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Welcome to The Livin’Sky Podcast, where whole-child wellness meets real-life parenting.


I'm Lena Livinsky, pediatric speech-language pathologist, holistic feeding specialist, and mom. I help you understand what your child's body, behavior, and development are really telling you. Because whether it shows up as picky eating, meltdowns, sleep struggles, or something that just feels "off"... your child isn't the problem. Their body is communicating.


When you learn how to listen, everything starts to shift.


Each episode goes beyond surface-level advice to look at the full picture: biology-informed feeding, nervous system regulation, gut health, oral motor development, and the small shifts at home that create real change.


This podcast is for the mom who is done with quick fixes and ready for real answers.


✨ Let’s Livin’Sky together.

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  • Elimination Communication and Attachment with Andrea Olson

    Elimination Communication and Attachment with Andrea Olson
    Sep 14 2026
    What if one of the most powerful things you can do for your child's attachment, nervous system regulation, and resilience starts not at the dinner table or the sleep routine but at the diaper?This week I sat down with Andrea Olson, founder of Go Diaper Free, author, podcaster, and one of the world's leading experts on elimination communication. Andrea has helped hundreds of thousands of families rethink one of the earliest parts of parenting by showing that babies are capable of communicating their toileting needs from birth.But this conversation is about so much more than diapering. It is about trusting our babies. Understanding their biology. Building secure attachment from the very beginning. And recognizing how modern conveniences, as helpful as they are, have quietly disrupted the deep attunement between parents and children that humans have always had.We talked about what elimination communication actually is and why it is not potty training. We talked about how disposable diapers disrupted the parent child connection and why that matters for attachment. We talked about resilience, boundaries, presence, and what it actually means to raise a child who can handle hard things. And we talked about how all of this connects to feeding, picky eating, and the themes we come back to on this show again and again.This one is warm, honest, and deeply grounding. I think you are going to love it.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhat elimination communication actually is and why it is not potty trainingWhy a third to half of all baby cries are actually communication about needing to go to the bathroomHow to read your baby's cues for elimination from birth and what the easiest starting points areWhy 92 percent of American toddlers were fully potty trained by 18 months in 1957 and what changedHow disposable diapers disrupted the deep attunement and connection between parents and childrenWhy elimination communication is flexible and works even part time alongside diapersHow EC connects to secure attachment and why attunement causes securityWhy potty training between 12 and 18 months is developmentally appropriate and actually reduces tantrumsWhy Andrea recommends being present with your baby instead of escaping into scrollingHow connection is the foundation of resilience and what that means for how we parentWhy failure is not something to protect our children from but something essential for their developmentThe one piece of advice Andrea would give every parent who wants to raise healthier more resilient kidsThe Picky Eating ConnectionThis episode takes the themes I talk about every week and applies them to an area most parents never think about in this way.Connection. Attunement. Cue reading. Responding to your child's biology instead of trying to control or override it.These are the exact same principles that underlie everything I teach about picky eating in the BLOOM Framework. And hearing Andrea articulate them through the lens of elimination communication was one of those moments where I thought yes, this is exactly it.Key Takeaways1. Elimination communication is not potty training. It is responding to your baby's natural elimination cues the same way you respond to their hunger cues. It is something parents have done for all of human history. It is flexible, part time friendly, and does not require giving up diapers completely.2. A third to half of all baby cries are about needing to go to the bathroom. Most parents have no idea. When we learn to read this cue, fussiness often resolves dramatically and connection deepens in ways that ripple through every part of parenting.3. Attunement causes secure attachment. When we accurately respond to our baby's needs, whether that is hunger, sleep, or elimination, we build a foundation of trust and security that shapes everything that comes after. Including how they eat, how they sleep, how they regulate, and how resilient they become.4. Diapers disrupted the parent child connection. Not because they are evil but because they were marketed as a replacement for part of parental attunement. We were taught to ignore our instincts and our babies' signals. And that interruption in connection has had consequences we are still working through.5. Potty training between 12 and 18 months is developmentally appropriate. It is not harmful. It is not too early. It actually normalizes behavior and reduces tantrums because children at this age developmentally want to take care of themselves. The science saying otherwise was manufactured.6. Connection is the foundation of resilience. Not protection from failure. Not a perfectly scheduled day. Not the right supplements or the right strategies. Connection. Being present. Seeing your child with fresh eyes. Responding to who they actually are. That is what builds a resilient child.Resources MentionedAndrea Olson: Website: godiaperfree.com Potties and undies: tinyundies.com Instagram: @godiaperfree TikTok: @godiaperfree YouTube: Go ...
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    39 min
  • Myofunctional Therapy, Airway Health, and Picky Eating with Emily Hussey

