Gums and Gossip

Gums and Gossip

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Gums and Gossip episodes

  • 100% Hope: Tales from the Chair

    It's an awesome collection of stories by your Gum Goddess,  Hope! Today, it's just me celebrating life and sharing stories about myself as well as random patients odditties. A lot of moments happen in the chair that include true love that is dreamy and bizzarre tales and behaviors.  Each individual story gives insight into my world. Listen, connect, share, and enjoy!!! 

    You can continue to follow Hope's journey on Instagram @gumsngossip and personal page @gumsgal


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    22 min
  • Dare to Date
    Welcome to my little corner of the world friends. As a dental hygienist and podcaster, I find sharing stories is a wonderful way to get to know someone, as well as educate and entertain.
    As a single woman, many of my stories center around my various dating adventures. A few years ago I decided to do a dating experiment...10 first dates only to see what I could learn from first impressions. You may not be able to tell from listening to my podcast, but I am actually pretty shy in person. I also have high standards when it comes to men I date. After kissing some real frogs, I abandoned my search for a prince to see what I could learn from going on 10 first dates only.
    I was surprised to discover that my patients wanted to be included in my experience and wanted to listen to the interesting and crazy things that happened with each number date. It became a hit! I even had patients eager to hear what my next date was like and dropped by the office because they couldn't wait 3-6 months for their next appointment. Laughter, comic relief, vulnerability, my genuine love of my job, and dental hygiene skills helped ease my patients fear and they looked forward to the next appointment with me.
    When planning my dating episode, I knew the best person to discuss my 10 first date stories with would be my next guest Carole Gilmore, LPC-S, owner of Authentic Balance Counseling, PLLC. She is a licensed professional counselor who specializes in marriage revitalization and restoration. We met in my dental chair and I have shared many dating tales with her over the years. It's scary to put yourself out in the online dating world, but with the support of my patients, like Carole, it encourages me to continue the journey towards love.
    My name is Hope and this is part 1 of my "dare to date" stories. 
    Listen, subscribe, and share wherever you hear podcasts!
    45 min
  • Miracle Moments

    One of my most miraculous moments in my hygienist career happened almost two years ago. I received word that an old friend was in a coma and the prognosis was not good. I was so upset by the news but had faith that he would pull through. And just because he was in a coma didn't mean that I could not use my skills and compassion to help him and his family. So I volunteered my expert and empathetic skills to help keep Brett's mouth swabbed, clean, and moisturized so when he woke up, he could talk without pain and dryness.

    While I worked on his mouth, I spoke "Hope" to him...Lots of stories, lots of laughter, reminders of fun times, sports watching, and of course, my belief that he would wake up when he was ready. Sure I could have done my bit in silence, but treating him like how he would treat me as a friend, even though he could not verbally respond to me was important. Just like in a dental office environment "soft skill" strengths like compassion, empathy and being able to read non-verbal cues helped me make the best of a bad situation.  Positive vibes were needed in the hospital setting as well and remaining comfortable was a given for my friend.

    So grab your favorite cocktail and listen to my podcast for the true story of my friend Brett, who survived a coma after brain surgery. His sister Kirsten will be here, as well, to share stories about growing up and about the moment he came out of the coma and said "talk,talk,talk" to me after opening his eyes and shocking me! She stood by his side and continues to help him with speech and prays for him daily to thrive. Did I talk him out of a coma? Listen to the podcast and judge for yourself!

    30 min
  • Catastrophic Katrinemic Dental
    What happens when a dental hygienist moves from Mississippi to Texas going from Hurricane Katrina to now the Pandemic? The destructive impact of a large Category 5 Atlantic hurricane affected the dental business as well as Covid-19 recovery taking a toll to the world. Meet Julie Harless RDH who shares her stories along with your gum goddess Hope Loyd RDH, BS.  We finish this episode with some hyjinx and stories to share... so listen and  subscribe! 
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    30 min
  • Mental Dental
    What do you get when two hygienists discuss how to promote empathy in the dental office? Join Hope Loyd, RDH, BS ( Your Gum Goddess Hostess) with special guest Kandice Swarthout RDH, LPC ( The Counselor Hygienist) as we discuss hygiene now vs twenty years ago, have conversations about bizarre office situations, and address behaviors of hygienists and patients. May this weekly episode enlighten the airwaves with the care and relationships a hygienist and patient have in a positive light and show that dental hygienists are "not just teeth cleaners."
    44 min
  • Hygiene Hyjinx
    Do you have fun at your dental visit? Join Hope Loyd RDH, BS as She discusses the establishment of Serendipiteeth and Gums & Gossip Podcast  with her patient, friend, mentor and owner of Emerald Entrepreneur Melissa Wagner-Gens. This episode was created in June 2020 when the challenges of Covid in the dental office was unclear. It  gives the hygiene perspective and patient perspectives of the Corona Virus at that struggling time as well as added humor of embarrassing stories from the dental chair.  Highlights include fun moments of music, dating gossip, lie detector, happy hour and more.  Enjoy in this half hour podcast of entertainment and enlightenment and lots of laughter!
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    36 min

About Gums and Gossip

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Welcome to Gums & Gossip — where we turn dental fear into fearless conversations and sprinkle hope with every smile. 🎙️🦷