Love Your Practice

The actions made by your employees matter! But did you ever stop to consider just how much you can influence those actions? This episode explores that question and also provides some valuable insight on various ways to handle situations in your office. A dental business is an accumulation of thousands of actions during a given year. Many of those actions are made by the dentist… but there are also...

Your feelings matter, and it's not why you think! It's not because I think, or anybody else thinks, you deserve to be happy (which I do!). It's also not because you SHOULD be happy. Your feelings matter because your feelings drive what you DO, and that includes how you run your dental practice.  In this episode, I discuss the feelings that we all have, their importance in our lives, and the fact t...

Dr. Ronni Brown is a practicing dentist, speaker, author and a public dental health specialist who enjoys working with patients in the community. Her career took an unexpected path when she accepted a position as the dentist in a jail. She has been there for 23 years and recognizes what a pivotal moment it was when she accepted that role. Early in that position, she was introduced to patients suff...

My journey to becoming a life coach is one with some obstacles, and I'm proud of having overcome them to reach my goals. From growing up in poverty, to challenging my family's religious teachings that said women should not work, to marrying young, my path to dental school was riddled with challenges.  However, I succeeded in becoming a dentist and having a very profitable practice. But by 2018 my...

Have you been questioning various aspects of your life lately? If so, you are NOT alone! During this pandemic, many people have taken time to do some soul-searching and consider what changes they may like to incorporate into their lives. And, my friends, let me tell you that I am one of those people!  In this episode, I demonstrate how my mind has gone multiple directions during the recent months...

If someone takes an action that goes against your thoughts or beliefs, how do you react? Do you lash out or take time to think about how you want to react? This episode explores a system for analyzing any problem or anything good that is happening, and it is a way for you to help yourself create what you want for your life. This system is called "The Model." In this podcast I explore the very rele...

Perspective is everything! Life is certainly presenting some challenges these days, but how are you facing the changes to your daily life? Today I am pleased to welcome Dr. Noemi Cruz-Orcutt, DDS who practices dentistry in Mason City, Iowa. This is a fascinating bonus episode for you as she shares her incredible story of recovery after losing her practice to a fire.  Hear her emotional journey fro...

I am thrilled that we are able to welcome Dr. Shakila Angadi to this episode today. She is a general dentist and a Social and Emotional Intelligence coach. She focuses on emotional processing, awareness and learning how to use our emotions as information. This is so vital to our current world situation right now! People are worried and fearful of the unknowns of the pandemic we are all experiencin...

We're doing things a bit differently on this episode of Feeling Good. We're still talking all things wellness, but we switched it up and this time my guest will be interviewing me! Chuck Blakeman, a fellow dentist with a podcast of his own, asks me why our best leadership skill is our emotional intelligence. You may not know it now, but all of us dentists need emotional intelligence if we want to...

Today we have a special bonus episode! One of my clients volunteered to be coached on the viral pandemic we are experiencing while being recorded so that you can listen in. Hearing someone be coached is a very powerful experience and helps each listener also see into their OWN minds. Don't miss out on this episode: listen as the two of us talk about the worry of the virus and the responsibility of...

We like learning about mistakes on this podcast. I mean, how else are we supposed to learn if we don't make a few mistakes along the way? Fellow life coach Kris Plachy is my guest on this episode of Feeling Good because she knows a thing or two about making a mistake. More importantly, she knows how to help dentists overcome our most common mistakes. As dentists, we all face similar challenges in...

I'm very excited about my guest on this episode of Feeling Good. I met Dr. Ankur Gupta at a dental conference in January, and we had such an interesting conversation that I had to invite him on the show! Dr. Gupta used his own dental practice as a personal and professional experiment in self-improvement, and we're discussing all the ways we as dentists can be healthier and happier in our practices...

Loneliness is really daunting for a dentist. That's why this episode of Feeling Good is dedicated to understanding where this loneliness comes from and the strategies you can start using today to start feeling less lonely. Modern humans, with all of our self-driving cars and smartphones, are lonelier than we've ever been. Connectivity is essential to our survival, and individual human beings are w...

Welcome to the landmark 10th episode of Feeling Good! I've got another interview lined up, and this one is extra special for #10. Kelly Hanlin McCormick is a fellow life coach who specializes in anxiety. Life is stressful enough, but dentistry adds a unique layer of stress on our lives that can be a little harder to deal with. That's why Kelly is here - to share with us her strategies for battling...

Get ready! We're doing something a little different on today's podcast. I'm having my very first interview ever on Feeling Good, and I couldn't be more excited. I just spent a weekend seminar with fellow dentist Dr. Christopher Phelps, and I want to share the insights we made over the weekend with all of you, my favorite listeners. Dr. Phelps is sharing with us today his experience with the power...

Story vs. Fact Welcome to the 8th episode! I just want to give a shoutout to all my fans and say "thank you!". Starting a podcast has been on my to-do list forever, but I've been doing this for a month now and I couldn't be happier. I asked for reviews and you guys responded in droves! It's been such an amazing experience that I've decided to share it with everyone. I'll be reading a review before...

Have you ever walked into a room and just KNOW that you interrupted an awkward conversation? You happened upon all that negative energy and now it's influencing your entire day. It even has the power to change the trajectory of your day, for better or for worse. But what happens when you take control back from those emotions and choose to be in a different mood? That's what we call "emotional inte...

Welcome back to Feeling Good! I'm very excited about today's episode because I've been nerding out on thoughts, feelings, emotions, and where all these things come from. So many of you are telling me that you're stressed and worried, whether it's about your dental practice or your health and wellbeing, and believe me, I know how you feel. I've been there. We've all been there. But I don't want you...

Want to grab a glass of wine after work? Yes please! I'll meet you at the bar and enjoy myself a glass of red with you.  But why are we craving this glass (or two) of wine after work? What's happening to our brains and bodies after a long day at the dental office? Where do these cravings come from and why do we always seek them out after a particularly stressful day? The secret is in the dopamine,...

  Welcome to the brand new Feeling Good Podcast for dentists! I'm Laura Mach, a practicing dentist and professional life coach. I've been practicing dentistry for 12 years now, so I know a little something about stress. That's why I started this podcast. I'm here to help dentists manage their stress and start treating themselves better. Whether that means balancing your schedule, managing your den...