Two Reds are Better than One

Lucie Simic started out as a Journalist and after helping Mike Hesketh at the Exeter Dental Centre with his social media, ended up being his Business Manager. (Mike was a previous guest on our podcast).   In just four years they turned a Practice whose turnover was £400,000 to £2.4M, eventually selling it to BUPA for £3.2m. Lucie implemented 6 strategies that allowed this to happen and on this pod...

This month's guest is unique.   Steve Anderson lives and works in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona and, since 1997 has been building dental offices, thousands of them.   Yes - thats right - he runs a 20-strong building company responsible for the construction of purpose-built dental practices as well as refurbishments of existing premises.   That's where the "process" comes in - because you can...

With many Dentists telling us that they are bombarded with new patients but have limited availability, this is a great time to look at your Hygiene/Therapy Department and see how you can make it even more efficient than ever before, you just might be sitting on a hidden gold mine.    In this podcast, Ashley and Chris interview two key opinion leaders from the Therapist and Hygiene world Robiha Naz...

In this no holding back interview, Chris and Ashley interviewed Nigel Risner a second time for the 'Two Reds are Better than one Podcast' and it was truly a brilliant interview.  Chris and Ashley specifically asked Nigel's thoughts on the current challenges Dental Owners are facing with recruitment, staff retention and motivating their team. You will learn: How to adapt to change and uncertainty ...

We are delighted this month to welcome a powerful influencer in USA dental marketing, who shares with us her own professional story as well as some priceless tips on marketing in the current landscape.

The Two Reds are Better Than One interview this week was with Jasmin Wigglesworth - the Practice Manager of Infinity Dental - and Gaby Saracino-Hamill - the lead TCO within the practice.   Last year we interviewed Mohsin Patel who is the Principal of the practice and many listeners stated it was one of the best interviews that we have done. This time we get to interview the key people within the p...

Rich Madow is a Dentist, Speaker and Business Coach from Baltimore in the USA.   He graduated in 1984 and started his dentistry career working in a hospital. Very quickly he found an associate position. However, he soon clashed with his boss and after a few months was sacked from his job.   Not long after, he purchased a run down Practice in his hometown which is where he started his journey into...

This podcast is about how Andy has looked at the clinical recruitment landscape in UK dentistry and decided to wade in there with a completely fresh approach.   "Disruption", "agility" and "innovation" are the key words to associate with Andy's new company.   In this interview you will learn:   how Clubhouse is taking the social media world by storm (and why CB doesn't like it); about Mark Beaumon...

Discover how two brothers bought an Ortho Practice & transformed it into a beautiful multi-disciplinary practice in just three years (with Covid thrown in for good measure).   Brothers Rohit and Karan Farmah, two very young dentists are on a serious mission.   They purchased a traditional Ortho Practice in Birmingham three years ago, during this time, they have re-named, re-branded and now ' The H...

This episode of the 'Two Reds are Better than One ' podcast is something a little different Chris and Ashley interviewed two rising stars of UK Dentistry, Aamir Vaghela and Aran Maxwell-Cox.   Aran and Aamir are two driven, successful dentists who have grown their Private Treatment and are producing record numbers of Clear Correct and Invisalign Treatments. They are consistently doing this week in...

This is the most fascinating and compelling interview that we have ever done on the 'Two Reds are Better than one Podcast'    After a spell in the army, where Mike Hesketh saw action first hand in Afghanistan, he came back to the UK and he and his wife Lara purchased a four surgery dental Practice in Exeter. He grew the turnover from £480,000 to £2.5M in four year. They set about initiating a 'gam...

A very informal conversation between Chris and Ashley this time.   Chris in The Barrow Bunker and Ashley in The Indigo Hotel, Paddington, part way through a 2-week lecture tour.   We begin by discussing how a few minutes listening to the news every day can be enough to demoralise even the most optimistic amongst us - and how this must affect team members and patients.   Chris then goes on to expla...

