Chillin With TeddyG is where we discuss News, Comedy, religion, black history, entertainment, homesteading, current events, even books and movies. Grab yourself a cup of coffee, tea, or your favorite latte and enjoy the show. I'm your host Teddy G. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/Teddy-G/support
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Nobody Told Me That! A Dental Podcast with Teresa Duncan
Teresa Duncan, speaker and corporate consultant
Teresa Duncan explores the dental business from behind-the-scenes of the industry to tackling management and business issues in the office. Show notes over at http://nobodytoldmethat.libsyn.com/
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EP 131: The Truth About Going Out of Network
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YouTube: https://youtube.com/@odysseymgmt You should know a few facts about leaving a network before you make any big decisions. In this solo episode, I share tidbits from my hundreds of strategy calls with dentists and managers on this topic. Typically the call starts out with a focus on how much revenue can be generated and patient reactions. I’m…
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EP 130: Insurance Mailbag: Audits, Medicare Advantage & Disallows
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My Mid-Year Insurance Update webinar generated a lot of questions (as usual!). I couldn’t answer them all so I thought I’d share them with you. The webinar touched on Open Season, Medicare Advantage, audits, materials upgrades and participation considerations. This mixed bag of questions was fun to answer and I hope you are able to utilize the info…
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EP 129: Mastering Dental Marketing with Sean Hamel
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In this episode I was able to hang out with Sean Hamel, the brain behind the Art of Dental Marketing. He believes strongly in personalized, emotionally engaging marketing and gave us lots of examples. He talked about using killer videos and photos to rock Google My Business and then shared super creative ways to get your practice noticed in your co…
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EP 128: Virtual Clinical Dentistry Is Easier You Think with Brant Herman
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Don't forget to check out the video episode on YouTube! My friend Brant Herman joins me to talk about virtual clinical dentistry. It's not a stretch to call him a dental visionary. His Mouthwatch camera enabled low cost intraoral imaging at a time when documentation needs increased tremendously. It was a foray into teledentistry that led to our top…
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EP 127: Bite-Sized Social Media Strategies for Dental Teams with Rita Zamora
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Don't forget to check out the video episode on YouTube! In this special mini edition of “Nobody Told Me That!” I turned the reins over to Rita Zamora of Connect 90 to share her expertise in social media content. Social media fatigue is real, but Rita has solutions. Bonus Tip – Get Some Help: If social media still feels too daunting, Rita advises co…
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EP 126: Virtual Receptionists and Digital Customer Service with Rita Zamora and Rebecca Herring
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Don't forget to check out the video episode on YouTube! In this episode of "Nobody Told Me That!" we explore how modern solutions like virtual assistants are transforming dental practices. Joined by industry experts Rita Zamora and Rebecca Herring, expect thought-provoking insights on the rise of virtual front desk teams and how they're revolutioni…
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EP 125: AI’s Impact on Diagnosis, Treatment and Insurance Claims with Dr. Mike Barniv
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Don't forget to check out the video episode on YouTube! In this episode, I interviewed Dr. Mike Barniv who has impressive street cred in the AI, carrier and clinical arenas. He’s currently the VP of Clinical Affairs at Pearl. Dr. Barniv shared AI’s role in treatment case acceptance. Hint - it helps tremendously! We had a frank talk about how the ca…
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EP 124: GPOs, PPO Challenges, and Supply Savings with Ted Osterer
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Don't forget to check out the video episode on YouTube! In this episode, we tackle the financial challenges of operating a dental practice, with a special focus on managing supply costs and leveraging vendor relationships. Joining us is Ted Osterer, my friend from Synergy Dental Partners, who shares great advice to optimize dental practice operatio…
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EP 123: Dental Insurance Updates with Lisa Greer of CDA
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Don't forget to check out the video episode on YouTube! Lisa Greer is the California Dental Association’s dental benefit expert (and repeat guest!). We talked about quite a few topics including Change Healthcare and advice that can get you audited. We both firmly believe that the insurance coordinator is a key player in protecting the doctor’s lice…
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EP 122: Training, Profitability, and Patient Conversations with Dayna Johnson
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Don't forget to check out the video episode on YouTube! Join us for a candid conversation about financial management and team development. I’m thrilled to welcome back my close friend, Dayna Johnson, a dental consultant who's made a name for herself in the world of digital workflows and accounts receivable wizardry. We tackled these topics: Why col…
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EP 121: DSO Operations and Practice Valuations with Dr. Tony Stefanou
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Don't forget to check out the video episode on YouTube! Understanding the impact of Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) is critical for every office manager and dentist. My friend Dr. Tony Stefanou - the founder of Connect the Dents - is a solid resource in this area. Even if you’re not planning to join one soon you should know how they operate and…
