<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/nextleveldentist/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[Next Level Dentist]]></title><podcast:guid>3dd94b40-5beb-5e30-ad9b-181b5007a75f</podcast:guid><lastBuildDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:53:06 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2026 Dr. Richard Low]]></copyright><managingEditor>Dr. Richard Low</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[“What now?

If you’re a dentist who’s "Made It"—more money, patients, and success than you ever dreamed—and you still feel empty… or if you’ve hit the wall with stress and burnout… this podcast is for you. Real stories. Raw conversations. No fluff. This is the Next Level Dentist podcast.

Stories from dentists who’ve faced the crash, chased success, and asked what’s next—and found answers in their health, marriage, practice, and purpose.

I’m Dr. Richard Low—founder of Shared Practices, the #1 rated dental podcast with over 3 million downloads, and ex-CEO of a 35-office group. I’ve lived both the success and the breakdown. This podcast is about the next level beyond both.]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/e4262d25-bca5-4629-8b0c-b94b4d438b5a/NLD-Cover-Art-Sep-2025.jpg</url><title>Next Level Dentist</title><link><![CDATA[https://nextleveldentist.captivate.fm]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/e4262d25-bca5-4629-8b0c-b94b4d438b5a/NLD-Cover-Art-Sep-2025.jpg"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Dr. Richard Low</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Dr. Richard Low</itunes:author><description>“What now?

If you’re a dentist who’s &quot;Made It&quot;—more money, patients, and success than you ever dreamed—and you still feel empty… or if you’ve hit the wall with stress and burnout… this podcast is for you. Real stories. Raw conversations. No fluff. This is the Next Level Dentist podcast.

Stories from dentists who’ve faced the crash, chased success, and asked what’s next—and found answers in their health, marriage, practice, and purpose.

I’m Dr. Richard Low—founder of Shared Practices, the #1 rated dental podcast with over 3 million downloads, and ex-CEO of a 35-office group. I’ve lived both the success and the breakdown. 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The happiest and the most miserable both have a lot of stress.</p><p>The difference isn’t stress itself – it’s how we cope with it.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, I break down the stress → numb → shame loop that keeps dentists stuck in burnout: late‑night gaming, porn, food, alcohol, doom‑scrolling, and other “frictionless dopamine” escapes that quietly wreck your capacity to handle real life.</p><p></p><p>I’m Dr. Richard Low:</p><p></p><p>- Dentist &amp; former CEO of 35 dental practices</p><p>- Founder of the #1 rated practice‑ownership podcast in dentistry</p><p>- Burned out, rebuilt my life around faith, family, and fitness</p><p>- Now coaching 50+ male practice‑owner dentists inside Next Level Fathers to lose weight, reconnect with God, and lead better at home</p><p></p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><p></p><p>- Why stress isn’t going away (even if you make more money or retire)</p><p>And why your relationship to stress is what actually determines your happiness.</p><p></p><p>- The stress–numb–shame spiral</p><p>How cheap dopamine (phones, food, gaming, Zyn, alcohol, porn) makes normal life feel unbearable, and why shame keeps you repeating it.</p><p></p><p>- How to break the loop at the easiest point: shame</p><p>Why bringing struggles into the light (with the right people) instantly reduces their power.</p><p></p><p>- Why you must replace, not just remove, bad coping</p><p>Using friction, harder but healthier behaviors, and doing things with people instead of alone.</p><p></p><p>- The 7‑Day Stress Audit</p><p>A simple exercise: track your biggest stressors and what you do to cope for 7 days, then decide what you’re okay with and what needs to be swapped out.</p><p></p><p>I also briefly show how I use a mental toughness / behavior change framework to treat coping as an experiment instead of a character flaw, so you can get better at stress over time instead of burning out.</p><p></p><p>If you’re a successful, stressed or burned-out dentist,</p><p>🚀 Watch the full Next Level Fathers Framework:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</a></p><p></p><p>Connect with me</p><p>📸 Instagram (daily content &amp; behind the scenes): <a href="instagram.com/dr.richard.low/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>👉 Free training for burnt‑out dentists who want to get in the best shape of their life and lead at home: https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</p><p>Limited Spots - 6 per month</p><p>DM me RIP6 on IG - instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</p><p>OR</p><p>text (219) 245-7050 for availability</p><p>:: Continue the series ::</p><p>▶️ Part 1 - People Are Harder Than Teeth - the Unhappiest Dentist Part 1: <a href="https://youtu.be/YaQ2u11XwK8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/YaQ2u11XwK8</a></p><p></p><p>▶️ Part 2 - People Can't Empathize with Successful (or Unsuccessful) Dentists - How to Overcome This: <a href="https://youtu.be/VIddgMf82xE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/VIddgMf82xE</a></p><p></p><p>This is Part 3 of The Unhappiest Dentist – a 6‑part series about how I went from seemingly “successful” but miserable… to the happiest and most fulfilled I’ve ever been.</p><p></p><p>Every dentist I know is stressed. The happiest and the most miserable both have a lot of stress.</p><p>The difference isn’t stress itself – it’s how we cope with it.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, I break down the stress → numb → shame loop that keeps dentists stuck in burnout: late‑night gaming, porn, food, alcohol, doom‑scrolling, and other “frictionless dopamine” escapes that quietly wreck your capacity to handle real life.</p><p></p><p>I’m Dr. Richard Low:</p><p></p><p>- Dentist &amp; former CEO of 35 dental practices</p><p>- Founder of the #1 rated practice‑ownership podcast in dentistry</p><p>- Burned out, rebuilt my life around faith, family, and fitness</p><p>- Now coaching 50+ male practice‑owner dentists inside Next Level Fathers to lose weight, reconnect with God, and lead better at home</p><p></p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><p></p><p>- Why stress isn’t going away (even if you make more money or retire)</p><p>And why your relationship to stress is what actually determines your happiness.</p><p></p><p>- The stress–numb–shame spiral</p><p>How cheap dopamine (phones, food, gaming, Zyn, alcohol, porn) makes normal life feel unbearable, and why shame keeps you repeating it.</p><p></p><p>- How to break the loop at the easiest point: shame</p><p>Why bringing struggles into the light (with the right people) instantly reduces their power.</p><p></p><p>- Why you must replace, not just remove, bad coping</p><p>Using friction, harder but healthier behaviors, and doing things with people instead of alone.</p><p></p><p>- The 7‑Day Stress Audit</p><p>A simple exercise: track your biggest stressors and what you do to cope for 7 days, then decide what you’re okay with and what needs to be swapped out.</p><p></p><p>I also briefly show how I use a mental toughness / behavior change framework to treat coping as an experiment instead of a character flaw, so you can get better at stress over time instead of burning out.</p><p></p><p>If you’re a successful, stressed or burned-out dentist,</p><p>🚀 Watch the full Next Level Fathers Framework:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</a></p><p></p><p>Connect with me</p><p>📸 Instagram (daily content &amp; behind the scenes): <a href="instagram.com/dr.richard.low/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://nextleveldentist.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">a266b213-bdc8-4b17-a164-c8db01f53e87</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/e4262d25-bca5-4629-8b0c-b94b4d438b5a/NLD-Cover-Art-Sep-2025.jpg"/><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a266b213-bdc8-4b17-a164-c8db01f53e87.mp3" length="13634557" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>11:22</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>9</podcast:episode><podcast:season>2</podcast:season><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/6c3fc0cc-0e46-4f2a-bcfc-679fffa62e30/transcript.json" type="application/json"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/6c3fc0cc-0e46-4f2a-bcfc-679fffa62e30/transcript.srt" type="application/srt" rel="captions"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/6c3fc0cc-0e46-4f2a-bcfc-679fffa62e30/index.html" type="text/html"/></item><item><title>People Can&apos;t Empathize with Successful (or Unsuccessful) Dentists - How to Overcome This</title><itunes:title>People Can&apos;t Empathize with Successful (or Unsuccessful) Dentists - How to Overcome This</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>👉 Free training for burnt‑out dentists who want to get in the best shape of their life and lead at home: <a href="https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</a></p><p>Limited Spots - 6 per month</p><p>DM me RIP6 on IG - <a href="instagram.com/dr.richard.low/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p><p>OR</p><p>text (219) 245-7050 for availability</p><p><br></p><p>:: Continue the series ::</p><p>▶️ Part 1 - People Are Harder Than Teeth - the Unhappiest Dentist Part 1: <a href="https://youtu.be/YaQ2u11XwK8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/YaQ2u11XwK8</a></p><p><br></p><p>This is Part 2 of The Unhappiest Dentist – a 6‑part series where I unpack how I went from deeply unhappy and trapped to the most fulfilled I’ve ever been.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode we talk about isolation in dentistry:</p><p><br></p><p>- You hit a certain level of clinical and financial success and suddenly no one around you really gets</p><p>- Your problems.</p><p>- Your team looks to you for answers.</p><p>- Your spouse can’t feel the weight of a complication, a lawsuit threat, or a key team member quitting.</p><p>- Your old friends see the cars, house, vacations… not the anxiety, bad coping, or numb evenings on the couch.</p><p><br></p><p>You start thinking:</p><p>“Everyone else is doing fine. I must be the only one whose marriage feels like roommates, who’s gaining weight, drinking more, scrolling more, and quietly panicking about money and retirement.”</p><p><br></p><p>You’re not. And it’s fixable.</p><p><br></p><p>I’m Dr. Richard Low:</p><p><br></p><p>- Dentist &amp; former CEO of 35 dental practices</p><p>- Founder of the #1 rated practice‑ownership podcast in dentistry</p><p>- Burned out, rebuilt my life around faith, family, and fitness</p><p>- Now coaching 50+ male practice‑owner dentists inside Next Level Fathers to lose weight, reconnect with God, and lead better at home</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><p><br></p><p>1. Why dentists feel alone the more “successful” they get</p><p>How complex problems, social media bragging, and surface‑level friendships create a fake reality.