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The Thriving Dentist Show

Last episode 9 September 2026. Still going.

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Hosted by Gary Takacs · Takacs Learning Center

The Thriving Dentist Show by Gary Takacs guides dental practice owners and dentists in creating a profitable practice with financial independence while delivering hallmark-level quality of care. Gary's lively discussions run the gamut from eye-opening lessons for you to become successful.

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766 episodes in the feed on 14 September 2026. Showing the 100 most recent. The rest are in the feed.

765Work-Life Balance vs. Work-Life Integration9 September 2026 · 38:07 · Naren Arulrajah
—5 Specific Scheduling Recommendations for a Thriving Practice!2 September 2026 · 42:25 · Naren Arulrajah
—Dental IT, Cybersecurity & HIPAA Essentials with Dr. Lorne Lavine26 August 2026 · 51:53
—Startup vs Acquisition, Which Path Actually Wins?19 August 2026 · 41:10 · Naren Arulrajah
—The Strategic Planning Episode12 August 2026 · 48:22 · Naren Arulrajah
—Is Your Marketing Actually Working? The Few Numbers Every Owner Should Watch5 August 2026 · 42:32 · Naren Arulrajah
—How to Make Your Hygiene Exams as Effective as Possible!29 July 2026 · 45:11
—How to Become THE Practice for the Dentistry You Love22 July 2026 · 46:17 · Naren Arulrajah
—5 Specific Steps to Take Before You Resign from a Single PPO Plan15 July 2026 · 46:35 · Ekta Pandya
—How to Build a Practice Growth Plan That Actually Works All Year8 July 2026 · 42:09 · Naren Arulrajah
—The Role of your Admin Team in a Thriving Practice1 July 2026 · 49:07 · Naren Arulrajah
—Increasing Treatment Acceptance!24 June 2026 · 53:02 · Naren Arulrajah
—Find the Marketing Gap That Will Increase Your New Patient Flow — A 30-Minute Dental Competitor Audit17 June 2026 · 45:04 · Jeff Buske, Naren Arulrajah
—How to Make Every Year Your New Best Year!10 June 2026 · 50:53 · Naren Arulrajah
—How to Serve Patients Who Put Off a Visit to the Dentist Because of Fear3 June 2026 · 50:05 · Naren Arulrajah
—Important Details to Consider when Adding an Associate Dentist27 May 2026 · 59:15 · Naren Arulrajah
—An Effective System to Respond to After Hours Inquiries from Potential New Patients and for New Patient Calls that go to Voice Mail20 May 2026 · 40:25 · Jeff Buske, Naren Arulrajah
—How to Determine an Appropriate Fee Schedule13 May 2026 · 45:18 · Naren Arulrajah
—Dos and Don'ts in the World of AI Search and Zero-Click Search6 May 2026 · 47:04 · Naren Arulrajah
—The Leadership Mindset Needed for the Next Era of Dentistry29 April 2026 · 47:26 · Naren Arulrajah
—The Investment Grade Practice with Victoria Peterson22 April 2026 · 46:27 · Victoria Peterson
—Five Business Lessons Every New Practice Owner Must Quickly Learn!15 April 2026 · 37:47 · Naren Arulrajah
—The High-Value Dentistry Growth Plan8 April 2026 · 50:59 · Naren Arulrajah
—Building a Prevention-Based Practice that Patients Trust1 April 2026 · 40:53 · Naren Arulrajah
—Stop Losing Potential New Patients to Missed Calls25 March 2026 · 36:30 · Naren Arulrajah
—Reducing No-Shows for High-Value Dentistry18 March 2026 · 44:10 · Naren Arulrajah
—Revenue Cycle Mastery for Dentists11 March 2026 · 48:06
—Recommendations to Effectively Schedule Patients with Uncompleted Treatment Plans4 March 2026 · 44:54 · Naren Arulrajah
—How AI Is Changing How Patients Find Your Practice in 202625 February 2026 · 41:43 · Naren Arulrajah
—Why Good Dentists Avoid Hard Conversations?18 February 2026 · 37:33 · Naren Arulrajah
—How to Determine if your Practice is Ready to Successfully Resign from PPO Plans11 February 2026 · 44:05 · Naren Arulrajah
—How to Move Patients From Basic Treatment to Comprehensive Dentistry4 February 2026 · 46:52 · Naren Arulrajah
