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ASAP Pathway: THE PODCAST

ASAP Pathway: THE PODCAST

By: Dr. Stacy Becker DDS
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In a world where discussions about sleep and airway issues dominate the dental landscape, the journey to understanding and addressing these concerns has evolved drastically. Join us as we dive into the remarkable transformation of dental care over the last decade, from overlooking airway and sleep health to making it a core aspect of treatment planning.

Join us as we uncover the journey of understanding and addressing sleep and airway concerns in children. Whether you're a dedicated Dentist seeking comprehensive guidance, a health care provider wanting to collaborate and Find a Provider to work with, or a concerned Parent evaluating your child's well-being, our podcast sheds light on a clear pathway forward. To take the next step, become a member of our community or access valuable resources for your child's evaluation.

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  • Ep.83, Why Dentists Should Collaborate with Physical Therapists, Dr. Jenny Hobson

    Ep.83, Why Dentists Should Collaborate with Physical Therapists, Dr. Jenny Hobson
    Jul 13 2026
    What happens when dentistry and physical therapy stop working separately? In this episode of ASAP Pathway: The Podcast, Dr. Stacy Becker welcomes airway-focused physical therapist Dr. Jenny Hobson for an eye-opening discussion about the powerful relationship between posture, breathing, TMJ, craniofacial development, and airway health. Dr. Hobson shares her unique journey training under legendary TMJ expert Dr. Mariano Rocabado and explains why successful airway treatment often requires much more than orthodontics, surgery, or oral appliances alone. Together they explore how mouth breathing, forward head posture, dysfunctional swallowing, poor body mechanics, and altered breathing patterns can influence everything from chronic pain and TMJ disorders to sleep quality and long-term health.Topics include:Why dentists and physical therapists need to collaborateHow posture changes occlusion and jaw functionWhy some patients still can't breathe through their nose after surgeryThe role of breathing retraining and functional rehabilitationMouth breathing, CO₂ tolerance, and Buteyko breathingWhy tongue posture and negative pressure matterPediatric airway development and parent involvementThe importance of gait, movement, diaphragm function, and whole-body alignmentPractical strategies clinicians can immediately apply with patientsIf you've ever wondered why some patients continue to struggle despite excellent dental treatment or why airway medicine requires a whole-body approach—this episode is a must-listen.To get in touch with Dr. Jenny Hobson:Dr. Jenny Hobson: IGDr. Jenny Hobson: FBDr. Jenny Hobson: YouTubeDr. Jenny Hobson: LinkedInDr. Jenny Hobson: Link TreeSchedule FREE 15 min Consult with Dr. Jenny HobsonSchedule 25 min Virtual Consult with Dr. Jenny HobsonSchedule 50 min Virtual Consult with Dr. Jenny HobsonDr. Jenny Hobson's Podcast with Mariano Rocabado, PT (The Breathing Lab - Episode #28 | Meet the Pioneers of Craniofacial Therapy)Dr. Jenny Hobson's Podcast: The Breathing Lab - Episode #10 | My Mentor and TMJ ExpertCHAPTERS: 📖00:00 Welcome to ASAP Pathway01:25 Meet Dr. Jenny Hobson03:30 Training with Dr. Mariano Rocabado06:20 Why Neck Position Changes Your Bite08:10 Breaking Down Healthcare Silos 10:15 The Whole-Body Connection to Airway Health12:00 Why Some Patients Can't Breathe After Nasal Surgery15:15 Retraining the Nose After Surgery18:15 Buteyko Breathing & Air Hunger Explained21:35 How PTs Work with Dentists and Orthodontists25:00 TMJ, Clenching & Airway Compensation28:30 Why Walking, Posture & Movement Matter33:45 Forward Head Posture and Airway Development37:45 The Uplocker, Tongue Posture & Functional Therapy45:40 Parents Are the Most Important Part of Treatment50:00 Teaching the Correct Swallow52:00 Airway Education for Healthcare Professionals55:30 Three Fun Questions with Dr. Jenny HobsonLearnings: 💡Airway health requires a team approach. Dentists, physical therapists, ENTs, speech therapists, myofunctional therapists, and physicians all bring unique expertise that improves patient outcomes.Posture directly affects jaw position. Forward head posture changes occlusion, increases joint loading, and can contribute to TMJ dysfunction and chronic pain.Breathing is a learned function. Many patients continue mouth breathing even after surgery because they never relearn how to use their nose effectively.Structure and function are equally important. Opening the airway anatomically is only part of treatment—patients must also retrain breathing, swallowing, and muscle function. Mouth breathing changes the entire body. Poor breathing mechanics affect posture, neck muscles, diaphragm function, rib position, and overall movement.Physical therapists offer an important missing perspective. Manual therapy, breathing retraining, posture correction, and functional movement complement dental and airway treatment.CO₂ tolerance matters. Learning to tolerate normal carbon dioxide levels through breathing retraining can improve nasal breathing and reduce overbreathing.Tongue posture creates stability. Proper tongue suction and oral posture help support the airway, stabilize the jaw, and improve swallowing function.Children benefit from consistent parent involvement. Long-term success depends on daily habits practiced at home, not just what happens during office visits.Airway treatment extends beyond the mouth. Healthy gait, rib mobility, diaphragm mechanics, and whole-body alignment all influence breathing efficiency.Functional rehabilitation can improve surgical outcomes. Patients who receive breathing retraining and functional therapy after ENT procedures often achieve better long-term nasal breathing. Great clinicians never stop learning. Dr. Hobson's career illustrates the importance of continually expanding knowledge across disciplines to better serve patients.This is the ASAP Pathway Podcast, Airway, Sleep, and Pediatric Pathway, where sleep and airway health take center stage, one breath ...
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Ep.82,The Oral Physician: Redefining the Role of Dentistry, Dr. Kimberly Santiago

