No One Told Me

Dr. Liz Turner & Dr. Meggie Graham
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Welcome to the No One Told Me Airway Health Connection podcast — where modern dentistry meets whole-body wellness. Hosted by Dr. Liz Turner and Dr. Meggie Graham, airway-centered dentists and moms behind the Untethered Airway Health Center, this podcast is your new favorite space to explore how breathing better changes everything. We created this show to educate and empower families, providers, and anyone who’s ever felt like something’s “off” — whether it’s your child’s restless sleep, picky eating, chronic congestion, or your own ongoing fatigue and reliance on sleep aids. The answer may lie in your airway. And the good news? There’s a path forward. 🎙 Why tune in? Because airway health is about more than teeth or snoring. It’s the root of sleep, behavior, feeding, focus, growth, and quality of life — from infancy through adulthood. And while these issues are common, they’re not normal. They’re treatable. We believe in root-cause, research-backed care — without overwhelm. We collaborate with ENTs, pediatricians, OTs, SLPs, lactation consultants, and more to support long-term, sustainable results. We don’t chase symptoms — we solve them. If you’ve been dismissed, overwhelmed, or told “they’ll grow out of it,” this podcast is for you. If you're a provider who wants to treat differently — and make a lasting impact — this is for you, too. Our mission is simple: to help families breathe easier, sleep better, and live healthier. This podcast will show you how. New episodes drop regularly. Follow now and start your journey toward untethered health — one breath at a time. 🔗 Learn more: untetheredairwayhealthcenter.com 📲 Follow us on Instagram: @untetheredairway

  1. 12/24/2025

    Why Airway Treatment Takes Time To Work

    What happens when airway care is treated as a process instead of a quick fix? This episode takes a deeper look at the layered reality of airway health and why meaningful, lasting improvement depends on more than a single procedure.  Instead of promoting one-size-fits-all solutions, the conversation focuses on how function, structure, and timing must work together to support breathing, sleep, and overall stability. We explore the role of myofunctional therapy as both a preparatory and supportive phase of care, and why it often determines whether interventions like tongue-tie release, orthodontic expansion, or surgery actually hold long-term results.  The discussion also highlights key differences between adult and pediatric airway cases, including why adults tend to present with more compensation patterns, tension, and asymmetry that require a slower, more intentional approach. A major theme of this episode is collaboration. You will hear why airway care cannot exist in silos, and why communication between myofunctional therapists, orthodontists, ENTs, surgeons, and body-based providers directly impacts patient outcomes.  We also address why not every tongue tie needs to be released, why some patients require care in multiple phases, and how improvement is still possible even when ideal treatment plans aren’t immediately accessible. This conversation emphasizes honest education, realistic expectations, and patient-centered decision-making. It speaks to the importance of continuing education for providers, building trusted professional relationships, and creating safe spaces where airway care can evolve responsibly and ethically. Whether you’re a clinician expanding into airway-focused treatment or someone trying to understand why symptoms like poor sleep, breathing challenges, chronic tension, or jaw discomfort don’t have simple answers, this episode offers clarity, validation, and practical insight into how airway health truly works over time and why progress is built, not rushed. Follow us for more: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/untetheredairway/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/untetheredahc Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untetheredairway Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@untetheredairwayhealthcenter

