Everyday Practices Dental Podcast
Everyday Practices Dental Podcast
Everyday Practices follows Regan Robertson, Dr. Chad Johnson and Dr. Maggie Augustyn as they interview dental professionals about everything related to dental practice ownership from productivity & finances, patient interaction, leadership, and more.
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Patients Don’t Buy Dentistry. They Buy Trust (E.294)
What This Episode Reveals Dr. Michael Sonick joins hosts Dr. Chad Johnson, Dr. Maggie Augustyn, and Regan Robertson to expose the real reason most treatment plans stall Patients feel like a case, not a person This episode is a masterclass in human-centered dentistry Why emotional presence...  Read More
Who Really Owns Your Dental Data? (E.288)
“What if your software vendor is holding your patient records hostage—and you didn’t even know it?” ~Dr. Bryan Laskin In this explosive episode, Regan Robertson, Dr. Maggie Augustyn, and Dr. Chad Johnson sit down with tech visionary and dentist Dr. Bryan Laskin to unpack one of dentistry’s most...  Read More
What Great Brands Get Right with Marketing (E.284)
“People don’t buy the best products. They buy the ones they understand the fastest.” ~Dr. JJ Peterson Why do some brands resonate while others get ignored? In this powerful episode, Dr. JJ Peterson—chief StoryBrand guide and PhD in narrative transportation—breaks down how the world’s top...  Read More
This Too Shall Pass (E.282)
Content Warning: This episode discusses suicide and suicidal ideation. If that’s difficult for you to hear right now, we encourage you to pause or skip this episode and take care of your mental well-being. These words, etched into a fabled ring gifted to King Solomon, carry a timeless truth—no...  Read More
The Silence That Nearly Took Me (E.281)
Content Warning: This episode discusses suicide and suicidal ideation. If that’s difficult for you to hear right now, we encourage you to pause or skip this episode and take care of your mental well-being. Earlier this year, Dr. Maggie Augustyn published an article titled The Silence That Nearly...  Read More
Finding Our Way Back (E.280)
“Wherever you go, there you are.” - Dr. Maggie Augustyn Relationships don’t fall apart overnight. They unravel slowly through unspoken needs, unmet expectations, and the quiet distance that builds when life gets too full. In this powerful episode, Dr. Maggie Augustyn and Regan Robertson sit...  Read More
Saving Marriage from Success (E.279)
"The default should be your relationship. Everything else is a decision." – Scott Augustyn Behind every high-achieving dentist, there’s often a spouse navigating the unseen costs of success. In this deeply personal episode, Dr. Maggie Augustyn sits down with her husband, Scott Augustyn, to pull...  Read More
Reframing Addiction in Dentistry (E.273)
“Connection and community is really the anti-drug for everything.” ~Evan Rosenthal, M.S., L.P.C.C., L.A.D.C. In this compelling episode of Everyday Practices, hosts Regan Robertson, Dr. Chad Johnson, and Dr. Maggie Augustyn welcome therapist Evan Rosenthal for a frank and illuminating discussion...  Read More
The Courage to Change: A Dentist’s Story of Revival & Growth (E.271)
“My problem was I was over empathizing… you are making decisions on behalf of the patients, taking their power to decide away from them.” ~Dr. Chris Constantine In this compelling episode of Everyday Practices, Dr. Chris Constantine shares his remarkable journey from the brink of practice...  Read More
Unmasking Addiction in Dentistry (E.270)
“Recovery has shown me how to live fully, and that’s something I want everyone to know is possible.” ~Dr. Alan Mead Addiction in dentistry is a topic that’s rarely discussed but deeply important. In this powerful episode of Everyday Practices Dental Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Alan Mead, a...  Read More
Crush Debt, Find Freedom (E.269)
“If life is this fragile, and I’m unhappy with the path I’m on—burn the ships. It’s over.” ~Dr. Howard Polansky Debt doesn’t have to be a life sentence. In this inspiring episode, Regan Robertson welcomes Dr. Howard Polansky, a former dentist turned financial coach, to discuss how he turned a...  Read More
Narcissism and Dentistry, Part 2 (E.268)
“Narcissists cause most other people a great deal of duress and pain, and they are completely unaware of it because they are so well-defended.” ~Dr. Will Corrado In Part 2 of our in-depth discussion with Dr. Will Corrado on narcissism, we dive into the complexities of self-awareness, empathy, and...  Read More
 Narcissism and Dentistry, Part 1 (E.267)
