Success can quietly hollow out what matters most. In this episode, Dr. Dylan Everett and his wife, Kelsey, share how seven-day workweeks and relentless pressure forced them to reset their definition of success. Instead of a quick fix, they deliberately rebuilt: merging practices, restructuring leadership, removing misaligned team members, and reclaiming time swallowed by obligation. Their story shows how stepping back from the chair and building a team that doesn't rely on the owner's constant presence enables growth without sacrificing family, margin, or life itself.

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

1. Ep #570 - Don't Quit. Lessons in Resilience, Reinvention, and Relentless Action – Tony Rubleski
2. Ep #563 - Realigning Priorities is Non-Negotiable – Faith, Family, and Practice – Dr. Michael and Jennifer Kelly

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're tired of running on the hamster wheel, and are looking for a proven blueprint to create more freedom and reduce dependency on your practice income, schedule a call with my team to learn more.

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.

The entrepreneurial journey can be one of the most rewarding paths—or the loneliest—depending on how you walk it. In this episode, David Phelps sits down with longtime friend, keynote speaker, and author Tony Rubleski to explore what it really takes to keep going when motivation fades and progress feels slow. Centered around Tony's new book, Don't Quit: 50 Lessons From the Pages and Stages of Life, this conversation unpacks why discipline, not inspiration, is what carries people through the hardest seasons.

Together, David and Tony talk candidly about reinvention, forgiveness, gratitude, and the unseen struggles behind long-term success. From entrepreneurship myths and burnout to asking for more, following up, and managing regret, this episode is a powerful reminder that freedom is forged by showing up—especially on the days you don't feel like it.

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

1. Ep #569 - Reinventing Dental College Education: The High Point University Model – Dr Kevin Cain & Dr Muhammad Ali Shazib
2. Ep #544 - Leadership Reimagined: Why Human Connection Still Wins – Tony Rubleski

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're tired of running on the hamster wheel, and are looking for a proven blueprint to create more freedom and reduce dependency on your practice income, schedule a call with my team to learn more.

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.

Dental education is overdue for disruption, and this episode shows how that disruption is happening and can benefit you.

Dr. Kevin Cain and Dr. Muhammad Ali Shazib reveal how the Workman School of Dental Medicine is training dentists inside real practices, integrating business and clinical judgment from day one, and preparing graduates for ownership and leadership in a rapidly changing profession.

This is a candid look at why the old model is failing and what the future of dentistry demands now.

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

1. Ep #566 - Partnerships, Practice Deals, and Pursuing Adventure – Freedom Through Relationships – Dr. Jose Vicens
2. Ep #564 - The DSO Reckoning – What Every Doctor Needs to Know Before Selling Their Practice – Brannon Moncrief

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're tired of running on the hamster wheel, and are looking for a proven blueprint to create more freedom and reduce dependency on your practice income, schedule a call with my team to learn more.

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.