    45 min

  2. 12/17/2025

    The Hidden Airway Problems Affecting Millions

    Have you ever wondered why some children seem to struggle with restless sleep, mouth breathing, narrow jaws, or constant congestion while others never experience these problems at all?  Why do some kids wake up tired, grind their teeth, snore, or seem unfocused during the day, yet no one stops to ask whether the airway is involved? And perhaps the most important question: how can something as simple as breathing shape a child's entire health trajectory? These questions matter more than most people realize. Airway issues aren’t just about snoring or noisy breathing; they influence how a child grows, how their face develops, how their jaw forms, how their immune system responds, and how their brain functions during sleep.  Yet most parents, and even many healthcare providers, never hear this connection explained clearly. In this episode, orthodontist Dr. Amanda Vanderstelt helps make sense of the bigger picture. She shares her own journey of discovering how airway problems affected her development as a child and how that realization completely shifted the way she practices orthodontics. Through her story and clinical experience, she explains why mouth breathing can actually change a child’s facial structure, how enlarged tonsils and adenoids disrupt both airflow and growth, and why structural issues don’t just “resolve with time” the way many families are told. We take a deeper look at what’s really happening beneath the surface: how chronic inflammation alters growth patterns, why some children develop long and narrow facial structures, and how delays in identifying airway challenges can lead to irreversible changes by adolescence.  Dr. Vanderstelt describes how early evaluation can reveal problems long before they become severe, and why intervening at the right stage of growth can dramatically change outcomes in sleep, behavior, and long-term wellness. You’ll hear thoughtful insights on expanders, jaw development, breathing patterns, and the difference between traditional orthodontics and airway-focused orthodontics.  We also talk about why so many families are told to “wait and see,” and how that advice often leads to missed opportunities for healthier growth. The conversation highlights a truth that comes up again and again in airway medicine: so many parents only discover the real root cause years later and almost all of them say the same thing: “No one ever told me this.” This episode is for parents trying to understand their child’s symptoms, dentists wanting clearer guidance, and anyone who believes health should be proactive, not reactive. It offers context, clarity, and a deeper understanding of how breathing shapes the entire body, especially in childhood, when growth patterns are most responsive. Follow us for more: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/untetheredairway/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/untetheredahc Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untetheredairway Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@untetheredairwayhealthcenter

    54 min

  3. 12/10/2025

    What Your Patients Are Already Telling You

    What if the key to better patient outcomes, fewer failures, clearer diagnoses, and healthier lives has been hiding in plain sight inside your daily exams? In this episode of No One Told Me: The Airway Health Connection, the Untethered Way, Dr. Meggie Graham takes dentists deeper into the realities of airway-centered dentistry and why so many signs of breathing dysfunction are overlooked in traditional practice. She walks through the exact clues you’re already gathering — health histories, exam visuals, muscle activity, red flags in restorative patterns and shows you how each one forms part of a much bigger picture of lifelong airway dysfunction. You’ll learn how to shift from routine examination to airway-informed evaluation, using the same workflow you’ve always had but with a sharper, more comprehensive lens. When you learn what to look for, things that once seemed unrelated: chronic congestion, anxiety, attrition, mouth breathing, forward head posture, failed dentistry begin to form patterns that clarify your patient’s true risk profile. This episode covers: The medical history patterns commonly found in patients with undiagnosed airway issuesWhy repeated restorative failure often signals compromised breathing, not just occlusal forceHow to identify physical signs of airway dysfunction before a patient even sits in your chairOral indicators such as tongue posture, mobility restrictions, tonsillar obstruction, palate shape, erosion, and hyperactive musculatureThe functional differences between proper and compensatory swallowingPediatric red flags like bedwetting, ADHD, behavioral challenges, poor sleep, and early severe attritionHow pattern recognition becomes the foundation of truly airway-aware dentistry Dr. Meggie guides you through recognizing subtle but powerful clinical clues that can change your treatment planning, improve long-term outcomes, and ultimately transform the way you care for families. Whether you're a dentist expanding into airway health, a provider looking to reduce restorative failures, or a clinician committed to whole-patient care, this episode will reshape how you understand diagnostics, prevention, and patient wellness. Follow us for more: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/untetheredairway/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/untetheredahc Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untetheredairway Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@untetheredairwayhealthcenter

    13 min

  4. 12/03/2025

    How Airway Health Changed My Life and My Dentistry

    What if the real key to better sleep, clearer focus, and a healthier, more energized life has been hidden in the way you breathe? In this deeply personal episode, Dr. Meggie Graham shares her journey from traditional restorative dentistry into airway-centered, whole-body care a transformation sparked by years of unexplained patient patterns, her own unresolved symptoms, and the life-changing discoveries she made while supporting her children through tongue-tie and myofunctional challenges. Dr. Meggie walks listeners through the moment she first learned about airway dysfunction, how it reframed everything she thought she knew about dentistry, and why “perfect patients” still grind, clench, break teeth, struggle with sleep, or experience recurring dental failure.  Her story uncovers how mouth breathing, nasal obstruction, tongue posture, oral muscle compensation, and sleep fragmentation can silently shape health outcomes, behavior, energy levels, and even emotional regulation. This episode also reveals how Dr. Meggie and Dr. Liz Turner, both dentists seeing similar patterns on opposite sides of the country joined forces to create Untethered Airway Health Center and launch The Untethered Way, an educational platform designed to help dentists learn airway work with clarity, confidence, and community. Their mission is to bring practical, interdisciplinary, ethical airway care into dentistry, creating a path for providers who feel the tug toward more meaningful, life-changing work. If you’re a dentist looking to expand your airway expertise, reduce burnout, or understand how airway dysfunction impacts your patients, you’ll find the guidance, research, and real-world insight you’ve been missing. And if you’re a parent searching for answers about feeding challenges, sleep issues, behavior struggles, or developmental concerns, this episode offers both clarity and hope. Follow us for more: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/untetheredairway/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/untetheredahc Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untetheredairway Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@untetheredairwayhealthcenter

