Practice Purchased Podcast

Brian Hanks's practice-buying podcast is one of the better long-form resources for dentists trying to understand acquisition mechanics before a broker, seller, lender, or attorney controls the whole frame.

A Reddit comment said to start at the beginning and listen at least through season 4. That is a useful instinct: early seasons build the buyer vocabulary before later episodes move into ownership, taxes, demographics, and real buyer stories.

What it is

Practice acquisition education for first-time and next-time buyers

The official show page frames the podcast around real advice for dentists buying their first or next practice, hosted by Brian Hanks of Dental Buyer Advocates.

Why it matters

It teaches the sequence, not just the dream of ownership

The useful part is the order of operations: search, team, LOI, financing, legal review, due diligence, demographics, closing, and the early owner handoff.

Correct caveat

It is a resource from a buyer-advocacy business

That does not make it bad. It does mean dentists should treat it as education from an operator with a service model, not as independent academic research.

Suggested listening path

Season 1: start here for the full first-practice purchase sequence.
Season 2: listen for real buyer stories and how messy the search can be.
Season 3: use this before legal review, lease work, and contract negotiation.
Season 4: use this before you talk seriously with banks or compare financing offers.
Season 5 and beyond: move into demographics, post-close ownership, taxes, and buyer case studies.

Best use cases

You are an associate thinking about buying but do not know the sequence yet.
You are already looking at practices and need vocabulary before talking to brokers and lenders.
You need to understand why attorney choice, bank structure, DSCR, seller transition, and due diligence matter.
You want acquisition stories that show the friction points, not just polished “I bought a practice” outcomes.

What to verify outside the podcast

Your state-specific legal issues. Dental board rules, entity rules, leases, and employment law vary.
Your actual loan terms. Bank appetite, interest rate, collateral, guaranty, and real-estate structure change the deal.
The seller's books. Podcast education does not replace tax returns, production reports, payer mix, A/R, charts, and software data.
The transition risk. Staff, seller handoff, patient communication, hygiene retention, and equipment surprises still need local diligence.

OnlyDentists read

This belongs in the owner-prep stack because it gives dentists a practical map of the acquisition process. Start at the beginning if you are new to buying. At minimum, seasons 1 through 4 cover enough of the purchase, legal, and bank-financing sequence to make later practice conversations less dangerous.

Official links

This page is an educational resource note, not an endorsement, affiliate arrangement, or guarantee of acquisition outcomes. Use the podcast to learn the process, then verify every live deal with your own attorney, CPA, lender, and diligence team.