Podcast Episode #571: When The Practice Doesn’t Need You Anymore – Dylan & Kelsey Everett
Episode #571: Dentist Freedom Blueprint Podcast
When The Practice Doesn’t Need You Anymore – Dylan & Kelsey Everett
Success was slowly costing them everything that mattered. In this episode, Dr. Dylan Everett and his wife Kelsey share how a thriving practice, seven-day workweeks, and constant pressure pushed them into survival mode—and forced them to rethink what success actually meant. What followed wasn’t a quick fix, but a deliberate rebuild: merging practices, hiring associates, removing the wrong people, and reclaiming time that had been swallowed by obligation. Their story is a powerful reminder that growth without margin eventually collapses under its own weight.
Dylan and Kelsey open up about the hard conversations behind stepping back from the chair, redefining leadership roles, and creating a culture that doesn’t depend on the owner’s constant presence. From family priorities and visionary leadership to building teams that truly step up, this episode shows what’s possible when you stop chasing success at the expense of your life—and start designing freedom on purpose.
Minute Markers:
00:00 – Intro
01:22 – From seven-day workweeks to redefining success as a family
03:36 – Time freedom, passive income, and becoming present again
06:16 – Shifting from operator to visionary leadership
09:46 – Merging practices and bringing on associates the right way
12:17 – Culture, team alignment, and removing the wrong people
17:21 – Communication, trust, and building ownership within the team
20:01 – Reinvestment seasons and why growth requires stepping back
22:05 – What happens when the owner leaves—and the practice thrives
27:26 – Preparing for economic shifts with clarity and liquidity
29:34 – Designing the next chapter around family, freedom, and purpose
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In this episode, we finish up the second part of my interview with Rob Swanson and his eight rules of investing. (If you haven’t listened to part 1, be sure to go back and give that a listen before jumping into this one.) Today, we pick up where we left off, covering rules four through eight and talking about everything from decision-making to cash flow and risk reduction.
Listen in as Rob shares his incredible insight and experience in real estate and investing to give us a few rules that help make our decisions and investments more solid. You will hear about the importance of looking at margins before buying and what boxes need to be checked when it comes to predicting a solid income stream. Rob also discusses how to define and mitigate the different risks involved so that you can come out on top.
Alastair MacDonald is a private advisor to established entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners, as well as a TEDx speaker who lectures on economic, social, and financial forecasts. Join me today to hear part two of our conversation at the Freedom Founders Mastermind, where we dive into the concept of certainty, how to hedge against a volatile economy, and why the abdication model is no longer one that works.
Listen in to learn the reasons why Alastair is not worried about consumer price inflation (and what he’s really worried about instead) and why the 401(k) is not always the investment that it is made out to be. You’ll learn why he is most concerned about the issue of division and polarity in the Western world, why your business is your best asset in a volatile economy, and how you can maintain its viability to weather the most intense economic storm.
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