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Airway First
by Children's Airway First foundation
This is the podcast channel for the Children’s Airway First Foundation. This is our main channel and is focused on raising awareness and educating parents and medical professionals.
Episodes
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S4:E33 - Dr. Tina Rokadia: An International View on Poor Sleep and Mouth Breathing
My guest today is Dr. Tina Rokadia. Dr. Rokadia is an American-trained Prosthodontist. She is a dedicated dental care professional with over 15 years of experience, specializing in restorative and cosmetic dentistry. Over the last two years, she has undergone extensive education in the field of...
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S4:E32 - Dr. Darius Loghmanee and Dr. Kevin Boyd: A Call for Medical Collaboration in Children's Health
My guests today are Dr. Darius Langmahnee and Dr. Kevin Boyd. Please join us as we discuss the critical importance of dental and medical collaboration in the future of children's health. Darius A Loghmanee MD FAAP FAASM D.ABIM Dr. Loghmanee is the Director of the Advocate Children’s Sleep Network...
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S4:E31 - Brittny Murphy: Parent's Guide to Myofunctional Therapy
My guest today is Brittny Murphy, the owner of CT Orofacial Myology. She is a Certified Orofacial Myologist and Buteyko Breathing Educator. Brittny received her degree from the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene at MCPHS in 2011 and post-graduate training in Myofunctional Therapy through the AOMT…
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S4:E30 - Dr. Jerald Simmons and Dr. Kevin Boyd: SEC Sleep Conference
As part of the continued push towards a more collaborative approach to medicine, the Sleep Education Consortium (SEC) holds an annual conference for dental and medical professionals. This conference establishes the framework for enhancing collaboration between dental and medical professionals…
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S4:E29 - Patrick McKeown: The Critical Importance of Proper Breathing
My guest today is Patrick McKeown --- creator, CEO, and Director of Education and Training at Oxygen Advantage®, Director of Education and Training at Buteyko Clinic International, and President of Buteyko Professionals International. He is a leading international expert on breathing and sleep…
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S4:E28 - Dr. William Harrell: Achieving Anatomical Truth in Airway Diagnosis and Treatment
Dr. Harrell began his orthodontic practice in Alexander City, AL in 1977 and has devoted most of his career to educating his peers, the public, and other healthcare professionals on the importance of discovering and treating airway obstructions leading to altered growth issues in children that…
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S4: E27 - Dr. Funke Alfolabi-Brown: The Epidemic of Teens and Sleep Deprivation
My guest today is Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown. Dr. Brown is board-certified in pediatric pulmonary medicine and pediatric sleep disorders. As a double board-certified pediatric respiratory sleep medicine physician, Dr. Brown helps her patients breathe better and sleep better. By extension, she helps...
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S4: E26 - Dr. Shereen Lim: Teaching Your Child to Breathe, Sleep, and Thrive
My guest today is Dr. Shereen Lim, a Perth-based dentist with a postgraduate diploma in dental sleep medicine from the University of Western Australia. As one of Australia’s first handful of dentists to obtain a qualification in dental sleep medicine, she has spent more than a decade working with...
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S3: E25 - 2022 Year in Review (Part 2)
In this episode, we continue to say goodbye to 2022 and look forward to the year ahead by reflecting on some of our amazing guests on the program this past year. In part two of our year in review, you’ll hear excerpts from episodes with some of the leaders in airway-centric dentistry. I…
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S3: E24 - 2022 Year in Review (Part 1)
As we say goodbye to 2022 and look forward to the year ahead, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of the amazing guests we’ve had on the program this past year. In this episode, part one of our year in review, you’ll hear excerpts from various podcast episodes, based on topics such as...
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S3: E23 - Dr. Felix Liao: Mind, Body, Mouth, Airway for Whole Health
My guest today is Dr. Felix Liao. Dr. Liao is a thought leader and healthcare innovator who has restored the mouth back to the body as a vital organ for many patients’ natural health and wellness. His WholeHealth philosophy integrates mind-body-mouth to produce breakthrough outcomes. Among...
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S3: E22 - Dr. Michael Gelb - Airway Trumps Everything Else in Dentistry
My guest today is Dr. Michael Gelb --- Dr. Michael Gelb is a world-renowned inventor, lecturer, NYU professor, and author of the best-selling book GASP: Airway Health - The Hidden Path to Wellness. Known for his breakthrough work in TMJ, airway-centered disorders, sleep apnea, sleep disorders…
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S3: E21 - James Nestor: Breath - The New Science of a Lost Art
My guest today is award-winning author, James Nestor. He is an author and journalist who has written for Scientific American, Outside Magazine, BBC, The New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, and many more. His latest book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, explores how the human species has…
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S3: E20 - Daniel Drew: Speech Therapy, Breathing, and Exercise with Mr. Myo
Daniel was raised in Dover, Delaware. He returned to the area to practice speech therapy after obtaining his Master’s degree in speech-language pathology from MGH Institute of Health Profession. With 10 years of experience, Daniel is versed in a variety of settings including school-based speech...
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S3: E19 - Kelley Richardson: A Mom's Journey to Find Answers for Her Son
My guest today is Kelly Richardson. Kelley is a mom, wife, author, and clinical education specialist working to equip anyone wanting to know how to improve their breathing and sleep quality. She has spent the majority of the past 25 years in the dental industry training dentists on expansion...
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S3: E18 - Brittany Bailey: The Emotional and Mental Elements of Proper Breathing
My guest today is Brittany Bailey, a Certified Myofunctional Therapist. Brittany found a passion for Myofunctional Therapy initially as a patient seeking care for dental crowding and severe clenching. After going through the process and seeing the positive changes it made in her smile…
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Episode 17: Ben Miraglia, DDS - Parent's Guide to Airway Dentistry
Dr. Ben Miraglia is a graduate of SUNY at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. He is a member of the American Dental Association, New York State Academy of General Dentistry, the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, and the Ninth District Dental Society. He has 26 years of general practice...
