The Sweet Slumber Podcast: Baby-Centered Sleep

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Do you sometimes wonder if you’re asking God for too many favors? Do you question whether or not God cares about you? In this episode, Meredith, mother of 5, shares stories of God’s blessings and miracles in her life and on her family’s behalf, that will wash away your doubts. You’ll hear stories about illness, heart-ache, hope, loss, parenting struggles, and more. Every story includes answered prayers. 

Don’t miss this episode if you love hearing inspiring, faith promoting stories. If your faith could use a little boost, this one is for you, too! 

Meredith's faith and hope blessed her when she struggled through the worst of times, and taught her beautiful life lessons. She will help you feel motivated to turn to God during your difficult times, whether you have sleep challenges, relationship pains, or the overwhelming demands of motherhood. You're going to love this episode! If you find meaning in this show, please share it with others.

In memory of Nicole Elizabeth Crandall, Meredith's niece.

Topics:

• Peace during traumatic experiences
• Faith versus fear
• Seeking miracles & receiving them
• How to endure sleep disappointments and exhaustion 
• Receiving strength
• Trusting God
• How God watches over our children
• Overcoming heart ache & regret
• Comforting thoughts about loss and heaven
• Encouraging thoughts for mothers
• Understanding God's love

Ready to understand your child better? Take the Sleep Temperament Test! Reveal your child's sleep nature and unlock the solutions to your exhaustion in just 5 minutes! 

• For infants: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/61778658cc4cbd0018d8524d⁠⁠⁠⁠
• For toddlers and young children: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/6335193348a706001633d7c1⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you're interested in working with Meredith, click here to set up a free Sleep Intervention Call.

If you'd like to learn about the Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Program or Mastermind set up a call with Meredith HERE.

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The Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program Launches on January 6th 2026!

Use the links below to learn more. While you're looking around, add your name to our waiting list to get updates about our next session.

Learn More About the Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program HERE.

Learn about our Baby-Centered Sleep approach, methods and principles, hear from a few of our graduates, and get to know Meredith HERE.

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Would you like to know how to improve your health? Or are you more concerned about your child's health and eating habits? According to our guest, Peyton Berg, most parents are more concerned about their children's health than their own. In this show, you'll learn how to kill 2 birds with 1 stone by focusing on both! Peyton is a functional medicine certified health coach and nutritionist. She also has a background in pediatric nursing! She is well-qualified to guide mothers as they build healthy habits for themselves and their families. 

Listen to this episode to learn important insight about pediatric and maternal health. Unlock your special parenting powers by finding out how to influence your child's health. Understand the importance of finding root causes and building a foundation of health starting at the cellular level, instead of missing the mark with supplements and "pills for ills." Peyton is big on finding natural solutions for health issues and teaching realistic ways for improving your family's health on your own. She shares a few tips for getting your healthy foundation started, so don't miss this show!

Topics: 

• Overcoming anxiety about the health & well-being of your child
• Knowing what matters most
• Common health issues in children
• Grasping the limits of doctors and specialists
• What's wrong with relying on "pills for ills" & supplements
• Why mirroring your health problems on your child is a problem
• How to ask for advice from experts on social media 
• Or how to not be offended when experts have boundaries
• How kids' health is most impacted by mother's health
• Baby steps to better maternal health
• The 4 minerals that women need & how to make sure you're getting them
• How to heal your metabolism
• What to focus on first

Ready to understand your child better? Take the Sleep Temperament Test! Reveal your child's sleep nature and unlock the solutions to your exhaustion in just 5 minutes! 

• For infants: ⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/61778658cc4cbd0018d8524d⁠⁠⁠
• For toddlers and young children: ⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/6335193348a706001633d7c1⁠⁠⁠

Contact Peyton:

[email protected]

Website: www.lovinghealthfm.com

IG: @pey_lovinghealthllc

Resource: How to Heal Your Metabolism, by Kate Deering

If you're interested in working with Meredith, click here to set up a free Sleep Intervention Call.

If you'd like to learn about the Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Program or Mastermind set up a call with Meredith HERE.

Don't forget to leave a rating or review!

The Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program Launches on January 6th 2026!

Use the links below to learn more. While you're looking around, add your name to our waiting list to get updates about our next session.

Learn More About the Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program HERE.

Learn about our Baby-Centered Sleep approach, methods and principles, hear from a few of our graduates, and get to know Meredith HERE.

