Episode 35 - Jessica Carder - RD & IBCLC’s Insights into Breastfeeding and Neonatal Nutrition In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Megan Murphy and Jen Smith speak with Jessica Carder about breastfeeding and the role of human milk in supporting the health and development of infants from the NICU through the first year of life. Jessica is a registered dietitian and lactation consultant with almost 10 years of experience in the pediatric nutrition field, almost 5 years' e...
Jul 16, 2025•54 min•Season 3Ep. 35
In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Megan Murphy and Jen Smith speak with Megan Horsley on her involvement with an intensive tube feed weaning program. Megan is a pediatric dietitian at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She has 18 years of experience in pediatrics with a focus in cardiology and currently practices as a Lead dietitian as well as a cardiac float, serving all areas of cardiology (the Critical Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, the Acute Care Cardiology...
Jun 18, 2025•59 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Episode 33 - Christy Figueredo - Navigating GLP-1 Use in Pediatrics In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Bailey Koch & Megan Murphy speak with Christy Figueredo on the RD's role in patients on GLP-1 agonists. She is a member of the CPNP GLP-1 task force and shares her knowledge on managing pediatric patients on GLP-1 medications from her own clinical practice and the information gathered from the task force. Christy is a board-certified specialist in pediatric nutrition...
May 21, 2025•58 min•Season 3Ep. 33
Episode 32 -Heidi Quinn - Evaluating Nutrition in Children with Autism In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Nikki Misner and Jen Smith speak with Heidi Quinn on nutrition in patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Heidi Is a registered dietitian working in the field of pediatric/young adult nutrition with special health care needs for 35 years across various settings which includes inpatient and outpatient settings at Franciscan Children’s Hospital (Brighton) , Boston Child...
Apr 16, 2025•44 min•Season 3Ep. 32
Episode 31 - Bonus Episode - End of Season 2 Year in Review In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, all the hosts join to reflect on the second year of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast and discuss what is to come in season 3! Nutrition Pearls is supported by an educational grant from Mead Johnson Nutrition. Produced by: Corey Irwin NASPGHAN - Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals cpnp@naspghan.org...
Apr 09, 2025•15 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Episode 30 -Toni Solari - Nutrition in the Child who Aspirates In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Jen Smith and Nikki Misner speak with Toni Solari on nutrition in patients with aerodigestive diseases. Toni is a registered dietitian in the Aerodigestive Center at Boston Children's hospital where she specializes in blenderized nutrition and specialized diets for various gastrointestinal disorders. She earned her degree at UMass Amherst, and has been practicing as a pediatr...
Mar 19, 2025•50 min•Season 2Ep. 30
In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Pediatric GI Nutrition Podcast, co-hosts Bailey Koch and Nikki Misner speak with Gina O’Toole, MPH, RD, CSPCC, CLEC. Gina O’Toole received her B.S. from Seattle Pacific University in Exercise Science and Physical Education and went on to receive her Master’s in Public Health and Nutrition from Loma Linda University. Gina is a Board Certified Pediatric Critical Care dietician and Certified Lactation Educator Counselor. Gina has been working in a Level IV N...
Feb 19, 2025•54 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Join us for a special bonus episode featuring Jaclyn Pederson, CEO of Feeding Matters, as she shares her own personal journey navigating Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) with her son and the resources available for patients and professionals through the Feeding Matters organization. With a unique perspective as both a parent and a professional, she offers invaluable insights on overcoming the challenges of PFD, and provides advice for other families seeking support and guidance. Nutrition Pearls...
Jan 22, 2025•28 min•Season 2Ep. 28
In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Pediatric GI Nutrition Podcast, co-hosts Megan Murphy and Bailey Koch speak with Cuyler Romeo, MOT, OTR/L, SCFES, IBCLC. Cuyler is an Occupational Therapist and Pediatric Feeding Specialist serving as Feeding Matters’ Director of Strategic Initiatives and practicing as a NICU Feeding Specialist at Banner University Medical Center-Tucson. She holds a specialty certification in Feeding, Eating and Swallowing (SCFES) and is an internationally certified lacta...
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 27
In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Bailey Koch and Nikki Misner speak with Rashelle Berry on nasogastric feeding tube placement and weaning enteral nutrition. Rashelle has been working at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for over 16 years as a dietitian in the Marcus Autism Center’s feeding program. She previously served as the nutrition manager of the intensive feeding program. Currently, Rashelle’s clinical work is focused on infants and children with pediatric feeding ...