</p><p><br></p><p>2. The hidden ways we cope with isolation</p><p>Late‑night gaming, alcohol, porn, food, doom‑scrolling – and why they make the loneliness worse.</p><p><br></p><p>3. Why your spouse and team can’t be your mastermind</p><p>The limits of venting at home or to staff, and why it backfires.</p><p><br></p><p>4. A simple test for real friendship</p><p>“Who would I text if everything blew up?” – and what to do if that list is very short.</p><p><br></p><p>5. How tribe changes everything</p><p>Real examples from dentists in my group who went from isolated and ashamed to connected, fitter, more confident, and respected at home.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re a successful, stressed or burned-out dentist,</p><p>🚀 Watch the full Next Level Fathers Framework:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me</p><p>📸 Instagram (daily content &amp; behind the scenes): <a href=" instagram.com/dr.richard.low/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>👉 Free training for burnt‑out dentists who want to get in the best shape of their life and lead at home: <a href="https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</a></p><p>Limited Spots - 6 per month</p><p>DM me RIP6 on IG - <a href="instagram.com/dr.richard.low/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p><p>OR</p><p>text (219) 245-7050 for availability</p><p><br></p><p>:: Continue the series ::</p><p>▶️ Part 1 - People Are Harder Than Teeth - the Unhappiest Dentist Part 1: <a href="https://youtu.be/YaQ2u11XwK8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/YaQ2u11XwK8</a></p><p><br></p><p>This is Part 2 of The Unhappiest Dentist – a 6‑part series where I unpack how I went from deeply unhappy and trapped to the most fulfilled I’ve ever been.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode we talk about isolation in dentistry:</p><p><br></p><p>- You hit a certain level of clinical and financial success and suddenly no one around you really gets</p><p>- Your problems.</p><p>- Your team looks to you for answers.</p><p>- Your spouse can’t feel the weight of a complication, a lawsuit threat, or a key team member quitting.</p><p>- Your old friends see the cars, house, vacations… not the anxiety, bad coping, or numb evenings on the couch.</p><p><br></p><p>You start thinking:</p><p>“Everyone else is doing fine. I must be the only one whose marriage feels like roommates, who’s gaining weight, drinking more, scrolling more, and quietly panicking about money and retirement.”</p><p><br></p><p>You’re not. And it’s fixable.</p><p><br></p><p>I’m Dr. Richard Low:</p><p><br></p><p>- Dentist &amp; former CEO of 35 dental practices</p><p>- Founder of the #1 rated practice‑ownership podcast in dentistry</p><p>- Burned out, rebuilt my life around faith, family, and fitness</p><p>- Now coaching 50+ male practice‑owner dentists inside Next Level Fathers to lose weight, reconnect with God, and lead better at home</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><p><br></p><p>1. Why dentists feel alone the more “successful” they get</p><p>How complex problems, social media bragging, and surface‑level friendships create a fake reality.</p><p><br></p><p>2. The hidden ways we cope with isolation</p><p>Late‑night gaming, alcohol, porn, food, doom‑scrolling – and why they make the loneliness worse.</p><p><br></p><p>3. Why your spouse and team can’t be your mastermind</p><p>The limits of venting at home or to staff, and why it backfires.</p><p><br></p><p>4. A simple test for real friendship</p><p>“Who would I text if everything blew up?” – and what to do if that list is very short.</p><p><br></p><p>5. How tribe changes everything</p><p>Real examples from dentists in my group who went from isolated and ashamed to connected, fitter, more confident, and respected at home.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re a successful, stressed or burned-out dentist,</p><p>🚀 Watch the full Next Level Fathers Framework:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me</p><p>📸 Instagram (daily content &amp; behind the scenes): <a href=" instagram.com/dr.richard.low/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://nextleveldentist.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">4121d8fc-8bc7-422e-8275-2fcdf95c8894</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/e4262d25-bca5-4629-8b0c-b94b4d438b5a/NLD-Cover-Art-Sep-2025.jpg"/><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4121d8fc-8bc7-422e-8275-2fcdf95c8894.mp3" length="14087981" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>11:44</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>8</podcast:episode><podcast:season>2</podcast:season><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/3a9b852d-67a4-4353-934d-0dab6d25c73a/transcript.json" type="application/json"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/3a9b852d-67a4-4353-934d-0dab6d25c73a/transcript.srt" type="application/srt" rel="captions"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/3a9b852d-67a4-4353-934d-0dab6d25c73a/index.html" type="text/html"/></item><item><title>People Are Harder Than Teeth - the Unhappiest Dentist Part 1</title><itunes:title>People Are Harder Than Teeth - the Unhappiest Dentist Part 1</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>👉 Free training for burnt‑out dentists who want to get in the best shape of their life and lead at home: <a href="https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</a></p><p>Limited Spots - 6 per month</p><p>DM me RIP6 on IG - instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</p><p>OR</p><p>text (219) 245-7050 for availability</p><p><br></p><p>This is Part 1 of The Unhappiest Dentist – a 6‑part series where I unpack how I went from deeply unhappy and trapped in dentistry to the most fulfilled I’ve ever been.</p><p><br></p><p>My thesis is simple:</p><p>Most of our happiness or unhappiness as dentists comes down to three things:</p><p>1. People – relationships, conflict, expectations, and “what if they…?”</p><p>2. Stress response – how we react when things go wrong.</p><p>3. Control &amp; purpose – whether we feel trapped or directed.</p><p>In this first episode, we go deep on people:</p><p>- The hundreds of micro‑interactions every day with team, patients, spouse, kids</p><p>- Why most dentists either avoid hard conversations or blow them up</p><p>- How expectations from others (lifestyle, income, practice, family) quietly make you feel trapped</p><p>- And how much anxiety comes from “what if” scenarios you can’t control</p><p><br></p><p>I’m Dr. Richard Low:</p><p>- Dentist &amp; former CEO of 35 dental practices</p><p>- Founder of the #1 rated practice‑ownership podcast in dentistry</p><p>- Burned out, rebuilt my life around faith, family, and fitness</p><p>- Now coaching 50+ male practice‑owner dentists inside Next Level Fathers to lose weight, reconnect with God, and lead better at home</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><p><br></p><p>1. The 3 biggest people traps for dentists</p><p>Difficult conversations, expectations, and “what if” anxiety.</p><p><br></p><p>2. A simple framework for hard conversations</p><p><br></p><p>- What’s the dream outcome for them and for me?</p><p>- What story am I telling myself?</p><p>- How do I show I genuinely care about this person while being direct?</p><p><br></p><p>3. How expectations are keeping you stuck</p><p>Lifestyle, income, and “successful dentist” images that are quietly killing your joy.</p><p><br></p><p>4. Why walking away isn’t failure</p><p>Closing an office, selling a practice, or changing paths can be the start of happiness, not the end.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re a successful, stressed or burned-out dentist,</p><p>🚀 Watch the full Next Level Fathers Framework:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me</p><p>📸 Instagram (daily content &amp; behind the scenes): <a href="instagram.com/dr.richard.low/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>👉 Free training for burnt‑out dentists who want to get in the best shape of their life and lead at home: <a href="https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</a></p><p>Limited Spots - 6 per month</p><p>DM me RIP6 on IG - instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</p><p>OR</p><p>text (219) 245-7050 for availability</p><p><br></p><p>This is Part 1 of The Unhappiest Dentist – a 6‑part series where I unpack how I went from deeply unhappy and trapped in dentistry to the most fulfilled I’ve ever been.</p><p><br></p><p>My thesis is simple:</p><p>Most of our happiness or unhappiness as dentists comes down to three things:</p><p>1. People – relationships, conflict, expectations, and “what if they…?”</p><p>2. Stress response – how we react when things go wrong.</p><p>3. Control &amp; purpose – whether we feel trapped or directed.</p><p>In this first episode, we go deep on people:</p><p>- The hundreds of micro‑interactions every day with team, patients, spouse, kids</p><p>- Why most dentists either avoid hard conversations or blow them up</p><p>- How expectations from others (lifestyle, income, practice, family) quietly make you feel trapped</p><p>- And how much anxiety comes from “what if” scenarios you can’t control</p><p><br></p><p>I’m Dr. Richard Low:</p><p>- Dentist &amp; former CEO of 35 dental practices</p><p>- Founder of the #1 rated practice‑ownership podcast in dentistry</p><p>- Burned out, rebuilt my life around faith, family, and fitness</p><p>- Now coaching 50+ male practice‑owner dentists inside Next Level Fathers to lose weight, reconnect with God, and lead better at home</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><p><br></p><p>1. The 3 biggest people traps for dentists</p><p>Difficult conversations, expectations, and “what if” anxiety.</p><p><br></p><p>2. A simple framework for hard conversations</p><p><br></p><p>- What’s the dream outcome for them and for me?</p><p>- What story am I telling myself?</p><p>- How do I show I genuinely care about this person while being direct?</p><p><br></p><p>3. How expectations are keeping you stuck</p><p>Lifestyle, income, and “successful dentist” images that are quietly killing your joy.</p><p><br></p><p>4. Why walking away isn’t failure</p><p>Closing an office, selling a practice, or changing paths can be the start of happiness, not the end.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re a successful, stressed or burned-out dentist,</p><p>🚀 Watch the full Next Level Fathers Framework:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me</p><p>📸 Instagram (daily content &amp; behind the scenes): <a href="instagram.com/dr.richard.low/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://nextleveldentist.