{"podcast":{"title":"Rooted in Connection: Where Relationship Moves us Forward","slug":"rooted-in-connection-where-relationship-moves-us-forward-7616071","podcast_index_feed_id":7616071,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10bc869f8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.erinforwardslp.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44826510/44826510-1764606173045-b032693029ad8.jpg","author":"Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP, CLC","episode_count":16,"summary":"Rooted in Connection is a podcast about the relationships that shape us in our work, our families, and the moments in between. Hosted by relationship-based speech and feeding therapist Erin Forward, this show explores the stories, science, and small shifts that help us understand ourselves and each other. Through honest conversations with clinicians, caregivers, and community voices, we look at how connection guides growth, healing, and the way we show up in the world.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-connection-where-relationship-moves-us-forward-7616071"},"episode":{"title":"Where You’re Rooted: Understanding DIR/Floortime and Why It Matters","slug":"where-you-re-rooted-understanding-dir-floortime-and-why-it-matters","published_at":"2026-02-10T17:11:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-connection-where-relationship-moves-us-forward-7616071/where-you-re-rooted-understanding-dir-floortime-and-why-it-matters","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-connection-where-relationship-moves-us-forward-7616071","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rooted-in-connection/episodes/Where-Youre-Rooted-Understanding-DIRFloortime-and-Why-It-Matters-e3etfdb","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10bc869f8/podcast/play/115309419/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-10%2F417841388-44100-2-0dcefc5934c68.mp3","summary":"In this first episode of Where You’re Rooted , Erin shares her journey into DIR/Floortime and explores why this relationship-based model became central to how she understands development, communication, and feeding. Erin breaks down the foundations of DIR/Floortime, shares clinical stories, and reflects on how connection, emotional safety, and individual differences shape growth in children. This episode invites listeners to look beyond strategies and consider how relationships influence learning, regulation, and meaningful engagement. If you are curious about DIR/Floortime and want to learn more head to ICDL.com","meta_description":"In this first episode of Where You’re Rooted , Erin shares her journey into DIR/Floortime and explores why this relationship-based model became central to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1953,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rooted-in-connection-where-relationship-moves-us-forward-7616071/episodes/where-you-re-rooted-understanding-dir-floortime-and-why-it-matters/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-connection-where-relationship-moves-us-forward-7616071/where-you-re-rooted-understanding-dir-floortime-and-why-it-matters.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}