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Do you understand how the conscious and subconscious mind work? What if your subconscious mind is taking control more often than you realize? Learn these answers and more from genius life coach Andrea Mausser from www.chooseyourjourney.co She is the type of person that makes you feel comfortable instantly! Her training, experience, and wisdom empower her (as a mindset and personal growth coach) to effectively guide other people. But her enlightened perspective & upbeat personality are the reasons you'll fall in love with her and want to follow her advice. I can't wait for you to hear what she has to say!

Listen to this episode to learn what's going on in your mind from day to day and how your mindset is affecting you. Andrea gives tips on how to take control of your mind, rewire the negative, and find wholeness in your life. She shares fun facts about the mind and insight that you'll want to remember forever! 

Topics:

• Understanding the Conscious & Subconscious Mind
• How mindset affects your feelings, responses and attitude
• Why you should improve the way you think
• What's really going on when it's hard to change
• How to rewire your mindset
• Fun Facts
• Inspirational ideas about many subjects

Ready to understand your child better? Take the Sleep Temperament Test! Reveal your child's sleep nature and unlock the solutions to your exhaustion in just 5 minutes! 

• For infants: ⁠⁠https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/61778658cc4cbd0018d8524d⁠⁠
• For toddlers and young children: ⁠⁠https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/6335193348a706001633d7c1⁠⁠

Heartship Journey Podcast: https://chooseyourjourney.co/podcast/

If you're interested in working with Meredith, click here to set up a free Sleep Intervention Call.

If you'd like to learn about the Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Program or Mastermind set up a call with Meredith HERE.

Don't forget to leave a rating or review!

The Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program Launches on January 6th 2026!

Use the links below to learn more. While you're looking around, add your name to our waiting list to get updates about our next session.

Learn More About the Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program HERE.

Learn about our Baby-Centered Sleep approach, methods and principles, hear from a few of our graduates, and get to know Meredith HERE.

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Are you looking for an approach other than sleep training to improve your child's sleep? Then you've come to the right place! Meredith Brough, a pediatric sleep and childcare expert, teaches a unique approach (called Baby-Centered Sleep) for building sleep habits for babies, toddlers and young children. She teaches parents how to move forward in building strong sleep habits by trusting their intuition, being in tune with their children and focusing on their temperaments. Every child has specific needs and responses when it comes to sleep. 

This episode will help you overcome the roadblocks in your mind that might be limiting your progress with sleep. (It's not your fault these messages are there!) It's almost impossible to avoid the effects of information overload and confusion from all of the conflicting sleep advice! How can you feel clear minded with so many opinions and approaches to sort through? How can you know who to trust and what will work when a lot of the advice doesn't feel right? You may not even realize that your mind is buzzing with thoughts that are getting in your way! As you listen to the show, you'll be surprised to learn how sleep training advice has affected you.

Feel your mind open up as you identify the fears and rules that are causing problems for you and your child. Find out how to stay in tune and trust your intuition. Discover the truths and insights that will empower you to accomplish the sleep goals you've been hoping for! 

This episode will bring confidence, motivation, and peace as you move forward in your sleep journey and care for your child.

Topics:

• What sleep training messages are getting in your way
• How to reprogram your thinking & let go of unhelpful rules
• Why you should focus on being responsive
• How to depend on your intuition 
• Healthy expectations of sleep 
• Defining your parenting role 
• Ways to support optimal development 
• How you are benefitting your child's future
• Keys to successful sleep teaching

Ready to understand your child better? Take the Sleep Temperament Test! Reveal your child's sleep nature and unlock the solutions to your exhaustion in just 5 minutes! 

• For infants: ⁠⁠https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/61778658cc4cbd0018d8524d⁠⁠
• For toddlers and young children: ⁠⁠https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/6335193348a706001633d7c1⁠⁠

If you're interested in working with Meredith, click here to set up a free Sleep Intervention Call.

If you'd like to learn about the Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Program or Mastermind set up a call with Meredith HERE.

Don't forget to leave a rating or review!

The Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program Launches on January 6th 2026!

Use the links below to learn more. While you're looking around, add your name to our waiting list to get updates about our next session.

Learn More About the Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program HERE.

Learn about our Baby-Centered Sleep approach, methods and principles, hear from a few of our graduates, and get to know Meredith HERE.

