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The Champion Dentist
How to build a $7 million dental practice
Welcome to The Champion Dentist. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Sharon Bleiler of Noble Dentistry in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, who shares the incredible journey of building her private dental practice into a $7 million powerhouse.Dr. Bleiler discusses the critical business and leadership strategies that allowed her to transition from a practicing dentist to a successful CEO, now fully out of the chair. This is a must-watch for any dentist looking to scale their practice, improve team culture, and compete effectively in today’s market.In this interview, yo...
2026-01-24
59 min
The Extraction
The Extraction Ep 19: Case Acceptance Training That Took a Practice to $1M with Dr. Anushka Gaglani
Dr. Anushka Gaglani, co-founder and co-CEO of Areo Dental Group, joins Kyle Bergman and Colin Ambler to share how she and her husband went from a first practice acquisition to building an eight-practice group in the Chicago area. Dr. Anushka breaks down the early moves that drove growth, including adding simple patient-facing tech like intraoral cameras and investing heavily in training for case acceptance and leadership. She shares a candid story about dropping Medicaid cold turkey, tracking production, and realizing patients were walking out without accepting treatment. That shift pushed her to focus on education and communication, not just...
2026-01-19
22 min
The Extraction
The Extraction Ep 18: Systems That Reduce Chaos in Dental Practices with Sydney Robinson
Chaos in a dental practice rarely comes from bad intentions. It comes from a lack of structure. In this episode of The Extraction, Kyle Bergman is joined by Dr. Sharon Blyler, co-founder of TeamCare, and special guest Sydney Robinson, Founder of Clarity Dental Solutions.Sydney shares her journey from office manager to operations leader to founder, and explains why many practices unknowingly run on personality instead of process. The conversation breaks down early warning signs of chaos, how the front desk experience sets the tone for the entire practice, and why role clarity matters before addressing performance...
2026-01-02
32 min
The Extraction
The Extraction Ep 17: Dental Practice Valuations and DSO Deals Explained with Justin Klingshirn
Selling a dental practice is not just about price. Timing, structure, and preparation matter more than most owners realize. In this episode of The Extraction, Kyle Bergman and Colin Ambler sit down with Justin Klingshirn, Partner and Managing Director at McLerran and Associates and the team behind DentalTransitions.com.Justin shares how he entered dentistry through banking, why private equity fell in love with dental practices, and how valuations exploded post-COVID. He breaks down how private equity funds actually work, how DSOs use leverage, and why same store growth now matters more than simple aggregation. The conversation...
2025-12-19
20 min
The Extraction
The Extraction Ep 16: Growth Mindset Dentistry and Incentives That Build Culture with Marni Blythe
What separates high performing dental practices from those stuck in burnout? Mindset, culture, and accountability. In this episode of The Extraction, Kyle Bergman and Colin Ambler sit down with Marni Blythe, Founder and CEO of Full Pocket Coaching, to unpack how growth mindset, incentives, and scorecards create practices where teams want to stay and improve.Marni shares her journey from marketing and entrepreneurship into dentistry, explains the difference between fixed and growth mindset, and why many dentists stall due to burnout and survival mode. The conversation explores how incentives go far beyond money, why peer recognition matters...
2025-12-19
28 min
The Extraction
The Extraction Episode 15: Verbal Skills That Drive Case Acceptance and Retention with Special Guest Eric Vickery
In this episode of The Extraction, Kyle Bergman and Colin Ambler sit down with Eric Vickery, President of Coaching at All-Star Dental Academy and a leading voice in case acceptance and phone performance. Eric shares how most people fall into dentistry by accident, then explains why cancellations became his obsession early on.The conversation breaks down why hygiene cancellations are more common than doctor cancellations and how the same verbal skills apply to a $250 cleaning and a $30,000 treatment plan. Eric outlines clear KPIs including a 5 percent hygiene cancellation target and 3 percent on the doctor schedule, and explains...
