Just a Couple of Dentists

Just a Couple of Dentists

Just a Couple of Dentists is here to cut out all the noise with unfiltered conversations on everything dental. Hosted by two dentists who’ve done it all - startups, the military, building software, and somehow staying married to each other - this podcast dives into the real topics that are facing dentists today.

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July 14, 2026 50 mins

Every office starts with great systems...until reality gets in the way. People take shortcuts, new team members learn different habits, and before you know it, everyone's doing things differently. That's why Alex built Milo...to keep your checklists, recurring tasks, and office systems running the way they're supposed to. Learn more HERE!

This Week's Episode When most dentists think...

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Every office slowly drifts. Checklists get skipped. Processes change. Before long, nobody remembers the "right" way to do things. That's exactly why Alex created Milo, an app that helps your team follow checklists, complete recurring tasks, and stay accountable. Learn more HERE!

This Week's Episode

This week we're joined once again by Spencer Greer to talk a...

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Every office has things that slowly disappear over time. A checklist gets skipped. A process changes. Before you know it, nobody remembers how it used to be done. That's why Alex created Milo. Learn more HERE!

This Week's Episode Most dentists have probably heard of the Yomi robot, but I'd bet most couldn't actually tell you what it does.

That's why we had D...

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If you've ever found yourself saying, "Wait...we used to do that," you're not alone. That's one of the reasons Alex created Milo...to give practices a simple way to document systems and keep teams accountable. Check it out at HERE!

This Week's Episode

Cory Pinegar bought a dental business for $1.

A few years later, he was buried in debt, chasing growth, and wondering if the whole thing was going to work.

Today, Reach has thousands...

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If you've ever found yourself saying, "Wait...we used to do that," you're not alone. That's one of the reasons Alex created Milo...to give practices a simple way to document systems and keep teams accountable. Check it out at HERE! This Week's Episode After a Facebook post sparked a firestorm of comments, criticism, and debate across the profession, former ADA President Brett Kessler joins us to talk abou...

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If you've ever found yourself saying, "Wait...we used to do that," you're not alone. That's one of the reasons Alex created Milo...to give practices a simple way to document systems and keep teams accountable. Check it out at HERE! Every practice starts with great systems.

Then team members leave. New hires get trained by other new hires. Processes get watered down. And before long, the things that once made your practice run smoo...

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👉 If you downloaded the front office checklists…this is the other half! 6 back office checklists Alex used to keep everything running smoothly Download them now HERE!

Every successful dentist eventually realizes the same thing:

You can't do it alone.

The dentists who consistently grow their practices aren't just better clinicians. They surround themselves with people who solve problems, take ownership, and help carry the vi...

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After running multiple practices, Alex realized checklists only work if there’s real accountability behind them. So she built Milo — an app that keeps everything organized and makes sure nothing falls through the cracks. Check it out → startmilo.com 

In this episode of Just a Couple of Dentists, we break down how D’Angelo Webster built a lean, highly efficient practice that lets him regularly go home by noon&...

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👉 Get the 7 checklists Alex used to keep her front office organized and in control. Download them HERE!

The Episode

What does it actually take to build something big?

This week, we sat down with Reuben Kamp, founder of Darkhorse Tech, to talk about how he went from one client to building the largest dental IT company in the country.

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After running multiple practices, Alex realized checklists only work if there’s real accountability behind them. So she built Milo — an app that keeps everything organized and makes sure nothing falls through the cracks. Check it out → startmilo.com

In this episode of Just a Couple of Dentists, Eric and Alex sit down with Dr. Arvind Petrie and Jaime Petrie to break down the exact playbook they used to generate 35 clear ...

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👉 Get the 7 checklists Alex used to keep her front office organized and in control Download them HERE!

We’re hiring an associate right now, so this episode is us working through it in real time.

Our current doctor is heading to endo residency, which leaves us needing to replace him. Instead of guessing, we brought on Sari Schiff from Office and Practice Solutions. She works with both owners and associates, so she sees where ...

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👉 If you downloaded the front office checklists…this is the other half! 6 back office checklists Alex used to keep everything running smoothly Download them now HERE!

SHOW NOTES

Ever thought about building your own dental lab?

Jason Tubo, owner of FIXT Dental Lab, did exactly that…after buying a practice from his boss, going fee-for-service when everyone said not to, and launching a scratch startup implant center in ...

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👉 Get the 7 checklists Alex used to keep her front office organized and in control Download them HERE!

🎙️ Episode Description

One of the biggest challenges we had with our two practices was keeping hygienists.

We probably went through 10 of them in about 5 years… which at the time felt insane. Then we started talking to other offices and realized we weren’t even close to alone.

So we brought on Allison Norris (founde...

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👉 Alex was sick of laminated checklists… and having to redo them every time something changed or someone left. So she built Milo—a digital home that stores all your checklists in one place and keeps your team accountable. Check it out here and join the waitlist HERE 

Episode Description

We brought Tommy Morales back on because I needed help with something happening in our own office.

Our floors in a few ops are...

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👉 Want a better way to manage office checklists, accountability, and team follow-throughs? Join the Milo waitlist HERE

We brought Alan Mead back on and decided to do something a little different… Instead of talking about what’s happening in dentistry right now, we tried to fast forward 20+ years and figure out what this profession actually looks like in 2050. After much deliberation we came to the conclusion that we a...

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👉 Want a better way to manage office checklists, accountability, and team follow-throughs? Join the Milo waitlist HERE

📝 Episode Notes

Eric’s first time firing someone didn’t go exactly how he expected…

He brought the employee in early, tried to handle it professionally and ended up getting called a “p****” to his face, having a keyboard slammed on his desk, and having to explain to a patient why h...

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👉 If you downloaded the front office checklists…this is the other half!

6 back office checklists Alex used to keep everything running smoothly. Download them Here!

https://bo.checklists.startmilo.com/

Most dentists think producing more just means doing more dentistry.

That’s not really how it works.

In this episode, Eric and Alex bring Spencer Greer back on to talk through what actually makes a practice run well ...

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👉 Get the 7 checklists Alex used to keep her front office organized and in control Download them HERE! Hiring in dentistry is hard.

Training them might be even harder.

In this episode, Eric and Alex break down the exact system they used to train new team members inside their own practice. This is the same framework that helped them bring assistants and front office team members up to speed quickly while keeping the entire office ...

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Should you give associates equity in your dental practice?

Some owners think it’s crazy. Others think it’s the only way to scale.

In this episode, Eric and Alex sit down with Jason Tanoory, who has built an 8-practice dental group in upstate New York using a model that allows both associate dentists and key non-clinical staff to earn equity in the organization.

We break down how the model works, the mistakes Jason made ...

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We randomly saw Brett Kessler like our Facebook page… so naturally Eric slid into his DMs.

Turns out he wasn’t just some dentist from Colorado.

He was the former President of the ADA.

In this episode we talk about:

• What it’s actually like running for ADA president (yes, it’s basically a political campaign) • Getting attacked publicly and how he handled it • Testifying in front of Congress about “met...

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