The-8 Figure Dentist

Zhanna Konovalenko, MDDr, DDS, MS, QME
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Welcome to The 8-Figure Dentist—the behind-the-scenes show for women in dentistry who are done following a model built for men. I’m your host, Dr. Zhanna Konovalenko—orthodontist, 8-figure practice mentor, and strategist for elite, female-led practices. This podcast is where high-achieving women come to rethink everything they were taught about success. Inside each episode, I’ll show you what it really takes to: → Run a premium practice that pays you like a CEO → Drop the insurance trap (without panic or people-pleasing) → Lead consults, teams, and time with elegant authority → Work 2 days a week and still scale beyond 7 figures → And build the kind of power no one can take from you You didn’t become a dentist to survive dentistry. You’re here to own it—on your terms. Hit play. This is where your next level begins. 🔥 Want to go deeper? 👉 Join here: https://nostressdds2.kit.com/05c03150c3 Book a consult: https://powersession.as.me/strategycall

  1. 3d ago

    Episode 102: How to Feel in Control Of Your Money

    You're collecting more than ever — so why is your account empty at the end of the month? ✔️ You work so hard… so where did all the money go? The answer isn't more patients — it's a system you've never set up. ✔️ There's one sneaky bucket quietly eating most of your profit — and it feels completely justified while it's happening. Dr. Zhanna names it. ✔️ What if every dollar had a job before it hit your account? A simple 5-bucket shift takes one look at your P&L to change everything. Abundance isn't about making more. It's about knowing exactly where every dollar goes — so you can spend, save, and pay yourself without the fear or guilt. Curious what's inside Dr. Zhanna's free Financial Literacy 101 workshop for women dentists and orthodontists? DM @theeightfiguredentist on Instagram for the link. 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Book your free consult: 👉 https://powersession.as.me/schedule/0...[]=31881535 Email me: 📩 zhanna@zhannakonovalenko.com The 8-Figure Practice Training: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/th... The Conversion Queen Training: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/th... The Secret Podcast: 👉 https://nostressdds2.kit.com/05c03150c3 1:1 Consultation: 👉 https://powersession.as.me/schedule/0...[]=31881535 The Art of the Yes: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/th...

    Episode 102: How to Feel in Control Of Your Money

  2. Aug 27

    Episode #101: 5 Things To Change Today to Convert Your Next Exam

    You've been told it's your marketing, your team culture, or your hours holding you back. So why do practices with all of that dialed in still watch new patients walk out without starting treatment? ✔️ The most profitable move you can make today is already sitting in your chair. ✔️ Your case may be won or lost before you say a single word. ✔️ Your "thoroughness" is creating "let me think about it." Once you see it, you can't unsee it. It was never about the teeth. Patients don't buy Invisalign or braces — they buy what those things give them. Miss the real reason they're in your chair, and no treatment plan will ever close. 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Book your free consult: 👉 https://powersession.as.me/schedule/0...[]=31881535 Email me: 📩 zhanna@zhannakonovalenko.com The 8-Figure Practice Training: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/th... The Conversion Queen Training: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/th... The Secret Podcast: 👉 https://nostressdds2.kit.com/05c03150c3 1:1 Consultation: 👉 https://powersession.as.me/schedule/0...[]=31881535 The Art of the Yes: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/th...

    Episode #101: 5 Things To Change Today to Convert Your Next Exam

  3. Aug 19

    Episode #100: Do this with your website to stop getting price objections.

    We're celebrating 100 episodes, my cash queen! 🥳 To honor the milestone, I'm sharing one of my most requested — and slightly controversial — signature strategies. In this episode: ✔️ The counterintuitive move that pre-sells patients before they walk in. 🚪 ✔️ The one condition you must meet first — or it backfires. Are you ready? ✔️ What grocery stores know about pricing that you don't. If you've ever heard "you're too expensive" — this one's for you. 💛 Loving the show? Leave a review so more women dentists can find us.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Email me: 📩 zhanna@zhannakonovalenko.com The 8-Figure Practice Training: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/the-8-figure-practice/ The Conversion Queen Training: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/the-conversion-queen The Secret Podcast: 👉 https://nostressdds2.kit.com/05c03150c3 1:1 Consultation: 👉 https://powersession.as.me/schedule/0116c1b6/appointment/31881535/calendar/6677658?appointmentTypeIds[]=31881535 The Art of the Yes: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/the-art-of-the-yes/

    Episode #100: Do this with your website to stop getting price objections.

