Our guest this week on Dentology is Ricky Adams. Having graduated from Kings College in 2008, Ricky followed in the steps of his father (also a dentist) and became a practice owner early on in his career with a focus on cosmetic dentistry.

Having now sold his dental practice, Ricky tells us more about his reasons for selling and shares his story on how the practice sales process was for him – something we’re sure many of our listeners will be keen to hear more on as they will no doubt be in the same boat at some point in their careers.

Enjoy!

Topics:

• Tell us about your upbringing

• Did your father (a dentist) influence your career choice?

• The timeline from qualifying to becoming a practice owner

• What was your motivation to be a practice owner?

• What was the driver to sell?

• The sales process from your perspective

• Mind, body and soul is important to you – has this always been the case?

• What’s next?

Andy and Chris chat to Sameer Patel in this week’s episode of Dentology.

Sameer is the Clinical Director and co-founder at Elleven Dental and creator of the Elite Dental Leadership Program.

In this episode Sameer shares his story with us from his early days in dental school through to business ownership today.

We also hear more about his passion for cricket and how his enthusiasm and love for the sport has influenced his decisions in life.

Topics:

• Setting the scene – what was life like for you growing up?

• Were you always destined to join the dental profession?

• The move from Associate to Practice Owner

• Is business teaching sufficient at dental school?

• The crossover from sport to business

• The inspiration for the Elite Dental Leadership program

• How do you balance family and business?

This week’s guest on the Dentology Podcast is dentistry’s very own media mogul, Ken Finlayson. Ken is Chairman and Owner of FMC Ltd, the well-known dental communications group.

In this episode, Ken chats to Chris and Andy about his early days in business ownership, the growth of FMC over the years and shares insight on the Dentistry Top 50. He also reflects on the journey he’s taken to date and talks openly about the tragic loss of his beloved wife just two years ago. And for those that don’t know, Ken has also recently just successfully completed an amazing fundraising challenge that saw him reach the dizzy heights at the top of Kilimanjaro – an incredible achievement that we can’t wait to hear more about!

Have a listen to this episode to hear more on Ken’s story.

Topics:

• The early years

• Entrepreneurship – is this just an instinct or have family/mentors guided you?

• The growth of FMC

• A tragic loss & how you have coped

• The climb – what was the experience like?

• Has the experience changed you or your outlook?

• Fundraising for Dentaid

• Dentistry Top 50 – what’s involved? How is it judged?

• What’s the most important thing that has helped your success?

Andy and Chris talk to Payman Langroudi in this week’s episode of Dentology. Payman is a dentist, clinical director at Enlighten Smiles (the UK’s premier whitening company) and host on the Dental Leaders podcast so this is a great opportunity for him to be on the other side of the mic! In this episode, Payman tells us more about his journey within dentistry, shares business tips and gives us his thoughts on where the market is heading in the future. To hear more about Payman, have a listen to this episode.

With employment and HR always a ‘hot’ topic for discussion, we’re delighted to have the opportunity to chat to Sarah Buxton, Director and Solicitor at FTA Law, in this week’s episode of the Dentology Podcast. Sarah tells us more about her work as a solicitor, reflects on the challenges and hurdles the legal sector has faced over the past couple of years and shares the secrets to her success! This episode is a great listen and one not to be missed.

In this week’s episode of Dentology we go “across the pond” as Andy and Chris chat to Emmet Scott, Co-Founder and CEO of Community Dental Partners and bestselling author of “DSO Secrets: The Ultimate Guide to Building Your Dental Empire”. Emmet gives us an insight into how the dental market operates over in the USA, how dentists are supported in their journey from dental school through to business ownership and how things have changed as a result of the pandemic. To find out more and hear Emmet’s story, have a listen to this episode.

This week in the Dentology Podcast Andy and Chris share their thoughts on the dental market and discuss current demand and how whether goodwill values have changed. To find out more, have a listen to this episode.

This week in the Dentology Podcast, Andy and Chris chat to Tracy Stuart, successful dental business coach. Tracy shares the remarkable story of her own personal development and growth over the past few years and talks about the different motivations for change, both personally and in business. To find out more about Tracy’s story, have a listen to this episode.

