Next Level Dentist

“What now? If you’re a dentist who’s "Made It"—more money, patients, and success than you ever dreamed—and you still feel empty… or if you’ve hit the wall with stress and burnout… this podcast is for you. Real stories. Raw conversations. No fluff. This is the Next Level Dentist podcast. Stories from dentists who’ve faced the crash, chased success, and asked what’s next—and found answers in their health, marriage, practice, and purpose. I’m Dr. Richard Low—founder of Shared Practices, the #1 rated dental podcast with over 3 million downloads, and ex-CEO of a 35-office group. I’ve lived both the success and the breakdown. This podcast is about the next level beyond both.

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  Episode #27

  ADHD Dentist: How I Get Myself To Do Stuff I Hate (Without Relying On Motivation)

  Aug 11, 202614 minS2

  Free training for dentists who want a "true sub-12% body fat abs", despite the stress and lack of time: https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs Limited Spots - 6 per month DM me RIP6 on IG - instagram.com/dr.richard.low/ What’s the secret to getting yourself to do the stuff you really don’t want to do? I’m an ADHD dentist / entrepreneur who has: Started and grown the #1 rated dental podcast in the industry (Shared Practices) Helped build a denture & implant group that scaled to dozens of locations Now runs Next Level Fathers, helping 100+ dentists lose nearly 2,000 pounds and radically change their behavior …and I still have to fight procrastination every single day. This video is me unpacking the real reason we procrastinate and the specific skills I’m working on right now to build what I call frustration tolerance. I’m Dr. Richard Low: - Dentist & former CEO of 35 dental practices - Founder of the #1 rated practice‑ownership podcast in dentistry - Burned out, rebuilt my life around faith, family, and fitness - Now coaching 50+ male practice‑owner dentists inside Next Level Fathers to lose weight, reconnect with God, and lead better at home In this video, you’ll learn: 1. Why procrastination is a skill problem, not a character flaw I frame procrastination as: “My current inability to tolerate frustration, boredom, anxiety, or tasks being forced on me.” It usually shows up when: - The task is unpleasant (anxiety, fear, conflict) - The task is boring (not enough stimulation for an ADHD brain) - The task is imposed (you didn’t choose it, but still “have to” do it) - Seeing it as a skill gap gives you hope, because skills can be trained. 2. Frustration tolerance: “F your mood, run the play” Borrowing Hormozi’s line: “F your mood. Run the play.” Meaning: Your emotional state in the moment does not get to decide your behavior. I talk about how this shows up for: - Recording video and reels (still causes me anxiety) - Writing dental notes and doing admin - Giving hard feedback to team members - Building systems we’re not naturally good at The question becomes: “How do I raise my tolerance for doing things that feel bad / boring / forced and do them anyway?” 3. The first skill: noticing the pull You can’t change what you don’t notice. - Where are you feeling resistance? - Where are you suddenly pulled to: Doom scroll Dive into AI “projects” that don’t matter Watch TV, play games, snack, or chase dopamine? Often the pull gets stronger because something hard and unpleasant is waiting for you. Step one: catch the pattern. I even track it with a little “+” every time I notice myself reaching for distraction. 4. Creating space: mindfulness and “do nothing or do the thing” Two practical tools I use: - Micro‑mindfulness / grounding 30–60 seconds: Feel your feet on the floor Notice pressure points (butt, back, arms) Watch your breath in and out Brings you back into your body instead of living in your phone or head. - Do nothing or do the thing Put yourself in a room with no distractions: No phone No TV No “productive procrastination” Give yourself two options: Do the unpleasant task Or literally do nothing After 5 minutes of real “nothing,” your brain will often choose: “Fine. I’ll just do the thing.” This leverages the fact that boredom lowers your dopamine floor and makes hard tasks relatively attractive. 5. Ed Mylett’s “one more” and how I use it From The Power of One More: - When you want to quit: Do one more rep Make one more call Put one more thing away Work one more minute I use this everywhere: Cleaning the house when I’m dead tired after clinic Wrapping up work when my brain is screaming for escape Starting scary tasks by breaking them into one tiny action and then “one more” The big, heroic 40‑minute clean or 4‑hour deep work sprint freaks your brain out. But “one more” is small enough to sneak past the resistance. 6. Why this is my current personal bottleneck I’m turning 40 soon. I’ve fought these patterns my whole life. And still: I’m learning I’m journaling I’m experimenting with myself And I’m sharing what actually works Because if I’m struggling with this at my level of experience, you might be too. The goal isn’t to never feel resistance or frustration. It’s to build the skill of acting in spite of it. If you’re a successful, stressed or burned-out dentist, Watch the full Next Level Fathers Framework: https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs Connect with me Instagram (daily content & behind the scenes): instagram.com/dr.richard.low/

