Welcome to the Airway First Podcast
A Parent's Guide to Sleep and Airway Health for Children!
Each episode explores the topic of children's sleep and airway health with medical professionals and clinicians. Some of the topics discussed include:
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Sleep Health Practices for Children
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Mouth Breathing / Nasal Breathing / Proper Breathing
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Signs and Symptoms of Airway Dysfunction in Children
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Treatment Options for Oral Dysfunction
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Pediatric Airway Dentistry and Myofunctional Therapy
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Feeding and Support for Newborns
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Parent Stories
Our focus is on providing you with the education and tools you need to help guide your child towards better sleep and airway health and a life where they can thrive. Below, we've listed every episode from our podcast series, Airway First, where we provide information parents and medical professionals need about airway and sleep issues.
Several of these medical professionals are on our Advisory Board and are published authors you can find our Recommended Reading List if you want to learn more about what they discuss in their interview.

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E01 - Parent to Parent: An Interview with Brad and Candy Sparks 04.01.22
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E02 - Sleep Apnea and Growing Up Mouth Breathing with Our Guest, Emma Cooksey 04.17.22
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E03 - What is Healing? with Our Guest, Dr. Steven Hall 05.03.22
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E04 - Airways and Dental Sleep Medicine with Our Guest, Dr. Steve Carstensen, DDC 05.09.22
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E05 - Myofunctional Disorders and Therapy with our Guest, Lauren Ruffrage, SLP 05.23.22
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E06 - Parent's Guide to Myofunctional Therapy with Our Guest, Karese Laguerre 06.17.22
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E07 - Journey Through Sleep Apnea and Mental Health with Our Guest, Kajsa Bradley 07.14.22
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E08 - Orofacial Development Throughout the Lifespan with Our Guest, Autumn Henning 07.18.22