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The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 50: Using Light to Support Sleep: A Conversation About Quantum Biology with Carrie BennettJoin Heather Boyd as she talks to Carrie Bennett, a health educator in the emerging field of quantum biology, about using light to optimize health and sleep. Carrie has a background in biology, nutrition and body work. Her work is focused on supporting clients by translating and applying research and knowledge about using light and water for promoting optimal health.In this episode, Heather and Carrie talk about:Quantum Biology: what is it?How to use natural light exposure to improve sleep and healthThe value of true darkness at night...2025-06-2648 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 49: Independent Bedtimes for 15 month old and a 3 year old -You Ask, I AnswerIn this episode, Heather answers real questions from tired parents looking for solutions.We cover two questions about independent sleep:How do I stop holding my 15 month old’s hand for her to fall asleep?How do I help my 3 and 5 year old fall asleep independently?To answer these questions, Heather describes sleep support strategies that respect your baby’s need for safety and security, stage of development, and temperament.Listen in to hear how the Loved to Sleep method can help you change how a 15 month old falls asleep...2025-06-1926 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 48: How to Handle the 4 Month Sleep RegressionLet’s talk about the 4-month sleep regression: what it is, what it’s not, and how to manage it.In this episode, Heather Boyd, occupational therapist and sleep coach, explores what’s happening at the 4-month mark and how to move past the worry and fear about this stage of your baby’s development.You’ll learn:An alternative perspective on the entire idea of a 4-month sleep “regressionWhat’s happening in your baby’s brain and body at 4 monthsWhy sleep is sensitive at this stageWhat makes...2025-06-1228 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 47: Nightweaning with Kim Hawley, IBCIC and Holistic Sleep CoachIf there was one theme in my practice in the past year, it was night weaning and how to do it with respect, reason, and responsiveness. So today’s episode is right on the mark.My colleague and friend, Kim Hawley, IBCLC and Holistic Sleep Coach, shares perspectives and guidance on night feeding and weaning, and its relationship to sleep.Kim Hawley, MA, MPH, IBCLC is a Holistic Sleep Coach, Lactation Consultant, Peaceful Parenting Educator, mom, and the host of The Responsive Family Sleep Podcast. She helps tired parents bring together developmental knowledge, sleep science, and...2025-06-0647 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 46: From Reflexes to REM -Understanding Newborn Sleep DevelopmentWondering if your newborn’s sleep is normal?In this episode, Heather Boyd, occupational therapist and sleep coach, breaks down what to expect in the first few months of sleep development.Listen in to hear:What sleep looks like in the first few monthsWhat movements, sounds, and behaviours you’ll see in your newborn when they are sleepingWhat reflexes, breathing patterns, and movement patterns you’ll see from your newbornWhen sleep cycles and consolidated night time sleep start to develop, and what you ca...2025-05-3024 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 45: How to (Attachment) Parent YOUR WayHeather explores the pressure she felt as a new mom to “measure up” and be “attachment-based enough”. This pressure to be good enough is a theme that comes up often in her one-on-one and sleep group work.In this episode, Heather explores:“Attachment Parenting” and the 7 B’sWhy checklist parenting undermines what is truly important to you (and what to focus on instead)The freedom in knowing that not every moment is perfectThe questions parents ask about whether what they are doing is attachment-based enough or if what they are d...2025-05-2235 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 44: Babywearing with Jordan Morillo, O.T.Baby wearing (carrying a baby on your body using a sling, wrap, or fabric carrier) is a popular and useful way of keeping baby close, and keeping a caregiver’s hands free. In this episode, Heather talks with Jordan Morillo, maternal health occupational therapist, mom of one, and babywearing educator about the benefits and barriers to baby wearing. Jordan became inspired to start The Babywearing OT when she saw gaps in the perinatal care continuum after giving birth to her son.Her evidence-based wisdom and passion for sharing information on the safety, merits, option...2025-05-1555 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 43: Flora’s Walk: Compassion, Connection, and Community Awareness of Maternal Mental HealthIn May, communities across Canada come together for Flora’s Walk to increase awareness of maternal mental health and raise funds for community agencies who support mothers in the perinatal period. In this episode, Heather explores:The statistics around prevalence of mental illness in mothers and fathers in the perinatal periodCommon signs of Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders5 Strategies for supporting maternal mental healthThe roles that sleep and community play in supporting maternal mental health Don’t miss this important episode.Mentioned in thi...2025-05-0821 