Andy and Chris talk to Emma Anastasi in the latest episode of Dentology. Emma is the founding director of Diamond Dental Staff a dental business consultancy and recruitment business. In this episode Emma reflects on her journey so far within dentistry, shares more on how she got to where she is now and gives us an insight into her work and business today. To hear more about Emma’s beliefs on why “people really are your business”, have a listen to this episode.

In the lastest episode of Dentology Chris and Andy talk to Henry Strevens, Business Manager at Frank Taylor & Associates (FTA). Henry has worked at FTA for a number of years and in this episode he shares his tips for associates looking to take the next step in their careers and how best to stand out from the crowd as a buyer.

This week in the Dentology Podcast Andy and Chris chat to Nigel Risner. Nigel is an inspirational speaker and author, best known for his book "It’s a Zoo Around Here" which focuses on the concept of identifying different character traits we each have as individuals and how these can be represented as different animals. A truly interesting concept! To find out more about this and Nigel’s story, have a listen to this episode.

In this latest episode of the Dentology podcast, Andy and Chris talk to Dhru Shah, a well-known figure throughout dentistry as a passionate leader of Dentinal Tubules. A specialist periodontist and philanthropist, Dhru tells us more about his background and journey into dentistry and his passion for educating and elevating others. Definitely an episode not to be missed!

Chris and Andy chat to Mike Hesketh in this latest episode of the Dentology podcast. With a demonstrated history working in the professional coaching and training industry, Mike is a former Royal Marine Commando who served in Afghanistan. He is also a qualified Dentist, an experienced Leadership Coach with an MBA focused in Business Administration and Management and proud owner of Dartmoor Dental. For a slightly different perspective on what a dental business leader looks like, this episode is worth a listen.

In this episode of the Dentology podcast, Andy and Chris talk to Steve Pratt, consultant at FTA Finance. Steve has a wealth of experience in the healthcare finance sector, having working at Lloyds Bank for over 43 years. In this episode, Steve shares his thoughts on how the world of work has evolved over the years and he tells us what life is like now that he’s ‘on the other side’ working as a finance broker rather than a lender!

Chris and Andy chat to Dr Zuber Bagasi, creator of Synergy Dental Group, in this latest episode of the Dentology podcast. Dr Zuber talks about his amazing ability for being optimistic and positive and outlines more on his ‘can-do’ attitude and approach. Plus, he chats about his journey in dentistry from starting out and setting up the Synergy group through to his vision for the time ahead.

In this latest episode of the Dentology Podcast, Chris and Andy chat to Thomas Coates, Managing Director and Solicitor at FTA Law, about the legalities of becoming a dental practice owner. They discuss the various stages of the sales deal, the issues you need to look out for during the process and how you can ensure your interests are protected at all times.

In this ‘special edition’ of the Dentology Podcast, Andy and Chris share their views and thoughts on the outlook for the dental sector, and in particular the dental sales market, in 2022.

Andy and Chris chat to Dr Jin Vaghela & Dr Kish Patel in this latest podcast episode. Founders of the Smile Clinic group of dental practices and the Smile Clinic Academy, Jin and Kish are well-known across the dental sector, not just for their unique approach and look/brand, but also for their amazing work constantly pushing the boundaries and raising the game in the sector. In this episode, they share their story, from how it all started to the work they are focussing on today.

Andy and Chris talk to Justin Leigh in this latest episode of the Dentology podcast. Justin is the Founder of Focus4growth, a Consultative Sales Trainer, Leadership Mentor, High Performance Coach, and best-selling author specialising in the dental industry. In this episode Justin tells us more about his career path, how it has changed direction over the years and his amazing work today delivering sales training and leadership coaching.

n this latest episode of the Dentology podcast, Andy and Chris talk to Sandeep Kumar about his career in the dental sector. Sandeep is a dentist, multiple practice owner and creator of the MiSmile Network. In this episode, Sandeep shares his story from his childhood growing up in India and his move to the UK in 1999 through to his first practice purchase in 2003 and the growth of his business network today.