In this powerful episode of the Damn Good Marketing Podcast, host Shelby Clement steps far beyond marketing strategy and dives into something deeply personal and incredibly eye-opening: her son Willie’s struggle with sleep, behavior, school, and the long list of confusing labels that never seemed to fit. What no one realized teachers, doctors, specialists was that an airway issue was sitting silently behind it all.

Shelby is joined by Dr. Maggie Graham, a general dentist turned airway-focused provider and co-founder of Untethered Airway Health, who has made it her mission to connect the dots most families are never told to look for. Together, they break down the link between breathing, sleep, facial structure, and behavior, and how an overlooked airway problem can disguise itself as everything from ADHD to sensory issues to anxiety.

This conversation goes deeper than symptoms—it reveals how a child’s entire personality, energy, and daily life can shift when they can finally breathe the way their body was designed to.

You’ll hear:

• Willie’s journey—from exhausted, overwhelmed, picky with food, and struggling in school… to energetic, confident, playing sports, sleeping through the night, and genuinely enjoying being a kid
• The subtle but powerful signs of dysfunctional breathing and what parents should watch for in photos, sleep patterns, eating habits, posture, and behavior
• Why so many doctors and dentists miss airway issues, and how the traditional medical system often treats surface-level symptoms instead of the root cause
• How chronic poor sleep impacts hormones, mood, immune function, and long-term health, especially for women navigating things like Hashimoto’s, anxiety, and burnout
• What to do if you think airway might be part of your child’s (or your own) story—even if there are no specialists in your town
• Dr. Maggie’s raw personal story of a career-ending injury, losing the identity she spent years building, and finding a renewed purpose through coaching, education, and helping families rewrite their health stories

If you’re a mom, caregiver, teacher, or woman who is tired of feeling dismissed, overwhelmed, or told “it’s fine” when you know it isn’t… this conversation will give you clarity, confidence, and the language to finally advocate for real answers, for your children and for yourself.

A must-listen for anyone who has ever thought “There has to be more to this story.”

Connect with our Guest:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/untetheredairway/

Connect with Shelby Clement:

Website: https://shelbyclement.com

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shelby-dimiceli-clement-a9497049

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