  4. Aug 12

    Episode #99: Value Mismatch

    You've been told that if you deliver enough value in a consultation, patients will say yes. So why are you giving more value than ever and still watching cases walk out the door? ✔️ You're delivering more value than ever — so why are patients still saying "let me think about it"? There's a hidden gap sabotaging your consults, and once you see it, you can't unsee it. ✔️ Everything you were taught about being "thorough" might be the exact thing losing you cases. Dr. Zhanna reveals what patients actually find valuable in the age of AI — and it's not what you think. ✔️ What if you could see half the patients and close all of them? There's a simple shift most doctors are too "busy" to make — and it takes as little as 11 seconds. Value isn't dead. The value you're delivering in the consult room simply doesn't match what your patients perceive as valuable. Interested in Dr. Zhanna's journey leaving full-time orthodontics to build a coaching business and create income outside of chairside? DM @theeightfiguredentist on Instagram and let her know — she may turn it into a full series. 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Book your free consult: 👉 https://powersession.as.me/schedule/0116c1b6/appointment/31881535/calendar/6677658?appointmentTypeIds[]=31881535 Email me: 📩 zhanna@zhannakonovalenko.com The 8-Figure Practice Training: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/the-8-figure-practice/ The Conversion Queen Training: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/the-conversion-queen The Secret Podcast: 👉 https://nostressdds2.kit.com/05c03150c3 1:1 Consultation: 👉 https://powersession.as.me/schedule/0116c1b6/appointment/31881535/calendar/6677658?appointmentTypeIds[]=31881535 The Art of the Yes: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/the-art-of-the-yes/

    Episode #99: Value Mismatch

  5. Aug 4

    Episode #98: The Sneaky Lie Your Brain Tells You at 9am (Part 3)

    You know that feeling when you build the perfect week? Color-coded, prioritized, finally feeling in control… and then by 10am it's already falling apart. A knock at the door, a text from your spouse, a "quick question" that somehow eats a whole hour. For the longest time I blamed the interruptions. But the real thing sabotaging my day wasn't my team, my husband, or the emergency at my door — it was a sneaky little lie my own brain kept telling me the second I sat down to work. And it's smarter and more convincing than you'd think. In this final part of the Overcoming Overwhelm series, I'll show you how to catch that lie in the act and finally make your calendar stick. In this episode, you'll learn: ✔️ The #1 interruption stealing your focus every morning — and why it makes you completely normal, not lazy (promise!) ✔️ The blunt "blood or broken bones" test for deciding if ANYTHING is worth breaking your calendar for (my mentor's version was pretty extreme… mine's a little softer 😅) ✔️ The mindset shift that dissolves the guilt every time you step away from your schedule — turning "ugh, I should be working" into a choice you actually feel good about Plus, I'm sharing how I handle constant interruptions as a mom of 3 under 4 running three businesses (it's a LOT, we don't have family nearby, someone's always sick lol) — and the one belief that finally took the weight off my chest. New here? Don't start in the middle! Go back to Episode 96 (the 2am fire + the "To-Do Download") and Episode 97 (my whole scheduling system) first — they hit different in order. If this one resonated, I'd LOVE to hear from you. Send me a DM on Instagram @the8figuredentist — I read every single one. 🤍 And if you've got a sec, please leave a review so more dentists carrying this exact weight can find their way here. Means the world. 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Book your free consult: 👉 https://powersession.as.me/schedule/0116c1b6/appointment/31881535/calendar/6677658?appointmentTypeIds[]=31881535 Email me: 📩 zhanna@zhannakonovalenko.com The 8-Figure Practice Training: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/the-8-figure-practice/ The Conversion Queen Training: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/the-conversion-queen The Secret Podcast: 👉 https://nostressdds2.kit.com/05c03150c3 1:1 Consultation: 👉 https://powersession.as.me/schedule/0116c1b6/appointment/31881535/calendar/6677658?appointmentTypeIds[]=31881535 The Art of the Yes: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/the-art-of-the-yes/

    Episode #98: The Sneaky Lie Your Brain Tells You at 9am (Part 3)

  6. Jul 28

    Episode #97- Overcoming Overwhelm (Part 2)

    Nothing feels more defeating than a to-do list you never actually finish - you keep adding to it, you're constantly behind, and it drains your energy all day long. If you've been convinced you just need a better system or more discipline, this episode flips that belief on its head. I'll show you why your to-do list was never meant to be completed in the first place, and the one technique that finally gives you back a sense of control. In this episode, you'll learn: ✔️ Why every item on your to-do list needs a "home" ✔️ The reason your jam-packed calendar makes you scroll Instagram with a glass of wine instead of going to the gym ✔️ Why you can't "make time" (it's physically impossible) and what to do instead so you stop feeling stretched thin Plus, I'm walking you through my exact weekly practice - the one I do every Sunday even while running two businesses, a third job, and raising three kids under four without stable childcare. If you haven't listened to Part 1 (Episode 96), go back first - I teach the "Math vs. Drama" technique and the 20-minute brain dump that set the foundation for everything in this episode. If this episode resonated with you, I'd LOVE to hear from you. Send me a message on Instagram @the8figuredentist 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Book your free consult: 👉 https://powersession.as.me/schedule/0116c1b6/appointment/31881535/calendar/6677658?appointmentTypeIds[]=31881535 Email me: 📩 zhanna@zhannakonovalenko.com The 8-Figure Practice Training: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/the-8-figure-practice/ The Conversion Queen Training: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/the-conversion-queen The Secret Podcast: 👉 https://nostressdds2.kit.com/05c03150c3 1:1 Consultation: 👉 https://powersession.as.me/schedule/0116c1b6/appointment/31881535/calendar/6677658?appointmentTypeIds[]=31881535 The Art of the Yes: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/the-art-of-the-yes/

