The
Dentalpreneur
Podcast
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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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2508: How to Build a Practice That Runs Without Chaos
On today’s episode, Dr. Mark Costes and Ashlee Hirschfeld kick off a back-to-basics conversation on operational systemization and why even experienced practice owners need to revisit the fundamentals. They break down how DSN’s belt system measures practice growth across culture, leadership, systemization, and overhead, then dig into what it really takes to build strong organizational […]
2507: Making Clear Aligners Profitable for General Dentists
On today’s episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Dr. Ben Miraglia, VP of GP Clinical Education at CandidPro, to explore how general dentists can successfully integrate clear aligners into everyday practice. Dr. Miraglia shares how his background in restorative and implant dentistry led him to clear aligners, and why an expansive, non-extraction approach helped […]
2506: From the First Call to a Lifelong Patient Relationship
On today’s episode, Dr. Mark Costes joins Joshua DeVries on The Patient Experience Blueprint to discuss how dental practices can create more intentional, human-centered systems that build trust and improve case acceptance. Mark shares lessons from his unconventional path into dentistry, the failures that shaped his approach to practice ownership, and why clinical skill alone […]
2505: The Smart Way to Add a Specialist
On today’s episode, Dr. Mark Costes answers listener questions in this Ask Mark Anything segment, covering everything from adding specialists to protecting profitability during expansion. He breaks down how to evaluate the true cost per procedure before bringing in a specialist, why top-line revenue does not always translate into practice value, and how to calculate […]
2504: The Conversations That Save Associate Relationships
On today’s episode, Dr. Mark Costes is joined by Dr. Summer Kassmel to unpack one of the most common frustrations in dental practice ownership: the disconnect between owner doctors and associate doctors. They discuss why owners often expect associates to think, work, and hustle the same way they do, and why that assumption can quickly […]
2503: Why Merchant Fees Are Draining Dental Practices
On today’s episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Chris Sands, co-founder of Crown Card Services and Pro-Fi 20/20, to unpack the often-overlooked world of credit card processing fees in dentistry. Chris explains how merchant fees quietly chip away at profitability, EBITDA, and even practice valuation, while sharing why more dental offices are exploring compliant […]
2502: How to Prepare Your Practice for Partnership Part 2
On today’s episode, Dr. Mark Costes is joined by Dr. Ben Kacos and Dr. Bill Keith for part two of their conversation on preparing a dental practice for partnership. They get tactical about the steps owners should take before entering a process, including cleaning up the books, separating personal and business expenses, identifying legitimate add-backs, […]
2501: The Backup Plan Every Dentist Should Think About
On today’s episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Dr. Wayde Elliott, a former dentist whose clinical career ended suddenly after a neck injury during a crown prep forced him out of practice. Wayde shares his journey from barely making it into dental school to owning a successful practice for 20 years, and how a […]
2500: 2500 Episodes and the Team Behind the Mic
On today’s episode, Dr. Mark Costes celebrates a major milestone for the Dentalpreneur Podcast: 2,500 episodes. Broadcasting from Thrive Live 2026 in Las Vegas, Mark sits down with Steve Hollingsworth, owner of EnLightning Media and the producer, editor, media director, and behind-the-scenes force who helps keep the podcast running five days a week without missing […]
2499: The Hidden Revenue Leaks AI Can Help Dental Practices Fix
On today’s episode, Dr. Mark Costes welcomes Max Shore from Lassie to explore one of the most frustrating and overlooked areas in dentistry—revenue cycle management. They discuss why billing, collections, and insurance follow-up remain such major pain points for practices, how AI is beginning to automate repetitive financial workflows, and what it takes to build […]
