Partnerships, Practice Deals, and Pursuing Adventure – Freedom Through Relationships – Dr. Jose Vicens: Ep#566

What if you stopped building your practice around your work—and started building it around your life? In this episode, Dr. David Phelps sits down with orthodontist and adventurer Dr. Jose Vicens, a Freedom Founders member who has scaled three thriving practices without sacrificing the bold, meaningful experiences that define a life well lived.

Jose shares how intentional partnerships, smart deal structures, and relentless clarity around personal priorities have allowed him to grow, transition, and build wealth—while still saying yes to once-in-a-lifetime adventures like a 54-day expedition to the world’s most remote island. This powerful conversation reveals how to design a practice that funds freedom instead of consuming it—and why the real ROI is time, optionality, and the courage to live fully now.

Minute Markers:

00:00 – Intro
01:23 – Meet Dr. Jose Vicens
03:27 – Building multiple successful practices from scratch
07:18 – Partnership lessons: structuring buy-ins and avoiding pitfalls
10:42 – The power of relationships and the network effect in dentistry
17:23 – Drafting win-win partnership agreements that last
22:05 – Re-thinking exit strategy: why keeping equity can mean more freedom
27:08 – Designing life around travel and experiences, not work
28:37 – Journey to Bouvet Island: 54 days to the world’s remotest place
32:14 – “Die With Zero”: living fully now instead of waiting for someday

If you like this episode, here are more episodes we think you’ll enjoy:

Ep #565 – You Need Discipline and Accountability – The Key To Lasting Freedom – Steven J. Anderson
Ep #479 – Achieving Financial Freedom in Dentistry – Dr. David Phelps

Links Featured on the Show:

Jose Vicens: Website | Facebook | Instagram
Book: Die With Zero by Bill Perkins
Download the Exit Strategy Playbook
Schedule your Freedom Founders discovery call

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