Displaying 9 items of Voices from The Bench with the tag "whip mix".
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421: Katherine Steinbock-Dyke: From Girl Scout Cookies to CEO of Whip Mix
April 20th, 2026 | 1 hr 3 mins
3d printing, analog dentistry, analog vs digital, articulators, asiga, australia, bench culture, bench work, business evolution, cad cam, career growth, ceo, collaboration, continuous improvement, corporate culture, customer relationships, dealer network, dental, dental community, dental education, dental equipment, dental industry, dental lab, dental labs, dental manufacturing, dental materials, dental resins, dental schools, dental technician, dental technicians, dental technology, digital dentistry, employee benefits, entrepreneurship, europe, family business, furnaces, future of dentistry, global markets, gypsum, heritage, hr, human resources, hybrid workflow, ids, industry insights, industry trends, innovation, innovation strategy, international business, katherine steinbock-dyke, lab day, lab life, lab owners, lab workflow, laboratory, large labs, latin america, leadership, legacy, management, materials science, mentorship, mixers, model trimmers, networking, next generation, operations, partnerships, podcasts, polymers, product development, production, relevance, small business, storytelling, succession planning, team building, technician, technicians life, trade shows, voices from the bench, whip mix, win program, workflow efficiency
This week we chat with Katherine Steinbock-Dyke of Whip Mix about growing up in a family-run dental company and unexpectedly working her way to CEO. She shares her path from HR and corporate roles into operations, product development, and ultimately leadership—highlighting the balance between tradition and innovation in today’s evolving lab landscape. The episode mixes stories of continuous improvement, digital transitions, and industry travel, all wrapped in the perspective of someone focused on keeping a legacy company relevant for the future.
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406: Stuart Steinbock: Lean, Keen, and Milling Machines
January 5th, 2026 | 1 hr 2 mins
3d printing, additive manufacturing, aligners, articulators, cad/cam, carbon, casting investment, continuous improvement, crystal ultra, dental, dental equipment, dental manufacturing, dental mills, dental stones, digital dental, digital dentistry, direct-to-consumer dentistry, entrepreneurship, family business, full-arch workflows, industry evolution, international sales, iso compliance, lab efficiency, lab management, laboratory, leadership, lean manufacturing, milling systems, ortho appliances, orthodontic labs, process innovation, product development, quality systems, resilience, startup culture, technician, voices from the bench, whip mix, workflow optimization
Barb and Elvis talk with Stuart Steinbock about his deep family roots in dental manufacturing, the evolution of Whip Mix, and how lean thinking and product development helped shape modern lab workflows. Stuart also shares his journey beyond the family business into startups, 3D printing, orthodontic labs, and ultimately leading Digital Dental. It’s an honest conversation about innovation, entrepreneurship, and navigating change in both the dental industry and life
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178: LIVE at LOTM Part 2: Mary Valentine, Emily Valentine, Sherri Weatherby, Cassandra Dombrowski, Mary Nosal
August 23rd, 2021 | 53 mins 4 secs
asiga, barn, dental, hand wax, kids, laboratory, louisville, management, michigan, nobel biocare, podcast, porcelain, procera, roland mill, technician, voices from the bench, whip mix
We are back at the Ladies of the Mill Summit. This week we talk to mother/daughter team Mary and Emily Valentine, then from Whip Mix we chat with Sherri Weatherby and Cassandra Dombrowski, and then we wrap up the episode with Mary Nosal.
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88: Digital Passion: Sevan Pulurian & Chelsey Phillips at the Whip Mix Digital Forum
December 2nd, 2019 | 49 mins 29 secs
3shape, dental, facebook, laboratory, linkedin, podcast, technician, voices from the bench, whip mix
We wrap up the great conversations Elvis had the Whip Mix Digital Forum in Louisville, Kentucky. First up is Sevan Pulurian who gives us some tricks and tips he has learned as the 3Shape Specialist at Pacific Dental. Then we talk with Chelsey Phillips, who not only help organize the event but is the Digital Marketing Specialist for Whip Mix and she shares some tips for labs.
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86: Keeping Education Clear and Straight with Allie and Mark Williamson CDTs & Reed Nunnally
November 18th, 2019 | 53 mins 8 secs
clear aligners, dental, education, kentucky, laboratory, married, podcast, technician, voices from the bench, whip mix
We are back with a new episode featuring more episodes from the Whip Mix Digital Forum. First up is wife and husband team, Allie and Mark Williamson CDTs who talk about the amazing education they are providing at Ottawa Dental Lab. And then we are joined by CEO of Derby Dental Lab, Reed Nunnally, who talks about taking over for his dad and how they are a leader in clear aligners.
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Episode 85: Denture Dan & The Twins: Dan Elfring, Elise Holasek, and Anita Cranford at the Whip Mix Digital Forum
November 11th, 2019 | 46 mins 45 secs
delivery driver, dental, family, in-office, laboratory, overdenture, podcast, technician, voices from the bench, whip mix
Elvis comes at you solo and LIVE from the exhibit hall of the ECDL floor. But he brings you two fantastic interviews he got while at the Whip Mix Digital Forum. First up there is Denture Dan Elfring who talks about his career and what he is doing now. Then Elvis is joined by two ladies that started off as delivery drivers and now own a lab. Did we mention they are twins?
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75: A Digital Solution in Dental: Pete Villhard and Roy Banwell of Digital Dental Part 2
September 2nd, 2019 | 36 mins 6 secs
dental, dental mills, full arch, hybrids, laboratory, nanoceramic, podcast, race for the future, technician, voices from the bench, whip mix
We are back with part 2 of our conversation with the CEO of Digital Dental, Pete Villhard & Product Specialist, Roy Banwell. They get into more detail about Crystal Ultra, how to get started, and milling abutments in your own lab.
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73: Whipping Out The Digital and Mixing It Up: Bernie Jaroslow and Al Fillastre Part 2
August 19th, 2019 | 35 mins 46 secs
dental, digital, forum, laboratory, mills, occlusion, podcast, technician, voices from the bench, whip mix, workflow
We are back with part 2 talking about the 8th annual Whip Mix Digital Forum with Bernie Jaroslow and Al Fillastre. We get into more about the event, the speakers, and the topics. Al tells us that you need to remember the basics in this world of digital.
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72: Whipping Out The Digital and Mixing It Up: Bernie Jaroslow and Al Fillastre Part 1
August 12th, 2019 | 34 mins 52 secs
dental, digital, forum, laboratory, mills, podcast, technician, voices from the bench, whip mix, workflow
In our industry for over 100 years, Whip Mix has seen it all. They also stay on the cutting edge of all the new technology. Every year they host the Whip Mix Digital Forum to bring together experts in the digital workflow. Bernie Jaroslow is the brains behind this event and Al Fillastre is a lab owner and a speaker.