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  Episode #26

  My Next Dental Practice, Fried MacBook & 500 Subs

  Aug 5, 202620 minS2

  Free training for dentists who want a "true sub-12% body fat abs", despite the stress and lack of time: https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs Limited Spots - 6 per month DM me RIP6 on IG - instagram.com/dr.richard.low/ OR text (219) 245-7050 for availability We just hit 500 subscribers on this channel. That took: - Less than a year - A lot more work than launching a podcast - And one very expensive mistake involving a $2,500 MacBook Pro and a full Tumblr of liquid In this episode, I celebrate the 500‑sub milestone, answer YouTube comments, and give you a real behind‑the‑scenes update on: - The dental hive mind I’m building with AI - How I fried my laptop and lost a massive amount of work - What’s happening with Next Level Fathers - My Instagram + webinar focus - And the LOI I just submitted on a new dental practice If you’ve been following along or you’re new and want to see what I’m actually building, this is for you. I’m Dr. Richard Low: - Dentist & former CEO of 35 dental practices - Founder of the #1 rated practice‑ownership podcast in dentistry - Burned out, rebuilt my life around faith, family, and fitness - Now coaching 50+ male practice‑owner dentists inside Next Level Fathers to lose weight, reconnect with God, and lead better at home In this video, I cover: 1. 500 subs & why YouTube is way harder than podcasting - Shared Practices hit 500 average downloads in 2–3 months a decade ago. - YouTube: ~500 subs in just under a year, with: More scripting More production More editing More emotional swings I talk about what I’ve learned and why I’m committed to playing the long game here. 2. The dental hive mind project (and how I killed my Mac) - Plan: Download thousands of episodes from ~9 dental podcasts I respect most Transcribe them locally on my Mac (DEXA‑level data for the dental brain) Summarize each episode Build a knowledge wiki on top using AI - Reality: Spent hundreds of dollars in AI credits and months of on‑and‑off processing Ran Claude / ChatGPT at night, burnt through weekly tokens Then… dumped a full Tumblr on my $2,500 M‑series MacBook Pro Data recovery quote: ~$2,500 (on top of ~$1,700 to fix the machine) Nothing was properly synced to GitHub; that folder wasn’t backed up So I lost a huge amount of work. But I’m starting over smarter: More cost‑efficient Better structure Asking permission from the podcasters (e.g. Bulletproof guys) and planning to give them their wikis back as a resource. 3. Thoughts on AI in dentistry (and why it’s not going away) - Reacting to comments like: “Dentists don’t work hard enough to need AI.” “AI is the last thing insurance companies need.” - My take: AI will be weaponized by insurance to deny claims more efficiently. But being AI‑fluent will become as normal as using: Computers The internet Smartphones I also share some of the wild frontier‑model stories (Claude Mythos, OpenAI sandbox exploits, China’s Kimi, etc.) and why the people building this stuff are both excited and scared. 4. Next Level Fathers, retreats, and Instagram - Next Level Fathers: ~60 male dentists in the group right now Daily non‑negotiables: fitness, nutrition, spiritual work, journaling, service Planning: September men’s retreat November couples retreat (a few open spots) Next year: 4 men’s retreats (one per quarter) Instagram: Around 27K+ followers Had major traction, hit a rut recently Plan: reboot consistency with 2+ reels/day, trial content, and deeper coaching hooks Webinars: Building a new webinar around this core idea: You can be a completely different person in 3 months. Spent 4 hours with a (non‑dental) coach to workshop the whole thing. 5. The LOI on my next dental practice Just submitted an LOI on a larger practice with an impressive young seller. Good bones: Strong team Solid patient base Real growth potential Even after multiple ownership rounds, it’s still: Nerve‑wracking A lot of debt And exciting I can’t share details yet (NDAs, everyone listens to everything), but once it’s closed, I’ll walk through the numbers, structure, and lessons. Thank you for 500 If you’ve: - Subscribed - Dropped a comment - DM’d me on Instagram - Or just quietly watched in the background, thank you. This is the early, messy, fun part of the journey. If you’re a successful, stressed or burned-out dentist, Watch the full Next Level Fathers Framework: https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs Connect with me Instagram (daily content & behind the scenes): instagram.com/dr.richard.low/

