Have you ever caught yourself staring at the clock in your operatory, wondering, “Is this really it? Am I going to be doing this forever?”
If that question has been playing on repeat in your head, then Kelsey’s story is going to hit home.
Kelsey spent over 13 years in dental hygiene. Like so many of us, she felt married to the paycheck, tied down by responsibilities, and convinced that “someday” she’d figure out something different. Except someday never came.
Until everything changed.
When the dentist she worked for sold her practice — the one she had planned on finishing her career with — Kelsey found herself staring at the fork in the road: either find another hygiene job she didn’t love… or finally say yes to herself.
That’s when she discovered myofunctional therapy and the Ditch Hygiene Academy™.
Why Kelsey Said Yes to Change
What I love about Kelsey’s story is that she didn’t come in with everything figured out. She didn’t wait until she had the perfect timing, the perfect finances, or the perfect confidence. She joined Ditch Hygiene Academy™ a full month late, caught herself up, and got to work.
Sixteen weeks later, she had her first paying client.
That’s not because she’s some kind of unicorn. It’s because she followed the steps, trusted the process, and stopped making excuses.
Her story proves what I always tell my students: you don’t need to reinvent yourself — you just need to leverage the experience you already have and put it into a proven framework.
From Burned Out Dental Hygienist to Brave Myofunctional Therapist
Kelsey will be the first to tell you this wasn’t just about building a business. It was about building bravery.
She admitted she used to be a people pleaser, a self-doubter, and someone who second-guessed every decision. But through the process of stepping into myofunctional therapy, she started having brave conversations with providers, talking to patients differently, and owning her new role with confidence.
And the best part? She’s doing this while being a mom, balancing family life, and creating a future where she doesn’t need to ask permission to take a vacation or worry about her body breaking down from clinical work.
As Kelsey said in our interview:
“I never, ever thought I would be a business owner. But now I’m captaining my own career ship — and I’m so proud of what I’m building for my family and myself.”
Proof That It’s Possible To Start a Profitable Myofunctional Therapy Business
Here’s what I want you to take away from Kelsey’s story: she isn’t that different from you.
She didn’t have extra hours in her week. She didn’t have unlimited money. She didn’t have business experience.
What she did have was a decision.
She decided to stop waiting. She decided to invest in herself. She decided to believe that maybe — just maybe — this could work.
And because of that, she’s no longer stuck in hygiene burnout. She’s building a business she loves, helping families, and proving to her kids that life can look different when you choose courage over comfort.
Ready To Become a Myofunctional Therapist?
If you’ve been wondering whether it’s possible to leave hygiene behind without starting over, let Kelsey’s story be your evidence.
She didn’t just dream about it. She did it. And you can too.
The Ditch Hygiene Academy™ is here for the hygienist who is ready to stop settling, start believing, and finally create a career — and a life — you’re bonkers about.
👉 Ready to see what’s possible for you? Learn more about Ditch Hygiene Academy™ here.
😘,
Carmen
