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S6E5 11 Hot Takes That Will Change How You Market Your Dental Practice with Nicole Toudouze
Today’s season six finale is packed with unfiltered dental marketing insights. Matt sits down with Nicole Toudouze, CEO and founder of Transcendental, for a rapid round of hot takes on what actually…
S6E9 Innovation In Enterprise Dental Orgs: Prevention, Trust, & Human-Centered Care w/ Maulik Kotdawala
This episode of Kinda Different explores how Dr. Maulik Kotdawala, dentist and Director of Operational and Clinical Strategy at Advantage Dental+, drives innovation inside a large organization while…
S6E8 From Chairside to C-Suite: Coaching the Dental Leader with Thomas Passalacqua
What you’ll hear:Why coaching (not consulting) is the quiet superpower for dental leaders. Thomas Passalacqua of Ascend Professional Pathways shares how a teacher’s mindset, sales empathy, and DSO…
S6E7 From Silos to Shared Goals: Payment Reform and Medical-Dental Integration with Caroline McLeod
In the newest Kinda Different episode, Matt sits down with Caroline McLeod, Value-Based Solutions Manager at CareQuest Institute and practicing dental hygienist, to unpack what it really takes to…
S6E6 Prevention is a Promise: How Apex Rewires Care, Communication, and Trust with Dr. Layla Lohmann
Kinda Different returns with another candid, practical conversation about shifting from “watch and wait” to proactive prevention, using AI and visual tools to make conditions clear, and leading…
S6E5 Value-Based Care Without the Buzzwords: Practical Steps in Dentistry with Caitlin Walsdorf
Kinda Different is back with a practical conversation with Caitlin Walsdorf from Healthscape Advisors about where dental innovation is really happening, why “value-based care” fatigue is real, and…
S6E1 Closing the Trust Gap in Dentistry: Why 51% of Frontline Staff Don’t Trust Leaders w/ Dr. Cory Scheer
In this conversation, Matt Allen and Dr. Cory Scheer discuss the critical role of trust in organizations, particularly in healthcare and dental care. They explore the structure of trust, its…
S6E1 Why Patient-Centered Wins: Data Integrity, Access, and Trust with Jessicah Fowler
In this episode of Kinda Different, Dr. Matt Allen interviews Jessica Fowler, a dynamic figure in the dental industry who bridges the gap between clinical practice and technology. They discuss the…
S6E1 People Before Product: Making Dental Tech Work with Matt McGaw on AI readiness, training, and the human stack
In this episode of Kind of Different, Dr. Matt Allen engages in a deep conversation with Matt McGaw, founder of DSO Compass, about the intersection of innovation and dental care. They explore McGaw's…
S6E1 Revolutionizing Dentistry: The Non-Invasive Approach with Dr. Jeremy Horst Keeper
In this episode of Kinda Different, Dr. Matt Allen welcomes Dr. Jeremy Horst Keeper, a pioneer in non-invasive dental care. They discuss the innovative approaches to dentistry that prioritize patient…
S5E9 🧠 Mind Flossing for Dental Professionals with Dr. Mahrukh Khwaja of Mind Ninja
🧠 The Season 5 Finale of Kinda Different is here! Tune in as Dr. Matt Allen chats with Dr. Mahrukh Khwaja, who shares her journey from being a dentist to a workplace psychologist, emphasizing the…
S5E8 The Dental Innovation Landscape from a Dental Investor's Perspective with Dr. Jeremy Krell of Revere Partners
🏔️ What does the dental innovation landscape look like from 30,000 ft? How do policy and regulatory changes shape what we see? How can dental innovation produce social good? We'll answer these…
S5E7 Nearly Failed Airplanes and The Value of Improv w/ Dr. Brad Hughes of Vision Dental Partners
✈️ Another episode of Kinda Different is here! Your host, Dr. Matt Allen, chats with Dr. Brad Hughes of Vision Dental Partners and they discuss the importance of vision and innovation in dentistry,…
S5E6 How Face-To-Face Interactions Can Change Everything with Dr. Lauren Gerdin of Cherry Tree Dental
🤗 In this episode of Kinda Different, Matt has the opportunity to chat with Dr. Lauren Gerdin, the Chief Dental Officer at Cherry Tree Dental. They discuss Dr. Gerdin's journey in dentistry, the…
S5E1 Pushing Limits: From Kickflips to a 24 Op Practice w/ Zachary Shelley of Satellite Family Dentistry
🛹 We're back for another episode of Kinda Different! In this episode, Matt chats with Zachary Shelley, the office manager at Satellite Family Dentistry and a former professional skateboarder. They…
S5E4 Why A Fractional CCO May Be Right For Your DSO with Drs. Jason Luchtefeld and Kevin Kwiecien
📚 Historically, dental school has taught dental students how to do, but has focused less on how to think. In modern dental practice, this can be a problem as cases become more complex and…
S5E1 How a Zoomed Out Perspective Helps Dr. Katie Lee See The Whole Picture
🔎 In dentistry, it's easy to fall into the trap of a smaller field of vision being better. 5x loupes are better than 2x loupes, a microscope is better than loupes, etc. But a smaller field of vision…
S5E1 How To Give Your Patients The Option To Choose with Misty Mattingly, Chief Dental Hygiene Officer at Sage Dental
🍩 Like a co-worker who brings donuts in the morning, a new episode of Kinda Different is here to brighten your day! Listen in as Matt chats with Misty Mattingly, Chief Dental Hygiene Officer at Sage…
S5E1 "Demanding Our Place in the Healthcare Delivery System" with Dr. Brett Kessler, ADA President-Elect
🎉 We're back! Season 5 of Kinda Different is here! And who better to kick us off than the President-Elect of the American Dental Association, Dr. Brett Kessler. Listen in to their wide-ranging…
Kinda Different & Growth in Dentistry - A Special Episode with Steve Jensen of Dental Intelligence
📈 If you know anything about dental analytics, you likely know Dental Intelligence. So when Steve and I met a few months ago, we knew there was a special podcast episode brewing. Steve hosts "Growth…
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