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Travis, Can I Have This?

Hosted by Travis Slade · business · EN-US

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Welcome to Travis, Can I Have This? , the podcast for dental practice owners looking to master their business finances, navigate tax challenges, and unlock their practice’s full potential. Hosted by a CPA who specializes in working with dentists, each episode delivers actionable insights, clear strategies, and a touch of the dry humor to help you take control of your financial future. From tax tips to goal setting, we tackle the questions that keep practice owners up at night—so you can focus on what you do best: complaining about student loans, correction, creating beautiful smiles.

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What is Travis, Can I Have This? about?

Welcome to Travis, Can I Have This?, the podcast for dental practice owners looking to master their business finances, navigate tax challenges, and unlock their practice’s full potential.

Who hosts Travis, Can I Have This??

Travis, Can I Have This? is hosted by Travis Slade. The show has published 22 episodes to date.

What has Travis, Can I Have This? covered recently?

Recent episodes include "032, The Year-End Tax Planning Checklist Every Practice Owner Needs" (30 October 2026, 47 minutes), "031, Buying the Practice Nobody Wanted: From $380K to $900K in Two Years" (23 October 2026, 54 minutes), and "030, Three Reasons NOT to Sell to a DSO (From a Broker Who's Seen It All)" (16 October 2026, 20 minutes).

How often does Travis, Can I Have This? publish?

Travis, Can I Have This? publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 22 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Travis, Can I Have This??

Booking probability for Travis, Can I Have This? is 20%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Travis, Can I Have This? requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Travis, Can I Have This?'s contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Travis, Can I Have This??

The strongest fits for Travis, Can I Have This? are Dentists. Travis, Can I Have This? has a business audience.

About the host

Travis Slade hosts Travis, Can I Have This?, a business podcast with 22 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #32

    032 – The Year-End Tax Planning Checklist Every Practice Owner Needs

    Oct 30, 202647 min

    It’s late October, the busiest stretch of the year at Uluru. Travis gives a sneak peek into his year-end client meetings and walks through the tax planning list every practice owner and 1099 associate should review...

  • Episode #31

    031 – Buying the Practice Nobody Wanted: From $380K to $900K in Two Years

    Oct 23, 202654 min

    Travis sits down with client Dr. Melanie Vandenberg of Harbor Dental in Santa Cruz. She bought a small, shrinking practice that had sat on the market for years, one Travis’s own numbers said to pass on. She nearly...

  • Episode #30

    030 – Three Reasons NOT to Sell to a DSO (From a Broker Who's Seen It All)

    Oct 16, 202620 min

    Travis brings back Jared Bergquist, a Las Vegas-based dental broker with two decades of transitions under his belt, for a blunt breakdown of why a DSO sale isn't always the win it's made out to be. What's covered...

  • Episode #29

    029 – The Lay of the Land: Buying a Practice in Northern California

    Oct 9, 202647 min

    Travis sits down with longtime friend Phill Hoover of Western Practice Sales to map out what buying a practice in Northern California actually looks like, from the Bay Area's sky-high demand to the hidden gems everyone...

  • Episode #28

    028 - Should You Sell to a DSO? A Broker's Honest Take

    Oct 2, 202655 min

    Travis sits down with David Haynes of the Menlo Group, a dental-specific M&A firm, to dig into one of the most polarizing topics in dentistry: is selling to a DSO actually a good idea? What's covered: David's winding...

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  • Episode #27

    027 - Exceptional Dentistry, One Year Later

    Sep 25, 20261h 9m

    Travis catches up with Dr. Bustos and Dr. Thacker, a husband and wife team who bought a thriving fee for service practice in Las Vegas and just wrapped their first year as owners. What is covered. They met in college...

  • Episode #26

    026 – Insurance 101: What Every Dentist Actually Needs

    Sep 18, 202654 min

    Travis sits down with Conor DePalma of CFS Dental Division to cut through the noise on dental insurance — because "insurance" is one of those words with a hundred meanings, and picking the wrong policy can cost you way...

  • Episode #25

    025 – Vegas, Baby: Buying a Dental Practice in Vegas

    Sep 11, 202646 min

    Travis kicks off a brand-new mini-series exploring dental markets across the country, starting with the one and only Las Vegas. Joining him is Jared Bergquist, a dental-specific broker and commercial real estate expert...