Dec 18, 2024•57 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Episode 25 - Bonus Episode - Debriefing the NASPGHAN/APGNN/CPNP Annual Meeting - Post Conference Takeaways In this bonus episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, hosts Jen Smith and Nikki Misner discuss highlights from the 2024 NASPGHAN/APGNN/CPNP annual meeting held in Hollywood, Florida. Nikki will now be a co-host of Nutrition Pearls as we wish Melissa Talley the best of luck with her future endeavors. Produced by: Corey Irwin NASPGHAN - Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals cpnp@nas...
Nov 20, 2024•38 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Episode 24 - Liz King - Navigating Nutrition with Short Bowel Syndrome In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Melissa Talley and Nikki Misner speak with Liz King about nutrition management in the short bowel syndrome pediatric patient population. Liz King is a Registered Dietitian and board-certified nutrition support clinician at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Liz received her BS in Nutrition from Auburn University and went on to complete her MS in Nutrition and die...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Episode 23 - Bonus Episode - Nicole Martin and Tegan Medico - Pre-Conference Chat- Sneak Peak of the 2024 CPNP Annual Meeting In this bonus episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, Jen Smith and Bailey Koch host dietitians Nicole Martin and Tegan Medico. Nicole is a pediatric registered dietitian at Children's Wisconsin and has been practicing in the GI clinic there for 10 years. Her areas of interest include celiac disease and eosinophilic disorders. She has been involved with CPNP for 8 years...
Sep 19, 2024•21 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Episode 22 - Jennie David PsycD - Body Image, Weight Stigma, and Pediatric GI In this special Bowel Sounds and Nutrition Pearls collaboration episode, hosts Dr. Jennifer Lee and clinical dietitian Jennifer Smith talk to Dr. Jennie David about body image children with GI disorders. This podcast delves into body image, connecting it to weight stigma and its impact on patients of all genders, especially those with pediatric GI conditions. It examines how social media influences body image and offer...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 22
In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Bailey Koch and Melissa Talley speak with Alyson Lawrence, about common TPN questions, controversies, and topics that the GI dietitian would commonly see. Alyson Lawrence, RD, CNSC is a neonatal dietitian at CHOC Children’s Hospital in Orange, CA. She completed her dietetic internship through Cal Poly Pomona followed by her pediatric residency at CHOC Children’s. Alyson has worked in a wide variety of pediatric areas, ranging from pediat...
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Episode 20 - Kate Samela - Dietitian Care Coordinator - RD in a Unique Role In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Jen Smith and Bailey Koch speak with Kate Samela MS, RD, CD-N, CSP about her role as the Care Coordinator for the Intestinal Rehab program at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. Kate also provides counseling to pediatric patients and families in outpatient GI clinic on a wide variety of GI disorder...
Jul 17, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Episode 19 - Stacey Beer - Nutrition in Liver Disease and Liver Transplant. In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Melissa Talley and Jen Smith speak with Stacey Beer on nutrition in liver disease and liver transplant. Stacey Beer is a pediatric dietitian specializing in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Texas Children’s Hospital, the largest pediatric liver transplant program for the past 15 years. Stacey has presented posters at national conferences related to ...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 19
In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Megan Murphy and Jen Smith speak with Michelle Yavelow about nutrition in CF. Michelle Yavelow completed her bachelors of science, post-bac, combined masters of science, and dietetic internship at the University of Florida. She then went on to complete the pediatric dietitian residency program at the Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). She is now a pediatric dietitian with the University of South Florida Pediatric Gastroenterolo...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Join us for a special bonus episode featuring Celiac dietitian Sadie Nagle and psychologist Dr. Monique Germone as they delve into their collaborative approach to addressing behavioral health in celiac disease and gluten-related disorders. From their unique perspectives, Sadie and Dr. Germone share insights from their work at the Colorado Center for Celiac Disease, offering valuable strategies and support for those navigating the intersection of diet and mental health in managing these condition...
