Picky eating can turn every meal into a battle, and too often the child gets labeled as difficult before anyone asks what is really going on. Lena Livinsky is back on the podcast to help us look below the surface. She explains her B.L.O.O.M. Framework, a practical way for parents to consider connection, health, oral function, the microbiome, exploration, and boundaries when food becomes a struggle. What I appreciated most about this conversation is that it was not about blaming kids or blaming

Tracy Smaldino is back for part two of our conversation, and we get real about what healing after trauma actually looks like when life keeps moving. Tracy shares how breath work, meditation, journaling, and simply learning to pause helped her recognize the physical signs that something was off before she reacted. We talk about the pressure to keep up appearances, especially for men who were taught to tough it out and women who were taught not to cause trouble. Tracy’s message is simple but po

Tracy Smaldino is the founder of Trauma Rockstars, a keynote speaker, author, podcast host, and someone who spent decades looking functional on the outside while carrying trauma she had never truly faced. When the pandemic forced her to slow down, a simple meditation practice opened the door to memories, survivor’s guilt, and pain she had worked hard to bury. We talk about trauma without comparing or minimizing it, why being busy can sometimes be a way to avoid ourselves, and how healing can