The Gold Crown Podcast - The Guide to Financial InDENTpendence
The Gold Crown Podcast - The Guide to Financial InDENTpendence
The Gold Crown Podcast aims to help motivate, educate, and inspire dentists to achieve Financial Independence and pursue the option to Retire Early (FIRE) without burnout, all while providing superior patient care.
The Gold Crown Podcast

Arguably the biggest and scariest pit-falls in dentistry involve legal conflicts. Justin Morgan, a dental specific attorney, shares his wisdom on what strength lawyers can bring to your corner in business negotiation, practice partnerships, and even associate contracts.   With good members in your...  Read More
Figuring out what to do with your student debt is a big piece of the FI puzzle. This episode features Rob Bertman, who is a senior consultant for Student Loan Planner, and he has been a financial professional for nearly 20 years and holds both the CFA and CFP® designations. He works with student...  Read More
Should you rent your house or should you purchase your house? Ever heard that you should buy your home cash? Or that buying your home always makes the most financial sense? Everyone seems to have some opinion on this topic, but which may be the best investor-friendly choice? You may be surprised...  Read More
Some updates and advice for the year of 2022. We touch on everything from podcast updates to advice from a personal perspective on practice partnerships and budgeting with YNAB.  (A full episode on YNAB is merited, but to learn more, you can go to ).   Read More
#66 Everything You Need To Know About Stocks
Everyone has the exciting decision to make about what kind of assets you want to invest in. If you have chosen Stocks and Bonds (or want a piece of your portfolio to include them), then I can think of no better books to read than Millionaire Teacher by Andrew Hallam, and Retire Before Mom and...  Read More
More than 25% of majors have a negative ROI?!  In this week's episode we evaluate an analysis published by Preston Cooper on the ROI of going to college. Challenge the myths you hear about higher education and evaluate the ROI of college from a finance perspective.  Be sure to check out the full...  Read More
#62 SDIRA Insider Info with Mindy Gayer
Ever wondered if you were able to choose where your money is invested rather than have it go into an IRA and invested blindly? Believe it or not you can invest in anything from islands, to racehorses with a self-directed IRA while still offering tax advantages.  Mindy Gayer shares with us how she...  Read More
#60 Early Retirement Extreme by Jacob Lund Fisker
This week we discuss a book called Early Retirement Extreme by Jacob Lund Fisker. If you've ever wondered how aggressive one could get cutting expenses, Jacob gets a gold medal. He reportedly can survive off of $7K a year and could be financially independent for over century if he never worked...  Read More
#59 CE Risks and Benefits
This week we discuss some of the more "risky" procedures that can be done by general dentists along with the benefits they can yield for the patient and the provider. The allure of doing 3rd molar extractions and placing implants must be tempered with an objective self-evaluation and consideration...  Read More
#58 Lessons from The Millionaire Next Door
The book The Millionaire Next Door by Drs. Thomas Stanley and William Danko demystifies the popular image of millionaires and their spending habits. It also sheds light on how having the title of "doctor" might not leave you as well off as you might think. For those interested in financial...  Read More
#57: Updated 4% Rule for FIRE
This week we present a 2021 article written by Dr. Paulo Costa, a PhD in economics from Harvard University with a BA in economics from Yale. He provides a current analysis of the 4% rule for FIRE. The 4% rule has assumptions built into it that may not make very-early retirements viable. Good news...  Read More
#55 Investing in Notes with Martin Saenz
This week we discuss using mortgage notes as an asset class to build wealth and move towards FIRE. Martin Saenz is an experienced note investor, and he has published multiple books on the topic including Note Investing Made Easier, Note Investing Fundamentals, Cashflow Dojo, and several others. He...  Read More
#54 FIRE at 41 with Dr. George
This week we have a dentist (with a fake name to preserve anonymity) who is 41 years old and has achieved FI. He shares his personal philosophies, savings rate, portfolio, and resources that can help you on your journey as well. He is a 50-50 partner in a practice and was generous enough to share...  Read More
#53 Howard Farran Anniversary Episode pt 2
Howard Farran, the dental legend himself, joins us for part 2 this week on The Gold Crown Podcast - The Guide to Financial InDENTpendence. Dr. Farran is a DDS, MBA, MAGD, graduate of pretty much every advanced CE course you can imagine, an Amazon #1 best selling author of “Uncomplicate Business,”...  Read More
#52 Howard Farran Anniversary episode pt 1
Howard Farran, the dental legend himself, joins us this week on The Gold Crown Podcast - The Guide to Financial InDENTpendence. Dr. Farran is a DDS, MBA, MAGD, graduate of pretty much every advanced CE course you can imagine, an Amazon #1 best selling author of “Uncomplicate Business,” Host of...  Read More
#51: Independent Contractor & Malpractice with Michael Davis
This week we learn from Michael Davis DDS, who has published articles on independent contractorships, and has testified as an expert witness on many malpractice cases. He shares the dangers of employers wanting to classify you as an IC, and explains why it's almost ALWAYS incorrect to do so! Dr....  Read More
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