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  Episode #25

  Why a DEXA Scan Is as Important as a Dental Pano For Your Health

  Jul 30, 202614 minS2

  Free training for dentists who want a "true sub-12% body fat abs", despite the stress and lack of time: https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs Limited Spots - 6 per month DM me RIP6 on IG - instagram.com/dr.richard.low/ OR text (219) 245-7050 for availability I’m Dr. Richard Low, and in the last 18 months I’ve helped 100+ dentists lose a combined 1,500 pounds of fat and build real muscle through Next Level Fathers. The biggest mistake I see? Dentists obsessing over the scale and ignoring what actually matters: body composition – how much of you is fat vs muscle. In this video, I break down: Why I recommend a DEXA scan to almost everyone Why InBody and home scales can lie to you And how to track fat loss accurately even if you can’t get a DEXA What we cover 1. What a DEXA scan actually is (and why it’s so powerful) - Think of DEXA as a panoramic X‑ray of your body composition: Fat mass (total + regional) Lean mass (muscle) Bone density Visceral fat - Costs usually $120–$140 and takes a few minutes. - Why I believe every dentist should get one at least yearly: Actual body fat percentage (not a guess) Exact lean mass (your metabolic engine) Baseline data before any “transformation” I share my own story: 5'10", looked “fine” in clothes after dental school DEXA came back at 33% body fat → clinically obese, just “skinny fat” That test changed how I viewed my health and training. 2. Why InBody and home scales aren’t enough (but still useful) - InBody (bioimpedance) can be off by 2–3+% body fat. - Home scales tell you: Water weight Glycogen swings Sodium and gut content …more than real fat changes. Use them directionally, not as absolute truth. 3. Why recomposition (fat loss + muscle gain) is the real goal - In 3–4 months, with: Reasonable calorie deficit Consistent training Adequate protein …most men can: Lose 20+ lbs of fat Gain 3–4 lbs of muscle - Even in your 40s, 50s, 60s you can still add meaningful muscle and massively upgrade metabolic health. Especially as a dentist: - More muscle = higher maintenance calories (you can eat more without gaining fat). - Stronger back/core = less pain, longer career, fewer injuries from being hunched over patients. 4. The danger of fast weight loss & GLP‑1s without muscle focus - Many GLP‑1 users end up in huge calorie deficits. - The scale drops, but so does muscle, setting you up to: Regain fat easily later Be weaker, “smaller,” and less protected. You want to protect and grow lean mass while losing fat, not sacrifice it. 5. The “Poor Man’s DEXA”: how to track progress if you can’t get a scan If DEXA isn’t available or practical right now, here’s what I recommend: - Daily weigh‑ins + 7‑day average Weigh yourself every day under the same conditions. Each week, calculate the average of the last 7 days. Compare week‑to‑week averages (not individual days). - Waist circumference at the belly button Measure once a week, same spot, same tape, same time of day. Even 0.5 cm/week down is real fat loss. Your waist doesn’t lie: if it’s shrinking, you’re losing fat. - Weekly photos Front, side, back, same lighting and pose. Over 4–12 weeks, you’ll see changes the scale won’t show. Together, these three give you a solid proxy for “real” body comp change. Key mindset shifts - Detach: What you eat today from what the scale says tomorrow How much you burn today from how much you “deserve” to eat today - Aim for: ~1–2 lbs/week of loss Slow, sustainable fat loss + muscle gain A 3–6 month recomposition that actually changes your body and life - One well‑run 6‑month phase can completely change: How you look How you feel How you practice How your kids see you If you’re a successful, stressed or burned-out dentist, Watch the full Next Level Fathers Framework: https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs Connect with me Instagram (daily content & behind the scenes): instagram.com/dr.richard.low/

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  Episode #24

  How to Shop for a Dental Coach (Without Getting Burned)

