Dr. Dave Maloley

The Irreplaceable Practice - For dentists who refuse to become a commodity

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For a long time, being a Relentless Dentist was enough.  Work harder.  Produce more.  Push through. Lead the way.  That mindset built strong dental practices.  It built confidence and momentum.  It built great lives too. But dentistry has entered The Great Commoditization.  More capital.  More technology.  More choices.  From the outside, it looks like progress.  From the inside, it feels like compression.  Margins tighten. Expectations rise.  The mental load keeps climbing.  And grinding harder does not fix compression.  Design does. Over the next five years, independent practices will divide...

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Dr. Dave Maloley

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Latest episode

Oct 21, 2026

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Episodes

Culture Diagnosis: Uncovering Challenges in Your Dental Practice 12.07.2023

In this episode, I discuss the massive problems associated with unaddressed team and culture issues. So if you want to promote employee satisfaction, engagement, productivity, and ultimately, better patient care… If you want to avoid destructive employee accusations and litigation… If you want to prevent a toxic environment and culture crisis so you can attract the best talent around… Tune in now!...

Dentistry Success Uncovered: How Your Self-Worth Makes All The Difference 05.07.2023

In this episode, I discuss why dentists don't rise to what they believe is possible.   So if you want to understand the connection between self confidence & self worth and how that impacts your dental practice… If you want to know why fulfillment is so elusive for dentists… If you want to appreciate what's rare is valuable so you can lead and succeed like the best…   Tune in now!   A...

The Munger Method: Rethinking Dental Practice Management 28.06.2023

In this episode, we get to absorb the immense wisdom of 99.5-year-old voracious reader and legendary investor, Charlie Munger. So if you want to realize the long-term advantages of being consistently not stupid, instead of trying to always be very intelligent… If you want to teach your dental practice to be a learning organization… If you want to experience the financial and fulfillment upside of...

Billionaire Blueprint: Key Lessons for Dental Practice Owners 21.06.2023

In this episode, I discuss 6 Cash Flow and Business Lessons from Billionaires. So if you want to understand the immense value of risk-taking and innovation… If you want to benefit from other people's expertise… If you’re ready to play the long game so you can have a prosperous career without regrets… Tune in now! Attention single-location dental practice owners  who want to build a high-perfo...

From Goethe to Gemütlichkeit: German Cultural Insights for Outstanding Dental Customer Service 14.06.2023

In this episode, I discuss 7 principles dental practices should steal from Deutschland. So if you want to give your patients the gift of direct and clear communication… If you want to teach your team the power of next-level professionalism… If you want to balance your high clinical standards with a fun workplace so that your patients can’t wait to refer their friends and family members… Tune in no...

Elite Leadership Blueprint: 7 Navy SEAL Lessons for Dental Practice Owners 07.06.2023

In this episode, I discuss why dental practice owners should learn important team-building principles and perspectives from the likes of Jocko, Goggins, and Admiral William H. McRaven. So if you want to stop setting "realistic" goals and create something more audacious... If you want to build an unbeatable mind to help you win in this new economy… If you want to cultivate camaraderie so...

You're On Mute, Doc! 31.05.2023

In this episode, I discuss why assertiveness and conviction are critical, confidence-building skills. So if you want to create more respect in your key personal and professional relationships... If you want to take a stand for what you want and what you believe in... If you want to achieve your goals in record time so that you can elevate confidence in you and those around you... Tune in now!   Jo...

Stand Out from the Crowd: Building a High-Impact Brand for Your Dental Practice 24.05.2023

In this episode, I discuss why this is a really bad time to be "just another dentist." So if you want to know what it takes to increase your revenue with less effort … If you’re ready to design your practice's essence and how it's perceived by patients … If you want to be in a category of one in your community so you can get paid more and take more time off… Tune in now!   Join...

The Dolce Vita Dentist: Embracing Italian Principles for Practice Growth 17.05.2023

In this episode, I discuss the transformational lessons I learned from living in Italy for two years. So if you want to generate 2x as many word-of-mouth referrals… If you want to truly surprise and delight the patients on your schedule… If you want to coach your team create deeper connections so you can differentiate and win big in this economy… Tune in now!   Join  The Leading Dentist Collective...

9 Compelling Questions Leading Dentists Should Be Asking Their Team 10.05.2023

In this episode, I discuss why telling is out and asking is in. So if you want to enhance employee buy-in and productivity... If you want to stop being the bottleneck to dental practice growth ... If you want your team to have an owner mentality because you recognize that collaborative and decisive teams win in the next decade... Tune in now!   Join  The Leading Dentist Collective – the free colla...

5 Things Motivated Dentists Do Differently 03.05.2023

In this episode, I discuss why chasing money will undermine your practice. So if you want to create an unfair dental practice advantage… If you want to discover the keys to sustained high motivation and high productivity… If you want to understand why curiosity leads to profitability so that you can get control of your career and life… Tune in now!   Join  The Leading Dentist Collective  – the fre...

Create Your Cash Flow Calendar 26.04.2023

In this episode, I discuss why every minute you spend in planning saves ten minutes in execution. So if you want to win your week with one hour on Sunday; If you want to get every day started Like a Boss;  If you want to efficiently end your workdays so that you can enjoy more profits in your dental practice. Tune in now!   Join  The Leading Dentist Collective  – the free collaborative community f...

