Mike Gergen
Aug. 27, 2026
A Special List of The Special Lists: Celebrating One Year
To celebrate the show's first anniversary, Cameron Full, Dr. Jason Souyias, and Dr. Michael Seda bring you a special list of moments from year one. The reward for good work is... more work. And solving one problem just shows you the next one. Dr. Souyias opens with the lesson that killed his autopilot fantasy: he fixed a four-month consult backlog, got it down to three weeks, and immediately found the next fire. On teams and leadership: Dr. James Woodyard's masterclass in handling a complaine...
Guests: James Woodyard, DMD , Jennifer Hirsch Doobrow, DMD , Rob Ritter, DMD , Mitchel Godat, DDS , Chris Catalano, DDS , Jason Stoner, DDS , Krupa Patel, DMD, MS , Rashed Din , Nicole Saldua, DDS , Leonard Cochrane, DMD , Deana Cook, DDS, MS, MBA , Jeffrey Burch, DMD , Amit Patel, DDS , Mike Gergen , David Lee Hill, JR., DDS , Justin Zalewsky, DMD , Geri Gottlieb , Tracey Nguyen, DDS , Andrew Skasko, DDS , Gregg Kinzer, DDS, MSD , Adam McClellan, DDS , Andrew Jowett , Josh Austin, DDS , Hunter Dawson DMD, MSD
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Feb. 26, 2026
Special List #15: Business Blind Spots Dentists Don’t Learn in School with Mike Gergen
Dentistry looks polished from the outside, but behind the scenes, it’s harder, messier, and more human than most people realize. Dental industry veteran Mike Gergen believes the key to success is lifelong education, culture that holds up under pressure, and leaders willing to admit that dentistry is both a clinical craft and a business. Hear why “just go to the course” might be the best advice dentists get, how friction in patient experience is costing practices more than they think, and why r...
Guest: Mike Gergen