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Is it difficult to understand your baby or young child? Would you like to understand them better? Then don’t miss this episode of the Sweet Slumber Podcast!

Enjoy a discussion about children’s temperaments featuring Meredith Brough, a sleep coach and childcare expert, and Amy Webb, a parenting coach with 2 Doctorates-one in Human Development and another in Family Sciences. Amy is also the creator of the "Thoughtful Parent" blog (at www.thoughtfulparent.com).

In this episode, Amy teaches how to fine tune your relationship by tuning into your child's temperament. She teaches what “temperament” means and how it is shaped. She shares personal experiences about raising 2 boys that had little in common with her and what this taught her. Amy explains her approach to handling differences. She also teaches how to enhance children’s strengths and give them optimal support. 

Meredith and Amy list ways that sleep is affected by temperament and how this impacts parents. They also discuss how quality sleep can affect temperament! Watch this episode to soak up powerful insight from two women with extensive backgrounds in parenting, temperament research and family support. If you’ve been blaming yourself for your child's sleep struggles, then you’ll find validation and reassurance in this show!

Topics:

• What temperament is
• Where temperament comes from
• Raising sensitive, spirited, & high needs children
• Common traits of spirited children
• How to adapt and be flexible as a parent
• What children need from us
• How to best support your child
• How temperament affects sleep 
• How sleep affects temperament
• Why traditional sleep methods don’t work for all temperaments
• The importance of trusting your intuition
• How your hard work and influence as a parent will pay off 
• What might improve challenging temperaments
• How a child’s temperament might change over time

Ready to understand your child better? Take the Sleep Temperament Test! Reveal your child's sleep nature and unlock the solutions to your exhaustion in just 5 minutes! 

• For infants: ⁠https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/61778658cc4cbd0018d8524d⁠
• For toddlers and young children: ⁠https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/6335193348a706001633d7c1⁠

Amy's Contact Info & Resources: 

Subscribe to "The Thoughtful Parent Blog"

https://thoughtfulparent.com

Book: “Tender Beginnings” 

Look for child development resources and guidance for new moms 

https://www.facebook.com/ThoughtfulParent

https://www.instagram.com/thoughtful_parent/

https://www.pinterest.com/thoughtful_parent/

If you're interested in working with Meredi

The Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program Launches on January 6th 2026!

Use the links below to learn more. While you're looking around, add your name to our waiting list to get updates about our next session.

Learn More About the Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program HERE.

Learn about our Baby-Centered Sleep approach, methods and principles, hear from a few of our graduates, and get to know Meredith HERE.

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Have you ever thought about taking a yoga class? Did you know that there are yoga classes designed for pregnant and postpartum women? Learn about prenatal and postnatal yoga in this podcast episode featuring Meredith Brough and yoga instructor Lily Allen-Dueñas. Lily has mastered the art of wholeness and peaceful living. Her knowledge and insight are a strong match for the needs of selfless, depleted, and worthy mothers. She is an instructor of yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and nutrition. In her spare time, she produces a podcast called "The Wild Yoga Tribe" and enjoys married life. 

You'll be surprised by the amount of insight you'll gain from this episode. Lily explains the benefits of yoga and the powerful affects that stress can have on your physical, emotional and mental health. She offers several simple ideas for healing and stress reduction, as well. You'll find Lily's perspective on health and wellness edifying and inspiring. Her passion is contagious! 

Listen to this episode if you want to prioritize your health and well-being. You'll feel worthy and capable of seeking out the great things that life has to offer. Be sure to listen for information about Lily's services and free resources to help you move forward.

Topics:

• Prenatal and postnatal yoga
• Why you should find your own instructor
• The benefits of yoga
• Getting started with yoga
• Creating positive energy and peace through affirmations, visualization, meditation
• The effects of stress on our bodies 
• Why we need to lower our stress levels
• Simple calming tips for adults and children
• How to focus on awareness, connection, and wholeness
• Quieting your mind
• Making time for wellness

Ready to understand your child better? Take the Sleep Temperament Test! Reveal your child's sleep nature and unlock the solutions to your exhaustion in just 5 minutes! 

• For infants: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/61778658cc4cbd0018d8524d
• For toddlers and young children: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/6335193348a706001633d7c1

Lilys Resources: 

Website: https://wildyogatribe.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildyogatribe/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildyogatribe

Twitter: https://twitter.com/wildyogatribe

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WildYogaTribe

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wild-yoga-tribe/id1571374779

Insight Timer: https://insig.ht/6gFTaXHlogb

If you're interested in working with Meredith, click

The Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program Launches on January 6th 2026!