    Myofunctional Therapy, Airway Health, and Picky Eating with Emily Hussey
    Sep 7 2026
    If your child has ever struggled with breastfeeding, has a narrow palate, snores, grinds their teeth, mouths breathes, or only eats soft foods and you have never been able to figure out why, this episode is going to connect every single dot.This week I sat down with Emily Hussey, speech language pathologist, feeding therapist, myofunctional therapist, and founder of Eats and Speaks. Emily takes a whole person approach to uncovering the root causes behind feeding challenges, speech delays, tongue ties, and orofacial dysfunction. And this conversation is one of the most practical and eye opening I have had on the show.We talked about what myofunctional therapy actually is and why it is essentially physical therapy for your mouth and breathing. We talked about tongue ties, when to release and when not to, and why the first stop should never be the surgeon. We talked about infant feeding red flags that most parents miss and what to look for before your baby even arrives. We talked about oral motor development and how a child who only eats soft foods may not be picky at all but actually unable to chew effectively. And we talked about pacifiers, when to use them, which shape to choose, and why Emily wants them gone by twelve months.This one is a masterclass. Take notes.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhat myofunctional therapy actually is and why it is physical therapy for the mouth and breathingThe four main goals of myofunctional therapy and why nasal breathing is the foundation of everythingWhy the first stop for a potential tongue tie should never be the release provider or surgeonHow to know if your baby has a tongue tie and what the right timing for release actually looks likeWhy a tongue tie release without proper preparation beforehand often does not fix the problemWhat oral motor dysfunction looks like in picky eaters and why a child who refuses meat may not be picky at allWhy chewing is deeply connected to vagus nerve stimulation and nervous system regulationThe infant feeding red flags every parent needs to know before their baby arrivesWhy Emily recommends finding a lactation specialist before you give birth not afterWhich pacifier shapes Emily recommends and which she does notWhy Emily wants pacifiers gone by twelve months and what to replace them withWhy doing too many things at once can actually make your child's situation worseThe one piece of wisdom Emily would leave every parent withKey Takeaways1. Myofunctional therapy is physical therapy for your mouth and breathing. The four goals are nasal breathing, tongue resting up in the palate, a normal swallow pattern, and elimination of oral habits. It requires a cognitive age of at least four and daily exercises to be effective.2. The first stop for a tongue tie concern should never be the surgeon. You would not call a surgeon if your foot hurt. The same logic applies. See a feeding specialist or myofunctional therapist first who can evaluate function not just appearance.3. A tongue tie release without preparation often does not fix the problem. Just like releasing an arm that has been tethered does not immediately restore function, releasing a tongue tie without bodywork, oral motor therapy, and wound care support before and after rarely produces the outcomes families are hoping for.4. Picky eating is often an oral motor issue disguised as a preference. Children who cannot lateralize food, who have a munch chew instead of a rotary chew, or who have restricted tongue mobility will avoid harder textures and stick to safe predictable foods. That is compensation not pickiness.5. Chewing stimulates the vagus nerve. This is why soft processed diets are not just a nutritional problem. They are a nervous system regulation problem. Every time we remove the need to chew we remove a powerful self-regulation tool from our children.6. Find your lactation support before the baby arrives. Having a specialist you already trust in your back pocket before birth is one of the most important things an expecting mother can do. Most families wait until they are exhausted and struggling and then have to find someone in a blur.7. Just because you can do it does not mean you should. When parents are doing too many things at once, it can blur the reasons for doing them and create more stress for everyone. Go slow. Take it one thing at a time.Resources MentionedEmily Hussey: Website: eatsandspeaks.com Instagram: @eatsandspeaktherapy Facebook: Eats and Speaks Therapy Location: Rockford, Illinois Services: Speech therapy, myofunctional therapy, feeding therapy, infant breast and bottle feeding, lactation counselingIf this episode connected dots for you around your child's picky eating and you are wondering whether oral motor function, airway health, or tongue tie might be part of the picture, I would love to talk through it with you.Book a free Clarity Call with me at lenalivinsky.com. We will look at your child's whole picture and figure out your next best step ...
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    57 min
  • Slow Living, Traditional Wisdom, and Picky Eating with Maggie and Meara from Women Folk Revival

