Next Level Executive

Perrin DesPortes

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Episodes

Takeaways from the CEO Working Group Session in L.A. 25.09.2025

I recently hosted the Executives for a "Working Group Session" in Los Angeles, and it dramatically exceeded any expectations I had going into it. I think all of the material Mick Janness (CEO of Oakpoint) and I shared was timely, relevant, applicable, and actionable. Want to hear the highlights? Tune in! Got questions? I've got answers! You can reach me directly at: Perrin@TheNextLevelExecutive.co...

Your 5-Year Window (part 2): The Business I Would Build 18.09.2025

This episode is taken from the Freshly Brewed essay I recently wrote on that very topic. I hope you enjoy it. If you do, please be sure to subscribe to Freshly Brewed at: https://thenextlevelexecutive.com/blog/ Got questions? I've got answers! You can reach me directly at: Perrin@TheNextLevelExecutive.com You can find out more about me and the Next Level Executive program at: www.TheNextLevelExecu...

Your 5-Year Window (part 1): My Opinion on the State of Dentistry 11.09.2025

This episode is taken from the Freshly Brewed essay I recently wrote on that very topic. I hope you enjoy it. If you do, please be sure to subscribe to Freshly Brewed at: https://thenextlevelexecutive.com/blog/ Got questions? I've got answers! You can reach me directly at: Perrin@TheNextLevelExecutive.com You can find out more about me and the Next Level Executive program at: www.TheNextLevelExecu...

Need Help? First Decide if it's Done FOR, WITH or BY You 05.09.2025

I have quite a lot of industry professionals who ask me to review their service offerings and business plans, but they all seem to have trouble communicating one thing clearly. I also have first-hand experience in working with clients where our expectations we're aligned. This episode is dedicated to those creating service offerings and those seeking service offerings. Oh...it's also incredibly us...

Selling Your Business? 5 Questions You Should Answer First 28.08.2025

Consider this to be "Part 2" from the prior episode about selling your business. Here are five critical questions that you need to ask yourself (and answer) long before you decide to go to market. I would hope that your Sell-Side Advisor would've taken you through a similar line of questioning prior to any engagement. If you're more interested in building your own group, then consider joining us i...

Selling Your Business? 10 Questions I Would Ask a PE-Backed DSO 21.08.2025

We're rolling into Q4 when M&A activity typically picks up, so if you're currently in process to transact or have aspirations to in 2026, here are a few things I'd like to know from the potential acquirer if I were in your shoes. And if you're more focused on building your own group, then these are probably questions you should be ready to answer from a prospective seller you're courting. The upco...

A Comparison of Two Entrepreneurial Journeys: My Conversation with Chris Yonker 14.08.2025

Chris Yonker is a Corporate America escapee and an Executive Coach much like I am. Add to that his specialty around family businesses and my background growing up in one, and you get a wide-ranging conversation that was both fun and enlightening! To find out more about Chris: https://www.chrisyonker.com/ Got questions? I've got answers! You can reach me directly at: Perrin@TheNextLevelExecutive.co...

A Recent History of Dentistry?! Gary Bird's Interview of Yours Truly from the Dental Marketing Theory podcast 07.08.2025

I'm no resident historian of the history of dentistry, but Gary Bird and I got into a fascinating conversation around our perspectives of the evolution of the profession. How'd we get to where we are? And where are we all going next? Tune in to find out! Got questions? I've got answers! You can reach me directly at: Perrin@TheNextLevelExecutive.com You can find out more about me and the Next Level...

The Four Major Components of Professional Growth 31.07.2025

Let's get tactical! I've been talking a lot lately about your growth as an entrepreneur, so this one is devoted to all of you business leaders who are looking to become a more effective executive. If you're looking to grow your business, here are the four components you need to solve for moving forward. Got questions? I've got answers! You can reach me directly at: Perrin@TheNextLevelExecutive.com...

Freshly Brewed: Philosophies, Strategies & Tactics for the Entrepreneurial Journey 24.07.2025

This episode is a reading of the Freshly Brewed essay I wrote that dives deeper into guiding philosophies, strategies and tactics to consider in navigating your own journey. I hope you enjoy it. If you do, please be sure to subscribe to Freshly Brewed at: https://thenextlevelexecutive.com/blog/ Got questions? I've got answers! You can reach me directly at: Perrin@TheNextLevelExecutive.com You can...

Clinician to CEO to Entrepreneur: My Conversation with Dr. Jason Tanoory 17.07.2025

Whether you're at one location, a dozen locations, or anywhere in between, you're going to LOVE this conversation with Dr. Jason Tanoory, Founder of Finger Lakes Dental Group. Jason is a longtime friend who I have seen grow and evolve through the years. For someone so accomplished, he's both humble and transparent. Listen for yourself! Got questions? I've got answers! You can reach me directly at:...

Leadership is Lonely, but Are You Truly Alone? 10.07.2025

I learned early on that being a leader meant getting comfortable with the weight of the world constantly on your shoulders. It's a truly lonely row to hoe, but there's a critical difference in feeling lonely versus feeling like you're alone. You're not - and you should never be. I'll talk you through it and tell you who is on my Personal Board of Advisors. Got questions? I've got answers! You can...

Built to Sell vs Built to Last (part 2): What I Would Build 03.07.2025

In the last episode, I discussed the state of the market relative to consolidation and shared why I think we're at a unique window in time. In part two of this though process, I share how I would actually go about capitalizing on that opportunity. Got questions? I've got answers! You can reach me directly at: Perrin@TheNextLevelExecutive.com You can find out more about me and the Next Level Execut...

