Dysphagia—difficulty swallowing—affects millions worldwide, especially older adults and those in care settings. For these individuals, mealtime can become a source of anxiety, frustration, and even malnutrition. But what if texture-modified diets could be transformed from a clinical necessity into a source of dignity, comfort, and joy?

In a this week’s episode, Andy Cullum—renowned chef, IDDSI trainer, and advocate for person-centered dysphagia care—shared his journey, philosophy, and actionable strategies for revolutionizing the dining experience for people with swallowing difficulties.

This in-depth podcast distills Andy’s expert advice, offering practical guidance for chefs, caregivers, clinicians, and anyone passionate about improving mealtimes for those on modified textured diets.

Episode Show Notes: https://syppodcast.com/377
The IDDSI Guy Website - https://www.theiddsiguy.com/

The post 377 – From Blended to Beautiful: Elevating Texture-Modified Meals with Andy Cullum appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.

In this episode of Swallow Your Pride, Dr. Amy Delaney—assistant professor at Marquette University and director of the Neurodevelopmental Feeding and Swallowing Lab—shares groundbreaking insights into pediatric feeding development. She discusses her recent scoping review on oral feeding skills, highlighting the critical gaps in normative data and the need for standardized clinical tools. Dr. Delaney also introduces the Developmental Texture Framework, a novel approach to understanding feeding skill progression using national dietary data from typically developing children.

Get the show notes: https://syppodcast.com/376
Follow Theresa Richard on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theresarichardslp
Folllow the LinkedIn Newsletter here: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6925225047716499457/

The post 376 – Tackling the Challenges of Pediatric Feeding: What Every Clinician Should Know appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.

Ever leave a CEU course thinking…

“Okay, but how do I actually do this with a patient tomorrow?”

In this episode, Theresa Richard sits down with Dr. Kristen West to talk all things active learning—including how we’ve evolved from death-by-PowerPoint to interactive clinical simulations (yep, even flaming barrels made an appearance ).

Whether you're a new grad, mid-career, or switching settings, this convo will hit home.

Learn more about the MedSLP Collective: https://medslpcollective.com
Find more episodes here: https://swallowyourpridepodcast.com

The post 375 – Beyond the Lecture: The Future of Med SLP Learning appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.