Is a thumb-sucking habit just a "phase," or is it a survival mechanism? In this episode, Hallie Bulkin breaks down the often-misunderstood world of oral habits in infants and toddlers. Moving beyond the traditional "just make them stop" approach, Hallie e ...
Why Pediatric Feeding Therapy Feels So Hard and What’s Been Missing
In this episode of The Untethered Podcast, Hallie Bulkin sits down with Cheryl Pelletier ,M.S., CCC-SLP to discuss the essential infrastructure of a successful career in feeding therapy: mentorship, community, and the courage to evolve. Many clinicians f ...
Ep 338: The Missing Link in Pediatric Feeding: Critical Skills Grad Programs Skip
Ep 338: The Missing Link in Pediatric Feeding: Critical Skills Grad Programs SkipIn this episode, Hallie Bulkin discusses the critical gaps in pediatric feeding education that graduate programs often overlook. She emphasizes the importance of understandin ...
Ep 332: The Interconnectedness of Oral and Systemic Health with Amber White RDH, HHP
This week on The Untethered Podcast™, join Hallie Bulkin and Amber White for an eye-opening conversation that bridges biological dentistry, holistic health, and overall well-being. Amber shares her journey from traditional dentistry to a holistic approach ...
Ep 331: Inside My MARPE Journey with Hallie Bulkin, MA, CCC-SLP, CMT®, CPFT™
In this solo episode of The Untethered Podcast™, Hallie Bulkin opens up about her decision to undergo Mini Screw Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (MARPE). Despite previous expansion efforts, Hallie experienced persistent post-nasal drip, jaw pain, facial ...
Ep 330: Empowering Children’s Oral Health featuring with ‘Ms. Tongue and Friends’ with Tricia Rogers, MS, CCC-SLP
Children’s oral health education takes center stage in this week’s episode of The Untethered Podcast™, Hallie is joined by Tricia Rogers, a speech-language pathologist specializing in orofacial myofunctional disorders. With over 30 years of clinical expe ...
Ep 329: Identifying ‘More Than Myo’ Moments — Referral Strategies and Team Collaboration in Complex Cases with Hallie Bulkin, MA, CCC-SLP, CMT®, CPFT™
In this episode of The Untethered Podcast™, Hallie Bulkin takes a deep dive into one of the most critical aspects of patient care: knowing when it's time to go beyond myofunctional therapy. These “more than myo” moments require clinical insight, humility, ...
Ep 328: Travel Tips for Parents with Picky Eaters with Hallie Bulkin, MA, CCC-SLP, CMT®, CPFT™
Travel tips for picky eaters take center stage in this episode of The Untethered Podcast™, where Hallie shares thoughtful, real-life advice for parents traveling with selective eaters. Drawing from her personal experience as both a feeding therapist and ...
Ep 327: Understanding Holistic Dentistry & Myofunctional Therapy With Dr. Jennifer Tipograph
Ep 327: Understanding Holistic Dentistry & Myofunctional Therapy With Dr. Jennifer TipographThis week on The Untethered Podcast, Hallie Bulkin sits down with Dr. Jennifer Tipograph, a holistic dentist and passionate advocate for whole-body wellness th ...
Ep 326: Overcoming ARFID and Pediatric Feeding Issues with Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP
ARFID and pediatric feeding disorders take center stage this week on The Untethered Podcast.Hallie welcomes pediatric feeding expert Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP, to discuss the connection between ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), pediatri ...
Ep 325: Introducing Solid Foods with Pediatric Feeding Experts – Cinthia Scott, RD, IBCLC & Catherine Callahan, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC
This week on The Untethered Podcast, we welcome two incredible pediatric feeding specialists: Catherine Callahan & Cinthia Scott. Catherine is a speech-language pathologist and pediatric feeding therapist, while Cinthia is a pediatric registered diet ...
Ep 324: Exploring Airway Health in Dentistry: Insights from Meggie Graham, DDS & Liz Turner, DMD
This week on the Untethered Podcast, Hallie welcomes Liz and Meggie from the Untethered Airway Health Center. They discuss the origins of their center and the importance of airway health in dentistry. Both Liz and Meggie dive into their personal jo ...