2025-12-17
23 min
The Extraction
The Extraction Episode 14: Dental KPIs That Drive Growth and Team Accountability with Kelly Dahmer
Kelly Dahmer, CEO of Next Level Practice, shares how practices grow without the owner staying trapped in the day to day admin noise. Kelly explains why “fresh, not new” matters, how she worked her way from admin assistant to CEO, and what founder transition really looks like when a leader steps back. You will hear a clear framework for decentralizing the doctor by elevating a team leader and building structures that create accountability. The conversation also breaks down why tracking KPIs matters, why information without implementation has no value, and how bonus systems fail when the team lacks clarity and...
2025-12-16
25 min
The Extraction
The Extraction Episode 13: From Culture To Collections: Winning With Dental Incentives with Dr. Whitney Weiner
Dr. Whitney Weiner has lived every side of growth in dentistry. She is a periodontist, mom of three, CEO and founder of Whole Dental Wellness, and chief growth officer and board member at Icon Dental Partners. In this episode she breaks down how she bought seven practices and rolled them into three locations, built a multidisciplinary hub in Detroit, and learned to lead through culture and incentives.Dr. Weiner shares how open book management changed her team’s mindset around numbers, why she pays doctors on collections, and how a simple appointment volume game and a supply co...
2025-11-19
41 min
Byte Sized
23 : Frictionless Online Dental Scheduling: Why Your Practice Needs It Now with Colin Ambler
Frictionless Online Dental Scheduling: Why Your Practice Needs It Now with Colin AmblerOnline dental scheduling is revolutionizing how practices attract and retain patients—and if you're not using it, you're losing appointments. In this episode of Bite Size Podcast, Colin Ambler, founder of TeamCare Dental and former dental practice manager, shares why frictionless online appointment booking is essential for modern dental practices. Learn how to implement patient scheduling software that eliminates friction, increases utilization, and puts more butts in seats.In this conversation, Colin reveals strategies for maximizing your dental practice scheduling system, including sm...
2025-11-14
31 min
The Extraction
The Extraction Episode 12: Branding, Culture, and Retention in Modern Dental Practices with Laura Nadler
Brand strategist and dental consultant Laura Nadler, founder of Working Cat Marketing and VP at the Academy of Dental Management Consultants, joins The Extraction to discuss how branding drives retention and team culture. Laura explains why most practices lose up to 40 % of new patients after their first visit—and how authentic branding can cut that in half. She shares how to define your ideal patient, tailor messaging to different demographics, and align your team’s culture with your marketing. Laura also reveals actionable tips for generating social media content in-house and motivating staff through simple systems and...
2025-11-11
32 min
The Champion Dentist
How This Dentist Scaled to $7M and Built a Winning Team | Dental Practice Growth Tips
Successful dental entrepreneurs know that growth isn’t just about clinical skills as it’s about building systems that empower your team and scale your impact. In this short clip, Colin Ambler, co-founder of Noble Dentistry (a $7M practice in Pennsylvania) and founder of TeamCare, shares how to lead your dental practice like a business, not just a clinic. Learn how he: Built a multi-million dollar dental practice from the ground up Created systems that improved team performance and accountability Developed TeamCare, a powerful platform to incentivize and motivate dental teams This short video is just the start. Watch the full...
2025-11-07
00 min
The Extraction
The Extraction Episode 11: Getting Out of the Chair: KPIs, Culture, and Hygiene Recall with Dr. Peter Boulden
Dr. Peter Boulden joins The Extraction to share a clear path from one practice to many. He is a multi-practice owner in Atlanta and co-founder of Bulletproof Dental Practice. He explains how to pick a profitable model, choose a location with intent, and avoid the “lost decade” by getting clarity early. We cover buckets of systems for hygiene, operative, and front office. We talk KPIs that matter, culture, transparency, and how to use incentives the right way. Dr. Boulden shows why simple dentistry at scale helps owners get out of the chair and why delegation beats doing it a...
