The Best Moments of 2025 – Orthopreneurs Year in Review

2025 was a transformative year. It was the final Orthopreneurs Summit. It was the birth of Ortho Vanguard. And it was a year full of raw, powerful stories from orthodontists who are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in our profession—and their lives.

In this special Year in Review episode, I take you back through the most-watched, most talked-about moments from the podcast in 2025. From ranching cattle and printing aligners, to starting practices during COVID, building international clinics, and learning leadership from bees, these aren’t just highlight reels—they’re a reminder of why we do what we do.

Whether you missed these episodes or want to hear them again with fresh ears, this recap is a perfect way to end your year—and fire you up for 2026.

QUOTES

"2025 wasn't about workflows or aligners or business strategies. 2025, in my opinion, was about people and their stories—the risks they took, the resilience, their creativity, and their drive to build things that go far beyond the walls of their practices."
— Dr. Glenn Krieger

"Just know that doing this podcast is such a labor of love. And I will never, ever, ever forget all the thanks that each and every one of you give me for telling me you listen to this podcast. So thank you from the bottom of my heart."
— Dr. Glenn Krieger

Key Takeaways
- Intro & 2025 Recap (00:00)
- 1 🐄 Resilience in Practice - Dr. John Lambert (01:20)
- 2 🎾 The Orthodontist Who Loves Clinchecks - Dr. Maggie Barnard (5:30)
- 3 💼 Inside the Mind of Smile Doctors' CEO - Jay Hedrick (CEO, Smile Doctors) (12:30)
- 4 🖨️ Save Time and Money with Direct Print Aligners - Voxel Dental (20:35)
- 5 📊 Teach your team to think (26:00)
- 6 🌎One orthodontist - 2 practices - Dr. Bruce McFarlane (30:15)
- 7 🔑 What elite practices do that average ones don’t — Brian Wright(37:35)
- 8 🧠 Death of Low-Volume Ortho Practices (46:53)
- 9 🇦🇺 Running a 99% aligner practice — Dr. Stephen Simon(50:56)
- 10 🐝Work Less, Smile More — Dr. Megan Lacornu(58:50)
- ❤️ 2025 was about people—and the stories that move our profession forward (1:09:40)

Additional Resources
2025 reminded us that orthodontics is more than business, more than brackets—it’s people. Real people with stories, struggles, and visions for something better. If you heard something this year that moved you, share it. And if you have a story, reach out.
👉 Let’s make 2026 the year we build something together. Email me, message me, or just say hello. This community is what keeps me going.

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