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 raised their boys there for 3.5 years. She experienced her 4th pregnancy abroad and saw a totally different way of life for pregnant and postpartum mo...
Oct 03, 2023•26 min•Ep. 87
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 & advertising, Darcy was able to replace her corporate income in record time as a new doula. This magical blend of business acumen and heartfelt c...
Sep 26, 2023•34 min•Ep. 86
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 how to use Facebook to effectively grow your Sleep Consulting business in a way that feels good and also generates results! On this episode of the Be...
Sep 19, 2023•20 min•Ep. 85
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 have a full day of calls and to be back in the swing of things again. I am sure tomorrow will look entirely different! Links: Episode 49: A Day in the ...
Sep 12, 2023•19 min•Ep. 84
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 Consultant Facebook group. The live generated so much conversation that I thought it would be beneficial to air it on the podcast. I hope you enjoy the ...
Sep 05, 2023•19 min•Ep. 83
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 you’d like to learn more about becoming a Sleep Consultant, please join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/becomeasleepconsultant CPS...
Aug 29, 2023•19 min•Ep. 82
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 present for her kids. One day Amber wishes to move abroad, and she believes that her ability to support families virtually is going to be what allows her t...
Aug 22, 2023•24 min•Ep. 81
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 address this concern head on. I hope you enjoy the show! If you’d like to learn more about becoming a Sleep Consultant, please join our Facebook Group https...
Aug 15, 2023•6 min•Ep. 80
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 themselves for their kids. Once they had their last child in 2021, Danielle knew that she wanted to start her journey to help other parents and caregi...
Aug 08, 2023•29 min•Ep. 79
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, insightful, and practical support. With her background in education, she meets families where they are by giving them realistic and action-oriented step...
Aug 01, 2023•21 min•Ep. 78
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 doulas and other perinatal professionals for 11 years and has been a professional Certified Life and Career Coach and business owner for 18 years! Moorea ...
Jul 25, 2023•45 min•Ep. 77
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. With a background in Speech Language Pathology, Nicole understands how to meet families where they are and gently guide them to make the progress the...
Jul 18, 2023•24 min•Ep. 76
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 a Sleep Consultant Podcast Nas shares: - Some of the key differences between the role of a business coach vs. a business strategist - How sleep consu...
Jul 11, 2023•25 min•Ep. 75
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 beautiful for her clients! Before birth work, Gina was an instructional designer creating courses, assessments, and digital materials in the public educa...
Jul 04, 2023•23 min•Ep. 74
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 business Winter Slumber. Her daughter's last day of 4K will be her last day as a daycare provider and she will move into full time sleep consulting! Karen...
Jun 27, 2023•24 min•Ep. 73
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 program, she helps moms navigate the world of sleep training in a way that feels aligned with their parenting style while setting their child up for both s...
Jun 20, 2023•30 min•Ep. 72
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 felt empowered by the course to start her own business as a sleep consultant. She believes independent sleep is a beautiful and powerful gift. It is he...
Jun 13, 2023•23 min•Ep. 71
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 interviews. This week we are covering the differences between attachment parenting and secure attachment. We both hope you love this continuation of our pri...
Jun 06, 2023•29 min•Ep. 70
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, sleep consultant, and perinatal mental health professional to provide trauma-informed sleep programs that are uniquely tailored to meet the needs of ...
May 30, 2023•41 min•Ep. 69
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 Motherhood Center (TMC) of New York, where she developed her expertise in treating Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. While at The Motherhood Center, she...
May 23, 2023•39 min•Ep. 68
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. She has never started her own business and that feels scary and overwhelming. She knows she will be great at supporting families, and she is passiona...
May 16, 2023•6 min•Ep. 67
Madison is the owner of Serene Moments where she provides support as a postpartum doula and sleep consultant. She is 22 years old and lives in northern Massachusetts. Madison has her BA in child and family studies, and as a prior nanny, infant teacher and daycare manager Madison decided to continue her love for supporting children and families by pursuing a full-time career as a postpartum doula and sleep consultant. As a young childless entrepreneur working closely with families, Madison strive...
May 09, 2023•34 min•Ep. 66
Overwhelm can creep in whether you’re still deciding if you’re ready to become a sleep consultant, new to sleep consulting and trying to get your business off the ground, and even when you’re already running a well-established and successful business. Feeling overwhelmed affects us all no matter where we are in our lives or careers. Lately, I’ve been feeling super overwhelmed. For the past couple weeks, I’ve sat down to try and record this episode almost every day and each time I did, it just di...
May 02, 2023•9 min•Ep. 65
Mercy Bell and Chad Milner are the proud and relatively well rested parents of a charismatic and adventurous five-month-old. Stanford grads with a passion for podcasting, they found their 2-week journey with sleep training to be so transformative, they wanted to share their experience here on the podcast. On this episode, Mercy and Chad share: - Why they decided to enlist the help of a sleep consultant for their five-month-old son - That it was the recommendation from two friends that ultimately...
Apr 25, 2023•32 min•Ep. 64
Sue is a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant and also a Certified Newborn Care Specialist. She founded Tender Care Newborn Services which is based out of Orlando Florida and serves families both nationally and internationally through her virtual services. Sue’s coaching helps teach little ones to sleep 8-12 hours a night, and allows everyone in the household to get the rest they need! Sue began her journey working with children and families nearly 25 years ago as a nanny and educator, and in th...
Apr 18, 2023•29 min•Ep. 63
Natalie Fay is a Center for Pediatric Sleep Management trained sleep consultant and a member of the International Pediatric Sleep Association. She's the founder of Sound Sleepers by Natalie Fay where she works with a diverse array of families to cultivate healthy sleep habits for their children and households as a whole. Additionally, Natalie is a seasoned household manager and professional nanny, where she has enjoyed partnering with parenting teams and becoming part of families in a unique way...
Apr 11, 2023•25 min•Ep. 62
Jodi Congdon is the owner of Hip to Heart, a birth and postpartum doula agency in the Boston area. She is also a postpartum doula and lactation educator trainer for CAPPA and the creator of the Birth Boss series of business courses for birth and postpartum professionals. On this episode of the Becoming a Sleep Consultant Podcast, we discuss: - How to know if you are ready to start an agency - The value of having the proper systems in place before you add to your team - What it looks like to work...
Apr 04, 2023•42 min•Ep. 61
Amanda is a recent CPSM graduate and a proud career nanny for over a decade. She has also worked as the program manager for an agency that supports the independence of individuals with disabilities. There were multiple roads that led Amanda to become a Sleep Consultant. Her experience as a Child Care Licensing Specialist inspired her passion for educating parents and caregivers on the importance of safe sleep practices. She also witnessed the transformation her nanny family had after working wit...
Mar 28, 2023•23 min•Ep. 60
Lauren A. Tetenbaum, LMSW, JD, PMH-C is an advocate and therapist certified in perinatal mental health who specializes in life transitions affecting millennial and young women. With an approach grounded in empathy and emotional intelligence, Lauren counsels clients on romantic relationships, career choices, pregnancy and parenting, anxiety, and family dynamics. She offers cognitive behavioral and feminist-based psychotherapy to individuals and couples. A mother of two with over a decade of exper...
Mar 21, 2023•30 min•Ep. 59
Marli is a certified pediatric sleep consultant through 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, she helps moms navigate the world of sleep training in a way that feels aligned with their parenting style while setting their child up for both short and long-term sleep succes...
Mar 14, 2023•27 min•Ep. 58
