# 153: Embracing Opportunity as a Dental Hygienist with Whitney Howerton Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567/153-embracing-opportunity-as-a-dental-hygienist-with-whitney-howerton Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567/153-embracing-opportunity-as-a-dental-hygienist-with-whitney-howerton.md Podcast: [Dental Hygiene Basics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567) Published: 2026-05-20T05:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/dhbasics/episodes/153-embracing-opportunity-as-a-dental-hygienist-with-whitney Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/649b18ee9a383f0011828cbd/e/69d198fff44b357ce9446d8b/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567/episodes/153-embracing-opportunity-as-a-dental-hygienist-with-whitney-howerton Duration seconds: 2325 ## Resource Dana sits down with Whitney Howerton, RDH, to unpack a career that didn’t follow a straight path. Whitney shares how an initial goal of becoming a dentist shifted into dental hygiene, then evolved into clinical practice, education, industry leadership, and eventually a vice president role within a global dental company. What stands out isn’t a perfectly mapped plan, but a pattern: she stayed engaged, said yes to aligned opportunities, and continued building skills that translated across settings. This episode is a must-hear no matter where you are in your dental hygiene journey! 🟠 Start here β†’ https://dentalhygienebasics.mykajabi.com/newsletter 🟠 When you're ready for boards : Become a StudentRDH VIP member β†’ 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) β†’ 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/153-embracing-opportunity-as-a-dental-hygienist-with-whitney-howerton/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567/153-embracing-opportunity-as-a-dental-hygienist-with-whitney-howerton.md` β€” 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.