Airway First

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, grinding, anxiety, and various breathing and orofacial dysfunction.
Passionate about education and self-help, she published "Accomplished: How to Sleep Better, Eliminate Burnout and Execute Goals". When not working with clients globally she spends time with her husband and four kids.
Show Notes:
The Myo Spot - https://www.themyospot.com/
Airway Matters Blog - https://www.themyospot.com/airway-matters.html
Xlear Nasal Spray - https://xlear.com/xlear-sinus-care/

Episode 5: Lauren Ruffrage - 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 exclusively for the past 10 years. In 2020, after moving to Manlius, New York, Lauren discovered a lack of availability of experienced feeding therapists for in-home therapy. She founded Thrive SPOT to fill this need.
Lauren is committed to life-long learning and advocacy. She is focused on offering the best, evidence-based practice methods for her clients and believes in creating treatment strategies that are tailored to the unique needs of each family while empowering the caregiver to be their child’s best advocate.
 
Show Notes and Additional Links:
Healthy Breathers, 'Round the Clock, by Nicole Archambault: Full Article on ASHAWire
Feedingmatters.org
ThriveSPOT.com
Children's Airway First Foundation Blogs on Importance of Nasal Breathing and Impacts of Mouth Breathing on Children: Access All Bog Articles
SleepAssociation.org
Autumn Read Henning, MS, CCC-SLP
 
If you would like to be a guest on our podcast, please let us know! The Children's Airway First Foundation welcomes parents and medical professionals who want to share their stories, journey, or professional insight. We are all in this together and we truly believe education and knowledge sharing is critical to saving the lives of millions of children around the world. Become a guest on Airway First!

Episode 4: Steve Carstensen, DDS - 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 Dental Sleep Medicine.
He lectures internationally, directs sleep education at Airway Technologies and the Pankey Institute, and is a guest lecturer at Spear Education, University of the Pacific, and Louisiana State Dental Schools. He was a Board Member for the AADSM, Editor of Dental Sleep Practice Magazine, and co-authored “A Clinician’s Handbook of Dental Sleep Medicine.”
You can find out more about Dr. Carstensen at seattlesleepeducation.com and stevecarstensendds.com.
 
Show Notes and Additional Links:
TAP System: https://tapintosleep.com/why-tap/
Why We Sleep, by Matthew Walker
Brave Parent, by Susan Maples
Sleep-wrecked Kids, by Sharon Moore
Collaboration Cures 2022 (AAPMD and AAOSH): https://www.aapmd.org/collaboration-cures-2022
American Dental Association Adopts Policy on Dentistry's Role in Sleep-Disordered Breathing 2017 - Full Article from Sleep Review
Cranio-facial-respiratory-complex article by Dr. Kevin Boyd - Full Article from PubMed

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, dysfunctional relationships, and physical diseases.
 
He began his medical career in 1985 as a residency trained and board-certified Family Practitioner. His practice has been shaped by his journey to answer two questions: “What is ‘healing’?” and “How can I best help you with yours?”
 
Special note: We are proud and honored to have Dr. Hall as one of the members of the CAFF Advisory Board.
 
"Modern medicine still does not understand the truth about the human mind and body." ~ Dr. Steven Hall
Show Notes:
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
Dr. Hall practices craniosacral therapy which is defined as being a system of alternative medicine intended to relieve pain and tension by gentle manipulations of the skull regarded as harmonizing with a natural rhythm in the central nervous system.

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 suffering from obstructive sleep apnea by breaking down sleep apnea stereotypes and raising awareness of both symptoms and treatments.
Emma grew up in Scotland, where she graduated with a degree in Law and Economics from Aberdeen University. After a decade of working in higher education administration, she moved to the United States with her husband, Jason. She now resides in Florida with her husband and their two children.
And as a side note, I have to say that over the course of the past year, through Zoom conversations, social media, emails, and virtual support with the Children’s Airway Foundation and the launching of our podcast, Emma has become one of my most favorite people. If you listen to her podcast, and I encourage each of you to do so, I am sure you will fall immediately in love with her and will quickly discover what it is that makes her such a special person.
 
Links Mentioned in Episode:
Sleep Apnea Stories: https://www.sleepapneastories.com/
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor https://www.amazon.com/dp/0735213615/?coliid=I2NB5E1892L1NT&colid=2DBULVHC7TAJF&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Signs of Airway Disorders: https://www.childrensairwayfirst.org/childrens-airway-disorders
The Breathe Institute: https://www.thebreatheinstitute.com/
Project Sleep: https://project-sleep.com/
Sleep 2022 in Charlotte in June: https://www.charlottemeetings.com/events/expo/sleep-2022
Sleep Apnea Stories Interview with Candy Sparks: https://anchor.fm/emma-cooksey/episodes/47---Candy-Sparks---Compromised-Airways-in-Children-e1b5ieu/a-a4nt4t1
 
Disclaimer: This podcast episode includes guest(s) with airway issues and sleep apnea. The guest(s) are discussing their own experiences and are not paid to participate in the podcast. Any links or information shared are not paid endorsements. This is for information purposes only and you should consult with your own medical professionals before you start or stop any medication or treatment.

Episode 1: Parent to Parent with Brad and Candy Sparks

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 and is an introduction to the silent epidemic of childhood airway disorders.
You can find out more on our website at https://www.childrensairwayfirst.org/ and join the conversation on our forum at https://www.childrensairwayfirst.org/the-airway-huddle. 
 
Disclaimer: This podcast episode includes guest(s) with airway issues and sleep apnea. The guest(s) are discussing their own experiences and are not paid to participate in the podcast. Any links or information shared are not paid endorsements. This is for information purposes only and you should consult with your own medical professionals before you start or stop any medication or treatment.