcast of 2023

In our final podcast of 2023, there is no guest, instead,  we share our highs and lows of 2023 and also why we are so excited about dentistry in 2024.   In the interview we discuss;   Our highs...

S06 E11: Lessons in Innovation and Leadership - a conversation with Ashley Byrne

S06 E10: Why 2024 will be a great time to buy a dental practice

S conversation with Lis Hughes - Managing Director - FTA   It’s not often that we get the chance to listen to an industry expert sharing with us her view of the dental landscape since lockdown to the present -...

S06 E09: 'Paid' - The 10 Secrets to being richly rewarded for the value you deliver

In this latest episode of 'Two Reds are Better than One' Chris and Ashley interview Peter Thomson.    Peter shares many strategies from his latest book 'Paid'    Peter Thomson has been in business for over 51 years and he has...

S06 E08: Buying and Selling your Practice - a true life roller coaster of a journey

We asked Claire Nightingale to return as a guest and share with us the pains and pleasure of both buying and selling an orthodontic practice.   This interview will help any dentist (specialist or general) who...

S06 E07: Why you should advise your children to get into dentistry - an interview with Eddie Small

Ashley and I have known and worked with Gareth and Amanda Small at Helens Bay Dental Practice for so many years that Eddie remembers us as part of their dinner conversation when he and his sister Emily came home from...

S06 E06: "Three Reds are Better than One" - a podcast Xtra with Enrica Latter as “The Third Red"

S06 E05: 'It Does Not Get Greener than this’ - building an amazing practice and a team who love to come to work

One of the biggest challenges Owners and Practice Managers face is creating a highly motivated team that performs at a top level all of the time. A culture in which everyone loves coming to work to do their...

S06 E04: “Make every second count” - Making More Profit in Less Time with Invisalign and Dental Monitoring

On this month’s podcast we welcome the former owner of Queen's Gate Orthodontics (South Kensington), Dr. Claire Nightingale - now a part of the Dentex family of practices.   We begin by reminiscing that Chris first heard Claire speak at...

S06 E03: The Secrets to Finding a Passion in Dentistry - How to start a brand new dental clinic and prosper from day one

In this month’s podcast we interview Chris Ball - Co-Founder of a super-successful private squat in Preston, Lancashire - Dentistry by Cure Clinics.   For anyone considering future practice ownership, anyone who has purchased or opened a clinic in the...

S06 E02: The Secrets to Finding a Passion in Dentistry

S06 E01: The Queen of Automation

This month we meet with Lisa Catto, founder of www.thebusinesscatlayst.co.uk And creator of:   https://idealpatientjourney.com/   who talks to us about the three critical results of the work she does for dental...

S05 E20: An end of year special with Chris and Ashley

S05 E19: Bringing Preventive Well-being Education To The Forefront In Dentistry

With mental health at the top of the agenda for leaders, managers and in our own lives, we welcomed Dr. Mahrukh Khwaja to this month’s podcast to discover how she has used her own experiences with burnout and depression to...

S05 E18: Creating a dental success story in a North West seaside resort

Five years ago, Stuart and Amy Barnes purchased a two-surgery Dental Practice on the first floor above a Thomas Cook Travel Agents in Lytham St. Annes, near Blackpool.   Through incredible hard work, dedication, often working seven days a week,...

S05 E17: Simple steps to exceptional leadership - an interview with David Taylor

We are currently in the most challenging recruitment and retention crises in dentistry for 25 years and if that was not enough, we are also in one of the worst cost of living crises in 40 years.  ...

S05 E16: Building a 10-practice dental business based on what you learned from your Dad

Today we welcome the co-owner and Operations Director for a 10-practice West Midlands micro-corporate - Tri-Dental - a warm welcome to Polly Bhambra.   Buckle up and get ready for the ride - because Polly is a powerhouse of enthusiasm...

S05 E15: How to fail your finals and still be President

S05 E14: Running a micro-corporate, one day at a time

An interview with Grant Watson from Envisage Dental Group

S05 S13: Resilience - an introduction to The Rosie May Charity Day

In this one-off and extraordinary podcast, we meet Mary Storrie, mother of Rosie May, who, in 2003, was brutally murdered at age 10.   That was just the start of an astonishing story of the resilience of Mary and how...

S05 S12: Controversial, Contemporary and Consistent - how to stand out in branding and marketing

S05 S11: The viewpoint from a business manager

Lucie Simic started out as a Journalist and after helping Mike Hesketh at the Exeter Dental Centre with his social media, ended up being his Business Manager. (Mike was a previous guest on our podcast).   ...

S05 S10: Process and Passion

This month’s guest is unique.   Steve Anderson lives and works in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona and, since 1997 has been building dental offices, thousands of them.   Yes - thats right - he runs a 20-strong building...

S05 S09: What Star Wars teaches us about building a practice in which people want to work

This month we welcome back on old friend, Mark Topley, to talk about the current recruitment crisis in dentistry.   Well, actually, we start off with a bit of general banter but...   ...