    23 min

  5. 11/26/2025

    The Mom & Dentist Conversation You Need to Hear

    What if everything you’ve been told about your child’s behavior, sleep, or learning struggles is missing a critical piece, their ability to breathe? In this powerful episode, Dr. Meggie Graham sits down with Shelby Clement, owner of the Shelby Clement Marketing Agency (SCM), to explore a story that resonates with countless parents searching for answers.  Shelby openly shares her journey with her son Willie, whose challenges, meltdowns, restless sleep, picky eating, daytime fatigue, and school difficulties were nearly attributed to ADHD, sensory processing disorder, or even potential autism.  After multiple appointments and mounting confusion, it was a deeper conversation with Dr. Graham that finally revealed what no one else had considered: an airway issue was at the root of it all. Dr. Graham, co-founder of Untethered Airway Health Center, explains the often-overlooked relationship between airway structure, nasal breathing, sleep quality, and whole-body health. She breaks down why so many children struggle unnecessarily, how mouth breathing impacts development, and why traditional medical and dental training often misses these essential clues. Through their conversation, listeners gain insight into the importance of nasal breathing, early intervention, and the structural cues that signal dysfunction—such as crowded baby teeth, dark under-eye circles, forward head posture, restless sleep, and chronic mouth breathing. Shelby reflects on the emotional weight of the journey, the uncertainty, the pushback, the instinct that something wasn’t right and the transformation she witnessed once Willie’s airway was addressed. From a child too exhausted to participate in sports to a confident, energetic five-year-old who now sleeps soundly and thrives in school, the shift was profound. This episode serves as both education and encouragement for parents who feel unheard or dismissed, reminding them that their intuition is powerful and often correct. Dr. Graham and Shelby also discuss how airway issues present in adults, including chronic fatigue, anxiety, hormonal imbalances, cardiovascular concerns, clenching and grinding, headaches, and non-refreshing sleep. Their conversation opens the door to a broader understanding of how breathing impacts long-term health and why addressing airway function can be life-changing at any age. This episode is essential for: Parents navigating confusing or conflicting diagnosesMoms who feel something is “off” but haven’t found clear answersDentists and healthcare providers seeking a more comprehensive view of airway healthAdults experiencing sleep issues, brain fog, or chronic fatigueAnyone curious about the powerful link between breathing, sleep, behavior, and wellbeing By the end, listeners walk away with both clarity and hope, knowing that airway health may be a missing link worth exploring and that proactive steps can lead to remarkable transformation. Visit us at: https://untetheredairwayhealthcenter.com Subscribe, rate, and share if this helped you rethink what you were told. Follow us for more: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/untetheredairway/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/untetheredahc Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untetheredairway Youtube: a href="https://www.youtube.com/@untetheredairwayhealthcenter" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

    42 min

  6. 11/19/2025

    Are Tongue Ties Affecting Your Health?

    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. Key Topics• 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. Visit us at: https://untetheredairwayhealthcenter.com Subscribe, rate, and share if this helped you rethink what you were told. Follow us for more: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/untetheredairway/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/untetheredahc Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untetheredairway Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@untetheredairwayhealthcenter

