The Profitable Dentist champions the solo dentist practice owner and recognizes that being a dentist is hard – physically, mentally, emotionally. Owning and running a business is also hard and dentists aren’t provided with a strong business curriculum in dental school. As a result, it's easy for a dentist/owner to become overwhelmed and consumed with practice ownership – the decision making, the leadership skills required, the business acumen needed, the ongoing team dynamics, ensuring the patient experience…it’s a lot and there’s little capacity left for self-care and personal life balance. As professional organizations acknowledge the high level of at-risk dentists struggling with the emotional impacts of practice ownership, especially post-COVID-19 pandemic, now more than ever, the importance of addressing well-being has never been greater. The Profitable Dentist offers dedicated content targeted to the overall well-being of dentist/practice owners, with focus on FOUR distinct areas of impact that crossover both professional and personal wellness: 1) Financial 2) Emotional 3) Workplace 4) Emotional and Social In effort to drive awareness around dentist well-being, TPD now features “Outside the Op” – an editorial and podcast written BY dentists FOR dentists. Each month, TPD will share a dentist’s personal story of their career journey, their approach to practice ownership and management, and how they pursue work/life balance and find time for self-care outside the operatory. Each story is unique and provides a different peer perspective from a fellow practice owner. Please join us as we go "Outside the Op" to meet your fellow dentists on their well-being journey.