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Welcome to Becoming a Sleep Consultant with Jayne Havens. On this podcast, I’ll be discussing the business side of sleep consulting. You’ll have an insider’s view on launching, growing, and even scaling a sleep consulting business. This is NOT a podcast about sleep training. This is a podcast about business building and entrepreneurship. Join our Facebook Group Becoming a Sleep Consultant: https://www.facebook.com/groups/becomeasleepconsultant Follow Jayne on Instagram: https://www.instagram ...
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Brittany is a certified pediatric sleep consultant, mom of two, and former VP at a nonprofit. Brittany and her husband suffered a significant loss in April of 2023 after delivering her son, Gates stillborn at 16 weeks. This was a pivotal moment in her life when she realized she wanted to be a stay-at-home mom with her 2 children. While Brittany was…
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Jenèt is a mom of seven children, and certified postpartum doula, pediatric sleep consultant and lactation educator counselor. She is the owner of The Night Mommy, and supports postpartum families both in person in North County San Diego, CA and virtually all over the world. Jenèt is passionate about the importance of adequate sleep for parents and…
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When I asked the Becoming a Sleep Consultant Facebook community for ideas about what I could share on the podcast, people came out of the woodworks to request that I share more client success stories. This recent story is a good one! I was hired by a mom who was 37 weeks pregnant and already had a two year old and four year old at home. The two yea…
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Ryann Dowdy is a sales expert, business strategist, connection marketing specialist, and the CEO and Founder of The Connection Agency. She believes that we are ONE relationship away from anything and everything we want in life. The Connection Agency focuses on the power relationship building has on sales and marketing efforts. The agency is a perfe…
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Nas Echeverria is the Founder of Next Level Up CEO and the Easy Yes Method. Over the last 12 years she’s worked with over 400 coaches, consultants and healers to 2-5x their revenue, while turning strangers and lurkers into premium clients in just 7 days. She also happens to be my business strategist and Business BFF. If you’re new here, scroll back…
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Liza is a certified pediatric sleep consultant through the Center for Pediatric Sleep Management, a certified special needs sleep consultant through the Institute for Pediatric Sleep & Parenting, and cofounder of the Westchester Mama & Child Wellness Expo. She is also the sleep expert in The Indy Lab’s Parenting Center, a sleep instructor with Virt…
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Kerri "Nan" Nachlas is a certified pediatric sleep consultant, certified parent coach, newborn care specialist, and the owner and founder of The Parent Coach Certification Course. In addition to supporting families 1:1, Kerri offers mentorship to other consultants in the Pediatric Sleep and Parenting Coach arena and is currently serving as a board …
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Erin is a wife, mom to young boys, a licensed marriage & family therapist, and certified pediatric sleep consultant through the Center for Pediatric Sleep Management. Erin is the founder of The Well Rested, a pediatric sleep consulting business that helps family become well rested by providing tools for independent sleep while maintaining healthy a…
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Nichole Joy is a corporate real estate finance dropout, turned birth doula, CBE, birth business coach, energy healing practitioner, podcaster, digital course creator, author of 'Just Start' and... proud mother to three little ones (one C-section, one hospital based VBAC and one accidental home birth - on the bedroom floor). Nichole's juice is makin…
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Sara Alter is a veteran entrepreneur, business coach, certified life coach, and the Founder of The Moment Group. Sara has consulted for businesses of all sizes, from multi-national corporations to early stage start-ups. Sara founded her first global business, Pretty Please Nail Polish, in 2010. Pretty Please was a first to market, customized nail p…
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Spenser is a certified pediatric sleep consultant and mom of two little boys. For the past 10 years she has worked in the luxury events and fashion space. When her first son was born, she became obsessed with sleep training! Excited to share what she learned, she began casually consulting friends and family. After successfully sleep training her se…
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Harlee is a Certified Sleep Consultant with 10 years of experience working with children with special needs, with the last 4 years working as a Special Education Preschool Teacher. She has always highly valued her sleep, so when her daughter was born, she knew she couldn't function as a sleep-deprived mom. She learned all she could about newborn sl…
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Ruthie is a registered nurse and sleep consultant with a background in midwifery and perinatal care. Her experience with her own baby's sleep was very challenging and for this reason she hired a sleep consultant. Her whole family had a transformative and amazing experience. After sleep was resolved in her own home, she took to helping friends and f…
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Everyone loves (or hates!) a good cry it out story. I am asked pretty regularly whether or not Center for Pediatric Sleep Management teaches the Cry It Out method. The answer to this question is that at CPSM we teach all sleep training methods. We believe that parents are best set up for success when they are coached through a method that most clos…
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One question that I get asked all the time is whether or not I ever come up against a situation where I am not able to get my clients results. Spoiler alert… YES, this happens! On this episode of the Becoming a Sleep Consultant podcast I break down when and why this happens, and also how I handle these situations in the moment. I hope you enjoy the…
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Starting a business can be overwhelming! There are so many thoughts that swirl around in our heads that can keep us from getting started. On this episode of the Becoming a Sleep Consultant Podcast I came clean with my own thoughts that were preventing me from achieving success in the beginning. My hope is that by sharing my own mental obstacles you…
