Rooted in Connection: Where Relationship Moves us Forward

Trusting the Fit: Parent Intuition, Dysphagia & Relationship-Based Care with Theresa Richard, PhD, SLP

What happens when your experience as a clinician collides with your experience as a parent? In this episode of Rooted in Connection, Erin sits down with Theresa Richard,

When ARFID, Pediatric Feeding Disorder, and Autism Intersect: Looking Beyond the Diagnosis

What happens when a child doesn't fit neatly into one diagnosis? In this episode, Erin sits down with pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Jordan Whatley to explore the compl

ARFID, Neurodiversity, and Lived Experience: A Conversation on Feeding, Connection, and Self-Advocacy

In this episode, Erin sits down with friend and colleague Rachel Conrad for an honest conversation about ARFID, neurodiversity, self-advocacy, and the profound impact rel

Humor, Humanity & Feeding Therapy with Deborah Brooks

In this episode, Erin sits down with speech therapist and feeding specialist Deborah Brooks for an honest conversation about confidence, connection, humor, and what it re

When the Body Speaks: Understanding Pain Through Safety and Attunement

In this episode, Erin sits down with physical therapist and craniosacral practitioner Joanna Ferreri to explore what it really means to listen to the body. Together, the

What We Carry: Living With OCD

In this episode, Erin sits down with her friend and fellow SLP, Julia McMichael, MS, CCC-SLP, for a truly open and honest conversation about living with obsessive-compuls

Relationships Shape the Brain: Why Safety Drives Regulation, Learning, and Resilience with Dr. Gillian Boudreau

In this episode of Rooted in Connection, Erin Forward sits down with Dr. Gillian Boudreau to explore how relationships quite literally shape the brain, and why safety is

Authenticity Isn’t Unprofessional: Building Community as a Clinician & Advocate

In this episode of Rooted in Connection, Erin Forward sits down with her friend and colleague, speech-language pathologist and advocate Colleen Ashford for a deeply hones

Raising a Self-Advocate with Type 1 Diabetes: He Makes me Feel Brave

In this heartfelt conversation, Erin Forward sits down with speech therapist and mother Marlee Brandon to talk about navigating her son’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis at jus

You Are Your Child’s Expert: Autism & Building the Right Support Team

Navigating autism services can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re both the parent and the professional. In this episode of Rooted in Connection, Erin Forward sits

Practicing Trauma-Informed Care (Beyond the Buzzword): With Rachel Archambault

Today on Rooted in Connection, Erin Forward sits down with friend and trailblazer in the trauma-informed space, Rachel Archambault, to talk about what trauma-informed car

Where You’re Rooted: Understanding DIR/Floortime and Why It Matters

In this first episode of Where You’re Rooted, Erin shares her journey into DIR/Floortime and explores why this relationship-based model became central to how she understa

Advocacy Is a Relationship: Navigating IEPs Through Connection, Collaboration, and Trust

In this episode of Rooted in Connection, Erin Forward sits down with Brooke Nutting to explore a relationship-based approach to advocacy for children with disabilities, e

Pouring From Empty: Rebuilding Your Nervous System After Burnout

In this episode of Rooted in Connection, Erin Forward sits down with Angelyn Franks for a deeply human conversation about burnout, identity, and what it means to keep sho

Care Beyond the Cart, Part 2: Supporting Families Through Complex Pediatric GI and Feeding Care

In Part 2 of Care Beyond the Cart, Erin and pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Jordan Whatley move beyond relationship-building to explore what it means to remain attuned w

Care Beyond the Chart (Part 1): Building Relationships in Pediatric GI and Feeding Therapy

In this first part of a two-part conversation, Erin Forward sits down with pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Jordan Whatley . Not just as a colleague, but as a trusted col

Caring in Crisis: What Emergency Medicine Teaches Us About Connection

In this episode of Rooted in Connection, host Erin Forward, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, is joined by her oldest friend, Julie, an emergency medicine physician assistant, for an hon

The Heart of Therapy: Why Relationships Heal More Than Techniques

In this episode of Rooting Connection, host Erin Forward explores the foundational role of relationships in therapy and why true healing requires more than techniques. It

Starting at the Root: An Introduction

In this introductory episode, host Erin Forward, relationship-based speech and feeding therapist, CLC, and educator, shares why Rooted in Connection was created and why r