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My Dental Playbook

Dr. Blake Hamblin & Gary Bird

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

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018 How to Collect Every Dollar You Produce (Without...

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2025/12/04

📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/collect-every-dollar-you-produce/ 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook 🚀Spots are limited - secure your seat in the mastermind that’s changing how dentists grow: https://shorturl.at/AenIt 🚀Register FREE and Get CE Credit: https://mydentalplaybook.com/ce-series/going-out-of-network/ Are you producing more but collecting less? Gary Bird chats with Dr. Blake Hamblin as he

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017 Why Empty Chairs Are Killing Your Dental Practice

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2025/11/27

📥 Free Resource: https://go.smcnational.com/marketing-maps 🚀 Schedule your call to lock in your marketing credit: https://bit.ly/48twj4o 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook Are you maxed out but still not growing? In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin shares how he solved one of dentistry’s biggest bottlenecks - capacity. Discover how block scheduling, same-day treatment, and efficient ops transformed his practice from “too...

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20:06

016 Is Discounting Killing Your Brand? This Facebook...

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2025/11/20

📥 Free Resource: https://go.smcnational.com/campaign/strategic-pricing 🚀Your $3,000 Growth Boost Awaits—Schedule Your Strategy Call: https://bit.ly/48twj4o 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook Dentists fear that running specials or offering $49 cleanings will cheapen their brand. In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird explain why the right loss leader strategy actually increases trust, patient flow, and production

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34:05

015 The $150,000 Tax Break Most Dentists Miss

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2025/11/13

📥Get Special Offer from strIQ: http://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/150k-tax-break-dentists-miss/ 🚀Don’t Miss Out: Secure Your $3,000 Credit: https://bit.ly/48twj4o 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook Should you rent or own your dental building? In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin, Gary Bird, and real estate expert Matt Sanderson unpack the financial and tax advantages of ownership, plus what to know before signing your nex...

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23:26

014 If You Stopped Doing Dentistry, Would Your...

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2025/11/06

🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind: https://shorturl.at/AenIt 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook 🚀Lock In Your $3,000 Credit - Podcast Listeners Only: https://bit.ly/48twj4o Most dentists struggle to step back from the chair without their income collapsing. In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird break down the difference between entrepreneur profit and dental

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25:31

013 Why You Shouldn’t Grow From $1M to $2M in Your...

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2025/10/30

📥 Free Resource: http://mydentalplaybook.com/episode//dental-practice-growth-1m-to-2m/ 🚀Schedule your call to lock in your marketing credit: https://bit.ly/48twj4o Every dentist says they want to scale from $1M to $2M. But is it worth it? In this episode of My Dental Playbook, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird share the hard truths about doubling your practice. From managing associates to taking on more debt, they reveal the real challenges behind chasing higher revenue. If you’re c...

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012 The Secret to Retaining Patients Without Insurance

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2025/10/23

📥 Free Resource: http://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/retaining-patients-without-insurance/ 🚀 Your $3,000 Growth Boost Awaits—Schedule Your Strategy Call: https://bit.ly/48twj4o Most dentists set up a membership plan, but almost no one signs up. In this episode of My Dental Playbook, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird break down why most membership plans fail and the simple tweaks that make patients say yes on the spot. Dr. Blake reveals how he relaunched his “Membership Plus” plan a...

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24:48

011 The 3-Step System Every Practice Needs to 2.5x...

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2025/10/16

📥 Free Resource: https://www.mydentalplaybook.com/episode/three-step-system-treatment-acceptance 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/ 🚀Schedule your call to lock in your marketing credit: https://bit.ly/48twj4o The 3-step Finance, Phase, Discount system Dr. Blake Hamblin uses is transforming how patients say yes and how fast practices grow. In this episode, Dr. Blake and Treatment Coordinator Paige reveal the 3–5 minute Cherry approval flow, how ...

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25:36

010 The KPIs Every Dentist Must Track to Hold...

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2025/10/09

📥 Free Resource: http://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/dental-marketing-kpis/ Why do dentists and marketers always clash? In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird break down the root causes of frustration between practice owners and marketing teams and how to fix it with clear data and communication. From $30,000 websites that don’t convert, to operational failures disguised as “bad marketing,” to the single number (CAC) that reveals if the problem is your ads or your front desk,

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31:50

009 Over Aggressive Tx Planning!

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2025/10/02

📥Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/over-aggressive-tx-planning/ One viral comment accused Dr. Blake of over-treatment. In this episode, he responds with clinical transparency, decision frameworks, and a breakdown of what ethical treatment really means in modern dentistry. 🔍 What You’ll Learn: 📌 How to talk about comprehensive care without sounding pushy 📌 Where most dentists drop the ball when patients say "I need to think about it" 📌 A practical system for objection

