The Dental & Mental Podcast

The Dental & Mental Podcast

Hosted by: The THRIVE Dentists

Candid conversations about the life, business and mindset of clinical dentistry with Drs. Galen & Davina Detrik.

Episodes

#52: Give Us 40 Minutes, We’ll Show You How to Build a Profitable Dental Associateship

Season #2

šŸŽ“ Learn the marketing system that helped scale a practice from losing patients to 90 new patients per month:āž”ļø https://bit.ly/4seAeJa šŸŒŽ Explore coaching, courses, and the THRIVE community for dentists:āž”ļø...
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#51: Dentistry Has a Personal Brand Problem

Season #2

Most dentists believe great clinical skill is enough. It’s not. In this episode of the Dental & Mental Podcast, Drs. Galen and Davina break down why personality, presence, and brand positioning matter more than...
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#51: Hiring an Office Manager Could Save or Sink Your Practice

Season #2

Thinking about hiring an office manager? This might be the most important hire you make, or the one that creates more chaos. In this episode, we break down when a dental practice is truly ready for an office manager,...
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#50: YapCore - Returning to Dentistry, Redefining Everything Else.

Season #2

The Detriks return to Dental & Mental for a YapCore-style catch-up as they step into 2026, reflecting on what it means to choose dentistry again at a completely different stage of life. They discuss returning to...
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#49: Patience Is an Action (Why High Achievers Quit Too Soon)

Season #1

In this solo episode, I sit down and talk through a pattern I see constantly with private clients, business owners, and honestly, myself. It’s the pull of momentum, the discomfort of waiting, and the temptation to...
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#48: Stop Wasting Money on CE (5 Questions Every Dentist Must Ask)

Season #1

Explore Thrive:Ā https://www.thethrivedentists.com/ _________________________________________________________________________ Most dentists don’t need more CE, they need better judgment. In this episode of the Dental...
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#47: She Said What- The Power of Starting in the Fall

Season #1

In this episode of She Said What?, Davina pulls back the curtain on a truth most high achievers miss: Lights-out years don’t start in January. They start in the fall. Recorded during one of the busiest seasons of the...
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#46: The Room in the Elephant

Season #1

From Technique to Transformation: https://www.thethrivedentists.com/frktr-waitlistExplore Thrive: https://www.thethrivedentists.com/ _________________________________________________________________________ Most...
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#45: YapCore - Be Cringe for a Season, Not Forever.

Season #1

From Technique to Transformation: https://www.thethrivedentists.com/frktr-waitlistExplore Thrive:Ā https://www.thethrivedentists.com/_________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to...
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#44: How Cookie-Cutter Dentistry is Killing Your Practice

Season #1

Trade Minutiae for Mission: https://www.thethrivedentists.com/nexitExplore Thrive: https://www.thethrivedentists.com/ _________________________________________________________________________ Dentistry isn’t broken....
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#43: The Trap Every Dentist Falls Into and The Way Out

Season #1

Trade Minutiae for Mission: https://www.thethrivedentists.com/nexitExplore Thrive: https://www.thethrivedentists.com/ _________________________________________________________________________ In this episode of the...
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#42: The Hard Truth: Success Isn't Where You Think It Is

Season #1

Trade Minutiae for Mission: https://www.thethrivedentists.com/nexitExplore Thrive: https://www.thethrivedentists.com/ _________________________________________________________________________ In this episode of the...
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