# 149: Help for the New Grad Hygienist with Kim Augustus Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567/149-help-for-the-new-grad-hygienist-with-kim-augustus Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567/149-help-for-the-new-grad-hygienist-with-kim-augustus.md Podcast: [Dental Hygiene Basics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567) Published: 2026-05-06T05:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/dhbasics/episodes/149-help-for-the-new-grad-hygienist-with-kim-augustus Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/649b18ee9a383f0011828cbd/e/69cfd659f57702d2d97da3a0/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567/episodes/149-help-for-the-new-grad-hygienist-with-kim-augustus Duration seconds: 1460 ## Resource Kim Augustus from Bloom RDH is back again on the podcast and is shedding light on the difficult transition dental hygienists often face after graduating and starting their careers. With several years of experience as an RDH, educator, and career coach, Kim has built a surplus of resources to provide for new grad dental hygienists who feel lost or uncertain in the operatory. She and Dana also discuss career options for dental hygienists outside of clinical settings, such as entrepreneurship, and what their journeys have looked like in becoming business owners. Register for Kim's New Grad Mentorship Courses with Cloud Dentistry →  http://clouddentistry.com/r/vxn1 Start here: Get dental hygiene school tips, free resources, and access to upcoming student events → https://dentalhygienebasics.mykajabi.com/newsletter When you're ready for boards: Join StudentRDH VIP → https://www.studentrdh.com/national-dental-hygiene-board-review-nbdhe-studentrdh-vip-club?utm_source=Referral%60&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=DHBasics&utm_content=DVIP3 Want extra support + events? Get your free CloudU student membership (monthly events + giveaways) →  http://clouddentistry.com/r/vxn1 🟠 Struggling in school? https://dentalhygienebasics.mykajabi.com/pl/2148740487 🟠 Socials: @dentalhygienebasics 🟠 Scholarships: www.dentalhygienebasics.com/scholarships 🟠 See all FREE upcoming student events: www.dentalhygienebasics.com/events Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567/episodes/149-help-for-the-new-grad-hygienist-with-kim-augustus/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567/149-help-for-the-new-grad-hygienist-with-kim-augustus.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.