The Livin'Sky Podcast
Health, Fitness & Longevity
About
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.
Episodes
- Autism, Hope, and the Tools That Actually Worked: A Father's Honest Story with Paul Voss
In this episode, Paul Voss, author of "Autism Sucks," shares his family's experience navigating an autism diagnosis for his daughter. He discusses various interventions, including a grounding mat, CBD oil, and dietary changes, that led to…
- Why Your Child Can't Heal: The Drainage Funnel & Gut Health with Dr. Joshua Sharp
Dr. Joshua Sharp discusses the body's drainage funnel and its impact on child health, including constipation, skin issues, and picky eating. The episode covers starting with colon health, managing parasites, the effects of indoor lighting…
- Why Your Child Only Eats Carbs and Refuses Protein (It’s Not Just Picky Eating)
This episode of The Livin'Sky Podcast explores why children often prefer carbohydrates over protein, reframing picky eating as a biological signal rather than a behavioral issue. It delves into the root causes, including oral motor skills,…
- Picky Eating, ARFID, and Food Anxiety in Kids with Jessica Setnick MS,RD, CEDRD-S
This episode features eating disorder expert Jessica Setnick discussing picky eating, ARFID, and food anxiety in children. The conversation covers recognizing red flags, understanding ARFID, the impact of stress and family dynamics on eati…
- Why Your Child Is a Picky Eater (It’s Not What You Think) Bonus Episode with Lena Livinsky
This bonus episode of The Livin'Sky Podcast discusses picky eating in children, explaining it as a reflection of the child's nervous system, sensory experience, gut health, and development, rather than just behavior. It offers a whole-chil…
- Apraxia of Speech Explained + What Most Therapies Are Missing with Dhana Cohen
Dhana Cohen discusses childhood apraxia of speech, emphasizing a whole-child approach that includes nervous system regulation, nutrition, movement, and overall health, rather than focusing solely on speech therapy.
- Homeschooling Without Burnout: Real-Life Tips for Raising Independent Learners with Linsey Knerl
In The Livin' Sky Podcast, Linsey Knerl discusses practical strategies for homeschooling without burnout, emphasizing independence, balancing family life, and supporting diverse learning needs. The episode covers the realities of day-to-da…
- Picky Eating Isn’t About Food: How Food Stories Shape Your Child’s Eating Habits
This episode of The Livin’Sky Podcast explores how "food stories," or emotional experiences tied to food, drive picky eating in children. Host Lena Livinsky explains that picky eating is often a body-based response influenced by emotional…
- The Year Everything Shifted: Healing My Body, My Brain, and My Approach to Picky Eating
Host Lena shares a personal, transformative year of healing from significant health challenges including autoimmune flares, brain fog, and picky eating. She discusses the impact of gut health, nervous system regulation, environmental facto…
- Unburdening Motherhood: Healing Your Inner World to Support Your Child with Dr. Angele Close
This episode features Dr. Angele Close discussing how motherhood can reveal unhealed emotional patterns. She explains how the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model can help parents understand their inner parts, heal generational cycles, and…
- From Eczema to Apraxia to Healing: A Mother’s Intuition at Work with Tori Starling
Tori Starling shares her son's healing journey from apraxia, eczema, and allergies, emphasizing the importance of addressing root causes and supporting the whole child. She now helps families navigate similar challenges.
- Nervous System Healing for Picky Eaters, Anxious Kids, and Stressed-Out Parents with Jen McNerney
Jen McNerney, a nervous system expert, joins Lena on The Livin'Sky Podcast to discuss how nervous system dysregulation impacts picky eating, tantrums, and anxiety in children. They explore the roles of emotional regulation, airway health,…
- Parenting with Purpose. Faith, Boundaries and Real-World Skills with Mick Wienholt
Mick Wienholt discusses his approach to raising resilient children by focusing on life skills, responsibility, and faith. He also shares how personal experiences of loss and survival have shaped his perspective on parenting and family life.
- Environmental Factors That Affect Picky Eating: How Light, Sound, Air, and Sleep Shape Your Child’s Appetite
This solo episode of The Livin'Sky Podcast explores how environmental factors like light, sound, air quality, and sleep significantly influence picky eating by affecting a child's nervous system and appetite regulation. Lena shares practic…
- From Picky to Adventurous: Kitchen-First Strategies Kids Love with Misa Pignataro
Misa Pignataro shares strategies for overcoming picky eating by involving children in the kitchen, focusing on playful exposure, and implementing family-style meals. The episode discusses building skills, ending short-order cooking, and su…
- Why So Many Kids Are Sick and How to Help Them Heal Naturally with Beth Lambert
Beth Lambert discusses the modern childhood health crisis with Lena, exploring environmental, lifestyle, and invisible stressors impacting children's biology. They offer practical strategies for parents to reduce cumulative stressors and p…
- Beyond Sitting Up Straight: The Hidden Ways Posture Shapes Your Child’s Health with Kasia Galica
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 coac…
- 5 Steps to Help Your Picky Eater Feel Safe Enough to Eat
Pediatric feeding specialist Lena Livinsky discusses the reasons behind picky eating in children. She introduces the B.L.O.O.M.™ Framework and a 5-Step Mealtime Reset Routine to help children feel calmer and safer during meals.