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">72f5c7a6-7de5-4c9c-adfe-8665962447f2</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/e4262d25-bca5-4629-8b0c-b94b4d438b5a/NLD-Cover-Art-Sep-2025.jpg"/><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/72f5c7a6-7de5-4c9c-adfe-8665962447f2.mp3" length="18994299" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>15:50</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>7</podcast:episode><podcast:season>2</podcast:season><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/1753f0e0-2fe5-4d01-9c0b-1eeb6c26cf2b/transcript.json" type="application/json"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/1753f0e0-2fe5-4d01-9c0b-1eeb6c26cf2b/transcript.srt" type="application/srt" rel="captions"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/1753f0e0-2fe5-4d01-9c0b-1eeb6c26cf2b/index.html" type="text/html"/></item><item><title>7 Levers To Change Any Habit</title><itunes:title>7 Levers To Change Any Habit</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>👉 Free training for burnt‑out dentists who want to get in the best shape of their life and lead at home: https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</p><p>Limited Spots - 6 per month</p><p>DM me RIP6 on IG - <a href="instagram.com/dr.richard.low/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p><p>OR</p><p>text (219) 245-7050 for availability</p><p>:: Resources mentioned ::</p><p>▶️ Alex Hormozi’s original mental toughness talk (highly recommended): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avp3xh3Y1Ic&amp;t=168s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avp3xh3Y1Ic&amp;t=168s</a></p><p>:: Continue the series ::</p><p>▶️ Part 1 – Hormozi’s Mental Toughness Framework Explained: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrtElAIqnv4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrtElAIqnv4</a></p><p><br></p><p>▶️ Part 2 – Hormozi’s Mental Toughness Map To Break Any Bad Habit (Without Starting Over Monday):<a href=" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4TJN4W6clY&amp;t=190s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4TJN4W6clY&amp;t=190s</a></p><p><br></p><p>▶️ Part 3 – Change Any Habit By Changing Your Story:<a href=" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltV54Z-XoxU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltV54Z-XoxU</a></p><p><br></p><p>In Part 4 of this series, we take Alex Hormozi’s mental toughness framework and turn it into a full system for behavior change using 7 levers:</p><p><br></p><p>- Personal motivation</p><p>- Personal ability</p><p>- Social motivation</p><p>- Social ability</p><p>- Structural motivation</p><p>- Structural ability</p><p>- And, for me, divine help as the foundation</p><p><br></p><p>I show you how to plug these levers into tolerance, containment, and recovery speed so you stop relying on willpower alone and start engineering change around food, porn, alcohol, your phone, gaming, anger, and more.</p><p><br></p><p>I’m Dr. Richard Low:</p><p><br></p><p>- Dentist &amp; former CEO of 35 dental practices</p><p>- Founder of the #1 rated practice‑ownership podcast in dentistry</p><p>- Burned out, rebuilt my life around faith, family, and fitness</p><p>- Now coaching 50+ male practice‑owner dentists inside Next Level Fathers to lose weight, reconnect with God, and lead better at home</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><p><br></p><p>1. The 7 levers of habit change</p><p>How personal, social, and structural forces each affect whether you break, how far you fall, and how fast you bounce back.</p><p><br></p><p>2. Why motivation alone isn’t enough</p><p>And how simple skills and environment tweaks (like changing how you eat cereal, or removing triggers from your house) quietly do more work than “trying harder.”</p><p><br></p><p>3. How to use people and structure as force multipliers</p><p>Coaches, peers, accountability, gamification, rules, and tech that remove decisions and make the right thing the easy thing.</p><p><br></p><p>4. How faith fits into this framework</p><p>Why, for me, divine help is the amplifier underneath every other lever.</p><p><br></p><p>5. How to run a 30‑day experiment on your #1 problem behavior</p><p>Using this map plus journaling / ChatGPT prompts to do a post‑op on every slip and keep upgrading your plan.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re a successful, stressed or burned-out dentist,</p><p>🚀 Watch the full Next Level Fathers Framework:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</a></p><p><br></p><p>🧠 Try the personal change reflection / strategy tool (built with ChatGPT): (DM me on IG if you want this. I'll make it if one person really wants it)</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me</p><p>📸 Instagram (daily content &amp; behind the scenes): <a href=" instagram.com/dr.richard.low/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>👉 Free training for burnt‑out dentists who want to get in the best shape of their life and lead at home: https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</p><p>Limited Spots - 6 per month</p><p>DM me RIP6 on IG - <a href="instagram.com/dr.richard.low/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p><p>OR</p><p>text (219) 245-7050 for availability</p><p>:: Resources mentioned ::</p><p>▶️ Alex Hormozi’s original mental toughness talk (highly recommended): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avp3xh3Y1Ic&amp;t=168s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avp3xh3Y1Ic&amp;t=168s</a></p><p>:: Continue the series ::</p><p>▶️ Part 1 – Hormozi’s Mental Toughness Framework Explained: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrtElAIqnv4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrtElAIqnv4</a></p><p><br></p><p>▶️ Part 2 – Hormozi’s Mental Toughness Map To Break Any Bad Habit (Without Starting Over Monday):<a href=" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4TJN4W6clY&amp;t=190s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4TJN4W6clY&amp;t=190s</a></p><p><br></p><p>▶️ Part 3 – Change Any Habit By Changing Your Story:<a href=" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltV54Z-XoxU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltV54Z-XoxU</a></p><p><br></p><p>In Part 4 of this series, we take Alex Hormozi’s mental toughness framework and turn it into a full system for behavior change using 7 levers:</p><p><br></p><p>- Personal motivation</p><p>- Personal ability</p><p>- Social motivation</p><p>- Social ability</p><p>- Structural motivation</p><p>- Structural ability</p><p>- And, for me, divine help as the foundation</p><p><br></p><p>I show you how to plug these levers into tolerance, containment, and recovery speed so you stop relying on willpower alone and start engineering change around food, porn, alcohol, your phone, gaming, anger, and more.</p><p><br></p><p>I’m Dr. Richard Low:</p><p><br></p><p>- Dentist &amp; former CEO of 35 dental practices</p><p>- Founder of the #1 rated practice‑ownership podcast in dentistry</p><p>- Burned out, rebuilt my life around faith, family, and fitness</p><p>- Now coaching 50+ male practice‑owner dentists inside Next Level Fathers to lose weight, reconnect with God, and lead better at home</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><p><br></p><p>1. The 7 levers of habit change</p><p>How personal, social, and structural forces each affect whether you break, how far you fall, and how fast you bounce back.</p><p><br></p><p>2. Why motivation alone isn’t enough</p><p>And how simple skills and environment tweaks (like changing how you eat cereal, or removing triggers from your house) quietly do more work than “trying harder.”</p><p><br></p><p>3. How to use people and structure as force multipliers</p><p>Coaches, peers, accountability, gamification, rules, and tech that remove decisions and make the right thing the easy thing.</p><p><br></p><p>4. How faith fits into this framework</p><p>Why, for me, divine help is the amplifier underneath every other lever.</p><p><br></p><p>5. How to run a 30‑day experiment on your #1 problem behavior</p><p>Using this map plus journaling / ChatGPT prompts to do a post‑op on every slip and keep upgrading your plan.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re a successful, stressed or burned-out dentist,</p><p>🚀 Watch the full Next Level Fathers Framework:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</a></p><p><br></p><p>🧠 Try the personal change reflection / strategy tool (built with ChatGPT): (DM me on IG if you want this. I'll make it if one person really wants it)</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me</p><p>📸 Instagram (daily content &amp; behind the scenes): <a href=" instagram.com/dr.richard.low/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://nextleveldentist.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">f31a8d39-ee95-4c2e-a258-05886aeee71a</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/e4262d25-bca5-4629-8b0c-b94b4d438b5a/NLD-Cover-Art-Sep-2025.jpg"/><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f31a8d39-ee95-4c2e-a258-05886aeee71a.mp3" length="18257124" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>15:13</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>6</podcast:episode><podcast:season>2</podcast:season><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/e5295bf2-8c2f-4d73-91b3-9dab2014c7e2/transcript.json" type="application/json"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/e5295bf2-8c2f-4d73-91b3-9dab2014c7e2/transcript.srt" type="application/srt" rel="captions"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/e5295bf2-8c2f-4d73-91b3-9dab2014c7e2/index.html" type="text/html"/></item><item><title>Change Any Habit By Changing Your Story</title><itunes:title>Change Any Habit By Changing Your Story</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>👉 Free training for burnt‑out dentists who want to get in the best shape of their life and lead at home: <a href="https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</a></p><p>Limited Spots - 6 per month</p><p>DM me RIP6 on IG - <a href="instagram.com/dr.richard.low/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p><p>OR</p><p>text (219) 245-7050 for availability</p><p>:: Resources mentioned ::</p><p>▶️ Alex Hormozi’s original mental toughness talk (highly recommended): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avp3xh3Y1Ic&amp;t=168s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avp3xh3Y1Ic&amp;t=168s</a></p><p>:: Continue the series ::</p><p>▶️ Part 1 – Hormozi’s Mental Toughness Framework Explained: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrtElAIqnv4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrtElAIqnv4</a></p><p>▶️ Part 2 – Hormozi’s Mental Toughness Map To Break Any Bad Habit (Without Starting Over Monday): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4TJN4W6clY&amp;t=190s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4TJN4W6clY&amp;t=190s</a></p><p>In Part 3 of this series, we take Alex Hormozi’s mental toughness framework and add the most powerful layer yet: the stories you tell yourself.</p><p>I break down how your internal narrative in each phase of the framework (tolerance, containment, recovery speed, adaptability) either:</p><p><br></p><p>- Gives you permission to binge, hide, and start over Monday, or</p><p>- Helps you drop shame, realign fast, and actually change long‑standing habits around food, phone, porn, alcohol, anger, and more.</p><p><br></p><p>I’m Dr. Richard Low:</p><p><br></p><p>- Dentist &amp; former CEO of 35 dental practices</p><p>- Founder of the #1 rated practice‑ownership podcast in dentistry</p><p>- Burned out, rebuilt my life around faith, family, and fitness</p><p>- Now coaching 50+ male practice‑owner dentists inside Next Level Fathers to lose weight, reconnect with God, and lead better at home</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><p><br></p><p>1. Why your story matters more than your willpower</p><p>How the meanings you attach to slip‑ups (“I always do this,” “I suck at this”) quietly drive your behavior.