Dr. Blake Hamblin & Gary Bird

My Dental Playbook

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Welcome to My Dental Playbook, the dental podcast where real growth meets real talk. Hosted by Dr. Blake Hamblin, a practicing dentist on the road to $10M, and Gary Bird, founder of SMC National, this show breaks down proven practice growth strategies, real-world dental entrepreneurship, and the dental practice management tactics that actually move the needle. Each episode dives into the playbook behind thriving practices: how to attract better patients, build a high-performing team, and scale without burning out. Whether you're just getting started or aiming for your next big milestone, you'l...

Author

Dr. Blake Hamblin & Gary Bird

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Business

Podcast website

mydentalplaybook.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

024 3 Steps to Attract & Retain Top Dental Team Members 15.01.2026

📥 Free Resource: https://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/a-player-hiring-framework 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀Spots are limited - secure your seat in the mastermind that’s changing how dentists grow: https://shorturl.at/AenIt 👍 For the Interviewing Process, watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-iPLJ1r1jE&list=PL5J2Y0_iE...

023 Owner vs Associate: Why Case Acceptance Numbers are so Different 08.01.2026

🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Your associate’s case acceptance is probably lower than you think, and it’s costing you growth. In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin breaks down the exact four-pillar framework he uses to move associates from l...

022 Why Most Dentists are Trapped in a 24/7 Job (And How to Fix It) 01.01.2026

📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/why-dentists-are-trapped-in-a-24-7-job/ 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀The mastermind fills fast - apply now and start scaling with confidence: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ If you can’t leave your dental practice for 30 days, you don’t own a business. You own a job. In this episode, Dr. Blake Ham...

021 7 Hacks to Grow Your Office in a Saturated Market 25.12.2025

📥 Free Resource: https://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/5-star-practice 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀Spots are limited - secure your seat in the mastermind that’s changing how dentists grow: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ How do you stand out when there are dentists on every corner? In this episode of My Dental Playbook, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gar...

020 The Real Reason Dentists Fail After Dropping Insurance 18.12.2025

📥 Free Resource:   https://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/solving-no-shows 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind:  https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ In this episode, Gary Bird explores how a dental practice can thrive even when going out-of-network. Dr. Blake Hamblin shares hi...

019 $49 Cleanings?! The Strategy That 10X’d This Dental Practice 11.12.2025

📥 Free Resource: https://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/ghost-schedule-model 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀The mastermind fills fast - apply now and start scaling with confidence: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Think a $49 cleaning cheapens your brand? Think again. Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird, alongside powerhouse hygienist Autumn, reveal how...

018 How to Collect Every Dollar You Produce (Without Being Pushy) 04.12.2025

📥 Free Resource:  https://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/5-step-collections-fix 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀Spots are limited - secure your seat in the mastermind that’s changing how dentists grow: https://shorturl.at/AenIt 🚀Register FREE and Get CE Credit: https://mydentalplaybook.com/ce-series/going-out-of-network/ ➖➖➖➖ Are you producing more...

017 Why Empty Chairs Are Killing Your Dental Practice 27.11.2025

📥 Free Resource: https://go.smcnational.com/marketing-maps 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind:  https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Are you maxed out but still not growing? In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin shares how he solved one of dentistry’s biggest bottlenecks - capacity....

016 Is Discounting Killing Your Brand? This Facebook Thread Got Heated 20.11.2025

📥 Free Resource: https://go.smcnational.com/campaign/strategic-pricing 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀Spots are limited - secure your seat in the mastermind that’s changing how dentists grow: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Dentists fear that running specials or offering $49 cleanings will cheapen their brand. In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gar...

015 The $150,000 Tax Break Most Dentists Miss 13.11.2025

📥Get Special Offer from strIQ: http://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/150k-tax-break-dentists-miss/ 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀Spots are limited - secure your seat in the mastermind that’s changing how dentists grow: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Should you rent or own your dental building? In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin, Gary Bird, and real est...

014 If You Stopped Doing Dentistry, Would Your Business Survive? 06.11.2025

🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind:  https://shorturl.at/AenIt   ➖➖➖➖ Most dentists struggle to step back from the chair without their income collapsing. In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird break down the difference between entrepreneur profit and dental profit,...

