Episodios

  • 020 The Real Reason Dentists Fail After Dropping Insurance
    Dec 18 2025

    📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode//why-dentists-fail-after-dropping-insurance/
    🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
    🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind: https://shorturl.at/AenIt
    In this episode, Gary Bird explores how a dental practice can thrive even when going out-of-network. Dr. Blake Hamblin shares his strategies for transforming insurance losses into sustained growth, emphasizing the importance of effective communication, strategic financing, and staff training. The decision to go out-of-network can be a pivotal moment for any practice.

    🔍 What You’ll Learn:
    📌 Why write-offs are your hidden marketing budget
    📌 How to train your team to confidently handle insurance questions
    📌 The membership plan + financing formula that keeps patients loyal

    🎧 Listen on:
    Apple: https://bit.ly/4mvFu8g
    Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Ugtnjc


    🎯Support the Channel:
    → Follow + hit the bell 🔔
    → Give us 5 stars ⭐ if this episode helped

    🚀 Ready to grow your practice? Book a free strategy call with Gary Bird's team → https://bit.ly/3IXIN9D

    🙌 About the Show:
    My Dental Playbook gives you real strategies to grow your dental practice from a dentist who's actually doing it! We cover everything: financially, operationally, mindset and clinically. Hosted by Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird, each episode delivers a new play you can run to get results with your team.

    ⬇️HOSTS INFO⬇️
    🧑🏼‍⚕️Dr. Blake Hamblin: Doctor/Practice Owner at Hamblin Family Dentistry
    🌐Website: https://hamblinfamilydentistry.com/
    👋Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blake.hamblin

    🐐Gary Bird: Founding Owner at SMC National, a Dental Growth Partner
    🌐Website: https://thegarybird.com/
    👋Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegarybird

    #DentalMarketing #DentalPodcast #PracticeGrowth #MyDentalPlaybook

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    25 m
  • 019 $49 Cleanings?! The Strategy That 10X’d This Dental Practice
    Dec 11 2025

    📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/49-cleanings-10x-dental-practice/
    🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
    🚀The mastermind fills fast - apply now and start scaling with confidence: https://shorturl.at/AenIt
    Think a $49 cleaning cheapens your brand? Think again. Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird, alongside powerhouse hygienist Autumn, reveal how one low-cost offer flipped their practice from patient acquisition to team motivation. This episode is a masterclass in turning trust, culture, and marketing into a growth engine, proving that big cases often start with small, intentional moves.

    🔍 What You’ll Learn:
    📌 How to turn low-price specials into loyal, high-value patients
    📌 The hygiene team’s role in converting $49 visits into memberships
    📌 Why mindset, not margins, determines success

    🎧 Listen on:
    Apple: https://bit.ly/4mvFu8g
    Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Ugtnjc



    🎯Support the Channel:
    → Follow + hit the bell 🔔
    → Give us 5 stars ⭐ if this episode helped

    🚀 Ready to grow your practice? Book a free strategy call with Gary Bird's team → https://bit.ly/3IXIN9D

    🙌 About the Show:
    My Dental Playbook gives you real strategies to grow your dental practice from a dentist who's actually doing it! We cover everything: financially, operationally, mindset and clinically. Hosted by Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird, each episode delivers a new play you can run to get results with your team.

    ⬇️HOSTS INFO⬇️
    🧑🏼‍⚕️Dr. Blake Hamblin: Doctor/Practice Owner at Hamblin Family Dentistry
    🌐Website: https://hamblinfamilydentistry.com/
    👋Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blake.hamblin

    🐐Gary Bird: Founding Owner at SMC National, a Dental Growth Partner
    🌐Website: https://thegarybird.com/
    👋Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegarybird

    #DentalMarketing #DentalPodcast #PracticeGrowth #MyDentalPlaybook

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    29 m
  • 018 How to Collect Every Dollar You Produce (Without Being Pushy)
    Dec 4 2025

    📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/collect-every-dollar-you-produce/
    🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
    🚀Spots are limited - secure your seat in the mastermind that’s changing how dentists grow: https://shorturl.at/AenIt
    🚀Register FREE and Get CE Credit: https://mydentalplaybook.com/ce-series/going-out-of-network/
    Are you producing more but collecting less? Gary Bird chats with Dr. Blake Hamblin as he breaks down the exact 5-step framework that helped his office achieve 100% collections and a bonus strategy that protects every dollar.