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EP 120: The Multigenerational Dental Office with Michelle Coker and Matt Nelson
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Don't forget to check out the video episode on YouTube! Great employees are worth their weight in gold. Managing them is usually the most taxing part of the job. Different personalities, different ages - all of it comes with pros and cons. My guests - Michelle Coker and Matt Nelson from the California Dental Association - help offices with these ch…
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EP 119: Hygiene Advancements and Issues for 2024 with Rachel Wall, RDH, BS
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Don't forget to check out the video episode on YouTube! It’s always fun to have Rachel Wall back for hygiene updates. She’s the founder and president of Inspired Hygiene and is my go-to for shedding light on the latest trends and products in dental hygiene. We tackled these topics: The challenges of the various hygiene compensation models How a kno…
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EP 118: Dental Compliance Challenges and Solutions with India Chance
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SHOW NOTES: Don't forget to check out the video episode on YouTube! Returning guest India Chance joined me for another infection control, bug-filled episode! She's the founder of Learn to Prevent and always teaches me something new. Sometimes I wish I didn't know it but it's important for our patients and practices. Some highlights from our talk: I…
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EP 117: Breaking Down Interoperability Challenges with Dr. Bryan Laskin
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Don't forget to check out the video episode on YouTube! In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Bryan Laskin – a dental tech entrepreneur, an author and a good friend. He's been on before (Ep 76) and just like last time, the conversation flowed. Dentistry is changing behind the scenes. We think of progress as materials updates and faster scans. But wh…
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EP 116: Dental Industry Shifts: AI, Hygiene Compacts, and Conferences with Andrew Johnston and Kevin Henry
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In this episode, I was joined by Andrew Johnston, co-founder of “A Tale of Two Hygienists,” and the man responsible for The Dental Podcast Network at Dental Economics. He's also a restorative hygienist. Also making an appearance was Editor-In-Chief at Dr. Bicuspid and my Chew On This Podcast co-host, Kevin Henry. We discussed some of the noticeable…
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Rebroadcast Of The Spiritual Moment Of The Day By Apostle Gino Jennings 😇
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Psalm 23King James Version23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; …
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Jean knight dies at the age of 80 (Mr. Big Stuff )😥
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Mr. Big Stuff' singer Jean Knight has died at age 80 😥 Jean Knight, the soul singer best known for the song "Mr. Big Stuff," died last week at 80. New Orleans singer Jean Knight only scored one No. 1 hit on the Billboard soul singles chart, but what a hit it was. "Mr. Big Stuff" was a funky, sweeping indictment of men who are too big for their brit…
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Richard Roundtree Dies Of Patriotic Cancer At 81😥
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Shaft' actor Richard Roundtree dies at 81He was 81. His manager, Patrick McMinn of McMinn Management and Artists & Representatives Agency, confirmed his death in a statement. He said Roundtree had pancreatic cancer and died Tuesday afternoon. His family was at his side.😥--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/Teddy-G/suppo…
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EP 115: The Threat of Workplace Violence In Dental Offices with Duane Tinker
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In this episode, we dive deep into the concerning issue of workplace violence in dental offices. I was joined by my friend Duane Tinker, a compliance consultant and former investigator for the Texas Dental Board. This episode is a bit more serious than usual but oh so important. Dental Office Safety: We discuss the duty of business owners to provid…
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EP 114: Shake Up Your Marketing with Gary Bird of SMC National
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In this episode, I was joined by Gary Bird, founder and managing partner of SMC National, to discuss changes in dental marketing strategies. We talked about many topics but really became animated when these came up: Video Marketing: Gary emphasized the importance of video in marketing, especially for promoting larger dental treatments. He discusses…
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Law Enforcement Race Soldiers Regret Pulling This Guy Over!👮
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Law enforcement regrets pulling over The citizen Who knows the law. And they have pulled this driver over before but don't recognize him. And he schools them on the law.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/Teddy-G/support
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White Detroit Cop Found Guilty Of Assaulting Black Police officer👮
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White Detroit cop found guilty of assault of Black police officer👮A Black veteran Detroit police officer accused a younger white officer of racial profiling in 2019. Now three years later, that younger officer has been found guilty of assault."We the jury in the above-entitled action, find the defendant Thomas Michael Joseph Jones guilty," said the…
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Black Councilwomen Called Monkey By Councilman & refuses to apologize😮
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Flint pastors want apology from councilman after ‘monkey in the room’ commentTwo prominent pastors are calling for a Flint council member to apologize after he questioned a colleague’s ability to preside over council meetings, calling her problems with maintaining order “the monkey in the room” during a meeting this week.Pastors Chris Martin and Al…
