by Carmen M. Ball | Aug 18, 2025 | Leaving Dental Hygiene
You don’t need another certification.You don’t need more time.You don’t need to wait until the kids are older, the chaos calms down, or your schedule magically opens up. You just need to get honest with yourself about why you’re still stuck. And I’m going to say the...
by Carmen M. Ball | Aug 11, 2025 | Leaving Dental Hygiene
I see it all the time — students get excited about myofunctional therapy, take a course, and then… stall.They wait until they “know enough” or “feel ready” — but here’s the truth: You don’t need to know everything to start. You need to start to know anything. That’s...
by Carmen M. Ball | Aug 4, 2025 | Leaving Dental Hygiene
You know that quiet whisper in the back of your mind? The one that says,This can’t be it…OrI used to love this. What happened? That’s not rebellion.That’s wisdom. And if your body is exhausted, your heart is disconnected, and your brain is fantasizing about literally...
by Carmen M. Ball | Jan 2, 2025 | Leaving Dental Hygiene, Money
Are you a dental hygienist feeling burned out, unfulfilled, or stuck in a cycle of long hours and stress? Do you dream of transitioning to a more flexible, rewarding career that allows you to work less and earn more? If so, it’s time to discover your “freedom...
by Carmen M. Ball | Sep 12, 2024 | Leaving Dental Hygiene
Why Are Dental Hygienists Quitting? As a “recovering” dental hygienist myself, and the “Director of Bravery” at the Myofunctional Therapy Training Academy where I entice bored, burned out dental hygienists out of the operatory and into a life she is bonkers about, I...
by Carmen M. Ball | Sep 14, 2023 | Business, Getting Started, Leaving Dental Hygiene
Reflecting on my past as a dental hygienist with a typical 9-5 dental hygiene job, it feels like I was living a never-ending ordeal, running on that hamster wheel day in and day out. While I cherished my dental hygiene patients, working alongside a few avaricious,...