Hey friends! Join Mia and I on episode 210 this week. Reflecting on this a bit, I can’t believe we’re at 210 episodes and 491k downloads of the podcast, which is incredible for such a small niche! Thank you for all who have been with me since the beginnin ...
Episode 209: Project Airway with Greg McLean
Hallie welcomes Greg McLean, personal trainer and part owner of Premier Fitness Systems in Scottsdale Arizona. Like so many others, Greg’s personal health led him into the world of airway space. As a fit, healthy person he recognized that his chronic fat ...
Episode 208: Dr. Felix Liao: Your Child’s Best Face
Hallie welcomes Dr. Felix Liao back to the podcast to discuss his most recent publication; Your Child's Best Face. Dr. Felix coined the term “Impaired Mouth Syndrome” in 2017 to highlight the mouth structure’s pivotal role in many medical, dental, and moo ...
Episode 207: Breathe, Sleep, Thrive with Dr. Shereen Lim
Today Hallie speaks with Dr. Shereen Lim, airway centric dentist based out of Perth, Australia. Dr. Lim is the author of “Breathe, Sleep, Thrive: Discover How Airway Health Can Unlock Your Child’s Greater Health, Learning and Potential.” Her work in priva ...
Episode 206: Risewell & The Oral Microbiome with Dr. Derek Gatta
Meet Dr. Derek Gatta, Board Certified Prosthodontist and Co-Founder of Risewell. Dr Gatta shares his journey of seeking out healthier ways to provide dental care and co-creating a line of products that reduce exposure to fluoride while improving oral hea ...
Episode 205: Chaya Stern, OT. Let’s Play with Our Food!
Meet Chaya Stern, Occupational Therapist and feeding specialist who brings with her an enthusiasm and compassion for guiding “picky eaters” into exploring different foods. Chaya shares her own experience from her own “picky” eating experience in childhood ...
Episode 204: Progressing Through Play and TOTs with Dr. Brita Destefano
Today Hallie talks with Dr. Brita Destefano PT, DPT, PCS as they discuss all things Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs) and infant development. As a part of the TOT's care team, PTs play a role in helping children with concerns related to posture/neck tension (e ...
Episode 203: Dr. Joseph Yousefian, D.M.D, M.S. . A Paradigm Shift
Join Hallie and learn from Dr. Joseph Yousefian, D.M.D., M.S. about the evolution of treatment for narrow mandible and maxilla. Dr. Yousefian takes us through his own story and contributions to treatment development for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), ...
Episode 202: Dr. Courtney Donkoh: How Does Your Mandible Grow?
Today Hallie chats with Dr. Courtney Donkoh, DDS. Dr. Donkoh practices in the south suburbs of Chicago with a focus on expansion to achieve optimal mandibular growth. Dr. Donkoh paints a beautifully vivid yet easy to understand image of the orofacial ana ...
Episode 201: Dr Karen Benitez, DDS: Never Stop Learning!
Today Hallie chats with Dr. Karen Benitez, DDS, QOM. As a pediatric dentist, Dr. Karen shares her perspective on tethered oral tissues (TOTs) and orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs). Like many providers, it was her own child who led her to begin res ...