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“15 to 20 minutes after the baby falls asleep is when they enter their deepest sleep state, so they’re less likely to wake up.”
— Shelly Taft
In this episode, we gather for a post-show recap after our Deeper Dive into Sleep Coaching with expert Shelly Taft.
We kick things off by tackling the delicate dance between lactation support and sleep coaching—because helping babies sleep while helping them eat is basically the professional equivalent of juggling flaming swords while riding a unicycle.
We also talk about something that helping professionals are famously bad at: self-care. You know, that thing we all enthusiastically recommend to clients and then immediately forget to do ourselves.
Listen now to discover:
- Self-care practices to help you start the day slowly instead of jumping into business (4:05)
- Moving away from hustle culture to create a more balanced lifestyle (9:06)
- Working with families facing sleep-related issues (18:24)
- The importance of collaborative learning (20:10)
“ I had a lot of guilt over not answering messages on the weekends because it was always like, well, my clients need me. What if there’s an emergency? But then I’d hear your voice in my head saying, lactation consultants are not emergency providers.”
— Shelly Taft
Links and Resources
- Connect with Shelly: https://www.shellytaftibclc.com/
- Listen to Shelly’ podcast, Baby Pro: https://www.shellytaftibclc.com/podcast/
- Check out the Habit Nest app: https://habitnest.com/pages/mobile-app?srsltid=AfmBOooWWkfcYXbNri_YvN4DbaG7HtqLpZhZfa1nGOs_Ov6eesP6RcWJ
- Subscribe to the Deeper Dive Membership: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/subscription/deeper-dive-membership
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Highlights:
0:39 – Post-show wrap-up
3:55 – Morning routines and self-care
9:06 – The hustle culture dilemma
14:02 – Habit stacking for success
18:24 – Navigating sleep challenges
20:10 – Mentorship and support in practice
About Us
Leah Jolly is a private practice IBCLC with Bay Area Breastfeeding in Houston, Texas. Annie Frisbie is a private practice IBCLC serving Queens and Brooklyn in New York City, and the creator of Paperless Lactation.
The Lactation Business Coaching podcast is produced by us and edited by Jillian Grover, who also writes our show notes. Our theme song is by Silas Wade.
