Welcome to the Love Your Practice podcast with Dr. Laura Mach. In today's episode, Dr. Mach has a fascinating conversation with her guest Beth Heilman about leadership strategies for female dental practice owners.

Beth Heilman, known as The Burnout Breakthrough Coach for Dental Professionals, spent over two decades in the trenches as a burned-out dental office manager before cracking the code on how to ditch stress, reignite passion, and build a career that doesn't drain the life out of you. Now, as a certified life and health coach and the owner of Dental Life Mastery, she helps dental professionals break free from burnout, overwhelm, and stress in her program where she teaches the 10 skills of mental hygiene. If you feel stuck, exhausted, or like you're running on fumes, Beth's here to hand you the map, the keys, and the fuel to get your life back. With her invaluable experience and insights, Beth coaches dental employees to maximize their career satisfaction.

Highlights from this episode:

The discussion covers the key things dental employees need to feel fulfilled - being heard, feeling appreciated, and sensing that they are being helpful. Dr. Mach and Beth explore practical ways practice owners can provide this to inspire their teams.

They also dive into how to manage your own emotional responses as a leader and owner. This includes acknowledging your primitive "survival brain" responses but consciously choosing a more generous, calm approach.

Finally, they address the difficult topic of when it's time to part ways with an employee who is not following leadership despite your best efforts. While daunting, surrounding yourself with support can help navigate this.

Stay tuned for an engaging conversation packed with relatable stories and actionable strategies for leading your dental practice team with more ease and success. Later in the episode, Dr. Mach will also be announcing an exciting new offering to help practice owners become exceptional leaders, so don't miss it!

Resources and links mentioned:

Watch Laura's podcasts on YouTube: Love Your Practice!

Laura's email: DrLauraMachDDS@gmail.com

Laura's website: LoveYourPractice.net

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Laura's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlauramachdds/?hl=en

Laura's Facebook pages:

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Laura's personal page

To sign up for Dr. Laura's March 21, 2025 class, email her at drlauramachdds@gmail.com.

Beth Heilman's Facebook group: Support for Burned Out, Stressed Out & Overwhelmed Dental Professionals

Beth's website. https://www.bethheilmancoaching.com/

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~ Laura