    Episode #97- Overcoming Overwhelm (Part 2)

  7. Jul 22

    Episode #96: That Pressure You Feel? It Has a Name (Part 1)

    Nothing is more exhausting than carrying that invisible weight on your shoulders - waking up at 3am with racing thoughts, feeling irritable for "no reason," and ending each day with more on your list than when you started. If you've been telling yourself you just need to be more organized or that it's just a busy season, this episode will change everything. I'll reveal why that pressure you feel is actually overwhelm (even if you think you're "above" feeling overwhelmed) and give you immediate relief. In this episode, you'll learn: ✔️ The hidden signs you're overwhelmed that no one talks about (hint: that snap at your assistant wasn't about them) ✔️ The "Math vs Drama" technique that instantly cuts through mental chaos when everything feels urgent ✔️ A therapeutic 20-minute brain dump that will give you more relief than any app or system ever could Plus, I'm sharing why I never thought I was "overwhelmed" - I just thought I had a lot going on - and how naming it changed everything. If this episode resonated with you, I'd LOVE to hear from you. Send me a message on Instagram @the8figuredentist Also, please leave a review so more dentists carrying this pressure can find relief. 🤍 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Book your free consult: 👉 https://powersession.as.me/schedule/0116c1b6/appointment/31881535/calendar/6677658?appointmentTypeIds[]=31881535 The 8-Figure Practice Training: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/the-8-figure-practice/ The Conversion Queen Training: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/the-conversion-queen The Secret Podcast: 👉 https://nostressdds2.kit.com/05c03150c3 1:1 Consultation: 👉 https://powersession.as.me/schedule/0116c1b6/appointment/31881535/calendar/6677658?appointmentTypeIds[]=31881535 The Art of the Yes: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/the-art-of-the-yes/

    Episode #96: That Pressure You Feel? It Has a Name (Part 1)

  8. Jul 16

    Episode #95: This mistake is costing you conversions (for orthodontists)

    Nothing is more frustrating than watching a patient thank you for your time, smile politely, and walk out without scheduling. If you've ever questioned whether you're explaining treatment well enough, this episode is for you. In this episode, I'll show you why patients don't need more information from you. They need something entirely different. In this episode, you'll learn: ✔️ How to give patients multiple treatment options without losing them ✔️ A simple framework to help patients choose the treatment that's right for them based on what matters most to them. ✔️ How to increase predictability, case acceptance, and create a better experience for both you and your patients. If this episode resonated with you, I'd LOVE to hear from you. Send me a message on Instagram @the8figuredentist Also, please leave a review so more women dentists can discover the podcast. 🤍 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Book your free consult: 👉 https://powersession.as.me/schedule/0116c1b6/appointment/31881535/calendar/6677658?appointmentTypeIds[]=31881535 Email me: 📩 zhanna@zhannakonovalenko.com The 8-Figure Practice Training: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/the-8-figure-practice/ The Conversion Queen Training: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/the-conversion-queen The Secret Podcast: 👉 https://nostressdds2.kit.com/05c03150c3 1:1 Consultation: 👉 https://powersession.as.me/schedule/0116c1b6/appointment/31881535/calendar/6677658?appointmentTypeIds[]=31881535 The Art of the Yes: 👉 https://nostressdds.thrivecart.com/the-art-of-the-yes/

    Episode #95: This mistake is costing you conversions (for orthodontists)
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Welcome to The 8-Figure Dentist—the behind-the-scenes show for women in dentistry who are done following a model built for men. I’m your host, Dr. Zhanna Konovalenko—orthodontist, 8-figure practice mentor, and strategist for elite, female-led practices. This podcast is where high-achieving women come to rethink everything they were taught about success. Inside each episode, I’ll show you what it really takes to: → Run a premium practice that pays you like a CEO → Drop the insurance trap (without panic or people-pleasing) → Lead consults, teams, and time with elegant authority → Work 2 days a week and still scale beyond 7 figures → And build the kind of power no one can take from you You didn’t become a dentist to survive dentistry. You’re here to own it—on your terms. Hit play. This is where your next level begins. 🔥 Want to go deeper? 👉 Join here: https://nostressdds2.kit.com/05c03150c3 Book a consult: https://powersession.as.me/strategycall

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  • Creator
    Zhanna Konovalenko, MDDr, DDS, MS, QME
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    102
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    The-8 Figure Dentist