What if the way you breathe could transform your sleep, your focus, your health, and even your child’s development?
In this episode, Dr. Liz Turner sits down with leading airway and oral-function expert Autumn Henning to explore the powerful intersection of structure, function, and whole-body wellness. Autumn shares her unique path to becoming a speech-language pathologist, certified orofacial myologist, and lactation consultant—along with the clinical insights she’s gained from treating patients across every stage of life.
Together, we unpack what tethered oral tissues really are, why dysfunction often spans multiple generations, and how early identification and function-focused care can change long-term outcomes. Autumn explains why therapeutic readiness is essential before any release procedure, what true progress in oral function looks like, and how collaboration among dentists, SLPs, OTs, lactation consultants, ENTs, and other specialists leads to the most successful results.
Whether you’re a parent searching for answers, a clinician expanding your airway knowledge, or a provider curious about integrating function into your practice, this episode offers clarity, depth, and immediately applicable understanding.
• The airway–sleep–growth connection
• Why tongue and lip ties are often misunderstood
• Signs of dysfunction in infants, children, and adults
• The role of myofunctional therapy in optimizing outcomes
• What families need to know before a release
• How to build effective interdisciplinary care teams
• The evolution of airway awareness in healthcare
This conversation goes far beyond anatomy, it’s about breathing, thriving, and understanding the foundational systems that shape lifelong health.
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