About Us - IADLC

Helping dental professionals live their best lives.

Find a life coach who understands you.

Here's how it works:

1. Browse our coaches’ profiles below to find the coach who best fits your needs.

2. Simply click on their link to book a complimentary consultation.

3. On the free call, you’ll get a chance to know each other to see if you are a fit to work together. If you are, you’ll get started. If not, they will help you find a better match for your coaching needs.

The International Academy of Dental Life Coaches is a professional organization dedicated to supporting dental professionals and their well-being through the help of life coaches.

Founded in 2022, our mission is two-fold: we support dental professionals and dental life coaches.

We help dental professionals improve their well-being and help through the support of a life coach. If the stresses of dentistry have you bogged down in several areas of your life, you are worth the investment in yourself. Finding a life coach who understands you will help you take back control of your life and live it on your terms.

As a life coach, you want to understand the unique circumstances that your clients face as dental professionals. Join the community of Life Coaches dedicated to making dental professionals’ lives happier and more fulfilled. When you become a member, you get access to the IADLC members-only resources. Our community will help you grow your business, connect with mentors, engage with peers, and share your unique messaging on our panels, podcasts, blogs, and more.

Meet the Founders

Dr. Eric Block

I am a full-time practicing dentist in Acton, Massachusetts, husband, and father of two kids. I graduated from the Nova Southeastern College of Dental Medicine in 2002 and completed a 2-year Implantology Residency at Boston University in 2004. I thought I would practice for 40 years and love every minute. I was wrong.

Halfway through my career, I suffered from tremendous burnout and anxiety and thought about leaving the profession. I dreaded going to work every day and couldn’t wait to leave at 5 pm to decompress and recover for the next day. I realized this was no way to live; I had to act. So I reached out for help. I learned that in order to take care of others, I needed to take care of myself first. I learned to stop putting too much pressure on myself; to not focus on the one bad thing that happened during the day but on the 20 good things. It was a significant mindset change. It took a lot of time and hard work, but now I enjoy going to work every day.

I am the Chairman of the Health and Wellness Committee for the Massachusetts Dental Society and a life coach helping dentists become more efficient, productive, and less stressed.

In 2021 I wrote my first book, “The Stress-Free Dentist,” and in 2022, my second book, “Stress-Free Dental Implants,” which are both available on Amazon. In addition, I am currently working on my first children’s book and 3rd non-fiction book.

Dr. Laura Brenner

I thought I had my life perfectly planned out, but I ended up trapped in the wrong life– the wrong career. From the outside it seemed I was thriving in a noble career helping people, earning an amazing income, cultivating happy personal relationships, and living in total freedom. I had it all, or so it seemed. While I did have all those things, I was far from feeling happy and fulfilled.

Instead, I dreaded my days in the office. I wasted away my nights, worrying about my days. I lived for vacations, only to be even more depressed returning home to face the reality of my life. For years I secretly suffered through each day, hating about myself the very thing that I had come to use to define myself: being a dentist.

Working with a career coach was a turning point for me. I learned how to better manage stress, reconnect with what I really wanted in life, and change my mindset about what was possible, so I could take action. The right move for me was to leave clinical dentistry behind for good.

After seeing firsthand how working with a coach changed my life, I knew I wanted to help others do the same. After blogging for years about my career journey into and out of dentistry, I founded Lolabees Career Coaching in 2018. As a blogger, a coach, and a speaker, I love to help other dental professionals design their lives and careers on their terms.

If you’re looking to overcome burnout by starting a side gig or creating a career change, let’s chat!

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Meet our Founding Members

Jeff Buske, DDS

6 years ago I was in a bad place, the pit of my life… about to lose it all. I had to make significant changes to turn it all around, and the man I am today is totally unrecognizable to who I was 6 years ago.

I am the founder and creator of The Limitless Dentist Academy. Our focus is on reducing stress, overwhelm and burnout, so that you can “Have It All” with a challenge-based lifestyle achieving peak performance and accelerating to become Limitless. I am a mindset coach for male dentists, teaching them simple frameworks to set them free.

