Less Insurance Dependence Podcast
1) how hybrid training is transforming dentistry with Dr. Vishal Sharma.
In this episode of the Less Insurance Dependence Podcast, host Lester De Alwis sits down with Dr. Vishal Sharma, Director of Clinical Education at Spear Education, to explore how hybrid clinical educa...Show More
2) Mastering Financial Conversations, The Key to Reducing Insurance Dependence
In this episode of the Less Insurance Dependence Podcast, co-host Lester De Alwis talks with dental consultant Linda Anderson about a skill many teams avoid—but every practice needs: financial convers...Show More
Mastering Financial Conversations, The Key to Reducing Insurance Dependence
18:54 | Dec 25th, 2025
3) Missed RIDA Annual Summit? Don't Worry We got you covered!
In this powerful recap, hosts Lester De Alwis and Don Adeesha unpack the biggest moments from the 2025 RIDA Annual Summit. Learn how top experts are helping dentists reduce PPO dependence with clear s...Show More
4) How to attract more patients that prefer fee- for- service care?
In this episode of the Less Insurance Dependence Podcast, co-host Don Adeesha sits down with Naren Arulrajah, CEO of Ekwa Marketing, to unpack one of the biggest opportunities in dentistry today: attr...Show More
5) Increasing Case Acceptance: How Dentists Can Grow Fee-for-Service Revenue with Joanne Villani
In this episode, Lester De Alwis is joined by Joanne Villani, co-founder of PreVu Software. Joanne shares her 35+ years of experience in dentistry and the biggest lessons she's learned about case acce...Show More
6) How today's insurance and legislative environment are affecting dental practice sales and valuations.
In this episode of the Less Insurance Dependence Podcast, Lester de Alwis welcomes Ryan Mingus, Managing Director at Tusk Practice Sales, to discuss how insurance dependence and evolving legislation a...Show More
7) Building Financial Freedom in Dental Practice with Scott Plantenberg
In this episode of the Less Insurance Dependence podcast, host Lester De Alwis sits down with dental business expert Scott Plantenberg to talk about building real financial freedom by reducing relianc...Show More
8) Finding balance, the hybrid approach to insurance participation
In this episode of the Less Insurance Dependence Podcast, host Lester De Alwis talks with Dr. Tarun Agarwal about how dentists can take a smarter path with insurance through the hybrid model. Instead ...Show More
9) Is It Becoming Harder to Stand Out as a Dental Practice in the Age of AI?
In Episode 365 of the Less Insurance Dependence Podcast, Naren ArulRajah and Don Adeesha dive into how artificial intelligence is reshaping the dental industry. They discuss the challenges and opportu...Show More
10) First steps to reduce Insurance, Build a strong and thriving fee for Service Practice
In this episode of the Less Insurance Dependence Podcast, host Lester De Alwis is joined by dental consultant Sandy Baird to share a practical, step-by-step approach for dentists who want to reduce PP...Show More