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The Chief Psycho Podcast, Las Vegas, NV (2026)

03/06/2026

🎙️ Season Finale — Raising the Standard w/ Marvelyn Navarro, RDH 🤩

Some people work within the profession. Others push it forward.

Marvelyn Navarro has spent more than 15 years doing exactly that — combining clinical precision, advocacy, and leadership to elevate what periodontal care and RDH autonomy can look like.

As the founder of Perio Precise and current President of the Nevada Dental Hygienists’ Association, Marvelyn is focused on one mission: making periodontal therapy more precise, predictable, and impactful while creating greater opportunity for hygienists to lead, own, and shape the future of the profession.

In this episode, we dig into:
⚡ RDH autonomy and business ownership
🔥 Periodontal disease and the oral–systemic link
🌍 Advocacy, mentorship, and leadership within the profession
📈 Raising the standard of clinical care through precision therapy

We also talk about grit — what it means to be the firstborn daughter of Mexican immigrants and how that legacy continues to shape her leadership and mission.

No fluff. No shortcuts. Just a conversation about precision, purpose, and raising the standard.

Season 5 | The Chief Psycho Podcast
🎧 Raising the Standard — now streaming everywhere.

03/04/2026

Meet this week’s guest, Marvelyn Navarro, RDH! ✨

Marvelyn is a dental hygienist, educator, entrepreneur, and advocate with more than 15 years of clinical and administrative experience. She is the founder of Perio Precise, where she focuses on advanced periodontal therapy using periodontal endoscopy and provides clinical training to hygienists across the country.

Known for her engaging approach to education and clinical excellence, Marvelyn has become a national speaker, Key Opinion Leader, and content creator committed to raising the standard of periodontal care. She currently serves as the President of the Nevada Dental Hygienists’ Association, where she advocates for the future of the RDH profession while mentoring the next generation of hygienists entering the field.

Her work is deeply personal. As the firstborn daughter of Mexican immigrants and a first-generation high school and college graduate, Marvelyn carries forward the work ethic and resilience modeled by her parents. That story continues to shape her mission: elevate the profession, support her colleagues, and deliver periodontal therapy that is more precise, predictable, and impactful for patients.

This Friday, we close Season 5 with a conversation about autonomy, precision in periodontal therapy, and Raising the Standard for the future of dental hygiene.

S5 | Episode 11: Raising the Standard
Drops Friday @ 12pm PT

03/02/2026

🎙️ Season Finale Drops Friday @ 12pm PT

Some careers follow the standard. Others raise it.

For the Season 5 finale, I sit down with Marvelyn Navarro, RDH — founder of Perio Precise, national speaker, Key Opinion Leader, and current President of the Nevada Dental Hygienists’ Association.

With over 15 years of clinical and administrative experience, Marvelyn has built her work around one clear mission: making periodontal therapy more precise, predictable, and impactful — while advancing RDH autonomy and business ownership.

We dig into:
💡 RDH business ownership and expanding professional autonomy
🔥 Periodontal disease and the oral–systemic link
📈 Raising clinical standards through precision and advanced therapy
🌍 Advocacy, leadership, and mentoring the next generation

We also talk about grit — what it means to be the firstborn daughter of Mexican immigrants, a first-generation graduate, and how legacy shapes leadership.

This Friday, we close Season 5 with a conversation about precision, ownership, and Raising the Standard — clinically and professionally.

Season 5 | The Chief Psycho Podcast
Friday. 12pm PT | Episode: Raising the Standard

02/27/2026

🎙️ Episode Live — The Cost of Misalignment w/ Caitlin Parsons, RDH, C-IAYT, CEAS

Pain shouldn’t be a rite of passage.

Caitlin Parsons — known as The Aligned Hygienist — has spent over 17 years in clinical dentistry confronting what many professionals quietly accept: chronic pain, burnout, and nervous system overload disguised as “just part of the job.”
This episode challenges that culture head-on.