2025-11-06
28 min
The Extraction
The Extraction Episode 10: Hygiene Reactivation That Pays for Itself with Greg Brooks
Greg Brooks, Managing Director at Global Strategic, joins hosts Kyle Bergman and Colin Ambler to reveal the ultimate hygiene reactivation playbook. Together, they break down how dental offices can delegate patient recall to trained offshore teams, powered by TeamCare’s real-time tracking technology. Greg explains how outsourcing boosts efficiency, reduces overhead, and fills empty hygiene chairs risk free. Colin and Kyle walk through the system that connects call outcomes, text follow-ups, and analytics directly to production dollars—showing $30,000+ in recovered revenue per month. Learn how the “living list,” leaderboards, and pay-on-performance model are transforming how practices handle recall a...
2025-10-23
38 min
The Extraction
The Extraction Episode 9: The People Side of Dentistry: Gary Takacs on Connection and Case Acceptance
Gary Takacs, often called the godfather of dental podcasting, joins Kyle Bergman and Colin Ambler to discuss why the “people side” of dentistry is the real driver of business success. He explains how connection builds trust, how to design a schedule that works for both profit and balance, and why three-day doctor weeks can outperform four-day ones. Gary shares the “rock, sand, and water” model for scheduling, his pre-payment courtesy approach, and the behavioral principles that increase treatment acceptance. The conversation also dives into leadership, incentive systems, and using data tools like TeamCare to track progress...
2025-10-23
52 min
The Extraction
The Extraction Episode 8: Beat the Bottleneck: Delegate, Trust, and Grow Your Practice
Multi-practice owner Dr. Jim Arnold joins hosts Kyle Bergman and Colin Ambler to break down how winning practices really grow. He shares his journey from a million dollars of debt to scaling multiple locations by building team-driven systems, delegating with trust, and tracking what matters. You will hear why the dentist is often the bottleneck, how to simplify incentives so teams take ownership, and how to quantify treatment plans with reasons for not scheduling to improve case acceptance. Dr. Jim explains the Foundation Dental Mastermind, with weekly sessions and 20 to 25 niche experts, plus luxury...
2025-10-21
25 min
The Extraction
The Extraction Episode 7: Build Dental Systems Patients Love
Practice growth starts with systems and people. In this episode, consultant Sandy Pardue joins TeamCare’s Dr. Sharon Bleiler and Kyle to unpack what really drives a healthy, profitable practice. Sandy shares her journey from office manager in a high volume, data driven clinic to advising 600 practices. She explains why treatment acceptance begins before the chair, how to hire by listening, and why culture improves when leaders add structure, accountability, and clear protocols. We dig into Dentaltown’s role in her career, simple steps to reengage patients, and a practical view on AI t...
2025-10-17
24 min
The Extraction
The Extraction Episode 6: Answer the Phone, Block the Schedule, Win the Patient with Gary Bird
Gary Bird, founder of SMC National, joins Kyle and Colin to break down why 80 percent of dental practices stall and how the top 20 percent keep growing. We dig into the real math of new patient flow, including unanswered calls that hover near 35 percent, front desk conversion that averages 50 percent on marketing leads, and 2 to 3 week waits that drive 30 to 40 percent no shows. Gary shares simple fixes that stack, answer more calls at peak times, train for redirect questions, and use hybrid block scheduling so new patients get in today or tomorrow.Then we connect growth to incentives...
2025-09-26
33 min
The Extraction
The Extraction Episode 5: Disrupting Chairside Care with Dr. Tina Saw and Oral Genome
In this conversation, Dr. Tina Saw, CEO and founder of Oral Genome, discusses her journey from being a general dentist to creating a groundbreaking saliva test that measures oral health biomarkers. The discussion covers the challenges faced in dental practice, the innovative product development process, and the importance of patient engagement in modern dentistry. Dr. Saw emphasizes the need for preventative care and how her product aims to bridge the gap between dental and medical health. The conversation also touches on market trends, insurance coverage, and the future of oral health technology.