  • Episode #24

    024 – First Year, First Wins: A Practice Ownership Love Story

    Sep 4, 202636 min

    Travis sits down with husband-and-wife duo Dr. Godoy and Dr. Gorospe to unpack their whirlwind first year as practice owners — proof that some couples build empires and still like each other afterward. What's covered...

  • Episode #23

    023 - Augusta Rule Explained - Tax Mini Series

    Aug 28, 202630 min

    Travis kicks off Season 2 of Travis Can I Have This with a new tax mini-series, starting with one of the most talked-about strategies for practice owners: the Augusta Rule (IRC Section 280A(g)). Email info@gouluru.com...

  • Episode #22

    022 - The One Big Beautiful Bill: What Doctors Need to Know (Part 2-Individuals)

    Jul 31, 202515 minS0

    <p>Back again with more juicy bits from the One Big Beautiful Bill (aka O Triple B), and this time we’re talking about you, the individual, the taxpayer, the doctor with a mortgage, a kid (or one on the way), and...

  • Episode #21

    021 - The One Big Beautiful Bill: What Doctors Need to Know (Part 1-Businesses)

    Jul 25, 202524 minS0

    <p>Fire up the drill and crank up the bonus depreciation, because the One Big Beautiful Bill (a.k.a. OB3) is here, and we’re breaking it down for business owners in scrubs.</p><p>In this episode, Travis pulls out two...

  • Episode #20

    020 - Is Your Vacation Tax-Deductible? Let’s Find Out

    Jul 11, 202512 minS0

    <p>Summer's here, and so is travel season, but can your vacation double as a tax deduction? In this episode, we’ll unpack the IRS rules around deducting travel expenses for dental practice owners. From weekend...

  • Episode #19

    019 - 25 Legit Write-Offs for Doctors (Plus 10 That’ll Make Your CPA Sweat)

    Jul 3, 202527 minS0

    <p>Ever wonder what you should and shouldn’t deduct as a doctor? In this episode, we break down 25 legit tax deductions every 1099 associate and practice owner should be considering, from malpractice insurance to work...

  • Episode #18

    018 - Audits, S-Corps, and Shenanigans: What Can You Actually Get Away With?

    Jun 13, 202522 minS0

    <p>You’ve probably heard someone say, “Just become an S-Corp, the IRS doesn’t audit those.” Today, we dig into whether that’s actually true (spoiler: mostly, yes), and what that means for your tax strategy.</p><p>Travis...

  • Episode #17

    017 - Picking Payroll: What Smart Practices Are Actually Using

    Jun 6, 202523 minS0

    <p>Payroll might be the most boring yet most important system in your practice—and picking the wrong provider can create a nightmare. In this episode, we share the top payroll software options he recommends for dental...

  • Episode #16

    016 - What the One Big Beautiful Bill Could Mean for Doctors

    May 30, 202520 minS0

    <p>We’re talking tax law today, friends. Which means we’ve officially hit rock bottom… or found our calling. One of the two.</p><p>At the end of May 2025, the House passed what they lovingly call the “One Big Beautiful...

  • Episode #15

    015 - The Dentist’s Legal Survival Guide (Straight from CDA)

    May 21, 202519 minS0

    <p>Recorded live at the California Dental Association (CDA) meeting, this week on Travis, Can I Have This? I sit down with the legendary dental attorney Ali Oromchian—a name well-known in the dental world (his wife is a...

  • Episode #14

    014 - W-2 vs 1099: 8 Things You Must Know Before You Choose

    May 2, 202525 minS0

    <p>Access the free W2 v 1099 resource here https://uluruadvisors.com/resources/</p><p>Trying to choose between two associate job offers—one W-2, one 1099? Before you chase the higher rate, let’s talk about what actually...

  • Episode #13

    013 - The Dental-Practice-Tax Nobody Tells You About

    Apr 25, 202519 minS0

    <p>Welcome back to another episode of "Travis, Can I Have This?" Today we're uncovering the number-one hidden tax most dental practice owners don't even know exists—until it hits their desk with a hefty...

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Ali Oromchian

co-founder and CEO, Dental and Medical Counsel, PC

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David Haynes

Menlo Group

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Conor DePalma

CFS Dental Division

J

Jared Bergquist

Bergquist Group

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