Why I became a Sleep Consultant.

Before I had children, I always dreamed of starting my own business but I was never quite sure what I wanted it to be.

I worked for years in the food operations industry and genuinely loved what I did. I’d often imagined that if I ever started something on my own, it would be as a consultant in that space. But deep down, there was a part of me that always felt drawn to the medical field. I never acted on it, I was nervous about retraining, especially as I got older. The thought of starting again felt overwhelming.

Then came my two wonderful children. Everything changed.

My son arrived first, and parenting him brought a surprising twist, he was just like my husband, who I’ve known since school. Watching my son be the same cheeky class clown I once laughed at in his dad was both hilarious and humbling. Suddenly, I wasn’t just laughing I was parenting the personality I once found so funny. It gave me a new perspective on what it means to guide and nurture a child, especially when they reflect parts of someone you love.

Motherhood hit me hard, in all the best and hardest ways. The responsibility, the love, the constant worry it was nothing like the carefree world I lived in before kids. And somewhere in those blurry newborn days, I found clarity, I wanted to do something meaningful that helped families.

When my son was born, I had time to read all the baby books. I followed every sleep tip to the letter, and thankfully he was a naturally good sleeper. He took a bottle, had a dummy, and I could put him down roughly when I needed to. Looking back, I definitely made a few mistakes (more on that another time), but overall, I had the time and energy to stay on top of it.

Then came my daughter and everything was different.

By then, my son was three and very demanding. Everyone told me to give him extra attention when the baby arrived, because “she won’t remember, but he will.” I took that advice to heart. But in doing so, I completely neglected her sleep needs. I fed her to sleep, let her sleep in our bed, and spent every night side-lying while she fed on and off. I loved the closeness, but I was utterly exhausted. Our noise would wake her, and I never felt rested. Every day felt like survival mode.

And amidst all of this, I was being made redundant from my job. I was juggling too much, with hardly any mental capacity left.

But somehow, in the middle of it all, I decided to take a leap. I enrolled in a sleep training course not just to help my daughter, but because I didn’t want any other parent to feel the way I did. Drained, defeated, and desperate for rest.

I took a holistic approach when sleep training my daughter. I struggled to hear her cry, so we took it slow. I would feed her, and my husband would help settle her when she didn’t need milk. Slowly, things started to change from waking every 30 minutes, to every 2 hours, then 4. Now? She sleeps through the night, 6:30 p.m. to 7 a.m.

That transformation changed everything. I finally had energy. I could enjoy my children again. I didn’t dread bedtime or argue with my husband over who was going to deal with the next wake-up. The atmosphere in our home shifted.

That’s when I knew I wanted to help other families feel this way too.

I’ve always been someone who gets joy from helping others. Even in my old job, I loved supporting colleagues and watching them grow. But it never felt truly fulfilling. Becoming a certified sleep consultant has given me that purpose I was searching for. I’m now helping families find rest, balance, and joy again and I couldn’t be more grateful for that.