David warns that the next generation of wealth builders can’t rely on speculation, paper appreciation, or passive abdication to Wall Street. Whether you’re mid-career or nearing transition, this episode will help you reframe how you invest, protect your capital, and build durable freedom in an age of volatility.

If you like this episode, here are more episodes we think you’ll enjoy:

1. Ep #559 – The True Endgame: Legacy, Leadership & Freedom – Bruce Baird
2. Ep #533 – What They’re Not Telling You About the Economy: The K Shaped Collapse – Dr. David Phelps, Jeremy Knauff

Check out the show notes for more information!

P.S. Whenever you’re ready, here are some other ways I can help fast track you to your Freedom goal (you’re closer than you think):

1. Schedule a Call with My Team:

If you’d like to replace your active practice income with passive investment income within 2-3 years, and you have at least 1M in available capital (can include residential/practice equity or practice sale), then schedule a call with my team. If it looks like there is a mutual fit, you’ll have the opportunity to attend one of our upcoming member events as a guest.

2. Get Your Dentist Retirement Survival Guide:

The winds of economic change are here, and now is the time to move to higher ground. This guide gives you the steps to protect your retirement, your family, and your peace of mind. Get the 25-point checklist here.

3. Get Your Free Retirement Scorecard:

Benchmark your retirement and wealth-building against hundreds of other practice professionals, and get personalized feedback on your biggest opportunities and leverage points. Click here to take the 3 minute assessment and get your scorecard.

Bruce opens up about his early years of debt, stress, and control—and how everything shifted when he learned to focus on people, not production. Through decades of practice ownership and entrepreneurship, he discovered that freedom isn’t about early retirement—it’s about creating the time and relationships that matter most. This is an inspiring conversation on abundance, collaboration, and building a practice—and a life—that truly outlives you.

If you like this episode, here are more episodes we think you’ll enjoy:

1. Ep #558 – Holistic Dentistry – Living Well In Every Season of Life – Michelle Jorgensen
2. Ep #412 – The Future of Dental Consolidation – Bruce Baird & David Porritt

Check out the show notes for more information!

P.S. Whenever you’re ready, here are some other ways I can help fast track you to your Freedom goal (you’re closer than you think):

1. Schedule a Call with My Team:

If you’d like to replace your active practice income with passive investment income within 2-3 years, and you have at least 1M in available capital (can include residential/practice equity or practice sale), then schedule a call with my team. If it looks like there is a mutual fit, you’ll have the opportunity to attend one of our upcoming member events as a guest.

2. Get Your Dentist Retirement Survival Guide:

The winds of economic change are here, and now is the time to move to higher ground. This guide gives you the steps to protect your retirement, your family, and your peace of mind. Get the 25-point checklist here.

3. Get Your Free Retirement Scorecard:

Benchmark your retirement and wealth-building against hundreds of other practice professionals, and get personalized feedback on your biggest opportunities and leverage points. Click here to take the 3 minute assessment and get your scorecard.

In this powerful episode, Michelle shares her journey from illness to advocacy, and how it sparked a mission to redefine dentistry around root-cause health, patient empowerment, and intentional living. Her story is a call to every doctor and patient who senses that “standard care” isn’t enough—and is ready to step into a future where dentistry is not just about teeth, but total wellness.

If you like this episode, here are more episodes we think you’ll enjoy:

1. Ep #557 – Building a Life by Design: From Dental Burnout to Lifestyle Freedom – Becky Steinbach & Schuyler Van Gorden
2. Ep #411 – From Health to Wealth – How Adversity Becomes a North Star – Michelle Jorgensen

Check out the show notes for more information!

P.S. Whenever you’re ready, here are some other ways I can help fast track you to your Freedom goal (you’re closer than you think):

1. Schedule a Call with My Team:

If you’d like to replace your active practice income with passive investment income within 2-3 years, and you have at least 1M in available capital (can include residential/practice equity or practice sale), then schedule a call with my team. If it looks like there is a mutual fit, you’ll have the opportunity to attend one of our upcoming member events as a guest.

2. Get Your Dentist Retirement Survival Guide:

The winds of economic change are here, and now is the time to move to higher ground. This guide gives you the steps to protect your retirement, your family, and your peace of mind. Get the 25-point checklist here.

3. Get Your Free Retirement Scorecard:

Benchmark your retirement and wealth-building against hundreds of other practice professionals, and get personalized feedback on your biggest opportunities and leverage points. Click here to take the 3 minute assessment and get your scorecard.

What if you could hit pause on your career, sell everything, and rediscover what freedom really means? That’s exactly what Drs. Rebecca Steinbach and Schuyler Van Gorden did. After years of burnout, nonstop staff turnover, and feeling trapped by their own success, they sold their practices, packed their bags, and spent a full year traveling through Central and South America—with no plans to return.

If you like this episode, here are more episodes we think you’ll enjoy:

1. Ep #556 – Exposing Dental Embezzlement And Protecting Practice Owners – David Harris
2. Ep #555 – From Burnout to Balance – Building a Freedom-Based Dental Practice – Dr. Paul Etchison

Check out the show notes for more information!

P.S. Whenever you’re ready, here are some other ways I can help fast track you to your Freedom goal (you’re closer than you think):

1. Schedule a Call with My Team:

If you’d like to replace your active practice income with passive investment income within 2-3 years, and you have at least 1M in available capital (can include residential/practice equity or practice sale), then schedule a call with my team. If it looks like there is a mutual fit, you’ll have the opportunity to attend one of our upcoming member events as a guest.

2. Get Your Dentist Retirement Survival Guide:

The winds of economic change are here, and now is the time to move to higher ground. This guide gives you the steps to protect your retirement, your family, and your peace of mind. Get the 25-point checklist here.

3. Get Your Free Retirement Scorecard:

Benchmark your retirement and wealth-building against hundreds of other practice professionals, and get personalized feedback on your biggest opportunities and leverage points. Click here to take the 3 minute assessment and get your scorecard.

In this powerful episode, David Harris, founder and CEO of Prosperident, pulls back the curtain on the hidden epidemic of dental embezzlement. With over three decades of investigative experience, David shares the red flags every dentist must watch for, the systems that prevent theft before it starts, and the hard truths about why our trusting nature makes us vulnerable. Whether you’re hiring your first team member or running a multimillion-dollar practice, this conversation is your wake-up call to put protective checks and balances in place—before it’s too late.

If you like this episode, here are more episodes we think you’ll enjoy:

1. Ep #555 – From Burnout to Balance – Building a Freedom-Based Dental Practice – Dr. Paul Etchison
2. Ep #512 - Protecting Your Wealth – Fiat Currency, Tangible Assets, and Commodities – Andrew McDannels

Check out the show notes for more information!

P.S. Whenever you’re ready, here are some other ways I can help fast track you to your Freedom goal (you’re closer than you think):

1. Schedule a Call with My Team:

If you’d like to replace your active practice income with passive investment income within 2-3 years, and you have at least 1M in available capital (can include residential/practice equity or practice sale), then schedule a call with my team. If it looks like there is a mutual fit, you’ll have the opportunity to attend one of our upcoming member events as a guest.

2. Get Your Dentist Retirement Survival Guide:

The winds of economic change are here, and now is the time to move to higher ground. This guide gives you the steps to protect your retirement, your family, and your peace of mind. Get the 25-point checklist here.

3. Get Your Free Retirement Scorecard:

Benchmark your retirement and wealth-building against hundreds of other practice professionals, and get personalized feedback on your biggest opportunities and leverage points. Click here to take the 3 minute assessment and get your scorecard.