Use the links below to learn more. While you're looking around, add your name to our waiting list to get updates about our next session.

Learn More About the Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program HERE.

Learn about our Baby-Centered Sleep approach, methods and principles, hear from a few of our graduates, and get to know Meredith HERE.

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Would you like to improve your child's sleep using peaceful methods? Then this is the episode for you! If your child sleeps poorly and you are exhausted, you may need to teach your child how to fall asleep without assistance (independent sleep skills) for naps and bedtime. This should help them self-settle at night.

In this episode, Meredith shares powerful insight about working with babies and toddlers explains how to use 2 popular methods following her non-crying, stress-free approach. You'll learn new ideas that align with your intuition and benefit your child's well-being.

Topics: 

• The challenges and advantages of temperament types
• The best timing to use an independent sleep method
• The benefits of having multiple sleep method options
• The keys to successfully teaching methods
• How to use Pick Up/Put Down, modified
• How to use the "Chair Method", modified
• The importance of building security

Ready to understand your child? Take the Sleep Temperament Test! Reveal your child's sleep nature and unlock the solutions to your exhaustion in just 5 minutes! 

• For infants: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/61778658cc4cbd0018d8524d
• For toddlers and young children: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/6335193348a706001633d7c1

If you're interested in working with Meredith, click here to set up a free Sleep Intervention Call.

If you'd like to learn about the Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Program or Mastermind set up a call with Meredith HERE.

Don't forget to leave a rating or review!

The Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program Launches on January 6th 2026!

Use the links below to learn more. While you're looking around, add your name to our waiting list to get updates about our next session.

Learn More About the Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program HERE.

Learn about our Baby-Centered Sleep approach, methods and principles, hear from a few of our graduates, and get to know Meredith HERE.

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In this episode, Meredith shares the story of how she recently discovered her children’s tongue ties or tethered oral ties (TOTS), as well as her own. She explains why tongue ties can be a problem for children and adults, as well as infants. You’ll learn about the signs of sleep disorders and tongue ties and uncover one of the causes of frustrating feeding problems for babies. 

Listen to this podcast to find out who can support you if you are would like to find out if you or your child has a tongue tie or sleep disorder.

Tongue ties and sleep disorders are very common. Be sure to watch or listen to this episode to gain insight that you may need someday, whether you need to know for yourself, your child, or someone you care about!

Be sure to watch for Part 2 on this topic. Meredith will talk about her son’s tongue tie release, her own release, her daughter’s experience with a palate expander, and report how health is improving for her family.

What are oral ties? These are bands of tissue that form under the tongue, inside the upper and lower lip, and inside the cheeks. It's normal to have them. But some ties are restrictive and inhibit proper tongue/lip function. They can range from thick to thin, be easy to spot when the tongue is lifted or they may be hidden. (Posterior tongue ties are under the tongue at the base.) Ties can form between the upper teeth-creating a space. Or they may restrict the tongue from sticking out or reaching up to the palate. A professional will know if ties are a problem.

Highlights:

• Are feeding struggles a sign of oral ties?
• What are the health symptoms of oral ties?
• What are the signs of apnea and sleep disorders?
• Reasons for trusting and following parent’s intuition
• How Meredith’s intuition helped her family
• Finding a dentist, ENT, myofuntional therapist, or IBCLC with the right training
• What myofunctional therapists do and how they can help
• How chiropractors can help people with oral ties
• How to move forward in assessing sleep and tongue ties

Ready to understand your child? Take the Sleep Temperament Test! Reveal your child's sleep nature and unlock the solutions to your exhaustion in just 5 minutes! 

• For infants: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/61778658cc4cbd0018d8524d
• For toddlers and young children: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/6335193348a706001633d7c1

Resources for the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area:

Lindsey Brandhorst, myofunctional therapist, MA, CCC-SLP. https://www.brandhorsttherapy.com

Dental Touch (for oral tie releases for all ages) https://www.dentaltouch.com

Local chiropractor who is familiar with tongue ties and supportive body work: Dr. Alex at Revive Family Chiropractic, https://www.revivefamilychiro.com.

Tricia McConnell, myofunctional therapist,

The Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program Launches on January 6th 2026!