013 Why You Shouldn’t Grow from $1M to $2M in Your Dental Practice? 30.10.2025

📥 Free Resource: http://mydentalplaybook.com/episode//dental-practice-growth-1m-to-2m/ 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind:  https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Every dentist says they want to scale from $1M to $2M. But is it worth it? In this episode of My Dental Playbook, Dr. B...

012 The Secret to Retaining Patients Without Insurance 23.10.2025

📥 Free Resource:  http://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/retaining-patients-without-insurance/ 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind:  https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Dentists set up a membership plan, but almost no one signs up. In this episode of My Dental Playbook, Dr. Blake Ha...

011 The 3-Step System Every Practice Needs to 2.5x Treatment Acceptance 16.10.2025

📥 Free Resource:  https://bit.ly/3KGaDIG 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀The mastermind fills fast - apply now and start scaling with confidence: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ The 3-step system Dr. Blake Hamblin uses is transforming how patients say yes and how fast practices grow. In this episode, Dr. Blake and Treatment Coordinator Paige reveal the...

010 The KPIs Every Dentist Must Track to Hold Marketing Accountable 09.10.2025

📥 Free Resource: http://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/dental-marketing-kpis/ 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀 Spots are limited - secure your seat in the mastermind that’s changing how dentists grow: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Why do dentists and marketers always clash? In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird break down the root causes of f...

009 Over Aggressive Tx Planning! 02.10.2025

📥Free Resource: https://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/objection-handling-playbook 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind:  https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ One viral comment accused Dr. Blake of over-treatment. In this episode, he responds with clinical transparency, decision...

008 Bending Time as a Dental Leader 25.09.2025

🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀The mastermind fills fast - apply now and start scaling with confidence: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Most dentists grow in isolation and it’s slowing them down. That’s why Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird are launching a new mastermind: a once-a-month 90-minute call where real dentists solve real problems… together. 🔍...

007 #1 Mistake With Dental Associates 18.09.2025

📥 Free Resource:  https://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/onboarding-associates 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀Spots are limited - secure your seat in the mastermind that’s changing how dentists grow: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Bringing on an associate can be your greatest growth move, or your biggest mistake. In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin...

006 1-on-1 Cheat Sheet to Transform Our Practice Culture 11.09.2025

📥 Free Resource: https://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/run-effective-meetings 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind:  https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Think your team is the problem? It might be your systems. In this episode, Dr. Blake unpacks how regular 1:1 meetings change...

005 Mindsets that Keep Dentist Leaders Stuck! 04.09.2025

📥 Free Resource: https://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/lead-to-win 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀Spots are limited - secure your seat in the mastermind that’s changing how dentists grow: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ What separates top 1% dental practices from the rest? It’s not money. It’s mindset. In this episode, Blake and Gary break down wha...

004 $2,000 Dental Marketing for 20+ Patients a Month!!! 28.08.2025

📥 Free Resource: https://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/complete-marketing-content-checklist 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀The mastermind fills fast - apply now and start scaling with confidence: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ You don’t need more new dental patients, you need more treatment from the patients you already have. Dr. Blake walks throu...

003 100 New Patients a Month (And What It Took to Get There) 21.08.2025

📥 Free Resource:  https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/100-new-patients-a-month-and-what-it-took-to-get-there/ 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind:  https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ This is the episode where everything clicks. Dr. Blake crossed the 100-new-dental patient mark...

002 #1 Dental Team Hiring System 14.08.2025

📥 Free Resource: https://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/interview-questions 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀 The mastermind fills fast - apply now and start scaling with confidence: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Can’t find great team members for your dental practice? You’re not alone. Dr. Blake opens up about losing 3 assistants in 2 weeks, and how...

001 Dental Growth Journey: $200K to $500K a Month in One Year 07.08.2025

📥 Free Resource: https://go.mydentalplaybook.com/resources/financial-arrangements-template 🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://bit.ly/496YYLb 🚀Spots are limited - secure your seat in the mastermind that’s changing how dentists grow: https://shorturl.at/AenIt ➖➖➖➖ Most dentists want to grow their practice but don't know where to start. In this kickoff episode, Dr. Bla...

The Playbook Starts Here: What to Expect from the Show 21.07.2025

If you're a dentist looking to grow but not sure where to start, this podcast is for you. Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird introduce My Dental Playbook - your new favorite dental podcast packed with real-world practice growth strategies , dental entrepreneurship insights, and step-by-step practice management tactics. Dr. Blake is building a $10M practice, and he's sharing every move along...

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