Becoming a Sleep Consultant: My Story

In my previous life before children, I was a hard-working account executive for a very high-end catering company. I absolutely loved my job. I had close work friends and I was able to express my creativity. In addition, I loved being a part of big milestones such as weddings, corporate office openings, presidential inaugural celebrations, etc. I was happy with life before becoming a sleep consultant.

Life Before Becoming a Sleep Consultant

My life in catering was thrilling but also stressful.

I worked full days and then headed onsite to events in the evenings. I also worked most weekends and holidays. When my son was born I just knew that working in this field was not going to lend to being the type of mother that I wanted to be. I decided to hang up my catering hat one month before my son was born.

The transition to a stay-at-home mom’s life was a tricky one. My income was substantial. Therefore, we had to figure out how to live on my husband’s salary with a new baby on the way. I also had to figure out what my identity was as it wasn’t the successful career woman that I had been for almost a decade.

My son’s birth

Once my son arrived I poured myself into being the best parent I could possibly be.

We attended library story times, baby music, and gym classes and developed a really great schedule and routine. I was thriving and so was my little baby boy.

For about five years, I lived that happy stay-at-home mom life and through the birth of my second child, before really starting to get an itch for more. I still loved being home with my children. However, I wanted something I could be proud of besides the bento box lunches that I’d proudly pack for trips to the playground.

Becoming a Sleep Consultant

Getting my certification to become a sleep consultant was such a blessing for my family.

It allowed me to have an income again, while still being present for my children. It also gave me something to be really proud of. I call my business “my third baby.” Working from home with young children can sometimes be a challenge, but it’s something I wouldn’t trade for anything.

Start Your Journey to Becoming a Sleep Consultant

My children and my husband are all so incredibly proud of what I have created. I think what I love more than anything else, is that I’m now giving other women the opportunity to have what I have. Through the Center for Pediatric Sleep Management, I’m able to educate and mentor other women to start their own businesses just like my own. I can’t think of anything better!

You can start your journey to becoming a sleep consultant as well. If you are interested in becoming a sleep consultant, come join our free Facebook group to learn more. Inside the group, you will get access to a community and training opportunities showing you exactly how Center for Pediatric Sleep Management can help you achieve your goals.

In addition, you will gain access to a library of guest experts who join live on our podcast and share how they have become sleep consultants.