    Ep.82,The Oral Physician: Redefining the Role of Dentistry, Dr. Kimberly Santiago
    Jun 29 2026
    What if Dentists are uniquely positioned to identify chronic disease before symptoms ever appear? In this conversation, Dr. Stacy Becker welcomes fellow ASAP Pathway member, educator and airway pioneer Dr. Kimberly Santiago for a deep dive into the evolving role of dentistry in airway health, craniofacial development, sleep medicine, and whole-body wellness.From breastfeeding struggles and tongue-tie misconceptions to cranial development, TMJ health, pediatric airway intervention, and the future of diagnostic technology, this episode challenges traditional silos in healthcare and asks an important question: What if dentistry has always been medicine — we just forgot?Dr. Santiago shares her journey from traditional restorative dentistry to becoming a craniofacial respiratory orthopedist focused on optimizing nasal breathing, jaw development, and sleep quality beginning as early as infancy — and even before birth. Together, Drs. Becker and Santiago discuss:Why adult sleep apnea often begins in childhoodThe difference between making room for teeth and making room for breathingWhy early intervention may protect neurocognitive developmentThe relationship between oral health and cardiovascular diseaseHow dentists and hygienists can become frontline healthcare screenersWhy anatomy alone is not enough and function matters just as muchThe emerging technologies helping clinicians better understand nasal physiology and airway functionWhy comprehensive treatment planning requires collaboration across disciplinesThis conversation isn't simply about dentistry. It's about changing the trajectory of health before disease ever has the chance to take hold.Dr. Kimberly Santiago WebsiteDr. Santiago IGDr. Santiago FBTIkTok: @airsyncwellnessEmail: Drkimblery@airsyncwellness.comCHAPTERS 📖00:00 Introduction to Dr. Kimberly Santiago02:15 Buying a Practice at 25 and Building a Vision05:10 From General Dentistry to Airway Medicine08:45 Breastfeeding Challenges That Changed Everything12:30 Why Personal Experiences Drive Clinical Passion16:00 Dentistry's Role in Whole Body Health18:20 Structure, Function, and Behavior: A New Diagnostic Model21:15 Looking Beyond Teeth: Comprehensive Airway Evaluations24:00 Anatomy vs Physiology in Airway Treatment27:00 The Wellness Bus and New Brain Technologies 31:00 Neuroplasticity, ADHD, and Brain Health34:00 Evidence-Based Medicine vs Clinical Experience37:15 Why Hygienists Are Saving Lives40:00 Oral Bacteria, Inflammation, and Cardiovascular Disease43:00 Protecting the Brain Through Craniofacial Growth45:30 Why Speed of Expansion Matters50:00 Expansion for Teeth vs Expansion for Breathing53:00 Why Nasal Breathing Grows the Face56:00 Looking for Root Causes Instead of Symptoms58:00 Ozone Therapy, Tonsils, and Preserving Anatomy01:03:00 Educating Communities and Raising Awareness01:08:00 Sleep Apnea Is a Disease, Not a Syndrome01:12:00 The Future of Comprehensive Dentistry01:17:00 Final Thoughts and TakeawaysKEY LEARNINGS 💡Dentistry is much bigger than teeth. The mouth is connected to cardiovascular health, sleep, inflammation, neurological function, and systemic disease.Adult sleep apnea often begins decades earlier. Many adult airway problems originate during infancy and childhood growth and development.Structure and function must be evaluated together. A beautiful CBCT means very little if physiology and breathing function are poor.Not all expansion is the same. Creating room for teeth and creating room for breathing are not necessarily the same treatment goal.Nasal breathing is a developmental force. The tongue, nasal breathing, and chewing all influence facial growth and craniofacial development.Earlier intervention often requires less intervention. Helping children at ages two and three may reduce the need for more aggressive therapies later.Dentists are frontline healthcare providers. The dental office may identify hypertension, inflammation, sleep disorders, reflux, airway issues, and cardiovascular risk before anyone else does.Hygienists are essential to healthcare screening. A dentist cannot build an oral-systemic program without a hygiene team that understands the mission.Clinical experience matters alongside literature. Today's observations often become tomorrow's research studies.Healthcare cannot continue to operate in silos. Dentists, physicians, ENT physicians, myofunctional therapists, sleep physicians, and orthodontists all play a role in improving outcomes.Technology is rapidly changing airway medicine. Functional measurements, nasal airflow testing, and physiologic data are helping clinicians personalize treatment like never before.Sleep apnea deserves to be treated like the disease it is. Minimizing sleep-disordered breathing delays diagnosis and treatment for millions of patients.The goal is health span, not simply lifespan. Living longer means very little if patients spend decades surviving rather than thriving.The future of medicine will focus on prevention....
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Ep.81, Body Literacy: Teaching Kids to Understand Their Health, Brooke Quinn, RPSGT, MSc

