The Livin'Sky Podcast

Send us Fan Mail If you have ever wondered why your child is obsessed with crackers, bread, pasta, and that one specific brand of chicken nugget and absolutely nothing else, this episode is going to change how you see that. I sat down with Shandy Watters, an integrative speech language pathologist, functional nutrition therapy practitioner, and founder of Speaking of Health and Wellness. Shandy wo...

Send us Fan Mail If you have ever been told your child's autism, ADHD, or picky eating is just genetic, just behavioral, or just how they are, this episode is going to change how you see everything. I sat down with Greer McGuinness, registered dietician, functional medicine practitioner, and founder of Biomedical Healing for Kids. Greer has spent years helping families look beyond surface lev...

Send us Fan Mail If you are a parent navigating an autism diagnosis, an ADHD diagnosis, or simply watching your child struggle in ways the medical system cannot explain, this episode is your permission slip to question everything you have been told. I sat down with Paul Voss, a father of eight and the author of Autism Sucks, Finding Hope in the Chaos . His youngest daughter was diagnosed with auti...

Send us Fan Mail If your child has chronic constipation, skin rashes, bedwetting, brain fog, or sensory issues that nobody can explain, this episode might be the missing piece. I sat down with Dr. Joshua Sharp, chiropractor and founder of Discover Health, and we went deep on one of the most overlooked frameworks in holistic health: the body's drainage funnel. This is the system that determine...

Send us Fan Mail If your child lives on pasta, crackers, fruit, and snacks and refuses meat, eggs, or protein… this episode is for you. This is one of the most common patterns I see as a pediatric feeding specialist and one of the most misunderstood. In this episode, I break down why picky eating is not just a phase or a behavior problem, but a signal that something deeper is going on in your chil...

Send us Fan Mail When a child struggles with food, parents are often told one of two things: “They’ll grow out of it” or “you need to push harder.” But what if neither of those is actually helpful? In this episode of The Livin’Sky Podcast , I sit down with eating disorder expert, educator, and speaker Jessica Setnick to talk about what’s really happening beneath picky eating, food anxiety, and eat...

Send us Fan Mail Most conversations around childhood apraxia of speech focus on one thing: speech. But what if we’re missing the bigger picture? In this episode, I sit down with Dhana Cohen, executive director of Apraxia Voice, to talk about a different approach, one that looks beyond speech alone and considers the whole child. We talk about what apraxia really is, why so many families feel lost a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Livin’ Sky Podcast , I sit down with Linsey Knerl, author of Homeschool Hacks and a homeschooling mom of six, for a grounded and honest conversation about what homeschooling really looks like in real family life. We talk about why more parents are considering homeschooling, how to make it work without burnout, and why homeschooling does not have to mean perf...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 4 of The Livin’Sky Podcast . In this powerful opening episode, Lena Livinsky, M.A., CCC-SLP, shares a deeply personal story from her childhood in Poland that completely changed how she understands picky eating today. This episode goes beyond typical feeding advice and explores the deeper root of picky eating: food stories . Food stories are the emotional experien...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is different. No guest. No polished lesson. Just me, reflecting honestly on the most transformative year of my life. One year ago, I was 50 pounds heavier, deep in autoimmune flares, brain fog, lingering postpartum depression, and still trying to function through sheer willpower. My skin was inflamed, my nervous system was overwhelmed, and despite all my training as a...

Send us Fan Mail Motherhood has a way of cracking us open in ways we never expected. In this episode of The Livin’Sky Podcast , I’m joined by Dr. Angele Close , clinical psychologist, author, and mom of three, for a powerful conversation about what really shapes the way we parent our inner world. After becoming a mother herself, Dr. Angele realized that despite years of clinical training, parentin...

Send us Fan Mail What if speech delays, feeding struggles, eczema, allergies, and sensory challenges weren’t separate issues but connected signals from the body? In this episode of The Livin’Sky Podcast , I sit down with Tori Starling , holistic health and bioenergetics practitioner, health coach, and founder of Simply Holistic Solutions. Tori shares her powerful personal story of how her son heal...