2025-08-22
26 min
BioJam Podcast
S1 E3: Physio vs EP - Same Team, Different Jerseys
🥊 Welcome to the ring! In this episode of the BioJam Podcast, Jess (physiotherapist) and Sam (exercise physiologist) step into the metaphorical boxing ring to break down the key differences — and surprising similarities — between physiotherapy and exercise physiology. 👊 Who prescribes what?🤕 Can both manage injuries and chronic conditions?📚 What do the guidelines say, and how do they help us work better together?Expect some friendly jabs, evidence-backed takes, and plenty of laughs as we tackle the myths and mashups of these two allied health professions. Whether you're a fellow clinician or someone just trying to work out who...
2025-08-03
37 min
The Extraction
The Extraction: Episode 4 - Scaling with Dr. Sharon
In this episode, Dr. Sharon Bleiler, co-founder of Team Care, shares her journey from struggling as a dentist to successfully managing a thriving dental practice. The conversation explores the challenges faced in the business side of dentistry, the creation of Team Care as a solution for accountability and performance tracking, and the importance of effective coaching and communication within the practice. The discussion emphasizes the role of data in management, the significance of recognition and motivation, and the impact of daily feedback on continuous improvement. The episode concludes with insights on the crucial role of the front desk in...
2025-07-31
36 min
The Extraction
The Extraction: Episode 3 - Why Dental Staff Incentives Fail (And How to Fix Them)
In this episode, Colin and Kyle discuss the challenges and solutions surrounding dental staff incentives. They explore the shift from traditional hourly pay to performance-based incentives, the common pitfalls of manual tracking systems, and the benefits of automating incentive programs. The conversation highlights the importance of recognizing staff contributions through innovative methods like hygiene reactivation and Google reviews, ultimately aiming to enhance employee engagement and practice profitability.
2025-07-20
26 min
The Extraction
The Extraction: Episode 1 - Why Your Dental Practice Is Losing Patients (And How to Stop It)
In this inaugural episode of The Extraction, Kyle Bergman and Colin Ambler discuss the critical importance of pre-appointment rates in dental practices. They explore how many practices are unaware of their actual pre-appointment rates and the implications of this oversight. Through real examples and data analysis, they highlight the need for accountability and transparency in practice management. The conversation emphasizes that retaining existing patients is more cost-effective than acquiring new ones, and that a high pre-appointment rate is essential for sustainable growth. The episode concludes with a call to action for practices to utilize TeamCare's tools to improve their...
2025-04-30
28 min
The Solidarity Podcast by Teamsters Local 769
Holiday Special & Pension Update
News: Indian River Medical Center Ratification, South Picnic recap & TeamCare Health Fair, Teamsters Local 769 Women’s Committee and the NEW Teamsters Local 769 App Promo 1: North Holiday Picnic - December 8, 2019 https://teamsterslocal769.org/solidarity Main Story: 2019 Toy Drive details with David Renshaw - Deadline for drop off is December 19, 2019. Promo 2: Teamster Privilege Benefits https://teamsterslocal769.org/solidarity Pension Update with Josh Zivalich: Remember to continue to support legislation to protect our pensions. Call 888-979-9806 NOW and you will be put in touch with the offices of your elected representatives. Let your Senator know you support S.2254, the Butch Lewis Act of...
2019-12-01
18 min
Author in the Room™ Interviews
JAMA: 2012-05-02, Vol. 307, No. 17, Author in the Room™ Audio Interview
Interview with Mary A. Whooley, MD, author of Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Adults With Comorbid Medical Conditions: A 52-Year-Old Man With Depression. Summary Points: Depression screening has no benefit unless it is combined with team-based management Self-management strategies (behavioral activation and exercise) improve depression "TEAMcare" can improve both depression and chronic medical conditions
2012-06-21
53 min