S05 S08: How to use the hidden asset in your Dental Practice to increase sales by 20% in the next 90 days

With many Dentists telling us that they are bombarded with new patients but have limited availability, this is a great time to look at your Hygiene/Therapy Department and see how you can make it even more efficient than ever before,...

S05 E07: How not to be a knob

In this no holding back interview, Chris and Ashley interviewed Nigel Risner a second time for the 'Two Reds are Better than one Podcast' and it was truly a brilliant interview.  Chris and Ashley specifically asked Nigel's thoughts on the...

S05 E06: Marketing Truth Bombs - What Most Marketers Won’t Tell You

We are delighted this month to welcome a powerful influencer in USA dental marketing, who shares with us her own professional story as well as some priceless tips on marketing in the current landscape.   ...

S05 E05: How a very busy practice in Leeds created a world class team that gives their patients a world class experience every time

The Two Reds are Better Than One interview this week was with Jasmin Wigglesworth - the Practice Manager of Infinity Dental - and Gaby Saracino-Hamill - the lead TCO within the practice.   Last year we...

S05 E04: The Dumb Mistakes Dentists make on a Regular Basis and how to avoid them in the future

Rich Madow is a Dentist, Speaker and Business Coach from Baltimore in the USA.   He graduated in 1984 and started his dentistry career working in a hospital. Very quickly he found an associate position. However, he soon...

S5E03: Disrupting Recruitment

This podcast is about how Andy has looked at the clinical recruitment landscape in UK dentistry and decided to wade in there with a completely fresh approach.   “Disruption", “agility" and “innovation" are the key words to associate with Andy’s...

S5E02: The Farmah brothers - three years of transformation

Discover how two brothers bought an Ortho Practice & transformed it into a beautiful multi-disciplinary practice in just three years (with Covid thrown in for good measure).   Brothers Rohit and Karan Farmah, two very young dentists are...

S5E01: How Two Young Dentists have grown their Private Turnover by 1500% and are producing record numbers of Clear Correct & Invisalign Cases

S4 E17: How to purchase a run of the mill Dental Practice, quadruple its size and sell it for 10 times what you purchased it for in only 4 years

This is the most fascinating and compelling interview that we have ever done on the 'Two Reds are Better than one Podcast'    After a spell in the army, where Mike Hesketh saw action first hand in Afghanistan, he came back to...

S4 E16: Becoming the positive voice: challenging the media and getting your patient messaging right

A very informal conversation between Chris and Ashley this time.   Chris in The Barrow Bunker and Ashley in The Indigo Hotel, Paddington, part way through a 2-week lecture tour.   We...

S4 E15: Overcoming Cancer, Covid and Fear Itself

13 years ago Jessica Richards was told that her cancer would give her  a below average change of survival beyond 5 years with surgery, radiation and medication. She refused all and is here to tell her tale. Jessica is a...

S4 E14: Just the two of us

For the first time in a long time, we decided it would be good to just catch up and reflect on what we can see around us on the dental landscape.   In the podcast:   1. How each individual...

S4 E13: Suck it up and make the best of it

In today's podcast The Two Reds interviewed Dr. Bill Schaeffer, owner of 'The Implant Centre in Hayward Heath and Hove.' Bill graduated in 1989 and opened a small squat and today his two practices are leaders in the UK implant world....

S4 E12: I don't watch box sets - I just want to write

Aged only 25 Gemma Cockburn purchased her first Dental Practice and 15 years later she still runs the same Practice. She has built up Chapel Street Dental through her tremendous work ethic and absolute dedication to her very loyal patient...

S4 E11: How to have it all - build a successful Dental Practice & live a fulfilling life at the same time

If you want to become a successful dentist and at the same time achieve balance in your life, then you need to listen to this podcast. In this podcast, The Two Reds interviewed Stephen Jacobs the owner of Dental FX,...

S4 E10: Are you a high achiever or a high performer? Knowing the difference can save your life as well as your business

It’s amazing how sometimes a podcast guest comes along just when the interviewer(s) needs to hear their message.   Lee Evans had what he describes as a “crappy start” in life, tragically losing his mother when he was 15 years...

S4 E09: The Two Reds meet the the Two Scots who are making a difference in dentistry

This week we keep the interviews going North of the Border in Scotland with not one, but two, dentists as The Two Reds interview Dr Michael Tang and Dr Stuart Campbell.   Stuart and Michael started their own podcast at...

S04 E08: How to build a micro-corporate in a beautiful area of Scotland (and carry on growing during lockdown and beyond)

We are keeping up the pace with the Two Reds podcast, in an endeavour to keep you positive and focused during lockdown.   Which is why this weeks’ guest was an obvious choice.   Chris Barrowman is a young Scottish...

S04 E07: The Cadence of Accountability - how to care for a growing team

Guy Deeming is the senior partner in Queensway Orthodontics and a partner in the Queensway Group, which provides both general and orthodontic dentistry to the population of Teesside in the North East of England.   If you think YOUR lockdown...