Saying you want to “do more” sounds like it implies you aren’t currently doing enough. Chances are, you’re most likely doing more than enough and working really hard to get where you want to be. Regularly self-reflecting on your personal and professional goals is crucial in helping you define what success means to you! Timestamps:…
Rachael Zushin is back this week for part 2 of her amazing dental hygiene story. She shares some valuable insight on how to build a vision for your future to help strengthen your drive and motivation. We also cover another important and hot topic of conversation- the possibility for dental assistants to learn dental hygiene…
Rachael Zustin was destined to have the RDH title behind her name- but that doesn’t mean sacrifice and hard work weren’t involved. With (literal) sweat and tears involved, she was successful in becoming a dental hygienist, facing several obstacles on the way. She is an inspiration and proof that if you set your mind to…
Tooth Fairy Tish is back on the podcast to update us on what she’s been up to in the dental hygiene world! Since our talk last year, she has been busy in entrepreneurship expanding her mentorship program for new grad dental hygienists, publishing articles, and continuing her journey with public speaking. Letitia is an advocate…
Are you considering shadowing a dental hygienist? It’s one of the best things you can do before applying to dental hygiene school! Tune in to this bonus episode to hear about ideas on how to dress, what to bring with you, and questions to prepare for the dental hygienist you’re shadowing. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:23)…
Florie Mancilla is a dental hygienist in California with experience as a dental assistant and dental hygiene instructor, public health hygienist, and laser trainer. She became a dental assistant and did that for 10 years before fulfilling her dream of going to dental hygiene school. As a first-generation college student, she figured out a lot…
Jose is back again to host his second episode with guest Maria Paula Rodriguez, his dental hygiene classmate from NYU! Maria Paula works as a clinical hygienist in both general and pediatric dentistry; she loves that dental hygiene allows her schedule to be versatile and can switch up where she’s working throughout the week! Originally…
Jose, a guest on the podcast back in February, is back on this episode to host his very first podcast episode with guest Shelby Wagenman! It’s no surprise that we dental hygienists love to nerd out about patient education, so you can expect to hear some great oral hygiene instruction tips from Jose and Shelby…
Part 2 of my episode with Lily and Marcus is here! We talk in depth about their dental hygiene school experiences and navigating parenthood, as well as employment during their programs. Both originally graduated with their associate’s in dental hygiene and explain the steps they took to get into a master’s program. Don’t miss their…
Lily and Marcus are pursuing master’s degrees in dental hygiene, and both join me to share their unique journeys as RDHs. Lily has been a hygienist for over two decades and, outside of studying, works part-time and volunteers as a hygienist, while Marcus has been a hygienist for seven years and currently works in pediatric…