  Jul 22, 202622 minS2

  Free training for dentists who want a "true sub-12% body fat abs", despite the stress and lack of time: https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs Limited Spots - 6 per month DM me RIP6 on IG - instagram.com/dr.richard.low/ OR text (219) 245-7050 for availability A dentist I spoke with last week is paying $4,500/month for “coaching.” - No assigned coach. - No one looking at his metrics. - No clear plan. - Locked into a contract. Practice bank account: almost empty. Personal bank account: almost empty. I’m a HUGE fan of coaching. I’ve paid six figures+ into it over the years and gotten insane ROI from some programs… and almost nothing from others. The problem isn’t “coaching is bad.” The problem is dentists don’t know how to shop for coaching. This video is a framework for choosing the right coach/mastermind for your dental practice—and avoiding expensive disappointments. I’m Dr. Richard Low: - Dentist & former CEO of 35 dental practices - Founder of the #1 rated practice‑ownership podcast in dentistry - Burned out, rebuilt my life around faith, family, and fitness - Now coaching 50+ male practice‑owner dentists inside Next Level Fathers to lose weight, reconnect with God, and lead better at home In this video, you’ll learn: 1. Start with your bottleneck, not their brochure Before you swipe your card, ask: - Where am I now? - Where do I actually want to go? Work less? Add docs and scale? Drop PPOs and increase profit? Make the office less chaotic and more systematized? - What is the one thing blocking me next? If you don’t know your bottleneck, you’ll buy generic coaching and hope they magically diagnose it for you. Sometimes they can, often they can’t. - Use the shopping process itself as free coaching: Talk to 2–3 coaches. See if they can accurately tell you what your real constraint is after hearing your numbers and goals. - If they can’t even do that on a sales call, they’re not going to do it once you’re paying them. 2. Understand the four levels of coaching Most “dental coaches” are actually very different creatures. Roughly: - Mindset / leadership / personal growth Life‑coach meets leadership. Helps you deal with fear, identity, communication, conflict. - CEO / strategic advisor Looks at your P&L, KPIs, capacity, capital deployment. Helps you decide: When to hire When to add ops How much to spend on marketing Where to invest vs cut - Management / team / systems coach Works with your office manager, leads, and team. Builds SOPs, huddles, accountability, training. - Specialized implementation / trainers Phone skills, case acceptance, insurance / AR, scheduling, etc. Deep in one area; may not look at the big picture. You need to know: which level do I actually need right now? 3. Key questions to ask any prospective coach Use these on your discovery call: - Is it 1:1 or group (or both)? Where is the real value? Live calls? Courses? In‑office? - Do you work with just me, or also with my team? Do you help me implement, or just tell me what to do? - Do you regularly review my numbers? Are we looking at KPIs together, or just talking feelings and ideas? - What type of issues are you BEST at solving? Culture? Profit? Growth? Insurance? Stress? - Tell me about 2–3 clients who were in a situation like mine. Where were they? What did you do? Where are they now? “Can I talk to one of them?” - How do you deliver? In‑person vs remote Call frequency Slack / text / email access between calls - What’s the agreement? Length, cancellation, guarantee, “trial” period. If they can’t answer these clearly, that’s your answer. 4. How to get value even if you don’t hire them Even a few consult calls can: Clarify your goals Reveal blind spots in your numbers Show patterns (if 3 different coaches all say, “Your real problem is X,” pay attention) Go into every conversation trying to be the best transformation that program has ever seen, even if you never join. 5. A few people I actually trust (no kickbacks) Not sponsored, no referral fees, just people I’ve seen get real results for real docs: - Paul Etchison – culture, vision, and getting your team to care deeply. - Kiera Dent / Dental A‑Team – systems, team training, case acceptance, accountability. - The Lifestyle Practice (Derek, Matt, etc.) – becoming a true owner, lifestyle + profit. - Shared Practices Coaching (my old company; I’m no longer involved) – multi‑doc growth, metrics, owner + OM coaching. These are just examples. The point is: find people whose content and clients ring true for the problem you actually have. If you’re a successful, stressed or burned-out dentist, Watch the full Next Level Fathers Framework: https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs Connect with me Instagram (daily content & behind the scenes): instagram.com/dr.richard.low/

