Dental Confidential

Today we’re talking about creativity, identity and how creative energy turns into cash flow. Because when you use your imagination to build something, whether it’s new entirely or simply your own version of it - that gets rewarded. Money is energy and it flows. I share what I’ve seen on both sides of the seven, eight and nine-figure space: mentors doing extraordinary numbers through nothing but or...

After two incredible guest episodes, I wanted to pop back in and bring you into my world with an update, because a lot has shifted since the trifecta episode. The house we put on the market “for fun” sold. Full ask and then some. And the timing of it all is uncanny. I talk about what it’s been like to have so many people question the decision "why would you leave, where will you go, what will...

This week on the Dental Founder Podcast, I sit down with Abby Baker, brand designer, creative director and the creative force behind @ itsthedentalhygenius , the company founded by her mom, Tracy Baker. Abby builds strategic, standout brands for the next generation of dental hygiene founders: hygienists who are leaving clinical work, going independent, launching education platforms or building som...

Kicking off guest episodes with a conversation I loved. Dr. Yashoni Shah is a practicing dentist in the Midwest, a mom of two and the founder of Smile Guide AI and she’s built all of it at the same time. We start with her founder story, which is a masterclass in saying yes when the door opens. Then we get into Smile Guide AI, an idea she first had back in 2016, long before AI could deliver it, bor...

In this episode, I’m opening up about a season of real transition, three major moves happening at once and what each one is teaching me about releasing, trusting the timing and stepping into the next thing. White Haute is officially open. A space I loved has been released. And a decision we made almost on a whim has our whole house in motion. I share what that’s looked like behind the scenes, the...

Happy October! This one's a quick pop-in because I'm in a trifecta right now with a lot of moving parts. I'm coming off a trip to Wisconsin to see my daughter and back into 80-degree Charleston, which is heaven. If you're up north you're in the October feels and that means three straight months of built-in opportunities to do something fun and memorable for your guests. But the...

In this episode I'm talking about why your vision is yours for a reason, why writing it down amplifies it and why you have to shine a light on the shadows - the old programs and limitations you picked up before you were seven and never questioned before any of it can come through. I also get into the two things I think dentists underinvest in most: mindset and marketing. In this episode: Why y...

After a detour over at Happy CEO and 100+ episodes, I'm coming all the way back to dentistry and bringing everything I've learned in the meantime with me. In this short, off-the-cuff episode, I walk you through the evolution from Dental Diaries to Dental Confidential to Happy CEO to Dental Founder and why the founder identity matters so much to me: if you own a practice, you're an entr...

In this debut episode of Dental Founder, Dr. Jessica Emery sits down with Mallory Stewart, a dental hygienist, teeth whitening specialist and founder of SMRKLSS, a growing oral care brand built around confidence, simplicity and loving your real smile. Key Takeaways Why whitening is an untapped opportunity in dental practices How Mallory found a dental formulator and developed her hero product, Smi...

In this episode of Dental Confidential, Dr. Jessica Emery sits down with dental industry trailblazer Deborah Carrier, a clinical hygienist of 40+ years who proves what’s possible when you stop waiting for the “right time” and start moving on the idea that won’t let go. Deborah shares her path from being told she’d “never get into hygiene school” to building multiple mission-driven businesses, incl...

In this episode, Dr. Jessica drops in with a full-body download about what’s been unfolding behind the scenes, the powerful energetic shifts happening in her world and the birth of The League™, a high-frequency membership. Jessica shares how years of personal development, quantum work, intuition and embodied manifestation have shaped her life, her businesses and every major leap she’s made. She op...

In this episode of Dental Confidential , I’m joined by intuitive money coach and former “HIPAA Chick” Danielle McKinley for a real, no-filter conversation about contentment, money and what true freedom actually looks like beyond the operatory. We talk about how social media has stretched our radius of comparison, why so many high-achieving women in dentistry feel “I have a great life… but I’m stil...

