Escaping the Trap of Your Own Success

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You have the income, the title, even a great team, but still feel trapped. Sound familiar? This episode with Dr. Richard Low will help you take a step back and understand what’s behind your burnout — and how to fix it.

We talk about his decision to leave his 35-office DSO to save his marriage and mental health, why isolation makes burnout worse, and what you can do to get out of the cycle of guilt and overwhelm. Tune in for much-needed advice and perspective on recovery, purpose, and finding yourself again!

Topics discussed:

Dr. Richard Low’s early success in dentistry
How success led to burnout, depression, and feeling trapped
The wake-up call that led him to leave his group
Why so many practice owners struggle to make a change
What to do when you’re unhappy in ownership
How to recover and heal from burnout
Why dentists need to talk more about mental health

Listen to the Next Level Dentist podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@NextLevelDentist

Connect with Dr. Richard Low:

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https://www.instagram.com/dr.richard.low/

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Chapters

1. Feeling Trapped By Success (00:00:00)

2. Show Intro And Host Creds (00:03:20)

3. Meet Dr. Richard Lowe (00:03:59)

4. How Shared Practices Took Off (00:04:59)

5. Building A Full-Arch Group (00:07:53)

6. Rapid Growth And Rising Dread (00:10:35)

7. Stepping Down And Bipolar II (00:13:10)

8. The Psychology Of Feeling Trapped (00:16:43)

9. Choices, Bankruptcy, And Safety Nets (00:21:00)

10. Burnout’s Creep And Irritability (00:24:32)

11. Isolation Versus Real Community (00:27:35)

12. Vulnerability And Finding Your People (00:31:15)

13. Fitness As A Catalyst For Change (00:34:10)

14. Creating Next Level Fathers (00:37:13)

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