    🔍 What You’ll Learn:
    📌 The real difference between production and adjusted production
    📌 Why pre-collecting a small fee boosts treatment acceptance
    📌 How to avoid insurance headaches and clean up AR in 90 days
    📌 The power of offering financing before treatment

    🎧 Listen on:
    Apple: https://bit.ly/4mvFu8g
    Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Ugtnjc


    🎯Support the Channel:
    → Follow + hit the bell 🔔
    → Give us 5 stars ⭐ if this episode helped

    🚀 Ready to grow your practice? Book a free strategy call with Gary Bird's team → https://bit.ly/3IXIN9D

    🙌 About the Show:
    My Dental Playbook gives you real strategies to grow your dental practice from a dentist who's actually doing it! We cover everything: financially, operationally, mindset and clinically. Hosted by Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird, each episode delivers a new play you can run to get results with your team.

    ⬇️HOSTS INFO⬇️
    🧑🏼‍⚕️Dr. Blake Hamblin: Doctor/Practice Owner at Hamblin Family Dentistry
    🌐Website: https://hamblinfamilydentistry.com/
    👋Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blake.hamblin

    🐐Gary Bird: Founding Owner at SMC National, a Dental Growth Partner
    🌐Website: https://thegarybird.com/
    👋Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegarybird

    #DentalMarketing #DentalPodcast #PracticeGrowth #MyDentalPlaybook

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    19 m
  • 017 Why Empty Chairs Are Killing Your Dental Practice
    Nov 27 2025

    📥 Free Resource: https://go.smcnational.com/marketing-maps
    🚀 Schedule your call to lock in your marketing credit: https://bit.ly/48twj4o
    🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
    Are you maxed out but still not growing? In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin shares how he solved one of dentistry’s biggest bottlenecks - capacity. Discover how block scheduling, same-day treatment, and efficient ops transformed his practice from “too busy” to highly profitable.

    🔍 What You’ll Learn:
    📌 How to fix scheduling bottlenecks with block scheduling
    📌 Why same-day dentistry changes your growth ceiling
    📌 How to manage patient flow to maximize every chair

    🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind: https://shorturl.at/AenIt

    🎧 Listen on:
    Apple: https://bit.ly/4mvFu8g
    Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Ugtnjc


    🎯Support the Channel:
    → Follow + hit the bell 🔔
    → Give us 5 stars ⭐ if this episode helped

    🚀 Ready to grow your practice? Book a free strategy call with Gary Bird's team → https://bit.ly/3IXIN9D

    🙌 About the Show:
    My Dental Playbook gives you real strategies to grow your dental practice from a dentist who's actually doing it! We cover everything: financially, operationally, mindset and clinically. Hosted by Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird, each episode delivers a new play you can run to get results with your team.

    ⬇️HOSTS INFO⬇️
    🧑🏼‍⚕️Dr. Blake Hamblin: Doctor/Practice Owner at Hamblin Family Dentistry
    🌐Website: https://hamblinfamilydentistry.com/
    👋Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blake.hamblin

    🐐Gary Bird: Founding Owner at SMC National, a Dental Growth Partner
    🌐Website: https://thegarybird.com/
    👋Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegarybird

    #DentalMarketing #DentalPodcast #PracticeGrowth #MyDentalPlaybook

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    24 m
  • 016 Is Discounting Killing Your Brand? This Facebook Thread Got Heated
    Nov 20 2025

    📥 Free Resource: https://go.smcnational.com/campaign/strategic-pricing
    🚀Your $3,000 Growth Boost Awaits—Schedule Your Strategy Call: https://bit.ly/48twj4o
    🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
    Dentists fear that running specials or offering $49 cleanings will cheapen their brand. In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird explain why the right loss leader strategy actually increases trust, patient flow, and production.

