Mommy Dentists in Business Podcast
Dr. Grace Yum, a high-profile pediatric dentist in Chicago, IL, started the Mommy Dentists in Business podcast with a goal of supporting "mombosses" on their journeys as entrepreneurs and mothers. Each episode she interviews a new female expert—from fashion stylists to CEOs to parenting experts—who shares invaluable tips and life hacks. In this month’s highlighted episode, Dr. Yum interviews the CEO and founder of Mapp Your Practice, a company specializing in dental insurance solutions. Here’s what DPS evaluator Teresa DeStefano, DMD, had to say about the episode:
Clinician’s Take:
In this episode, Dr. Mapp shared the forks in the road that she encountered as both an associate and a practice owner, and I liked hearing how she persevered through difficult periods in her life. What I really enjoyed was hearing her discuss how she helps practices assess their relationship with dental insurance companies. Dr. Mapp noted how it is becoming increasingly difficult to run a completely fee-for-service practice—and I agree. While my practice does not rely heavily on insurance, many of my patients do, and they would walk out the door if I were to drop their insurers. I also agreed with Dr. Mapp that practice owners should look at their financial records at least once a month to see what they’re getting paid by insurance.
Mommy Dentists in Business supports female dentists in a different way than, for example, continuing education courses. After receiving their dental degree, many women wonder: How might starting a family interfere with starting (and maintaining) my career? This podcast helps answer that question and others about finding balance between our work lives and personal lives.
We’re all ears for high-quality, informative, and humorous dental podcasts that educate and inspire dental industry professionals. Here, we sift through the myriad dental podcast options and narrow down the clinical, business, and lifestyle episodes that should be next up on your podcast playlist.