Apr 24, 2024•28 min•Season 2Ep. 17
In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Bailey Koch and Megan Murphy speak with Sadie Nagle, MS, RD, LD about the ins and outs of Celiac Disease. Sadie is a registered dietitian at Children’s Hospital Colorado and the Colorado Center for Celiac Disease and specializes in pediatric celiac disease and the gluten-free diet. She is passionate about the partnership of psychologists in the clinical management of celiac disease and dietary adherence as well as in all other aspects of...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Episode 15 - Bonus Episode - End of Season 1 - First Year Wrap-Up In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, all the hosts join to reflect on the first year of Nutrition Pearls: The Podcast and discuss what is to come in season 2! Nutrition Pearls is supported by an educational grant from Reckitt Mead Johnson Nutrition. Produced by: Corey Irwin NASPGHAN - Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals cpnp@naspghan.org...
Apr 10, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, Melissa Talley and Megan Murphy host dietitian Paula Gallagher. Paula is an Ohio-based Registered and Licensed Dietitian. She is an instructor and the director of the dietetics program at a community college. Paula also owns a private practice where the focus is digestive diseases including Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Celiac Disease, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Paula educates in a holistic manner in order to help patients decrease symptoms whil...
Mar 20, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Jen Smith and Melissa Talley speak with Brock Williams PhD, RD, CNSC about dietitians in research. Dr. Brock Williams is a Registered Dietitian and a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Division of Allergy at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Brock completed his PhD in Human Nutrition in 2023. Over the past 9 years, he has worked as both a research and clinical dietitian at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids...
Feb 21, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Episode 12 - Rotem Sigall Boneh - Nutrition and IBD: Nuts and Bolts of Crohn's Disease Exclusion Diet In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the podcast, co-hosts Jen Smith and Bailey Koch speak with Rotem Sigall Boneh RD, about the ins and outs of the Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED). Rotem is a clinical and research dietitian based at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, Israel. She holds the distinction of being the founder of D-ECCO, the dietitian committee within the European Crohn and Colit...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: The Pediatric GI Nutrition Podcast, Megan Murphy & Melissa Talley host dietitian Venus Kalami. Venus is a board-certified pediatric dietitian nutritionist and advocate-at-heart for culturally, socioeconomically, and weight-inclusive nutrition. She is the founder of Niche Noosh - a mission-driven nutrition consultancy for health organizations, start-ups, and companies. As a pediatric dietitian, she sub-specializes in empowering children of all ages with di...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Episode 10 - The Past, Present, and Future of Blenderized Tube Feeds In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, Melissa Talley and Bailey Koch host dietitian Sharon Weston. Sharon is a Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in pediatric nutrition. She works with a variety of specialities within GI and takes a special interest in blenderized formulas at Boston Children’s Hospital. As a recognized authority on the dietary and nutritional management of blended foods, Sharon is a...
Nov 15, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Episode 9 - Bonus Episode - Nikki Misner - Post Conference Recap: Favorite Conference Take-Aways In this bonus episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, host Jen Smith speaks with Nikki Misner, MS, RDN, about all the exciting highlights from the recent NASPGHAN/APGNN/CPNP annual meeting held in San Diego, California. Nikki is a pediatric registered dietitian at the University of South Florida in the division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Nikki works with children with ...
Oct 18, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In our FIRST collaboration with the NASPGHAN Bowel Sounds podcast, hosts Dr. Peter Lu and dietitian Jen Smith talk to our guests Dr. Bruno Chumpitazi and dietitian Kirsten Jones about dietary treatment of children with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) -- specifically about using the low-FODMAP diet in children. Dr. Chumpitazi is a pediatric neurogastroenterologist who recently completed being the inaugural director of the Neurogastroenterology and Motility Program at Texas Children’s Hospital and ...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, Megan Murphy and Jen Smith host dietitian Raquel Durban. Raquel is a registered dietitian specializing in the dietary management of families with food allergies at Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center in Charlotte, NC. As a recognized authority on the dietary and nutritional management of food allergies, Raquel is a frequently invited speaker at allergy and immunology conferences and has the pleasure of precepting dietetic interns. She has contri...
Aug 23, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Episode 6 - Bonus Episode - Nicole Martin and Tegan Medico - Pre-Conference Hype: A Spotlight on the 2023 CPNP Annual Meeting In this bonus episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Pediatric GI Nutrition Podcast, Jen Smith and Bailey Koch host dietitians Nicole Martin and Tegan Medico. Nicole is a pediatric registered dietitian at Children's Wisconsin and has been practicing in the GI clinic there for 9 years. Her areas of interest include celiac disease and eosinophilic disorders. She has been involved...
Aug 11, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 6
