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Become a member today → linktr.ee/dewlifemag Dental Entrepreneur Woman (DeW Life) empowers, connects, and celebrates women in dentistry. Through events, memberships, and media, we provide resources, networking, and mentorship to help women grow, thrive, and elevate their careers.

Selling your dental practice isn’t simply a financial decision. It’s a decision about control, time, identity, and what ...
09/05/2026

Selling your dental practice isn’t simply a financial decision. It’s a decision about control, time, identity, and what you want your next chapter to look like.

In the Summer 2026 issue of DeW Life Mag, Jui Trivedi takes a clear-eyed look at DSO partnerships—and the tradeoffs practice owners need to understand before saying yes.

A DSO partnership can bring liquidity, operational support, and opportunities for growth. But what happens to your autonomy? Your team? Your day-to-day decisions? And perhaps most importantly, does the deal actually fit the life you want after closing?

Jui breaks down the questions practice owners should be asking, from deal terms and rollover equity to employment expectations, operational control, management changes, and the emotional shift that can come with no longer being the owner.

The takeaway? There’s no one-size-fits-all answer. The right exit strategy is the one that aligns with your goals... not just your balance sheet.

📖 Read “DSO Partnerships: A Clear-Eyed Look at the Tradeoffs for Dental Practice Owners” by Jui Trivedi in the Summer 2026 issue of DeW Life Magazine, available now at DeW.Life.

You know that feeling when you're running on empty, but you keep going anyway?This DeW Learning Crew is about learning w...
09/05/2026

You know that feeling when you're running on empty, but you keep going anyway?

This DeW Learning Crew is about learning what your body may be trying to tell you—and what you can actually do about it. ✨

Join Caitlin Parsons for Burnout-Proof: A Nervous System Approach for the Dental Entrepreneur, where we'll take a closer look at the connection between stress, your nervous system, and the demands of building a career or business in dentistry.

You'll walk away with practical tools to help you:

✔️ Understand burnout beyond mindset
✔️ Recognize your body's early stress signals
✔️ Practice simple breathing and movement resets
✔️ Build habits that support sustainable recovery

No complicated routines. No "just work on your mindset" advice. Just practical strategies you can use in the moments when you need them most.

If you've been giving everyone else your energy, this is your reminder to invest some of it back into yourself. 💛

Join us for this DeW Learning Crew and learn how to support the person behind the practice.

Register now using the link in our bio.

09/05/2026

“What if they judge me?”

That question can keep so many of us from putting ourselves out there.

Dr. Erin Sheffield knows that feeling.

When she entered a Maxim over-40 cover competition, she found herself doing something that didn’t come naturally: publicly asking people to support her.

The experience brought visibility, criticism, confidence, vulnerability—and some unexpected lessons about what it means to let yourself be seen.

On Just DeW It Podcast, Erin and Anne Duffy talk about stepping outside your comfort zone, redefining self-worth, and learning that being visible doesn’t mean everyone has to understand you.

Sometimes you just have to decide that being seen is worth it. ✨

🎧 Listen to the full episode at DeW.Life.

What if burnout isn't a sign that you need to push harder—but a signal that your body needs something different? 💛In den...
09/04/2026

What if burnout isn't a sign that you need to push harder—but a signal that your body needs something different? 💛

In dentistry, stress can become so routine that we barely notice how much we're carrying. The patients, the business decisions, the endless to-do lists, the screens, the travel, the responsibility of being the person everyone depends on...

Eventually, your body starts speaking up.

Join Caitlin Parsons for our upcoming DeW Learning Crew:

✨ Burnout-Proof: A Nervous System Approach for the Dental Entrepreneur ✨

This isn't about adding another thing to your already-full plate. It's about understanding what's happening in your nervous system and learning simple ways to support yourself when the pressure starts to build.

We'll explore how to recognize the early physical signs of stress and use practical breathing and movement techniques to reset in the middle of real life—between patients, between meetings, or even sitting in your car before walking into the office.

Because taking care of yourself isn't separate from building a successful career or business. It's part of it.

Come take a breath, learn something new, and give yourself permission to approach burnout differently. 🌿

Register now through the link in our bio.

Well, DeWds… you showed up. ❤️When we launched DeWds for DeW, I wasn’t sure what would happen. We simply asked the men i...
09/04/2026

Well, DeWds… you showed up. ❤️

When we launched DeWds for DeW, I wasn’t sure what would happen. We simply asked the men in our industry who believe in supporting women to help us put that support into action, and within days, these five stepped up:

Scott V. Mortier
Thomas Farmer, CFP®, CEPA, C(k)P®
Daniel Schriftman, MBA, DAADOM
Richard Garofolo
Doug Fettig, CPA, MBA

Thank you. Truly.

Every donation moves us closer to our goal: helping 10 women attend the 2026 DeW Life Retreat during our 10th Anniversary year—women who want to be in the room but may not be able to make the financial investment right now. And we're only halfway there.

So I have a little friendly challenge for the rest of my DeWds out there: Who’s next?

We need five more DeWds to step up and help us close the gap. Because supporting women in dentistry isn't complicated. Sometimes it simply means helping make sure she gets the opportunity to be in the room. To these first five men: I am incredibly grateful for you. And to the next five, we're waiting for you.

One full Retreat scholarship is $1,197.
https://buy.stripe.com/4gM8wQ9HI22Jg5727meEo02

Let’s get 10 women to Charlotte.

09/04/2026

When everyone needs you… who takes care of you? 💭

For high-achieving women, slowing down can feel almost impossible.

There’s always another patient.
Another responsibility.
Another person who needs something from you.

But what happens when you finally stop and ask yourself, “What do I actually need?”

Dr. Erin Sheffield gets real with Anne Duffy on the latest episode of Just DeW It Podcast about boundaries, people-pleasing, rest, and why giving yourself permission to pause isn’t selfish—it’s necessary.

Because you can’t keep pouring from an empty cup.

🎧 Listen to the full conversation at DeW.Life.

What does it really mean to have the right partner in your corner as a dental entrepreneur? 🤝Growing a practice isn’t ju...
09/03/2026

What does it really mean to have the right partner in your corner as a dental entrepreneur? 🤝

Growing a practice isn’t just about investing in new technology or expanding your footprint. It’s about having the right people beside you to help turn your vision into reality, and support you along the way.

In “How the Right Partner Can Elevate Your Success as a Dental Entrepreneur,” Patterson Dental shares real stories from practice owners who have expanded, embraced technology, increased efficiency, and built practices that better serve their patients, with the support of a trusted partner.

From a high-tech practice renovation in California to a family practice expansion in Utah and innovative care in Wisconsin, these stories show what can happen when the right expertise, technology, and support come together.

📖 Read “How the Right Partner Can Elevate Your Success as a Dental Entrepreneur: Expert Guidance, Support, and Solutions for Meaningful Results” by Patterson Dental in the Summer 2026 issue of DeW Life Magazine, available now at DeW.Life.

Thank you to Patterson Dental for sharing this valuable perspective with our dental entrepreneur community.

09/03/2026

You don’t have to know everything.

You don’t have to have it all figured out.

And you definitely don’t have to do it alone. 💫

One of the biggest takeaways from Laura Nelson’s conversation with Anne Duffy? Let people support you.

On this episode of Just DeW It Podcast, Laura opens up about asking for help, building your support system, embracing uncertainty, and finding your own path in dentistry.

Because sometimes growth starts with something as simple as saying, “I need help.”

🎧 Listen to the full episode at DeW.Life.

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