Dr. M’s Women and Children First Podcast #108: Halie Hauser – Storytime

About this episode

Halie Hauser discusses the importance of storytelling in early childhood development and emotional connection.

Screenshot On today’s episode of Dr. M’s Women and Children First Podcast, we welcome Halie Hauser, a pediatric clinician, storyteller, and quiet architect of early childhood connection. Halie is the creator of Storytime Explorers, a storytelling platform designed for toddlers and preschoolers that sits at the intersection of language, emotion, and human development. With a Doctor of Nursing Practice focused on pediatric primary care, she brings both clinical depth and creative intuition to the way she reaches children—and just as importantly, their parents. \ Her work lives in the small moments: friendship struggles, big feelings, daily routines, the courage to try again. The ordinary terrain of childhood—where, if we’re paying attention, the most important wiring is happening. Halie understands something we often forget in modern pediatrics: before a child can regulate, they must feel safe; before they can learn, they must feel connected; and before they can speak, they must be spoken to in a language that meets them where they are. Through storytelling, she’s building that bridge. This is a conversation about early brain development, emotional scaffolding, the power of…

People in this episode

Guest: Halie Hauser

Topics covered

• early childhood connection
• storytelling
• pediatric care
• brain development
• emotional scaffolding

Keywords

• language
• emotion
• human development
• resilience
• attachment
• lifelong learning

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Storytime Explorers

Books & works: a Doctor of Nursing Practice

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