Wellness In Dentistry
Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Martin Mendelson host “Wellness In Dentistry”, where they delve into the critical intersection of dental practice and personal well-being. Join us as we navigate the often-overlooked aspects of mental health, combating burnout, and crafting a balanced, fulfilling professional life. As experienced dental professionals, we understand the unique challenges faced by our colleagues. Through candid conversations, expert interviews, and actionable advice, we aim to empower our colleagues to prioritize self-care, foster resilience, and ultimately find greater happiness in their dental careers. Whether seeking strategies for managing stress, insights on work-life balance, clinical direction, practice management advice, or simply a supportive community of like-minded professionals, "Wellness in Dentistry" is your go-to resource for holistic wellness in the dental field. Tune in, and let's embark on this journey where the patient, the practice, and the practitioner experience holistic wellness.
Episodes
Practice these conversations at Light Side Live. Join Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Martin Mendelson for two days in person focused on communication, resilience, and leadership, with 12 CE credits.
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It is the spookiest week of the year. So Kyle and Martin decided to talk about the real nightmares in dentistry.
In this episode, Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Martin Mendelson rank wh...
Practice these conversations at Light Side Live. Join Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Martin Mendelson for two days in person focused on communication, resilience, and leadership, with 12 CE credits.
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If you keep losing your assistants, your hygienists, or your front office staff, this episode is for you. And the answer probably isn't what you think.
In this episode, Dr. Kyle S...
Practice these conversations at Light Side Live. Join Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Martin Mendelson for two days in person focused on communication, resilience, and leadership, with 12 CE credits.
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Teams are teams. Doesn't matter if it's a dental practice, a veterinary clinic, or a Fortune 500 company. The human problems are the same.
In this episode, Dr. Martin Mendelson an...
Practice these conversations at Light Side Live. Join Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Martin Mendelson for two days in person focused on communication, resilience, and leadership, with 12 CE credits.
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Your team isn't trying to ruin your day. So why does it feel that way?
In this episode, Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Martin Mendelson dig into the frustration that comes with leading ...
The Atlantic just ran a headline calling children's orthodontic expansion "wrenching bones apart." Kyle and Martin have some thoughts.
In this episode, Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Martin Mendelson dig into one of dentistry's most polarizing debates: is early palatal expansion in children actually justified? The American Academy of Orthodontics says the research isn't there. Kyle says the absence of a 40-year longitudinal study doesn't ...
Practice these conversations at Light Side Live. Join Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Martin Mendelson for two days in person focused on communication, resilience, and leadership, with 12 CE credits.
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If a friend built a million-dollar business, you'd say "good for them." If a dentist does it, suddenly someone's getting ripped off.
In this episode, Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Mart...
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Do dentists hate each other? Kyle and Martin have thoughts.
In this episode, Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Martin Mendelson dig into one of dentistry's more uncomfortable realities &md...
Practice these conversations at Light Side Live. Join Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Martin Mendelson for two days in person focused on communication, resilience, and leadership, with 12 CE credits.
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The hosts of a wellness podcast are here to tell you: you might be doing wellness wrong.
In this episode, Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Martin Mendelson turn the lens on themselves and...
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Every dentist has one. The case that plays on a loop. The one that made you question everything.
In this episode, Dr. Martin Mendelson and Dr. Kyle Stanley get honest about the ca...
Practice these conversations at Light Side Live. Join Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Martin Mendelson for two days in person focused on communication, resilience, and leadership, with 12 CE credits.
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Dentists have a nickname for September. They call it Suctember. And Kyle and Martin think you can do better than just accepting it.
In this episode, Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Marti...
Summer's over. And for most dentists, that means one thing: time to make up for it.
That instinct is exactly what Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Martin Mendelson are pushing back on in this episode. The idea that you need to "make up" for summer assumes summer was a mistake. It wasn't. If you planned it, lower production in August isn't a problem — it's a data point you already knew about. The hustle spiral that hits every September...
Practice these conversations at Light Side Live. Join Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Martin Mendelson for two days in person focused on communication, resilience, and leadership, with 12 CE credits.
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An unspoken expectation is a premeditated disappointment.
In this episode, Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Martin Mendelson dig into one of the most quietly destructive forces in dental ...
DSOs are collapsing. DSOs are taking over. Which is it?
In this episode, Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Martin Mendelson cut through the noise around the DSO landscape and bring some actual data to a conversation that's been running almost entirely on emotion. Yes, some large DSOs are facing real financial pressure. Kyle breaks down why: a decade of overpaying for practices at inflated valuations, cheap debt that isn't cheap anymore, and ...
Read the practical guide: How to Start the Dental Practice Project You Keep Avoiding
You've been staring at that project for weeks. You know exactly what needs to be done. You just can't start.
In this episode, Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Martin Mendelson dig into why big projects feel paralyzing and the surprisingly simple fix. Kyle's been slowly dismantling a massive bougainvillea in his backyard, 30 minutes at a time, one trash can p...
Last week was Martin's 11th sobriety anniversary. This episode is his way of celebrating it.
In this episode, Dr. Martin Mendelson and Dr. Kyle Stanley tackles one of dentistry's most underspoken problems: substance abuse. Between 10 and 19% of dentists and physicians suffer from a substance use disorder. That's not a fringe statistic. That's one in six of your colleagues.
Martin shares his own story how imposter syndrome, social pre...
There's a person out there who gets it who was there when you failed your first test, cried in the hallway, and had no idea what you were doing. Thirty years later, you can pick up the phone and be right back.
In this episode, Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Martin Mendelson talks about the friendships forged through the shared adversity of dental school and why those bonds are worth protecting. Martin just returned from his 30-year reuni...
Every summer, dentists slow down. Not always because they planned to because they always have.
In this episode, Dr. Martin Mendelson and Dr. Kyle Stanley challenge the mindset patterns most dental professionals don't even realize they're running on. The kids are out of school, study clubs take a break, and somehow the whole profession just… coasts. But nobody sat down and decided that. It just happened again.
Kyle and Martin p...
You own your practice. So why does it feel like your practice owns you?
In this episode, Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Martin Mendelson dug into what independence actually means for a dentist and why so many practitioners feel tethered to their practice even when everything looks good from the outside. Kyle puts it simply: he thought he owned his profession. His profession owned him.
The conversation gets practical fast. Want real autonom...
You're making good money. So why does it feel like something's missing?
In this episode, Dr. Kyle Stanley and Dr. Martin Mendelson dig into one of dentistry's quietest paradoxes — high income, low fulfillment. Kyle drove a Porsche to a million-dollar house, ran a thriving practice, and still hit rock bottom in 2018. The income was there. The fulfillment wasn't.
Part of the problem is hedonic adaptation. You buy the car, love it...
In this episode, Dr. Martin Mendelson and Dr. Kyle Stanley tackle the lack of empathy showing up in the dental community toward colleagues who are struggling. The data isn't subtle: dentists are 17 times more likely to die by suicide than the general population. Two and a half times more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression. That's not a mindset problem. That's a profession in pain.
Kyle admits he used to be that guy —...
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