“It’s not just about labeling someone as a narcissist; it’s understanding what behaviors affect us, how to set boundaries, and how to take control of our own well-being.” ~Dr. Will Corrado Narcissism is everywhere in pop culture, but how often do we truly understand what it is—and how it might be...  Read More
How to Embrace Negative Emotions (E.266)
“What if being down is of substantially more value than being positive? What are we denying ourselves in transformation and opportunity by just passing through it?” ~Dr. Eric Roman In this episode, joins the Everyday Practices Dental Podcast crew to jump headfirst into what happens when we are...  Read More
Handling Difficult Patient Encounters (E.265)
“Get rid of the need to be right.” ~Dr. Paul Etchison Have you ever had a patient interaction that left you feeling emotionally drained or second-guessing your approach? You’re not alone. In this episode of Everyday Practices Dental Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Paul Etchison to identify three...  Read More
Balancing Transparency & Privacy in Leadership (E.264)
“Privacy and transparency are values, and they can be conflicting. If you gain one, you might lose the other, and if you lose one, you might gain the other.” ~Dr. Chad Johnson Transparency can build trust, but oversharing can confuse or overwhelm. In this episode of Everyday Practices Dental...  Read More
Episode 259: Optimizing Continuing Education
“This is the power of community, and uplifting one another, and connection – that real human interaction we have missing when we turn to the phone or the computer.” ~Dr. Maggie Augustyn In this episode of Everyday Practices Dental Podcast, hosts Regan Robertson, Dr. Maggie Augustyn and Dr. Chad...  Read More
Episode 257:Requested Replay: Exceptional Leadership
“Dentists who are exceptional leaders check on their team to see if they are ok and if they as a business owner and team leader can do to help the team accomplish their jobs.” ~Sommer Carrol, RDA Leadership is one of the most daunting elements of business ownership. And if you don’t think so,...  Read More
Episode 256:The Dam Analogy: Battling Burnout in Dentistry
“We are caretakers. We take care of our patients, teams, friends… everybody who has stuff going on, and that is tiring. It drains us like crazy.” ~Dr. Eric Recker In this episode of Everyday Practices Dental Podcast, hosts Regan Robertson and Dr. Chad Johnson are joined by a special guest, Dr....  Read More
Episode 255: Requested Replay: Dental Business 101
“Sometimes I’m so go, go, go, go that I forget to be in relationship with people. But, when I go back to basics, I am here to serve others.” ~Regan Robertson Today we’re talking about an Everyday Practice that any dentist can do and become more productive with a loyal patient. This is Dental...  Read More
Episode 254: Requested Replay: The Importance of Authenticity
“I began understanding that patient relationships are key, and that me being me is key. And that changed everything, but I had to be me to connect with my patients.” -Dr. Maggie Augustyn We all have ideas of what a dentist should be – knowledgeable, intelligent, in control.  But with the pressure...  Read More
Episode 253- Requested Replay: A Little Confidence Goes a Long Way
“I didn’t talk nerd stuff. I just said, ‘Look at the X-ray. That looks horrible. Let’s get you fixed.’ And the patient was like, ‘Finally! Someone who knows what he’s doing.’” ~Dr. Chad Johnson In this episode of Everyday Practices Dental Podcast, your hosts Regan Robertson and Dr. Chad Johnson...  Read More
Episode 249: Adapting to Constant Change
“If you accept change and learn better tactics of how to adapt to it, you have a much better shot of keeping your performance at a high and sustained level.” ~Adrienne Reynolds, Ph.D., SPHRi, SHRM-SCP In this episode of Everyday Practices Dental Podcast, host Regan Robertson is joined by a...  Read More
Episode 248: The Days of Our Lives
“It’s much more impactful to think about what we are doing with our days to make those land deeper and more significant onto our soul.” ~Dr. Maggie Augustyn In this episode of the Everyday Practices Dental Podcast, Dr. Chad Johnson is joined by the always insightful Dr. Maggie Augustyn to explore...  Read More
Episode 247 - Three Words Leaders Shouldn’t Use
“When you reduce your authority, no one is going to follow through with your treatment recommendation.” ~Anne Duffy In this eye-opening episode of the Everyday Practices Dental Podcast, hosts Dr. Chad Johnson and Regan Robertson are joined by Dr. Maggie Augustyn who shares her experience and...  Read More
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