Podcast Highlights

After 12 hours in the office without seeing the sun, Dr. Michael Seda asked ChatGPT if he'd just wasted a day of his life. The answer changed how he sees the work. Dr. Tal Morr is a prosthodontist in Aventura, Florida, and a speaker known for calling out anything he doesn't buy. He joins co-hosts Cameron Full, Dr. Jason Souyias, and Dr. Michael Seda to talk about what the University of Washington prosthodontics program taught him and what it left out. Tal lays out three paths early in a career: refuse to compromise on excellence, work for the money, or land somewhere in the middle. He chose excellence, paid for it in slow profitability, and explains why he wouldn't change it, even after turning down a partnership with friends whose group now runs six dentists across three offices. He also shares his exit-strategy lesson (he wants to retire by 65 and says he should have brought in an associate to mentor years ago), why he handles patient education himself, and why he starts with ana…

After 12 hours in the office without seeing the sun, Dr. Michael Seda asked ChatGPT if he'd just wasted a day of his life. The answer changed how he sees the work. Dr. Tal Morr is a prosthodontist in Aventura, Florida, and a speaker known for calling out anything he doesn't buy. He joins co-hosts Cameron Full, Dr. Jason Souyias, and Dr. Michael Seda to talk about what the University of Washington prosthodontics program taught him and what it left out. Tal lays out three paths early in a career: refuse to compromise on excellence, work for the money, or land somewhere in the middle. He chose excellence, paid for it in slow profitability, and explains why he wouldn't change it, even after turning down a partnership with friends whose group now runs six dentists across three offices. He also shares his exit-strategy lesson (he wants to retire by 65 and says he should have brought in an associate to mentor years ago), why he handles patient education himself, and why he starts with ana…

Dr. Tal Morr says the dental world is changing — not toward more precision, but toward faster, more efficient, and more financial. That's why he isn't ready to go all-digital. Dr. Tal Morr is a prosthodontist in Aventura, Florida, and a speaker known for calling out anything he doesn't buy. He joins co-hosts Cameron Full, Dr. Jason Souyias, and Dr. Michael Seda to talk about what the University of Washington prosthodontics program taught him and what it left out. Tal lays out three paths early in a career: refuse to compromise on excellence, work for the money, or land somewhere in the middle. He chose excellence, paid for it in slow profitability, and explains why he wouldn't change it, even after turning down a partnership with friends whose group now runs six dentists across three offices. He also shares his exit-strategy lesson (he wants to retire by 65 and says he should have brought in an associate to mentor years ago), why he handles patient education himself, and why he sta…

Dr. Tal Morr says the dental world is changing — not toward more precision, but toward faster, more efficient, and more financial. That's why he isn't ready to go all-digital. Dr. Tal Morr is a prosthodontist in Aventura, Florida, and a speaker known for calling out anything he doesn't buy. He joins co-hosts Cameron Full, Dr. Jason Souyias, and Dr. Michael Seda to talk about what the University of Washington prosthodontics program taught him and what it left out. Tal lays out three paths early in a career: refuse to compromise on excellence, work for the money, or land somewhere in the middle. He chose excellence, paid for it in slow profitability, and explains why he wouldn't change it, even after turning down a partnership with friends whose group now runs six dentists across three offices. He also shares his exit-strategy lesson (he wants to retire by 65 and says he should have brought in an associate to mentor years ago), why he handles patient education himself, and why he sta…

Dr. Tal Morr argues money is only a tool — and the things you truly want, like a lifelong commitment to your craft, can't be bought. Dr. Tal Morr is a prosthodontist in Aventura, Florida, and a speaker known for calling out anything he doesn't buy. He joins co-hosts Cameron Full, Dr. Jason Souyias, and Dr. Michael Seda to talk about what the University of Washington prosthodontics program taught him and what it left out. Tal lays out three paths early in a career: refuse to compromise on excellence, work for the money, or land somewhere in the middle. He chose excellence, paid for it in slow profitability, and explains why he wouldn't change it, even after turning down a partnership with friends whose group now runs six dentists across three offices. He also shares his exit-strategy lesson (he wants to retire by 65 and says he should have brought in an associate to mentor years ago), why he handles patient education himself, and why he starts with analog impressions and old-school …

Dr. Tal Morr argues money is only a tool — and the things you truly want, like a lifelong commitment to your craft, can't be bought. Dr. Tal Morr is a prosthodontist in Aventura, Florida, and a speaker known for calling out anything he doesn't buy. He joins co-hosts Cameron Full, Dr. Jason Souyias, and Dr. Michael Seda to talk about what the University of Washington prosthodontics program taught him and what it left out. Tal lays out three paths early in a career: refuse to compromise on excellence, work for the money, or land somewhere in the middle. He chose excellence, paid for it in slow profitability, and explains why he wouldn't change it, even after turning down a partnership with friends whose group now runs six dentists across three offices. He also shares his exit-strategy lesson (he wants to retire by 65 and says he should have brought in an associate to mentor years ago), why he handles patient education himself, and why he starts with analog impressions and old-school …

