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 wo

Rooting Within Health is a health podcast hosted by Kimberly W. Williamson, with 15 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Kimberly W. Williamson hosts Rooting Within Health, a health show with 15 episodes published.

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  Episode 15: Why Health Coaches Are the Missing Link to Our Healthcare System: A Conversation with Elyse Wagner

  Apr 29, 20261h 11mS0

  <p>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?</p><p>In this episode, Kimberly sits down with Elyse Wagner, founder and CEO of Elyse Wagner International, creator of A Nourished Business Academy and A Nourished Life, and one of the leading voices for health coaches worldwide. With over a decade of experience training more than 5,000 health coaches globally, Elyse is on a mission to transform one billion lives through what she calls ripple effect.</p><p>Together...

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  Episode 14: YOGA + Oral Health + Neuroplasticity: What You Need to Know

  Apr 15, 202614 minS0

  <p>In this solo episode, Kimberly Williamson explores the fascinating and often overlooked connection between yoga, oral health, and the brain. </p><p>She breaks down the science behind chronic stress and its direct impact on periodontal disease, explains how the vagus nerve controls salivary function, and shares what the research says about yoga as an evidence-based tool for reducing the inflammatory burden that makes gum disease worse. </p><p>She also dives into neuroplasticity, the brain’s remarkable ability to physically change its structure through repeated practice, and explains why consistent yoga and breathwork may be one of the most...

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  Episode 13: "Don't Do It:" Is The Language We Use Hurting Our Profession?

  Apr 1, 202612 minS0

  <p>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 hygienists were telling them to 'run. Don't do it. Get out.'</p><p>In this episode, Kimberly talks about the real cost of that language. Not just for the student who sees it, but for our entire profession. There is a profound difference between sharing your lived experience to spark change and using your pain as a reason for someone...

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  Episode 12: You Were Made for More: Leadership and Life Beyond Clinical Practice

  Mar 18, 202654 minS0

  <p>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?"</p><p>In this episode Kimberly sits down with Deborah Daniel, RDH, MHSc, PMP, CHE and DrPH Candidate at the University of Toronto, to talk about something the dental hygiene profession does not discuss nearly enough — leadership, career transitions, and what it actually looks like to take everything you built at the chair and bring it somewhere bigger.</p><p>Deborah is a Program Manager at the Regional Municipality of Durham, a speaker, an al...

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  Episode 11: Beyond the Operatory: From Associate's to Doctorate & Why Dental Hygiene Advocates Deserve a Seat at the Table

  Mar 4, 202654 minS0

  <p>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 about what sparked her passion for the oral-systemic connection, why she pursued her bachelor's, master's in healthcare administration, and now a doctorate — and what each level of education reveals about the profession.</p><p> Deanna opens up about her published work in Dimensions of Dental Hygiene, RDH Magazine, and KevinMD, her vision for bringing oral health education into K-12 schoo...

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