Rooting Within Health
Rooting Within Health explores the powerful connections between oral health and overall systemic wellness, while addressing critical issues in the dental industry that often go unspoken. Hosted by Kimberly W. Williamson, a registered dental hygienist, integrative health coach, and registered yoga teacher. This podcast goes beyond the surface to examine how oral health impacts our entire body, mind, and quality of life.
Through a hybrid approach of solo episodes and conversations with healthcare professionals, wellness experts, and individuals navigating their own health journeys, we'll dive into topics that matter. From oral-systemic health connections, workplace wellness and culture in healthcare settings, to behavior modifications for sustainable health to the urgent need for advocacy and reform within the dental industry - no topic is off limits.
Whether you're a dental professional seeking community and validation, a healthcare worker facing workplace challenges, or someone interested in holistic approaches to health, this podcast creates space for honest conversations and meaningful change. We're here to educate, empower, and build community around the issues that matter most - because true health starts from within, and change begins when we're willing to speak up.
Rooting Within Health
Latest Episodes
Episode 15: Why Health Coaches Are the Missing Link to Our Healthcare System: A Conversation with Elyse Wagner
What if the missing piece in our healthcare system isn't another prescription, but a person trained to actually guide you toward the change you already know you need to make?In this episode, Kimberly sits down with Elyse Wagner, founder ...
Episode 14: YOGA + Oral Health + Neuroplasticity: What You Need to Know
In this solo episode, Kimberly Williamson explores the fascinating and often overlooked connection between yoga, oral health, and the brain. She breaks down the science behind chronic stress and its direct impact on periodontal dise...
Episode 13: "Don't Do It:" Is The Language We Use Hurting Our Profession?
A student posted a TikTok asking for guidance, comparing dental hygiene to respiratory therapy, standing at a crossroads and looking for clarity. What they found in the comment section was a chorus of other people's unresolved pain. Dental hygi...
Episode 12: You Were Made for More: Leadership and Life Beyond Clinical Practice
What happens when a dental hygienist stops asking "what can I do in this operatory" and starts asking "what can I do in this world?"In this episode Kimberly sits down with Deborah Daniel, RDH, MHSc, PMP, CHE and DrPH Candidate at the Uni...
Episode 11: Beyond the Operatory: From Associate's to Doctorate & Why Dental Hygiene Advocates Deserve a Seat at the Table
Deanna Joy Gilmore, RDH, BSDH, MHA, CH-OSE, has spent over 25 years in dental hygiene — but her journey didn't stop at the chair. In this episode, Deanna shares how she went from clinical practice to research, advocacy, and academia. We talk ab...