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. 2d ago

    Episode #110: 5 Red Flags Your Patient Won’t Start

    By the time your patient says “I need to think about it,” the consult was already lost ten minutes earlier. The signs were there, they just sounded like agreement. In this episode, I’ll show you the five red flags to listen for and exactly what to say when you hear one, so you can bring your patient back before they reach for the door. In this episode: ✔️ The polite little phrases that sound like a yes but mean your patient is already checking out ✔️ The question almost every doctor asks at the end of a consult that invites objections ✔️ What to say the moment you hear uncertainty, so your patient talks themselves into starting Already heard “I need to think about it”? Grab my free mini-guide and learn what to do when your patient drops it on you at the end of the consult: https://nostressdds2.kit.com/12595d60e8

    Episode #110: 5 Red Flags Your Patient Won’t Start

  2. Oct 21

    Episode #109: Introverts Win

    Which Personality Converts the Most Patients? Do you walk into the consult room and put on a face? Maybe you’re the cheerleader, maybe the confident authority, maybe the one holding their hand. In this episode, I’ll show you which personality actually gets patients to say yes. It’s none of those, and if you’re an introvert like me, it’s good news. In this episode: ✔️ The role you slip into the moment you finish diagnosing, and why it’s costing you starts ✔️ What your dental school tour has to do with your next consult ✔️ What to find out before you ever explain a treatment plan, so the patient walks out with a start date Want my eyes on your consult? I’m giving away a limited number of free consult reviews. I’ll listen to how you run your consults and show you exactly where your patients are getting stuck. Claim yours here: https://nostressdds2.kit.com/360e569a85

    Episode #109: Introverts Win

  3. Oct 15

    Episode #108: Stop Chasing Patients

    You can turn around a consult that isn’t going well. You don’t have to chase patients with follow-up calls after they leave. In this episode, I’ll show you what to do in your next consult when you feel your patient pulling away and reaching for the door, using a consult I almost lost last Friday. In this episode: ✔️ The phrase you might be saying in your consults that should never leave your mouth ✔️ Why your patient can want treatment and still walk out saying “not yet” ✔️ The one thing to uncover before you ever present a treatment plan (if you take nothing else from this episode, take this) 🎁 Want to know get better at converting new patients? I’m giving away a limited number of free consult reviews. I’ll listen to how you run your consults and show you exactly where your patients are getting stuck. Claim yours here: https://nostressdds2.kit.com/360e569a85

    Episode #108: Stop Chasing Patients

  4. Oct 7

    Episode 107: Your Patients Are Repeating Your Doubts Back to You

    When you hear: "I need to talk to my husband." from a new patient during the consult, she is actually reflecting back something YOU are projecting on her. In this episode, I go to the whiteboard and map out the five things happening in every consult room. Most cases are lost somewhere in those five steps, long before the fee comes up. (Watch on YouTube to see the drawings.) Inside this episode: ✔️ The question I ask every new patient before I present anything (skip it and you're presenting blind) ✔️ What a car dealership taught me about the patients who leave without asking a single question ✔️ The million-dollar hack I wrote in red Sharpie, which works even when the patient is an engineer Free live class: Consults That Convert, Monday, October 12. Three mistakes I keep finding in practices that already convert well, and what they're costing every week: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LmZgrCa0S52sIUzWSZIDCA#/registration

    Episode 107: Your Patients Are Repeating Your Doubts Back to You

  5. Sep 30

    Episode #106: Two birds with one stone: Higher Case Acceptance & Better Team

    You told your team three times. You wrote it in the SOP. You brought it up at the morning huddle. And somehow the new patient still got off the phone without a scheduled exam. Sound familiar? Same frustration when a patient nods through your whole treatment plan and then says, "Let me think about it." Two different problems, one fix. It's not better hiring and it's not more marketing. It's a skill, and yes, you can learn it. That's what this episode is all about. What you'll hear: ✔️ Why the more you know about dentistry, the harder it gets to explain it in a way patients say yes to ✔️ The one reason patients don't buy what they need (and what they buy instead) ✔️ What getting a toddler to eat a carrot has to do with patients who actually appreciate your crown margins Want me to walk you through exactly where consults go wrong? I'm teaching a free live masterclass, Consults to Cash, on October 12th. We're covering the 3 costly mistakes I see even in the highest converting practices. No replay on this one, so grab your spot now 👉 https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LmZgrCa0S52sIUzWSZIDCA

    Episode #106: Two birds with one stone: Higher Case Acceptance & Better Team

  6. Sep 23

    Episode #105: Stop Confusing Patients

    Do your new patients keep leaving the consult room saying, "I don't have any questions, I just need to go home and think about it"? That polite little "maybe" isn't about price or timing—it's a symptom of a confused mind, and a confused mind ALWAYS says maybe. In this episode, you'll discover the two mistakes that quietly kill your case acceptance and the simple 3-part framework that helps patients confidently say YES right there in the chair. In This Episode, You'll Learn: ✔️ Why "maybe" is really confusion in disguise ✔️ Why giving only ONE option is also a mistake ✔️ The P-E-S Framework — the exact word-for-word script to present treatment so patients understand why you're recommending it, feel it's customized to them, and are ready to move forward. Plus, the relatable "kitchen flooring" analogy that makes it click instantly. 🎙️ Want to go deeper? Join the free upcoming webinar "Consults That Convert" on October 12th and learn how to close more of your new patient consults, increase your case acceptance, and boost production in less time. Register here → https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LmZgrCa0S52sIUzWSZIDCA Making rain, baby. 🌧️

    Episode #105: Stop Confusing Patients

  7. Sep 16

    Episode #104: Why You Deliver More Value Than Ever—And Patients STILL Say "Let Me Think About It

    You've done the CE courses, you are good at connecting with the patient, you explain every little detail… so why are they still walking out with a "let me think about it"? Here's the thing—patients don't say yes because you're the smartest doc in the room. They say yes when you say the stuff that helps them say yes to themselves. This one's gonna hit home. ✔️ The sneaky habit killing your production ✔️ Why the "perfect script" is a myth ✔️ How to stop needing your team Join my LIST to be the first in the know of all of my new trainings and free resources: https://www.the8figuredentist.com/contact

    Episode #104: Why You Deliver More Value Than Ever—And Patients STILL Say "Let Me Think About It

  8. Sep 8

    Episode #103: Confused About Your Career?

    You've been told that if you just work hard and follow the system, the life you want will follow. So why are you more burned out than ever — and still don't have what you actually want? ✔️ The system our boomer parents prepared us for doesn't exist anymore — so why are we still grinding by its rules? If you're a millennial mom building a business, this episode will resonate ✔️ A confused mind always says no — and it's not just costing you cases in the consult room. Dr. Zhanna reveals how the same thing is quietly sabotaging your life, and the simple pen-and-paper exercise that cuts through it. ✔️ What if 10 minutes at 6am — while nursing, before the kids wake up — could hand you a complete action plan for the exact life you want? There's a 6-column framework most moms are too "in the grind" to try. Setting goals isn't enough. Until you get specific, audit your real actions, and solve your obstacles before they happen — you'll stay stuck wanting a "there" that never becomes enough. Tried the 6-column exercise? DM @theeightfiguredentist on Instagram and tell Dr. Zhanna how it went — she reads every message. 📚 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: 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 #103: Confused About Your Career?
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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
    110
  • Rating
    Clean
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    The-8 Figure Dentist