The Holistic Baby and Toddler Sleep Podcast

In this sleep-related 5-minute express episode, we dive into the controversial topic of why short and long sleep routines often fall short. While these routines can work well with expert guidance, many families struggle when trying to implement them on their own.

As a result, they face ongoing sleep issues such as overtiredness, night waking, and early rising. Discover why these routines might not be the best solution for your baby's sleep problems and learn the importance of professional support in creating effective sleep plans.

Listen here!

-If you found value or learnt something in this podcast Episode please Buy me a Coffee! There is a lot of work and costs involved in producing this  Podcast!  https://buymeacoffee.com/theholisticsleepproject


Your Links and Resources:

-Want to know what routines I DO recommend? Grab the new Ultimate Sleep and Feeding Guide to learn the routine that is optimal for your baby and toddler!
https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/offers/CszVZozT/checkout

-If you are ready to move away from supporting your little one to sleep (gradually), join our membership The Sleep Collective Membership  that has supported hundreds of families to do this https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/the-sleep-collective


-Want to learn more about The Holistic Sleep Approach and watch the recent International Awards journey? Check out our Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/theholisticsleepproject

-Just want more sleep now? Book one of our 1:1 Support Package and have Georgina hold your hand through all the trial and error and just get the sleep you are looking for! https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/sleep-solutions

Are you feeding, patting or rocking you little one to sleep for naps, at bedtime or overnight?
 
Are you finding they will only do 30 mins in the cot so you have to extend naps on you?

Feeling frustrated, overwhelmed and exhausted! You are not alone!

Today's episode explores why these interventions stop working, specific ages that these methods become harder and problematic and the impact of this exhaustive cycle on your emotional health and how it affects logistics in the home.

This bonus ep will also give you the answer to getting longer stretches of sleep in the day for your child as well as overnight. As well as the answer to moving towards more independent sleep so your child is more refreshed and so are you!
Listen here!

Your Resources:


"Strategies to transition away from feeding, rocking, patting to sleep and mastering independent sleep for your child" Masterclass (no longer available) 

-Our Sleep Collective Membership which has been operating for 3 years is the best place for supporting you to move away from feeding, patting, rocking to sleep https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/the-sleep-collective

-Want to learn more about The Holistic Sleep Approach and watch the recent International Awards journey?
Check out our Instagram at: www.instagram.com/theholisticsleepproject

-Grab the NEWEST Support Guide-Ultimate Sleep and feeding Guide so you know when your child's naps should be and for how long. The guide also maps out when your child's milk feeds and solids will be according to these naps and bedtime!
https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/offers/CszVZozT/checkout

-Having sleep issues with your toddler, travelling soon with little ones, experiencing night waking or catnapping? Check out our series of Masterclasses and Downloads on the website! https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/sleepmasterclasses

This podcast episode is raw and real as Rhiannon (mother of River-Rose) shares the impact of 18 months of sleep deprivation. Her little one was waking 14 x a night and always needing support to get back to sleep.  They were co sleeping which wasn’t inducing any more sleep. Her mental health was taking a diabolical turn, her relationship was suffering, her child wasn’t thriving emotionally or developmentally, and it all seemed impossible to resolve.

We talk about her prior experience working with a sleep consultant, how she found The Holistic Sleep Project differed, how the level of support was pivotal in the change she and her daughter needed and she shares River’s unbelievable sleep transformation!

She also talks about the role Georgina plays in ongoing support for her family as they navigate sleep into the future for River.

Listen to this raw episode here!

 
·       Trigger Warning for suicide, postnatal depression and post-depression anxiety.


