Risi is a paediatric acupuncturist who works with children who she terms ‘the Bravest Littles’. They are children who are nearing the end of their life, at the Children’s National Hospital in Washington DC. Risi is on a mission to inspire more acupuncturists to work with children who have life-limiting diseases. Our conversation left me full of admiration for Risi's amazing work. https://www.healthylittles.com

Karin teaches baby and child shiatsu internationally. She is someone I had been wanting to connect with for a long time, having been inspired by her wonderful book Children At Their Best (co-written with Bettye Jo Wray Fears). During this Podcast, Karin talks about her Samurai Schools Project, a truly inspirational initiative. http://samurai-program.com

As well as being a General Practitioner, Thomas has numerous qualifications in both Chinese and Japanese acupuncture, as well as other complementary therapies. Thomas is the author of one of my favourite books on Shōnishin - The Art of Non-Invasive Paediatric Acupuncture. It was a delight to chat to him about his work and I have no doubt you will really enjoy listening to him. www.thomas-wernicke.com

During this episode, Emily Hall of GoodBeginningsWellness, explains how she approaches complex feeding conditions in children, how she applies the principles of Chinese medicine to help bring about changes in the child, and how she supports the parents to help their child. Emily is passionate and insightful and generously shares her knowledge.

In Part 2 of Treating Children with Autism, David and I discuss more practicalities concerning points, patterns and contact needle techniques. As always, talking to David and hearing him describe his approach to treating children, is a complete joy. Enjoy!

In this Podcast, Rebecca chats with the inspirational Stephen Cowan, board certified paediatrician, Chinese medicine practitioner extraordinaire and author of Fire Child Water Child. During this episode, Stephen focusses on all things ADHD. If you have ever treated or intend to treat any children with ADHD, then this Vodcast is a must to watch!

In this Podcast, Sabine (who translated the paediatric sections of Sun Simiao’s Bèi Jí Qiān Jīn Yào Fāng) and I focus specifically on a subject both she and I are passionate about - Transformations and Steamings (biàn zhēng). In the 21st century in the West, we tend to pathologize and medicalise aspects of childhood which Sun recognised to be important stages of development. Enjoy!

In this conversation with Shannon Stillman, a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience working with young people and their families, we talk through 3 real life clinical scenarios/ Shannon gives us excellent suggestions of how to be with parents so that they feel supported and not judged, and that may even help them to support their child more fruitfully!

In this Podcast, Rebecca Avern chats to HOPA Heaven Member Kenna Bouvet about her inspiring work in the paediatric oncology department of Columbia Medical Center. Kenna talks about: the challenges and rewards of her amazing work, the differences between working in this setting with private practice, the types of imbalances she tends to see, the treatment modalities she uses and much more! Enjoy!

Jonathan Riemer uses acupuncture to help children experiencing pain at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, UK. He has also done some research on acupuncture in the treatment of paediatric pain (links are below). Jonathan is doing amazing work, holding on to the principle that every child needs a different approach, whilst at the same time needing to prove the value of acupuncture to his medical colleagues.

In this Podcast, I chat to Nicky van Bruegel of Circe Health. Nicky has created an amazing company to support practitioners with all the ‘additional stuff' that is not necessarily our strength and which we may struggle to find the time to do. If you sometimes struggle with practice admin and marketing, you need to listen!

Acupuncturist and mother Sandra Robertson is passionate about everything to do with children, Chinese medicine and food! She is the author of the wonderful book Treating Children with Chinese Dietary Therapy published by Singing Dragon in 2021.

Gali is a Western trained paediatrician as well as an acupuncturist. In this conversation, Gali talks about the impacts she has observed in children of the Covid era. Gali also mentions a lot of really interesting research that backs up what we are seeing in clinic - an increase in developmental, behavioural, emotional conditions as well as physical conditions such as myopia. Enjoy the talk!

In this lively chat, Cara Frank of China Herb Co. shares practical tips on using herbs for babies and toddlers. Discover how to approach dosing, help kids swallow tablets, and make use of herbal baths or compresses. Even non-herbalists will find simple, home-friendly advice to share with parents during acute illnesses. Cara has created a range of pediatric formulas called The Little Fishes. (www.chinaherbco.com)

In this lovely conversation, Maya talks us through her gentle and sensitive approach to working with children, especially those who have experienced medical PTSD. We touch upon some of the differences between TCM and TJM but also their commonality. If you are interested in connecting with or learning with Maya, she can be contacted here: www.ShinKyuUni.com.

Vickie is a psychotherapist and expert in eating disorders who also consults for BEAT, the UK’s leading charity. In this fascinating conversation we discuss traits in young people with eating disorders, contributing factors, links with neurodivergence, and key considerations for practitioners. A must-listen for anyone supporting this group. Links: https://tredd.org.uk/, https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

Peter is a paediatric Chinese medicine practitioner based in Melbourne, Australia. He has decades of experience of treating children with a wide range of conditions, but especially with developmental and neurological disorders.

Jill Brown is a British acupuncturist and tui na therapist who runs a practice in Amsterdam. She is the founder and chairperson of Stichting-Qigong Therapy, a non-profit organisation that provides professional training to support children and parents of children with autism and sensory processing disorder in developing countries. In this Podcast episode, I chat to Jill about the amazing work her charity does.

Assaf is a practitioner and teacher of Chinese medicine based in Israel. He practices a combination of Classical Chinese medicine with a modern approach based on Japanese practice. In this Podcast, Assaf talks about the importance of Fire in children. He stresses nurturing a child's yang, rather than being overly focussed on clearing Heat. Assaf's perspective is both clinically relevant and useful.

Elisa Rossi is the author of Pediatrics in Chinese Medicine (amongst other books) and the founder of the Xiao Xiao clinic in Milan. Elisa is a paediatric tui na expert and in this conversation we discuss everything to do with this powerful form of treatment for children! www.elisarossi.info

Moshe Heller is a graduate of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, San Diego, CA. He is the former academic dean at Pacific College, New York, and former chair of the Department of Oriental Medicine. Moshe has been practicing and teaching Traditional Chinese Medicine since 1994 in Israel and America. He has served as a board member of the Acupuncture Society of New York and currently runs a busy practice in NYC.

David Allen is always one of my favourite people to chat with about all things paediatrics! In this Vodcast, we discuss working with children on the autism spectrum, which has become David's sub-speciality. If you have been unsure as to whether you can treat kids with ASD, this Podcast will make you realise you really need to! https://www.davidallenlac.com

I wanted to chat to Molly to inspire people that it really is possible to create a predominantly paediatric-based practice. Molly actually started out her acupuncture career by treating children, which is the opposite way around to most of us. She shares some of what she has learned along the way, as well as some great tips. https://www.lightanddarkacu.com

Listen to a conversation with Julian Scott - a pioneer of paediatric acupuncture in the west. This far-reaching conversation with Julian covers many of his thoughts and feelings about his 40 years of working with children. If you are in need of some inspiration, this is what you need to listen to!