</p><p><br></p><p>2. The narrative running through each phase of the toughness map</p><p><br></p><p>- Tolerance: “This is hard” vs “This is easy and I’m capable.”</p><p>- Containment: “I blew it, might as well go all‑in” vs “This is my chance to practice stopping.”</p><p>- Recovery speed: “I’ll fix it tomorrow” vs “I can realign right now.”</p><p>- Adaptability: “I’m broken” vs “This is data I can learn from.”</p><p><br></p><p>3. How shame keeps you stuck</p><p>Why secrecy and self‑judgment feed the spiral, and how confession, accountability, and honesty with others break it.</p><p><br></p><p>4. A simple reflection process to rewrite your story</p><p>How to look back on a bad day, identify the lies you believed, and create a new narrative you can actually live out.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re a successful, stressed or burned out dentist,</p><p>🚀 Watch the full Next Level Fathers Framework:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</a></p><p><br></p><p>🧠 Use the personal change reflection tool I’m building with ChatGPT: (DM me on IG. If just one person DM's me, I'll make it)</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me</p><p>📸 Instagram (daily content &amp; behind the scenes): <a href="instagram.com/dr.richard.low/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>👉 Free training for burnt‑out dentists who want to get in the best shape of their life and lead at home: <a href="https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</a></p><p>Limited Spots - 6 per month</p><p>DM me RIP6 on IG - <a href="instagram.com/dr.richard.low/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p><p>OR</p><p>text (219) 245-7050 for availability</p><p>:: Resources mentioned ::</p><p>▶️ Alex Hormozi’s original mental toughness talk (highly recommended): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avp3xh3Y1Ic&amp;t=168s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avp3xh3Y1Ic&amp;t=168s</a></p><p>:: Continue the series ::</p><p>▶️ Part 1 – Hormozi’s Mental Toughness Framework Explained: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrtElAIqnv4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrtElAIqnv4</a></p><p>▶️ Part 2 – Hormozi’s Mental Toughness Map To Break Any Bad Habit (Without Starting Over Monday): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4TJN4W6clY&amp;t=190s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4TJN4W6clY&amp;t=190s</a></p><p>In Part 3 of this series, we take Alex Hormozi’s mental toughness framework and add the most powerful layer yet: the stories you tell yourself.</p><p>I break down how your internal narrative in each phase of the framework (tolerance, containment, recovery speed, adaptability) either:</p><p><br></p><p>- Gives you permission to binge, hide, and start over Monday, or</p><p>- Helps you drop shame, realign fast, and actually change long‑standing habits around food, phone, porn, alcohol, anger, and more.</p><p><br></p><p>I’m Dr. Richard Low:</p><p><br></p><p>- Dentist &amp; former CEO of 35 dental practices</p><p>- Founder of the #1 rated practice‑ownership podcast in dentistry</p><p>- Burned out, rebuilt my life around faith, family, and fitness</p><p>- Now coaching 50+ male practice‑owner dentists inside Next Level Fathers to lose weight, reconnect with God, and lead better at home</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><p><br></p><p>1. Why your story matters more than your willpower</p><p>How the meanings you attach to slip‑ups (“I always do this,” “I suck at this”) quietly drive your behavior.</p><p><br></p><p>2. The narrative running through each phase of the toughness map</p><p><br></p><p>- Tolerance: “This is hard” vs “This is easy and I’m capable.”</p><p>- Containment: “I blew it, might as well go all‑in” vs “This is my chance to practice stopping.”</p><p>- Recovery speed: “I’ll fix it tomorrow” vs “I can realign right now.”</p><p>- Adaptability: “I’m broken” vs “This is data I can learn from.”</p><p><br></p><p>3. How shame keeps you stuck</p><p>Why secrecy and self‑judgment feed the spiral, and how confession, accountability, and honesty with others break it.</p><p><br></p><p>4. A simple reflection process to rewrite your story</p><p>How to look back on a bad day, identify the lies you believed, and create a new narrative you can actually live out.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re a successful, stressed or burned out dentist,</p><p>🚀 Watch the full Next Level Fathers Framework:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</a></p><p><br></p><p>🧠 Use the personal change reflection tool I’m building with ChatGPT: (DM me on IG. If just one person DM's me, I'll make it)</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me</p><p>📸 Instagram (daily content &amp; behind the scenes): <a href="instagram.com/dr.richard.low/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://nextleveldentist.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">ccbff852-912d-45fb-98d0-f9ce0807a37e</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/e4262d25-bca5-4629-8b0c-b94b4d438b5a/NLD-Cover-Art-Sep-2025.jpg"/><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ccbff852-912d-45fb-98d0-f9ce0807a37e.mp3" length="11752111" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>09:48</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>5</podcast:episode><podcast:season>2</podcast:season><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/75bb11c5-bd87-4dc6-a4f5-cf1257ad0ecc/transcript.json" type="application/json"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/75bb11c5-bd87-4dc6-a4f5-cf1257ad0ecc/transcript.srt" type="application/srt" rel="captions"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/75bb11c5-bd87-4dc6-a4f5-cf1257ad0ecc/index.html" type="text/html"/></item><item><title>Hormozi’s Mental Toughness Map To Break Any Bad Habit (Without Starting Over Monday)</title><itunes:title>Hormozi’s Mental Toughness Map To Break Any Bad Habit (Without Starting Over Monday)</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>👉 Free training for burnt‑out dentists who want to get in the best shape of their life and lead at home: https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</p><p>Limited Spots - 6 per month</p><p>DM me RIP6 on IG - instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</p><p>OR</p><p>text (219) 245-7050 for availability</p><p>:: Resources mentioned ::</p><p>▶️ Alex Hormozi’s original mental toughness talk (highly recommended): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avp3xh3Y1Ic&amp;t=168s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avp3xh3Y1Ic&amp;t=168s</a></p><p>:: Continue the series ::</p><p>▶️ Part 1 – Hormozi’s Mental Toughness Framework Explained: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrtElAIqnv4 " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avp3xh3Y1Ic&amp;t=168s</a></p><p>In Part 2 of this series, we take Alex Hormozi’s mental toughness framework and turn it into a practical map for breaking bad habits: binge eating, late‑night cereal, doom‑scrolling, gaming, alcohol, porn, anger, and more.</p><p>I show you how to use the 4 parts of your stress response (tolerance, containment, recovery speed, adaptability) to stop the “I messed up, so I might as well start over Monday” spiral and actually build a different identity over time.</p><p>I’m Dr. Richard Low:</p><p><br></p><p>- Dentist &amp; former CEO of 35 dental practices</p><p>- Founder of the #1 rated practice‑ownership podcast in dentistry</p><p>- Burned out, rebuilt my life around faith, family, and fitness</p><p>- Now coaching 50+ male practice‑owner dentists inside Next Level Fathers to lose weight, reconnect with God, and lead better at home</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><p><br></p><p>1. How to apply Hormozi’s mental toughness map to any bad habit</p><p>Using the same graph from Part 1, but now focused on binges, slips, and “old you” behavior.</p><p><br></p><p>2. The 4 levers of change (without perfectionism or shame)</p><p><br></p><p>- Tolerance: what it takes to break you</p><p>- Containment: how bad the binge gets</p><p>- Recovery speed: how fast you realign</p><p>- Adaptability: how to actually learn from each slip instead of quitting</p><p><br></p><p>3. Why all‑or‑nothing thinking destroys your progress</p><p>And how to reframe every “mess‑up” as a rep to practice containment and recovery.</p><p><br></p><p>4. Real examples from my own life and the dentists I coach</p><p>Honeycomb at 11pm, donuts on the counter, TikTok doom‑scrolling, and the simple environment changes that make willpower almost irrelevant.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re a successful, stressed or burned out dentist,</p><p>🚀 Watch the full Next Level Fathers Framework:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me</p><p>📸 Instagram (daily content &amp; behind the scenes): <a href="instagram.com/dr.richard.low/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>👉 Free training for burnt‑out dentists who want to get in the best shape of their life and lead at home: https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</p><p>Limited Spots - 6 per month</p><p>DM me RIP6 on IG - instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</p><p>OR</p><p>text (219) 245-7050 for availability</p><p>:: Resources mentioned ::</p><p>▶️ Alex Hormozi’s original mental toughness talk (highly recommended): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avp3xh3Y1Ic&amp;t=168s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avp3xh3Y1Ic&amp;t=168s</a></p><p>:: Continue the series ::</p><p>▶️ Part 1 – Hormozi’s Mental Toughness Framework Explained: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrtElAIqnv4 " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avp3xh3Y1Ic&amp;t=168s</a></p><p>In Part 2 of this series, we take Alex Hormozi’s mental toughness framework and turn it into a practical map for breaking bad habits: binge eating, late‑night cereal, doom‑scrolling, gaming, alcohol, porn, anger, and more.</p><p>I show you how to use the 4 parts of your stress response (tolerance, containment, recovery speed, adaptability) to stop the “I messed up, so I might as well start over Monday” spiral and actually build a different identity over time.</p><p>I’m Dr. Richard Low:</p><p><br></p><p>- Dentist &amp; former CEO of 35 dental practices</p><p>- Founder of the #1 rated practice‑ownership podcast in dentistry</p><p>- Burned out, rebuilt my life around faith, family, and fitness</p><p>- Now coaching 50+ male practice‑owner dentists inside Next Level Fathers to lose weight, reconnect with God, and lead better at home</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><p><br></p><p>1. How to apply Hormozi’s mental toughness map to any bad habit</p><p>Using the same graph from Part 1, but now focused on binges, slips, and “old you” behavior.</p><p><br></p><p>2. The 4 levers of change (without perfectionism or shame)</p><p><br></p><p>- Tolerance: what it takes to break you</p><p>- Containment: how bad the binge gets</p><p>- Recovery speed: how fast you realign</p><p>- Adaptability: how to actually learn from each slip instead of quitting</p><p><br></p><p>3. Why all‑or‑nothing thinking destroys your progress</p><p>And how to reframe every “mess‑up” as a rep to practice containment and recovery.