-If you found value or learnt something in this podcast Episode please Buy me a Coffee! There is a lot of work and costs involved in producing this  Podcast!  https://buymeacoffee.com/theholisticsleepproject


Your Links:

-Rhiannon’s sleep transformation was through the Sleep Saviour 2 week Package (now known as Sleep Transformation Package). Check it out this 1:1 high level support package here https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/offers/k2nTb9JR/checkout

-How she continues her sleep support within The Sleep Collective Membership https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/the-sleep-collective

-You may have heard Georgina is currently overseas in May 2024 to meet the Duchess of York as she is a Finalist in 4 Business Award Categories!
Listen to this ep to learn more at https://open.spotify.com/episode/6EDUPLYgpXIlf14v3MqT8R?si=EaBwiOHKRZW2IBsn7cSoZA

-Want to learn more about The Holistic Sleep Approach and watch the recent International Awards journey as well as more sleep tips?  Check out our Instagram at: www.instagram.com/theholisticsleepproject

I won!!! I received an International Business Award at Women Changing the World awards for Woman in Health and Wellbeing! Not only have I spent the past 25 years in health and wellness as a Naturopath, but I have also spent the past 5 years creating transformations in the lives of the children and their families I work with. Sleep is underestimated, it is under acknowledged in our wellbeing and for its importance in our everyday lives as parents and for our children’s development.

I shared this conference room in London with incredibly successful powerhouse women who are making change in all areas of the globe and areas within society.  They are mothers and they are businesswomen, they want to make a difference in the world, and they are. I feel the difference I make, and so do the families I support, is immeasurable, transformative and miraculous. Now, I have been acknowledged for these efforts and in this episode, I share the experience in London, sacrifice it took for me to go overseas and for the blood, sweat and tears it has taken to get here over the past few years!

I hope you enjoy this episode and share with me in this award as part of the incredible community of families with The Holistic Sleep Project who are now experiencing life changing sleep for their families.

Your Links:

Check out more photos from the Gala Dinner at Women Changing the Awards on our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theholisticsleepproject

If you would like to be one of the next families to have a sleep transformation, check out the variety of sleep support packages at Sleep Solution Packages https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/sleep-solutions

Or book your Complimentary 30 min Discovery Call to get chatting about your sleep transformation at https://calendly.com/gwindebank/30-minute-discovery-call

-To how you can be part of our membership-The Sleep Collective and get sleep support and be part of this awesome community, head to https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/the-sleep-collective

 

Megan has struggled with her little one Sasha pretty much since she was born. Only able to achieve 15-20 min naps during the day, feeling like a failure and unable to get her to have long naps, trying all the strategies and products her friends suggested and ultimately ending up co-sleeping which also didn’t help either and just left her partner and her feeling completely exhausted.

We worked together when Sasha was 5 months and completely transformed the sleep of Sasha and the whole family and now at 18 months I have continued to support her family within the membership - The Sleep Collective. She shares with us the judgement and feeling of failing she felt before getting in touch with The Holistic Sleep Project and how the transformation has completely altered the functionality of her family and now, they can live with complete flexibility and ease.

Your Links:

-Join Megan and I at The Sleep Collective Membership for sleep and group support https://www.theholisticsleeprpoject.com/ the-sleep-collective

-Megan experienced her complete Sleep Transformation for her family by undertaking a Sleep Transformation Package. Check out more details of this at https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/offers/k2nTb9JR/checkout

-Not sure which package is for you? Start with a 30 minute Complimentary Discovery Call and let's find out what your sleep goals and journey so far has been and how I can help you get more sleep! https://calendly.com/gwindebank/30-minute-discovery-call

-Experiencing Early Rising? Grab our FREE Guide "75 tips to get your child to sleep until 7am"  https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/early-rising-guide

So, to share a little about these awards, they are being held in London in May and they are being presented by Sarah Ferguson Duchess of York! And there are some incredible speakers at the event, including:

Guest Speaker and Dr Tererai Trent who was named Oprah’s fave guest of all time. She is an author and along with Oprah helped to build primary schools and enhance education opportunities to create a pathway out of poverty for these children. Then there is the awards ceremony and a Gala Dinner to follow!

And the biggest news is I am actually flying overseas to attend the event!

