The Dentalpreneur Podcast w/ Dr. Mark Costes
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The Dentalpreneur Podcast w/ Dr. Mark Costes
The goal of this podcast is to assemble the greatest minds of the dental profession and to pass on their most valuable and succinct lessons, in order to help you to achieve your full potential in practice and in life. Let's face it. Dentistry can be a frustrating and isolating profession... but you...
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2557 episodes
2560: Courageous Conversations That Build Better Practices
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Katherine Eitel Belt, dentistry's unscripted leadership communications coach, live from Thrive Live...
2559: The Lease Mistakes That Can Sink Your Dental Practice
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Eric Pook, owner of Cirrus Consulting Group, live from Thrive Live 2026 in Las Vegas. Eric shares h...
2558: How to Find Opportunity in an Uncertain Real Estate Market
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Jacob Vanderslice, co-founder of VanWest Partners, to explore the opportunities, risks, and realiti...
2557: The Unfair Advantage - Fireside Chat With Gino Wickman
On today's episode, recorded live at the Dental Success Summit 2026, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Gino Wickman, creator of the Entrepreneurial Opera...
2556: The Capacity Trap That Holds Practices Back
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes answers listener questions in this Ask Me Anything special, covering ownership strategy, practice growth, scaling...
2555: Fired Up but Going Nowhere- Turn Today into the Day Everything Actually Changes
On today's episode, Dr. Summer Kassmel takes the stage at the Dental Success Summit to help dentists and their teams turn inspiration into real, lasti...
2554: Evolve - Thriving in Dentistry's New Reality
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes delivers his main stage presentation during the 13th Annual Dental Success Summit, using the story of Jerry the lo...
2553: Inside a High Tech Dental Practice Built for Education
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Dr. Brett Titensor live from Thrive Live 2026 to talk about digital dentistry, technology, and buil...
2552: Paying Yourself & The Influence You Have Pt. 2
On today's episode, this Part 2 conversation features Jake Conway continuing his April 2026 Mastermind presentation with a deeper look at hygiene perf...
2551: Paying Yourself & The Influence You Have Pt. 1
On today's episode, this Part 1 conversation features Jake Conway presenting during the April 2026 Mastermind and breaking down how practice owners ca...
2550: Smarter Phones, Better Teams, and Happier Patients
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with longtime dental industry leader Laura Nelson live from Thrive Live in Las Vegas. Laura shares her j...
2549: The Hidden Risks Inside Dental Office Leases
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Jas Banga live from Thrive Live 2026 in Las Vegas to talk about one of the most overlooked but crit...
2548: Back to Basics: How to Lead Through Hard Conversations
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes is joined by Ashlee Hirschfeld for another Back to Basics conversation, this time focused on leadership and diffic...
2547: From Practice Owner to Purpose Driven Leader
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Dr. Matt Slivka, owner of Rockside Dental and DSI Black Belt coach, for a conversation about growth...
2546: The Dentist's Guide to Beating Overwhelm
On today's episode, we dive into the very real problem of overwhelm in dentistry and why it is not simply about having too much to do. Dr. Mark Costes...
2545: The Bite Mistake That Can Derail an FMR Case
On today's episode, Dr. Taher Dhoon sits down with Dr. Chris Hill to talk through the systems, lessons, and real-world experience behind predictable f...
2544: Finding Wellness in a High Pressure Profession
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Dr. Christian Pavel live from Thrive Live 2026 in Vegas for a grounding conversation on wellness, b...
2543: The Quiet Reinvention: Pt. 2
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes continues his April 2026 Mastermind presentation by exploring the deeper identity shifts required to move out of t...
2542: The Quiet Reinvention: Pt. 1
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes opens his April 2026 Mastermind talk with an update on the whirlwind first quarter of mission work through SOI, in...
2541: Why Dental Teams Are Moving Beyond Plugin Overload
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Jon Padolsky of Flex to explore how dental technology is transforming the front office experience....
2540: Life Is Just A Bunch Of Relationships
On today's episode, Dr. Allen Gotora shares a powerful message on why relationships are the hidden KPI behind every successful dental practice. Drawin...
2539: Helping Dentists Rediscover Joy in Practice
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes is joined by Doug and Catherine Fettig live from Thrive Live 2026 in Vegas for a conversation on mindset, leadersh...
2538: You Were Trained To Fix Teeth. Nobody Trained You To Run A Business
On today's episode, Dr. Bill Keith speaks during the April 2026 Mastermind about shifting from the clinical brain to the CEO brain and why practice ow...
2537: Oil, Gas, and the New Rules of Economic Uncertainty
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes welcomes back Troy Eckard for a timely conversation on oil and gas, global energy uncertainty, and how current geo...
2536: Why Patient Experience Wins in a Competitive Market
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Dr. Parth Patel, owner of Revive Dental in Alpharetta, Georgia, to unpack his journey from associat...
2535: The AI Fix for Dental Billing Headaches
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Shreyas Parab, co-founder and CEO of Daydream, to talk about how AI is reshaping dental revenue cyc...
2534: The Hidden Value of a Full-Service Dental Partner
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Alan Withall, senior sales consultant with Henry Schein, live from Thrive Live in Las Vegas. Alan s...
2533: Back to Basics: What Gets Measured Gets Managed
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes is joined by Ashlee Hirschfeld for another installment of the Back to Basics series, this time focusing on the num...
2532: Creating Community in a Lonely Profession
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Lilly Larsen live from Thrive Live 2026 in Vegas to talk about how she has carved out a unique, rel...
2531: The Smart Way to Handle Team Bonuses
On today's episode, Mark answers questions from the DSN community, covering some of the most common challenges practice owners and young dentists face...
2530: Breathing The Same Air - Live From DSS 2026
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes shares a special message for everyone gathered at DSS 2026. After 11 years and 2,500 episodes of the Dentalpreneur...
2529: The Culture Formula Behind a $9 Million Practice
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Dr. Bill Keith live from Thrive Live in Las Vegas to talk about the journey from accounting cubicle...
2528: Back to Basics With the Lifetime Patient Experience
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes and Ashlee Hirschfeld continue the Back to Basics series with a conversation on lifetime patient experience. They...
2527: What AI Still Can't Replace in Dental Coaching
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes is interviewed by Jordon Comstock on the Navigating Dental Insurance Podcast for a conversation about AI, coaching...
2526: AI, Leadership, and the Next Era of Dentistry
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes catches up with longtime friend and returning guest Joshua Scott, owner and CEO of Studio 8E8, for a wide-ranging...
2525: The Hidden Cost of Giving Away Ownership Too Soon
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes welcomes back longtime friend, mentor, and returning guest Alastair Macdonald for a deep conversation on dental pa...
2524: Why Credentialing Is Costing Your Practice More Than You Think
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Shaju Puthussery and Deepak Ramaswamy, co-founders of Lightspun, to unpack one of dentistry's least...
2523: The New Rules for Getting Better Patients
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Ryan Gross, CEO of CMOShare, to talk about the rapid evolution of AI in dental marketing and how pr...
2522: Why Associates Leave and What Owners Miss
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Dr. Paul Goodman, founder of Dental Nachos and Dentist Job Connect, for a candid conversation on co...
2521: The Red Flags Every Dental Buyer Should Catch
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Brent Saunnier and Chris Sands, co-founders of Profi Dental CPAs, for a deep dive into the real-wor...