More about me? Click here to watch this intriguing documentary.

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Kari Carter-Cherulus, RDH

Kari Carter-Cherelus RDH, DA is a consultant, coach, speaker, and author. Kari knows firsthand how working in a hostile work environment can contribute to the feeling of burnout, negatively effecting ones overall health and confidence. She authored the book The Ultimate Guide for Dental Hygienist Burnout to serve as a guide to help dental hygienists in all stages of their career.

Kari uses her platform as CEO and Founder of KMC Strategic Solutions to help improve the work culture in teams and organizations as well as to coach individuals. She firmly believes that it is only when we have made positive changes from within ourselves that we can influence change within others.

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Lani Grass, CPC

Lani is a life and career coach, specializing in women in the dental profession. She is the founder of waveofwomen.com . She has been a professional coach since 2010 and now spends her time working with women on identifying their gifts, how they want to show up in the world and then builds a path to self-actualizing their potential. Lani is known for leadership coaching and her programs; Personal Brand Blueprint and Women of Influence in Dentistry. She and her husband also own a dental practice in Waco, Texas.

Tarryn MacCarthy, DDS

Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy is The Happiness and Prosperity Coach for High Achieving Women and Men in Dentistry and Medicine. She is the Host of The Business of Happiness Podcast, empowering leaders in healthcare to strive for inner fulfillment and true, authentic success. Orthodontist, Author, Motivational Speaker, Founder of Mbrace Orthodontics in Maine, and proud mom of three, Dr MacCarthy coaches healthcare leaders, leaders of their families and leaders of their own dreams on how to step into their unique power to redefine success and to find happiness and freedom. Tarryn grew up in South Africa and moved to America when she was 12 years old. She completed a degree in Psychology at Boston University, her Doctorate of Dental Medicine at the University of Connecticut, and her certificate in Orthodontics and Cranio-facial Orthopedics at Tufts University. She is a certified Trauma Informed Mindset Coach with a background in CBT, neurolinguistic programming, and Mind Magic. She believes that within each of us lies the power to live a life of enormous abundance and joy and that when we feel good about ourselves, we have a greater power to do good in this world.

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Laura Mach, DDS

Dr Mach coaches women who own their practices using the Causal Coaching method taught at The Life Coach School. Women going through her program learn how to experience less overwhelm and stress, more enjoyment and more empowerment in their professional and personal relationships.

Dr Mach also speaks at dental events leading engaging workshops on interoffice communication, introducing changes in the dental office setting, and creating a safe atmosphere for transgender dental patients. You can find her on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube and her website, loveyourpractice.net.

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Chelsea Myers, CPC

People build incredible careers based on many things. Mine has been very personal.

I am a founder, coach, speaker, and podcast host. I coach doctors and executives and serve organizations as a Fraction CEEO – nurturing the growth and retention of top talent and fostering successful partnership relationships.

Having developed and executed successful programs in the corporate and educational sectors, I partnered in some dental practices. Applying the principles of leadership that led to stand-out results in other industries, I tailored an approach to best serve the needs of dental professionals.

As a coach, I work with groups to improve areas that impact organizations on a cultural level, leading to increased growth, retention, and productivity. As a Fractional CEEO – Chief Emotional Experience Officer – I consult with organizations on strategy and provide services to encourage positive experiences of doctors and executives through critical phases of employment.

My podcast, Dental Brain Crops, is a resource that includes leadership development tools and burnout prevention strategies, as well as rich conversations with established leaders and entrepreneurs.

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Laura Schwindt, DDS

Dr. Laura is originally from Minnesota, where she was a long-time family dentist and owner of her own start-up boutique practice. She is co-founder of The Mint Door-an exclusive members’ club for women doctors who crave the very best for their mind, body, and spirit, and the Stepping Stones Practice Wellness Program, which utilizes professional life coaching to focus on whole-person well-being of the whole team.

Dr. Laura is a Certified Optimize Life Coach, Certified Trauma-Informed Coach, and Certified Yoga Alliance Breath Work Coach. She founded Reclaim Your Balance, empowering empath women dentists to embrace their empathic superpowers and transform from energy depleted to the natural leaders they are both professionally and personally.

