Becoming a Sleep Consultant with Jayne Havens

What happens when you take a career you're already passionate about and invest in the education that allows you to become even better at what you do?For Lauren Harvey, becoming a certified pediatric sleep consultant completely transformed her career as a Newborn Care Specialist. She went from simply providing overnight support to becoming a trusted expert who helps families establish healthy sleep habits from the very beginning.Lauren's story is a perfect example of how sleep consultant certification doesn't necessarily have to mean starting a new business or leaving behind work you already love. Sometimes, it's about deepening your expertise, building confidence, increasing your value, and creating a career that's both financially rewarding and sustainable for the long term.In this episode of Becoming a Sleep Consultant, Lauren shares how this specialized education has helped her stand out in her field, and why she's now more confident, more in demand, and more fulfilled in her work than ever before.Links: Website: https://www.thesleepeditco.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepeditcoIf you’d like to learn more about becoming a Sleep Consultant, please join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/becomeasleepconsultantCPSM website: https://thecpsm.com/Book a free discovery call to learn how you can become a Certified Sleep Consultant here: https://jaynehavens.as.me/CPSM-Inquiry

This week on the Becoming a Sleep Consultant podcast, I’m joined by Deb Pocica, a postpartum doula who added sleep consulting to her business and saw an immediate shift in the way she could support families.In this episode, we talk about:• Why sleep consulting is the perfect complement to postpartum care• How sustainable systems can prevent burnout for doulas and sleep consultants• What expanding your services can mean for both your income and your energyThe truth is, postpartum care often ends right when families need continued guidance the most. Sleep consulting fills that gap. It extends support beyond the newborn phase, strengthens relationships, and positions you as a long term resource instead of a short term solution.If you are a doula or newborn care specialist thinking about how to grow, diversify, or prevent burnout in your business… this episode will give you a lot to think about.Links:Website: https://www.debpocica.com/ If you’d like to learn more about becoming a Sleep Consultant, please join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/becomeasleepconsultantCPSM website: https://thecpsm.com/Book a free discovery call to learn how you can become a Certified Sleep Consultant here: https://jaynehavens.as.me/CPSM-Inquiry

This week on the Becoming a Sleep Consultant podcast, I'm chatting with CPSM graduate Kenyon Gatlin, a NICU mom who turned her own life-changing experience with sleep training into a career supporting other families.Kenyon's daughter spent 59 days in the NICU and came home with a feeding tube, airway complications, and a long list of medical appointments and therapies. When Kenyon eventually decided to work on her daughter's sleep, she had to approach things differently, with guidance from her medical team and modifications to accommodate her daughter's needs.That experience shaped so much of how Kenyon supports families today, especially those with medically complex children. She understands firsthand that healthy sleep habits don't require a perfectly controlled schedule, and that families can make meaningful progress even when life is complicated and unpredictable.We also talked about Kenyon's first year in business, during which she's supported approximately 40 families! She shares how she went from trying all sorts of marketing strategies to building relationships with local professionals, getting out into her community, and developing a steady stream of referrals.One of my favorite parts of our conversation was hearing Kenyon reflect on how much she's grown personally since starting her business. She was caring for a medically complex baby, navigating a cross-country move, and trying to figure out how to build something of her own. She didn't exactly have an abundance of free time, but she was determined to make it work.I think so many of you will relate to Kenyon's story, whether you're already running a sleep consulting business or you're still trying to figure out how to make space in your life for something new.Links:Website: https://www.nitenitebabysleep.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nite.nite.baby/If you’d like to learn more about becoming a Sleep Consultant, please join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/becomeasleepconsultantCPSM website: https://thecpsm.com/Book a free discovery call to learn how you can become a Certified Sleep Consultant here: https://jaynehavens.as.me/CPSM-Inquiry

Meg enrolled in Center for Pediatric Sleep Management because she wanted to be a better postpartum doula. Sleep was coming up constantly with the families she was supporting, and she wanted to feel equipped to answer their questions and get them longer stretches of sleep.Families are hiring Meg because of this specialized skillset. She is setting herself apart from others in the field.Meg knew that becoming a sleep consultant would be great for her postpartum clients. What she didn't expect was how big a part of her business sleep would become. Meg is now working with families well beyond the newborn stage, supporting sleep clients both virtually and in person. As she looks ahead to 2027, she's planning to scale back some of her overnights and lean even more into sleep.In this episode of the Becoming a Sleep Consultant podcast, Meg and I talk about how sleep consulting has helped her stand out as a doula, what it looks like for her to juggle in person and virtual support, and why she is leaning into sleep consulting as she continues to grow her business.Links: Website: https://bumptobabedoula.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megwysong_doula.sleep.coach/If you’d like to learn more about becoming a Sleep Consultant, please join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/becomeasleepconsultantCPSM website: https://thecpsm.com/Book a free discovery call to learn how you can become a Certified Sleep Consultant here: https://jaynehavens.as.me/CPSM-Inquiry

IS THERE REALLY ROOM FOR ONE MORE SLEEP CONSULTANT?This question lands in my DMs almost every week. Aspiring sleep consultants see how many people are already doing this work and wonder why any family would choose them.I get it. But I don't think that question is really about the market. It's about self-doubt, and wondering whether you can be successful in this field.When I started, I just wanted to help families and earn a little extra money. Within a year, I was having $10k months. Nine years later, my consulting business is busier than ever.Parents aren't choosing their sleep consultant from a database. They're choosing a person. And nobody else can be you.In this week's episode, I'm sharing why this market isn't anywhere close to saturated, and why it wouldn't matter even if it were.Links:If you’d like to learn more about becoming a Sleep Consultant, please join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/becomeasleepconsultantCPSM website: https://thecpsm.com/Book a free discovery call to learn how you can become a Certified Sleep Consultant here: https://jaynehavens.as.me/CPSM-Inquiry