The Authentic Dentist
Welcome to the Authentic Dentist Podcast.
Join Dr. Allison House of House Dental in Scottsdale and Shawn Zajas, Founder of Zana… a company helping Dentists extend their Care Beyond the Chair, as they lead dentists deeper along the journey of authenticity – to reach greater fulfillment in their professional lives and to deliver remarkable patient experiences.
At the core of the authentic dentist is the belief that the answer to the current challenges in dentistry is dentists discovering that their greatest asset and point of differentiation is their personal brand – and that forming that brand out of their authentic selves is the best strategy for success in dentistry today.
To join Allison and Shawn on this journey, hit the subscribe button to never miss an episode. Here’s to your success… Express yourself fully. Live authentic.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 98
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
58 › Exploring the Dark Side of Dentistry: Mental Health and Suicide
Join us as we discuss mental health, burnout, and the devastating reality of suicide among dentists. It's time to shed light on this important issue and start having real conversations.
57 › Reassessing Your Goals and Priorities: Taking Action for a Fulfilling Life
In this podcast, Dr. House and Shawn discuss the importance of reassessing goals and ensuring they are scheduled in order for them to happen. They discuss their own experiences with procrastination a…
56 › "New Dentist on The Block": A Podcast for New Dentists by Dr. Maestras
Dr. Allison House sits down with Dr. Maestras, host of "New Dentist on The Block" podcast, to discuss her journey to becoming a dentist and the inspiration behind her new podcast. @newdentistsonthebl…
55 › Improving Dental Practice Performance with Data-Driven Insights: Insights from Dental Intelligence
👉Check out the latest episode of our podcast where Dr. House & Shawn interview Katie and Steve from @dental.intelligence
They discuss the importance of using data analytics and goal-setting tools to …
54 › Dedicated Sleep and Implants with Doug Baker
Dedicated sleeping implants overcomes the financial barrier, of patients who desperately need sleep treatments. It’s a specialty Medical Group, which is unique and available in all 50 states. We hav…
53 › Success In Dentistry with Dr. Avi Patel
Dr. Avi Patel is a man on a mission, and his passion for dentistry is contagious. He has been making waves in the industry, and at the Voices of Dentistry conference, he caught the attention of Dr. A…
52 › Why it is Important to Create Margin in Your Life with Dr. Chris Majors
Dr. Chris Majors, a dentist who graduated in 1998, spoke to Dr. Allison and Shawn at the Voices of Dentistry conference. During their conversation, Dr. Majors emphasized the importance of having marg…
51 › How to Go From a Dental Grad to A Practice Owner with Dr. Lowe
At the Voices of Dentistry conference, Dr. Allison House and Shawn Zajas met up with Dr. Richard Lowe. Dr. Lowe, has been podcasting since 2016 and he was inspired by other great podcasters in dentis…
50 › Artificial Intelligence with Overjet's Rob & Chris
Overjet is an artificial intelligence company that automatically analyses radiographs in real-time, with really three main goals; we want clinicians to be more confident, more accurate, and more clin…
49 › Building wealth in dentistry - exploring forms of leverage for Dentists
As a dentist you can get rich, but can you truly attain wealth? The basic form of leverage a dentist can employ is the leverage of human labor... but true wealth is now built on code and media. How…
48 › How to deal with challenging employees in your dental practice
Join Dr. Allison House and Shawn Zajas as they explore the challenging waters of how to deal with difficult employees. We've all had them - how do you navigate the challenge and lead your practice t…
47 › How the Southwest Airlines meltdown can help your dental practice in 2023
Join Dr. Allison House and Shawn Zajas as they explore the recent holiday meltdown that Southwest Airlines experienced.
Discover what went wrong and how you can take the lessons learned to help your…
46 › Create an Experience: Interview with Michael Dinsio
Michael Dinsio is a Dental Practice Consultant and Strategist that has helped over 500 doctors start, buy, and grow their practices for almost a decade. He is a leader, Speaker, Consultant, and Advoc…
45 › Embarrassing Mindsets that are Holding You Back in Dentistry
Ever struggled with a bad mindset that held you back from the success you wanted in Dentistry? How about one that was flat out embarrassing?
Join Dr. Allison House and Shawn Zajas as they share the…
44 › Recession Proof Your Practice
Join Dr. Allison House and Shawn Zajas as they discuss the current recession and how to recession proof your practice.
43 › Level Up in How to Run Your Dental Practice - Hiring a Business Coach
Join Dr. Allison House and Shawn Zajas as they share some of the unique benefits they've both personally received from having a business coach.
Let's face it, Dentistry is challenging, especially bui…
42 › How to Create an Indemnity Group to Reduce Your Practice Liability
Join Dr. Allison House and Shawn Zajas as they share all about how to create an indemnity group, a great safety net for your dental practice.
Ever wondered what would happen to your practice if you pe…
41 › Ethics in Dentistry - the Challenge of Always Doing the Right Thing
Join Dr. Allison House and Shawn Zajas as they discuss the ethics of Dentistry and share a specific and current case study in Dr. Houses practice.
40 › Public Shaming in Dentistry and What You Can Do About it
Join Dr. Allison House and Shawn Zajas as they share about the struggle that dentists encounter when faced with unfair 1-star reviews from Google or Yelp.
Has the power shifted too much in favor of th…
39 › Embracing Technology for Success in Dentistry Today
Join Dr. Allison House and Shawn as they discuss the technology you absolutely must embrace in Dentistry today - and enjoy their candid discussion about some of the challenges that come with it.