Is your dental practice busy, but not as profitable as it should be? Are you constantly putting out fires and feeling like everything falls on your shoulders? You’re not alone, and today’s guest has the clarity and solutions you’ve been looking for.

In this episode of Growing Your Dental Business, host Jacquelyn Hurley welcomes dental business strategist and coach Melinda Heryford, founder of The Practice Implementers. With over 30 years of experience and an MBA from UC Davis, Melinda shares how she helps overwhelmed dentists and their teams move from chaos to clarity by focusing on the vital 20% of actions that generate 80% of the results.

From leadership systems and team accountability to schedule control and profitability leaks, this episode is packed with insights you can implement right away to take back your time and boost your practice’s bottom line.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why so many dentists feel stuck in reactive mode and how to lead more proactively
• What it takes to create team alignment, consistency, and follow-through
• How to hold your team accountable (without micromanaging!)
• The systems every practice should have in place to calm the chaos and increase efficiency.
• Why your schedule may be the most significant profit leak, and how to fix it
• What it means to have a leadership team and how even small practices can build one
• The one wildly important goal your team should be focused on every week

Featured Guest:

Melinda Heryford, MBA

Founder of The Practice Implementers

Email: melinda@melindaheryford.com

Website: melindaheryford.com

Melinda is offering listeners a complimentary Practice Health Assessment, a $1,000 value, to help you identify where your practice is leaking profits and where your best opportunities for growth lie.

You’ll also get an invitation to her next Practice Masterclass, which will be held September 10, 2025, titled “Road to Detection for Clinical Teams,” where she’ll dive deeper into actionable strategies to increase clarity, team performance, and profitability.

To schedule your assessment or learn more, email melinda@melindaheryford.com.

What if the success you’re striving for in your practice isn’t about working harder, but about uncovering what’s holding you back? In this powerful episode of the Growing Your Dental Business podcast, host Jacquelyn Hurley welcomes Sandy Baird, MBA, dental practice advisor and industry veteran with over 40 years of real-world experience.

Sandy shares practical strategies for overcoming the inefficiencies that quietly eat away at your profits and morale. From financial leaks to front desk inefficiencies, to outdated systems and gaps in patient communication, Sandy breaks down what matters most when running a business-minded dental practice. You’ll walk away inspired and ready to take ownership of your systems, your team, and your bottom line.

Want to take your practice to the next level? Visit bairdconcepts.com and mention this podcast to receive 30% off Sandy’s Comprehensive Practice Evaluation or a Team Development Day.

And don’t forget—if your practice is ready to outsource dental billing to a trusted partner, head over to dentalbilling.com to learn how eAssist Dental Solutions can help you collect 100% of what you’re rightfully owed.



Reach out to Sandy at sbaird@bairdconcepts.com

Hiring an associate should make your life easier, not harder. Yet, a staggering 75% of associate hires in dentistry fail, often within the first year. In this eye-opening and solution-driven episode, Bryton Nield joins us to unpack why that number is so high - and what private practice owners can do to get it right.

As the CEO of Dentist Partner Pros, Bryton brings a proven system for hiring, onboarding, and retaining high-performing associates. Whether you're already in the hiring process or just starting to wonder if your practice is ready, this episode delivers a practical blueprint for success.

Key Takeaways:

• The two critical factors every practice owner must assess before hiring
• Four pillars of practice readiness: patient load, production, space, and financials
• Why most associate relationships feel like "just trying it out" - and how to avoid that trap
• What it really costs to hire the wrong person
• How to create a hiring process that leads to long-term synergy
• Tips for onboarding that actually build loyalty and reduce turnover

Take the Free Associate Readiness Quiz

Find out if your practice is truly ready for an associate:

https://dentistpartnerpros.com/associate-readiness-quiz

Discuss your unique situation one-on-one with Bryton.

Email: bryton@dentistpartnerpros.com

Website: www.dentistpartnerpros.com