Beyond the Microphone

Unlock the secrets to building a thriving dental organization with DEO’s Growth Secrets Podcast.

Emmet Scott, DEO Partner and host, interviews a diverse line-up of dental industry leaders, revealing the secrets behind their success and extracting the tactics and tools they used along the way that can be incorporated by all listeners. In each episode, guests share their wisdom and insights in never-before-told stories that dig deeper into the challenges, failures, and triumphs that leaders face as they strive to build thriving organizations.

Brenda McNulty
JW Oliver

EP 163: Unique Solutions for the Labor Shortage
Emmet hosts J.W. Oliver Jr., Managing Partner, SupportDDS, and Brenda McNulty, Dental Director, SupportDDS, to discuss growing labor costs, patient acquisition, the challenging financial landscape, and more. They cover unique solutions for the impacts U.S. demographic trends are having on the workforce such as baby boomers retiring, how technology can help mitigate the effects of an inflationary rollercoaster economy, and more.

Richard Low
George Hariri

EP 166: Begin with the End in Mind
Ken Kaufman is joined by Richard Low, CEO, and George Hariri, CFO, of Shared Practices respectively. They share their perspectives with Ken on how a dentist should think about the growth of their first dental practice. George and Richard overview their recommendations for focusing on having a healthy practice(s) you can grow. Along with Ken, they detail what a healthy practice consists of from patient flow, EBITDA, profitability, staffing, and more.

Peter Sheahan


EP 168: Turning Acceptance and Ownership into a Competitive Advantage
In this episode, Emmet hosts Summit Keynote speaker Peter Sheahan, Founder & Group CEO, Karrikins Group. Peter shares his thought-provoking leadership perspectives on how to flip the narrative when you face challenges. Emmet and Peter discuss how to react to the rollercoaster economy and labor market. They discuss the power of accepting the current reality and why taking ownership and action leads to the immediate experience of competitive advantage.