Very Dental: The "A-hole Factor" with Dr. Mark Costes
The Very Dental Podcast Network
Release Date: 03/25/2022
The Very Dental Podcast Network
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info_outlineAlan is joined once again by Dr. Mark Costes. The guys are a couple of months post Voices of Dentistry and do a little wrap up.
Mark is the founder of the Dental Success Institute, a podcaster and a good friend. The guys have a wide ranging conversation that covers all kinds of topics!
- VoD wrap up
- What it's like to be 50
- Does shaming work in dentistry/medicine?
- Mark's next project...the Dental Success Summit at the JW Marriott resort on June 10-11th!
- Go learn about stuff that they didn't teach in dental school!
- Do meetings with like minded people!
- A little "inside baseball" from two titans in dental podcasting
- Have we reached "peak podcast?"
- Does the guest matter with regard to downloads?
- Who is Mark's favorite/most interesting interview?
Some links from the show:
Dental Success Summit is June 10-11th 2022 (use code "Alan2022" for an extra 10% off!)
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