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  1. FEB 17

    Dr. Vicky Daugherty: From Associate to Owner

    Victoria Daugherty, a general dentist from St. Louis, shares her journey of transitioning from an associate dentist to owning her own practice. After 15 years of working as an associate, she realized she wanted more control over her career and lifestyle. With the support of a coaching company, Blatchford Solutions, she gained the confidence to purchase a dental practice and implement effective systems that improved her work-life balance and patient experience. Victoria discusses the importance of setting goals, the challenges of going out of network with insurance, and the positive impact on her practice and personal life.

    20 min

  2. FEB 3

    Dr. Trace Favre: Building a Strong Practice While Facing the Unexpected

    Trace Favre shares his journey as a dentist in Mississippi, detailing his transition to a Blatchford practice and the significant changes it brought to his professional and personal life. He discusses the challenges he faced, including a lymphoma diagnosis, and how he navigated treatment while maintaining his practice. Trace emphasizes the importance of having a supportive team and the systems implemented through Blatchford that allowed him to focus on both his health and his family. He reflects on the growth he has experienced as a leader and the positive impact on his work-life balance, ultimately expressing gratitude for the journey and the possibilities ahead.

    12 min

  3. JAN 20

    Dr. Duane Delaune: Redefining Success in Dentistry

    Duane DeLaune, a dentist from Metairie, Louisiana, shares his powerful journey from burnout to balance, revealing how he transformed his boutique dental practice into a thriving, team-centered business that supports both professional success and personal fulfillment. With over 30 years in dentistry, Duane reflects on the stress and uncertainty he faced managing the business side of his practice before discovering Blatchford Solutions, a turning point that reshaped his leadership approach and mindset around work-life balance. Through focused leadership development and intentional team-building, Duane created a positive, motivated workplace culture-one that allowed him to step away for extended time off while maintaining a profitable, high-quality practice. His story underscores the impact of confident leadership, the value of investing in people, and the possibility for dentists to reclaim time, joy, and purpose in both their careers and lives.

    21 min

  4. JAN 13

    Dr. Tejas Patel: The High-Value Dentist

    Dr. Tejas Patel, DDS, breaks down how applying the 80/20 rule transformed the way he practices dentistry. Instead of filling his days with high-volume, high-stress procedures, he took a step back to analyze which treatments were actually driving the majority of his revenue— and realized cosmetic dentistry was the clear winner. Dr. Patel shares how restructuring his schedule around the procedures he enjoys most not only increased productivity and revenue, but also reduced burnout and stress. By seeing fewer patients and focusing on higher-value, high-impact work, he built a practice that’s more efficient, more profitable, and more sustainable. A candid conversation on working smarter, not harder— and designing a practice that truly works for you.

    33 min

  5. 09/22/2025

    Dr. Michael Martins: The Flying Dentist

    Dr. Michael Martins shares his journey from working in a Blatchford practice in Oregon to purchasing and transforming his own practice in North Carolina. Growing up in a dental family with both parents in dentistry, he learned the Blatchford philosophy working for Dr. Devin Bryce for seven years before moving across the country after Bryce's unexpected passing. Dr. Martins purchased a struggling PPO practice and completely rebranded it as AIR Dental Studio (Atmosphere Experience Redesigned), eliminating insurance contracts and implementing comprehensive systems over two years. His vision focuses on creating a first-class patient experience that's the opposite of typical medical visits, complete with balloon animals for kids, dad jokes, and even an AI receptionist for after-hours scheduling. Outside the practice, he's an avid pilot, wake surfer, and traveler who has taken his young family to seven countries, embodying the work-life balance that dentistry can provide.

    21 min

  6. 09/15/2025

    Dr. Tricia Nelson: From Patchwork to Life-Changing Cases

    Dr. Tricia Nelson and her partner Dr. Rachel Popple achieved remarkable practice transformation, growing collections by $1 million in their first year with Blatchford while dramatically improving work-life balance. Initially seeking to maintain profitability while taking more time off, they exceeded expectations by reducing daily hours from 8-4 to 8-2 (Monday-Thursday) and increasing vacation from four to seven weeks annually. The key to their success was engaging their entire team in case presentation and treatment planning, allowing the doctors to focus on clinical work during their six-hour days. This team-driven approach, supported by an effective bonus system, enabled them to present life-changing comprehensive cases to long-term patients who had previously only received patchwork dentistry due to incorrect assumptions about patient desires.

    10 min

  7. 09/08/2025

    Dr. Tracy Davis: Mastering Life-Work Balance with Four Kids

    Dr. Tracy Davis describes her 11-year journey with Blatchford Solutions, working just 125 scheduled days per year (three days a week) while taking 10-12 weeks of vacation annually. Starting with a biochemistry background and no initial interest in dentistry, she found the profession perfectly combined science, medicine, business ownership, and artistry. Through multiple practice transitions—from associate to partner to sole owner—Blatchford provided crucial guidance in maintaining life-work balance while raising four children with her husband. Her commitment to continuing education, including Kois Institute training and cosmetic dentistry courses, has expanded her clinical skills significantly. Recently, she's incorporated wellness-focused dentistry and salivary diagnostics, energizing her team around comprehensive periodontal care with a goal of zero bleeding for all patients.

    9 min

  8. 09/01/2025

    Dr. Brian Jacobsen: Working 2.48 Days a Week in Small-Town Dentistry

    Dr. Brian Jacobsen, dubbed "The King of Ephrata" by Bill Blatchford, shares his journey from working 180+ days per year to just 128 days (2.48 days per week) while dramatically increasing profitability. Starting with Blatchford in 2013 after meeting successful dentist Matt Fluggie, Dr. Jacobsen overcame key challenges including staff retention while working fewer days and implementing an effective bonus system. A pivotal moment came when Bill Blatchford encouraged him to contact a retiring local dentist, leading to a practice acquisition and transition to fee-for-service dentistry. During his five-year calling as a church bishop (2017-2022), his well-structured practice allowed him to serve dual roles successfully, demonstrating the power of systematic practice management in creating life flexibility.

    19 min
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