Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb: Expanding Your Breath of Knowledge

05/13/2026

A big shout out to Dr. Dr David McIntosh. Thank you for all you do doctor! You have spent countless hours educating professionals and families - in addition to your primary job of treating patients. It does not go unrecognized, as you help change the field of healthcare and the outcomes for so many!

“Why weren't we here 6 years ago? We love Nicole's passion, time, and effort in tracking people down like me to share knowledge and allowing them to talk. Yeah, making us wake up at 6:00 AM! ”

05/07/2026

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05/03/2026

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AIRWAY ANSWERS Ep. 73: The Floor of the Mouth: A Whole-Body Approach to Tongue-Tie and Airway Health

𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒐𝒏 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝑻𝒖𝒃𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔!
👉👀 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞: https://youtu.be/pb-fnF6nCpo
👉🎧 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨: https://airwayanswers.buzzsprout.com/2408017/follow

05/01/2026

Why releasing a tongue tie isn't enough

AIRWAY ANSWERS Ep. 73: The Floor of the Mouth: A Whole-Body Approach to Tongue-Tie and Airway Health

𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒐𝒏 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝑻𝒖𝒃𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔!
👉👀 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞: https://youtu.be/pb-fnF6nCpo
👉🎧 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨: https://airwayanswers.buzzsprout.com/2408017/follow

04/30/2026

Why embryology matters: fascial patterns from tongue to toe

AIRWAY ANSWERS Ep. 73: The Floor of the Mouth: A Whole-Body Approach to Tongue-Tie and Airway Health

𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒐𝒏 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝑻𝒖𝒃𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔!
👉👀 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞: https://youtu.be/pb-fnF6nCpo
👉🎧 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨: https://airwayanswers.buzzsprout.com/2408017/follow

04/27/2026

I can’t wait! Who is coming? The IAOM Conference in Hawaii is going to be AMAZING!!! 🤩🌺🏝️I am excited to have 1.5 hours to delve deep into this streamlined system to more easily diagnose contributing factors to OMDs and find easier treatment solutions. 

A 3-System Model for Diagnosing & Treating Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders

Join Nicole Goldfarb, M.S., CCC-SLP, COM® at the IAOM 2026 Convention in Honolulu as she introduces a practical framework for evaluating and treating Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMDs) through three interconnected systems: myofunctional, medical, and dental.

OMDs are rarely isolated. When one system is disrupted, the others are often affected — influencing breathing, oral posture, craniofacial development, and overall outcomes. This presentation provides a structured, streamlined model to help clinicians identify root causes, prioritize treatment, and collaborate effectively across disciplines.

In this session, you'll learn how to:
Identify the three interacting systems—myofunctional, medical, and dental—and explain their roles in the development and persistence of orofacial myofunctional disorders.
Analyze clinical findings to differentiate contributing factors across the three systems when evaluating orofacial myofunctional disorders.

Apply a structured 3-System Model to develop comprehensive and prioritized treatment plans for patients with orofacial myofunctional disorders.

Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Nicole Goldfarb founded the San Diego Center for Speech and Myofunctional Therapy over 20 years ago. She has practiced Speech-Language Pathology since 2003 and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy since 2008, and is the 193rd IAOM Certified Orofacial Myologist® worldwide.

She is also one of the few Certified Orofacial Myologists® in San Diego County with a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, a unique combination that supports comprehensive treatment for patients with both speech and myofunctional needs.

Register now and join us for IAOM’s 55th Annual Convention: From Foundation to Future. https://iaom.com/convention/

Nicole Chodos Goldfarb

04/24/2026

🎉𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝐎𝐅 “𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐒” 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝐃𝐑. 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐋 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐈, 𝐃𝐂!🎉
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Episode 73: "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡: 𝐀 𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞-𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐞-𝐓𝐢𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡"
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📝 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲
✅ Why is the floor of the mouth a vital concept for providers to understand in lingual restriction cases?
✅ How does torsional debt create spiral tension patterns stretching from the head down to the big toe?
✅ The Floor 4 protocol (targeting the head, throat, sides, and feet) helps patients achieve a "phase shift" of global suppleness.
✅ Diastasis recti is identified as a frequently overlooked midline issue that significantly impacts airway posture and breathing development.
✅ Holistic care must combine manual therapy, photobiomodulation, and intuitive movement to address the root causes of dysfunction rather than simply cutting tissue. 🌀✨👣
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𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒐𝒏 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝑻𝒖𝒃𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔!
👉👀 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞: https://youtu.be/ed2Y-eryHa4
👉🎧 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨: https://airwayanswers.buzzsprout.com/2408017/follow
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Ep. 73: The Floor of the Mouth: A Whole-Body Approach to Tongue-Tie and Airway Health

04/21/2026

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