The PedsDocTalk Podcast
1) Healthy Kids Need Healthy Policy: The Case for Advocacy with Senate Hopeful and Pediatrician Dr. Annie Andrews
What happens when politics ignores kids? Pediatrician and South Carolina Senate hopeful Dr. Annie Andrews joins me to talk about why children’s health depends on more than just doctor’s visits - it de...Show More
2) The Follow-Up: Newborn Tips Every Parent Needs
Bringing a newborn home is equal parts magical and overwhelming. The days are long, the nights are unpredictable, and you’re suddenly trying to decode every little cry, yawn, and wiggle. In this Follo...Show More
3) From Toddler to Teen: Building Confidence, Resilience, and Emotional Strength with Lighthouse Parenting
How to raise kids who are confident, resilient, and emotionally strong without controlling their every move? Dr. Ken Ginsburg, pediatrician, adolescent medicine specialist, and author of Lighthouse P...Show More
4) The Follow-Up: How to Handle a Tantrum
Tantrums are a universal parenting challenge—they can feel overwhelming, embarrassing, or downright exhausting. But what if you had a simple, practical way to respond that actually helps your child le...Show More
5) What Is the Gut-Brain Axis And How Does Anxiety Play a Role?
Ever wonder why your child’s “mystery” stomach aches keep coming back even when every test comes back normal?Dr. Ali Navidi is a GI psychologist who specializes in the gut-brain connection in kids. He...Show More
6) The Follow-Up: When Breastfeeding Isn’t Easy
There’s a lot of pressure to breastfeed but not nearly enough conversation about what to do when it doesn’t go as planned. In this honest and compassionate episode, Dr. Mona sits down with lactation ...Show More
7) From Hesitant to Hopeful: Why Some Parents Don’t Vaccinate—and How We Bridge the Gap
Ever paused at a vaccine insert, googled an ingredient, or felt torn between fear and science? Dr. Elisabeth Marnik (@sciencewhizliz) wasn’t vaccinated as a child. She grew up in an anti-vax househol...Show More
8) The Follow-Up: Vaccine Truths from Two Docs
In honor of National Immunization Awareness Month, Dr. Mona brings back one of her most important conversations—this time with fellow pediatrician and vaccine advocate, Dr. Nicole Baldwin. Together, ...Show More
9) Breastfeeding Tips Pediatricians Don’t Always Share (with a Fellow IBCLC and Pediatrician)
Think your pediatrician has all the breastfeeding answers? The truth is, most don’t and that’s not a knock on them. It’s a reflection of the limited lactation training in pediatric residency. That’...Show More
10) The Follow-Up: The Trouble with Triple-Feeding
Triple feeding (nursing, pumping, and supplementing) might sound like a solid plan on paper. But for many parents, it turns into a nonstop cycle that’s physically draining, mentally exhausting, and em...Show More