The Mediocre Dentist

You are in a RUT...you know it. I know it. Everyone around you knows it...  Your Weight Your Anxiety Your Office Growth

We can sit and make a list of excuses for you. Too busy, the kids, your sick parents...blah blah blah

They are excuses. Nothing More. David Galler is offering you a FRESH START for 2026! Listen to this episode to find out how!

Stop being Bullied and Harraased by your Lab. In 2025,  Mediocre Dentists everywhere are MILLING THEIR OWN CROWNS! Learn about the the hottest, most affordable in-office Mill on the market, the Glidewell I.O

Dental Offices are a mess. Counter-tops are so crowded that patients get turned off! David & Andrea bring Design Ergonomics CEO David Ahearn to the set to find out why! And how he made a career of fixing them

VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED... David & Andrea unload on the current customer service world. They are unfiltered and very genuine about their outrage at how no one cares about work and quality care.

David & Andrea feel that  Customer Service everywhere has gone to shit! From hotels to Disney to Lawyers to TSA to the post office, people just don't care to help resolve your issues. The Mediocre Dentists describe in details the trials and tribulations they have faced in the last 6mo. Do you feel they are right?

It is no secret that STAFF is the #1 #2 and #3 problem in Dental Offices  in 2025. In this Episode, David, Andrea & Kylee explore this phenomenon from all angles. They cover No-Shows, The Toxic Employee and The Office Rebellion! They offer no solutions really, but laugh with us. Because LAUGHTER is the Best Medicine.

Are you HAPPY? Would you believe most Dentists are not happy!? The stress of reviews, staff, and financial succes weighs heavily on dentists. Listen to David, Andrea and special guest Dr. Stacie Ross as they have a very candid discussion about this very real problem. Learn, Cry and Laugh with them as they suggest practical solutions to this growing problem

If YOU are looking to gain an edge on Dental Marketing and to launch your office into the stratosphere...  then this is not the episode for you! David & Andrea bemoan their lack of Marketing skills and luck in any realm here. They ask the touch questions and seek the truth.

Back and Neck problems are a real thing in dentisty and no one talks about it! So, David & Andrea take this topic full on and expose the ugly truth about how much Dentists really suffer. They then explore the 2 most common solutions unlimited Percocet! and Ergo Loops.

Doing Dentistry is hard enough on a good day. The problem becomes that seemingly every day something in the office stops working! David, Andrea and Kylee bemoan the pain from hand-pieces that won't rotate, to servers that won't turn on, to the inevitable flood that every office eventually gets. Laugh and mostly cry with them as they reflect on why the Dental Equipment Gods hate us.

In this episode David and Andrea learn the #1 BIGGEST FINANCIAL MISTAKE that dentists make from Scheduling Institute Guru Flint Geier. They talk about how easy it is with the right coaching to get your practice seeing more patients and improving the experience.

Create A Life You Love is the mantra of David & Andrea for the last 18 months. Learn the origins of this fascinating phrase of empowerment and self discovery. Relive the comical and heartfelt story behind the movement that is changing dentistry.

Everyone's favorite Medicore couple is back with a brand new season on a brand new set. David and Andrea realize that Summer has ended and they do not feel recharged or relaxed. Do Dentists actually get a Summer vacation or is it just running around watching kids?

The Season One Finale tracks the High School and Early Adult years of Dr. Andrea Dernisky. We learn how she seemed to constantly take on CHALLENGES and Say YES to every single silly stunt DARE by her friends. This later impacts her Adult years as she often leads with NO now when asked for things by David.

In this episode, we learn about Donna, a very influential figure in Andrea's life. Her first boss and Amy's mom. How did making egg salad sandwiches in a food truck prepare Andrea for a life in Dental?

In this Episode we meet 3 of Andrea's childhood best friends. Amy, Gabby and Andrea Buckle join the set of The Mediocre Dentist- to give us insight into the Amazing Dentist we know as Dr. Andrea Dernisky. We learn about the rough streets of Surrey, British Columbia, Andrea's first boyfriend, and her Softball Team Years

David and Andrea expected 10 listeners when they started this project, and now 16 episodes later they have thousands of followers! In this short episode, David and Andrea take time to read and reply to their fans.

David & Andrea take a strong stance against the opinion that offices need to establish an 'office culture'. They support Leadership training, creating a good vibe, and best patient experience. But, the use of the world 'CULTURE' in a Dentist Small Business Office is misguided and a scam- created to make Dentists feel MEDIOCRE and buy expensive coaching and practice management. Mic Drop