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Danielle began her career as an elementary school teacher and in recent years, has taken on the role of Social Emotional Learning Facilitator in her school for students in grades K-5. She has completed extensive training in Mindfulness Education and since adopting a mindfulness practice and culture in school, she has seen significant changes in stu…
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Jodi Congdon is the owner of Hip to Heart, a birth and postpartum doula agency in the Boston Area. She also happens to be one of my all-time favorite business BFFs. As 2023 comes to a close, Jodi and I unpack strategies and mindset around goal setting for the new year. On this episode of the Becoming a Sleep Consultant Podcast Jodi and I discuss ho…
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This is a topic that I have covered before, but since every day as a sleep consultant looks different I decided to tackle it again! The beautiful thing about running your own business is that you get to do it in a way that works for you. This example of “A Day in the Life” is a pretty typical of what my day looks like. It felt great to have a handf…
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Not too long ago I had an experience in my personal life that made me reflect on my consulting business, and how I work to grow that business. After working with a home organizer, I was asked to share a testimonial on Facebook about her services. It was my pleasure to do this for her because the service she provided was truly transformative. The te…
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Ali is a mom of two and a former elementary school teacher and instructional coach. When her kids were born in 2018 and 2021, Ali knew she was ready to make some big life changes, but she couldn't pinpoint exactly what she wanted to do. After a great deal of soul searching, she kept coming back to the transformational experience she had when workin…
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Alecia is a certified pediatric sleep consultant, former elementary school teacher, and mom with over a decade of hands-on experience working with children and families. Alecia left her job as an elementary school teacher after the birth of her second child, and a year later decided to enroll in Center for Pediatric Sleep Management. She graduated …
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Ali Kochtanek is a certified sleep specialist and certified postpartum doula based in St. Louis, Missouri. She is the owner and founder of Thriving Mamas Sleep Consulting. With three children of her own, Ali's personal experience has fueled her dedication to helping new moms and babies thrive. She specializes in maternal and newborn care, nonverbal…
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Ruth is a Certified Sleep Consultant with a background of 14 years in childcare. Her interest on the topic of sleep was inspired by her husband when he helped her overcome her own sleep struggles. Sleep deprivation took a huge toll on her physical and mental health. She knew she had to better her sleep but didn’t know where to start. She began to d…
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Cristina is a mother of two children, a two and a half year old little girl and an 11 month old baby boy. She stumbled upon Center for Pediatric Sleep Management and was inspired to step back from her corporate career to build a business of her own. She is now a certified sleep consultant and is excited to help families who so desperately want bett…
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Ciarra Morgan is the owner of Empowered Beginnings, located in Austin Texas. She is a wife and mother of two children, a birth and postpartum doula, HypnoBirthing child birth educator and pediatric sleep consultant. Ciarra was so empowered by the birth of her son that her experience inspired her to become a birth worker and start her own company! O…
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Jennie is a doula turned bookkeeper after the birth of her own babies. As a certified bookkeeper and QuickBooks ProAdvisor, she has combined two of her passions by specializing in working with birth and postpartum professionals. On this episode of the Becoming a Sleep Consultant podcast Jennie shares: - The differences between a bookkeeper and an a…
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Emily and Randi are both moms and former teachers of 10+ years. After the birth of their children, Emily’s daughter and Randi’s twin boys in early 2022, they both knew that the classroom was no longer a good fit for them. They were ready to make the jump out of public education, but still wanted to do something fulfilling. They wanted something the…
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Sindy Warren is the founder of Blue Tree Coaching. She is a life and business coach, a Stanford Law School grad, a human resources consultant, and a published author. She is also the host of the Side Gig School Podcast. Sindy helps coaches and consultants grow their businesses so they can experience the personal and professional freedom that comes …
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Amy is a wife, mama to four children and former special education teacher. She graduated from CPSM in June of 2023 and recently opened her business, Rhythms of Rest. After each of her pregnancies, Amy struggled with postpartum depression and anxiety and realized how much sleep affected her mental health. Amy's family moved to Amsterdam in 2017 and …
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The Doula Darcy is your go-to guru for a flourishing doula business! With a background steeped in a decade of advertising and marketing prowess, Darcy seamlessly transitioned from corporate to caregiving, serving as a postpartum doula since 2010. Having three babies in just four years ignited a spark in her. With her unique background in marketing …
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The idea for this podcast came about because someone slid into my DMs on Facebook the other day - and it just didn’t feel great. Her message was not well planned and her outreach was unwelcomed. Instead of focusing on the negative, I decided that I could take this experience and spin it in a more positive direction! So, today’s episode is all about…
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This is a topic that I have covered before, but since every day as a Sleep Consultant looks different I decided to tackle it again! The beautiful thing about running your own business is that you get to do it in a way that works for you. This example of “A Day in the Life” is my first day back at work with my kids back in school. It felt great to h…