</p><p><br></p><p>4. Real examples from my own life and the dentists I coach</p><p>Honeycomb at 11pm, donuts on the counter, TikTok doom‑scrolling, and the simple environment changes that make willpower almost irrelevant.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re a successful, stressed or burned out dentist,</p><p>🚀 Watch the full Next Level Fathers Framework:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cYhvSAeAbJs</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me</p><p>📸 Instagram (daily content &amp; behind the scenes): <a href="instagram.com/dr.richard.low/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://nextleveldentist.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">b85e8252-c849-4e16-b477-0f1300a2c77d</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/e4262d25-bca5-4629-8b0c-b94b4d438b5a/NLD-Cover-Art-Sep-2025.jpg"/><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b85e8252-c849-4e16-b477-0f1300a2c77d.mp3" length="12185744" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>10:09</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>4</podcast:episode><podcast:season>2</podcast:season></item><item><title>Hormozi’s Mental Toughness Framework To Stop Stress From Ruining Your Life</title><itunes:title>Hormozi’s Mental Toughness Framework To Stop Stress From Ruining Your Life</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>👉 Free training for burnt‑out dentists who want to get in the best shape of their life and lead at home: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How dentists have lost 450+ lbs playing th... </a></p><p>Limited Spots - text (219) 245-7050 for availability OR DM me on IG <a href="instagram.com/dr.richard.low/ " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p><p>:: Resources mentioned ::</p><p>▶️ Alex Hormozi’s original mental toughness talk (highly recommended): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avp3xh3Y1Ic&amp;t=168s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">If You Have a Hard Life, Watch This </a></p><p>Most people think “mental toughness” is about trying harder.</p><p>Alex Hormozi gave us a better map: how you respond to stress, how fast you recover, and whether you come back weaker, the same, or stronger.</p><p>In this video, I break down Hormozi’s mental toughness framework and refine the language so you can actually use it for real behavior change in your life: food, alcohol, phone, porn, work, and how you show up for your family.</p><p>I also share my own story:</p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Dentist and former CEO of 35 dental practices</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Built the #1 rated practice‑ownership podcast in dentistry</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Burned out hard… and rebuilt my life around faith, family, and fitness</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Now I coach male practice‑owner dentists to become Next Level Fathers: fitter, calmer, more present leaders at home and at work</li></ol><br/><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><p>The 4 parts of your stress response</p><ol><li data-list="ordered"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Tolerance: what it actually takes to break you</li><li data-list="ordered"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Containment: how bad things get when you do break</li><li data-list="ordered"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Recovery speed: how fast you get back to baseline</li><li data-list="ordered"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Adaptability: whether you come back weaker, the same, or stronger</li></ol><br/><p>How this explains burnout and trauma</p><p>Why repeated stress without adaptation makes you more fragile over time.</p><p>How to use the framework for personal change</p><p>So you can stop “starting over Monday” and actually build a different identity day by day.</p><p>Real examples from the dentists I coach:</p><p>Guys giving up alcohol, losing weight, fixing their marriages, and leading their families with more patience and presence.</p><p>If you’re a successful, stressed or burned out dentist,</p><p>🚀 Watch the full Next Level Fathers Framework:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How dentists have lost 450+ lbs playing th... </a></p><p>Connect with me:</p><p>📸 Instagram (daily content &amp; behind the scenes): <a href="instagram.com/dr.richard.low/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>👉 Free training for burnt‑out dentists who want to get in the best shape of their life and lead at home: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How dentists have lost 450+ lbs playing th... </a></p><p>Limited Spots - text (219) 245-7050 for availability OR DM me on IG <a href="instagram.com/dr.richard.low/ " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p><p>:: Resources mentioned ::</p><p>▶️ Alex Hormozi’s original mental toughness talk (highly recommended): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avp3xh3Y1Ic&amp;t=168s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">If You Have a Hard Life, Watch This </a></p><p>Most people think “mental toughness” is about trying harder.</p><p>Alex Hormozi gave us a better map: how you respond to stress, how fast you recover, and whether you come back weaker, the same, or stronger.</p><p>In this video, I break down Hormozi’s mental toughness framework and refine the language so you can actually use it for real behavior change in your life: food, alcohol, phone, porn, work, and how you show up for your family.</p><p>I also share my own story:</p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Dentist and former CEO of 35 dental practices</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Built the #1 rated practice‑ownership podcast in dentistry</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Burned out hard… and rebuilt my life around faith, family, and fitness</li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Now I coach male practice‑owner dentists to become Next Level Fathers: fitter, calmer, more present leaders at home and at work</li></ol><br/><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><p>The 4 parts of your stress response</p><ol><li data-list="ordered"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Tolerance: what it actually takes to break you</li><li data-list="ordered"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Containment: how bad things get when you do break</li><li data-list="ordered"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Recovery speed: how fast you get back to baseline</li><li data-list="ordered"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Adaptability: whether you come back weaker, the same, or stronger</li></ol><br/><p>How this explains burnout and trauma</p><p>Why repeated stress without adaptation makes you more fragile over time.</p><p>How to use the framework for personal change</p><p>So you can stop “starting over Monday” and actually build a different identity day by day.</p><p>Real examples from the dentists I coach:</p><p>Guys giving up alcohol, losing weight, fixing their marriages, and leading their families with more patience and presence.</p><p>If you’re a successful, stressed or burned out dentist,</p><p>🚀 Watch the full Next Level Fathers Framework:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYhvSAeAbJs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How dentists have lost 450+ lbs playing th... </a></p><p>Connect with me:</p><p>📸 Instagram (daily content &amp; behind the scenes): <a href="instagram.com/dr.richard.low/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/dr.richard.low/</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://nextleveldentist.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">fc3c673f-e683-4b64-abf4-9bfde744ae64</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/e4262d25-bca5-4629-8b0c-b94b4d438b5a/NLD-Cover-Art-Sep-2025.jpg"/><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fc3c673f-e683-4b64-abf4-9bfde744ae64.mp3" length="11174805" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>09:19</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>3</podcast:episode><podcast:season>2</podcast:season><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/95ca8962-6191-469b-88dc-78ccba6682f6/transcript.json" type="application/json"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/95ca8962-6191-469b-88dc-78ccba6682f6/transcript.srt" type="application/srt" rel="captions"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/95ca8962-6191-469b-88dc-78ccba6682f6/index.html" type="text/html"/></item><item><title>Why Dentists Ruin Their Marriages | How to Prevent Resentment and Affairs</title><itunes:title>Why Dentists Ruin Their Marriages | How to Prevent Resentment and Affairs</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Dental Egos Ruin Marriages (Here’s How It Happens)</strong></p><p>Dentistry doesn’t ruin marriages, unchecked egos do.</p><p>When your entire office revolves around YOU, it’s easy to start expecting your marriage to work the same way, and it just doesn’t.</p><p>In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife to talk honestly about what we see over and over again in dentistry:</p><p>• Why dentists get validated at work and resentful at home</p><p> • How “being the provider” quietly turns into entitlement</p><p> • Why resentment is the real gateway drug to affairs</p><p> • How dead bedrooms usually start <em>long before</em> sex stops</p><p> • The warning signs you’re crossing boundaries you’ll later regret</p><p> • What actually helps prevent resentment, affairs, and emotional withdrawal</p><p>We also get into uncomfortable but necessary ideas like:</p><p> - why your spouse sees the real you (and why that’s so threatening)</p><p> - how avoidance and numbing destroy intimacy</p><p> - why marriage is supposed to confront you, not comfort you</p><p> - and how high-achieving men can grow up instead of blowing up their lives</p><p>This isn’t about blaming dentistry.</p><p>It’s about taking responsibility before your marriage becomes collateral damage.</p><p>If you’re a dentist who:</p><p> - feels disconnected at home</p><p> - brings your best self to work and your leftovers to your spouse</p><p> - or knows something needs to change but isn’t sure what</p><p>This conversation is for you.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Dental Egos Ruin Marriages (Here’s How It Happens)</strong></p><p>Dentistry doesn’t ruin marriages, unchecked egos do.</p><p>When your entire office revolves around YOU, it’s easy to start expecting your marriage to work the same way, and it just doesn’t.