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The Dental Sherpas Podcasts

We’ll help you climb your mountain.

A podcast about achieving dental freedom. Dr. Cedric Lewis and Matt Kennedy share the hard-earned lessons, practice-growth systems and leadership thinking that help dentists build a path where working in the chair becomes optional.

Practice GrowthSystems, metrics and smarter decisions.
LeadershipBuild a team that can climb with you.
Financial IntelligenceTurn practice value into long-term wealth.
Dental FreedomCreate options beyond the operatory chair.
Welcome to the Dental Sherpas

There’s no reason you have to climb alone.

The source describes dental freedom like climbing a mountain: the route can be difficult, but reaching a point where the chair becomes optional can be life-changing.

“You two are individually very talented in communicating your knowledge and experiences, but really it’s your interaction with each other that brings together what you both offer.”Dr. Ken Dale · Dale Family Dentistry · New Albany, IN
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Episode 1

The only difference between you and me is that I’ve failed a lot more.

Dr. Cedric Lewis shares the journey from a small 2-op practice toward multi-location ownership and why the Dental Sherpas podcast exists.

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Episode 2

Does Your Mindset Really Matter?

Matt and Dr. Ced ask whether mindset really matters—and connect it directly to success in practice and life.

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Episode 3

The Owner’s Trap

Understanding the Owner’s Trap and moving from practitioner to leader are central to the journey toward dental freedom.

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Episode 4

Key Performance Indicators: The Ultimate Leadership Tool

Learn which practice numbers matter, how to interpret them and how to use them as a leadership tool.

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Episode 5

What Are You Really Providing Patients?

The hosts explore the engine that drives a dental practice and why understanding what patients really want matters.

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Episode 6

Attracting Associate Doctors

Dr. Ced discusses how building an attractive practice helps attract the right associate doctors.

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How We Can Help

Turn practice growth into real freedom.

The show focuses on the same challenges practice owners face on the way up: leadership, associates, systems, patient experience, metrics, profitability and building long-term practice value.

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