Calming Fears, Building Loyalty: The Bottom-Line Benefits of Understanding Anxious Patients 19.04.2023

Are you exceeding the expectations of your fearful, anxious, and phobic dental patients? Doc, if you want to earn unbelievable loyalty from your anxious patients… If you want to become the most revered dentist in town… If you want to engineer the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes in your patient experience so you can turn difficult patients into raving fans… Tune in now!   Join  The Leading Denti...

Building a Winning Team: 7 Key Lessons of Dental Team Collaboration 12.04.2023

In this episode, I discuss the unfair advantages of creating group flow with your dental team. So if you want to learn ultra-valuable team-building lessons from improv comedians and The Beatles… If you want to create extreme employee performance improvements… If you want to unleash innovation and creativity so you can have the best culture of any business in town… Tune in now!   Join  The Leading...

Burnout: Dentists’ Big Confidence Killer 05.04.2023

I think it’s important that we take a moment to candidly discuss the dark side of our profession. So if you want to avoid misalignment between who you truly are and what you spend your workdays doing… If you’re ready to acknowledge that the problem isn’t that we work too hard. It’s that we don’t recover well enough… If you want to enjoy a high-performance career so you can have the lifestyle and i...

The Future of Dental Practice Management: Creating a Flourishing Workplace 29.03.2023

In this episode, I discuss why the way we work is such a train wreck. So if you want to understand the PERMA method to higher productivity… If you want to feel less tired and worried about your dental practice… If you know why your employees need a best friend at work so that you can put an end to team turnover… Tune in now!   Join  The Leading Dentist Collective  – the free collaborative communit...

When Perfectionism Punishes Your Dental Practice 22.03.2023

Doc, did you know that perfectionism is the LOWEST standard? If you want to understand why optimalism beats perfectionism every day of the week… If you want to enjoy more cash flow in your business… If you want to turn off the struggle switch so you can build the most trusted, profitable dental practice in your area… Tune in now!   Join  The Leading Dentist Collective  – the free collaborative com...

Staying Cool Under Pressure: How to Handle Your Upset Dental Patients 15.03.2023

In this episode, I discuss how to turn your negative situations into incredible opportunities. If you want to prevent dissatisfied patients from telling between 9 – 15 people about their dental experience… If you want to embrace that adversity carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit… If you want to know when it’s time to dismiss a patient from your practice so you can actually enjo...

Breaking the IQ Barrier: The Key to Unlocking Your Dental Practice's Potential 08.03.2023

In this episode, I discuss why Emotional Intelligence is mission-critical for a modern dental practice. So if you want to have what 90% of top-performing leaders possess… If you want to level up your practice's culture … If you want to know why it all starts with self-awareness and self-management so you can have a dental team other dentists are jealous of… Tune in now! Check out our New Case...

What Do Dentists Say When They Talk To Themselves? 01.03.2023

Hey Doc, you know that little voice in your head? Yes. That one! We’re going to be talking about it in this episode.   So if you want to develop a powerful awareness around the stories you tell yourself… If you want to learn some self-talk lessons from both Robin Williams and Serena Williams… If you want to quiet that inner critic so you can confidently grow your dental practice…   Tune in now!  ...

Think Different: Steve Jobs’ Advice for Dental Practice Owners 22.02.2023

In this episode, I discuss why single-location dental practice owners should take wisdom from a $2.413 Trillion company. So if you want to anticipate patient needs and deliver personalized care. . . If you want to be a dentist who sees things differently. . . If you want to create an extraordinary brand that separates you from other dental practices so that you can have the cash flow and lifestyle...

Why Patients Tell You “No” & What To Do About It 15.02.2023

Hey Doc, how good is your team at generating high-trust case acceptance? If you want to make case acceptance easy…. If you want to avoid feeling pushy or manipulative… If you want to have patients say yes to the care you present so that you can focus on your clinical skills… Tune in now!   Join  The Leading Dentist Collective  – the free collaborative community for single-location dental practice...

7 Habits of High-Performance Dental Teams 08.02.2023

Enhancing your skills as a dental team builder has never been more important.   Doc, if you want to enjoy being around a productive, unified team… If you want to put an end to team turnover and feeling short-staffed… If you’re ready to embrace the experience economy so you can win at a game of practice ownership, tune in now!   Join  The Leading Dentist Collective – the free collaborative communit...

What’s Behind Elite Dentist Performance? 01.02.2023

In this episode, I discuss why dental practice owners should get in “the zone” more often. So if you want to find more enjoyment and productivity in your workdays… If you want to engineer your ideal challenge-to-skill ratio… If you want to utilize an anti-aging and career-extending strategy so you can feel supremely confident at work, tune in now!   Join  The Leading Dentist Collective  – the free...

7 Ways Dentists Can Give Themselves A Raise 25.01.2023

Doc, are you looking for some mental models that enhance your practice profitability? I hope you know you deserve to take home money and enjoy more time outside the office. In this episode, I discuss why you should ignore most of the advice from people who haven’t been in your shoes as a practice owner and challenge traditional thinking to get the most out of your career. If you want to find profe...

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