—From Operatory to Algorithm, How AI is Shaping Modern Dentistry with Dr. Amreesh Khanna28 January 2026 · 46:49
—What Does it Take for You to be Truly Happy as a Dentist?21 January 2026 · 48:45 · Naren Arulrajah
—How to Grow Without Adding More Insurance Plans14 January 2026 · 50:23 · Naren Arulrajah
—Start 2026 the Right Way: Five Decisions Every Thriving Dentist Needs to Make!7 January 2026 · 50:53 · Naren Arulrajah
—2025 Year in Review. What Thriving Practices Did Differently31 December 2025 · 58:28 · Naren Arulrajah
—How to Thrive with Fewer Days doing Chairside Dentistry24 December 2025 · 53:01 · Naren Arulrajah
—How to Grow Your Practice with Sleep & Airway Services in 202517 December 2025 · 46:21
—Designing a Career -- and Life -- You Love; A Conversation with Dr. Whitney D. Weiner10 December 2025 · 53:22
—How to Create a Remarkable New Patient Experience Online3 December 2025 · 46:01 · Naren Arulrajah
—Building a Dental Team That Can Thrive Through Change26 November 2025 · 48:10 · Naren Arulrajah
—The Concept of Influence at Work with Dr. Chris Phelps19 November 2025 · 49:14
—90 Days to Fast-Track Your Dental Team's Performance12 November 2025 · 52:14 · Naren Arulrajah
—My Schedule is Weak. What should I do?5 November 2025 · 42:58 · Naren Arulrajah, Raabiha Maan
—The Dark Secret Dental Insurance Companies Don't Want You To Know29 October 2025 · 44:26
—How AI is Transforming Dentistry with Dr. Wardah Inam, CEO of Overjet22 October 2025 · 45:48 · Wardah Inam
—Common Denominators of Thriving Practices15 October 2025 · 48:32
—How Patients Decide If You're the Right Dental Office in Seconds8 October 2025 · 44:37 · Naren Arulrajah
—New Metrics and New Benchmarks to Thrive in 2025 and Beyond1 October 2025 · 49:37 · Naren Arulrajah
—Understanding Group Dentistry with Ian McNickle24 September 2025 · 47:44
—A Strategy to Help your Patients Accept Conservative Periodontal Therapy when Clinical Signs and Symptoms Indicate the Need.17 September 2025 · 50:26 · Naren Arulrajah
—31.8% of US Dentists are Planning to Resign from PPO Plans in 202510 September 2025 · 44:11 · Naren Arulrajah
—Profit Killers in Your Practice You're Probably Ignoring3 September 2025 · 46:54 · Naren Arulrajah
—How to Build a Marketing Funnel That Actually Brings in New Patients27 August 2025 · 58:29 · Naren Arulrajah
—Why Your New Patient Experience Could Make or Break Your Practice20 August 2025 · 57:58
—Seven Goals of a Thriving Practice13 August 2025 · 50:06 · Naren Arulrajah
—Tips To Control Your Team Member Wages Within Budget6 August 2025 · 50:24 · Naren Arulrajah
—Can You Raise Fees and Retain Patients?30 July 2025 · 45:31 · Naren Arulrajah
—Marketing Lessons Learned from Thriving Practices23 July 2025 · 44:11 · Naren Arulrajah
—A 21st Century Placement Agency With Trey Tepichin16 July 2025 · 38:09
—Four Specific Strategies For Building A Thriving Practice That Provides Lasting Success9 July 2025 · 44:06 · Naren Arulrajah
—Women Leaders in Dentistry with Dr. Aman Kaur2 July 2025 · 32:12 · Aman Kaur
—How To Determine if Your Patient is Ready to Accept Comprehensive Care?25 June 2025 · 48:36 · Naren Arulrajah
—AI Applications in Dentistry18 June 2025 · 46:09 · Naren Arulrajah
—What is the One Thing You Know Now, That You Wish You Would Have Learned Earlier? (Thriving Dentist 700th Special Episode)11 June 2025 · 45:20 · Michael Sonick, Naren Arulrajah
—The Struggle Between Efficiency and Connection4 June 2025 · 52:19 · Naren Arulrajah
—Is Your Website Costing You New Patients? Fix These 5 Mistakes28 May 2025 · 38:04
—The 3-Day Work Week – Can It Work in Dentistry?21 May 2025 · 47:30 · Naren Arulrajah
—Everything you Need to Know about OSHA, HIPAA and Health Department Regulation Compliance with Terre Harris14 May 2025 · 46:25
