A leadership podcast for dentists — and a window into how Dr. House actually thinks.
The Authentic Dentist is a podcast for dentists, hosted by Dr. Allison House and co-hosted with Shawn Zajas. Across 113 episodes since 2019, the show explores the gap between dental school ideals and the reality of running an ethical practice — honest conversations about leadership, mentorship, and what it actually takes to do the work the right way.
It's a B2B show, not a marketing channel for House Dental. But for patients who find it, it's a window into how Dr. House actually thinks — the same way she thinks in her operatory in Arcadia.
One quiet measure of the show's reach: a periodontist who'd never met Dr. House called after listening and said, "I like the way you practice. I want to work with you."
That reaction — from a specialist who evaluated her solely by the way she thinks and communicates — says more about who Dr. House is than any credential on a wall.
The show is built for dentists, but these two recurring themes are the most useful entry points for patients curious about how Dr. House thinks.
What does ethical dentistry actually look like? Dr. House teaches ethics at dental schools nationwide. Across the show, she returns to informed consent, transparency about cost, when to say no to a treatment, and why she refuses to skip steps — even when it would be faster or more profitable.
Dr. House mentors young dentists and was named Mentor of the Year by the Arizona Dental Association. These conversations are about building a practice with integrity, navigating the pressures of production-driven dentistry, and learning to ask the questions that matter.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts — the back catalog is the best place to start.
Some dentists host podcasts to market their practice. Dr. Allison House hosts hers because she wants people to understand what ethical, thorough dentistry looks like.
She wants patients to hear how she thinks, so when they sit in her chair, they already know what to expect. She wants dental students to hear a different model, one built on thorough diagnosis and honest communication, not production quotas. She wants other dentists to know that this approach works, that patients respond to it, and that it is worth the effort.
The Authentic Dentist podcast is not a script. It is not polished corporate content. It is Dr. House being exactly who she is. A dentist who teaches ethics, leads organized dentistry, and has spent 24 years building a practice around doing things the right way.
If you listen to a few episodes and think, "That's the kind of dentist I want," that is exactly the point.
Most patients will never listen — and that's fine. The point is just to know it exists. 113 episodes since 2019, the same voice every time.
Listening to the podcast gives you a window into how Dr. House thinks. A first visit gives you the full experience. Two hours of thorough diagnosis, real conversation, and a complete picture of what is happening.