Dr. Laura is a Fellowship Candidate and member of the Dental Speaker Institute, a mentor for the Women in Dentistry Mentorship Program, a member of the Dental Entrepreneur Woman, the Community Builder of The Dental Avengers for Mental Wellness in 2021, and a vegan chef who enjoys coaching clients on the many ways to enhance their moods with food!

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Alan Stern, DDS

My name is Alan Stern. I am a practicing dentist and run a coaching business called Better Richer Stronger.

I work with dentists who want to create a workplace that is productive & profitable and a life that is rewarding and meaningful. As a speaker, I conduct presentations for dental groups that redefine what it means to build a better team and rekindle their passion for what matters.

In fact, I wrote the book, Enjoy the Ride for those who want to get out from the day to day grind and take charge of their roadmap to a better life.

As a result of my work, people often share they have more focus, more energy, more momentum and get the results they no longer thought were possible.

On a personal note, my wife Fran and I recommitted to living a healthy life and I even held a plank for ten and one half minutes on my 66th birthday!

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Stephanie Stoddart, DMD

Dr. Stephanie Stoddart became a dentist to make a visible change in the lives of others because she didn’t have dental care growing up in Jamaica. One of her greatest joys in practicing has been providing dental care to thousands of children in underserved communities. Dr. Stoddart leverages her healthcare MBA and Lean Six Sigma certification to make her offices more successful. She constantly negotiates for better employment terms for her team members and seeks to build the kind of vibrant environment that everyone feels at home in.

As a wife and a full-time mom of three wild boys ages six and under, she understands the working parent juggle and is on a mission to help dentists and other healthcare professionals fight for the balance they need and deserve. Dr. Stoddart enjoys spending time with her family outdoors and traveling. A family goal is to travel to a new country every year.

I help dentists breakthrough whatever is holding them back to live fully without sacrificing their health or happiness.

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Karen Tindall, BDS

Dr. Karen is originally from the UK, where she was a family dentist before moving into orthodontics. She is co-founder of The Mint Door – an exclusive members’ club for women in healthcare who crave the very best for their mind, body, and spirit and the Stepping Stones Practice Wellness Program, which utilizes professional life coaching to focus on whole-person well-being of the whole team.

Dr. Karen is an internationally accredited professional life coach with the International Coaching Federation, a Certified Whole Person Coach, a Certified Trauma-Informed Coach, and the founder of Balanced Doctor, where she supports busy women dentists and physicians juggling demanding careers and full family lives.

Dr. Karen is the Committee Co-Chair for the Physicians with Young Families Coaching Program for the American Medical Women’s Association, a mentor for the Women in Dentistry Mentorship Program, a member of Dental Entrepreneur Woman, and a member of the Dental Speaker Institute. Dr.Karen has held positions as the Co-Chair of the Coaching Committee at the American Medical Women’s Association in 2021/2022 and was the Project Manager of The Dental Avengers for Mental Wellness in 2021.

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Allison Lacoursiere, CPC

Allison Lacoursiere is a professional coach with a focus on leadership and worthiness. As the founder of Clear Coaching she is an expert in helping Doctors and teams step into their greatest potential through powerful communication and mindset strategies. She has years of experience helping Dentists streamline their efficiency and increase their production using the Humans First methodology. She has a decade of dental experience, has a lifetime membership to AADOM, is certified as a Registered Dental Assistant, Orthodontic Assistant as well as Dental Office Management through the University of Toronto. Allison is a faculty member of Align technology, Upgrade Dental and the Dental Speakers institute.

Additionally she is a certified Professional Coach through IPEC and a member of the International Coaches Federation, UC Davis for Coaching as a Manager and is certified as a Transformational Trainer through Lionspeak.

Allison is also the co-founder of a bespoke social media marketing agency, Clearly.IG that designs, delivers and manages social media strategies for dental companies.. Allison has additionally trained hundreds of individuals to create an ROI on Instagram through her online courses, live coaching and workshops, and international speaking.

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