13 years ago Jessica Richards was told that her cancer would give her   a below average change of survival beyond 5 years with surgery, radiation and medication. She refused all and is here to tell her tale. Jessica is a Personal Transformation and Leadership Development Specialist who has had a practice in Harley Street since 1991. Her work reaches beyond healing, helping people gain creative ins...

For the first time in a long time, we decided it would be good to just catch up and reflect on what we can see around us on the dental landscape.   In the podcast:   1. How each individual dentist has to solve their own practicing puzzle in the return to work phase; 2. Using a 90-second video to communicate with your patients; 3. Using Zoom to deliver ethical sales; 4. The emerging digital consult...

In today's podcast The Two Reds interviewed Dr. Bill Schaeffer, owner of 'The Implant Centre in Hayward Heath and Hove.' Bill graduated in 1989 and opened a small squat and today his two practices are leaders in the UK implant world. Bill is a rare individual who always sees the positive side in any situation and there has been no exception with the Covid-19 lockdown. I can promise you will be ins...

Aged only 25 Gemma Cockburn purchased her first Dental Practice and 15 years later she still runs the same Practice. She has built up Chapel Street Dental through her tremendous work ethic and absolute dedication to her very loyal patient base. Gemma is now married and has two children and if you are looking at creating more balance in your life, then you will love this interview.    You are proba...

If you want to become a successful dentist and at the same time achieve balance in your life, then you need to listen to this podcast. In this podcast, The Two Reds interviewed Stephen Jacobs the owner of Dental FX, a referral Practice in Glasgow.    Stephen was one of the pioneers in UK Dentistry for placing implants and this has been his passion for over 30 years. In this interview you will disc...

It's amazing how sometimes a podcast guest comes along just when the interviewer(s) needs to hear their message.   Lee Evans had what he describes as a "crappy start" in life, tragically losing his mother when he was 15 years old and experiencing bullying at school.   After 25 years in The Army, what has emerged is one of the UK's best performance coaches, still using his skill in the military but...

This week we keep the interviews going North of the Border in Scotland with not one, but two, dentists as The Two Reds interview Dr Michael Tang and Dr Stuart Campbell.   Stuart and Michael started their own podcast at the start of 2020 - One in the Chair and Two Waiting - and although it's new, the podcast has already built up an excellent following and reputation.   Both Stuart and Michael share...

We are keeping up the pace with the Two Reds podcast, in an endeavour to keep you positive and focused during lockdown.   Which is why this weeks' guest was an obvious choice.   Chris Barrowman is a young Scottish dentist who chose to open a private squat in the quiet Perthshire town of Pitlochry and has grown that into a micro-corporate that not only had 4 locations before Covid-19 - but he also...

Guy Deeming is the senior partner in Queensway Orthodontics and a partner in the Queensway Group, which provides both general and orthodontic dentistry to the population of Teesside in the North East of England.   If you think YOUR lockdown experience was stressful, try closing the business mid-way through the opening of three new practices as a result of an earlier successful NHS ortho contract t...

Well if you are wondering about the name of this week's podcast, then you are going to have to listen to the whole thing.   Our interview this week was with Mike Robinson, a Personal Trainer from Salford, North Manchester.   Mike is not only a brilliant personal trainer, but a friend. Because of the lockdown situation we are all in it has never been more important to fulfil your daily activity and...

It's going to take a different set of leadership skills and a new way of thinking to get through these times.   In this podcast Nigel Risner shares what he feels are going to be the essential skills necessary and how to adapt to a new reality.    You will discover; How to deal with uncertainty The importance of taking care of yourself  What you can do now in your community to develop patients for...

We were delighted to have Chris Brindley back on this podcast again, as he shares his inspiration and strategies so that you use this down-time effectively and create a winning attitude of success.   On this podcast you will learn: How to change your mind-set and develop a more positive attitude  How successful people think and behave during a crisis How you cannot control the uncontrollable, but...