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Smiles & Cents
The Smiles & Cents podcast breaks down the financial decisions dentists face — from student loans and practice purchases to taxes, retirement plans, and transitions — in plain language, without the sales pitch.
Recent episodes
Real conversations on money, practice, and building a life dentists actually want. Tap any episode to listen on Apple Podcasts — or follow the show to catch every new one.
How much do dentists actually need to retire?
The real retirement number for dentists — why it’s driven by spending, not income, and how to know when you truly have enough.
Listen on Apple PodcastsWhat most dentists get wrong about growing beyond 3 practices
The mindset and operational shifts required to scale past a few locations — and the traps that stall multi-practice growth.
Listen on Apple PodcastsBorn or built: a former NFL QB on leadership
A former NFL quarterback on whether leaders are born or built — and what dentists can borrow from elite team culture to lead their practice.
Listen on Apple PodcastsThe investing order every dentist needs (liquidity first)
The priority ladder for putting money to work — liquidity and reserves first, then the tax-advantaged accounts and investments that build lasting wealth.
Listen on Apple PodcastsRoth vs. traditional IRA: what dentists get wrong
The Roth-versus-traditional decision, the mistakes high earners commonly make, and how to weigh paying tax now against paying it later.
Listen on Apple PodcastsFrom 3 practices to $3M a month: the life of a dental entrepreneur
How one dentist scaled from three practices to major monthly revenue — the strategy, the systems, and the hard lessons behind fast growth.
Listen on Apple PodcastsMaking money but still miserable: the truth about success
The gap between income and fulfillment for high-earning dentists — and how to build a life your money actually serves.
Listen on Apple PodcastsI made a lot of money and I was still miserable — Dr. Richard Low
A candid conversation with dentist and entrepreneur Dr. Richard Low on why financial success didn’t bring fulfillment — and what actually does.
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Be a guest
Think you’d be a great guest?
We’re always looking for dentists, specialists, and experts who can give our listeners something genuinely useful — a hard-won lesson, a fresh perspective, or a story worth telling. If that’s you, pitch us below.
- Practice owners with a story other dentists can learn from
- Specialists and clinicians with a unique point of view
- Experts in finance, leadership, transitions, or building a business
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