    Slow Living, Traditional Wisdom, and Picky Eating with Maggie and Meara from Women Folk Revival
    Aug 31 2026
    What if the answer to so many of the struggles we face as modern mothers, the exhaustion, the disconnection, the mealtime battles, the overwhelm, has been hiding in the way humans have always lived?This week I sat down with Maggie and Meara, the hosts of Women Folk Revival, a community and podcast dedicated to helping women rediscover a slower, more intentional way of living rooted in faith, family, traditional wisdom, and caring well for the people we love.Meara brings over a decade of nursing experience and now focuses on prevention, holistic wellness, and supporting families through a more ancestral lens. Maggie is an artist, homemaker, homesteader, and mom who has built a beautiful life centered around creativity, nourishing her family, and living closely with the rhythms of the seasons.This conversation wandered beautifully through slow living and why we are all craving it, homemaking and why it is some of the most important work a woman can do, community and why we were never meant to do this alone, and picky eating and what a slower more connected family life actually does for a child's relationship with food.This one is warm and grounding and full of grace. Exactly what overwhelmed moms need right now.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeHow Maggie and Meara found their way to slow intentional living and why they both felt like outsiders before they didWhy the pandemic was actually a wake up call for so many families about what they were missingHow slowing down and staying home more changed the way their children eat and explore foodWhy including children in cooking, cleaning, and homemaking is one of the most powerful feeding strategies available to parentsWhat texture sensitivity in picky eaters actually looks like and how to approach it with openness instead of pressureWhy low muscle tone and oral motor challenges are often mistaken for picky eating and what to watch forHow homeschooling and learning at home creates the kind of deep connection that makes children more open to trying new thingsWhy homemaking is biologically wired into women and what happens to our health when we are forced away from itThe role of faith and community in sustaining mothers through the hard seasonsWhat one overwhelmed mom of a picky eater needs to hear right nowWhy grace for yourself is the foundation of everythingKey Takeaways1. Slowing down is not a luxury. It is medicine. When we stop rushing and start being present in our homes, everything changes. For our children. For our mealtimes. For our nervous systems. For our relationships with food. The research on co-regulation tells us that a calm connected parent is one of the most powerful regulatory tools a child has. And a slow home creates the conditions for that.2. Including children in home life is one of the best feeding strategies available. Before we ever sit down at the table, we can be building our children's relationship with food. In the kitchen. In the garden. At the grocery store. At the butcher. Familiarity without pressure is the foundation of food curiosity.3. What looks like picky eating might be something else entirely. Low muscle tone, difficulty swallowing, oral motor challenges, sensory sensitivities, these all show up at the table as food refusal. Zooming out and actually observing your child instead of just trying to get food into them is how you start to see what is actually happening.4. Community is not optional. It is biological. We were never designed to do this alone. The village is not a nice idea. It is a necessity. And when we find our people, whether that is Women Folk Revival or another community of like-minded moms, everything feels more possible.5. You do not have to be perfect to start. Meara and Maggie both say this and I love it. You are already a homemaker. You are already doing this. Just start small. One intentional meal. One moment of connection. One day without social media. Start there and build from it.6. Grace for yourself is the foundation. You are not failing your child. You are not behind. You are doing the best you can with the information you have. And now you have more. That is enough to start.Resources MentionedMaggie and Meara: Podcast: Women Folk Revival Facebook Community: Women Folk RevivalIf this episode resonated and you want to be in a room full of families and practitioners who are asking the same questions we talked about today, I would love to meet you in person.I will be speaking at the Documenting Hope Health and Healing Expo on November 21 and 22 in Orlando, Florida. I am on the picky eating panel and I cannot wait to have this conversation live with the families who need it most.There is also a virtual option if you cannot make it in person.Grab your ticket at the link below. Come find me. I would love to meet you there.Documenting Hope Health and Healing Expo Grab your SIGNALS shake at 10% off with code Lena10 Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as ...
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    49 min
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