My Dental Playbook

🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind: https://shorturl.at/AenIt
🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
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 low acceptance to confident closers. Gary Bird pushes deeper into the mindset, metrics, systems, and phrasing that make treatment presentations work across personalities.
Whether your associate is missing the mark, avoiding f...

📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/why-dentists-are-trapped-in-a-24-7-job/
🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
🚀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 Hamblin and Gary Bird break down the leadership skills, systems, and accountability structures that let a practice grow without the doctor being tied to every decision.
Whether you’re overwh...

📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/real-reason-your-marketing-isnt-working/
🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
🚀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 Gary Bird break down the seven things every dental practice must do to win in saturated markets like Houston. If you feel stuck, plateaued, or unsure why your dental...

📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode//why-dentists-fail-after-dropping-insurance/
🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
🚀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 his strategies for transforming insurance losses into sustained growth, emphasizing the importance of effective communication, strategic financing, and staff training. The decision to go out-of-network can be a pivotal moment for any practice.

🔍 What You’ll Learn...

📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/49-cleanings-10x-dental-practice/
🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
🚀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 one low-cost offer flipped their practice from patient acquisition to team motivation. This episode is a masterclass in turning trust, culture, and marketing into a growth engine, proving that big cases often start with small, in...

📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/collect-every-dollar-you-produce/
🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
🚀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 but collecting less? Gary Bird chats with Dr. Blake Hamblin as he breaks down the exact 5-step framework that helped his office achieve 100% collections and a bonus strategy that protects every dollar.

🔍 What You...

📥 Free Resource: https://go.smcnational.com/marketing-maps
🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
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. Discover how block scheduling, same-day treatment, and efficient ops transformed his practice from “too busy” to highly profitable.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:
📌 How to fix scheduling bottlenecks with block scheduling
📌 Why same-day dentistry changes your growth ceiling
📌 How to manage patient flow to maximize every chair

📥 Free Resource: https://go.smcnational.com/campaign/strategic-pricing
🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
Dentists fear that running specials or offering $49 cleanings will cheapen their brand. In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird explain why the right loss leader strategy actually increases trust, patient flow, and production.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:
📌 The difference between discounting and loss leaders (and why one works)
📌 How to use pricing strategy to attract, not cheapen, your brand
📌 How $49 cleanings can lead to $2,000+ in treatment, without hurting repu...

📥Get Special Offer from strIQ: http://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/150k-tax-break-dentists-miss/
🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
Should you rent or own your dental building? In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin, Gary Bird, and real estate expert Matt Sanderson unpack the financial and tax advantages of ownership, plus what to know before signing your next lease.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:
📌 When to buy vs lease (and how to plan 12–24 months ahead)
📌 How bonus depreciation and cost segregation can save you six figures in taxes
📌How to avoid t...

🚀What are top-performing dentists doing differently? Find out inside the mastermind:  https://shorturl.at/AenIt
🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
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, and how to build a practice that pays you even when you’re not producing.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:
📌 The difference between clinical profit and owner profit (and why both matter)
📌 How to buil...

📥 Free Resource: http://mydentalplaybook.com/episode//dental-practice-growth-1m-to-2m/
🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
Every dentist says they want to scale from $1M to $2M. But is it worth it?
In this episode of My Dental Playbook, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird share the hard truths about doubling your practice. From managing associates to taking on more debt, they reveal the real challenges behind chasing higher revenue.
If you’re considering growth, this episode will help you weigh the risks, the stress, and the lead...

📥 Free Resource:  http://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/retaining-patients-without-insurance/
🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
Dentists set up a membership plan, but almost no one signs up. In this episode of My Dental Playbook, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird break down why most membership plans fail and the simple tweaks that make patients say yes on the spot. Dr. Blake reveals how he relaunched his “Membership Plus” plan and immediately signed up multiple patients who had previously said no. You’ll also learn why membership plans aren’t for acquisition...

📥 Free Resource: https://www.mydentalplaybook.com/episode/three-step-system-treatment-acceptance
🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
The 3-step Finance, Phase, Discount 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 3–5 minute Cherry approval flow, how to present total and monthly side by side, and what to do when the approval doesn’t cover the full plan. This is one every dentist should listen to.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:
📌 How to present “$7...

