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Welcome to My Dental Playbook, the dental podcast where real growth meets real talk.
Hosted by Dr. Blake Hamblin, a practicing dentist on the road to $10M, and Gary Bird, founder of SMC National, this show breaks down proven practice growth strategies, real-world dental entrepreneurship, and the dental practice management tactics that actually move the needle.
Each episode dives into the playbook behind thriving practices: how to attract better patients, build a high-performing team, and scale without burning out. Whether you're just getting started or aiming for your next big milestone, you'll get tactical steps from leaders who’ve lived it.
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📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/dental-tech-stack-for-130-new-patients/ 🚀Check out our new Dental AI Receptionist! It schedules better than humans: https://bit.ly/48RHMt2 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀The mastermind fills fast - apply now and start scaling with confidence: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ More software does not mean more clarity. In fact, it usually creates hesitation and inaction. In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin...
📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/build-a-20k-dental-op/ 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀Spots are limited - secure your seat in the mastermind that’s changing how dentists grow: https://shorturl.at/AenIt 🚀Dental Equipment Company: https://www.dhpdental.com/ ➖➖➖➖ Dentists think growth means more space, more equipment, and more debt. In reality, the wrong expansion decisions slow patient flow, create stress, and crush margins. In this ...
🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ If you plan to hire associates, expand locations, or go out of network, your practice name matters more than you think. This episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird give you simple frameworks for deciding between SEO strength and brand strength, plus how to think about geography (urban vs rural) and long-term...
📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/why-your-bonus-system-is-failing/ 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀The mastermind fills fast - apply now and start scaling with confidence: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird pull back the curtain on the bonus systems inside top-performing dental practices. Most offices build bonus plans that accidentally reward the wrong behavior. In this conversation, you’...
📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/3-steps-to-attract-and-retain-top-dental-team/ 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀Spots are limited - secure your seat in the mastermind that’s changing how dentists grow: https://shorturl.at/AenIt 👍 For the Interviewing Process, watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-iPLJ1r1jE&list=PL5J2Y0_iEAOcnjum-XRSRPMRVxqxATxVh&index=5&t=1353s 👍For the 1-on-1 Cheat Sheet, watch t...
🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Your associate’s case acceptance is probably lower than you think, and it’s costing you growth. In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin breaks down the exact four-pillar framework he uses to move associates from low acceptance to confident closers. Gary Bird pushes deeper into the mindset, metrics, systems, and phr...
📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/why-dentists-are-trapped-in-a-24-7-job/ 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀The mastermind fills fast - apply now and start scaling with confidence: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ If you can’t leave your dental practice for 30 days, you don’t own a business. You own a job. In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird break down the leadership skills, systems, and accountability structures that let a p...
📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/real-reason-your-marketing-isnt-working/ 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀Spots are limited - secure your seat in the mastermind that’s changing how dentists grow: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ How do you stand out when there are dentists on every corner? In this episode of My Dental Playbook, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird break down the seven things every dental practice must do to win in saturated...
📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode//why-dentists-fail-after-dropping-insurance/ 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ In this episode, Gary Bird explores how a dental practice can thrive even when going out-of-network. Dr. Blake Hamblin shares his strategies for transforming insurance losses into sustained growth, emphasiz...
📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/49-cleanings-10x-dental-practice/ 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀The mastermind fills fast - apply now and start scaling with confidence: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Think a $49 cleaning cheapens your brand? Think again. Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird, alongside powerhouse hygienist Autumn, reveal how one low-cost offer flipped their practice from patient acquisition to team motivation. This epis...
📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/collect-every-dollar-you-produce/ 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀Spots are limited - secure your seat in the mastermind that’s changing how dentists grow: https://shorturl.at/AenIt 🚀Register FREE and Get CE Credit: https://mydentalplaybook.com/ce-series/going-out-of-network/ ➖➖➖➖ Are you producing more but collecting less? Gary Bird chats with Dr. Blake Hamblin as he breaks down the exact 5-st...
📥 Free Resource: https://go.smcnational.com/marketing-maps 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Are you maxed out but still not growing? In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin shares how he solved one of dentistry’s biggest bottlenecks - capacity. Discover how block scheduling, same-day treatment, and efficient ops transformed his practice from...
📥 Free Resource: https://go.smcnational.com/campaign/strategic-pricing 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀Spots are limited - secure your seat in the mastermind that’s changing how dentists grow: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Dentists fear that running specials or offering $49 cleanings will cheapen their brand. In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird explain why the right loss leader strategy actually increases trust, patient flow, and producti...
📥Get Special Offer from strIQ: http://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/150k-tax-break-dentists-miss/ 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀Spots are limited - secure your seat in the mastermind that’s changing how dentists grow: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Should you rent or own your dental building? In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin, Gary Bird, and real estate expert Matt Sanderson unpack the financial and tax advantages of ownership, plus what to know befor...
🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Most dentists struggle to step back from the chair without their income collapsing. In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird break down the difference between entrepreneur profit and dental profit, and how to build a practice that pays you even when you’re not producing. 🔍 What You’ll Learn: 📌 ...
📥 Free Resource: http://mydentalplaybook.com/episode//dental-practice-growth-1m-to-2m/ 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Every dentist says they want to scale from $1M to $2M. But is it worth it? In this episode of My Dental Playbook, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird share the hard truths about doubling your practice. From managing assoc...
📥 Free Resource: http://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/retaining-patients-without-insurance/ 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Dentists set up a membership plan, but almost no one signs up. In this episode of My Dental Playbook, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird break down why most membership plans fail and the simple tweaks that make ...
📥 Free Resource: https://bit.ly/3KGaDIG 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀The mastermind fills fast - apply now and start scaling with confidence: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ The 3-step system Dr. Blake Hamblin uses is transforming how patients say yes and how fast practices grow. In this episode, Dr. Blake and Treatment Coordinator Paige reveal the 3–5 minute approval flow, how to present total and monthly side by side, and what to do when the ap...
📥 Free Resource: http://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/dental-marketing-kpis/ 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀 Spots are limited - secure your seat in the mastermind that’s changing how dentists grow: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Why do dentists and marketers always clash? In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird break down the root causes of frustration between practice owners and marketing teams and how to fix it with clear data and communicati...
📥Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/over-aggressive-tx-planning/ 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ One viral comment accused Dr. Blake of over-treatment. In this episode, he responds with clinical transparency, decision frameworks, and a breakdown of what ethical treatment really means in modern dentistry. 🔍 What You’ll...
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