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 Two Therapists Get Different Feeding Outcomes (And How to Fix It)
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 ...
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 ...