A Tale of Two Hygienists Podcast

This episode was a very special one. While at ADHA CLL2016 in Pittsburgh, Andrew had the opportunity to interview the current and future leadership of ADHA. First and foremost, a special thanks to District 7 Trustee Matt Crespin for his help (basically doing it all himself) in putting this together.  We had a surprise visit from President Jill Rethman (now immediate past president)! Jill talks a l...

Stuff and Things - Its late and im tired and I lost my edits half way through the first time and i got mad at the computer and software so I put it off until later but now its later and I dont want to do it anymore so Ill add stuff later but just know, michelle goes off on several tangents as per usual and sounds like a crazy person.

Andrew and Michele discuss Humanitarian Trips, Career Fusion, Toastmasters International and much much more. Michele will join us again at RDH Under One Roof!   linkedin.com/pulse/journey-jamaica-starting-fluoride-varnish-programand-more-labasi?trk=prof-post http://jamaicaoutreach.org/ https://www.toastmasters.org/ http://www.careerfusion.us/home.html http://reminmedia.com/      

In this episode we do a TON of shout outs.. Among them are our new friends Ashley, Michele, Missy, Rachel, implied shout out to Edie even though we didnt say her name. Also a shout out to our future sponsors of the show and current sponsor www. Smilesatsea.com Andrew gets chastised for not bringing his "A game" yet again We revisit the great perio debate and Missy sides with Andrew Shout out to Ry...

In this episode we talk about Andrew's experience and advice as a dental hygiene board examiner. If you have more questions about this episode, feel free to send us a facebook message and we can add it to a future show. Dont forget to like the facebook page and leave us a review on iTunes!  Thanks!

In this amazing episode we welcome Andre Shirdan! Andre has a background in retail and has used his training and experience to create processes and workflows for hygienists to be more effective! You can learn more about his background here  http://www.thecrewprocess.com/andre/ We talk in this episode about: Andre mentions he doesnt have a website, well he does now!!! Teams vs Crews Stat Check or S...

In this episode we have the elusive and rare DENTIST as a guest! Dr. Kim Daxon representing the Dawson Academy and talks with Michelle about occlusion disorders, night guards, the importance of accurate and regular charting and more! Dr. Daxon "gets it" - she loves hygienists and understands the importance of our role in oral care.  This is important stuff everyone! Follow up and sign up for the c...

Michelle and Joy sit down to discuss all things myofunctional therapy. You couldnt find a more qualified person to discuss dental hygiene than someone from Flossmoor, Illinois!  In this episode, Joy shares a moving, personal experience that helped her in her journey in Myofunctional Therapy.  Joy is an international educator and embassador to the profession. She states, "We are the perfect piece o...

Michelle and Andrew present this bonus episode about podcasts they enjoy. You will be able to find some good dental podcast ideas or podcasts in general to listen to while you are driving, working out, cleaning, walking the dog, etc. Enjoy the podcast and dont forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON!!!   Carla - this edit is for you!! :) Dental Podcasts - Dental Hacks Healthy Mouth Healthy Life Podcast...

Michelle and Andrew visit on-location with "The Grannies" from the popular dental-friendly Ice Chips Candy! Granny Bev and Granny Charlotte welcomed us to their new headquarters in Tumwater, Washington for an interview and a tour! We also got a bunch of free swag!!! This episode explains the health benefits of Ice Chips Candy, a Xylitol based candy, and how it came from a small kitchen in Yelm, WA...

In this episode: Andrew and Michelle argue about whats perio and whats not Andrew is racist and sexist in the first 3 minutes of the show! Shout out to listeners Kelly and Alex from Washington State! We discuss the new perio code for "Scaling in the presence of mod-severe Gingivitis" even though Andrew said it was "Disease in the presence of mod-severe gingivitis" Ice Cream Trucks vs Ice Cream Boa...

Wow. Just. Wow! It was our pleasure to be able to interview the great Susan Wingrove. This episode has it all, well almost. If you want it all, attend one of her seminars (search on  http://lizgrahampresents.com/index.php/speakers/susan  or  http://www.wingrovedynamics.com/ )  We talk Susan's background. How she invented instruments with PDT  http://pdtdental.com/wingrove-implant-maintenance/ We t...