In this episode of Dental Confidential , Dr. Jessica Emery dives into one powerful truth that can completely shift your practice - offer creation is wealth creation. If you’ve ever felt trapped in the loop of insurance-driven dentistry or caught up in the “same old” routines, this conversation will wake up your imagination. Jessica shares how she built her boutique, fee-for-service practice, Sugar...

From hand-dipping X-rays in her father’s office to leading her own thriving practice, Dr. Joanne Block Rief has spent nearly four decades shaping a life and career she loves. In this episode, she joins Dr. Jessica Emery to reflect on her journey from working beside her father in Annapolis to growing and eventually selling Crossroads Dental Arts. They talk about growth, transition and what freedom...

In this episode, Dr. Jessica Emery shares the weekend that changed everything, two books channeled, a full-body “I’m back” moment for dentistry and the birth of a new movement . Dr. Jessica walks through the breadcrumbs that led her from Chicago FFS practice owner to online creator and now to a renewed mission of bringing energetics, human design and nervous-system freedom to dentists. You’ll hear...

If your schedule looks like five columns of chaos, this one’s for you. In today’s episode, Dr. Jessica Emery gets real about “dental gymnastics,” the dysregulated nervous system it creates and why your calendar is a mirror of your inner world. She breaks down how she built an eight-figure, fee-for-service practice by design, not by hustle, working under 24 hours a week with block booking, fewer pa...

In this powerful episode of Dental Confidential , Dr. Jessica Emery dives deep into what it really means to take your power back as a dentist, as a leader and as a human being. She shares how stepping out of fear, scarcity and insurance-driven burnout and into alignment, frequency and self-trust changes everything, not just in your practice, but in your entire life. You’ll hear why money follows w...

Dr. Jessica Emery is BACK with a powerful episode that will shift everything you thought you knew about building a successful dental practice. After five transformative years in Charleston and deep work with high-achieving female entrepreneurs, Jessica reveals the secret that dental school never taught you: dentistry is a mind game and life is all about energy. In this episode, Jessica shares: Why...

In this episode of Dental Confidential , Dr. Jessica Emery cracks open the truth about burnout, emotional disconnection and the silent epidemic of joylessness in dentistry. Inside, you’ll discover: Why high-achieving women in dentistry feel unfulfilled (even when everything looks “perfect”) 3 powerful practices to reconnect with your inner joy (before burnout hits) The difference between happiness...

In this powerful episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy shares the truth behind her journey from high-achieving orthodontist to soul-led leader and what really saved her when success wasn’t enough. She opens up about the moment she hit her breaking point, why she "fire sold" her practice and fled her life, and how slowing down through breathwork, nervous system healing, and feminine energy brough...

In this heart-led and wisdom-packed episode of Dental Confidential , Dr. Jessica Emery sits down with Jordan Wick, founder of Mouthful of Solutions , author of Freedom Formula for Dentists , and a passionate voice in airway-focused, out-of-network dental care. From a spontaneous CE course to a life-changing sleep test for her husband, Jordan’s story is a powerful reminder that sometimes the quiete...

This episode originally aired on The Happy CEO Podcast and it was too powerful not to share here . Dr. Erin Sheffield is a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, retreat founder, and advocate for women in medicine. In this conversation, she joins Dr. Jessica Emery to talk about the parts of dentistry and medicine we don’t often discuss: IVF, imposter syndrome, identity, and what it means...

On this comeback episode of Dental Confidential , Dr. Jessica Emery sits down with Dr. Kathleen Schuster, DDS—a pioneering functional and airway-focused dentist who’s boldly redefining what it means to build a purpose-driven practice. Dr. Schuster is the founder of Magnolia Ridge Dentistry and the creator of MyoFitPro , an innovative app delivering accessible myofunctional therapy exercises to pat...

Dive into our this episode as I share highlights from our incredible photoshoot weekend in Denver! 🌟⁣⁣ ⁣⁣📸Get the scoop on upcoming photoshoot weekends and what's happening in our world. 🚀Stay tuned and stay inspired! https://www.happyceoclub.com/Photoshootweekend IG: @happyceoclub https://hellohappyceo.com/

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