In this episode of The Untethered Podcast, Hallie Bulkin tackles a question many feeding specialists quietly wrestle with: Why can two therapists treat the same child — and achieve completely different outcomes? The answer isn’t more techniques. It’s cli ...
Building a Medically Complex Feeding Practice
In this episode of The Untethered Podcast, Hallie Bulkin sits down with Beth R Poe, MA, CCC-SLP , a certified pediatric feeding therapist and the founder of Way to Grow Therapy. Beth shares her inspiring transition from clinical certification to the laun ...
Elevating Your Clinical Impact in Pediatric Feeding Therapy
In this episode of The Untethered Podcast, Hallie Bulkin is joined by Melanie Peacock Shell to explore the deep shift from being a “therapist” to becoming a Certified Pediatric Feeding Therapist (CPFT). Melanie pulls back the curtain on the "hidden gem" o ...
Why We Can’t Ignore the Airway in Pediatric Feeding Therapy
Airway in pediatric feeding therapy is not optional, it’s foundational. In this episode of The Untethered Podcast, Hallie Bulkin dives deep into the non-negotiable link between how a child breathes and how they eat. This conversation delivers the essenti ...
What Helps Pediatric Feeding Therapists Gain Confidence in Practice
In this episode of The Untethered Podcast, Hallie Bulkin sits down with Kelly Wenger to explore the evolution of a pediatric feeding clinician. Kelly shares her raw and relatable journey—from the initial overwhelm of entering private practice as a new mot ...
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 ...
When Imposter Syndrome Shows Up in Pediatric Feeding Therapy (and What to Do Next)
In this episode of The Untethered Podcast, Hallie Bulkin addresses one of the most common challenges clinicians face when entering pediatric feeding therapy: imposter syndrome.Many speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and physical thera ...
How Pediatric Feeding Changed in 2025—and What It Means for Clinicians
In this episode, Hallie Bulkin breaks down one of the biggest shifts in pediatric feeding therapy over the past year: the growing recognition that feeding and airway are inseparable. In 2025, feeding therapy evolved beyond skills at the table. Clinicians ...
Ep 346: Candy, Cocktails, & Collapsed Airways: Why Holiday Habits Impact Your Sleep and Breathing
In this episode, Hallie Bulkin dives into a topic we all need to hear as we navigate Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the rest of the holiday season: how our festive food and drink habits directly impact our sleep and breathing.It's about more than just your ...
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 ...