Send us Fan Mail What if your child’s behavior isn’t the problem… but the message? In this powerful episode of The Livin’Sky Podcast, Lena is joined by Jen McNerney, a trauma-informed somatic practitioner, former SLP, and nervous system expert, for a conversation that will change the way you see your child. Jen blends science, intuition, and real-world motherhood to help families support kids with...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode is one that will stay with you. I’m joined by Mick Wienholt. He’s a devoted husband, homeschool dad of four and host of the When You Look podcast. His life has been shaped by near-death experiences, deep faith, unimaginable loss and a commitment to raising grounded, resilient, emotionally connected kids. Mick and his wife live by a family philosophy they call “rais...

Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode, Lena takes you far beyond the plate and into the powerful world of your child’s environment , the often-ignored root of picky eating. If you have ever wondered why your child can eat the same food one day and melt down over it the next, this episode is going to change everything. Because eating doesn’t start in the mouth. It starts in the nervous system. Insi...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Misa Pignataro, a certified culinary nutritionist, health coach, and former first grade teacher who turned her own child’s failure to thrive and extreme pickiness into a story of steady, joyful progress. Misa grew up with whole foods and later blended that foundation with practical classroom skills, which makes her teaching style warm, simple, and incredibly doable for busy f...

Send us Fan Mail Today on The Livin’Sky Podcast , Lena sits down with Beth Lambert - author, educator, and founder of the nonprofit Documenting Hope, for a powerful conversation about the modern childhood health crisis, and how families can begin to reverse it. For over 15 years, Beth has documented the rising rates of chronic illness and developmental challenges in children, asking one essential...

Send us Fan Mail What if posture isn’t about sitting up straight — but about how your child breathes, moves, eats, and connects? In today’s episode, I’m joined by Kasia Galica , certified strength and conditioning specialist, movement coach, and founder of Move with Kasia . Kasia brings an incredibly refreshing and science-backed perspective on posture and postural restoration — showing us that al...

Send us Fan Mail If your child’s mealtimes feel like a daily battle — you’re not alone. In this solo episode, pediatric speech-language pathologist and holistic feeding specialist Lena Livinsky helps you understand why picky eating happens and how to start making real progress without pressure or stress. Lena breaks down the hidden biological, emotional, and environmental factors that shape your c...

Send us Fan Mail In the Season 2 finale, I’m bringing it all together, the research, the real-life examples, and the practical wisdom from my BLOOM™ Framework,  to help you see picky eating in a whole new way. Instead of adding more tips to your already overwhelming to-do list, I’m inviting you to shift your lens and ask: What is my child’s picky eating really trying to tell me? We’ll talk about:...

Send us Fan Mail What if picky eating, energy crashes, sugar cravings, and even hormone imbalance weren’t just about what your child eats — but when they see the sun? In this eye-opening episode of The Livin'Sky Podcast , I’m joined by blood sugar and metabolic health expert Dani Hamilton — and we go far beyond glucose. Dani and I talk about: Why sunlight and circadian rhythm matter just as m...

Send us Fan Mail What if you can help your child become a more adventurous eater without changing their diet first?  In this episode of The Livin’Sky Podcast , I sit down with integrative pediatrician Dr. Elisa Song, the bestselling author of Healthy Kids Happy Kids, An Integrative Pediatrician’s Guide to Whole Child Resilience, to explore what’s really behind picky eating, sensory struggles, and...

Send us Fan Mail In this essential episode of The Livin'Sky Podcast , Lena is joined by Cory and Ashley Wenter — the powerhouse duo behind Pangea Consulting. With decades of combined experience in emergency preparedness, school safety, trauma response, and parenting, they break down exactly how families can take simple but powerful steps to become more prepared and protected — without fear or...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode Summary: In this powerful episode, Lena Livinsky is joined by award-winning nutritionist, educator, and functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner Jess Sherman , creator of The Roadmap to Resilient Kids . Together, they explore the deep connection between nutrition, nervous system health, attachment, and child development. Jess shares her transformative journey from h...

Send us Fan Mail In this workshop, Lena Livinsky addresses the challenges faced by parents of picky eaters, emphasizing that picky eating is often a symptom of deeper issues rather than a mere phase. She introduces her BLOOM framework, which identifies five root causes of picky eating: balanced health, learned oral skills, gut health, open exploration, and mealtime boundaries. Lena discusses the i...