Use the links below to learn more. While you're looking around, add your name to our waiting list to get updates about our next session.

Learn More About the Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program HERE.

Learn about our Baby-Centered Sleep approach, methods and principles, hear from a few of our graduates, and get to know Meredith HERE.

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Have you ever wondered why you need sleep? Do you wonder what happens to your body and your brain while you are asleep? In this episode, Madlina Brencus, a doctor-in-training and well known Baby-Centered Sleep consultant in Romania, discusses the sleep insight that she finds most fascinating with Meredith Brough, sleep expert and host of this podcast. 

Madalina teaches the details of the cleansing process that occurs during the first stage of non-REM sleep and what happens if you miss this stage. She explains how melatonin and other hormones support sleep and suggests natural ways to boost their effectiveness. She breaks down what happens when you don't get enough sleep (occasionally) and the dangers of sleep deprivation. Lastly, she shares her thoughts on the ways that people try to compensate for lost sleep and the importance of improving the overall quality of sleep.

Don't be afraid to listen to this podcast if you are sleeping poorly. Especially if there are factors that you can't control! Meredith and Madalina are sensitive to this issue and aware that you might feel stressed out or anxious about this topic. They offer reassurance as they address these challenges, as well. They encourage parents to do everything in their power to improve sleep and support their children with patience and compassion until sleep improves.

Topics:

The purposes of sleep

The benefits of healthy sleep

How we fall asleep and stay asleep

The dangers of sleep deprivation (long term and short term)

Compensations (short term and long term)

Encouragement for those who want to sleep better but can't

Ready to understand your child? Take the Sleep Temperament Test! Reveal your child's sleep nature and unlock the solutions to your exhaustion in just 5 minutes! 

• For infants: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/61778658cc4cbd0018d8524d
• For toddlers and young children: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/6335193348a706001633d7c1

Resources: 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Book: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker

Connect with Madalina

On Facebook: Madalina Brencus
On Instagram @Povesteauneighindute, means Little Acorn's Story, in reference to her

The Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program Launches on January 6th 2026!

Use the links below to learn more. While you're looking around, add your name to our waiting list to get updates about our next session.

Learn More About the Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program HERE.

Learn about our Baby-Centered Sleep approach, methods and principles, hear from a few of our graduates, and get to know Meredith HERE.

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Do you want to help your infant sleep well? In Episode #8, you'll learn the tips that matter most when it comes to building strong sleep habits for infants, 0-4 months. You can begin building your new baby’s sleep habits by taking simple steps! You won’t have to sort through tons of baby sleep resources, because Meredith has simplified the process for you in this episode.

This episode will help you know where to start. You’ll learn what to expect and do during the first couple of months, to get started on the right track and start strong.

Do you have questions about what naps and nights should look like for young babies? Do you know why your baby fusses when overtired and how to avoid it? In this episode you’ll learn more helpful information about infant sleep than you would by sorting through several sleep books. You'll enjoy this episode and save yourself from headaches and confusion.

Topics:

• Realistic expectations for the first 1-3 months
• Where to start
• How to take advantage of nature
• Understanding your baby's temperament & needs
• Insight on sensitive, high energy, and grumpy babies
• Establishing days and nights
• Shaping schedules
• Sleep cue tips for high energy babies
• Limits on wake windows
• How to eliminate colic
• Simple routines and tricks for getting your child to fall asleep easier/faster
• Cluster feeding insight
• Moving bedtime earlier
• Nap limits and expectations
• Tips to help your child sleep through the night naturally
• Believing that you respond to your child the right way

Ready to understand your child? Take the Sleep Temperament Test! Reveal your child's sleep nature and unlock the solutions to your exhaustion in just 5 minutes! 

• For infants: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/61778658cc4cbd0018d8524d
• For toddlers and young children: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/6335193348a706001633d7c1

If you're interested in working with Meredith, click here to set up a free Sleep Intervention Call.

If you'd like to learn about the Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Program or Mastermind set up a call with Meredith HERE.

Don't forget to leave a rating or review!

The Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program Launches on January 6th 2026!

Use the links below to learn more. While you're looking around, add your name to our waiting list to get updates about our next session.

Learn More About the Baby-Centered Sleep Consultant Certification Program HERE.

Learn about our Baby-Centered Sleep approach, methods and principles, hear from a few of our graduates, and get to know Meredith HERE.