In this Episode, Hallie talks with Dr. Marielly Mitchell, OTD, OTR/L, SIPT, SWC about the most recent CDC milestone updates from an occupational therapist's perspective. They discuss the importance of crawling as well as other important milestones. Every ...
Episode 154: Fascia and Function Throughout The Body with Daniel Lopez, D.O.
In this episode, Hallie talks with Daniel Lopez, D.O. on what fascia is and the importance of bodywork. Daniel discusses the dynamics of fascia and why the tongue and swallowing are so strongly affected by fascial tension. They discuss what a tongue tie ...
Episode 153: A Speech Therapist’s Personal Airway & Myo Journey with Alonna Bondar, M.S., CCC-SLP
In this episode, Hallie talks with Alonna Bondar, M.S., CCC-SLP about her journey with TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint), Airway and Myofunctional disorders. Alonna shares her story with her history of teeth grinding, TMJ issues and TOTs (Tethered Oral Tissu ...
Episode 148: Comparing 2 TOTs Case Studies: Early Intervention & Even Earlier Intervention with Hallie Bulkin, MA, CCC-SLP, QOM, COM
In this episode, Hallie discusses her 2 daughters, Lily and Mia, and their journey with Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs). She also discusses her own journey as a mom of babies with TOTs, Feeding, and Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMDs). Hallie discusses ...
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 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 139: An ENTs Approach To Disordered Sleep and Airway Across The Lifespan with Christopher Tran, MD
In this episode, Hallie talks with Christopher Tran, MD, an ENT specializing in sleep and airway management. They discuss how ENT's are by default "airway-centric" yet not every ENT views upper airway obstruction through the same lens. They also discuss ...
Episode 137: The Evidence Based Research Behind Tethered Oral Tissues with Richard Baxter, DMD, MS
In this episode, Hallie talks with Richard Baxter, DMD, MS about evidence based research on tethered oral tissues. They discuss the holistic impact a tethered oral tissue release has on the body as well as the impact on sleep, feeding and speech. Dr. Bax ...
Episode 135: Arming our Parents to be their own Advocates with Kayla Richardson MS CCC-SLP, CLC
In this episode, Hallie talks with Kayla Richardson MS CCC-SLP, CLC about her journey and personal experiences leading her into treating pediatric feeding disorders and orofacial myofunctional disorders. Kayla talks about her online education platform fo ...
Episode 134: Sensory Processing, Cranial Nerve Integration & Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy with Dr. Marielly Mitchell, OTD, OTR/L, SIPT, SWC
In this episode, Hallie talks with Marielly Mitchell, OTD, OTR/L, SIPT, SWC all about an occupational therapist's approach and journey into orofacial myofunctional therapy. Marielly talks about the importance of the connection between sensory processing, ...
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 ...
Episode 131: A Case Study: The 10-Year Old Who Was Not Appropriate For Lip Closure…Yet with Hallie Bulkin, MA, CCC-SLP, COM
In this episode, Hallie brings you the highly requested case study! And this case is UNIQUE. The 10-year old was not appropriate for a lip closure goal, which we know is the cornerstone of correct oral rest posture. So what do you do when you cannot yet ...
Episode 127: A Myo Case Study: 5.5 Year Old with Hallie Bulkin, MA, CCC-SLP, COM
In this episode, Hallie walks you through a myofunctional therapy case from evaluation to treatment planning. Hallie discusses what to look for when gathering case history, questions to ask after reading through a patient's intake and how to gather furth ...
Episode 126: The Connection Between TOTs, Pediatric Feeding Cases & OMDs with Hallie Bulkin, MA, CCC-SLP, COM
In this episode, Hallie talks about the connection between TOTs, Pediatric Feeding & OMDs. Hallie discusses symptoms of both Ankyloglossia (Tongue Tie) and Aklyolabia (Lip Tie) and how this can negatively impact a child. Hallie discusses how it’s cri ...
Episode 125: It All Begins In Utero with Tara Erson, DMD, IBCLC
In this episode, Hallie talks with Tara Erson, DMD, IBCLC about understanding the effects of dysfunction in utero, “normal” versus “common” in breastfeeding and the tongue's effect on jaw/face/airway development. They discuss the importance of function w ...
Episode 123: How Do You Become A Confident Pediatric Feeding Therapist with Hallie Bulkin, MA, CCC-SLP, COM
In this episode, Hallie talks about how to become a pediatric feeding therapist. Hallie discusses Feed the Peds™ as well as three elements that are essential to take someone from SLP or OT to a confident and competent feeding therapist… Listen to find ou ...
Episode 122: There’s No Such Thing As An Orthodontic Pacifier with Hallie Bulkin, MA, CCC-SLP, COM
In this episode, Hallie talks all about pacifiers. Hallie highlights that orthodontic pacifiers are NOT a thing (hello, false marketing)! She discusses the purpose of pacifiers, pros/cons to using them, the ideal pacifier and when to wean. Send M ...
Episode 115: The OT & IBCLC Fusion with Sipporah Tracer, MS OTR/L, IBCLC
In this episode, Hallie talks with Sipporah Tracer, MS OTR/L, IBCLC about TOTs from the perspective of an Occupational Therapist and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). They discuss Sipporah's journey into the OT/IBCLC space and h ...
Episode 114: Craniosacral Therapy – The Missing Link with Mariah Woody, OTR/L
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 ...