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Vicki Dillard interviews Doctor Claude Anderson💥
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Lift Every Voice: Claud Anderson 😃Dr. Claud Anderson is a visionary and the president of “Powernomics”, a business model that focuses on the empowerment and economic self-sufficiency of African Americans. As an entrepreneur, Anderson built Waterland Fisheries Inc., the largest seafood producing facility in Maryland. Anderson is also a motivational …
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EP 113: Preventing Cyber Attacks, Phishing and HIPAA Fines
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. In this episode, I took a deep dive into the world of cyber attacks and cybersecurity in the dental industry. My guests Teresa Pichay of the California Dental Association and Colette Johnson of The Dentists Insurance Company shared how phishing, vishing (it’s a thing!), and other forms of cyber attacks take…
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Former Acclaimed Cleveland Dance Teacher Sentenced To 365yrs😮
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Former Cleveland dance teacher Terence Greene gets at least 365 years for sexually abusing 8 teenage students.😥A disgraced former Cleveland dance teacher will almost certainly spend the rest of his life in prison for sexually abusing several of his students over a period of more than two decades.Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Kevin Kelley on Th…
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Suzanne Somers, of 'Three's Company,' dies at 76😥Suzanne Somers, the effervescent blonde actor known for playing Chrissy Snow on the television show "Three's Company" and who became an entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author, has died. She was 76.Somers had breast cancer for over 23 years and died Sunday morning, her family said in a st…
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WOMAN BRUTALLY ASSAULTS 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL AT CALIFORNIA MCDONALD’S
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Family members and the Southern California community have gathered around a 13-year-old girl who was violently beaten by an adult woman inside a Southern California McDonald’s Sept. 6, an incident that was captured on video. 😮--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/Teddy-G/support…
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Ep 112: PANEL: What Dentists Want In A Manager
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It's a beautiful situation when a manager and dentist truly co-pilot the practice! It takes work to reach that balance though. For this deep dive into the manager-dentist dynamic, I gathered three dentists in different stages of their careers. They shared what worked and - more importantly - what didn't work. They also shared how they show apprecia…
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Coffee City, Texas Police Chief Fired & Deactivated Entire Police Force👮
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Coffee City fires police chief, deactivates police department.👮 COFFEE CITY, Texas — City Council members in Coffee City unanimously voted Monday to fire Chief of Police JohnJay Portillo and to deactivate the entire department until a new chief can be hired. The City Council took less than 15 minutes to reach its decision. It means the town of 250 …
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In Your Opinion With (Real News Network)🤔
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TEXAS SHERIFFS FOUGHT TO KEEP THIS BODY CAM FOOTAGE SECRET, NOW WE KNOW WHY.😮Anonviolent domestic dispute in Laredo, Zapata County, Texas, took a dark and violent turn after the arrival of local sheriffs. Officers moved to subdue Rigoberto Barrientos, and in the process injured his leg so severely that it later had to be amputated at a local hospit…
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Spiritual Moment Of The Day With Apostle (Gino Jennings)😇
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1st John chapter 2 verse 15-17 15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.17 And the world passeth away, and the lust…
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2 Mississippi Black Men Torture By Law Enforcement.👮
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How 6 Mississippi officers tried to cover up their torture of 2 Black men.👮😡 Men who had sworn an oath to protect and serve were huddled on the back porch of a Mississippi home as Michael Corey Jenkins lay on the floor, blood gushing from his mutilated tongue where one of the police officers shoved a gun in his mouth and pulled the trigger.As Jenki…
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EP 111: Secrets of a Well-Systemized Dental Practice with Dr. Addison Killeen
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It's not often I can fangirl over one of my guests! Dr. Addison Killeen joined me to discuss the importance of systemization in dental practices and how it can transform the way we run our businesses. I've listened to him speak on these topics and am thrilled to share this knowledge with you. He believes that high levels of systemization and consis…
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93 Year Old Josephine Wright Fights To Keep Her Home From Land Developers🤑
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Josephine Wright is standing up to developers. In South Carolina, 93-year-old Josephine Wright is fighting off Bailey Point Investment LLC, the development company seeking to build a 147-unit building behind her home and claiming to own a part of the Wright property in Hilton Head.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/Te…
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Our Health & Spiritual Moment Of The Day From Dr Charles M. Washington.😇
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Hebrews 7:25King James Version25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.1 Timothy 2King James Version5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.--- S…
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Legendary Singer Tina Turner Has Died At The Age 83 😥
