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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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🚀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 ➖➖➖➖ Taking on $500,000 in student loan debt can feel overwhelming, especially when you're unsure if dentistry will truly pay off. Many dentists hesitate on ownership, delay practice growth, or stay stuck in associate roles because of fear around debt. In this episode, Gary and Blake break down what separates...
📥 Free Resource: https://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/dental-practice-leadership-scorecard 🚀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 spend years mastering clinical dentistry, but very few are taught how to identify the single factor that is slowing down practice growth. In this episode of My Dental Playbook, Dr. Blake Hamblin and ...
🚀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 ➖➖➖➖ Scaling a dental practice sounds exciting… until the reality hits. Hiring associates, retaining doctors, expanding locations, and building leadership systems can either accelerate growth or create chaos. In this episode of...
🚀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 🚀Spots are limited - secure your seat in the mastermind that’s changing how dentists grow: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Most dental AI receptionist systems convert at 30%. That’s barely better than voicemail. In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin shares with Gary Bird how he went from a failed AI rollout with long awkward paus...
📥 Free Resource: https://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/financial-growth-readiness-checklist 🚀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 focus on production, but very few truly understand how to manage cash flow, debt structure, and reinvestment strategy for long-term growth. If you are thinking about expanding, buying a buildin...
📥 Free Resource: https://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/dental-merger-chart-buying-deal-structuring-guide 🚀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 ➖➖➖➖ Buying charts can be one of the fastest ways to grow your dental practice, but only if you structure the deal correctly. In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird break down a simple 3-step framework for f...
📥 Free Resource: https://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/ceo-time-playbook 🚀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 don’t struggle because they lack skill, they struggle because they don’t know where to focus. In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin shares the 6 CEO focus areas he works on when he feels stuck and needs to create mom...
📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/why-some-dentists-earn-200k-others-750k/ 🚀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 ➖➖➖➖ Income gaps in the dentistry are not about talent. They are about intention, leadership, and financial clarity. In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird break down the real differences between practices...
📥 Free Resource: https://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/dental-practice-tech-stack 🚀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 walks t...
📥 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://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/gift-structure 🚀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’ll learn how t...
📥 Free Resource: https://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/a-player-hiring-framework 🚀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 the full episode ...
🚀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://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/5-star-practice 🚀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 markets like Housto...
📥 Free Resource: https://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/solving-no-shows 🚀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, emphasizing the importanc...
📥 Free Resource: https://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/ghost-schedule-model 🚀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 episode is a...
📥 Free Resource: https://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/5-step-collections-fix 🚀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-step fra...
📥 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...
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