    🔍 What You’ll Learn:
    📌 The difference between discounting and loss leaders (and why one works)
    📌 How to use pricing strategy to attract, not cheapen, your brand
    📌 How $49 cleanings can lead to $2,000+ in treatment, without hurting reputation

    🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind: https://shorturl.at/AenIt

    🎧 Listen on:
    Apple: https://bit.ly/4mvFu8g
    Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Ugtnjc



    🎯Support the Channel:
    → Follow + hit the bell 🔔
    → Give us 5 stars ⭐ if this episode helped

    🚀 Ready to grow your practice? Book a free strategy call with Gary Bird's team → https://bit.ly/3IXIN9D

    🙌 About the Show:
    My Dental Playbook gives you real strategies to grow your dental practice from a dentist who's actually doing it! We cover everything: financially, operationally, mindset and clinically. Hosted by Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird, each episode delivers a new play you can run to get results with your team.

    ⬇️HOSTS INFO⬇️
    🧑🏼‍⚕️Dr. Blake Hamblin: Doctor/Practice Owner at Hamblin Family Dentistry
    🌐Website: https://hamblinfamilydentistry.com/
    👋Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blake.hamblin

    🐐Gary Bird: Founding Owner at SMC National, a Dental Growth Partner
    🌐Website: https://thegarybird.com/
    👋Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegarybird

    #DentalMarketing #DentalPodcast #PracticeGrowth #MyDentalPlaybook

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    20 m
  • 015 The $150,000 Tax Break Most Dentists Miss
    Nov 13 2025

    📥Get Special Offer from strIQ: http://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/150k-tax-break-dentists-miss/
    🚀Don’t Miss Out: Secure Your $3,000 Credit: https://bit.ly/48twj4o
    🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
    Should you rent or own your dental building? In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin, Gary Bird, and real estate expert Matt Sanderson unpack the financial and tax advantages of ownership, plus what to know before signing your next lease.

    🔍 What You’ll Learn:
    📌 When to buy vs lease (and how to plan 12–24 months ahead)
    📌 How bonus depreciation and cost segregation can save you six figures in taxes
    📌How to avoid the “self-rental trap” and maximize both income streams

    Connect with our Guest, Here ⤵️
    Website: https://www.striq.com
    Website: https://www.skool.com/freedominvestoracademy

    🚀Spots are limited - secure your seat in the mastermind that’s changing how dentists grow: https://shorturl.at/AenIt

    🎧 Listen on:
    Apple: https://bit.ly/4mvFu8g
    Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Ugtnjc


    🎯Support the Channel:
    → Follow + hit the bell 🔔
    → Give us 5 stars ⭐ if this episode helped

    🚀 Ready to grow your practice? Book a free strategy call with Gary Bird's team → https://bit.ly/3IXIN9D

    🙌 About the Show:
    My Dental Playbook gives you real strategies to grow your dental practice from a dentist who's actually doing it! We cover everything: financially, operationally, mindset and clinically. Hosted by Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird, each episode delivers a new play you can run to get results with your team.

    ⬇️HOSTS INFO⬇️
    🧑🏼‍⚕️Dr. Blake Hamblin: Doctor/Practice Owner at Hamblin Family Dentistry
    🌐Website: https://hamblinfamilydentistry.com/
    👋Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blake.hamblin

    🐐Gary Bird: Founding Owner at SMC National, a Dental Growth Partner
    🌐Website: https://thegarybird.com/
    👋Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegarybird

    #DentalMarketing #DentalPodcast #PracticeGrowth #MyDentalPlaybook

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    34 m
  • 014 If You Stopped Doing Dentistry, Would Your Business Survive?
    Nov 6 2025

    🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind: https://shorturl.at/AenIt
    🚀Lock In Your $3,000 Credit - Podcast Listeners Only: https://bit.ly/48twj4o
    🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
    Most dentists struggle to step back from the chair without their income collapsing. In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird break down the difference between entrepreneur profit and dental profit, and how to build a practice that pays you even when you’re not producing.

