Bulletproof Dental Practice

Rent or Own Your Practice Building?

Many dental practice owners suffer from a dangerous financial misconception: that signing a 10-year lease is the low-risk choice, without realizing it carries the same le

Selling Your Practice: What the Math Really Says

Dentistry has sold practice owners a seductive dream: grind it out for a decade, build up a million-dollar practice, sell out to a broker or DSO, and ride off into the su

Why a $15M Dental Group Owner Isn't Selling (And Why You Shouldn't Either)

When Dr. Zachary Kingsberg first called the hotline (Episode 450), he said he'd only sell his five-practice group for a "stupid multiple" of 13x to 15x EBITDA. But after

Build a Practice You Don't Need to Escape | Dr. Richard Low

Dr. Richard Low started a podcast in his closet. Eight years later he was the CEO of 35 dental offices and the most miserable he had ever been. He walked away from eight

Associate to Owner: Burn the Boats

We got an email titled "Is Everything Going to Be Okay?" A Navy veteran producing over $1M a year as an associate is three months from opening a $2.9M startup in a buil

The 5-Point Fix for Unscheduled Treatment

More than half of diagnosed dental treatment walks out the door unscheduled. Most practices respond to low case acceptance by buying more new patients instead of fixing t

Zombie DSOs and the Fear Merchants

Dentistry has become a target. From Hormozi-style marketers to practice brokers charging six figures for "scaling retreats," everyone suddenly wants a piece of the profes

Bulletproof Summit: "The Best One Yet"

Fresh off a sold-out Bulletproof Summit at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Dr. Peter Boulden, Dr. Craig Spodak, and Ian de Jongh sit down to relive three days that left eve

If You're the Smartest in the Room, Leave

The fastest way to stall your growth is to be the most accomplished person in your circle. Peter and Craig are living the opposite this summer. Craig is recording from As

Leaving the Chair Without Quitting

Dr. Todd Christensen calls in from Minnesota with 20 operatories across two locations, a big remodel behind him, and a question he can't shake: at 45, how does he transit

Hotline Calls: When Is the Right Time to Sell?

"I'd only sell for a stupid multiple. Thirteen, fifteen X." A five-practice owner from Dallas calls the hotline with the question every group owner is quietly asking: whe

You Don't Have to Do This Alone [Special Episode]

This episode is different. We asked members of our mastermind community to send in voice notes answering one question: what has this actually meant to you? Then Peter and

Cialdini's 7 Principles, Ranked for Dentists

A year training under Dr. Robert Cialdini, the godfather of influence, changed Dr. Chris Phelps' entire business. In this episode, he shares why it can change yours too!

Hotline Call: The Hygienist Shortage Is Real

One caller. One problem almost every dentist is dealing with. Jesse is a new practice owner in a rural market. One hygienist is out on maternity leave, another is burni

Let AI Do the Front Desk Job Nobody Wants

NEW Bulletproof All-in AI Summit - 9 August, 2026 Why are humans still doing work that computers can do better? In this episode, Ian sits down with Dr. Peter Boulden

The 39% DSO Tipping Point?

In this episode, we unpack the consolidation of private practices and the growing influence of Dental Support Organizations. While many independent dentists view consolid

Why Your Team Ignores You (And It's Not Their Fault)

You've said it out loud more than once. My team knows exactly what we're trying to build. Then a few weeks go by and you realize they don't. Not because they're lazy or c

The AI Wake-Up Call for Dentists

We explore what may be the fastest-moving technological shift dentistry has faced in decades and why most practice owners are still underestimating how quickly the ground

Hotline Calls: Team Buy-In and Your Non-Clinical Days

Two callers, two problems every practice owner runs into. The first is a self-described systems guy whose team keeps reverting to old habits two weeks after every meeting

"I Hate Dentists" Is a Cry for Help

"No offense, but I hate dentists." Most providers hear it, laugh it off, and lean the chair back. Craig and Peter make the case that it's actually a cry for help, and the