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The Livin"Sky Podcast

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

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78:14

Why Your Child Is a Picky Eater (It’s Not What You...

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2026/04/10

Send us Fan Mail In this bonus episode of The Livin’Sky Podcast, I’m sharing a replay of my Beyond Picky Eating workshop. If your child eats a limited number of foods, refuses certain textures, or mealtimes feel stressful, this episode will help you understand what’s really going on. You’ll learn why picky eating is often not just behavior, but a reflection of the child’s nervous system, sensory experience, gut health, and overall development. We’ll walk through a whole-child approach to help...

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32:07

Apraxia of Speech Explained + What Most Therapies Are...

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2026/04/06

Send us Fan MailMost 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 after a diagnosis, and how factors like nervous system regulation, nutrition, movement, and overall health

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44:22

Homeschooling Without Burnout: Real-Life Tips for...

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2026/03/30

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 perfection, isolation, or doing everything yourself. Lindsay shares what she has learned from over two...

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18:24

Picky Eating Isn’t About Food: How Food Stories Shape...

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2026/03/23

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 experiences children attach to food. They are shaped by connection, environment, sensory input, and nervous...

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38:07

The Year Everything Shifted: Healing My Body, My...

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2025/12/29

Send us a textThis 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 feeding specialist, I felt stuck in my own body.Today, everything looks different.In this episode, I

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54:34

Unburdening Motherhood: Healing Your Inner World to...

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2025/12/22

Send us a textMotherhood 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, parenting surfaced deep emotional patterns, reactions, and beliefs she didn’t know were still there. That experience

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59:56

From Eczema to Apraxia to Healing: A Mother’s...

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2025/12/15

Send us a textWhat 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 healed from childhood apraxia of speech, severe eczema, asthma, recurrent ear infections, and food allergies, not

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53:22

Nervous System Healing for Picky Eaters, Anxious...

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2025/12/08

Send us a textWhat 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 anxiety, developmental trauma, sensory issues, and more. Together, Lena and Jen explore what’s underneath

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53:51

Parenting with Purpose. Faith, Boundaries and...

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2025/12/01

Send us a textToday’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 “raising adults.” It means teaching kids life skills early, giving them meaningful responsibility and seeing

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21:04

Environmental Factors That Affect Picky Eating: How...

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2025/11/24

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.Inside this episode you will learn:• Why light is one of the biggest regulators of appetite, mood, gut health, and behavior•

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37:50

From Picky to Adventurous: Kitchen-First Strategies...

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2025/11/10

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 families. In this conversation we talk about how she moved her daughter from hesitant eating to curiosity and confidence,

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56:58

Why So Many Kids Are Sick and How to Help Them Heal...

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2025/11/03

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 question: Why are so many kids sick and what can we do about it?In this eye-opening episode, Lena and Beth explore how our

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62:19

Beyond Sitting Up Straight: The Hidden Ways Posture...

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2025/10/27

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 alignment isn’t rigid or aesthetic, but deeply tied to how the nervous system, breath, and sensory system

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13:13

5 Steps to Help Your Picky Eater Feel Safe Enough to Eat

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2025/10/27

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 child’s eating — from gut health and oral motor skills to sensory overload and mealtime anxiety — and introduces her

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33:21

Beyond the Plate: What Your Picky Eater is Really...

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2025/08/11

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:Why picky eating is often dismissed — and why that can be a dangerous mistakeThe deeper root causes behind picky eating

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78:13

What the Sun Has to Do with Blood Sugar, Behavior &...

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2025/08/04

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 much (or more!) than food when it comes to blood sugar regulation and moodHow metabolic health and light exposure affect

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45:44

Picky Eating, Sensory Struggles & the Microbiome: A...

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2025/07/28

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 rising health challenges in kids today — and how we can help them heal from the inside out.From the vagus nerve to the

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41:05

Empowering Family Safety: Fire, Trauma & Preparedness...

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2025/07/07

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 overwhelm.Learn how to create a realistic emergency plan, teach your children body safety from toddlerhood, use trauma

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42:40

Raising Resilient Kids: How Nutrition, Attachment &...

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2025/06/30

🎧 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 high school teacher to holistic pediatric nutrition expert, and offers a refreshing perspective on how behavior is deeply

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22:57

Understanding the Root Cause of Picky Eating

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2025/06/23

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 importance of understanding the science behind picky eating, including the role of nutrition and sensory sensitivit...

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