Michelle and Andrew answer a question from a listener about their start in public speaking. Please enjoy the episode and write us more questions to answer for you! Thank you listeners, we love you and your engagement with the podcast! Like the facebook page here  https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists Don't forget to rate and review us on iTunes!

Michelle and Andrew are back together in person in WASHINGTON STATE!! We talk about our tour of the Ice Chips factory and the dangers that are found lurking around every corner in Tacoma, WA.  For the interview, we interviewed Cyndee Johnson, RDH. Cyndee owns  http://www.scaler2schedule.com/   We talk about going back to school and getting a business degree and marketing. We talk about how hygiene...

This episode starts with Andrew and Michelle stupidly walking on the racial tightrope and just managing not to offend (we hope). We talk about Townie Meeting and how great it is. The interview is with Linda Douglas, RDH from Toronto, Canada and Daniel Lopez, RDH from Queens, NY. We briefly give you an insight into their lives as a teaser for future episodes. Linda and Daniel are amazing clinicians...

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Eileen Morrissey is very accomplished, but at one point she LEFT DENTISTRY! Realizing how awesome our profession was, she came back, new and improved. Eileen shares her story and much more! If you have ever thought of how to give CE for the things you lecture on, without going through the study club or group you are talking to, she shares some great ideas! EEMorrissey@AOL.com www. EileenMorrissey....

ATOTH welcomes Noel Kelsch to the show! Noel is a well known speaker and advocate for her patients. Sometimes she is considered "controversial" by some - although controversial would be a huge overstatement. An example of this is when she encourages her patients to ask clinicians directly about hygiene and sterilizing procedures head on! She is an advocate for health and loves what she does. Noel...

A Tale of Two Hygienists welcomes Debora Carrier, Dental Hygienist, Founder, and CEO of Twice as Nice Uniforms! We met up at Chicago Midwinter and learned so much about this RDH turned entrepreneur. Twice as Nice Uniforms offers uniforms that keep people comfortable in all temperature settings. If you are naturally warmer, it will cool you down and vice-versa! Learn more at  https://twiceasniceuni...

Michelle and Andrew head over to Chicago - Michelle for work with Tepe and Andrew for Chicago Midwinter. It was the first time in almost the year that we've known each other that we were in the same place at the same time! We were able to meet up with Sarah Thiel, RDH and co-founder of CE Zoom, the most awesome CE tracking program available. The problem with that description is that CE Zoom is so...

Michelle and Andrew relive the hellish nightmare that is being a dental hygiene student with 4 awesome future hygienists! We apologize (again!) for the audio - one day it will actually be better! We had a fun time and are happy to be able to make this into a 2 part episode with the second half being released in a few weeks. Thanks to our panelists - I will update these show notes when I can so sta...

Michelle is spending time at the Miami meeting of the ICOI and decided to find some amazing presenters to talk on our podcast! She was able to wrangle Canadian Yva Khalil who is a wealth of knowledge. She has done it all, but currently is a Treatment Coordinator - but not your typical one! Listen to find out what sets her apart!

Andrew sits down with long-time best friend Daniel Hulbert! The dental hygiene profession was recently under attack from social media, downplaying the importance of what we do. I interview Daniel to get his take and to test his knowledge on  tough , yet routine dental hygiene board review questions. Daniel is very talented in so many facets of life, please support him by checking out the links bel...

Episode 10 is here! We have fan of the podcast, Kristin Goodfellow on the show and she brought something different! Oracare is alternative approach to Chlorhexidine Gluconate rinses that can be used for every reason we prescribe Chx rinse and more! Find out more at www.dentistselect.net   Kristin is available to do educational webinars, she has youTube videos, and will also send out samples! Oraca...

We are excited to finally have Kristine Hodsdon, RDH on the show! Kristine is an executive coach and dental influencer. She speaks and consults on an international level as well as being the Director of RDH e-Village - a weekly newsletter delivered to your email each Friday with links to quality articles pertaining to our profession! Sign up for RDH eVillage here  http://www.rdhmag.com/news-letter...