Dental A Team with Kiera Dent
Dental A Team with Kiera Dent
Dentists, this is your playbook for building a practice that THRIVES rather than just survives! If you're ready to scale, streamline, or simply want to lead like a CEO, we're here to support you with our strategies.
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Episode #755: Yearly Strategy- Team Effort
When it comes to setting annual goals, it’s critical to have the right people in the room. In this episode, Tiff and Britt talk about strategizing growth as a team. They give insight on who should be there, where it should happen, and how to keep the goals manageable. Episode resources:   Read More
Episode #751: To Set up a 401(k) or Not for Your Business. With Ryan Isaac (The Dentist Money Show Podcast)
Ryan Isaac of The Dentist Money Show (and common guest on the DAT process) joins Kiera to dive very deeply into 401(k) plans for your business. Ryan simplifies a lot of the intimidating information, including what the heck 401(k) even means, the logistics of setting up a plan, how to know what type...  Read More
Episode #746: A Consultant, Financial Advisor + Dentist Perspective On Life. With Ashley Joves and Ryan Isaac.
If you’re wondering where to find insight from a dental consultant, dental financial advisor, and dentist in one go, THIS is the episode you're looking for! Kiera, Ryan Isaac, and Dr. Ashley Joves come together to talk about common industry trends from three different perspectives. They discuss:  ...  Read More
Episode #745: “My CPA Told Me I Can’t Afford a Consultant”. With Morgan Hammon.
Morgan Hammon returns to the show! In this episode, he shines a CPA perspective on what it could mean when practice owners are told they can’t hire a consultant. He talks about the difference between a CPA, financial advisor, consultant, and legal; what the most common diagnosis for low-profit...  Read More
Episode #741: What Does Healthy AR Look Like?
Kiera’s back with tactical billing tips, this time about healthy accounts receivable. She compares baseline standards to what practices should be striving to reach optimal AR. The advice she gives in this episode will help your practice collect the money it deserves, keep AR at a manageable amount,...  Read More
Episode #733: How to Sell a Business. With Pierce Krol.
Back by popular demand: Pierce Krol! In this episode, Pierce talks with Kiera about what it’s like to sell a business you started from scratch. Everything from identity of self, to how businesses being sold are found, what buying companies look at, the hardest parts emotionally, and humorous...  Read More
Episode #730: Office Autopsy: Succeeding as a Practice in a Challenging Area
It’s time for another practice autopsy! In these fan favorites, Kiera breaks down the success of current clients and shares takeaways that your own practice can put into play. The practice in this episode was born from a pair of dentists fresh out of school. They have a fee-for-service practice in...  Read More
Episode #723: The Better Way to Run a Business. With Pierce Krol
Pierce Krol is back to follow up on the cliffhanger at the end of episode 720 (). He shares with Kiera the truths behind the other side of success — instilling healthy habits in your personal life. He gets real about his old self, a workaholic, and his new self, who’s happier, healthier, and more...  Read More
Episode #714: How to Put Millions in Your Pocket
This episode is all about what billing correctly looks like. Kiera dives into tips for being the best stewards of your practice’s billing, including how to keep claims from getting stuck or denied, what to take out of accounts receivable, double-checking that provider, and more. Episode resources:...  Read More
Episode #707: You Don’t Have to Work Insane Hours to Be Successful
Sometimes the right response to all the things the world demands of us is to do less, not more. In this episode, Kiera touches on giving ourselves time to repair — by doing less to create more. It’s all about intentionality, and Kiera describes just how that works. Episode resources: Reach out to...  Read More
Episode #704: What Should You Expect from Your CPA? With Morgan Hamon
CPA Morgan Hamon returns to the Dental A-Team podcast. In this episode, he and Kiera dive deep on smart steps for dental practices to take financially, including…          What businesses should expect from a CPA               How to prepare for tax day               Tax strategies for dentists  ...  Read More
Episode #703: What Practices Need to Know Right Now? With Josey Sewell at DEO.
