The Untethered Podcast™

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Episode 246: Beyond the Latch: Understanding Lactation and Collaboration with Jeanne Pichoff, LOTR, IBCLC Dec 18, 2023

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This week on The Untethered Podcast, Hallie chats with Jeanne Pichoff, a seasoned pediatric occupational therapist and proud owner of Flourish Pediatric Therapy and Lactation LLC. With over 19 years of experience, Jeanne specializes in infant feeding, lactation support, and early intervention services.

Join Hallie and Jeanne as they discuss why lactation credentials are an essential asset to any therapist working in infant feeding. They also talk about Failure To Thrive (FTT), poor weight gain and its causes, growth charts, weight, the role of tethered oral tissues and more!

If this episode has resonated with you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag Hallie @halliebulkin and Jeanne @flourishpediatrictherapy

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Episode 245: Taking Back Control of Your Health and Finding Root Causes with Jessica Hassell, MS CCC-SLP Dec 11, 2023

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In this week's episode, Hallie is excited to chat with Jessica Hassell—mom of 8, SLP, and Myofunctional therapist specializing in homeopathy. Jessica's journey started in early intervention and feeding, where her interest in oral motor intricacies grew.

After taking Hallie's course, The Myo Method®, she launched her private clinic, addressing orofacial myofunctional disorders and offering homeopathic consultations.

Listen in as Jess shares her personal journey with tongue tie and feeding issues, highlighting challenges in finding suitable providers for her children's tongue ties. She emphasizes the importance of a root cause approach.

The episode also underscores the need for increased education and awareness among providers and parents, discussing the benefits of early intervention in improving oral function in infants. Jess shares her experience with their baby's full release and explores the impact of tethered tissue under the tongue on the entire body.

If this episode has resonated with you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag Hallie @halliebulkin and Jessica @living.rooted

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Episode 244: Nobody Knows Your Baby Like You Do with Erica Bonner, OTR/L, CLT Dec 04, 2023

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This week on The Untethered Podcast, Hallie has an inspiring conversation with Erica Bonner, a mom and occupational therapist whose own challenges with latching and feeding her daughter started her journey into the myo world.

Join them as Erica opens up about her journey as a first-time mom, navigating the hurdles of latching and feeding issues, addressing tongue tie concerns, and grappling with societal pressures on parents (especially first-time parents). She also sheds light on the often overlooked issue of gaslighting within the healthcare system and more!

Tune in as Erica’s story definitely proves that nobody knows your baby like you do.

If this episode has resonated with you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag Hallie @halliebulkin and Erica @thefunctionalfinder

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Episode 243: Finding Functional Healthcare with Molly Hayes, DDS Nov 27, 2023

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This week, Hallie reunites with Dr. Molly Hayes on The Untethered Podcast to discuss functional healthcare and the importance of connecting patients with providers.

Dr. Molly is a functional dentist and educator who helps moms simplify their airway, oral, and sleep health. She is also the creator of The Functional Finder, an online directory of functional health providers.

In this episode, Dr. Molly and Hallie touch on topics like the benefits of working with a functional provider, why there is a need for a functional healthcare directory, and how having a user-friendly website can make a big difference in finding the care patients need.

If this episode has resonated with you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag Hallie @halliebulkin and Molly @thefunctionalfinder

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Episode 242: It Shouldn’t Hurt to Nurse Your Baby with Lisa Paladino RN, CNM, IBCLC Nov 20, 2023

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In this week’s podcast episode, Hallie reconnects with Lisa Paladino, a Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and Certified Nurse Midwife, with over 30 years of experience helping new families to breastfeed. She is also an author, lecturer and advocate for tongue tie education, and women's health issues.

Join them as they talk about the importance of considering mom's (or parents') well-being when preparing for a newborn's tongue-tie release procedure, the challenges faced by new parents, birth trauma, the intense pressure to do everything right, and the overwhelming amount of information available on social media.

Their conversation also tackles the issues of over-diagnosing and under-diagnosing tongue tie in babies, offering valuable insights into how to prepare for a tongue-tie procedure and much more.