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Episode 16: Meghna Dassani, DMD - Whole-body Approach to Dentistry, Airway, and Sleep Medicine
Dr. Dassani has practiced dentistry for over two decades. She is passionate about the role of the dentist in whole body health. She frequently sees patients for whom the dentist is the only consistent medical provider. By screening patients, connecting them with appropriate specialists, and...
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Episode 15: Catherine Anderson - Living with Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis
This week we welcome Catherine Anderson to the show. Catherine is a researcher and airway stenosis advocate specializing in using the power of communities to drive insights. For the past 18 years, Catherine has also lived with an incredibly rare airway disease, Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis. In...
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Episode 14: Dr. David McIntosh - Airway, Sleep, and the Brain (Part 2)
Welcome to Part 2 of our conversation with my guest, Dr. David McIntosh, a Pediatric ENT Specialist with a particular interest in airway obstruction, facial and dental development, and its relationship to ENT airway problems, and middle ear disease. He is also passionate about Indigenous Health.…
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Episode 13: Dr. David McIntosh - Airway, Sleep and the Brain (Part 1)
My guest today is Dr. David McIntosh, a Pediatric ENT Specialist with a particular interest in airway obstruction, facial and dental development, and its relationship to ENT airway problems, and middle ear disease. He is also passionate about Indigenous Health. He has undertaken advanced surgical...
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Episode 12: Dr. Kevin Boyd - Anthropological Impacts on the Modern Child's Airway
My guest today is Dr. Kevin Boyd, DDS, MSc, a board-certified pediatric dentist practicing in Chicago, IL. He is also an attending instructor in the Pediatric Dentistry Residency-Training Program at Lurie Children’s Hospital where he additionally serves as a dental consultant to the Sleep…
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Episode 11: Dr. Becky Andrews, ND LAc - Food, Environment and Health
My guest today is Dr. Becky Andrews, a Naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, and herbalist. She is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and Bastyr University. Dr. Andrews specializes in chronic "mystery" illnesses, mood and neurotransmitter issues, genomics, pain and sports injuries, digestive...
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Episode 10: Cris Duval, RDH - Who Are You Going to be For Your Patients?
My guest today is patient-health advocate and wellness coach, Cris Duval, RDH. Over the course of her four-decade career as a hygienist, she has been recognized for her contributions to patient-centered dental hygiene with honors from the International Association of Ozone in Healthcare and...
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Episode 9: Tasha Turzo, DO - Airway is a Consequence of the Functioning of the Face
My guest today is Tasha Turzo, DO -- Dr. Tasha Turzo DO, graduated from Western University, Pomona, California in 1994 where she received a Post Graduate Osteopathic Manual Medicine/Anatomy Fellowship. She completed her internship at the UCSF Family Medicine Residency at the Santa Rosa Community...
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Episode 8: Autumn Henning - Orofacial Development Throughout the Lifespan
My guest today is Autumn Henning, Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, and International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant. Autumn graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Master’s Degree in Communication Disorders and is an Assistant Professor within the…
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Episode 7: Kajsa Bradley - Journey Through Sleep Apnea and Mental Health
My guest today is Kajsa Bradley for Portland, Oregon. Kajsa was diagnosed with sleep apnea in 2017. She has also been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and ADHD. With a strong purpose of giving hope, Kajsa now documents her journey and shares information on airway, sleep, and mental health…
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Episode 6: Karese Laguerre - Parent's Guide to Myofunctional Therapy
My guest today is Karese Laguerre, a Registered Dental Hygienist and Myofunctional Therapist. She founded The Myo Spot, a practice aimed at amplifying oral wellness to whole-body wellness. Through teletherapy, she helps clients of all ages overcome tongue ties, TMJ disorders, sleep apnea…
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Episode 5: Lauren Ruffrage, SLP - Myofunctional Disorders and Therapy
My guest today is Lauren Ruffrage. Lauren is an ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist with a Master of Science from Ithaca College. While she has experience treating clients from infancy through adulthood, she has found that her passion lies in pediatrics, with whom she has worked…
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Episode 4: Steve Carstensen, DDC - Airways and Dental Sleep Medicine
My guest in today's episode is Dr. Stephen Cartsensen. Dr. Carstensen has treated sleep apnea and snoring in Bellevue, WA since 1988. He’s the Consultant to the ADA for sleep-related breathing disorders, has trained at UCLA’s Mini-Residency in Sleep, and is a Diplomate of the American Board of...
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Episode 3: Dr. Steven Hall - What Is Healing?
Steven M. Hall, MD is an integrative physician, teacher, speaker, and author of The Seven Tools of Healing: Unlock Your Inner Wisdom and Live the Life Your Soul Desires. His message is about finding and changing the patterns that are creating your painful feelings, harmful behaviors…
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Episode 2: Emma Cooksey - Sleep Apnea and Growing Up Mouth Breathing
My guest today is Emma Cooksey, podcast host, writer, speaker, and one of the estimated 22-million diagnosed American adults suffering with obstructive sleep apnea. Through her weekly podcast “Sleep Apnea Stories,” she not only shares her journey, but she has become a champion for others…
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Episode 1: Parent to Parent - Tips for Parents of Children with Airway Disorders
Meet Brad and Candy Sparks, the Co-Founders of Children's Airway First Foundation. In our first ever episode, they will share a bit about why they started the foundation and why our mission is so critical to more than 400-million children around the world. This episode is their message to parents...
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This is the podcast channel for the Children’s Airway First Foundation. This is our main channel and is focused on raising awareness and educating parents and medical professionals.
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