The
Dentalpreneur
Podcast
Industry Leading Insights
The Dentalpreneur Podcast with Dr. Mark Costes is one of the top dental podcasts in the country, drawing tens of thousands of listeners each month. This isn’t your typical dental podcast—Mark covers everything from business and marketing to services, motivation, and more, keeping each episode both insightful and entertaining.
Tune in as Mark interviews not only dental professionals but also influential voices beyond dentistry, including Astronaut Clayton Anderson, elite athlete Ben Greenfield, bestselling author Ryan Holiday, former Navy SEAL Jocko Willink, and endurance athlete David Goggins, among others!
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1514: Wealth and Life Lessons
What was supposed to be just a discussion on dental specific wealth management tips turned out to be a highly engaging up-close-and-personal chat between two long-time friends. In this episode, Dr. Mark Costes and Dentist Advisors Co-Founder, Ryan Isaac, catch up on surfing, flying, island-hopping, and yachting in the Adriatic Sea, camping and athletic choices. […]
1513: Multiple Practice and DSO Evolution
Are you interested in building or scaling a group practice or DSO and tired of learning by trial and error? Or are you a seasoned dental entrepreneur who wants to expand your knowledge in sell-side advisory services, growth strategies, and mergers and acquisitions? Dr. Mark Costes speaks with Perrin DesPortes, Founder of Polaris Healthcare Partners, […]
1512: What’s Your Legacy?
Ever wondered what people would say at your eulogy? Dr. Mark Costes leads us in a highly moving and reflective eulogy exercise to determine what positive impact we may want to leave the world with. This session he conducted with the Mastermind group will surely leave you rethinking your priorities and aligning your goals with […]
1511: Greatness and Your Timeline
Who is your personal hero, the one you emulate and aspire to be? Inversely, who is your Antihero, the one whom you absolutely abhor and do not want to become? Dr. Mark Costes takes us back to that Mastermind session where he touched on hero worship in our culture. There he revealed how we can […]
1510: Lessons from the Top 1%
In this episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast, you’ll hear a powerhouse panel of the Dental Success Blackbelt coaches share their best business practices in dealing with commonly recurring challenges. They take turns identifying these issues ranging from recruitment and onboarding, new hire expectations, success target setting, employee attrition, patient retention, consistency of care, to effective […]
1509: EBITDA Defined
More lessons from the Mastermind sessions: DSN Co-Founder and DSI Blackbelt Coach, Dr. Addison Killeen, demystifies EBITDA as the valuation measure used by DSOs, venture capital firms and private equity groups in deriving a possible sale price for a practice. Spoiler alert: Gross revenues do not count. EBITDA is the one basis for valuation calculation. […]
1508: Your Manifesto
“Imagine it’s your last day of clinical dentistry …” In this episode, Dr. Mark Costes revisits the Mastermind visualization exercise he conducts with every new member of the Dental Success community. Beginning with the end in mind, he takes inspiration from Steven Covey to guide Masterminders towards establishing a clear vision of what their ideal […]
1507: Assets and Wealth Generation
Returning guest Dr. David Phelps sits down with Dr. Mark Costes today for more insights on building wealth and cash flow outside the practice. Himself a former practice owner, David founded the Freedom Founders Mastermind Community helping dentists achieve financial freedom through real estate investing. Here he shares his views on passive income, debt, savings, […]
1506: Digital Design Done For You
Today we look at the future of dentistry and how Artificial Intelligence can help take a practice to the next level. Rob Laizure, Founding Partner of FullContour Design Services, speaks to Dr. Mark Costes on the benefits of utilizing AI digital design services for crowns, bridges, orthodontics, implants, guided surgery and removables. With the latest […]
1505: Dentistry and Life
Dentists lead fast-paced, high-stress, intense lives. For this reason, every dentist needs a life coach. This was the motivation for Chelsea Myers, Founder and CEO of Dental Life Coach, to offer transformative coaching to dental professionals and help them create the dental life they desire. Dr. Mark Costes chatted with Chelsea at the recent Dykema […]
