Podcast

Dr. Ana Dougherty is a practicing Dentist in San Antonio, Texas.  But she’s not just any regular Dentist.  She’s the Yoga Dentist!  Known for her Yoga videos on YouTube and her Yoga CE course, Dr. Dougherty is on a mission to spread the benefits of Yoga to Dentists everywhere.   Ana joins Glenn and Vinh to discuss topics ranging from her love of Brazilian cheese bread to her struggles as a Vegetarian trying to eat at Brazilian Churrascarias.

Dr. Desiree Walker is a dentist from North Carolina who competed on American Ninja Warrior in 2015. Dr. Walker is the real deal and has worked really hard to get her fitness to where she is today. She is a big advocate of the importance of exercise for dental professionals to maintain a long and healthy career.  Listen as Dr. Walker talks to Glenn and Vinh about her journey to be on American Ninja Warrior, what the future entails for her and how can she help Vinh get in shape.

Jonathan VanHorn is an accountant. But he’s more than just a mild mannered accountant. Mr. VanHorn is the founder of DentistMetrics. A company with the sole mission of helping Dental professionals navigate the perilous waters of the American tax code while saving them money! Jonathan VanHorn joins Glenn and Vinh to discuss topics ranging from his love of cargo shorts to his disdain for the movie “The Accountant”

Dr. Kenny Wilstead is a General Dentist who recently posted on Dental Hacks Nation about his horrible experience dealing with the DEA.  His story is a cautionary tale that applies to all Dental professionals.  He joins Glenn and Vinh to discuss how a series of mishaps led to a felony drug charge and how he was able to overcome this life changing event.

Dana Pardue Salisbury is the Chief Operations Officer for Classic Practice Resources and the daughter of renown dental consultant Sandy Pardue.  She joins Glenn and Vinh to discuss how offices can save money by training their staff more effectively and how “mystery shopping” calls can expose deficiencies in a practice.  Mrs. Salisbury also discusses random topics ranging from crawfish/beer and to whether she would shave her head to become 25% smarter.

Elijah Desmond RDH is a Dental Hygienist turned Dental Entrepreneur.  He is the CEO of Smiles at Sea, a continuing education event set in a relaxing resort style atmosphere.  He joins Glenn and Vinh to talk about how Dental professionals can save money and reward their teams at CE events.  Mr.  Desmond also discusses random topic ranging from pizza flavored prophy paste and Dorito flavored Mountain Dew.

Dr. Raghunath Puttaiah is a tenured professor at Texas A&M College of Dentistry and is a trainer for OSHA and HIPAA protocols.  He joins Glenn and Vinh to talk about how to save money in your dental practice by not overdoing personal protective equipment and also the dangers of keeping up with the “Dental Joneses.”   Dr. Puttaiah also discusses random topics ranging from ghost peppers to rectal exams.

Dr. Alan Mead joins Glenn and Vinh to talk about how he saved money in his Dental practice, his interest in Equine Dentistry, his never ending struggle with shrieking patients who can not open wide enough, and whether he would fight 100 chickens or one human sized one.