    Ep.81, Body Literacy: Teaching Kids to Understand Their Health, Brooke Quinn, RPSGT, MSc
    Jun 16 2026
    What if many of the struggles we see in children—attention issues, behavioral challenges, learning difficulties, emotional regulation problems, and even poor academic performance—are actually symptoms of disrupted sleep and airway dysfunction?In this fascinating episode, Dr. Stacy Becker sits down with sleep scientist and educator Brooke Quinn, RPSGT, MSc, founder of Quinnspired and creator of the children's book series The Adventures of Watson and Sherlock.Brooke shares her unique journey from sleep technician to interdisciplinary sleep scientist and discusses why so many health conversations happen too late—after years of symptoms have already impacted a child's development.Together, Dr. Becker and Brooke explore:• The connection between sleep, airway development, and neurocognitive growth• Why adult sleep apnea often begins in childhood• The overlooked role of craniofacial development• ADHD, learning challenges, and sleep-disordered breathing• Why schools may be one of the most important places for sleep education• How dentists can help identify children at risk• The concept of "body literacy" and empowering children to understand their own health• The importance of moving healthcare conversations upstreamThis episode is a powerful discussion about prevention, education, and changing the trajectory of children's health before symptoms become lifelong problems.Brooke Quinn LinktreeBrooke's SubstackQuinnspired WebsiteBrooke's InstagramBrooke's LinkedInTikTok: @sleepbyquinnAmerican Dental Association's "Children's Airways" BrochureReferenced MARPE Expansion Article "RCT" Showing Improvement in Sleep DIsordered Breathing ParametersCHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction to Brooke Quinn01:23 What Is a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist?03:30 Seeing Sleep Through Physiological Data06:50 How Brooke Fell in Love with Sleep Medicine09:05 Why Craniofacial Development Matters11:15 Adult Sleep Apnea Begins in Childhood14:45 The Developmental Airway Trajectory17:05 Why Early Intervention Matters19:00 The College Student Airway Story22:00 Taking Sleep Education Into Schools25:00 The Missing Link Between Sleep and Learning29:00 Teachers, IEPs, and Sleep-Deprived Children33:00 Building Sleep Awareness for Families36:00 ADHD, Executive Function, and Sleep41:00 The Role of Dentists in Airway Screening45:00 New Research Supporting Maxillary Expansion49:00 The Cost of "Watchful Waiting"53:00 Body Literacy and Children's Health Education57:00 Mold, Congestion, and Environmental Health01:02:00 Final Thoughts and Future VisionKEY LEARNINGSAdult sleep apnea often starts decades before diagnosis.The anatomy and developmental patterns seen in adults frequently begin during childhood.Sleep is not passive.Sleep drives memory consolidation, growth hormone release, neurological development, emotional regulation, and physical recovery.Craniofacial development influences airway health.The structure of the jaws and face can significantly impact breathing and sleep quality throughout life.Children rarely "grow out of" airway problems.Many children simply compensate until symptoms worsen later in life. Sleep-disordered breathing can mimic ADHD.Poor sleep may contribute to attention issues, impulsivity, emotional dysregulation, and learning challenges.Teachers may be observing sleep problems every day.Classroom behavior often reflects physiological issues that extend beyond academics.Early intervention creates opportunity.Developmental windows exist where change is easier and outcomes can be dramatically improved.Body literacy should start early.Children benefit from understanding how their bodies work and how their choices affect health.Awareness must be followed by action.Education alone isn't enough—families need clear pathways to next steps and appropriate providers.Dentistry has a critical role in screening.Dentists see children regularly and are uniquely positioned to identify developmental risk factors.Airway health is not owned by one specialty.Successful care requires collaboration among dentists, physicians, therapists, educators, and families.Waiting has consequences.Many developmental opportunities are missed when intervention is delayed until symptoms become severe.This is the ASAP Pathway Podcast, Airway, Sleep, and Pediatric Pathway, where sleep and airway health take center stage, one breath at a time. VISIT: ASAP Pathway Please subscribe, share, and tune in to future episodes of how we can help children live their best lives, one breath, and restful night's sleep at a time. Don't miss this exciting launch into a world of knowledge and transformation.Because Kids Can't Wait...CLICK HERE To Find an ASAP Pathway ProviderCLICK HERE To Become an ASAP Pathway ProviderCLICK HERE FOR ASAP Pathway IN-PERSON COURSESCLICK HERE To See If Your Child Is At Risk!ASAP FREE GIFT AND E NEWSLETTERSUBCRIBE AND SHARE AT OUR OTHER PLATFORMS BELOW ⬇️ASAP YouTube ▶️ 🔗ASAP YouTube Music 🔗 ASAP on Spotify ...
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    1 hr and 9 mins
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