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  Episode #23

  Dental Partnerships: Pros, Cons, and Pitfalls

  Jul 15, 202612 minS2

  👉 Free training for dentists who want a "true sub-12% body fat abs", despite the stress and lack of time: https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs Limited Spots - 6 per month DM me RIP6 on IG - instagram.com/dr.richard.low/ OR text (219) 245-7050 for availability Every dentist thinks a partnership will be: More fun Less lonely Less risky And “like being in it with my best friend” Reality: business partnerships are harder than they look—and often harder to keep healthy than marriages. I’ve been in multiple partnerships that didn’t last. They weren’t with bad people; our goals, seasons, and effort levels just changed. Exiting was painful, emotional, and avoidable in hindsight. This video is for any dentist considering: Buying into a practice Partnering with a friend Making a rockstar associate a partner Or giving equity to an office manager Before you sign anything, ask: “Why do I really want a partner?” I’m Dr. Richard Low: - Dentist & former CEO of 35 dental practices - Founder of the #1 rated practice‑ownership podcast in dentistry - Burned out, rebuilt my life around faith, family, and fitness - Now coaching 50+ male practice‑owner dentists inside Next Level Fathers to lose weight, reconnect with God, and lead better at home In this video, we cover: 1. When does a partnership actually make sense? In general business, you partner when someone brings: - Capital you don’t have - Skills / experience / connections you don’t have In dentistry: - Banks will often fund a solo practice acquisition without a partner. - You can often grow into ownership skills with coaching + a strong office manager, not necessarily a partner. So many partnerships are built on: “I want one, not that I need one.” That’s fine but be honest about it. 2. Lifestyle reasons (and their risks) Common emotional drivers: - “I don’t want to own alone.” - “I want flexibility around kids / family and someone to share the load.” - “I like this person, we’d be great partners.” Those are not bad reasons, but they are fragile if: - Your visions diverge in 3–5–10 years - One person carries more leadership / risk than the other - One is more driven, more frugal, or more growth‑oriented Someone will become the “alpha,” even if it’s 50/50 on paper. 3. Associate buying in vs just profit sharing If you’re an associate considering buying in: Be brutally honest: - Do you want to be a true business partner… - Or do you just want more upside (profit share, bonus, slightly higher comp)? Those are different roles. Red flags: - Buying in without working there 1–2+ years - Never having seen your future partner under stress - Assuming 50/50 on paper = equal say in practice reality Key questions: - Is there real growth potential, or am I buying at the peak? - Can we add ops / doctors / services, or is the practice maxed? - Am I okay if, when it comes to a tie, it effectively goes the senior partner’s way? 4. Owner bringing on a partner If you own the practice and are considering a partner: - Are you doing it to retain a unicorn associate who is truly owner material? - Or to solve loneliness / burnout / fear you could solve differently? Consider: How hard is it to recruit in your market? - Super rural + good associate = more reason to partner - Dense market with lots of talent = less reason to give away equity Do you want to keep full control over: - Spending / reinvestment - Culture and hiring / firing - Your own clinical days / schedule / involvement? You can keep them long‑term with: - Better pay - Better culture - Shared upside …without automatically making them a full partner. 5. The “prenup”: how you’ll break up (before you start) Whatever you decide, you MUST: - Define the breakup mechanics up front in the operating agreement. Examples (talk to an attorney): - If I want out, I must first offer to buy you out at a defined price formula. - If you decline, you then must either buy me out or allow me to sell my shares. - Clear timelines, valuation method, and steps—so nobody is trapped, and you don’t immediately go nuclear with lawyers. And character-wise? You want partners who are honest and not greedy. If you’ve already seen: - Questionable judgement - “Ends justify the means” money behavior …that’s not going to get better once you’re tied together. My honest take If you can do it solo, do it solo. - You can still get coaching, build a strong leadership team, and join masterminds so you’re not alone. - You can always add profit sharing, phantom equity, or minority stakes later if it truly makes sense. If, after all that, you still want a partnership: - Go in eyes wide open - Get a good lawyer - Don’t skip the prenup - Make sure you’ve seen each other in the hard seasons first If you’re a successful, stressed or burned-out dentist, 🚀 Watch the full Next Level Fathers Framework: https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs Connect with me 📸 Instagram (daily content & behind the scenes): instagram.com/dr.richard.low/

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