Hallie Bulkin

Hallie Bulkin Business owner and mentor, course creator, presenter, podcaster, certified myofunctional therapist, & feeding specialist. Serving MD, DC and NoVA.
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Speech, Feeding, Occupational & Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy assessments & treatment
Customized, in-home or in-school therapy.

I used to think that when feeding therapy stalled, I just needed another strategy.I kept looking for one more exercise o...
08/31/2026

I used to think that when feeding therapy stalled, I just needed another strategy.

I kept looking for one more exercise or one more thing to try.

But over time, I realized the bigger issue was often the lack of a clear plan.

Before I ask a child’s mouth to work harder, I need to understand what’s happening with posture, breathing, regulation, sensory processing, and the rest of the child’s systems.

In this episode, I’m breaking down how I move from symptom chasing to clinical reasoning and how I build a feeding plan based on the whole child.

Listen to the full episode here: https://untetheredpodcast.com/ or comment TUP to get the link

More exercises, a bigger toolbox, another protocol, or one more thing to try with the kid who still wasn’t chewing.Event...
08/30/2026

More exercises, a bigger toolbox, another protocol, or one more thing to try with the kid who still wasn’t chewing.

Eventually, I realized that mindset was part of the problem.

The biggest shift in my clinical practice wasn’t learning more about airway. It was learning to stop asking, “What should I try next?” and start asking, “What’s keeping this child from making progress in therapy?”

Those questions sound similar, but they lead you in very different directions.

In this episode, I’m sharing what changed in my evaluations once I made that shift and why my referrals became fewer, clearer, and more specific.

Comment SUBSTACK to join us on Substack and listen to the full episode.

We weren’t all trained to connect feeding, airway, and oral function. And our healthcare system doesn’t always make coll...
08/29/2026

We weren’t all trained to connect feeding, airway, and oral function. And our healthcare system doesn’t always make collaboration easy.

But kids need us to connect the dots now.

A child may have a feeding therapist, ENT, and dentist involved in their care, yet those providers may never talk.

Sometimes, change starts with a phone call. Sometimes, it’s a referral that clearly explains what you’re seeing and why it matters.

Want to dig deeper? Comment SUBSTACK and I’ll send you the link to read the full article.

Have you seen this happen in your own practice?

If you’ve got a “he’ll outgrow it” kid on your caseload right now, do this before your next session with them.Write down...
08/26/2026

If you’ve got a “he’ll outgrow it” kid on your caseload right now, do this before your next session with them.

Write down which one you think it is. Preference, skill, or fear. Just commit to a guess in writing.

Then watch them eat one meal and see whether you still think the same thing. Most of the time you won’t, and that gap between what you assumed and what you actually saw is the whole thing.

That’s really all the 4F Framework is doing. It just gives you the four things to look at, in the same order every time, so you’re naming the barrier instead of guessing at it, and so the complicated kids stop feeling like you’re starting from scratch every session.

If you want it, comment PLAYBOOK and I’ll send it your way.

If you've got a "he'll outgrow it" kid on your caseload right now, do this before your next session with them.Write down...
08/26/2026

If you've got a "he'll outgrow it" kid on your caseload right now, do this before your next session with them.

Write down which one you think it is. Preference, skill, or fear. Just commit to a guess in writing.

Then watch them eat one meal and see whether you still think the same thing. Most of the time you won't, and that gap between what you assumed and what you actually saw is the whole thing.

That's really all the 4F Framework is doing. It just gives you the four things to look at, in the same order every time, so you're naming the barrier instead of guessing at it, and so the complicated kids stop feeling like you're starting from scratch every session.

If you want it, comment PLAYBOOK and I'll send it your way.

"Can you just pay for it yourself?"That question has probably crossed your mind if you've been eyeing Feed The Peds® but...
08/25/2026

"Can you just pay for it yourself?"

That question has probably crossed your mind if you've been eyeing Feed The Peds® but hesitating on the cost.

Here's the thing: most workplaces have money set aside for continuing education. Nobody teaches you how to ask for it, so it goes unused.

Swipe through for the mindset shift, the objections you might hear, and what to actually say.

Join me live TODAY, August 25 at 12pm ET for Get It Funded: How to Ask Your Employer to Pay for Feed The Peds®.

Comment BOSS and I'll send you the link. 👇

When a child presents with sleep-disordered breathing, chronic mouth breathing, or persistent feeding challenges, when i...
08/24/2026

When a child presents with sleep-disordered breathing, chronic mouth breathing, or persistent feeding challenges, when is conservative care enough and when is it time to consider surgery?

In this episode, I sit down with pediatric ENT Dr. Ariel Grobman to talk through what clinicians and parents need to know about pediatric airway evaluation.

We chat about physical exam techniques, when sleep studies are actually needed, the role of nasoendoscopy, adenoid regrowth…and more.

🎧 Tune in to the latest episode of The Untethered Podcast™ here: https://untetheredpodcast.com/ or comment TUP to get the link.

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