In this conversation, we dig into:
⚡ Why pain has been normalized in dentistry
🔥 Burnout as a nervous system issue — not just a workload issue
📈 Ergonomics as business strategy, not optional self-care
🌍 Why clinicians are leaving — and what education is missing

High performance shouldn’t require self-destruction.

No fluff. No motivational clichés. Just an honest look at what misalignment costs — physically, mentally, and operationally.

Season 5 | The Chief Psycho Podcast
🎧 The Cost of Misalignment — now streaming everywhere.

02/25/2026

Meet this week’s guest, Caitlin Parsons, RDH, C-IAYT, CEAS! ✨

Caitlin is a nationally recognized ergonomics consultant and certified yoga therapist known as The Aligned Hygienist. With over 17 years of clinical experience, she bridges dentistry, movement science, and stress physiology to help dental professionals build sustainable, high-performing careers.

After navigating her own journey through chronic pain early in her career, Caitlin restructured the way she practiced dentistry — not by pushing through discomfort, but by understanding biomechanics, nervous system regulation, and the operational systems that influence clinician health. Today, she works with dental teams and organizations to integrate ergonomic strategy, stress regulation tools, and leadership practices that support retention, productivity, and long-term professional longevity.

Her work challenges the culture of silent suffering in dentistry and reframes alignment — physically, mentally, and operationally — as a strategic advantage, not a luxury.

This Friday, we talk pain normalization, burnout, and The Cost of Misalignment in modern dentistry.

S5 | Episode 10: The Cost of Misalignment
Drops Friday @ 12pm PT

02/23/2026

🎙️ New Episode Drops Friday @ 12pm PT

Some conversations expose what the culture has normalized and what it’s quietly costing us.

This week, I sit down with Caitlin Parsons, RDH, C-IAYT, CEAS — nationally recognized ergonomics consultant, certified yoga therapist, and founder known as The Aligned Hygienist.

With over 17 years of clinical experience, Caitlin bridges dentistry, movement science, and stress physiology to address what many clinicians feel but rarely name: chronic pain, nervous system dysregulation, and burnout disguised as “just part of the job.”

We dig into:
💡 Why pain has been normalized in dentistry
🔥 Burnout as a nervous system issue — not just a workload issue
📈 Ergonomics as business strategy, not optional self-care
🌍 Why hygienists are leaving and what education is missing

This Friday, we’re talking sustainability, retention, and The Cost of Misalignment; physically, mentally, and operationally.

Season 5 | The Chief Psycho Podcast
Friday. 12pm PT | Episode: The Cost of Misalignment

02/20/2026

🎙️ Episode Live — Clinical Wanderlust w/ Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH

Some careers stay inside the operatory. Others move wherever impact is needed.

Michelle Strange has spent more than 25 years expanding what a hygiene career can look like — from clinical practice and graduate education to infection prevention, mobile care, teledentistry, advocacy, speaking, and now practice ownership.

This episode isn’t about doing more, it’s about refusing to stay small.

In this episode, we dig into:
⚡ Mobile and teledentistry as real access solutions
🔥 Infection control as leadership, not compliance theater
🌍 Public health, advocacy, and clinical education
📈 Practice ownership and building value-based care

No fluff. No résumé recital. Just range, reinvention, and a conversation about building a career that evolves with intention.

Season 5 | The Chief Psycho Podcast
🎧 Clinical Wanderlust — now streaming everywhere.

02/18/2026

Meet this week’s guest, Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH! ✨

Michelle is a practicing dental hygienist, educator, entrepreneur, and practice owner with more than 25 years in dentistry. She began her career as a dental assistant before advancing into hygiene, earning both her Bachelor’s degree in health science and a Master’s degree in dental hygiene education. Her career reflects a constant expansion of scope, skill, and impact.

As the founder of MichelleStrangeRDH and Level Up Infection Prevention, Michelle equips dental professionals with practical strategies for clinical excellence, infection control, and compliance. Most recently, she became the owner of SmileLogic, a value-based dental hygiene practice in Colorado—bringing her philosophy of patient-centered care into full ownership.

