Dentistry’s Time for Money Trap Is Broken: Here’s What Comes Next
September 2, 2025
What if dentists could build wealth and freedom without being chained to the chair?
In this episode of The TechDental Podcast, host Dr. Randeep Singh Gill sits down with Dr. James Martin, Founder of Dentists Who Invest and Videre Financial Planning, to explore how financial literacy, mindset, and technology can transform a dentist’s career. Learn how he transitioned from clinical practice to running the UK’s largest finance community for dentists, why breaking the time-money link is crucial, and how AI is reshaping financial planning. Whether you’re an associate or a practice owner, this conversation will challenge the way you think about money, investing, and building a sustainable future. Discover how financial literacy, smart investing, and AI tools can free dentists from the time-for-money trap and create lasting freedom without losing focus on patient care.
Dentists are trained to treat patients, not balance spreadsheets or scale businesses. Yet the ability to understand money is often the difference between burnout and freedom.
In this episode of The TechDental Podcast, host Dr. Randeep Singh Gill speaks with Dr. James Martin, founder of Dentists Who Invest and Videre Financial Planning, about how he built the UK’s leading dental finance community and is helping dentists break free from the time-for-money trap through smarter investing, financial literacy, and AI-driven tools.
What You’ll Learn:
- Why financial literacy is the most powerful tool for dentists seeking freedom
- How Dentists Who Invest grew into the UK’s leading dental finance community
- Practical steps to leverage AI for CPD, financial planning, and practice operations
- Why property is overrated for this generation and where dentists should really invest
- The simple mindset shift that helps dentists break the link between time and money
- Why skepticism is healthy, even towards well-meaning financial advice from parents
- The one step every dentist can take this week toward financial independence
About the Guest:
Dr. James Martin is the founder of Dentists Who Invest and Videre Financial Planning. A former dentist turned financial educator, James qualified from Leeds University Dental School in 2016 before pursuing his passion for finance and investing. In 2020, he launched Dentists Who Invest, which has since grown into the UK’s leading community for dental professionals seeking financial literacy and wealth confidence. He later founded Videre Financial Planning, a fixed-fee wealth management firm built on transparency and ethical advice. Today, James is recognized as one of the most influential voices in dental finance, blending financial education, technology, and mindset to help dentists break free from the time-for-money trap and build lasting freedom beyond the chair.
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In this episode of The TechDental Podcast, host Dr. Randeep Singh Gill speaks with Dr. James Martin, founder of Dentists Who Invest and Videre Financial Planning, about how he built the UK’s leading dental finance community and is helping dentists break free from the time-for-money trap through smarter investing, financial literacy, and AI-driven tools.
What You’ll Learn:
- Why financial literacy is the most powerful tool for dentists seeking freedom
- How Dentists Who Invest grew into the UK’s leading dental finance community
- Practical steps to leverage AI for CPD, financial planning, and practice operations
- Why property is overrated for this generation and where dentists should really invest
- The simple mindset shift that helps dentists break the link between time and money
- Why skepticism is healthy, even towards well-meaning financial advice from parents
- The one step every dentist can take this week toward financial independence
About the Guest:
Dr. James Martin is the founder of Dentists Who Invest and Videre Financial Planning. A former dentist turned financial educator, James qualified from Leeds University Dental School in 2016 before pursuing his passion for finance and investing. In 2020, he launched Dentists Who Invest, which has since grown into the UK’s leading community for dental professionals seeking financial literacy and wealth confidence. He later founded Videre Financial Planning, a fixed-fee wealth management firm built on transparency and ethical advice. Today, James is recognized as one of the most influential voices in dental finance, blending financial education, technology, and mindset to help dentists break free from the time-for-money trap and build lasting freedom beyond the chair.
If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube Podcasts. Instructions on how to do this are here.