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One question that I get asked all the time is whether or not Center for Pediatric Sleep Management teaches the Cry It Out method. Oh, do I have thoughts on this! In order to hear my views on this topic, you will have to tune in and listen to this episode. This recording was originally filmed as a live video and shared inside our Becoming a Sleep Co…
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One question that I get asked all the time is whether or not the market for Sleep Consultants is over saturated. Oh, do I have thoughts on this! In order to hear my views on this topic, you will have to tune in. On this episode of the Becoming a Sleep Consultant podcast I address this objection head on with full force. I hope you enjoy the show! If…
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Amber Matusky has been supporting families through birth and the transition into parenthood as a birth and postpartum doula since 2006. She is a solo parent to two amazing kids, 13 years apart. She began sleep consulting earlier this year as a way to further support her clients long term, as well as a means to realize her dreams of being more prese…
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Starting a new business is scary. One thing I hear over and over again as I speak with prospective CPSM students is that they worry they won’t know the answer to someone’s question, or won’t be able to solve someone’s problem once they start working as a certified sleep consultant. On this episode of the Becoming a Sleep Consultant Podcast I addres…
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Danielle is a wife, mama to four little ones, restful sleep enthusiast and Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant. She graduated from CPSM in early 2022 and recently completed her Special Needs Sleep Certification. Having four kiddos close in age, she knew good sleep was going to be crucial for both herself and her husband to be the best versions of …
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Bringing Elements of Yoga and Mindfulness into Your Work as a Sleep Consultant with Jessica Petrus Aird
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Jessica Petrus Aird is a dual-certified pediatric sleep consultant and postpartum doula. She owns Burgeoning Bud Postpartum where she helps families eat, sleep, and be well in postpartum and beyond. As mother of three children under five, she currently walks the path of raising young children along with her clients and is known for her empathic, in…
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Moorea Malatt is a Perinatal Mental Health Certified Sleep Educator and Consultant. She’s also a Lactation Counselor and Early Childhood Development Specialist. She's been supporting families in various capacities for almost 25 years as a preschool teacher and director, as well as a postpartum doula. Moorea has been teaching sleep education to doul…
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Nicole is a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant through the Center for Pediatric Sleep Management. Seven years as a Speech Language Pathologist and two kids later, Nicole found that she could combine her love for working with children with her new passion, getting kids to sleep. She enrolled in CPSM and later started her company, City That Sleeps.…
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Nas Echeverria is the Founder of Next Level Up CEO and the Easy Yes Method. Over the last 12 years she’s worked with over 400 coaches, consultants and healers to 2-5x their revenue, while turning strangers and lurkers into premium clients in just 7 days. She also happens to be my business strategist and Business BFF. On this episode of the Becoming…
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Gina is a certified doula (DONA), certified lactation counselor, certified pediatric sleep consultant, and is trained in perinatal mental health. Gina owns New Blossom Maternity Services and serves families in person in the Orlando, Florida area as well as families everywhere with digital courses and communities. Her goal is to make parent life bea…
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Karen has her degree in Early Childhood Education and has been working with children in various settings for over 20 years. Six years ago Karen launched her first business as an in-home daycare provider. A year and a half ago she became a certified pediatric sleep consultant through Center for Pediatric Sleep Management and launched her second busi…
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Marli is a certified pediatric sleep consultant through the Center for Pediatric Sleep Management. After a successful 13-year career in retail management and human resources, she discovered the world of sleep consulting and immediately knew this was what she was meant to do with her life. As the owner of Your World In Color and The Sleep Cure progr…
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Aurielle Martin, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C, is a physician assistant with a doctoral degree in medical science. She has been practicing evidence-based medicine for 6 years and wanted to find a way to support her pediatric patients and families with their sleep struggles in an evidence-based way. Aurielle found CPSM about a year and a half ago and quickly f…
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If you tuned into the Becoming a Sleep Consultant podcast last week, you heard my interview with Tara Dakin Sauer, LMFT, PMH-C. We discussed how to best combat the negativity around sleep training. We had so much to cover, that we actually didn’t get to discuss everything we had planned for last week, so we broke up our conversation into two interv…
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Tara Dakin Sauer, LMFT, PMH-C is a CPSM graduate passionate about the impact of infant sleep on parental mental health! Tara’s therapy practice, Renew Psychotherapy, specializes in treating trauma that occurs or resurfaces during pregnancy or postpartum. Tara's consulting business, a Renewed Momma, merges her expertise as a newborn care specialist,…
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Elizabeth Baron is a NY State Licensed Mental Health Counselor and psychotherapist with a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Columbia University’s Teachers College. Her primary clinical focus is maternal mental health – from preconception and pregnancy, through postpartum and parenting. Previously, she worked as a therapist at The Mother…
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Sometimes we are our own biggest roadblocks on this journey through entrepreneurship. We have big ideas, we dream up big plans, but then our own self-doubt and fear of failure creeps in and we hold ourselves back. I was chatting with a prospective CPSM student who expressed that her only hesitation in enrolling in the program is the business piece.…
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