</p><p>In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife to talk honestly about what we see over and over again in dentistry:</p><p>• Why dentists get validated at work and resentful at home</p><p> • How “being the provider” quietly turns into entitlement</p><p> • Why resentment is the real gateway drug to affairs</p><p> • How dead bedrooms usually start <em>long before</em> sex stops</p><p> • The warning signs you’re crossing boundaries you’ll later regret</p><p> • What actually helps prevent resentment, affairs, and emotional withdrawal</p><p>We also get into uncomfortable but necessary ideas like:</p><p> - why your spouse sees the real you (and why that’s so threatening)</p><p> - how avoidance and numbing destroy intimacy</p><p> - why marriage is supposed to confront you, not comfort you</p><p> - and how high-achieving men can grow up instead of blowing up their lives</p><p>This isn’t about blaming dentistry.</p><p>It’s about taking responsibility before your marriage becomes collateral damage.</p><p>If you’re a dentist who:</p><p> - feels disconnected at home</p><p> - brings your best self to work and your leftovers to your spouse</p><p> - or knows something needs to change but isn’t sure what</p><p>This conversation is for you.</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://nextleveldentist.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">74e6ab58-6e68-4fec-a822-427602d746dc</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/e4262d25-bca5-4629-8b0c-b94b4d438b5a/NLD-Cover-Art-Sep-2025.jpg"/><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/74e6ab58-6e68-4fec-a822-427602d746dc.mp3" length="77652258" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>01:04:43</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>2</podcast:episode><podcast:season>2</podcast:season><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/a144099b-ba1c-47b9-b691-dafabbc441da/transcript.json" type="application/json"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/a144099b-ba1c-47b9-b691-dafabbc441da/transcript.srt" type="application/srt" rel="captions"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/a144099b-ba1c-47b9-b691-dafabbc441da/index.html" type="text/html"/></item><item><title>The Danger of Success in Dentistry</title><itunes:title>The Danger of Success in Dentistry</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Get the Success &amp; Burnout Score GPT</p><p>https://nextlevelfathers.kit.com/d0909c28eb</p><p>Dentists are constantly moving the goalpost of success &amp; happiness. If I can just push through this season, everything will be better.</p><p>Even worse is the assumption that more = better. More practices, more procedures, more collections.</p><p>Are you actually living the life you want to live? Or just playing the game of dentistry mindlessly because it's your default?</p><p>0:00 Introduction and Personal Story</p><p>00:16 The Hidden Struggles of Success</p><p>00:57 The Cost of More 01:59 Redefining Success</p><p>04:00 The Right Game and Leverage</p><p>05:50 Surrounding Yourself with the Right People</p><p>09:01 Taking an Honest Audit</p><p>10:10 Final Thoughts and Next Steps</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Get the Success &amp; Burnout Score GPT</p><p>https://nextlevelfathers.kit.com/d0909c28eb</p><p>Dentists are constantly moving the goalpost of success &amp; happiness. If I can just push through this season, everything will be better.</p><p>Even worse is the assumption that more = better. More practices, more procedures, more collections.</p><p>Are you actually living the life you want to live? Or just playing the game of dentistry mindlessly because it's your default?</p><p>0:00 Introduction and Personal Story</p><p>00:16 The Hidden Struggles of Success</p><p>00:57 The Cost of More 01:59 Redefining Success</p><p>04:00 The Right Game and Leverage</p><p>05:50 Surrounding Yourself with the Right People</p><p>09:01 Taking an Honest Audit</p><p>10:10 Final Thoughts and Next Steps</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://nextleveldentist.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">da61a86c-5808-48a9-a606-4dd1ed5b07f4</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/e4262d25-bca5-4629-8b0c-b94b4d438b5a/NLD-Cover-Art-Sep-2025.jpg"/><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/da61a86c-5808-48a9-a606-4dd1ed5b07f4.mp3" length="14358087" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>11:58</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode><podcast:season>2</podcast:season><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/24748990-7034-4b37-a37c-2626ec3ac16d/transcript.json" type="application/json"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/24748990-7034-4b37-a37c-2626ec3ac16d/transcript.srt" type="application/srt" rel="captions"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/24748990-7034-4b37-a37c-2626ec3ac16d/index.html" type="text/html"/></item><item><title>Ep5 The Complex Grief of Suicide: Part 3 w Steven Kallas</title><itunes:title>Ep5 The Complex Grief of Suicide: Part 3 w Steven Kallas</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Crisis resources (U.S.):</strong> Call or text <strong>988</strong> or chat at <strong>988lifeline.org</strong>. If in immediate danger, call <strong>911</strong>. Outside the U.S., search your country’s suicide hotline.</p><p><strong>Topic:</strong> Healing after suicide—grief that’s angry, guilty, complicated…and hopeful.</p><p>I bring back <strong>Steven Kalas</strong> to walk us through what survivors actually face. We talk about the implicit family pact—<em>we don’t give up</em>—and how suicide shatters that, why guilt can feel “safer” than helplessness, how to forgive the right person for the right thing, and how to turn a broken heart into service without sentimentalizing the truth.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>You’ll learn:</strong></p><p>Why suicide grief is uniquely complicated (anger + guilt, both valid)</p><p>How to separate real ownership from false guilt</p><p>What honest, non-sentimental compassion sounds like</p><p>Practical ways to forgive, remember, and move forward</p><p>How vulnerability and community interrupt isolation</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Need help or want to talk?</strong></p><p>• <strong>Steven Kalas:</strong> <strong>stevenkalas57@gmail.com</strong> | <strong>(702) 845-7993</strong></p><p>• DM me on IG <strong>@DrRichardLow</strong></p><p>• Join our FB community: <em>Next Level Dentist: Rising Beyond Burnout</em> (anonymous posting available)</p><p>We can’t change the past, but we can change how we live, how we show up for each other, and how we break isolation—today.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Crisis resources (U.S.):</strong> Call or text <strong>988</strong> or chat at <strong>988lifeline.org</strong>. If in immediate danger, call <strong>911</strong>. Outside the U.S., search your country’s suicide hotline.</p><p><strong>Topic:</strong> Healing after suicide—grief that’s angry, guilty, complicated…and hopeful.</p><p>I bring back <strong>Steven Kalas</strong> to walk us through what survivors actually face. We talk about the implicit family pact—<em>we don’t give up</em>—and how suicide shatters that, why guilt can feel “safer” than helplessness, how to forgive the right person for the right thing, and how to turn a broken heart into service without sentimentalizing the truth.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>You’ll learn:</strong></p><p>Why suicide grief is uniquely complicated (anger + guilt, both valid)</p><p>How to separate real ownership from false guilt</p><p>What honest, non-sentimental compassion sounds like</p><p>Practical ways to forgive, remember, and move forward</p><p>How vulnerability and community interrupt isolation</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Need help or want to talk?</strong></p><p>• <strong>Steven Kalas:</strong> <strong>stevenkalas57@gmail.com</strong> | <strong>(702) 845-7993</strong></p><p>• DM me on IG <strong>@DrRichardLow</strong></p><p>• Join our FB community: <em>Next Level Dentist: Rising Beyond Burnout</em> (anonymous posting available)</p><p>We can’t change the past, but we can change how we live, how we show up for each other, and how we break isolation—today.</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://nextleveldentist.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">0785fab6-ec61-4418-975f-72b6b16519e4</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/e4262d25-bca5-4629-8b0c-b94b4d438b5a/NLD-Cover-Art-Sep-2025.jpg"/><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0785fab6-ec61-4418-975f-72b6b16519e4.mp3" length="46804036" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>48:45</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>5</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season></item><item><title>Ep4 Suicide, Faith &amp; Fire w Kyle Carnahan (Superhuman Fathers)</title><itunes:title>Ep4 Suicide, Faith &amp; Fire w Kyle Carnahan (Superhuman Fathers)</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Trigger &amp; Explicit-Language Warning:</p><p>This conversation contains strong language and detailed discussion of suicide, depression, faith, and trauma experienced by first responders. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or thinking about suicide, call or text 988 (U.S. &amp; Canada) or visit 988lifeline.org for free, confidential support.</p><p>In this deeply raw episode, Dr. Richard Low sits down with his mentor and friend Kyle Carnahan—founder of Superhuman Fathers and a former firefighter who has witnessed hundreds of deaths—to talk about suicide, identity, faith, and redemption.</p><p><br></p><p>Kyle and Richard go all-in on what it really means to walk through darkness as a man, husband, and father. They discuss:</p><p><br></p><p>• What firefighters really see when suicide hits close to home</p><p>• Why so many high-performing men—especially dentists—feel trapped in success</p><p>• How Kyle helped Richard out of the darkest season of his life</p><p>• The link between authenticity, discipline, and spiritual transformation</p><p>• What to say (and not say) when someone you know is suicidal</p><p>• How Jesus and radical honesty can reframe even the darkest story</p><p><br></p><p>This is not a polished conversation. It’s real, unfiltered, and meant for men ready to stop hiding, start healing, and lead with courage.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Trigger Warning and Introduction</p><p>00:56 Meet Kyle Carnahan</p><p>01:38 Joining Superhuman Fathers</p><p>02:34 Personal Transformations and Struggles</p><p>06:13 The Dark Side of Dentistry</p><p>06:37 Kyle's Unfiltered Perspective</p><p>08:26 The Journey to Authenticity</p><p>13:18 Kyle's Personal Story</p><p>25:55 The Birth of Superhuman Fathers</p><p>34:46 Addressing Suicidal Thoughts with Tough Love</p><p>36:09 The Importance of Responsibility and Purpose</p><p>37:55 The Power of Christianity in Overcoming Darkness</p><p>38:31 Reframing Negative Stories Through Faith</p><p>40:56 The Unique Struggles of Dentists</p><p>44:28 The Role of Authenticity in Healing</p><p>46:17 The Concept of Unworthiness and Redemption</p><p>49:26 Personal Struggles and the Path to Transformation</p><p>51:35 The Power of Vulnerability and Support</p><p>55:13 Intervening in Suicidal Situations</p><p>01:02:11 Embracing Trials and Trusting in God</p><p>01:07:33 Conclusion and Final Thoughts</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Trigger &amp; Explicit-Language Warning:</p><p>This conversation contains strong language and detailed discussion of suicide, depression, faith, and trauma experienced by first responders. