My Dental Playbook
By Dr. Blake Hamblin & Gary Bird
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Welcome to My Dental Playbook, the dental podcast where real growth meets real talk.
Hosted by Dr. Blake Hamblin, a practicing dentist on the road to $10M, and Gary Bird, founder of SMC National, this show breaks down proven practice growth strategies, real-world dental entrepreneurship, and the dental practice management tactics that actually move the needle.
Each episode dives into the playbook behind thriving practices: how to attract better patients, build a high-performing team, and scale without burning out. Whether you're just getting started or aiming for your next big milestone, you'll get tactical steps from leaders who’ve lived it.
If you're ready to grow your practice with smarter marketing, clearer systems, and a team that wins - subscribe now and start building your own playbook for success.
🎙 New episodes every Thursday.
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059 The Hygiene Onboarding System That Retains 95%
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Sep 24, 2026 |
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058 Recruiting Hygienists with a $0 Budget
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Sep 17, 2026 |
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057 Is Your Hygienist Holding Your Practice Hostage?
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Sep 10, 2026 |
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056 We Hit 300 New Patients... Then This Happened
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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055 Your Associate Isn't the Problem - Part 3
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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054 3 Associate Compensation Mistakes that Kill Your Practice - Part 2
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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053 The Hidden Cost of NOT Hiring an Associate: Your Practice is Quietly Dying - Part 1
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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Special Episode: $200K to $750K Per Month — What We Learned in One Year of My Dental Playbook
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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052 $200K to $750K: The Month We Reverse Engineered
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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051 PPO is Bleeding You Dry (3 Ways to Stop It)
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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050 Successfully Go Out of Network Without Losing Patients
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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049 Why Patients Keep Saying No to Treatment
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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048 The REAL Reason Your Payroll Keeps Climbing
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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047 120 New Patients in a Rural Market
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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046 5 Coaching Traps that Could Cost You Millions
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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045 How 1,300 Reviews Became a Growth Machine
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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044 5 Pillars Every Dentist Needs Before Location #2 - Part 2
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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043 5 Pillars Every Dentist Needs Before Location #2 - Part 1
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May 28, 2026 |
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042 From 20 to 200 New Patients: The Event that Helped Dr. Blake Grow
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May 21, 2026 |
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041 These 2 Habits are Killing Your Team
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May 14, 2026 |
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040 13% Payroll Nearly Broke My Practice
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May 07, 2026 |
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039 $293K to $610K… What They Fixed First
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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038 170 New Patients… Then Everything Broke
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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037 The REAL Reason Your Dental Marketing Isn’t Working
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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036 The REAL Truth About $500K Dental Debt
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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035 The #1 Thing Limiting Your Dental Practice Growth (Most Owners Miss This)
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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034 45 Dental Operatories?!?
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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033 We Let AI Answer 100% of Our New Patient Calls (Here’s What Happened)
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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032 3 Reasons Your Collections Plateau After Buying a Practice
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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031 How to Buy Dental Charts the Right Way (3-Step Framework)
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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030 6 Areas CEO Dentists Must Protect
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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029 Why Some Dentists Take Home $200K and Others $750K
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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028 Dental Tech Stack for 130 New Patients a Month
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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027 Build a $20k Dental Op
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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026 Naming Your Dental Practice? Avoid These Mistakes First
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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025 Why Your Current Bonus System is Failing (And How to Fix it Fast)
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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024 3 Steps to Attract & Retain Top Dental Team Members
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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023 Owner vs Associate: Why Case Acceptance Numbers are so Different
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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022 Why Most Dentists are Trapped in a 24/7 Job (And How to Fix It)
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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021 7 Hacks to Grow Your Office in a Saturated Market
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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020 The Real Reason Dentists Fail After Dropping Insurance
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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019 $49 Cleanings?! The Strategy That 10X’d This Dental Practice
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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018 How to Collect Every Dollar You Produce (Without Being Pushy)
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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017 Why Empty Chairs Are Killing Your Dental Practice
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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016 Is Discounting Killing Your Brand? This Facebook Thread Got Heated
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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015 The $150,000 Tax Break Most Dentists Miss
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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014 If You Stopped Doing Dentistry, Would Your Business Survive?
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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013 Why You Shouldn’t Grow from $1M to $2M in Your Dental Practice?
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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012 The Secret to Retaining Patients Without Insurance
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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011 The 3-Step System Every Practice Needs to 2.5x Treatment Acceptance
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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010 The KPIs Every Dentist Must Track to Hold Marketing Accountable
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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009 Over Aggressive Tx Planning!
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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008 Bending Time as a Dental Leader
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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007 #1 Mistake With Dental Associates
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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006 1-on-1 Cheat Sheet to Transform Our Practice Culture
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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005 Mindsets that Keep Dentist Leaders Stuck!
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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004 $2,000 Dental Marketing for 20+ Patients a Month!!!
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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003 100 New Patients a Month (And What It Took to Get There)
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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002 #1 Dental Team Hiring System
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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001 Dental Growth Journey: $200K to $500K a Month in One Year
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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The Playbook Starts Here: What to Expect from the Show
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Jul 21, 2025 |