Her work bridges education, innovation, public health, and entrepreneurship. From mobile and teledentistry to advocacy and speaking, Michelle models what it looks like to build a career that evolves with intention instead of limitation.

This Friday, we talk range, reinvention, and what it means to pursue Clinical Wanderlust in a profession that often expects you to stay in one lane.

S5 | Episode 9: Clinical Wanderlust
Drops Friday @ 12pm PT

02/16/2026

🎙️ New Episode Drops Friday @ 12pm PT

Some careers follow a straight line. Others expand in every direction.

This week, I sit down with Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH — practicing hygienist, educator, entrepreneur, and the founder of MichelleStrangeRDH and Level Up Infection Prevention.

With more than 25 years in dentistry, Michelle’s path has spanned assisting, hygiene, graduate education, infection prevention, public health advocacy, speaking, mobile and teledentistry, and now practice ownership. She doesn’t just talk about innovation — she builds it.

We dig into:
💡 Mobile and teledentistry as real access solutions
🔥 Infection control, compliance, and elevating clinical standards
📈 Practice ownership and value-based care
🌍 Advocacy, education, and expanding what a hygiene career can look like

This Friday, we’re talking range, reinvention, and what it means to build a career that refuses to stay small.

Season 5 | The Chief Psycho Podcast
Friday. 12pm PT | Episode: Clinical Wanderlust

02/06/2026

🎙️ Episode Live — Hacking Biomechanics w/ Katrina Klein, RDH

Pain shouldn’t be the price of practicing.
Katrina Klein, RDH, has spent more than 15 years helping clinicians understand how biomechanics and ergonomics show up in real clinical work—and how small, intentional changes can mean the difference between working in pain and sustaining a long career.

This episode is practical, grounded, and long overdue.

In this episode, we dig into:
⚡ Why pain has been normalized in hygiene and clinical care
🔥 How biomechanics impact performance in the operatory and beyond
🌍 Preparing the body for workload instead of reacting to injury
📈 Practical strategies to stay pain free and extend career longevity

No fluff. No guilt. Just tools, clarity, and a conversation your body will thank you for.

Season 5 | The Chief Psycho Podcast
🎧 Hacking Biomechanics — now streaming everywhere.

02/04/2026

Meet this week’s guest, Katrina Klein, RDH! ✨

Katrina is a dental hygienist and biomechanics educator who has spent more than 15 years helping clinicians work with their bodies instead of against them. Her work focuses on applying ergonomic and biomechanical principles to both clinical practice and physical training, with one clear goal: preventing pain before it becomes injury.

Katrina’s approach challenges the normalization of discomfort in dentistry. She teaches clinicians how to prepare their bodies for demanding workloads, improve movement patterns, and build strength that supports career longevity—inside the operatory and beyond. Her work is about sustainability, not quick fixes, and helping professionals stay pain free so they can keep doing the work they love.

This Friday, we talk biomechanics, injury prevention, and what it really takes to build a long, healthy clinical career.

S5 | Episode 8: Hacking Biomechanics
Drops Friday @ 12pm PT

02/02/2026

🎙️ New Episode Drops Friday @ 12pm PT

Some conversations change how you think.
Others change how long you can keep doing the work.

This week, I sit down with Katrina Klein, RDH — a clinician who has spent over 15 years helping dental professionals rethink biomechanics, ergonomics, and how they use their bodies at work and beyond.

Katrina’s focus is simple and critical: preparing the body for the physical demands of clinical practice so pain doesn’t become the price of longevity. From the operatory to the gym, she teaches practical strategies that help clinicians stay strong, functional, and injury-free over the long term.

We dig into:
💡 How biomechanics show up in daily clinical work
🔥 Why pain has been normalized in hygiene—and why it shouldn’t be
📈 Practical strategies to protect your body and extend your career
🌍 Preparing for workload instead of reacting to injury

This Friday, we’re talking longevity, sustainability, and what it actually takes to stay pain free in a profession that demands a lot from the body.

Clean. Practical. Your body will thank you later.

Season 5 | The Chief Psycho Podcast
Friday. 12pm PT | Episode: Hacking Biomechanics

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