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Tina Turner, ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ whose triumphant career made her world-famous, dies at 83 😥👑 Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and ‘70s and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age with the chart-topping “What…
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Harry Belafonte Singer Actors Activist died at the age of 96😮
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Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and activist, has died at age 96.😥 Singer, actor and human rights activist Harry Belafonte died Tuesday at age 96 of congestive heart failure. He broke racial barriers and balanced his activism with his artistry in ways that made people around the world listen. Belafonte, who was an EGOT holder for his Emmy, Grammy, O…
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Suicide suspect dies after shooting himself in police cruiser👮🔫
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Suspect dies after shooting himself in Pleasant Prairie police cruiser A suspect died Thursday after shooting himself while in the back of a Pleasant Prairie Police Dept. cruiser, according to the police department.The officers who arrested the man, who was accused of a weapons-related offense, did not find the gun hidden on the suspect’s body duri…
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Ep 110: PANEL: Insurance Outsourcing and Management
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This one is for you, my fellow insurance nerds! Outsourcing and insurance are two hot topics in most dental groups. Many offices choose to outsource to lessen strain on and burnout of their valued team members. This strong demand has resulted in many brave entrepreneurs offering this service. I asked three successful remote billing company owners t…
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EP 109: Talking Insurance and Revenue with the California Dental Association
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My guests are Matt Nelson and Lisa Greer from the California Dental Association. They handle practice management and benefits issues from their member dentists. Between the two of them they've heard some stories! They share so many tips on this episode. Just a few critical topics facing owners and practice leaders: Non-covered services Leased netwo…
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EP 108: PANEL: Location, Location, Location!
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Another fun panel discussion! My two guests have helped offices grow by advising or facilitating the changes. Malika Azargoon and Jennifer Steadman shared their thoughts on these topics: the importance of signage due diligence and how non-contractual items can kill a deal who you want on your transition team Lots of laughs, stories and advice. I ho…
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Five former Memphis Officers Plead not guilty in the murder of Tyre Nichols
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Five fired Memphis police officers were charged Thursday with second-degree murder and other crimes in the arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after a confrontation with the officers during a traffic stop.Shelby County Sheriff's Office online records show that Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Em…
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EP 107: Communications and Clarity with Dr. Gerilyn Alfe
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What I love about my conversations with Dr. Gerilyn Alfe is how candid she is. She talks about her unexpected experience switch from dentistry to coaching. We then dish a bit about working with different dental team types. A conversation about muddy dental vision (not the eyes) and how to prioritize our many office systems rounds out the episode. L…
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EP 106: Financial Health During Practice Growth with Perrin DesPortes
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Expansion, sales, associates - all this growth can be hard on a practice. We tend to think of growth as a positive experience and usually, it is. However the financial health of the practice can be threatened by over-leveraging, participation decisions and team changes. Perrin DesPortes shed a lot of light on these topics and shared strategies to s…
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EP 105: PANEL: Hiring (and Keeping!) Associates
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Hiring associates can be such a pain BUT it's beautiful when it works. I gathered a smart group of managers who have spent years hiring and training associates in their practices. I hope their knowledge can help you anticipate any upcoming transitions for your office. Some highlights: Which traits are a hard pass when interviewing associates? Are n…
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EP 104: Pulling Back the Curtain on Dental Labs with Voices From The Bench
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What an enlightening episode! Elvis Dahl and Barb Warner from Voices from the Bench Podcast spoke openly about the business of dental labs. I definitely learned a good amount. Imagine your lab comes in and shows you how to up your scan game. What about if they helped you to be more confident with larger restorations? This means more revenue. We cov…
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Ep 103: Amanda Hill: Former Coworker and Biofilm Aficionado
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It’s wild that Amanda and I actually worked together years ago! We take a quick trip down memory lane but then we dive into some really gross but fascinating topics. Infection control is no laughing matter but we couldn’t help it. Biofilm, cultures, water testing, fake nails - we went through it all. Enjoy! Article Amanda referenced: Waterline warn…
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Five Memphis Police Savagely Beat Black man to Death 👮
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5 BLACK MEMPHIS POLICE OFFICERS FIRED AFTER BRUTAL BEATING OF MAN IN DEADLY TRAFFIC STOP. Five recently-fired Memphis police officers have been charged with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols, who died in hospital three days after a confrontation with officers at a traffic stop. Video of the alleged beating that ensued is due to be released later …
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