In the Season 2 finale, I’m bringing it all together — the research, the real-life examples, and the practical wisdom from my BLOOM™ Framework — to help you see picky eating in a whole new way.

Instead of adding more tips to your already overwhelming to-do list, I’m inviting you to shift your lens and ask: What is my child’s picky eating really trying to tell me?

We’ll talk about:

• Why picky eating is often dismissed — and why that can be a dangerous mistake
• The deeper root causes behind picky eating (hint: it’s not “just behavior”)
• How toxic environmental factors are making food struggles worse
• Why oral motor skills, gut health, and nutrient status matter more than sticker charts
• How the 5 pillars of my BLOOM™ Framework connect to create lasting change
• The smallest shifts that can create the biggest impact — even if you start with just one
• How connection and safety can open the door to new food experiences

Whether you’re parenting a toddler who refuses everything but goldfish crackers or an older child with years of food struggles, this episode will help you see their eating patterns through a whole-child lens — and know exactly where to start.

Links & Resources Mentioned:

Grab the 10 Easy Strategies to Help Picky Eaters at Home guide

my website: www.lenalivinsky.com

Free clarity call with Lena

The Picky Eating Reset

Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making significant dietary changes.

What if picky eating, energy crashes, sugar cravings, and even hormone imbalance weren’t just about what your child eats — but when they see the sun?

In this eye-opening episode of The Livin'Sky Podcast, I’m joined by blood sugar and metabolic health expert Dani Hamilton — and we go far beyond glucose.

Dani and I talk about:

• Why sunlight and circadian rhythm matter just as much (or more!) than food when it comes to blood sugar regulation and mood
• How metabolic health and light exposure affect children’s behavior, cravings, and resilience
• What picky eating might be telling us about underlying blood sugar swings, sensory needs, or nervous system stress
• Why “nature is the medicine” — and how to make simple, low-cost shifts that support real healing
• The truth about vitamin D supplements, sunscreen, and what you actually need to thrive

We also talk about motherhood, trauma recovery, and postpartum healing through the lens of light, rhythm, and nourishment.

This is one of those episodes that will have you nodding, pausing, and maybe even running outside barefoot with your kids. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, or like you’re doing all the right things but still stuck in the same food battles — this conversation is your permission slip to simplify and reconnect.

Because sometimes, it’s not about doing more... it’s about coming back to what nature already knows.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making significant dietary changes.

What if you can help your child become a more adventurous eater without changing their diet first?

In this episode of The Livin’Sky Podcast, I sit down with integrative pediatrician Dr. Elisa Song, the bestselling author of Healthy Kids Happy Kids, An Integrative Pediatrician’s Guide to Whole Child Resilience, to explore what’s really behind picky eating, sensory struggles, and rising health challenges in kids today — and how we can help them heal from the inside out.

From the vagus nerve to the gut-brain axis, Dr. Song shares practical ways to support your child’s microbiome and nervous system without pressure or perfection. Whether your child eats five foods or fifty, this conversation offers empowering, low-stress tools that work.

Takeaways

• The vagus nerve can shift your child’s microbiome — even without changing diet.

Dr. Song explains how stimulating the vagus nerve helps improve gut diversity and resilience, which can reduce picky eating and sensory overwhelm.

• Gut health influences food cravings, behavior, and mood.

The microbiome isn’t just about digestion — it plays a major role in your child’s emotional regulation and food preferences, including selective eating.

• Zinc deficiency is a major but overlooked root cause of sensory struggles and picky eating.

From taste aversions to sensitivity to sounds, tags, or textures — zinc is often the missing piece.

• Behavioral feeding therapy isn’t enough if we don’t address internal imbalances.

Many feeding therapies focus only on increasing bites or exposure — but without calming the nervous system and healing the gut, progress often stalls.

• Sensory sensitivities are often a sign that the body doesn’t feel safe.

Kids who are overwhelmed by textures, flavors, and smells need more nervous system support before they can feel safe enough to try new foods.

• Microbiome healing can start with simple, doable changes.

Sleep, hydration, breathwork, movement, and emotional connection all help shift the gut — no food battles required.

• Connection and co-regulation are therapeutic.

Working on nervous system safety together — even outside of mealtime — builds trust, reduces stress, and lays the foundation for better eating.

• Pre-diabetes is on the rise in kids — even in those who look "healthy."

Many children are showing early signs of metabolic dysfunction due to hidden sugars in “healthy” foods. Awareness and label-reading are key.

Resources

• Dr. Elisa Song’s book: Healthy Kids, Happy Kids
• More resources at www.healthykidshappykids.com
• Dr. Song's Instagram
• Lena's website
• Lena's Instagram

Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making significant dietary changes.