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 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
37 episodes
Beyond Autism Labels: Toxins, Testing, Nutrition & Whole-Child Healing with Greer McGuinness
If you have ever been told your child's autism, ADHD, or picky eating is just genetic, just behavioral, or just how they are, this episode is going to change how you see everything.I sat down with Greer McGuinness, registered dietician, ...
Autism, Hope, and the Tools That Actually Worked: A Father's Honest Story with Paul Voss
If you are a parent navigating an autism diagnosis, an ADHD diagnosis, or simply watching your child struggle in ways the medical system cannot explain, this episode is your permission slip to question everything you have been told.I sat...
Why Your Child Can't Heal: The Drainage Funnel & Gut Health with Dr. Joshua Sharp
If your child has chronic constipation, skin rashes, bedwetting, brain fog, or sensory issues that nobody can explain, this episode might be the missing piece.I sat down with Dr. Joshua Sharp, chiropractor and founder of Discov...
Why Your Child Only Eats Carbs and Refuses Protein (It’s Not Just Picky Eating)
If your child lives on pasta, crackers, fruit, and snacks and refuses meat, eggs, or protein… this episode is for you.This is one of the most common patterns I see as a pediatric feeding specialist and one of the most misunderstood.<...
Picky Eating, ARFID, and Food Anxiety in Kids with Jessica Setnick MS,RD, CEDRD-S
When a child struggles with food, parents are often told one of two things:“They’ll grow out of it” or “you need to push harder.”But what if neither of those is actually helpful?In this episode of The Livin’S...
Why Your Child Is a Picky Eater (It’s Not What You Think) Bonus Episode with Lena Livinsky
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 n...
Apraxia of Speech Explained + What Most Therapies Are Missing with Dhana Cohen
Most 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 diffe...
Homeschooling Without Burnout: Real-Life Tips for Raising Independent Learners with Linsey Knerl
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 fami...
Picky Eating Isn’t About Food: How Food Stories Shape Your Child’s Eating Habits
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 toda...
The Year Everything Shifted: Healing My Body, My Brain, and My Approach to Picky Eating
This 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 depr...
Unburdening Motherhood: Healing Your Inner World to Support Your Child with Dr. Angele Close
Motherhood 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...
From Eczema to Apraxia to Healing: A Mother’s Intuition at Work with Tori Starling
What 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, holi...
Nervous System Healing for Picky Eaters, Anxious Kids, and Stressed-Out Parents with Jen McNerney
What 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 conv...
Parenting with Purpose. Faith, Boundaries and Real-World Skills with Mick Wienholt
Today’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...
Environmental Factors That Affect Picky Eating: How Light, Sound, Air, and Sleep Shape Your Child’s Appetite
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 an...
From Picky to Adventurous: Kitchen-First Strategies Kids Love with Misa Pignataro
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 l...
Why So Many Kids Are Sick and How to Help Them Heal Naturally with Beth Lambert
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 ca...
Beyond Sitting Up Straight: The Hidden Ways Posture Shapes Your Child’s Health with Kasia Galica
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 fou...
5 Steps to Help Your Picky Eater Feel Safe Enough to Eat
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 h...
Beyond the Plate: What Your Picky Eater is Really Trying to Tell You
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 alre...
What the Sun Has to Do with Blood Sugar, Behavior & Picky Eating with Dani Hamilton, FNTP
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 ...
Picky Eating, Sensory Struggles & the Microbiome: A Whole-Child Approach with Dr. Elisa Song
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...
Empowering Family Safety: Fire, Trauma & Preparedness Tips with Cory & Ashley Wenter
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, ...
Raising Resilient Kids: How Nutrition, Attachment & Nervous System Support Shape Behavior with Jess Sherman
🎧 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. ...
Why is Your Child a Picky Eater?
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 roo...