The categories I am a Finalist in are:

💕 Woman in Health and Wellbeing

💕 Small Business of the Year

💕 People’s Choice - Business

💕 People’s Choice - Health & Wellbeing

In this episode, I talk you through WHY I started this business nearly 5 years ago and all transformation and development it has had over that time. It hasn’t been easy, and it has been filled with emotion and grief as you will hear in the episode.

On this Bonus Episode I share more about how I started this business as a SAHM, why I do this work, how I can help you family and why these awards are so important on this Bonus Podcast Episode.

Let’s hope I can bring back at least 1 award to this incredible podcast, Instagram and community I have created!

Links

-Learn more about the upcoming Awards and speakers who will be presenting at the Women Changing the World Awards in London www.wcwawards.com

-In the meantime, if you want to chat about your child’s sleep, please DM me and follow my journey overseas via Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theholisticsleeproject

-Check out the online support packages I mention in the episode to create these sleep transformations at https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/sleep-solutions

-To learn more about The Sleep Collective Membership which has been going strong for almost 3 years, head to https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com /the-sleep-collective

Looking after babies and toddlers is EXHAUSTING! And it is definitely the way that we prioritize them (as we should) but we so often let our wellbeing drop to the bottom of the pile of things to do in our busy lives.

Supporting our nutrition is one of the biggest areas which we as parents dont support ourselves. Yet, it is crucial that we do prioritize ourselves and eat well so we as mothers
1) have the energy to feed our babies
2) energy to play with our children
3) do all the things in the home and for our children that we are required and want to do!

Spend just 5 minutes listening to this Express Episode as an excellent reminder for HOW to look after your nutrition in your busy day and why this is important.

-If you found value or learnt something in this podcast Episode please Buy me a Coffee! There is a lot of work and costs involved in producing this  Podcast!  https://buymeacoffee.com/theholisticsleepproject


Your Links: 

-Experiencing Early Rising and feeling exhausted? Check out our Early Rising Free Guide "5 tips to get your child to sleep until 7am"
https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/early-rising-guide

-Looking for 1:1 support but not sure which package is best? Book your complimentary 30 min Discovery Call here https://calendly.com/gwindebank/30-minute-discovery-call

-Want sleep support but in a group environment and without time pressure? Check out more on our membership The Sleep Collective
https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/the-sleep-collective

Ellen is a qualified Naturopath, living on the Sunshine Coast in QLD and running an online clinic offering personalised support to women with hormonal issues and couples wanting to fall pregnant through 1 on 1 consultations and comprehensive online courses.

Ellen's holistic approach to fertility has facilitated numerous success stories worldwide, helping couples who have faced multiple miscarriages, unexplained infertility diagnoses, age-related fertility concerns, and those seeking alternatives before going down the IVF route.

With a special interest in women’s hormonal conditions and fertility, she investigates thoroughly through comprehensive testing, employs the fertility awareness method, herbal medicine, nutrient therapies, and nervous system regulation to help couples overcome various challenges.
 

Ellen and I had the most informative and honest chat about her work around fertility in what she calls the “middle bit”, the area between trying for a baby without success and heading to the mind field that is IVF. There are SO many areas within the male and female physiology that can be addressed Naturopathically for improvement to sperm and egg quality which can then lead to successful conception. We talk about the difference between the medical mainstream fertility testing vs the vast array of integrative testing Naturopaths can do for a couple who is trying to conceive and the elements of our health that may be contributing to this issue.

We also talked about the notion of not just getting pregnant but how important it is to conceive a healthy baby, hold it to term and have a positive birth experience.

This is a very informative conversation and at times emotional as we talk about the difficulty of getting pregnant and how difficult it can be for some couples.

After listening to this podcast episode, you will have a new insight to your fertility and feel empowered to understand how much you can do to support yourself and your partner to conceive without necessarily going down the path of IVF (or to support the process of IVF).


