# 89 ::: Ground Marketing: How Michael Arias Pioneered a New Approach to Dental Marketing Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/wholehearted-with-shawn-zajas-6410588/89-ground-marketing-how-michael-arias-pioneered-a-new-approach-to-dental-marketing Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/wholehearted-with-shawn-zajas-6410588/89-ground-marketing-how-michael-arias-pioneered-a-new-approach-to-dental-marketing.md Podcast: [Wholehearted with Shawn Zajas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wholehearted-with-shawn-zajas-6410588) Published: 2025-07-25T10:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shawn-zajas-show.captivate.fm/episode/89-ground-marketing-how-michael-arias-pioneered-a-new-approach-to-dental-marketing Audio file: https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/22094463-fba4-4e3b-a3a9-a9e58b724f47/ARIAS-AUDIO.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wholehearted-with-shawn-zajas-6410588/episodes/89-ground-marketing-how-michael-arias-pioneered-a-new-approach-to-dental-marketing Duration seconds: 3189 ## Resource Michael Arias shares his journey from being a nutritionist to becoming a pioneering figure in dental marketing. He coined the term "ground marketing" and developed it into a sophisticated approach for dental practices to connect with their communities. The conversation explores his evolution as a podcaster, his philosophy on learning and growth, and how he overcame initial fears in business development. Michael provides deep insights into effective community engagement strategies and the importance of taking action despite uncertainty. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wholehearted-with-shawn-zajas-6410588/episodes/89-ground-marketing-how-michael-arias-pioneered-a-new-approach-to-dental-marketing/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/wholehearted-with-shawn-zajas-6410588/89-ground-marketing-how-michael-arias-pioneered-a-new-approach-to-dental-marketing.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.