In this episode, Hallie talks with Mariah Woody, OTR/L all about Craniosacral therapy (CST). They discuss the importance of using light touch and how effective a gentle technique is versus deep pressure/massage. Mariah highlights that CST can benefit all ...
Episode 113: Biological Sleep ~ Society’s Got It All Wrong with Taylor Kulik, OTR/L, Sleep & Wellbeing Specialist
In this episode, Hallie talks with Taylor Kulik, OTR/L, a Sleep & Wellbeing Specialist. They discuss biological sleep, what is normal and how society gets it all wrong. They also discuss red flags and signs to look out for that can be impacting a chi ...
Episode 112: When Sleep Training, TOTs & Airway Meet with Natasha Duffin, Occupational Therapist, BSc(OT), Pediatric Sleep and Feeding
In this episode, Hallie talks with Natasha (“Tash”) on the importance of sleep in our little ones. They discuss the different approaches, including behavioral and holistic approaches to sleep in infancy and early childhood. They highlight the importance ...
Episode 111: Kicking TOTs Reattachment Shame To The Curb with Michelle P. Asaro, MS CCC-SLP, TSSLD
In this episode Hallie and Michelle discuss how they entered the tethered oral tissues (TOTs) world. Both are SLP Moms to children with a history of TOTs. As such they discuss the importance of stopping the guilt and shaming around reattachment of TOTs; ...
Episode 110: An SLP Mom’s Journey with TOTs with Amber Jara MA CCC SLP
In this episode, Hallie talks with Amber, another awesome SLP Mom! They share personal experiences with TOTs and Amber discusses her journey with each of her kids. They discuss the importance of advocating for your child, red flags to look out for, and t ...
Episode 109: Inter-professional Collaboration & Team Building with Lynette Beard RNBN, IBCLC and Lindsay Knutson MA, CCC-SLP
In this episode, Hallie talks with Lynette Beard RNBN, IBCLC, and Lindsay Knutson MA, CCC-SLP on the importance of inter-professional collaboration. They discuss how they both got into the tethered oral tissues (TOTs) space and how they now collaborate o ...
Episode 81: Advocating for ALL children with TOTs with Vanessa Anderson-Smith MA CCC-SLP COM
In this episode, Hallie talks with Vanessa Anderson-Smith a private practice owner, presenter, Speech Language Pathologist and Certified Orofacial Myologist. They discuss Vanessa’s journey with TOTs and her passion for working with feedin ...
Episode 80: A Certified Orofacial Myologists Guided Functional Frenuloplasty With Kayla Fontenot, MS CCC-SLP, COM
In this episode, Hallie talks with Kayla Fontenot, SLP and Certified Orofacial Myologist (COM) about her own personal journey into the myofunctional therapy world. Kayla discusses her recent frenectomy experience and how she is feeling and healing post r ...
Episode 79: An IBCLC’s Journey With TOTS With Kelly Euperio, MS, RD, IBCLC, CSOM
In this episode, Hallie talks with Kelly, a TOT-Savvy IBCLC, who has a passion to help all breastfeeding mamas overcome any obstacles (especially TOTs!) preventing them from a desirable breastfeeding experience with their baby. They discuss Kelly’s jour ...
Episode 73: OMD’s and Birth To 3 with Hallie Bulkin, MA, CCC-SLP, COM
Today Hallie talks about orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) in the birth to 3 year population. She lists the signs and symptoms of OMDs for B-3 and talks about risk factors along with what to assess, treat and monitor in infants and toddlers. Recom ...