No Silver Spoons®

<p>Welcome to <em>No Silver Spoons®</em>, a podcast that celebrates grit, resilience, and the beauty of building success without shortcuts. Formerly known as <em>Dentistry Support® The Podcast</em>, we are now in our fourth season, embracing a broader vision while staying true to our roots. Powered by Dentistry Support®, this podcast delivers meaningful conversations, actionable advice, and inspiring stories for listeners from every industry and walk of life.<br /><br /></p><p>Hosted by Sarah Beth Herman—a dynamic entrepreneur, generational leader, and 5x CEO with nearly 25 years of experience—<em>No Silver Spoons®</em> brings real, unfiltered discussions about leadership, business, and personal growth. Sarah Beth's journey of building success from the ground up, without ever being handed a "silver spoon," shapes the tone and mission of every episode.<br /><br /></p><p>Each week, we feature incredible guests who share their stories of overcoming challenges, learning from their mistakes, and growing into their best selves. Whether you're an entrepreneur, professional, or simply someone who values authenticity and hard work, this podcast is for you.<br /><br /></p><p>Join us for candid conversations, <em>That's Good Moments</em> to recap key takeaways and insights that remind us all that success isn’t handed out—it’s earned through grit and determination. Let’s keep the grit, share the goodness, and never stop growing together on <em>No Silver Spoons®</em>.</p>

097: Keep Going: Week 8

Send us a text In this episode of 'No Silver Spoons', Sarah Beth Herman reflects on the profound experiences and lessons learned while working in a challenging corporate environment. Emphasizing the importance of conviction, Sarah shares a personal story of maintaining integrity and work ethic despite facing manipulation, sabotage, and toxic leadership. She discusses the neuroscience and spiritual aspects of conviction, and how it can guide us through professional hardships. The episode concl...

11-25
15:39

096: 2025 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics Winner: Dentistry Support®

Send us a text In this heartfelt episode and press release, Sarah Beth Herman narrates the incredible journey of her company, Dentistry Support, becoming the 2025 winner of the Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics in the Pacific Southwest. She details the rigorous nomination and evaluation process, the initial disappointments, and the eventual triumph. Sarah emphasizes the importance of ethical business practices, the significance of human-centric support in a tech-driven world, and ...

11-24
37:07

095: Keep Going: Week 7

Send us a text In this episode of 'No Silver Spoons,' host Sarah Beth Herman delves into the often overlooked challenges that come with achieving success. She shares her personal journey of reaching her long-term business goal of $80,000 in monthly revenue, only to discover that success brought a new set of responsibilities and emotional complexities. Sarah Beth explores themes of loneliness, the shift in relationships, and how ambition evolves from reaching milestones to sustaining them. She...

11-17
16:12

094: Keep Going: Week 6

Send us a text In this episode of 'No Silver Spoons,' Sarah Beth Herman dives into the uninvited and relentless nature of pressure, especially when building businesses, dreams, or relationships. As part of the 'Keep Going' series, Sarah shares personal stories of starting her largest brand, Dentistry Support, around a kitchen table amidst family life. She discusses the initial hardships, the importance of obedience, and the necessity of resilience in the face of adversity. Sarah emphasizes th...

11-10
21:14

093: Keep Going: Week 5

Send us a text In this episode of No Silver Spoons, Sarah Beth discusses the significance of staying true to oneself in challenging situations. She shares personal experiences from her time working in a dental group, where she faced an unexpected shift in treatment after requesting fair compensation for her travel. Sarah Beth highlights the importance of maintaining integrity, honoring one's values, and building resilience. She also provides a weekly digital download to help listeners stay gr...

11-03
22:43

092: Keep Going: Week 4

Send us a text In this week's episode of No Silver Spoons, Sarah Beth Herman shares a deeply personal and heartfelt story about the complex dynamics of leadership, focusing on letting go when it hurts the most. Using the story of Irma, a once-promising employee who faced multiple challenges including accusations and a DUI, Sarah Beth explores themes of potential, grace, boundaries, and betrayal. Despite numerous attempts at mentorship and encouragement, Sarah Beth ultimately learns that you c...

10-27
17:42

091: Keep Going: Week 3

Send us a text In this episode of No Silver Spoons, host Sarah Beth shares her personal journey of overcoming life's unexpected challenges. Through the story of her family's move to Arizona for a promising business opportunity that ultimately fell through, Sarah Beth emphasizes the importance of resilience, resourcefulness, and faith. She recounts how she turned a seemingly dire situation into a foundation for growth and success by leveraging her skills and maintaining a positive mindset. The...

10-20
22:48

090 Keep Going: Week 2

Send us a text In this episode of No Silver Spoons, host Sarah Beth Herman delves into the importance of humility and hard work in leadership and business. Reflecting on her first job at Old Country Buffet, where she wore a humbling uniform and performed various tasks, Sarah shares five key principles for effective leadership: take care of people, kindness as part of the uniform, consistency builds trust, humility leads the room, and excellence starts small. She emphasizes that humility not o...

10-13
21:30

089: Keep Going: Week 1

Send us a text In this powerful new season, host Sarah Beth Herman, 5x CEO and leadership mentor, opens up about the story that changed everything. This isn’t another polished business highlight reel. It’s real, raw, and completely human. Episode 89 marks a new beginning — one built on resilience, humility, and the truth that success doesn’t come from looking the part. It comes from learning through it. Sarah Beth shares her early journey as a young leader, the painful mistakes that came with...

