Katie The Traveling Lactation Consultant

Katie The Traveling Lactation Consultant

Katie

Episodes 119
Avg. Duration 52m
Activity Highly Active
Since Aug 2021
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

Welcome to the podcast. I am your host, Katie Oshita, BSN, RN, IBCLC and infant feeding specialist. Quench your thirst for knowledge and travel with me across the nation to discover, learn, collaborate and better serve clients from all over the globe. Let’s ride and thrive together.

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Recent Episodes

S6E119 Ep 119 Tongue tie in Rome with Dr Stefano Colasanto

Mar 03, 2026 54m

From his first release 28 years ago on his daughter to being a board member of ICAP, Stefano Colasanto has spent his career focusing on oral dysfunction.  How this interacts with breastfeeding is…

S6E118 Ep 118 Screenings and Support

Feb 17, 2026 27m

In lactation private practice, IBCLC's spend more time with families than most other healthcare providers.  This gives us more time to help identify issues and refer out for support.  In this episode…

S6E117 Ep 117 Lactation in Brisbane w/Vijaya Hunt

Feb 03, 2026 53m

Once you see dysfunction, once you know it’s there, you can’t go back.  That was the case for Vijaya Hunt, who learned about tongue tie from a parent perspective with her first child and made it her…

S6E116 Ep 116 Lactation in England w/Sarah Oakley

Jan 20, 2026 58m

The placebo effect is a real thing.  Our minds are so powerful that if we really believe in something, it makes it more likely to be true.  In lactation, parental confidence is of extreme…

S6E115 Ep 115 Weight Matters with Hope Lima

Jan 06, 2026 59m

Weight is an important metric for growth and development with infants, but it is not as simple as it seems.  There are different growth charts and metrics to decide if growth is adequate.  In this…

S5E114 Ep 114 Airway Health in Norway w/Hans Erling Skallevold

Dec 23, 2025 1h 3m

Norway has universal healthcare, but it doesn’t cover tongue ties. That means families in Norway struggling with infant feeding, airway and sleep issues need to pay out of pocket for functional…

S5E113 Ep 113 Early Childhood Development w/Ashley Griffin

Dec 09, 2025 58m

Development of the craniofacial bones impacts more than just face shape, but airway growth, nervous system regulation, and more.  Chiropractic care can have a profound effect on the baby’s ability to…

S5E112 Ep 112 Optimizing Growth & Development

Nov 25, 2025 28m

Slow gaining, faltering growth, failure to thrive- all of these are babies that are not getting optimal growth and development during the crucial early years.  When you add in babies not stooling…

S5E111 Ep 111 Tongue Tie in India w/Dr Shivika Agarwal

Nov 11, 2025 1h

Birth and babies are a family affair in India.  Families are large and support is deeply tied to the culture.  Dr Shivika Agarwal and Katie Oshita discuss how family support impacts breastfeeding,…

S5E110 Ep 110 Breastfeeding in India w/Dr Manisha Gogri

Oct 28, 2025 48m

Maternal and child health thrive with the right support. For over two decades, Dr. Manisha Gogri has combined her expertise as a medical doctor and IBCLC to guide families through pregnancy, birth,…

S5E109 Ep 109 Tongue Tie in Ireland w/Dr Roche

Oct 14, 2025 1h 5m

Airway health is absolutely critical to growth and development.  When our brain isn’t getting enough oxygen, we don’t sleep, grow or feel as good.  Dr Roche and his wife Kate started the National…

S5E108 Ep 108 Breastfeeding in Philippines w/Marj Sibayan

Sep 30, 2025 1h 2m

Breastfeeding in the Philippines is commonplace, yet lactation support is not.  For 116 million people there are only 29 IBCLC's!  Yet the breastfeeding rates are more than double compared to the…

S5E107 Ep 107 Bodywork with Dr Rosen & Dr Watson

Sep 16, 2025 1h 6m

Bodywork is an essential part of supporting dyads, and in this episode you will hear Katie Oshita discuss the how this works with Dr Martin Rosen and Dr Nancy Watson.  Together they share what…

S5E106 Ep 106 Starting a Private Practice

Sep 03, 2025 37m

Starting a private practice is hard.  While it's amazing to have so much control and autonomy, it can also be overwhelming to figgie out all the things that need to be done.  In this episode Katie…

S5E105 Ep 105 Osteopathy & Lactation w/ Emily Jones

Aug 19, 2025 1h 1m

Babies may be super new humans but that doesn't mean they don't have tension and body restrictions.  When there is a feeding difficulty, skilled bodywork combined with lactation support can be…

S5E104 Ep 104 Four Years of Podcasting

Aug 05, 2025 36m

Four years ago this journey started as Katie Oshita, RN, BSN, IBCLC sold her house and started traveling the country in an RV.  Now Katie is settled in western Washington but still "travels"…

S4E103 Ep 103 Marketing for IBCLC's with Katie Bridgewater

Jul 22, 2025 1h 3m

Owning a small business often means wearing every hat, trying to do all the things.  Marketing is especially tough if you don't know how to do it, or maybe it's hard to market it without feeling…

S4E102 Ep 102 Indigenous Lactation with Elizabeth Montez

Jul 13, 2025 59m

Lactation support should not be based on income bracket, however it frequently is.  In this episode Katie Oshita and Elizabeth Montez-Garcia discuss how non-profit programs, such as Open Arms in…

S4E101 Ep 101 Pumping with Nichelle Clark

Jun 24, 2025 50m

Most parents in America are doing combination infant feeding- some direct breastfeeding, some pumped milk.  Insurance covers breast pumps yet there isn't any consistency between pumps and flanges…

S4E100 Ep 100 Amazing Episodes!

Jun 10, 2025 30m

It's amazing how fast time goes.  This podcast started as Katie Oshita began her traveling journey in an RV summer 2021.  Katie traveled to 40 states, 3 Canadian provinces and met with many wonderful…

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Katie The Traveling Lactation Consultant has published 119 episodes since August 2021, covering topics in Alternative Health, Health & Fitness.

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Katie The Traveling Lactation Consultant is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 52m.

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