    1h 3m

  7. 11/12/2025

    The Airway-Heart Connection You Need To Know

    What if the key to a stronger heart, better sleep, and a calmer mind wasn’t a pill or a medical procedure but simply learning to breathe the way your body was designed to? In this heartfelt episode, Dr. Liz Turner opens up about something deeply personal — her father’s recent open-heart surgery and the surprising connection between his heart condition and years of undiagnosed sleep apnea. What started as a routine scan turned into a life-changing wake-up call about how powerful (and fragile) our airway health really is. Dr. Liz invites you into her world as a daughter, a dentist, and a doctor to share the emotions, lessons, and insights that came from watching someone she loves fight for his health.  You’ll hear how a CPAP machine gave her dad not just better sleep, but a new sense of peace and energy he hadn’t felt in years. And you’ll learn how mouth breathing, poor sleep, jaw development, and stress are all intertwined in ways most people never imagine until it’s too late. This isn’t just a story about one man or one diagnosis. It’s a reminder that our bodies are talking to us all the time through fatigue, snoring, headaches, and anxiety and that these signs often trace back to something as fundamental as the breath. If you’ve ever wondered why you’re tired even after eight hours of sleep, or why someone you love snores and wakes up foggy or irritable, this episode will change the way you see “normal.” It’s for the families who want to sleep and live easier.  For the healthcare providers who want to treat more than symptoms. And for anyone who’s ready to start breathing and living with intention. Because when you breathe better, you live better. Visit us at: https://untetheredairwayhealthcenter.com Subscribe, rate, and share if this helped you rethink what you were told. Follow us for more: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/untetheredairway/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/untetheredahc Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untetheredairway Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@untetheredairwayhealthcenter

    45 min

  8. 11/05/2025

    What Every Parent Should Know About Airway Health

    What if the way your child breathes could shape their sleep, focus, and overall health for life? It’s a question most parents never think to ask but it’s one that could change everything about how we approach childhood wellness. In this episode, Dr. Liz Turner, Dr. Meggie Graham, and Dr. Hannah Kessler pull back the curtain on the world of airway health revealing how something as simple as nasal breathing can influence jaw growth, posture, sleep quality, and even behavior. They explain why snoring is never normal in children, how mouth breathing affects facial development and learning, and what early warning signs parents often miss. You’ll also learn about: The early signs of airway dysfunction and what they meanWhy jaw development and tongue posture are key to healthy breathingHow nasal breathing and nitric oxide boost oxygen, energy, and focusThe impact of soft diets and allergies on growthWhen to seek help and how early intervention makes all the difference At Untethered Airway Health Center, we take a proactive, collaborative approach to help families breathe better and live fully. Their team specializes in airway-focused dentistry, myofunctional therapy, and holistic care for infants, children, and adults. Because when we breathe better we sleep better, grow better, and think better. Your child’s airway health shapes their future, let’s make it a healthy one. Visit us at: https://untetheredairwayhealthcenter.com Subscribe, rate, and share if this helped you rethink what you were told. Follow us for more: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/untetheredairway/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/untetheredahc Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untetheredairway Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@untetheredairwayhealthcenter

    25 min
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Welcome to the No One Told Me Airway Health Connection podcast — where modern dentistry meets whole-body wellness. Hosted by Dr. Liz Turner and Dr. Meggie Graham, airway-centered dentists and moms behind the Untethered Airway Health Center, this podcast is your new favorite space to explore how breathing better changes everything. We created this show to educate and empower families, providers, and anyone who’s ever felt like something’s “off” — whether it’s your child’s restless sleep, picky eating, chronic congestion, or your own ongoing fatigue and reliance on sleep aids. The answer may lie in your airway. And the good news? There’s a path forward. 🎙 Why tune in? Because airway health is about more than teeth or snoring. It’s the root of sleep, behavior, feeding, focus, growth, and quality of life — from infancy through adulthood. And while these issues are common, they’re not normal. They’re treatable. We believe in root-cause, research-backed care — without overwhelm. We collaborate with ENTs, pediatricians, OTs, SLPs, lactation consultants, and more to support long-term, sustainable results. We don’t chase symptoms — we solve them. If you’ve been dismissed, overwhelmed, or told “they’ll grow out of it,” this podcast is for you. If you're a provider who wants to treat differently — and make a lasting impact — this is for you, too. Our mission is simple: to help families breathe easier, sleep better, and live healthier. This podcast will show you how. New episodes drop regularly. Follow now and start your journey toward untethered health — one breath at a time. 🔗 Learn more: untetheredairwayhealthcenter.com 📲 Follow us on Instagram: @untetheredairway

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    Dr. Liz Turner & Dr. Meggie Graham
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