Tal Morr spent 15 years earning the reputation he wanted, and he still says the road cost him. Dr. Tal Morr is a prosthodontist in Aventura, Florida, and a speaker known for calling out anything he doesn't buy. He joins co-hosts Cameron Full, Dr. Jason Souyias, and Dr. Michael Seda to talk about what the University of Washington prosthodontics program taught him and what it left out. Tal lays out three paths early in a career: refuse to compromise on excellence, work for the money, or land somewhere in the middle. He chose excellence, paid for it in slow profitability, and explains why he wouldn't change it, even after turning down a partnership with friends whose group now runs six dentists across three offices. He also shares his exit-strategy lesson (he wants to retire by 65 and says he should have brought in an associate to mentor years ago), why he handles patient education himself, and why he starts with analog impressions and old-school lab technicians before going digital. …

Tal Morr spent 15 years earning the reputation he wanted, and he still says the road cost him. Dr. Tal Morr is a prosthodontist in Aventura, Florida, and a speaker known for calling out anything he doesn't buy. He joins co-hosts Cameron Full, Dr. Jason Souyias, and Dr. Michael Seda to talk about what the University of Washington prosthodontics program taught him and what it left out. Tal lays out three paths early in a career: refuse to compromise on excellence, work for the money, or land somewhere in the middle. He chose excellence, paid for it in slow profitability, and explains why he wouldn't change it, even after turning down a partnership with friends whose group now runs six dentists across three offices. He also shares his exit-strategy lesson (he wants to retire by 65 and says he should have brought in an associate to mentor years ago), why he handles patient education himself, and why he starts with analog impressions and old-school lab technicians before going digital. …

After Dr. Bob Margeas turned down multiple offers from dental service organizations, he built his own five-practice holding company that pays him full value for Iowa Dental Group without forcing him to keep working to earn it. Dr. Margeas has run Iowa Dental Group in Des Moines for nearly four decades and joins co-hosts Cameron Full, Dr. Jason Souyias, and Dr. Michael Seda to talk about how he's handed it off: cutting back his own days, then selling a piece of the practice to the two associates he trained from their first year out of dental school. He also shares the back-of-envelope math he uses to value a practice: pay everyone in the office 35% of collections, see what profit is left to service debt, and that's what the practice is worth. 🎤 Hear the full episode with Dr. Bob Margeas at http://speciallists.com/ The Special Lists, presented by Referral Lab — the podcast for dentists and dental specialists who are tired of feeling like they're on an island. Real wins, real mistake…

After Dr. Bob Margeas turned down multiple offers from dental service organizations, he built his own five-practice holding company that pays him full value for Iowa Dental Group without forcing him to keep working to earn it. Dr. Margeas has run Iowa Dental Group in Des Moines for nearly four decades and joins co-hosts Cameron Full, Dr. Jason Souyias, and Dr. Michael Seda to talk about how he's handed it off: cutting back his own days, then selling a piece of the practice to the two associates he trained from their first year out of dental school. He also shares the back-of-envelope math he uses to value a practice: pay everyone in the office 35% of collections, see what profit is left to service debt, and that's what the practice is worth. 🎤 Hear the full episode with Dr. Bob Margeas at http://speciallists.com/ The Special Lists, presented by Referral Lab — the podcast for dentists and dental specialists who are tired of feeling like they're on an island. Real wins, real mistake…

After Dr. Bob Margeas turned down multiple offers from dental service organizations, he built his own five-practice holding company that pays him full value for Iowa Dental Group without forcing him to keep working to earn it. Dr. Margeas has run Iowa Dental Group in Des Moines for nearly four decades and joins co-hosts Cameron Full, Dr. Jason Souyias, and Dr. Michael Seda to talk about how he's handed it off: cutting back his own days, then selling a piece of the practice to the two associates he trained from their first year out of dental school. He also shares the back-of-envelope math he uses to value a practice: pay everyone in the office 35% of collections, see what profit is left to service debt, and that's what the practice is worth. 🎤 Hear the full episode with Dr. Bob Margeas at http://speciallists.com/ The Special Lists, presented by Referral Lab — the podcast for dentists and dental specialists who are tired of feeling like they're on an island. Real wins, real mistake…