- Beyond the Plate: What Your Picky Eater is Really Trying to Tell You
This episode of The Livin'Sky Podcast discusses picky eating, exploring its deeper causes beyond behavior and the impact of environmental factors. It introduces the BLOOM™ Framework to help parents understand and address their child's eati…
- What the Sun Has to Do with Blood Sugar, Behavior & Picky Eating with Dani Hamilton, FNTP
This episode of The Livin'Sky Podcast features blood sugar expert Dani Hamilton, discussing the crucial role of sunlight and circadian rhythms in regulating blood sugar, mood, and behavior, particularly in children. The conversation extend…
- Picky Eating, Sensory Struggles & the Microbiome: A Whole-Child Approach with Dr. Elisa Song
Dr. Elisa Song discusses picky eating, sensory struggles, and children's health issues, focusing on the microbiome and nervous system. She explains how vagus nerve stimulation, gut health, and zinc levels impact children, offering low-stre…
- Empowering Family Safety: Fire, Trauma & Preparedness Tips with Cory & Ashley Wenter
Cory and Ashley Wenter discuss practical family safety measures, covering fire preparedness, creating emergency plans, teaching children body safety, and building resilience. The episode emphasizes simple, actionable steps for families to…
- Raising Resilient Kids: How Nutrition, Attachment & Nervous System Support Shape Behavior with Jess Sherman
In this episode, Lena Livinsky and Jess Sherman discuss the deep connection between nutrition, nervous system health, attachment, and child development, offering insights into child behavior and holistic strategies for parents.
- Why is Your Child a Picky Eater?
This workshop addresses picky eating in children, identifying it as a symptom of deeper issues. Lena Livinsky introduces the BLOOM framework, covering balanced health, learned oral skills, gut health, open exploration, and mealtime boundar…
- Is My Baby on Track? Understanding Feeding Milestones
This episode of The Livin'Sky Podcast discusses baby feeding milestones, covering breast milk, starting solids, and self-feeding. It emphasizes trusting a baby's natural timeline and seeking professional support when needed.
- A Holistic Approach to Picky Eating
This episode discusses the Bloom Pediatric Feeding Therapy Framework, a holistic method for addressing childhood picky eating. It covers key components like balanced health, oral skills, gut health, exploration, and boundaries, using a cas…
- Mold Toxicity: Hidden Dangers, Symptoms, and Recovery Strategies
This episode of The Livin'Sky Podcast discusses the health dangers of toxic mold exposure, detailing symptoms like brain fog and digestive issues, and exploring environmental and bodily testing. It offers nature-based recovery strategies a…
- Transform Your Health with the GAPS Diet
This episode of The Livin'Sky Podcast details the GAPS (Gut and Psychology/Physiology Syndrome) Diet, sharing the host's personal health transformation journey. It covers the diet's origins, benefits, phases, and practical tips for busy mo…
- The Benefits of Early Pediatric Chiropractic Care with Dr. Jessica Harden-Venable
Dr. Jessica Harden-Venable joins Lena on The Livin'Sky podcast to discuss the significance of pediatric chiropractic care, contrasting it with adult treatments and highlighting its role in establishing foundational health for children. The…
- 5 Easy Tips to Keep a Healthy Home
Host Lena Livinsky shares five easy tips for maintaining a healthy home environment. These include airing out your home daily, regular dusting and vacuuming, using natural cleaning products like vinegar, cleaning produce with a vinegar and…
- Revolutionizing Nutrition: The Science Behind SIGNALS™ and Healthy Eating with Chanelle Jumper
Chanelle Jumper, founder of SIGNALS™, shares her insights on prioritizing nutrient-dense foods over processed options to improve health and well-being. The episode explores how SIGNALS™ aligns with the body's nutrient sensing system to hel…
- Understanding Infant Sleep: Dispelling Myths and Embracing Responsiveness with Louise Herbert of Mother Nourish Nurture
This episode features Louise Herbert discussing infant sleep, debunking myths about schedules and sleep training, and emphasizing responsive, attachment-based approaches. It highlights the biological needs of infants and societal pressures…
- Unlocking the Healing Power of Sunlight: Transforming Children's Health with Dr. Alexis Cowan
Dr. Alexis Cowan, a molecular biologist, explains how sunlight exposure is vital for children's health by influencing mitochondrial function and energy metabolism. She highlights the benefits of natural light, particularly red and infrared…
- Quick Introduction to the Gut-Brain Connection
This episode discusses the importance of the gut-brain connection and microbiome health for children, drawing insights from Dr. Elisa Song
- The Reality of Birth, Postpartum and Trauma and How to Help Your Child Thrive with Nina Passero FDN-P
Lena discusses holistic wellness with Nina Passero, FDN-P, covering topics like the root cause of disease, nutrient deficiencies, pregnancy, postpartum care, generational trauma, and child development.
- From Milk to Solids: A Guide to Nurturing Healthy Eaters
Host Lena Livinsky, a speech language pathologist, discusses nurturing children into adventurous eaters. Key topics include connection during feeding, signs of readiness for solids, introducing various food textures, the importance of flav…