Ep 323: Hallie Bulkin Special Episode – 40 Things I Haven’t Figured Out at 40
Hallie Bulkin gets real and really relatable in this humorous and heartfelt 40th birthday episode. This week on The Untethered Podcast, she opens up about 40 things she still hasn’t figured out at 40 — and guess what? It’s perfectly okay.From the never-e ...
Episode 322: Child Expansion Journey: Real Talks with Lily and Mia
This week on The Untethered Podcast, we’re bringing you a heartwarming and candid conversation about Child Expansion as host Hallie Bulkin sits down with her own daughters, 9-year-old Lily and 7-year-old Mia. Together, they share their real-life experie ...
Episode 321: Understanding Baby Milestones: A Pediatric PT’s Guide to Early Development with Dr. Allison Mell, PT, DPT
This week on the Untethered Podcast, Hallie welcomes Dr. Allison Mell, a pediatric physical therapist with a deep passion for child development. They dive into the topic of baby milestones, exploring how parents can better understand and support these i ...
Episode 320: Understanding the Impact of Oral Restrictions on Growth and Development with Dr. Annie Babb, DDS
This week On Untethered Podcast, Hallie Bulkin welcomes Dr. Annie Babb, a dentist specializing in oral restrictions and airway health. Dr. Annie shares her journey from general dentistry to opening her own practice focused on tongue ties, lip ties, and my ...
Episode 319: Elevate Your Practice with the Pediatric Feeding Hub, Hallie Bulkin, MA CCC-SLP, CMT®, CPFT™
This week On Untethered Podcast, host Hallie Bulkin announces the launch of the Pediatric Feeding Hub, a new mentorship and community platform for pediatric speech-language pathologists (SLPs), occupational therapists (OTs), physical therapists (PTs), an ...
Episode 318: Feed The Peds®: The Mission with Hallie Bulkin, MA CCC-SLP, CMT®, CPFT™
Pediatric Feeding Therapy takes center stage in this episode of The Untethered Podcast. Host Hallie Bulkin, a certified pediatric feeding therapist™ and certified myofunctional therapist®, discusses the mission and impact of her Feed the Peds® initiative ...
Episode 317: How Pediatric Feeding Therapy Connects the Body from Head to Toe with Candace Logans, MS, OTR/L, CNDT, CPFT™
This week on The Untethered Podcast, Hallie chats with seasoned occupational therapist Candace Logans, who opens up about her inspiring journey into pediatric feeding therapy. Candace shares how she shifted from adult care to a passion for helping childre ...
Episode 316: Navigating The World of Pediatric Feeding Therapy with Brittnee Tollison, M.Ed, CCC-SLP, CBC, CPFT™
This week on the Untethered Podcast, Hallie chats with Brittnee Tollison, a Feed The Peds®-trained therapist who is now a Certified Pediatric Feeding Therapist™ (CPFT™). Brittnee shares her journey from adult therapy to pediatrics, her experiences with t ...
Episode 147: TOTs and The Impact on Feeding with Hallie Bulkin, MA, CCC-SLP, QOM, COM
In this episode, Hallie debunks the myth that feeding is not impacted by TOTs and that only infants who are breast or bottle feeding benefit from a TOTs release. Hallie discusses what happens if a tongue, lip, and/or cheek are tied as an infant, toddler, ...
Episode 146: TOTs Myths Debunked with Hallie Bulkin, MA, CCC-SLP, COM
In this episode, Hallie debunks the top TOTs Myth that she hears on a regular basis! Some of the myths Hallie debunks include: Tongue Ties are a fad, You should wait to see if they outgrow it and Tongue Ties can stretch. SLPs & OTs: Want to learn ...
Episode 145: The Missing Link In Your SLP & OT Screenings with Hallie Bulkin, MA, CCC-SLP, COM
In this episode, Hallie talks about the importance of screening for pediatric feeding disorders. Hallie discusses how an oral motor feeding and airway screening should be added as part of any other speech/language and or occupational therapy screening. I ...
Episode 97: Feed the Peds
In this episode Hallie discusses everything you need to know about her 12-week online course: Feed The peds! You will learn about what is taught in the 12 weekly modules and how this course is flipping the industry on its head! This is the grad school le ...
Episode 71: Where To Provide Therapy With Hallie Bulkin, MA, CCC-SLP, COM
In this episode, Hallie discusses the different settings where therapy can take place. She discusses on how to make the switch from one setting to another. She talks about tips on how to make the most out of the session and to let it be e ...