📥 Free Resource: http://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/dental-marketing-kpis/
🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
Why do dentists and marketers always clash? In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird break down the root causes of frustration between practice owners and marketing teams and how to fix it with clear data and communication. From $30,000 websites that don’t convert, to operational failures disguised as “bad marketing,” to the single number (CAC) that reveals if the problem is your ads or your front desk, you’ll learn exactly how to track succe...

📥Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/over-aggressive-tx-planning/
🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
One viral comment accused Dr. Blake of over-treatment. In this episode, he responds with clinical transparency, decision frameworks, and a breakdown of what ethical treatment really means in modern dentistry.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:
📌 How to talk about comprehensive care without sounding pushy
📌 Where most dentists drop the ball when patients say "I need to think about it"
📌 A practical system for objection handling with flashcards and role play

🚀 What are top...

📥 Submit your application to the mastermind: https://mydentalplaybook.com/my-dental-playbook-mastermind/
🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
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.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:
📌 How being around growth-minded peers can fast-track your success
📌 Why Dr. Blake believes in “bending time” for dental owners
📌 What to expect from the mastermind (format, pricing, goals)

🚀 The ma...

📥 Free Resource:  http://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/1-mistake-with-dental-associates/
🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook
Bringing on an associate can be your greatest growth move, or your biggest mistake. In this episode, Dr. Blake Hamblin and Gary Bird reveal the systems, red flags, and leadership strategies behind building a thriving associate team without damaging your culture, cash flow, or clinical standards.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:
📌 The onboarding plan every associate dentist needs to succeed
📌 When and how to discuss partnership tracks (without awkwardness)
📌 How to balance mentorship...

📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/1-on-1-cheat-sheet-to-transform-our-practice-culture/

🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook

Think your team is the problem? It might be your systems. In this episode, Dr. Blake unpacks how regular 1:1 meetings changed his dental team dynamic, retention, and production.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:

📌 The exact questions to ask in your one-on-ones

📌 How to tie personal goals to professional performance

📌 The cheat codes to building real emotional security at work

🚀 What are top...

 📥 Free Resource: http://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/mindsets-that-keep-dentist-leaders-stuck/

🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook

What separates top 1% dental practices from the rest? It’s not money. It’s mindset. In this episode, Blake and Gary break down what a true growth mindset looks like and how it’s shaped every decision in their business.  

🔍 What You’ll Learn:

📌 The #1 belief holding dentists back

📌 Why urgency and discomfort are prerequisites for growth

📌 The difference between tugboat leaders and lighthouse leaders

📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/2000-dental-marketing-for-20-patients-a-month/

🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook

You don’t need more new dental patients, you need more treatment from the patients you already have. Dr. Blake walks through the exact internal marketing calendar they’re using to fill their schedule with cosmetic, implant, and veneer cases.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:

📌 How to turn routine visits into high-ticket cases 

📌 The 12-month internal marketing calendar you can steal 

📌 How to train your team to capture full...

📥 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://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook

Think your team is the problem? It might be your systems. In this episode, Dr. Blake unpacks how regular 1:1 meetings changed his dental team dynamic, retention, and production.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:

📌 The exact questions to ask in your one-on-ones

📌 How to tie personal goals to professional performance

📌 The cheat codes to building real emotional security at work

🚀 What are top-perf...

📥 Free Resource: https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/1-dental-team-hiring-system/

🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook

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 his office built a hiring pipeline that never runs dry.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:
📌 How to set up a hiring funnel that works like marketing
📌 The #1 mistake dentists make when hiring (and how to fix it)
📌 How to build a bench of “future hires” you can call...

📥 Free Resource:  https://mydentalplaybook.com/episode/dental-growth-journey-200k-to-500k-a-month-in-one-year/

🚀Grow Your Practice with Cherry Payment Plans: https://withcherry.com/partnerships/my-dental-playbook

Most dentists want to grow their practice but don't know where to start. In this kickoff episode, Dr. Blake shares the raw journey of going from plateaued and frustrated to hitting $500K months - and how you can do it too.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:
📌 Why your practice is stuck and how to break through
📌 The exact systems Blake built to scale without burning out
📌 The mindset shift tha...

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 the way. No fluff. No theory. Just what’s working right now, with a growing list of plays any dentist can run.

...