Episode Library

April 25, 2023

Ep. 76 - Germs are Everywhere: Stop Them Before They Spread Part 1

Germs are everywhere and stopping the spread starts with each and every one of us. It is especially important that you feel safe when you visit your doctor. I had the opportunity to host a two-part Podcast through the Ohio American Academy of...

April 18, 2023

Ep. 75 - How Family Traditions Encourages Connections and is Guaranteed to Benefit Every Family Member & More

My son and daughter-in-law, Gabe and Lauren, join me on the Podcast today to talk about family traditions. Spending quality time with family is so crucial for connection, social and emotional development, and overall wellness. The best way to spend...

April 11, 2023

Ep.74 - How a Mom’s Passion Saved Her Son's Life Through Neurofeedback Therapy

So many parents feel helpless when their child is struggling, especially with disorders such as ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, and Depression. This week’s guest, Dianne Kosto, is a mom on a mission and founder of Symmetry Neuro-pathway training. In this...

April 4, 2023

Ep. 73 - How little childhood sleep barriers can actually be overcome

Sleep experts Beth Levy and Bridget Bowling from Little Snoozers return to Growing Up with Dr. Sarah as part of a series on how to help your child improve sleep. Beth, Bridget and Dr. Sarah touch on many different topics such as day light savings,...

March 28, 2023

Ep. 72 - Recommended Sleep Advice for Parents of Children and Teens

Sleep is so important for our mental and physical health. This weeks podcast Dr. Sarah discusses recommendations for sleep, common sleep problems and how to help your child or adolescent get a good nights sleep! If you want to learn more about Toddler...

March 21, 2023

Ep. 71 - How Jessica Porcini Escaped from Emotional Eating and Her Mission to Help Others

So many people eat, often excessively, as a response to stress, boredom, unhappiness, or other emotions, rather than physical hunger. This week’s guest is Jessica Procini, founder and leader of Escape From Emotional Eating. Since 2011, she has...

March 14, 2023

Ep. 70 - How to securely manage Social media at home with your kids confidently

What is the good and the bad when it comes to social media and your kids? There are many good things about Social Media but there are also some things parents, pre teens and teens should know and even avoid. In this weeks episode Dr. Sarah breaks down...

March 7, 2023

Ep. 69 - What is a Fever and how to calmly care for you child

A recent study found that 1 in 3 parents may be unnecessarily giving children fever-reducing medication. What temperature warrants fever meds in kids? What are some other ways to reduce fever other than meds? What is the best way to take a...

Feb. 28, 2023

Ep. 68 - Homeschooling, a parent and child’s perspective

This podcast is very special to me because my guest is a patient of mine! Ava and her Mom Amy join me in the studio to talk more about homeschooling from a parent and child’s perspective. Being home schooled herself, Amy talks about coming full...

Feb. 14, 2023

Ep. 67 - Joyful with OhioGuidestone

As families we are all doing our best to keep everyone “afloat” day to day. OhioGuidestone helps people across their lifespan navigate the most difficult times in their lives and focuses on the whole person right where they are at in the...

Feb. 7, 2023

Ep. 66 - The first 6570 days of a child’s life with Nellie Harden

Nellie Harden is a wife, mom and family life and leadership coach helping parents become the “expert” in their child’s life. A child’s first 6570 days is crucial to their physical and emotional growth as they build the foundation to adulthood....

Jan. 31, 2023

Ep. 65 - Dr. Kate Lund

Dr. Kate Lund is a licensed clinical physiologist and best selling author, who helps her clients improve their confidence in school, sports and life while helping them to become more resilient and reach their full potential at all levels. Dr. Lund was...

Jan. 24, 2023

Ep. 64 - Home Schooling, the advantages and disadvantages

Home schooling started to take off in the 80’s and 90’s but since then it has become a mainstream option. Homeschooled kids have the same access to online learning, friendships, and extracurricular activities as the typical public school student...

Jan. 17, 2023

Ep. 63 - Ohio AAP Reversing the Trend of Irreversible Actions

Melissa Wervey Arnold is the Chief Executive officer of the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Among her incredible accomplishments she is a Mom of two children. Melissa and I have a heart to heart discussion on the mental health...

Dec. 15, 2022

Ep. 62 - Where can kids with illness just be kids?

Dr. Bethany Uhl, Flying Horse Farms Kerri Scott and her son and camper Brady Scott Growing up do you remember going to summer camp and how much fun you had? I want to tell you about a camp called Flying Horse Farms, a camp for children with serious...

Dec. 6, 2022

Ep. 61 - Fun ways to improve a child’s speech and language skills at home

Speech and language development is so important and something I talk about in my Pediatric practice every day. How does language develop? How do we improve children’s speech and language skills at home? What are the signs of a language delay or...

Nov. 29, 2022

Ep. 60 - Middle Ground Mastery with Dr. Jessie Heymeyer

The parents in my Pediatric practice are eager to learn more about how to care for themselves and their family without formal medication. My goal has always been “less is more” and although I am not a functional medicine physician if we can...

Nov. 22, 2022

Ep. 59 - Learning difficulties, what parents need to know!

This is the time of year where families are reaching out because a parent-teacher conference either indicated there is a concern at school or the parent’s have questions about their child’s performance. There are so many factors that contribute to...

Nov. 15, 2022

Ep. 58 - What exactly is a barking cough and other common questions about Croup and RSV

We're are in the middle of fall and heading into the winter and that means one thing: kids and the inevitable coughs and colds. But what exactly is a barking cough? What is Croup? How does RSV play a role in barking coughs? These common respiratory...

Ep. 57 - Healthy meal planning with “Choice Architecture”

Nov. 8, 2022