Amy Best is an Otolaryngologist (ENT), caring for both adults and pediatrics. In her practice, sinus and nasal surgery are the largest volume of patient procedures. Her practice also includes other traditional ENT treatments like thyroid surgery, tonsille ...
Episode 187: Expanding Your Knowledge As A New Graduate with Kathleen Dung, M.S., CCC-SLP 
Join Hallie as she talks to Kathleen Dung M.S, CCC-SLP. Kathleen was one of the first speech-language pathology students to graduate from the Feed the Peds® Course. She jumped right into the course and into the world of pediatric feeding, right out of gr ...
Episode 186: When an IBCLC & SLP Talk TOTs Journeys with Gina Motsay, IBCLC
Gina Motsay is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and mom of four littles, including twins! Gina joins Hallie to share her experience as both an IBCLC and Mama of babies with TOTs. They share their children's TOTs journeys and w ...
Episode 185: Laura Glazebrook, DPT The Pelvic Floor and Jaw Connection
Today Hallie is joined by Dr. Laura Glazebrook DPT.; a pelvic floor trained physical therapist and scoliosis specialist. Dr. Glazebrook shares her personal history with scoliosis as well as her journey as a mom of children with tethered oral tissue (ToTs) ...
Episode 184: Not All Ties Need to be Released
Join Hallie as she discusses when and why a tie (tongue, lip , buccal) should be released. She breaks down the factors considered before sending a patient for a release consultation as well as what SLPs, OTs and Myofunctional Therapists can do to help pat ...
Episode 183: The Benefits of Adult Expansion & Myo with Kelley Quolas, BSRDH, QOM, Certified Buteyko Practitioner
Join Hallie as she talks with Kelly Quolas, RDH about all things Myo, ToTs, Airway and Vivos from a personal and professional viewpoint. They share their own experiences, including how treatment has affected their lives and what they have learned that ben ...
Episode 182: Tongue Tie, Development & Pelvic Floor Health with Kelsey Daniels DPT
Today Hallie is joined by Kelsey Daniels, a pediatric Physical Therapist. Kelsey started a private practice for moms and babies after her second son was born with a tongue tie. Her experience opened her eyes to the impact of Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs) o ...
Episode 181: The 4 Types of Chew Patterns In Pediatric Development
Join us today as Hallie provides an outline of typical chewing development. She compares phasic bite, munch chew, diagonal chew and adult-like circular rotary chew as well as when we should expect to see each pattern emerge. A quick foundational breakdow ...
Episode 180: Effects of Mouth Breathing on Development
Today Hallie discusses mouth breathing. Possible reasons, what to look for and how to change treat are all reviewed. Whether you are a parent or a therapist this episode lays a great foundation for understanding the long term effects of mouth breathing ...
Episode 179: Hypotonia & Its Impact on Oral Function
In this episode Hallie answers listener questions about how to approach assessment and intervention for patients that present with oral dysfunction and low muscle tone (hypotonia). A definition of low muscle tone and its characteristics are discussed, pro ...