by Carmen M. Ball | Oct 27, 2025 | Business
When people think about coaching, they often imagine motivational pep talks. But when I coach my students inside the Ditch Hygiene Academyâ˘, itâs all about real strategies, practical systems, and mindset shifts that move the needle in your business. This week I pulled...
by Carmen M. Ball | Oct 20, 2025 | Business, Marketing
If youâve ever sat at your desk thinking, âWhere the heck do myofunctional therapy clients even come from?â â youâre not alone. Every single therapist Iâve worked with has asked me the same thing. And let me tell you: the answer isnât complicated, but it does require...
by Carmen M. Ball | Oct 13, 2025 | Business, Money
Pricing your services is one of the hardest parts of building a myofunctional therapy business. I get it. When I first started, I wasted so much time Googling what other therapists charged, hoping there was some magic âgoing rateâ out there. Spoiler alert: there...
by Carmen M. Ball | Oct 6, 2025 | Business, Motivation
Eight years ago, I started my business with nothing more than my hygiene background, a whole lot of hope, and a long list of mistakes waiting to happen. If I could go back and whisper in my own ear, I would have saved myself time, money, and a lot of unnecessary...
by Carmen M. Ball | Sep 29, 2025 | Business, Getting Started, Leaving Dental Hygiene
Iâll never forget standing in my operatory one day, staring at the clock and thinking, âThere is no way I can do this for the next 10, 20, or 30 years.â My back hurt, my hands hurt, and my soul hurt. I loved my patients, but the career I had worked so hard for...
by Carmen M. Ball | Sep 22, 2025 | Business, Getting Started, Leaving Dental Hygiene
If youâve ever stood in your dental hygiene operatory staring at the clock thinking,.. âThereâs no way I can do this for another 10, 20, 30 yearsâŚâ …then this oneâs for you. I get it. Iâve been there. Burned out, unfulfilled, and googling âalternative careers...
by Carmen M. Ball | Sep 15, 2025 | Getting Started, Leaving Dental Hygiene, Motivation
If youâve ever thought about leaving hygiene but wondered, âCan I really make this work?ââyouâre not alone. Most dental hygienists who reach out to me are in that exact spot. They want freedom, flexibility, and fulfillment, but theyâre terrified of taking the leap....
by Carmen M. Ball | Sep 8, 2025 | Leaving Dental Hygiene
Have you ever caught yourself staring at the clock in your operatory, wondering, âIs this really it? Am I going to be doing this forever?â If that question has been playing on repeat in your head, then Kelseyâs story is going to hit home. Kelsey spent over 13 years in...
by Carmen M. Ball | Sep 1, 2025 | Leaving Dental Hygiene
There was a time I was commuting three hours a day, working 12-hour shifts, and having literal heart palpitations on my way to work. I was a dental hygienist with a decent paycheckâbut zero peace. And while I was surviving, I definitely wasnât thriving. If youâre in...
by Carmen M. Ball | Aug 25, 2025 | Getting Started, Leaving Dental Hygiene
Letâs be honest. A lot of dental hygienists are out here trying to build their myofunctional therapy practice in between clinical days, school drop-offs, and maybe â maybe â a microwave burrito at lunch. And thatâs not the problem. The problem isnât that youâre...