10-06
32:23

088: Two Words: The End | Keep Going

Send us a text Sarah Beth Herman, host of 'No Silver Spoons,' shares her journey as a small business owner. She reveals the harsh truths about the challenges and worries that continuously arise in business, debunking the myth that there is a finish line where all problems disappear. Sarah recounts her story of buying a hair salon in Denver in 2011, a venture that initially felt like a dream come true but quickly turned into a nightmare due to mismanagement and deceit. Despite ending in bankru...

09-29
14:32

087: Your Office Manager Isn’t Your Insurance Policy

Send us a text Sarah Beth Herman, CEO of Dentistry Support and host of No Silver Spoons, discusses the vulnerabilities of dental practices that rely too heavily on a single office manager. She shares insights from a California dental group and emphasizes the importance of building resilient systems that don't depend on 'heroic' efforts from one person. The episode covers practical steps for distributing tasks, improving process reliability, and protecting team members from burnout. Key points...

09-22
19:32

086: Scale Smarter, Not Harder — Why Systems, Not Money, Grow Dental Practices

Send us a text In the 86th episode of 'No Silver Spoons,' Sarah Beth Herman dives into the challenges dental business owners face when trying to scale their practices. She explains that the biggest hurdle isn't a lack of money but a lack of proper systems. Sarah highlights the issues that arise from expanding without a solid foundation, such as increased chaos and inefficiency. She shares how standardized processes, cloud-based systems, and focusing on high-value services are crucial for sust...

09-15
14:36

085: Courtesy Is Not Optional: How We Treat People Is the Strategy

Send us a text In this episode, Sarah Beth Herman discusses the decline of common courtesy and its implications for workplace culture and leadership. She shares a personal story about a simple act of kindness and how it highlighted the importance of courtesy as a fundamental leadership strategy. Sarah Beth emphasizes that culture is demonstrated through everyday interactions rather than mission statements. She provides a six-step framework for coaching employees to meet expectations and descr...

09-08
17:51

084: Desperate to Determined Part 2

Send us a text In this episode of "No Silver Spoons", host Sarah Beth Herman delves into the concept of manifestation as a leadership discipline, emphasizing its grounding in neuroscience and practical application. Sarah shares her journey from financial desperation to business success and explains how acting with belief and intention can rewire the brain to achieve desired outcomes. She discusses the impact of repetition and self-directed neuroplasticity on leadership behaviors, providing ac...

09-01
12:09

083: Desperate to Determined Part 1

Send us a text In this episode of 'No Silver Spoons,' host Sarah Beth Herman, a seasoned entrepreneur and business mentor, opens up about her personal journey from struggle to success. She shares how she turned moments of desperation into opportunities by leveraging neuroscience principles like neuroplasticity and the Reticular Activating System (RAS). Sarah recounts her challenging times in 2014, where she started building her business from scratch, emphasizing the importance of combining mi...

08-25
18:04

082: Burning the Ships: Commitment and Courage

Send us a text In this episode, Sarah Beth shares insights from a dining room conversation with her husband about the importance of fully committing to one's vision, using the historical example of Hernan Cortez's 'burn the ships' strategy. Sarah discusses the implications of this mindset in modern business, emphasizing the need to eliminate backup plans to foster full engagement and leadership. She points out the dangers of partial commitment and the benefits of loyalty, presence, and emotio...

08-18
13:03

081: Virtual, Not AI - in Dentistry

Send us a text In this episode of 'No Silver Spoons,' hosted by Sarah Beth, the focus is on the integration of AI in dental administrative tasks and the significance of human involvement. Sponsored by Dentistry Support, the episode discusses the limitations of AI in handling complex dental admin tasks such as claims processing, payment posting, and verifying eligibility, and stresses the importance of human expertise to ensure accuracy. The conversation also covers the challenges and pitfalls...

08-11
18:52

080: Flip the Script: Why You Gravitate Toward the Negative & How to Reclaim the Narrative

Send us a text In this episode of 'No Silver Spoons,' the host discusses the impact of sharing negative or revenge-driven quotes on social media, elucidating their potential harm under the guise of self-discovery. Using the example of her friend 'Vanessa,' the host explains how these posts often act as subtle sabotage, amplifying pain instead of promoting healing. She offers practical advice to shift this narrative through techniques such as reframing negative thoughts, celebrating small wins...

08-04
11:53

079: Dental Office Patient Referral Program Ideas

Send us a text In episode 79 of No Silver Spoons, Sarah Beth Herman, CEO of Dentistry Support, discusses the need to rethink dental marketing strategies and referral programs. She critiques the outdated and ineffective promotional tactics prevalent in the dental industry, such as discounts and giveaways. Instead, Sarah advocates for creating exceptional patient experiences to naturally drive referrals and shares actionable strategies, including adopting spa-like comforts, forging community pa...

07-28
17:18

078: Before You Spend a Dime on Ads

Send us a text In this episode of 'No Silver Spoons,' Sarah Beth Herman offers a sobering critique of the false promises propagated by many online business coaches and ad experts. She stresses that entrepreneurs often fall into the trap of believing ads and funnels will solve their problems without having a solid foundational business structure. Using real client stories, she demonstrates how a clear brand message and effective systems can lead to sustainable growth without immediate ad spend...

07-21
19:19

Valerie Anne Astorga

Celebrating your wins may it be big or small are not a guilty pleasure, it needs to be celebrated it is a testament of your growth

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Valerie Anne Astorga

already on week 3! such a lovely episode, knowing that whatever the hurdle you just have to keep going just something better is waiting ahead

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Nesterly Briceño

This episode is awesome

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Nesterly Briceño

this is so cool

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Nesterly Briceño

Brilliant. Accountability and curiosity can absolutely coexist—and this episode proves it.

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