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or thinking about suicide, call or text 988 (U.S. &amp; Canada) or visit 988lifeline.org for free, confidential support.</p><p>In this deeply raw episode, Dr. Richard Low sits down with his mentor and friend Kyle Carnahan—founder of Superhuman Fathers and a former firefighter who has witnessed hundreds of deaths—to talk about suicide, identity, faith, and redemption.</p><p><br></p><p>Kyle and Richard go all-in on what it really means to walk through darkness as a man, husband, and father. They discuss:</p><p><br></p><p>• What firefighters really see when suicide hits close to home</p><p>• Why so many high-performing men—especially dentists—feel trapped in success</p><p>• How Kyle helped Richard out of the darkest season of his life</p><p>• The link between authenticity, discipline, and spiritual transformation</p><p>• What to say (and not say) when someone you know is suicidal</p><p>• How Jesus and radical honesty can reframe even the darkest story</p><p><br></p><p>This is not a polished conversation. It’s real, unfiltered, and meant for men ready to stop hiding, start healing, and lead with courage.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Trigger Warning and Introduction</p><p>00:56 Meet Kyle Carnahan</p><p>01:38 Joining Superhuman Fathers</p><p>02:34 Personal Transformations and Struggles</p><p>06:13 The Dark Side of Dentistry</p><p>06:37 Kyle's Unfiltered Perspective</p><p>08:26 The Journey to Authenticity</p><p>13:18 Kyle's Personal Story</p><p>25:55 The Birth of Superhuman Fathers</p><p>34:46 Addressing Suicidal Thoughts with Tough Love</p><p>36:09 The Importance of Responsibility and Purpose</p><p>37:55 The Power of Christianity in Overcoming Darkness</p><p>38:31 Reframing Negative Stories Through Faith</p><p>40:56 The Unique Struggles of Dentists</p><p>44:28 The Role of Authenticity in Healing</p><p>46:17 The Concept of Unworthiness and Redemption</p><p>49:26 Personal Struggles and the Path to Transformation</p><p>51:35 The Power of Vulnerability and Support</p><p>55:13 Intervening in Suicidal Situations</p><p>01:02:11 Embracing Trials and Trusting in God</p><p>01:07:33 Conclusion and Final Thoughts</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://nextleveldentist.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">50925355-31ab-40ef-b495-615ec42257bd</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/e4262d25-bca5-4629-8b0c-b94b4d438b5a/NLD-Cover-Art-Sep-2025.jpg"/><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/50925355-31ab-40ef-b495-615ec42257bd.mp3" length="88010332" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>01:13:21</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>4</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season></item><item><title>Ep3 The Exact Words to Use When A Friend Sounds Suicidal</title><itunes:title>Ep3 The Exact Words to Use When A Friend Sounds Suicidal</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>This episode is a practical, compassionate walkthrough of <em>what to say and do</em> when someone hints at suicide—especially in high-stress clinical settings. Counselor and spiritual leader <strong>Steven Kalas</strong> joins me to unpack clear steps you can use right away: how to <strong>make the covert overt</strong>, ask direct safety questions, assess <strong>plan → means → intent</strong>, remove access to means, and when/how to request a <strong>welfare check</strong>. This is education for <strong>prevention and immediate help</strong>—not sensational content.</p><p><strong>You’ll learn</strong></p><p>The exact phrasing to turn vague comments into a real conversation (“Are you going to kill yourself tonight?”)</p><p>How to quickly gauge <strong>plan, means, and intent</strong>—and what to do at each level</p><p>Scripts for setting loving boundaries (“I can’t carry this alone; your spouse has to know by Sunday”)</p><p>What <em>not</em> to do (no promises of secrecy, no graphic method talk)</p><p>How dentists can act as <strong>gatekeepers</strong> for colleagues and team members under pressure</p><p><strong>If you’re in crisis or supporting someone who is:</strong></p><p><strong>U.S.: Call or text 988</strong> (24/7 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline)</p><p><strong>Canada:</strong> Call or text <strong>988</strong> (24/7)</p><p><strong>UK &amp; ROI:</strong> <strong>Samaritans 116 123</strong> (24/7)</p><p><strong>Australia:</strong> <strong>Lifeline 13 11 14</strong> (24/7)</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re elsewhere, search your country’s suicide/crisis hotline. If someone is in immediate danger, call local emergency services now.</p><p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> This content is for education and support. It’s not medical, psychological, or legal advice. Seek professional care when needed.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest</strong>: Steven Kalas — counselor, author, spiritual leader</p><p><strong>Host</strong>: Richard Low, DDS — Next Level Dentist</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This episode is a practical, compassionate walkthrough of <em>what to say and do</em> when someone hints at suicide—especially in high-stress clinical settings. Counselor and spiritual leader <strong>Steven Kalas</strong> joins me to unpack clear steps you can use right away: how to <strong>make the covert overt</strong>, ask direct safety questions, assess <strong>plan → means → intent</strong>, remove access to means, and when/how to request a <strong>welfare check</strong>. This is education for <strong>prevention and immediate help</strong>—not sensational content.</p><p><strong>You’ll learn</strong></p><p>The exact phrasing to turn vague comments into a real conversation (“Are you going to kill yourself tonight?”)</p><p>How to quickly gauge <strong>plan, means, and intent</strong>—and what to do at each level</p><p>Scripts for setting loving boundaries (“I can’t carry this alone; your spouse has to know by Sunday”)</p><p>What <em>not</em> to do (no promises of secrecy, no graphic method talk)</p><p>How dentists can act as <strong>gatekeepers</strong> for colleagues and team members under pressure</p><p><strong>If you’re in crisis or supporting someone who is:</strong></p><p><strong>U.S.: Call or text 988</strong> (24/7 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline)</p><p><strong>Canada:</strong> Call or text <strong>988</strong> (24/7)</p><p><strong>UK &amp; ROI:</strong> <strong>Samaritans 116 123</strong> (24/7)</p><p><strong>Australia:</strong> <strong>Lifeline 13 11 14</strong> (24/7)</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re elsewhere, search your country’s suicide/crisis hotline. If someone is in immediate danger, call local emergency services now.</p><p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> This content is for education and support. It’s not medical, psychological, or legal advice. Seek professional care when needed.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest</strong>: Steven Kalas — counselor, author, spiritual leader</p><p><strong>Host</strong>: Richard Low, DDS — Next Level Dentist</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://nextleveldentist.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">e67c125f-b6df-44fc-b978-112c26eb3e57</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/e4262d25-bca5-4629-8b0c-b94b4d438b5a/NLD-Cover-Art-Sep-2025.jpg"/><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e67c125f-b6df-44fc-b978-112c26eb3e57.mp3" length="72398511" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>01:00:20</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>3</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/d8e178d3-8fee-4c39-bf35-8b61096c853d/transcript.json" type="application/json"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/d8e178d3-8fee-4c39-bf35-8b61096c853d/transcript.srt" type="application/srt" rel="captions"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/d8e178d3-8fee-4c39-bf35-8b61096c853d/index.html" type="text/html"/></item><item><title>Ep2 Suicide in Dentistry: Navigating Shadows Through Counseling w Steven Kalas - Pt 1</title><itunes:title>Ep2 Suicide in Dentistry: Navigating Shadows Through Counseling w Steven Kalas - Pt 1</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Transforming Marriages and Tackling Dentist Suicide with Steven Kalas | Next Level Dentist Podcast</p><p>In this episode of the Next Level Dentist Podcast, host Richard welcomes Steven Kalas, a seasoned couples counselor who has profoundly impacted Richard's own marriage. Steven shares insights from his extensive work with couples and his experience as an ordained Episcopal priest. The conversation delves into critical and heavy topics, including tackling suicide within the field of dentistry. Steven discusses the overlap between spirituality and depth psychology and his personal background in suicidology, an area that has deeply affected his family. They also touch on prevention, intervention, and postvention strategies for dealing with suicidality. This episode seeks to shed light on the importance of addressing mental health in high-stress professions and fostering meaningful conversations around difficult issues.</p><p>Join our private community, "<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/nextleveldentist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Next Level Dentist: Rising Beyond Burnout</a>" on Facebook.</p><p><br></p><p>If you or someone you know is struggling or thinking about ending their life, please reach out for help. In the U.S., you can dial or text 988 to connect with the Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline. If you’re outside the U.S., please look up the local crisis hotline in your country. You don’t have to go through this alone.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome</p><p>01:04 Steven's Background and Spiritual Framework</p><p>01:06 Exploring Suicide in Dentistry</p><p>02:03 Depth Psychology and Spirituality</p><p>03:54 Steven's Journey into Suicidology</p><p>05:02 Understanding Suicide Prevention and Postvention</p><p>06:55 Systems Theory and Suicide</p><p>11:14 The Pain of Ambiguity and Guilt</p><p>19:42 Personal Stories and Reflections</p><p>26:01 The Great Wallendas: A Family of Daredevils</p><p>27:17 The Thrill and Danger of High-Risk Entertainment</p><p>27:59 Subintentional Suicide: The Hidden Desire for Death</p><p>29:46 Victim Precipitated Homicide: Death by Cop</p><p>31:35 The High Suicide Rates Among Dentists</p><p>39:31 The Gender Differences in Suicide Methods</p><p>41:56 The Reality of Hardcore Suicide</p><p>48:34 The Importance of Suicide Prevention and Support</p><p>00:00 Ep2 - Suicide in Dentistry: Navigating Shadows Through Counseling w Steven Kalas - Pt 1</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Transforming Marriages and Tackling Dentist Suicide with Steven Kalas | Next Level Dentist Podcast</p><p>In this episode of the Next Level Dentist Podcast, host Richard welcomes Steven Kalas, a seasoned couples counselor who has profoundly impacted Richard's own marriage. Steven shares insights from his extensive work with couples and his experience as an ordained Episcopal priest. The conversation delves into critical and heavy topics, including tackling suicide within the field of dentistry. Steven discusses the overlap between spirituality and depth psychology and his personal background in suicidology, an area that has deeply affected his family. They also touch on prevention, intervention, and postvention strategies for dealing with suicidality. This episode seeks to shed light on the importance of addressing mental health in high-stress professions and fostering meaningful conversations around difficult issues.