Dr. Matthew Hubis: From Surviving to Thriving in Dentistry
What does it take to build a successful dental practice from scratch during a global pandemic? In this episode, Dr. Matthew Hubis shares his journey of opening River District Smiles in Rock Hill, South Carolina, just as COVID-19 brought the world to a standstill. From navigating financial uncertainty and the challenges of starting over to discovering the value of coaching, Matthew discusses how shifting his mindset, implementing better systems, and prioritizing work-life balance helped him build a thriving practice. He also shares why success isn't just about growing a business, but creating one that supports the life you want to live.
13 Oct 2026
Dr. Scott Zach: Growing a Rural Dental Practice
In this episode, Dr. Scott Zach shares how he’s growing Wood Duck Dental, his rural Nebraska practice, while building a more sustainable life for himself and his team. Drawing on his experience with the Blatchford model, he discusses smarter scheduling, team cross-training, patient trust, and the challenges of practice ownership. Scott also explains how planned time off and intentional systems can support both practice growth and family life.
29 Sept 2026
Dr. Haissam Dahan: The Niche Practice that Offers Freedom
Most dentists think growth means more patients, longer hours, and more burnout. Dr. Haissam Dahan’s experience offers another path: focus on a specialty, build clear systems, and empower your team. In this conversation, he shares how he went from juggling multiple dental clinics and working evenings and weekends to focusing on TMJ dysfunction and dental sleep medicine in Ottawa. What began as a small side clinic became the center of his professional life after he chose to build around his interests and expertise. Dr. Dahan explains how new systems changed the way his practice books patients, communicates fees, delegates responsibilities, and supports team members-and how clearer roles helped strengthen accountability and create a more rewarding workplace. The results extended beyond the clinic: he now works fewer days, takes 12 weeks off a year, spends more time with family, and pursues his passion for teaching. He also shares the moving moment when a team member was able to pay off her student loans with a team bonus. For dentists feeling stretched by the business and leadership demands of practice ownership, Dr. Dahan’s story is a reminder that success doesn’t have to mean doing more of everything. Sometimes it starts with building around what makes your practice distinctive-and creating systems that help the whole team thrive.
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