Dec 25, 2025
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 conversations.
Linda shares how training your team to speak confidently about money can increase case acceptance, build...
Dec 18, 2025
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 systems, real data, and smart marketing. If you're ready to gain freedom from insurance, this episode is your roadmap.
Dec 11, 2025
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: attracting more fee-for-service patients. With nearly half of Americans lacking dental insurance, dentists have a massive...
Dec 4, 2025
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 acceptance. You'll discover why patients say no, how to build trust, and how powerful visuals like smile simulations can...