Today we’d like to introduce you to Tosha Kozloski.
Tosha , we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I started Mouthy Matters because I kept realizing how much people don’t know about what’s happening in their own mouths, and how much it can matter to the rest of their body.
I’ve spent years teaching dental teams about the mouth-body connection, oral bacteria, inflammation, microscopy, and salivary testing. At some point I thought, why are we only having these conversations with dental professionals? Patients deserve to understand this too.
So I created Mouthy Matters to make those conversations easier, more interesting, and way less clinical. My goal is to take the science behind oral health and connect the dots in a way that makes people think, “Wait… no one has ever explained it to me like that before.”
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It definitely hasn’t been completely smooth. One of the biggest challenges is that most people have never been taught to think about their mouth as part of their overall health. Bleeding gums, chronic inflammation, and oral bacteria are often treated like isolated dental issues instead of something worth understanding more deeply.
As a hygienist, I’ve always educated patients, and over the years I learned that plain language works so much better than dental jargon. If people actually understand what’s happening and why it matters, they can make better decisions for themselves. Mouthy Matters has really been an extension of that. I’m continuing to refine how I take complex science and make it feel simple, interesting, and relevant to everyday life.
As you know, we’re big fans of Mouthy Matters Podcast. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
Mouthy Matters is a podcast about the connection between your mouth and the rest of your body. After years of educating dental teams and patients, I realized how often family and friends were coming to me after dental appointments asking, “Is this really what I need?” or “Can you explain what they meant?” Dentistry can be confusing, and sometimes people leave with a treatment plan but still aren’t completely clear on what was found, why the treatment was recommended, or what it means for their health.
I started Mouthy Matters because I wanted to change that. My goal is to empower people to better understand what is happening in their own mouths, why it matters, and what they can actually do about it. I bring on experts from dentistry, medicine, nutrition, sleep, women’s health, and other areas to help connect the dots, but I always want the information to be practical. I want someone to finish an episode understanding something they didn’t before and knowing what they can do next.
And the conversations go way beyond teeth. We talk about things people are actually wondering about, like bleeding gums, deep cleanings, bad breath, dry mouth, oral bacteria, hormones, sleep, medications, nutrition, the oral microbiome, and how changes in the mouth can sometimes give us clues about what is happening elsewhere in the body.
Mouthy Matters is really about explaining what may not have been explained at the dental office, dispelling some of the myths, and giving people enough information to ask better questions and make better-informed decisions for themselves. If you’ve ever left a dental appointment confused about what you were told, or you simply want to better understand how your mouth affects the rest of your body, that’s exactly who I created the podcast for.
Do you have recommendations for books, apps, blogs, etc?
I’m a big believer in constantly learning, but I’m also pretty selective about what I spend time on. I love podcasts, books, and research around health, business, communication, and human behavior, especially when they make a complicated idea feel simple and practical.
A lot of my work is taking science and turning it into something people can actually understand and use. So I’m naturally drawn to resources that help me think more clearly, communicate better, and then ask, “How can I make this useful for someone else?”
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.MouthyMatters.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toshardh/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Mouthymatters
- Other: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mouthy-matters-oral-health-and-how-your-gums-affect/id1896700942