*TRIGGER WARNING

We discussed baby loss, miscarriage, medical termination and other topics such as secondary infertility and unexplained infertility.


 -If you found value or learnt something in this podcast Episode please Buy me a Coffee! There is a lot of work and costs involved in producing this  Podcast!  https://buymeacoffee.com/theholisticsleepproject


Your Resources:

-Ellen's website is https://ellenlouisenaturopath.com/

-If you already have a child and are looking for sleep support check out the array of Sleep Support options at https://www.theholisticsleepproject/sleep-solutions

-Grab the Ultimate Sleep and Feeding Guide to support your child's milk feeds, sleep and solids at https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/offers/CszVZozT/checkout

-Check out all other Sleep support Masterclasses and Downloads at https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/sleepmasterclasses

 

This 5 min Express Episode is an awesome sleep AND nutrition tip!

If your child is struggling to eat at dinner this tip will change that for you!
So often parents complain to me about their little one's being fussy, going to bed without any dinner, being hungry when they wake up in the morning, or parents are actually wondering if their child is actually hungry overnight and that's why they are getting overnight wakes.

Your little one is refusing dinner or not eating much at meals, you may be worried about them sleeping through the night. It is very common that parents will then give them an alternative like yogurt or fruit just to "fill them up"

But what if you knew the 1 tip that will solve all these dinner hassles and concerns for you?

Listen to this Ep and transform stressful dinner times so your child's sleep and nutrition work together to create the optimal wellbeing!


If you found value or learnt something in this podcast Episode please
Buy me a Coffee! There is a lot of work and costs involved in producing this  Podcast!  https://buymeacoffee.com/theholisticsleepproject



Your Links:

Got other sleep challenges with your little one's sleep? Book a 30 min Discovery Call  https://calendly.com/gwindebank/30-minute-discovery-call

Need support for Early Rising? Grab this FREE Download here  https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/early-rising-guide

Want more sleep support and part of a supportive community? Check out  The Sleep Collective Membership https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/the-sleep-collective

Learn more about the relationship between feeding and sleep in more detail on Ep 9 of this podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/4zONYE3yes6ffNxgdmvc2y?si=2SXA9JixTLqnL0fElRmRFw

In this 5 min Express Episode we talk about the number 1 element to introduce into your child's bedtime routine to ensure an awesome night's sleep for them and in turn you!

This crucial element is from the 3rd Stage to my Holistic process of the 5 Stages to Successful Sleep which I work through with all my 1:1 and families within my membership-The Sleep Collective, and it is commonly overlooked in many sleep approaches.

Sleep is a really vulnerable state so we want to make sure our children feel connection to not only US but there sleep space as well. So we need to full their cups and connect with them in order to execute excellent sleep! 

Addressing Stage 3 is all about connection and is within my 5 Stages to Successful Sleep, It explains how we want to ensure your child feels like their cup is full and they feel safe enough to drift off to sleep.

If you want to hear more about the 5 Stages to Successful Sleep and you arent getting the improvement you want for your child's sleep challenges book a 30 min your Complimentary Discovery Call - https://calendly.com/gwindebank/30-minute-discovery-call here!

If you found value or learnt something in this podcast Episode please Buy me a Coffee! There is a lot of work and costs involved in producing this  Podcast!  https://buymeacoffee.com/theholisticsleepproject


Your Links:

Listen to Episode 13 of the podcast if you have tried Sleep School or other professionals and still dont have the improvement you are searching for https://open.spotify.com/episode/29S1QjfhuWSXuo4TBGcsiO?si=9JWKeYnARZ6m_x0mMDxO3Q. This will explain why that is!

Got a Catnapper on your hands? Grab this the Conquering Catnapping Masterclass  here  https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/catnapping-masterclass

Join us at The Sleep Collective Membership as part of an awesome group of parents who are getting more sleep each day! https://www.theholisticsleepproject.com/the-sleep-collective