After Dr. Bob Margeas turned down multiple offers from dental service organizations, he built his own five-practice holding company that pays him full value for Iowa Dental Group without forcing him to keep working to earn it. Dr. Margeas has run Iowa Dental Group in Des Moines for nearly four decades and joins co-hosts Cameron Full, Dr. Jason Souyias, and Dr. Michael Seda to talk about how he's handed it off: cutting back his own days, then selling a piece of the practice to the two associates he trained from their first year out of dental school. He also shares the back-of-envelope math he uses to value a practice: pay everyone in the office 35% of collections, see what profit is left to service debt, and that's what the practice is worth. 🎤 Hear the full episode with Dr. Bob Margeas at http://speciallists.com/ The Special Lists, presented by Referral Lab — the podcast for dentists and dental specialists who are tired of feeling like they're on an island. Real wins, real mistake…

Dr. Marq Sams was told in residency, you're only as good as the number of golf clubs in your bag. Most practice owners hit a point where the systems that got them here start cracking under more patients, more staff, and more decisions that used to be simple. Dr. Marq Sams leads the Implant & Perio Center of Kansas in Wichita and joins co-hosts Cameron Full, Dr. Jason Souyias, and Dr. Michael Seda to talk about what actually changes once a practice starts scaling. Marq built his own Seattle Study Club chapter, the C.L.U.B., by handpicking members for character over convenience, and he explains why so many study clubs struggle to keep people showing up. 🎤 Hear the full episode with Dr. Marq Sams at http://speciallists.com/ The Special Lists, presented by Referral Lab — the podcast for dentists and dental specialists who are tired of feeling like they're on an island. Real wins, real mistakes, and real lessons from the people running practices like yours. Watch or listen to the fu…

Most practice owners hit a point where the systems that got them here start cracking under more patients, more staff, and more decisions that used to be simple. Dr. Marq Sams leads the Implant & Perio Center of Kansas in Wichita and joins co-hosts Cameron Full, Dr. Jason Souyias, and Dr. Michael Seda to talk about what actually changes once a practice starts scaling. Marq built his own Seattle Study Club chapter, the C.L.U.B., by handpicking members for character over convenience, and he explains why so many study clubs struggle to keep people showing up. 🎤 Hear the full episode with Dr. Marq Sams at http://speciallists.com/ The Special Lists, presented by Referral Lab — the podcast for dentists and dental specialists who are tired of feeling like they're on an island. Real wins, real mistakes, and real lessons from the people running practices like yours. Watch or listen to the full episode at http://speciallists.com/ (with two L's). Referral Lab is the platform built for dental…

Most practice owners hit a point where the systems that got them here start cracking under more patients, more staff, and more decisions that used to be simple. Dr. Marq Sams leads the Implant & Perio Center of Kansas in Wichita and joins co-hosts Cameron Full, Dr. Jason Souyias, and Dr. Michael Seda to talk about what actually changes once a practice starts scaling. Marq built his own Seattle Study Club chapter, the C.L.U.B., by handpicking members for character over convenience, and he explains why so many study clubs struggle to keep people showing up. 🎤 Hear the full episode with Dr. Marq Sams at http://speciallists.com/ The Special Lists, presented by Referral Lab — the podcast for dentists and dental specialists who are tired of feeling like they're on an island. Real wins, real mistakes, and real lessons from the people running practices like yours. Watch or listen to the full episode at http://speciallists.com/ (with two L's). Referral Lab is the platform built for dental …

The Special Lists, presented by Referral Lab — the podcast for dentists and dental specialists who are tired of feeling like they're on an island. Real wins, real mistakes, and real lessons from the people running practices like yours. Watch or listen to the full episode at speciallists.com (with two L's). Referral Lab is the platform built for dental specialists to track, manage, and convert every referral. Request a demo at referrallab.io #dentistry #dentalpractice #periodontist #Shorts

25 specialists. 25 special lists. One year of the conversations that actually grow a dental practice. The Special Lists, presented by Referral Lab — the podcast for dentists and dental specialists who are tired of feeling like they're on an island. Real wins, real mistakes, and real lessons from the people running practices like yours. Watch or listen to the full episode at speciallists.com (with two L's). Referral Lab is the platform built for dental specialists to track, manage, and convert every referral. Request a demo at referrallab.io #dentistry #dentalpractice #periodontist #Shorts

On the latest episode of The Special Lists, Dr. Hunter Dawson alerts us about what happens when someone retires and people assume that practice is thriving. But that top 20 referrers of that doctor are also retiring. And guess what? That practice can just go poof in the air, because it hasn't been sustained. The average lifespan of an associate dentist in a practice is somewhere between 18 and 24 months. If you don't go back and reintroduce yourself, you lose the referral. The Special Lists, presented by Referral Lab — the podcast for dentists and dental specialists who are tired of feeling like they're on an island. Real wins, real mistakes, and real lessons from the people running practices like yours. Watch or listen to the full episode at speciallists.com (with two L's). Referral Lab is the platform built for dental specialists to track, manage, and convert every referral. Request a demo at referrallab.io #dentistry #dentalpractice #periodontist #Shorts