    🔍 What You’ll Learn:
    📌 The difference between clinical profit and owner profit (and why both matter)
    📌 How to build systems that sustain income when you reduce production
    📌 How to measure your “true profit” as a business owner

    🚀The mastermind fills fast - apply now and start scaling with confidence: https://shorturl.at/AenIt

    🎧 Listen on:
    Apple: https://bit.ly/4mvFu8g
    Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Ugtnjc


    🎯Support the Channel:
    → Follow + hit the bell 🔔
    → Give us 5 stars ⭐ if this episode helped

    🚀 Ready to grow your practice? Book a free strategy call with Gary Bird's team → https://bit.ly/3IXIN9D

    🙌 About the Show:
    My Dental Playbook gives you real strategies to grow your dental practice from a dentist who's actually doing it! We cover everything: financially, operationally, mindset and clinically. Hosted by Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird, each episode delivers a new play you can run to get results with your team.

    ⬇️HOSTS INFO⬇️
    🧑🏼‍⚕️Dr. Blake Hamblin: Doctor/Practice Owner at Hamblin Family Dentistry
    🌐Website: https://hamblinfamilydentistry.com/
    👋Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blake.hamblin

    🐐Gary Bird: Founding Owner at SMC National, a Dental Growth Partner
    🌐Website: https://thegarybird.com/
    👋Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegarybird

    #DentalMarketing #DentalPodcast #PracticeGrowth #MyDentalPlaybook

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    23 m
  • 013 Why You Shouldn’t Grow From $1M to $2M in Your Dental Practice?
    Oct 30 2025

    📥 Free Resource: http://mydentalplaybook.com/episode//dental-practice-growth-1m-to-2m/
    🚀Schedule your call to lock in your marketing credit: https://bit.ly/48twj4o
    🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
    Every dentist says they want to scale from $1M to $2M. But is it worth it?
    In this episode of My Dental Playbook, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird share the hard truths about doubling your practice. From managing associates to taking on more debt, they reveal the real challenges behind chasing higher revenue.
    If you’re considering growth, this episode will help you weigh the risks, the stress, and the leadership demands that come with it. You’ll also hear the key courses and KPIs Dr. Blake used to grow his practice while staying profitable.

    🔍 What You’ll Learn:
    📌 Why growth can actually make you less profitable
    📌 The leadership challenges of hiring associates and doubling your team
    📌 How to know if scaling aligns with your personal goals and fulfillment

    🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind: https://shorturl.at/AenIt

    🎧 Listen on:
    Apple: bit.ly/4mvFu8g
    Spotify: bit.ly/3Ugtnjc


    🎯Support the Channel:
    → Follow + hit the bell 🔔
    → Give us 5 stars ⭐ if this episode helped

    🚀 Ready to grow your practice? Book a free strategy call with Gary Bird's team → https://bit.ly/3IXIN9D

    🙌 About the Show:
    My Dental Playbook gives you real strategies to grow your dental practice from a dentist who's actually doing it! We cover everything: financially, operationally, mindset and clinically. Hosted by Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird, each episode delivers a new play you can run to get results with your team.

    ⬇️HOSTS INFO⬇️
    🧑🏼‍⚕️Dr. Blake Hamblin: Doctor/Practice Owner at Hamblin Family Dentistry
    🌐Website: https://hamblinfamilydentistry.com/
    👋Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blake.hamblin

    🐐Gary Bird: Founding Owner at SMC National, a Dental Growth Partner
    🌐Website: https://thegarybird.com/
    👋Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegarybird

    #DentalMarketing #DentalPodcast #PracticeGrowth #MyDentalPlaybook

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    26 m