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
I’ll never forget standing in my operatory one day, staring at the clock and thinking, “There is no way I can do this for the next 10, 20, or 30 years.” 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 you’ve ever stood in your dental hygiene operatory staring at the clock thinking,.. “There’s no way I can do this for another 10, 20, 30 years…” …then this one’s for you. I get it. I’ve been there. Burned out, unfulfilled, and googling “alternative careers...
by Carmen M. Ball | Jul 14, 2025 | Business
If you’ve been telling yourself you’re “too busy” to build your myofunctional therapy business… it’s time to call BS. Because here’s the truth: You don’t need more time. You need better priorities. I’ve been where you are — hustling in the op, dreaming about the day...
by Carmen M. Ball | Jun 16, 2025 | Business
Let’s be real—your first year as a myofunctional therapist is not going to look like those dreamy Instagram Reels or perfectly polished six-figure success stories. It’s going to be scrappy.Messy.A little magical.And sometimes you’ll ugly cry. I recorded this episode...
by Carmen M. Ball | Jun 9, 2025 | Business
I used to think burnout was just part of the job. A badge of honor. Something we all silently carried as dental hygienists. But here’s the truth: I wasn’t just tired. I was done. Done pushing through 15-hour days on a body that hurt. Done ignoring the little voice...