The Untethered Podcast

In this episode, Hallie talks to Rishita Jaju, DMD, MALD, CLC. Dr. Rishita is a dentist specializing in the laser release of tethered oral tissues. They talk about the importance of educating parents…

In this episode, Hallie talks to Michelle Emanuel, OTR/L, about TITTs for TOTs - Therapeutic Intentional Tummy Time for Tethered Oral Tissues. Michelle is the creator of the Tummy Time Method which i…

In this episode, Hallie talks about sleep apnea in children and why snoring is never normal. She discusses the signs and symptoms of possible sleep apnea in children and why it's important to seek me…

In this episode, Hallie shares how her office deals with clients from the time they are referred to her to the time they graduate. She talks about which questions to ask on a pre-appointment patient …

In this episode, Hallie talks to Jill Rabin, M.S., CCC-SLP/L, IBCLC. They discuss tethered oral tissues and feeding difficulties, focusing on children with special needs. Jill stresses the importance…

In this episode, Hallie talks to Eric Armakan, DDS. Dr. Armakan is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist, laser trained, and the certified owner of Dentistry for Children of Northern Virginia. They dis…

In this episode, Hallie talks to Melissa Ramkissoon, RN, BSN, IFS, and founder Help With Ties. Help With Ties is a nonprofit organization serving families in south Florida. Melissa's mission is to he…

In this episode, Hallie talks to Scott Siegel, MD, DDS, FACS, FICS, FAAP, about evidence based research. They discuss Dr. Siegel's current research projects and the progress that has been made by pio…

In this episode, Hallie talks with her 4-year-old daughter Lily about her tongue-tie journey. Lily had her tongue-tie released when she was 2 years old and she has been wearing an ALF appliance since…

In this episode, Hallie talks to Matthew J. Rowe, DDS, MSD. Dr. Rowe is a periodontist who specializes in tongue ties in both adults and children of all ages. He talks about his practice's team appro…

In this episode, Hallie talks to feeding specialist and author Melanie Potock. They discuss Melanie's books and some of her tips and tricks for getting children to develop healthy eating habits. They…

In this episode, Hallie continues her conversation with Michelle Emanuel, OTL/R. They talk more about optimal timing of tongue-tie release and new research about the relationship between apraxia and …

In this episode, Hallie talks to Michelle Emanuel, OTR/L. Michelle specializes in working with pre-crawling babies affected by tethered oral tissues. They discuss tongue tie release timing with regar…

In this episode, Hallie talks to Dr. Chris Norton about the Myobrace system. Chris explains the various Myobrace appliances and how his practice uses a combination of Myobrace, Buteyko breathing exer…

In this episode, Hallie talks to Ken Hooks, RRT, RPSGT. Ken is a registered respiratory therapist and the founder of True Sleep Diagnostics. He talks about the importance of sleep and the many ways i…

In this episode, Hallie talks to James Ryan, DDS, MS. Dr. Ryan has been working with other providers on a research study to determine a standard for diagnosing and releasing tongue ties in infants ag…

In this episode, Hallie talks to MaryFrances Gonzalez, MA, CCC-SLP/COM about oral habits. They discuss various oral habits, nutritive vs. non-nutritive sucking, why children develop oral habits, the …

In this episode, Hallie talks to Monika Buerger, Exercise Physiologist, Doctor of Chiropractic. Dr. Buerger explains how tethered oral tissues and restrictions in the mouth affect the entire body. Sh…

This is the second half of Hallie's conversation with Diane Bahr, MS, CCC-SLP, CIMI. In this episode, Diane talks about feeding methods and when to introduce straws, cups, and spoons. They also discu…

In this episode, Hallie talks to speech language pathologist and infant massage instructor Diane Bahr. They discuss the differences between breast and bottle feeding, the sucking reflex, tongue ties,…