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12:58

008 Bending Time as a Dental Leader

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2025/09/25

📥 Submit your application to the mastermind: https://mydentalplaybook.com/my-dental-playbook-mastermind/ Most dentists grow in isolation and it’s slowing them down. That’s why Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird are launching a new mastermind: a once-a-month 90-minute call where real dentists solve real problems… together. 🔍 What You’ll Learn: 📌 How being around growth-minded peers can fast-track your success 📌 Why Dr. Blake believes in “bending time” for dental owners 📌 What to expect

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25:09

007 #1 Mistake With Dental Associates

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2025/09/18

📥 Free Resource: http://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/1-mistake-with-dental-associates/ Bringing on an associate can be your greatest growth move, or your biggest mistake. In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird reveal the systems, red flags, and leadership strategies behind building a thriving associate team without damaging your culture, cash flow, or clinical standards. 🔍 What You’ll Learn: 📌 The onboarding plan every associate dentist needs to succeed 📌 When and how to di...

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23:58

006 1-on-1 Cheat Sheet to Transform Our Practice Culture

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2025/09/11

📥 Free Resource: mydentalplaybook.com Think your team is the problem? It might be your systems. In this episode, Dr. Blake unpacks how regular 1:1 meetings changed his dental team dynamic, retention, and production. 🔍 What You’ll Learn: 📌 The exact questions to ask in your one-on-ones 📌 How to tie personal goals to professional performance 📌 The cheat codes to building real emotional security at work 🎧 Listen on: Apple: https://bit.ly/4mvFu8g Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Ugtnjc 🎯S...

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24:31

005 Mindsets that Keep Dentist Leaders Stuck!

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2025/09/04

What separates top 1% dental practices from the rest? It’s not money. It’s mindset. In this episode, Blake and Gary break down what a true growth mindset looks like and how it’s shaped every decision in their business. 🔍 What You’ll Learn: 📌 The #1 belief holding dentists back 📌 Why urgency and discomfort are prerequisites for growth 📌 The difference between tugboat leaders and lighthouse leaders 📥 Free Resource: http://mydentalplaybook.com 🎧 Listen on: Apple: https://bit.ly/4mvF...

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004 $2,000 Dental Marketing for 20+ Patients a Month!!!

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2025/08/28

You don’t need more new dental patients, you need more treatment from the patients you already have. Dr. Blake walks through the exact internal marketing calendar they’re using to fill their schedule with cosmetic, implant, and veneer cases. 🔍 What You’ll Learn: 📌 How to turn routine visits into high-ticket cases 📌 The 12-month internal marketing calendar you can steal 📌 How to train your team to capture full-face before & after 📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com&...

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22:10

003 100 New Patients a Month (And What It Took to Get...

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2025/08/21

This is the episode where everything clicks. Dr. Blake crossed the 100-new-dental patient mark for the first time and hit a $500K production month and the strategy behind it. 🔍 What You’ll Learn: 📌 How Dr. Blake scaled from 20 to 100+ new patients/month 📌 The phone training that boosted conversions over 80% 📌 What most doctors get wrong about ROI 📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com 🎧 Listen on: Apple: https://bit.ly/4mvFu8g Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Ugtnjc 🎯Support the

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26:39

002 #1 Dental Team Hiring System

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2025/08/14

Can’t find great team members for your dental practice? You’re not alone. Dr. Blake opens up about losing 3 assistants in 2 weeks, and how his office built a hiring pipeline that never runs dry. 🔍 What You’ll Learn: 📌 How to set up a hiring funnel that works like marketing 📌 The #1 mistake dentists make when hiring (and how to fix it) 📌 How to build a bench of “future hires” you can call anytime 📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com 🎧 Listen on: Apple: https://bit.ly/4m...

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31:20

001 Dental Growth Journey: $200K to $500K a Month in...

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2025/08/07

Most dentists want to grow their practice but don't know where to start. In this kickoff episode, Dr. Blake shares the raw journey of going from plateaued and frustrated to hitting $500K months - and how you can do it too. 🔍 What You’ll Learn: 📌 Why your practice is stuck and how to break through 📌 The exact systems Blake built to scale without burning out 📌 The mindset shift that unlocked exponential growth 📥 Free Resource: mydentalplaybook.com 🎧 Listen on: Apple:

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The Playbook Starts Here: What to Expect from the Show

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2025/07/21

If you're a dentist looking to grow but not sure where to start, this podcast is for you. Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird introduce My Dental Playbook - your new favorite dental podcast packed with real-world practice growth strategies, dental entrepreneurship insights, and step-by-step practice management tactics. Dr. Blake is building a $10M practice, and he's sharing every move along the way. No fluff. No theory. Just what’s working right now, with a growing list of plays any dentist can r...

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