The Dental Download

Dr. Haley DDS
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The Dental Download Podcast provides conversations with dentists, dental specialists and experts in the industry. The host, Dr. Haley is a general dentist practicing in Michigan and also shares experiences navigating life as a young dentist. Engage with the podcast on Instagram & TikTok: @ DentalDownloadPodcast Business email: dentaldownloadpodcast@gmail.com Haley's Instagram: @ dr.haley.dds Haley's YouTube Channel: http://youtube.com/drhaleydds

  1. 4d ago

    337: Changing Your Last Name as a Dentist: The Ultimate Checklist

    ** IMPACT SUMMIT REGISTRATION LINK: ⁠⁠⁠towerimpactsummit.com⁠⁠⁠ Use code DRHALEY30 for 30% off your ticket! ** TWINLEAF FINANCIAL FREE CONSULT: ⁠⁠https://www.twinleafadv.com/ ⁠or text 321-521-3133 Getting married and changing your last name is already a process—but what happens when your name is also tied to your dental license, NPI, DEA registration, insurance credentialing, patient's insurance claims, and professional identity? In this solo episode, Dr. Haley shares her experience changing her last name after getting married and walks through everything that needs to be updated as both a dentist and generally in real life. She talks through why she decided to change her name, the different options female dentists may consider, the order she tackled the process, and the dentist-specific updates you definitely don't want to forget. From professional licenses and credentialing to bank accounts, passports, insurance, and all the random places your name lives, consider this your practical checklist for becoming Dr. New Last Name! Podcast TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Haley's TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.haley.dds?lang=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  2. Sep 14

    336: The Nitty Gritty of a Start Up Dental Practice - 1.5 Million Debt, Finding Patients, Building a Team & More with Dr. Puja Kedia

    ** IMPACT SUMMIT REGISTRATION LINK: ⁠⁠towerimpactsummit.com⁠⁠ Use code DRHALEY30 for 30% off your ticket! In this episode, Dr. Haley sits down with Dr. Puja Kedia to get into the nitty gritty of what it really looks like to start a dental practice from scratch. Dr. Puja shares her journey from working in private practice, corporate dentistry, and pediatric-focused offices to deciding it was finally time to build something of her own. They break down the financial reality of a startup, including nearly $1.5 million in practice and real estate debt, hundreds of thousands of dollars in build-out and equipment costs, and the personal savings Dr. Puja has invested along the way. She also shares how she found her building, why she chose to own instead of lease, and some of the unexpected expenses that come with a major construction project. Dr. Puja also gets into how she is finding her first patients with almost no marketing budget, building a team from the ground up, deciding which systems to take from her previous jobs, and preparing to open the doors of Rooted Dental Studio. Plus, she shares what she wishes she knew before starting and her biggest advice for other associates who hope to become practice owners someday. This is a candid look at the exciting, stressful, expensive, and sometimes chaotic reality of building a startup dental practice. Dr. Puja on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drpuja93 Podcast TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Haley's TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.haley.dds?lang=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  3. Sep 7

    335: 10 Reasons Dentistry Is Exhausting (And What Actually Helps)

    ** IMPACT SUMMIT REGISTRATION LINK: ⁠towerimpactsummit.com⁠ Use code DRHALEY30 for 30% off your ticket! Dentistry can be an incredibly rewarding career, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t exhausting. In this episode, Dr. Haley shares 10 reasons dentistry can leave you feeling mentally, physically, and emotionally drained, even after a really great day at work. From constantly being “on” with patients and racing against the clock to carrying difficult cases home mentally and feeling the pressure to do it all, she breaks down the parts of the profession that can quietly wear you down. She also shares what has actually helped her manage each one. Podcast TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Haley's TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.haley.dds?lang=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  4. Aug 31

    334: Practice Ownership: The Investments, Growing Pains & Lessons Learned (Dr. Ronetta Sartor)

    ** TWINLEAF FINANCIAL FREE CONSULT: ⁠https://www.twinleafadv.com/ or text 321-521-3133 Dr. Haley sits down with Dr. Ronetta Sartor to talk about her journey from associate dentist to practice owner and everything she has learned along the way. Dr. Ronetta shares how an unexpected practice opportunity changed her original plans, what the acquisition process looked like, and why having the right broker, CPA, and professional team made such a difference. They discuss taking over an established practice, updating technology and systems, growing the patient base, navigating different treatment philosophies, and building trust with patients during a transition in ownership. Dr. Ronetta also shares the investments she believes have been most worthwhile, her experience with practice coaching, and the lessons she has learned about leadership, difficult conversations, burnout, and setting boundaries as a business owner. Whether you’re considering practice ownership now or simply curious about what it really looks like behind the scenes, this episode offers an honest look at buying, growing, and making a dental practice your own. Podcast TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Haley's TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.haley.dds?lang=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  5. Aug 24