From the mental health of dentists, to the intraoral scanner as a case-acceptance engine, to using clear aligners to make restorative dentistry easier, Josh lays out why our profession is 2.5x more likely to die by suicide, how dental school quietly trains bad habits, and why his answer, after years of giving the talk, comes down to one word. The Special Lists, presented by Referral Lab — the podcast for dentists and dental specialists who are tired of feeling like they're on an island. Real wins, real mistakes, and real lessons from the people running practices like yours. Watch or listen to the full episode at speciallists.com (with two L's). Referral Lab is the platform built for dental specialists to track, manage, and convert every referral. Request a demo at referrallab.io #dentistry #dentalpractice #periodontist #Shorts

...and I don't like dentists. That's what she said, so Dr. Seda said it right back to her. Full episode out now with Dr. Josh Austin, listen at speciallists.com. From the mental health of dentists, to the intraoral scanner as a case-acceptance engine, to using clear aligners to make restorative dentistry easier, Josh lays out why our profession is 2.5x more likely to die by suicide, how dental school quietly trains bad habits, and why his answer, after years of giving the talk, comes down to one word. The Special Lists, presented by Referral Lab — the podcast for dentists and dental specialists who are tired of feeling like they're on an island. Real wins, real mistakes, and real lessons from the people running practices like yours. Watch or listen to the full episode at speciallists.com (with two L's). Referral Lab is the platform built for dental specialists to track, manage, and convert every referral. Request a demo at referrallab.io #dentistry #dentalpractice #periodontis…

Dr. Hunter Dawson says when he retires, the book he writes will be called The Patient on the Ceiling. When you're laying in bed at night and your eyes aren't shut yet, you're replaying that procedure in your head like, dang it, I should have done that. The Special Lists, presented by Referral Lab — the podcast for dentists and dental specialists who are tired of feeling like they're on an island. Real wins, real mistakes, and real lessons from the people running practices like yours. Watch or listen to the full episode at speciallists.com (with two L's). Referral Lab is the platform built for dental specialists to track, manage, and convert every referral. Request a demo at referrallab.io #dentistry #dentalpractice #periodontist #Shorts

Andrew Jowett grew up around two family trades that shaped his eye and his standards: dental hygiene (his mom) and funeral service (his dad). He is the owner of MedCreative, a photography and video studio that tells brand stories for dental practices across the country, based in the Port Huron, Michigan area. He started in newspaper journalism — where he learned to put camera-shy subjects at ease — before moving into commercial and freelance work around 2016 and into the dental space in 2019. The Special Lists, presented by Referral Lab — the podcast for dentists and dental specialists who are tired of feeling like they're on an island. Real wins, real mistakes, and real lessons from the people running practices like yours. Watch or listen to the full episode at speciallists.com (with two L's). Referral Lab is the platform built for dental specialists to track, manage, and convert every referral. Request a demo at referrallab.io #dentistry #dentalpractice #periodontist #Shorts

Andrew Jowett grew up around two family trades that shaped his eye and his standards: dental hygiene (his mom) and funeral service (his dad). He is the owner of MedCreative, a photography and video studio that tells brand stories for dental practices across the country, based in the Port Huron, Michigan area. He started in newspaper journalism — where he learned to put camera-shy subjects at ease — before moving into commercial and freelance work around 2016 and into the dental space in 2019. The Special Lists, presented by Referral Lab — the podcast for dentists and dental specialists who are tired of feeling like they're on an island. Real wins, real mistakes, and real lessons from the people running practices like yours. Watch or listen to the full episode at speciallists.com (with two L's). Referral Lab is the platform built for dental specialists to track, manage, and convert every referral. Request a demo at referrallab.io #dentistry #dentalpractice #periodontist #Shorts

Andrew Jowett grew up around two family trades that shaped his eye and his standards: dental hygiene (his mom) and funeral service (his dad). He is the owner of MedCreative, a photography and video studio that tells brand stories for dental practices across the country, based in the Port Huron, Michigan area. He started in newspaper journalism — where he learned to put camera-shy subjects at ease — before moving into commercial and freelance work around 2016 and into the dental space in 2019. The Special Lists, presented by Referral Lab — the podcast for dentists and dental specialists who are tired of feeling like they're on an island. Real wins, real mistakes, and real lessons from the people running practices like yours. Watch or listen to the full episode at speciallists.com (with two L's). Referral Lab is the platform built for dental specialists to track, manage, and convert every referral. Request a demo at referrallab.io #dentistry #dentalpractice #periodontist #Shorts