• The Pediatric Perspective
    Mar 9 2026

    This podcast is brought to you by Global Health Collaboration. Your hosts are Meggin Tallman, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, and April Lawson, MS, ALC, NCC, under the supervision of David McCullough, LPC-S.

    The information presented in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered medical or mental health advice. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and are not affiliated with or representative of any other agency or organization.

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    1 min
  • Fed Well from the First Bottle
    Apr 21 2026

    This podcast is brought to you by Global Health Collaboration. Your hosts are Meggin Tallman, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, and April Lawson, MS, ALC, NCC, *under the supervision of David McCullough, LPC-S.

    The information presented in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered medical or mental health advice. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and are not affiliated with or representative of any other agency or organization.

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    Meggin Tallman MSN, APRN, FNP-C

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    April Lawson, MS, ALC, NCC

    alawson@pedstvp.com

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    1 hr
  • Step 1: Opening the Door
    Mar 27 2026

    This podcast is brought to you by Global Health Collaboration. Your hosts are Meggin Tallman, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, and April Lawson, MS, ALC, NCC, under the supervision of David McCullough, LPC-S.

    The information presented in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered medical or mental health advice. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and are not affiliated with or representative of any other agency or organization.

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    Berge, J. M., Tate, A., Trofholz, A., Loth, K., & Neumark-Sztainer, D. (2021). First, do no harm: Understanding primary care providers' perception of risks associated with discussing weight with pediatric patients. Journal of Pediatrics, 236, 197–205. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8427925/

    Budd, G. M., Mariotti, M., Graff, D., & Falkenstein, K. (2018). Barriers and facilitators to health care professionals discussing child weight with parents: A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. Child: Care, Health and Development, 44(5), 666–675. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6099303/

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024, November 22). Child and teen BMI categories. https://www.cdc.gov/bmi/child-teen-calculator/bmi-categories.html

    Dietz, W. H., Benken, D. E., & Hunter, A. S. (2009). American Heart Association childhood obesity research summit. Circulation, 119(15), 2114–2123. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/circulationaha.109.192215

    Hampl, S. E., Hassink, S. G., Skinner, A. C., Armstrong, S. C., Barlow, S. E., Bolling, C. F., Edwards, K. C., Eneli, I., Hamre, R., Joseph, M. M., Lunsford, D., Menon, R., Milov, D. E., Mirza, S. A., Rhodes, E. T., Ridel, K., Santos, M., Shechter, M. S., Shillabeer, J., . . . Flinn, S. K. (2023). Clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with obesity. Pediatrics, 151(2), e2022060640. https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/151/2/e2022060640/190443

    Lundahl, A., Kidwell, K. M., & Nelson, T. D. (2022). Parents' experiences following conversations about their young child's weight in the primary health care setting: A study within the STOP project. BMC Public Health, 22, 1548. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-022-13803-8

    Puhl, R. M., Himmelstein, M. S., & Quinn, D. M. (2019). Talking about childhood obesity: A survey of what parents want. Academic Pediatrics, 18(7), 773–780. https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(18)30689-2/abstract

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  • Healthy Futures
    Mar 16 2026

    This podcast is brought to you by Global Health Collaboration. Your hosts are Meggin Tallman, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, and April Lawson, MS, ALC, NCC *Under the supervision of David McCullough, LPC-S.

    The information presented in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered medical or mental health advice. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and are not affiliated with or representative of any other agency or organization.

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    Statistics & Prevalence

    https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/hestat112.htm

    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijpo.70032

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK570626/

    AAP Guidelines & IHBLT

    https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/151/2/e2022060640/190486/Clinical-Practice-Guideline-for-the-Evaluation-and

    https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/obesity/treatment-of-obesity-in-children-and-adolescents/

    Health Consequences & Comorbidities

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK570626/

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11227473/

    Weight Stigma

    https://www.obesityaction.org/resources/weight-bias-in-youth/

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6565398/

    Whole Child / Social Determinants

    https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/153/2/e2023064697/196304

    https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/obesity/prevention-of-obesity-in-children-and-adolescents/

    Global Data

    https://www.who.int/news/item/16-02-2024-new-who-report-shows-significant-increases-in-obesity-among-children-adolescents-and-adults-in-europe

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    37 mins