The Dental Download

Dr. Haley DDS

Details

The Dental Download Podcast provides conversations with dentists, dental specialists and experts in the industry. The host, Dr. Haley is a general dentist practicing in Michigan and also shares experiences navigating life as a young dentist. Engage with the podcast on Instagram & TikTok: @ DentalDownloadPodcast Business email: [email protected] Haley's Instagram: @ dr.haley.dds Haley's YouTube Channel: http://youtube.com/drhaleydds

Recent Episodes

OCT 19, 2026
341: Pregnancy as a Dentist: Maternity Leave, Postpartum & Returning to Work (Dr Sophia Saad)
**CHECK OUT A-DEC! https://bit.ly/4i9XJjW Dr. Haley is joined by Dr. Sophia Saad for Part 1 of a two-part conversation all about navigating pregnancy, maternity leave, and new motherhood as a dentist. Just over one year out of dental school and eight weeks postpartum, Dr. Sophia shares what it was really like going through her first pregnancy while also navigating her first year in practice. She opens up about working through first-trimester nausea, staying active throughout pregnancy, preparing financially for an unpaid maternity leave, communicating with her owner doctor, and deciding how much time she wanted to take away from dentistry after having her son. They also talk about preparing to return to work as a breastfeeding mom, finding a schedule that allows space for both career goals and motherhood, and the baby products and routines that have made those early postpartum weeks a little easier. Dr. Sophia also shares her perspective on timing motherhood alongside a career in dentistry, the importance of building a strong support system, and why even the biggest planners sometimes have to accept that life may have a different plan. Plus, Dr. Sophia shares some of her postpartum favorites and baby must-haves — and Dr. Haley gives a shoutout to her baby shower and motherhood content that listeners will definitely want to go check out! Stay tuned for Part 2, where Dr. Haley and Dr. Sophia shift gears to talk about her first year out of dental school, choosing her first associate position, building clinical confidence, continuing education, and her future goals in practice ownership. Dr. Sophia’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drsophiasaad Podcast TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.haley.dds?lang=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
23 MIN
OCT 12, 2026
340: Are You Ready for Practice Ownership? Start-Ups, Acquisitions & Partnership Buy-Ins | Ownership Series Part 1
** Enter A-Dec's GIVEAWAY now! https://www.instagram.com/adecdental/ Dr. Haley is kicking off a new series all about dental practice partnership and ownership! As she navigates her own path toward practice ownership, she’s taking listeners along for the process—from deciding whether ownership is actually the right move to understanding valuations, financing, contracts, and everything that comes with buying into a practice. In this first episode, Dr. Haley breaks down the different paths to practice ownership, including start-ups, acquisitions, and partnership buy-ins. She shares questions to consider when deciding if you’re ready to become an owner, the pros and cons of different ownership structures, and what a practice buy-in actually means. Plus, she shares some of her own perspective on why partnership became an appealing next step in her career—without getting into the specifics of her own deal just yet. This episode lays the foundation for the Ownership and Partnership Series, with much more to come as Dr. Haley moves through the process herself! Podcast TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.haley.dds?lang=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
26 MIN
OCT 5, 2026
339: The Path to Practice Ownership: Buy-Ins, Partnership & Navigating Childcare Through It All (Dr. Lora Parker)
** A-Dec's Surgical Success Set up! : https://bit.ly/4hJ5xsN ** IMPACT SUMMIT REGISTRATION LINK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠towerimpactsummit.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code DRHALEY30 for 30% off your ticket! In Part 2 of Dr. Haley’s conversation with oral surgeon Dr. Lora Parker, they dive into the business side of her career and what it has looked like to navigate practice ownership alongside a growing family. Dr. Lora shares her path from associate to partner and eventually full practice owner, including how her buy-in evolved, what she learned through partnership, and the transition to owning the practice herself. She and Dr. Haley also get into the logistics behind making it all work outside of the office—from finding childcare and hiring a nanny to navigating demanding schedules and deciding what she wants her career to look like long-term. They also discuss burnout, work-life balance, future schedule goals, and Dr. Lora’s perspective on building a successful practice without losing sight of the life she wants outside of it. Dr. Lora on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/p/DY8Im0gEa1n/⁠ Podcast TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.haley.dds?lang=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
26 MIN
SEP 28, 2026
338: Women in Oral Surgery: Finding Her Specialty, Residency & Motherhood with Dr. Lora Parker
** IMPACT SUMMIT REGISTRATION LINK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠towerimpactsummit.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code DRHALEY30 for 30% off your ticket! In Part 1 of this conversation, Dr. Haley sits down with oral surgeon Dr. Lora Parker to talk about the unexpected path that led her to oral surgery. Dr. Lora shares why she originally thought orthodontics was in her future, how a dental mission trip completely changed her direction, and what it took to become a competitive oral surgery applicant after making the decision relatively late in dental school. They also talk about Dr. Lora’s experience as a woman in a male-dominated specialty, the importance of female mentorship, and navigating residency and the early years of her career. Dr. Lora opens up about becoming a mom shortly after residency, unexpectedly delivering her daughter 10½ weeks early, navigating a lengthy NICU stay, and ultimately returning to work just two weeks after an emergency C-section. From choosing the right specialty to finding a supportive first job and navigating motherhood when your career doesn’t come with a traditional maternity leave, this episode is an honest conversation about building a career and a family when life doesn’t always go according to plan. Dr. Lora on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DY8Im0gEa1n/ Podcast TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.haley.dds?lang=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
20 MIN
SEP 21, 2026
337: Changing Your Last Name as a Dentist: The Ultimate Checklist
** IMPACT SUMMIT REGISTRATION LINK: ⁠⁠⁠towerimpactsummit.com⁠⁠⁠ Use code DRHALEY30 for 30% off your ticket! ** TWINLEAF FINANCIAL FREE CONSULT: ⁠⁠https://www.twinleafadv.com/ ⁠or text 321-521-3133 Getting married and changing your last name is already a process—but what happens when your name is also tied to your dental license, NPI, DEA registration, insurance credentialing, patient's insurance claims, and professional identity? In this solo episode, Dr. Haley shares her experience changing her last name after getting married and walks through everything that needs to be updated as both a dentist and generally in real life. She talks through why she decided to change her name, the different options female dentists may consider, the order she tackled the process, and the dentist-specific updates you definitely don't want to forget. From professional licenses and credentialing to bank accounts, passports, insurance, and all the random places your name lives, consider this your practical checklist for becoming Dr. New Last Name! Podcast TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.haley.dds?lang=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
26 MIN