{"podcast":{"title":"The Very Dental Podcast Network","slug":"the-very-dental-podcast-network-555429","podcast_index_feed_id":555429,"rss_url":"https://dentalhacks.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://verydentalpodcast.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/8/8/8/38882ec0ce42952588c4a68c3ddbc4f2/Very_Dental_logo_resized.png","author":"Alan Mead","episode_count":1581,"summary":"The Very Dental Podcast network brings you entertaining and relevant conversations with visionaries, clinicians and your friends in the dental space.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T16:18:22.685396+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-very-dental-podcast-network-555429"},"episode":{"title":"AME: The Rise of the Instant Expert","slug":"ame-the-rise-of-the-instant-expert","published_at":"2026-07-13T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-very-dental-podcast-network-555429/ame-the-rise-of-the-instant-expert","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-very-dental-podcast-network-555429","url":"https://dentalhacks.libsyn.com/ame-the-rise-of-the-instant-expert","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/dentalhacks/AME_7.13.2026_mixdown-auphonic_01.mp3?dest-id=205218","summary":"Alan gets real about a major pet peeve that's been festering on his Instagram feed: the rise of the \"sobriety influencer.\" Celebrating over 24 years of clean time himself, Alan breaks down why the highly curated, aesthetic world of online recovery culture—full of sunny morning routines, mocktails, and six-month \"experts\"—feels completely detached from the gritty, anonymous reality of church basements and smoky bingo halls. He then flips the camera onto the dental world, revealing the exact same \"pink cloud\" script being run by young, inexperienced dental influencers. From flawless 12-unit veneer highlights to performative vulnerability, Alan tackles the toxic comparison culture of social media, the danger of the \"instant expert,\" and why real clinical excellence requires the one thing you can't shortcut: actual, long-term experience. Some links from the show: Belograd Academy A recent endo/restorative video from Maxim Belograd Join the Very Dental Facebook Group using one of these passwords: Timmerman, Paul, Bioclear, Hornbrook, Gary, McWethy, Papa Randy, or Lipscomb! The Very Dental Podcast network is and will remain free to download. If you'd like to support the shows you love at Very Dental then show a little love to the people that support us! We're proud to be supported by the folks at Net32! I'm a big fan of the Bioclear Method ! I think you should give it a try and I've got a great offer to help you get on board! Use the exclusive Very Dental Podcast code VERYDENTAL8TON for 15% OFF your total Bioclear purchase, including Core Anterior and Posterior Four day courses, Black Triangle Certification, and all Bioclear products. Crazy Dental has everything you need from cotton rolls to equipment and everything in between and the best prices you'll find anywhere! If you…","meta_description":"Alan gets real about a major pet peeve that's been festering on his Instagram feed: the rise of the \"sobriety influencer.\" Celebrating over 24 years of cl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1613,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-very-dental-podcast-network-555429/episodes/ame-the-rise-of-the-instant-expert/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-very-dental-podcast-network-555429/ame-the-rise-of-the-instant-expert.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}