{"podcast":{"title":"Bite-Sized Dental Marketing","slug":"bite-sized-dental-marketing-6377391","podcast_index_feed_id":6377391,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/bsdm/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/bsdm","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/bsdm/podcast_cover_20260626_060627_79ee34b403f1db08536467802f23ef9e.png","author":"Eric Hubbard","episode_count":158,"summary":"Join Eric Hubbard and Sara Sampson, leading minds behind Pain-Free Dental Marketing, as they dive into their strategies and explore the latest trends in dentistry. Their conversations provide unique perspectives and real-world examples, offering inspiration and guidance for your own practice. With a focus on bite-sized, actionable tips, each episode is packed with digestible information that you can implement right away. Whether you're a seasoned dental professional or just starting out, we give you the tools and knowledge to navigate the complex world of dental marketing.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T02:20:16.304724+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bite-sized-dental-marketing-6377391"},"episode":{"title":"Hygiene Growth, Dropping Insurances & Systems That Work | Gary Takacs","slug":"hygiene-growth-dropping-insurances-systems-that-work-gary-takacs","published_at":"2025-08-14T12:33:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bite-sized-dental-marketing-6377391/hygiene-growth-dropping-insurances-systems-that-work-gary-takacs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bite-sized-dental-marketing-6377391","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/bsdm/2164617","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/208855/2164617/bsdm/2025_08_13_12_51_28_57a67d81-d7e8-4a5c-8085-140f6220bde3.mp3","summary":"Gary Takacs is one of the most respected voices in the dental coaching profession. For over 40 years, he’s been helping dentists create practices they truly love- ones that are financially successful, clinically exceptional, and deeply patient-focused. He’s known as the Godfather of dental podcasting and the founder of the Thriving Dentist Show, the world's most widely listened-to dental podcast. Gary has guided thousands of dentists toward reducing insurance dependence, building profitable hygiene departments, and creating cultures where teams and patients thrive. In this episode, Gary shares a blueprint for growing a sustainable, people-first practice from strengthening your hygiene department to taking control of insurance adjustments and building systems that make your life easier. 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Dental Podcast How to Build a High-Performing Hygiene Department: Gary shares proven ways to boost production, elevate patient care, and make hygiene a true growth engine. Innovative Strategies for Reducing Insurance Dependence: Learn how to keep more of what you earn while protecting patient relationships. Communicating Insurance Changes with Patients: Discover how to explain adjustments and policy shifts in a way that builds trust, not frustration. The Power of In-Office Membership Plans: How to design plans that create steady cash flow and patient loyalty. Creating Systems for Long-Term Success: Gary’s framework for building repeatable processes so your practice runs smoothly, even when you’re not there. Connect with Gary Takacs Website: https://www.thrivingdentist.com/Gary's Podcast: https://www.thrivingdentist.com/podcast-show/Upcoming Events: https://www.thrivingdentist.com/events/","meta_description":"Gary Takacs is one of the most respected voices in the dental coaching profession. For over 40 years, he’s been helping dentists create practices they tru…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2542,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bite-sized-dental-marketing-6377391/episodes/hygiene-growth-dropping-insurances-systems-that-work-gary-takacs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bite-sized-dental-marketing-6377391/hygiene-growth-dropping-insurances-systems-that-work-gary-takacs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}