    333: What I Wish I Knew BEFORE Posting on Social Media as a Dentist | "Influencer" Advice

    ** IMPACT SUMMIT REGISTRATION LINK: towerimpactsummit.com Use code HALEY30 for 30% off your ticket! ** TWINLEAF FINANCIAL: https://www.twinleafadv.com/ In this listener-requested episode, Dr. Haley shares what she has learned from years of putting herself online and building a presence on social media. She talks about finding the balance between personal and professional content, deciding what clinical cases belong online, and navigating sponsorships and brand deals, especially when free products and extra income can feel particularly appealing as a dental student. She also shares her perspective on getting over the fear of what other people will think, how her approach to social media has changed from dental school to practicing dentist, and what she would do differently if she were starting from zero today. Podcast TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Haley's TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.haley.dds?lang=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  6. Aug 18

    332: Why Dentistry Is Still Worth It (Dr. Will Dadouris)

    In this episode, Haley sits down with Dr. Will Dadouris, a second-year dentist working alongside his dad and uncle in their longtime private practice. They talk about the transition from dental school to the real world, finding an office where you can thrive, working with family, and why young dentists shouldn’t be afraid to make a change when a job isn’t the right fit. Dr. Will also shares how he has helped modernize and grow his family’s practice through digital dentistry, an online presence, patient referrals, and a focus on creating an experience patients genuinely want to come back to. The conversation dives into mentorship, building trust with your team and patients, the financial realities of dentistry, and why there is still so much opportunity in the profession. If you’ve ever wondered whether dentistry is really “worth it,” this episode is a refreshing reminder that your career can look very different once you find the right environment, people, and perspective. Dr. Will’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@willthedentist Podcast TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Haley's TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.haley.dds?lang=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  7. Aug 10

    331: 5 Keys to Building Trust With Your Dental Patients

    Learn more about A-Dec*: https://bit.ly/4fXpco2 Building trust with your patients is one of the most important skills you can develop as a dentist. Trust is beyond clinical skills or having the perfect case presentation. Dr. Haley shares 5 keys to building stronger, more trusting relationships with your dental patients. Whether you’re a dental student, new dentist, associate, or experienced provider, this episode is a reminder that patient trust is built through the small, consistent interactions that help patients feel heard, informed, and confident in their care. Podcast TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Haley's TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.haley.dds?lang=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  8. Aug 3

    330: Dental Student Loans & Building the Dream Dental Career for YOUR Life (Dr. Gianna Tommarello)

    ** Claim your FREE Financial Consult: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twinleafadv.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠or text 321-521-3133 In Part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Gianna Tommarello, we shift from clinical careers to the deeply personal experiences that shaped her journey. After suffering a traumatic dental injury as a teenager, Dr. Gianna experienced firsthand how life-changing dentistry can be. That experience became the foundation for her passion, her patient care philosophy, and ultimately her career. We also discuss:• The traumatic accident that inspired her to become a dentist• Finding purpose through difficult experiences• Living with over $650,000 of dental school debt• Delayed gratification as a young dentist• Relationships, marriage, and planning life after dental school• Practice ownership goals• Building confidence while creating the future you want• Advice for every new graduate entering dentistry This conversation is an honest look at what life really looks like after dental school—and a reminder that your journey doesn't have to look like anyone else's to be successful. Podcast TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Haley's TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.haley.dds?lang=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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The Dental Download Podcast provides conversations with dentists, dental specialists and experts in the industry. The host, Dr. Haley is a general dentist practicing in Michigan and also shares experiences navigating life as a young dentist. Engage with the podcast on Instagram & TikTok: @ DentalDownloadPodcast Business email: dentaldownloadpodcast@gmail.com Haley's Instagram: @ dr.haley.dds Haley's YouTube Channel: http://youtube.com/drhaleydds

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  • Creator
    Dr. Haley DDS
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    338
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dr. Haley DDS
  • Show Website
    The Dental Download

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