If this episode has resonated with you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag Hallie @halliebulkin and Lisa @tonguetieexperts

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Episode 241: Feeding and Swallowing Therapy One Side Bite at a Time with Cheryl Pelletier, M.S., CCC-SLP Nov 13, 2023

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This week, Cheryl Pelletier, a feeding-swallowing specialist, owner of Gnosh, Inc., and creator of the Side Biter tool, joins Hallie to discuss feeding , swallowing and Cheryl's invention, the Side Biter. The Side Biter is an innovative, mouth-safe, chewing and swallowing system designed for people over age 2 with physical, neurological, oral motor, sensory food aversions, feeding, or swallowing impairments.

In this episode, you'll hear Cheryl discuss her path to specializing in feeding and swallowing with children and adults with developmental challenges, as well as the rationale behind developing the Side Biter.

Cheryl also shares the benefits of the Side Biter tool, the process of inventing and patenting a tool to encourage other therapists to make an impact on the field, and MORE!

If this episode has resonated with you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag Hallie @halliebulkin and Cheryl @side_biter

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Episode 240: Change At Any Age with Danielle Amster, MS, OTR Nov 06, 2023

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In this week’s podcast episode, Hallie is excited to chat with Danielle Amster, the founder of SensoryWellness, a practice designed to help teens and adults overcome their sensory processing challenges. She is passionate about empowering individuals to make changes in their own lives, regardless of their age.

Join Hallie and Danielle as they talk about Danielle's journey from being an occupational therapist (OT) to opening a unique practice for adults and teens with sensory processing challenges. Learn about the critical mind-body connection for people facing sensory difficulties.

Their conversation also covers self-regulation through movement, early childhood therapy collaboration, holistic approaches to treatment, the surprising link between body movement and vision, and MORE!

If this episode has resonated with you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag Hallie @halliebulkin and Danielle @sensorywellnesscenter

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Episode 239: Changing The World's Airway Health with Anders Olmanson, MS Oct 30, 2023

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This week, Hallie is re-joined by Anders Olmanson, REMastered Sleep CEO, Founder, and Inventor of REMplenish. He is a passionate medical innovator who spent 9 months traveling and studying healthcare in Asia and Africa to understand health needs around the world.

In this episode, Hallie and Anders talk about airway health. Join them to learn more about the airway health epidemic, why REMplenish Jr was invented, how it works, and the advantages it offers. Anders also shares REMastered Sleep's journey and mission to help everyone get a good night's sleep.

If this episode has resonated with you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag Hallie @halliebulkin and Anders @remasteredsleep

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Episode 238: Passion, Purpose, and Pivoting with Kelly B. Wenger M.S, CCC-SLP, ATACP Oct 23, 2023

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In this week's podcast episode, Hallie is joined by Kelly Wegner, a speech-language pathologist and the passionate founder of Nurture Well. Kelly's mission with Nurture Well is to offer support to families struggling with feeding and communication development.

Kelly's passion for pediatric feeding therapy began with the birth of her son and her own breastfeeding experience. Her love for babies and the feeding process inspired her to open her private practice to fill the need for qualified therapists in her community. Kelly's ultimate goal is to help others have a blissful feeding experience like her own.

Join Hallie and Kelly on this episode as they talk about Kelly's inspiring journey to becoming a feeding therapist, and how she pivoted from working in schools to starting her own private practice.

Learn about the power of networking, building a professional team, and taking the leap into private practice. Discover the benefits of technology in your business, the financial and time investments required, and the importance of continuing education..

If this episode has resonated with you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag Hallie @halliebulkin and Kelly @nurturewell_feedingandcomm

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Episode 237: Inherent Health with Lauren Christman and Collin Sedlacek Oct 16, 2023

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Join Hallie on the latest episode of The Untethered Podcast as she jumps into the fascinating world of Craniosacral Therapy (CST), its history and its connection to osteopathy, holistic health, and the intricate interplay between structure and function within our bodies with her guests Lauren Christman, LMT, CCST, CBSI/ATSI and Collin Sedlacek, LMT, MLDC, CCST candidate.

In this enlightening conversation they define inherent health, the importance of structure-function relationships, the role of fascia in connecting different body parts, the autonomic nervous system's responses, and the gentle manual therapy known as Craniosacral Therapy.

They also talk about the importance of a team approach to healthcare, finding skilled manual practitioners and more!

If this episode has resonated with you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag Hallie @halliebulkin, Collin @integral_somatics, and Lauren @craftedtouch (on Facebook)

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