The Alan Mead Experience

Episode 031: Dr. Russell Kirk on stoicism and being lucky

September 11th, 2017  |  46 mins 36 secs

dental podcast, stoicism

Dr. Russell Kirk joins Alan again to talk about luck, patriotism and stoicism.

Episode 030: Dr. Mark Costes on influencers and desert islands

September 6th, 2017  |  48 mins 59 secs

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Dr. Mark Costes joins Alan to talk about the Voices of Dentistry meeting, how influencers are changing the way companies deal with customers and his "desert island dental procedure" pick.

Episode 029: Dr. Daniel Smith on needy girlfriend texts and aircraft carriers

September 4th, 2017  |  48 mins 23 secs

dental podcast, navy dentistry

Dr. Daniel Smith joins Alan to talk about the Voices of Dentistry meeting, how dental text reminders are like needy girlfriends and what life is like for a dentist on a boat for months at a time.

AME Extra: a dental school nightmare

September 3rd, 2017  |  29 mins 16 secs

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The dog ate my wax up. No...really.

Episode 028: Alan on love/hate in dentistry

August 30th, 2017  |  33 mins 53 secs

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So many things in dentistry are amazing and terrible at the same time. Alan talks about 4 of his favorite love/hate topics in dentistry: extractions, practice ownership, commuting and managing a team.

Episode 027: Dr. Josh Austin on cool instructors and dental fraternities

August 28th, 2017  |  48 mins 18 secs

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Dr. Josh Austin joins Alan to compare and contrast their dental school experiences. Why can't all dental school instructors be the cool ones? What survival techniques did they use in dental school?

Episode 026: Dr. Jason Smithson on fee for service and great restorative dentistry

August 23rd, 2017  |  48 mins 29 secs

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What's the difference between an adequate restorative dentist and a good one? Dr. Jason Smithson joins Alan to explain...and it's not what you think!

Episode 025: Dr. Zachary Meiners on choosing gurus and shrinkage (the composite kind)

August 21st, 2017  |  45 mins 9 secs

composite shrinkage, dental podcast

Dr. Zachary Meiners joins Alan again...this time discussing how people perceive dentistry vs. how dentists perceive it, can composite shrinkage work in your favor and how to choose a guru.

Episode 024: Alan on perspective and the Voices of Dentistry 2018

August 16th, 2017  |  19 mins 7 secs

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Alan talks a little bit about taking time off from the office (and the podcast) and leaks some info about the Voices of Dentistry 2018!

Episode 023: Dr. Rich Rosenblatt on not asking permission and being father of the year

August 9th, 2017  |  48 mins 22 secs

Alan is joined by long time dentist pal Dr. Rich Rosenblatt to talk about taking initiative (Rich started a MONSTER study club in the Chicago area) and having the best job in the world: dad.

Episode 022: Dr. Dawn Kulongowski on dental school and "don't pet the puppy"

August 7th, 2017  |  51 mins 27 secs

dental podcast, dental school

Dr. Dawn Kulongowski joins Alan for a rousing "Dental School Horror Stories." Entertaining but also poignant...how is dental school different for men and women?

Episode 021: Dr. Alan Mead on Facebook groups and secret codes

August 2nd, 2017  |  25 mins 30 secs

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Dr. Alan Mead introduces the Alan Mead Experience Facebook group and the new sponsor of the AME, Premier Dental Products!

Episode 020: Dr. Ryan McCall on Instagram and "truck stop mouth"

July 31st, 2017  |  47 mins 26 secs

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Dr. Ryan McCall does dentures. Lots and lots of dentures. And he does social media better than anyone else.

Episode 019: Dr. Alan Mead riffs on long commutes and not all ideas being good

July 26th, 2017  |  30 mins 16 secs

dental podcast, feelings

Alan goes solo to talk about some of the fantasies he has during his commute (don't worry, it's a family show) and how it's good that we're all human.

Episode 018: Dr. Arthur Volker on minimally invasive dentistry and cuspidors

July 24th, 2017  |  50 mins 42 secs

dental podcast, minimally invasive dentistry, patient management

What do you do when you know your next day is full of nightmare patients and evil procedures? Dr. Arthur Volker knows...and dishes.

Episode 017: Dr. Grant Ritchey on echo chambers and better communication

July 19th, 2017  |  46 mins 52 secs

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Dr. Grant Ritchey is the first podcaster that Alan ever knew. We discuss science communication, when science became controversial and where they each became skeptics.