</p><p>Join our private community, "<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/nextleveldentist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Next Level Dentist: Rising Beyond Burnout</a>" on Facebook.</p><p><br></p><p>If you or someone you know is struggling or thinking about ending their life, please reach out for help. In the U.S., you can dial or text 988 to connect with the Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline. If you’re outside the U.S., please look up the local crisis hotline in your country. You don’t have to go through this alone.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome</p><p>01:04 Steven's Background and Spiritual Framework</p><p>01:06 Exploring Suicide in Dentistry</p><p>02:03 Depth Psychology and Spirituality</p><p>03:54 Steven's Journey into Suicidology</p><p>05:02 Understanding Suicide Prevention and Postvention</p><p>06:55 Systems Theory and Suicide</p><p>11:14 The Pain of Ambiguity and Guilt</p><p>19:42 Personal Stories and Reflections</p><p>26:01 The Great Wallendas: A Family of Daredevils</p><p>27:17 The Thrill and Danger of High-Risk Entertainment</p><p>27:59 Subintentional Suicide: The Hidden Desire for Death</p><p>29:46 Victim Precipitated Homicide: Death by Cop</p><p>31:35 The High Suicide Rates Among Dentists</p><p>39:31 The Gender Differences in Suicide Methods</p><p>41:56 The Reality of Hardcore Suicide</p><p>48:34 The Importance of Suicide Prevention and Support</p><p>00:00 Ep2 - Suicide in Dentistry: Navigating Shadows Through Counseling w Steven Kalas - Pt 1</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://nextleveldentist.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">3d4ce547-1b4f-41a1-ac0f-d1b1f2788eb4</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/e4262d25-bca5-4629-8b0c-b94b4d438b5a/NLD-Cover-Art-Sep-2025.jpg"/><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3d4ce547-1b4f-41a1-ac0f-d1b1f2788eb4.mp3" length="65287458" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>54:24</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>2</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/757bfa8f-8dbe-4c94-b41e-06c2b9443b24/transcript.json" type="application/json"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/757bfa8f-8dbe-4c94-b41e-06c2b9443b24/transcript.srt" type="application/srt" rel="captions"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcripts.captivate.fm/transcript/757bfa8f-8dbe-4c94-b41e-06c2b9443b24/index.html" type="text/html"/></item><item><title>Ep1 Overcoming Loss: Understanding Suicide in Dentistry w Micheye Harper, En Memoriam of Dr. Mike Harper</title><itunes:title>Ep1 Overcoming Loss: Understanding Suicide in Dentistry w Micheye Harper, En Memoriam of Dr. Mike Harper</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Overcoming Loss: Understanding Suicide in Dentistry</p><p>Join us in Next Level Dentist: Rising Beyond Burnout if you want a community where you're safe to talk about your struggles.</p><p>If you or someone you know is struggling or having thoughts of suicide, please reach out for help. In the U.S., you can dial or text 988 to connect with the Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline. If you’re outside the U.S., please look up the local crisis hotline in your country. You don’t have to go through this alone.</p><p>In the first episode of 'Next Level Dentist' podcast, host Richard Low explores the heavy and important topic of suicide within the field of dentistry. He interviews Michiye Harper, who shares her journey following the passing of her husband, Mike Harper, by suicide in early 2024. The conversation delves into the pressures and mental health struggles that many dentists face, examining Mike's experiences with anxiety, career changes, and the feeling of losing one's identity. Chiye provides insights into coping with grief, the importance of community support, the challenges of continuing to manage a dental practice, and emphasizes the need to confront and accept pain rather than resist it. The episode aims to shed light on the mental health issues prevalent in the dental profession and highlights the significance of authentic connections and support systems.</p><p>00:00&nbsp;Introduction to Next Level Dentist</p><p>00:22&nbsp;Understanding Suicide in Dentistry</p><p>01:24&nbsp;Interview with Michiye Harper</p><p>03:43&nbsp;Chiye Harper's Journey in Dentistry</p><p>05:52&nbsp;Challenges and Growth in Practice</p><p>08:17&nbsp;Military Service and Mental Health</p><p>11:40&nbsp;Transition to Civilian Life</p><p>32:52&nbsp;COVID-19 and Personal Struggles</p><p>38:44&nbsp;Coping with Loss and Moving Forward</p><p>39:24&nbsp;Faith and Identity in Dentistry</p><p>41:36&nbsp;Coping with Loss and Community Support</p><p>47:37&nbsp;Understanding and Forgiveness</p><p>59:41&nbsp;The Pressure of Growth in Dentistry</p><p>01:11:37&nbsp;Embracing Pain and Moving Forward</p><p>01:18:48&nbsp;The Power of Connection and Sharing</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Overcoming Loss: Understanding Suicide in Dentistry</p><p>Join us in Next Level Dentist: Rising Beyond Burnout if you want a community where you're safe to talk about your struggles.</p><p>If you or someone you know is struggling or having thoughts of suicide, please reach out for help. In the U.S., you can dial or text 988 to connect with the Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline. If you’re outside the U.S., please look up the local crisis hotline in your country. You don’t have to go through this alone.</p><p>In the first episode of 'Next Level Dentist' podcast, host Richard Low explores the heavy and important topic of suicide within the field of dentistry. He interviews Michiye Harper, who shares her journey following the passing of her husband, Mike Harper, by suicide in early 2024. The conversation delves into the pressures and mental health struggles that many dentists face, examining Mike's experiences with anxiety, career changes, and the feeling of losing one's identity. Chiye provides insights into coping with grief, the importance of community support, the challenges of continuing to manage a dental practice, and emphasizes the need to confront and accept pain rather than resist it. The episode aims to shed light on the mental health issues prevalent in the dental profession and highlights the significance of authentic connections and support systems.</p><p>00:00&nbsp;Introduction to Next Level Dentist</p><p>00:22&nbsp;Understanding Suicide in Dentistry</p><p>01:24&nbsp;Interview with Michiye Harper</p><p>03:43&nbsp;Chiye Harper's Journey in Dentistry</p><p>05:52&nbsp;Challenges and Growth in Practice</p><p>08:17&nbsp;Military Service and Mental Health</p><p>11:40&nbsp;Transition to Civilian Life</p><p>32:52&nbsp;COVID-19 and Personal Struggles</p><p>38:44&nbsp;Coping with Loss and Moving Forward</p><p>39:24&nbsp;Faith and Identity in Dentistry</p><p>41:36&nbsp;Coping with Loss and Community Support</p><p>47:37&nbsp;Understanding and Forgiveness</p><p>59:41&nbsp;The Pressure of Growth in Dentistry</p><p>01:11:37&nbsp;Embracing Pain and Moving Forward</p><p>01:18:48&nbsp;The Power of Connection and Sharing</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://nextleveldentist.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e1e333c-32d6-4c56-bd1e-7cebdd4d58db</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/e4262d25-bca5-4629-8b0c-b94b4d438b5a/NLD-Cover-Art-Sep-2025.jpg"/><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/5e1e333c-32d6-4c56-bd1e-7cebdd4d58db.mp3" length="80601437" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>01:23:58</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season></item><item><title>EP0: Successful Yet Empty or Burned Out</title><itunes:title>EP0: Successful Yet Empty or Burned Out</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Crash &amp; Burn - Success and Burnout in Dentistry: Episode 0</p><p>Welcome to the first episode of the Next Level Dentist Podcast, hosted by Dr. Richard Low. Dr. Low, founder of the Shared Practices Podcast, shifts focus from dental practice ownership to the challenges stemming from success in dentistry. This episode delves into important topics like burnout, mental health, and the alarming rate of suicide in the dental profession. Upcoming episodes will feature personal stories and professional insights, addressing the hard questions successful dentists face, such as whether to open another practice, sell to a DSO, or dive into real estate. Additionally, Dr. Low introduces his men's group, Next Level Fathers, aimed at enhancing personal fitness and accountability. Tune in as we explore these complex issues and more, offering valuable insights for everyone in the dental field.</p><p>00:00 Introduction to the Next Level Dentist Podcast</p><p>00:37 The Problem with Success in Dentistry</p><p>01:18 Addressing Mental Health and Burnout</p><p>02:46 Themes and Future Episodes</p><p>03:52 Next Level Fathers: A Side Project</p><p>04:38 Conclusion and Stay Tuned</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Crash &amp; Burn - Success and Burnout in Dentistry: Episode 0</p><p>Welcome to the first episode of the Next Level Dentist Podcast, hosted by Dr. Richard Low. Dr. Low, founder of the Shared Practices Podcast, shifts focus from dental practice ownership to the challenges stemming from success in dentistry. This episode delves into important topics like burnout, mental health, and the alarming rate of suicide in the dental profession. Upcoming episodes will feature personal stories and professional insights, addressing the hard questions successful dentists face, such as whether to open another practice, sell to a DSO, or dive into real estate. Additionally, Dr. Low introduces his men's group, Next Level Fathers, aimed at enhancing personal fitness and accountability. Tune in as we explore these complex issues and more, offering valuable insights for everyone in the dental field.</p><p>00:00 Introduction to the Next Level Dentist Podcast</p><p>00:37 The Problem with Success in Dentistry</p><p>01:18 Addressing Mental Health and Burnout</p><p>02:46 Themes and Future Episodes</p><p>03:52 Next Level Fathers: A Side Project</p><p>04:38 Conclusion and Stay Tuned</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://nextleveldentist.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">4033e815-96ca-423b-a3ed-de21a0cec18b</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/e4262d25-bca5-4629-8b0c-b94b4d438b5a/NLD-Cover-Art-Sep-2025.jpg"/><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4033e815-96ca-423b-a3ed-de21a0cec18b.mp3" length="4614805" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>04:48</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>