Built to Sell vs Built to Last (part 1): State of the Industry 26.06.2025

We find ourselves at a pretty unique point in time as it relates to consolidation. I have some pretty strong opinions as to both why that is as well as the competitive opportunity therein. Listen for yourself and tell me where I'm wrong. Got questions? I've got answers! You can reach me directly at: Perrin@TheNextLevelExecutive.com You can find out more about me and the Next Level Executive progra...

Freshly Brewed: Are You the Hero in Your Own Story? 19.06.2025

Read directly from my Freshly Brewed, this is my essay on being the hero of your own journey. Are you building your own dream? Or are you starring in someone else's? You chose the life of an entrepreneur, so you get to write your own script. Got questions? I've got answers! You can reach me directly at: Perrin@TheNextLevelExecutive.com You can find out more about me and the Next Level Executive pr...

Insights from an Effective Executive: My Interview with Mick Janness, CEO of Oakpoint 12.06.2025

Mick Janness is the CEO of Oakpoint - a mid-Atlantic, PE-backed DSO. He joins me on the show to dive VERY deep into "the Operator Mentality" that is so effective for him from both a business development standpoint as well as from an executive standpoint. This episode is highly actionable, so get ready to take notes! And if you want two days' worth of insights, guidance, and wisdom like you hear on...

v3.0 of the Next Level Executive - Entrepreneurial Leadership 05.06.2025

2025 has been one Hell of a year already - and I'm not even half way through it! At the behest of several members in the program, I decided to launch a "version 3.0" to focus on building and leading a business that is congruent with your family and your very self as a person. I'm calling it "Entrepreneurial Leadership" and it will be a complement to both the Foundations program and the Working Gro...

How to Avoid the Insidious Disease that Plagues Too Many Entrepreneurs 29.05.2025

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so I decided to record an episode about a period in my life when I hit a wall. Burnout is real; it's often self-inflicted; and it's usually avoidable. Can you solve it on your own? I couldn't, but I'll give you some insights and a few questions that may help you avoid making the same mistakes I did. Got questions? I've got answers! You can reach me directly at...

Success vs Fulfillment: Where does one end and the other begin? 22.05.2025

As high achievers, we're all chasing various levels of success that are oriented around money, power, pleasure and fame. What happens when you reach it? The concept of fulfillment picks up later in life around aspects like meaning, purpose and even...joy. This is the ride you signed up for! Got questions? I've got answers! You can reach me directly at: Perrin@TheNextLevelExecutive.com You can find...

Executive Leadership vs Entrepreneurial Leadership 15.05.2025

There's a substantial difference in being a successful executive versus being a successful entrepreneur - though both come down to fundamental aspects of leadership. One is oriented around leading others whereas the other is focused on leading ourselves. Simple, right? Maybe not. Tune in to find out! Got questions? I've got answers! You can reach me directly at: Perrin@TheNextLevelExecutive.com Yo...

Some Words of Wisdom from Pete and Jack 08.05.2025

All of us admire tech companies for the products and services they create that make our lives better, and we marvel at their celebrity CEOs who create a company from nothing. While tech company leaders should be highly regarded for what they've achieved, I don't think there's much to learn or apply from their companies to our own. Healthcare service practices are people-oriented, service-driven bu...

The Missing Piece in Clinical Mentorship 01.05.2025

More and more Founders are creating and investing in significant doctor development programs, but effective clinical skills are often only half of the equation. Want some of my opinions on the other half (that is frequently unaddressed)? Tune in to find out! Got questions? I've got answers! You can reach me directly at: Perrin@TheNextLevelExecutive.com You can find out more about me and the Next L...

Freshly Brewed: Who is Leading the Business of YOU, Inc.? 29.04.2025

We’re all entrepreneurs, but only a small percentage of us realize it. This episode is a reading of the Freshly Brewed blog I recently wrote on that very topic. I hope you enjoy it. If you do, please be sure to subscribe to Freshly Brewed at: https://thenextlevelexecutive.com/blog/ Got questions? I've got answers! You can reach me directly at: Perrin@TheNextLevelExecutive.com You can find out more...

Leadership in Times of Uncertainty 24.04.2025

This episode is based on current events of the past two weeks. As business leaders and business owners, you need to embrace the challenges ahead and communicate clearly with your team. I'll share my own personal example of leading a team in the NY/NJ market during what became the Global Financial Crisis. None of us know how this is going to play out, but it's up to each of us to create some level...

The Choice We Make & the Freedom We Have 17.04.2025

So many of you in this audience enter the world of business entrepreneurship through the world of medicine first. While this is completely understandable, I think too many lose sight of the fact that being an entrepreneur is actually a choice we make. Choosing to be an entrepreneur carries with it a tremendous weight in competitive markets, and healthcare services is definitely one. That being sai...

About the podcast

For dentists ready to grow from practice owner to business leader.You built a successful dental practice. You show up, you produce, and by every visible measure you have made it. But somewhere between your second hire and your hundredth patient, a new question started forming: what am I actually building toward?Maybe you are wondering whether to bring on an associate, add a second location, or finally have the partnership conversation you have been putting off. Maybe the practice runs well, but only because you are in it every single day, and that realization is starting to feel less like success and more like a ceiling.You did not go to dental school to become a business owner. But here you are, at the top of your own org chart, with no one above you to ask whether you are doing this right.Next Level Executive is a weekly podcast for dentists and dental practice owners who are ready to grow from clinician to CEO. Each episode goes deep on the leadership, ownership, and growth stra

Author

Perrin DesPortes

Category

Entrepreneurship

Language

EN

Episodes

105

Latest episode

9. Jul 2026

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