Kiera is joined by Josey Sewell, partner at Dentist Entrepreneur Organization (DEO), to talk about how dental practices can recession-proof their practices right now. Josey touches on what leaders need to do first and foremost, predicts what the working model will look like over the next couple of...  Read More
Episode #693: Strategically Prepare for Economic Downfall With Derrick Van Ness
Big Life Financial’s Derrick Van Ness returns to the podcast! He talks with Kiera about financial thresholds dentistry professionals should aim to meet, the difference between dying with zero versus an estate, how to be strategic as business owners for economic downfall, and a lot more. This...  Read More
Episode #690: High Level Office Success Revealed
Kiera gives a sample of the top takeaways from the 2023 Dental A-Team Summit! She reviews the breakdown of the multi-million-dollar practices who shared their secrets, and all the other speakers who chimed in with their insight. Episode resources: Reach out to Kiera:     Read More
Episode #688 Dental Warranty with Vanessa Vitagliano
Vanessa Vitagliano with Dental Warranty returns to the podcast, this time to talk with Kiera about how the upcoming economic shifts will change dental practices operations. Much of the conversation centers around warranties, and how they can benefit your practice and patients during times of...  Read More
Episode #687: Scaling Back from 5-Day Work Weeks. With Dr. Paul Etchison
Dr. Paul Etchison is on the DAT podcast again! In this episode, Dr. Etchison shares his experience on scaling back his work week — from five days to his current two half-days. He talks about          How he gained confidence to cut back and not lose his sense of identity and finances            ...  Read More
Episode #683: When + How to Hire a Dental Consultant? With Biran Hanks at The Practice Purchased Podcast
Kiera joins Brian Hanks to answer oft-asked questions by new practice owners about hiring dental consultants. This is an extremely valuable episode for new, up-and-coming, and even seasoned owners. Kiera and Brian touch on the following:          Areas where new owners can hire help            ...  Read More
Episode #670: The Number One Thing Associates Want
Kiera shares a tactical laundry list of how true, beneficial mentorship of associates can happen. Ideas from finding motivations and working backwards to going for a walk outside during a break and plenty in between. Episode resources: Subscribe to    Read More
Episode #668: 4 Easy Steps to Success
This episode is all about what Kiera has done to elevate both the Dental A-Team as a business, as well as the practice she and her team consult in. The difference-makers that she explains are:          Profitability               Relationships               White noise time            ...  Read More
Episode #663: Finding Your Gaps in Your Practice
Do you know how much of a gap there is between where you are today and where you want to be someday? In this episode, Kiera talks about identifying that gap in your practice. She breaks down your practice’s fundamentals: money, you, and systems/teams, and asks how systematized your practice is. ...  Read More
Episode #660: Drop Insurance Plans the RIGHT Way With Dana Morsell
Dana and Kiera break down the pluses and minuses of dropping insurance in your practice. This episode includes a breakdown of why you would/wouldn’t want to drop insurance, why a membership plan does or doesn’t make sense for your practice, the difference between in-network and out-of-network fees,...  Read More
#657: Take Away Fears of Overhead and Recession with Ashey Joves of The Making Of Podcast
This is a crossover episode with ! In it, Kiera talks with cosmetic dentist Ashley Joves about how to overcome high overhead and navigate the economy. Topic discussions include what overhead is and what your goal should be, how to know if you’re disciplined as a business owner, how to work with...  Read More
Episode #656: How to Earn a Multi-Million-Dollar Reputation
Kiera’s teasing about what happened at the 2023 Dental A-Team Summit! The theme: tried-and-true secrets of those multi-million dollar practices. This episode looks at your dental practice’s reputation, and why you need a good one.   Read More
Episode #654: Behind the Curtain of Dentistry- with Haley Schultz at The Dental Download Podcast
Kiera is a guest on The Dental Download podcast! In this crossover episode, she talks with host Haley Schultz about the realities of the fast-paced world of dentistry, including …          What makes a dental practice different from other work environments               Key systems to consider if...  Read More
Episode 645: Hiring the Right Associate
Brit and Tina have been in a lot of dental practices thinking or actively expanding, and whether they want to bring on an associate doctor. That’s what this episode is all about: hiring the right associate doctor. Brit and Tina touch on the top considerations to make when hiring:          Ask...  Read More
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