In this episode, Hallie talks with Ken Hooks who analyzes Hallie’s recent home sleep test. They discuss what to look for and make sense of all the raw data. Ken discusses the importance of all forms of airway resistance and sleep apnea, and highlights ...
Episode 159: An SLP Mama’s Journey: From in the Dark to Specializing in Feeding and Myo with Brenda C. Figueroa CCC-SLP
In this episode Hallie talks with Brenda C. Figueroa CCC-SLP about her why; the reason she decided to specialize in feeding and myo. Brenda talks about her humbling experience, from not knowing how to guide her own child’s treatment plan to receiving the ...
Episode 158: “Brave Parent: Raising Healthy Happy Kids Against All Odds in Today’s World” with Dr. Susan Maples
In this episode, Hallie talks with Dr. Susan Maples, a practicing dentist of 36 years. Dr. Maples places a special emphasis on wellness and the connections through the body with special attention to the mouth. Her newest book, "Brave Parent! Raising Heal ...
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 140: REMastered Sleep: Fighting Snoring One Water Bottle At A Time with Anders Olmanson
In this episode, Hallie talks with Anders Olmanson, CEO, of REMastered Sleep about the REMplenish water bottle that aims to combat snoring. Anders tells the story behind inventing this product and how he got into this space. They discuss the key benefits ...
Episode 136: The Dental Approach To Airway-Centric Early Intervention with Tracy Tran, DDS, MS
In this episode, Hallie talks to Tracy Tran, DDS about her dental approach to airway-centric early intervention. They discuss the need and importance of obtaining a functional assessment, modalities of treatment, frenectomy aftercare and most common reas ...
Episode 133: Overstuffing and Large Bites with Hallie Bulkin, MA, CCC-SLP, COM, QOM
In this episode, Hallie discusses why some children take large bites or overstuff their mouths when eating. Hallie explains the oral motor, orofacial myofunctional and sensory components behind why overstuffing happens. This episode also dives into tethe ...
Episode 132: Feeding With A Twist of Myo with Hallie Bulkin, MA, CCC-SLP, COM
In this episode, Hallie discusses children birth to 4 years old who present with oral motor and feeding difficulties. Hallie shares her “feeding with a twist of myo” approach. She brings you an infant case study: an 8 month old with feeding difficulti ...