—The Most Profitable Services You Could Be Overlooking7 May 2025 · 50:34 · Naren Arulrajah
—The Role of Community Engagement in Practice Growth30 April 2025 · 44:42 · Dennis Hartlieb, Naren Arulrajah
—Attracting and Keeping The Best Gen Z Team Members23 April 2025 · 47:21 · Naren Arulrajah
—Is a Hygiene-Driven Practice Model Even Viable Today for a PPO Practice?16 April 2025 · 48:52 · Naren Arulrajah
—Tech Trends Redefining Dentistry in 2025 with Curve Dental9 April 2025 · 46:27
—A Winning Marketing Strategy To Achieve A Thriving Practice2 April 2025 · 39:57 · Naren Arulrajah
—How to Increase Case Acceptance for High-Value Dentistry26 March 2025 · 47:39 · Naren Arulrajah
—A Game Plan to Successfully Onboard New Team Members19 March 2025 · 49:28 · Naren Arulrajah
—An Amazing Dentist Community: Our interview with Seattle Study Club CEO Gary Dickenson12 March 2025 · 43:38
—The Complete Guide to Creating more Referrals in Your Practice5 March 2025 · 45:58 · Naren Arulrajah
—The Value of Continuing Education in 202526 February 2025 · 41:52 · Naren Arulrajah
—How to Win Back and Reactivate Inactive Patients in Your Practice?19 February 2025 · 50:06 · Naren Arulrajah
—Is Private Practice Becoming Obsolete?12 February 2025 · 47:37 · Naren Arulrajah
—How Can You Build Generational Wealth with Your Dental Practice?5 February 2025 · 54:38
—Is A Second Practice A Wise Decision?29 January 2025 · 49:49
—The Value of A Team Planning Meeting To Make 2025 Your Best Year Yet22 January 2025 · 44:08
—Leveraging Technology to Drive Growth and Efficiency in Dental Practices: Insights from Planmeca15 January 2025 · 1:01:01
—How Far Can a Solo Dentist Practice Go?8 January 2025 · 43:28 · Michael Sonick
—How to Create Loyal Patients Who Stay?1 January 2025 · 46:58
—2024 In Review and What Does 2025 Hold?25 December 2024 · 42:50
—'Systems and Accountability' Your Solution To A High Performance Practice18 December 2024 · 41:59 · Naren Arulrajah
—Specific Strategies to Grow the Adult Orthodontics Component of Your Practice11 December 2024 · 47:37 · Naren Arulrajah
—Everything You Need to Know About Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO's) with Dr. Lou Graham4 December 2024 · 46:42 · Lou Graham
—Building a Strong Dental Practice Brand27 November 2024 · 35:59
—12 Specific Take Aways from the 2024 Reducing Insurance Dependance Academy Summit20 November 2024 · 42:50 · Naren Arulrajah
—5 Specific Things to Do 3 Years Before Your Practice Transition13 November 2024 · 48:59
—Disrupting the DSO Model with Ian McNickle6 November 2024 · 49:28
—Useful Forecasting in Your Practice30 October 2024 · 44:12
—How Do You Know When Your Systems Need Improvement?23 October 2024 · 43:32
—Strategies to Grow Your Practice and Reduce Your Overhead!16 October 2024 · 45:48

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Naren Arulrajah Ekta Pandya Jeff Buske Victoria Peterson Raabiha Maan Wardah Inam Aman Kaur Michael Sonick Dennis Hartlieb Lou Graham David Rice Jill Hasselmann Brett Kessler Paul Etchison Dr. Brian Harris Uche Odiatu David Hornbrook Gordon Christensen Tom Larkin Mike Buckner Katherine Eitel Belt Dr. Richard Low Bruce B. Baird Grace Rizza Dr. Laura Mach Art Wiederman Elijah Desmond Sean A. Tomalty Steve Rasner Dr. Anissa Holmes Debra Engelhardt Nash John Stamper Craig Spodak Kevin Henry Ashley Latter Teresa Duncan Minal Sampat Paolo Kalaw Lee Ann Brady Gary Kadi Jayme Amos Bob Spiel Todd Snyder Dr. David Moffet Justin D. Moody Dayna Johnson Alan Mead David S. Eshom Tarun Agarwal Lois Banta Mike Pedersen Chris Barrow Brenda McNulty Howard Farran Chris Kammer Rachel Wall Tija Hunter Jo-Anne Jones David Harris Jim Higgins Mark Hyman John Flucke Wayne Gretzky Bob Affleck

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