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 42: 3 Tips that Change the Way You Look At Sleep ChallengesIf you’re feeling frustrated or discouraged by your baby’s sleep, you’re not alone. There’s really no way to fully appreciate how exhausted you’ll be as a parent, even if you’ve been told you’re going to be tired and your baby will wake up often.In this episode, Heather breaks down 3 shifts you can make so that your baby’s sleep is easier and less draining starting right now.So often in our search for solutions to sleep problems, we focus on fixing what isn’t broken, and we struggle to shift ou...2025-04-2416 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 41: Kinder Musik with Miss Corrie RoseCorrie Rose is a Kinder Musik educator in Niagara Ontario and studio owner of Kinder Musik with Miss Corrie. Music is a powerful and deeply engrained medium for learning, connection, and regulation. Kinder Musik is a specific program that uses instruments, stories, and movement activities to support early development.In this episode we exploreThe benefits of music for mental health, regulation, and connectionCorrie’s unexpected path from pharmacy assistant to struggling student, motherhood, and Kinder Musik educatorWhat to expect in a Kinder Musik classHo...2025-04-1741 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 40: How to Fit Naps in Without Destroying BedtimeNaps can be a huge stress for parents. You might be asking yourself:What time should naps be? How long should they be? How do you drop a nap? And what on earth do you do if your baby falls asleep at 5pm? What will happen to bedtime?!In this episode, Heather shares strategies on managing the messy middle of changing naps to support night time sleep.Have a listen to explore:How to distribute naps over the day to land at a reasonable bedtimeHow to be fle...2025-04-0324 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 39: Strength-Based Sleep: Finding Your Baby's SuperpowersIn February, I had the pleasure of speaking at Sleeposium 2025, an annual international conference for sleep professionals. I spoke about the importance of taking a STRENGTH-based approach when working with families.When families are seeking help around sleep, it’s not because things are going well –there are often some pretty big challenges and some significant hurdles. Parents feel exhausted and defeated. And it can feel like NOTHING is going well.Buried under all the challenges, however, are strengths that can help us support your baby’s sleep and help them reach their potential.It’s s...2025-03-2008 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 38: Baby Massage with Helen ThompsonHeather is joined today by Helen Thompson, Tasmania-based infant massage instructor with over 3 decades of experience working with babies, toddlers, and their families.In this episode, Helen helps break down:How to be “baby-led” when doing baby massageWhat signals a baby gives so you can tune into their cuesHow a gentle massage routine can help babies relax and settle into easier sleepThe role massage plays in building connection, bonding, and communicationHow parents benefit from infant massageAnd moreHele...2025-03-1326 min
The Responsive Family Sleep PodcastUnderstanding The Stages Of Attachment With Heather BoydAttachment is the most fundamental need and yet we don’t do much to educate parents around attachment – what is it and what do we need to do in our parenting to support it? In this week’s episode I’m joined by my friend, colleague and sleep coach Heather Boyd to talk about attachment. Our conversation focuses on the importance of attachment, attachment as the basis for development tounfold, and Dr. Neufeld’s 6 stages of attachment. We took a deeper look at the first 3 stages of attachment and how they relate to sleep and...2025-02-2056 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 35: Redefining Motherhood for High Achievers and Multi-Taskers, with Lisa CarpenterIf you’ve ever listened to a podcast while checking email while waiting for the washer to stop so you can turn laundry over, oh, AND you’re also feeding your baby, have a listen to my interview with Lisa Carpenter.Lisa is an anti-performance performance coach –and if you’re an overthinking multi-tasker who hasn’t considered your own needs and is attempting to be a perfect parent, you need her perspectives on dismantling the ideas we have about motherhood, busyness, and parenting.In this interview, Lisa unpacks: Why BEING more doesn’t mean DOING...2025-02-1753 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 34: When You're Baby's Having a Hard Time (Throwback to Ep 4)In this episode, Heather Boyd, mom of 3, sleep coach, and occupational therapist dives into how to reframe your baby's difficult sleep. This is a throwback to episode 4 nearly 1 year ago!As an exhausted and overwhelmed parent, you are likely all too aware of how hard this is.Heather guides you to reflect on:🦋 Appreciating that your baby is doing the best they can at this particular time.🦋 An evolutionary perspective on what babies have needed (and what your baby needs) to sleep.🦋 Why curiosity trumps cookie-cutter approaches to sleep coaching...2025-02-0921 min
Learning To Mom ™ Pregnancy and Newborn Life Podcast for First Time Moms, New Moms and Expecting MothersHow to Get Your Baby To Sleep (NOT cry it out method) with Heather Boyd | Ep. 74Struggling to get your baby to fall asleep and stay asleep, without using the cry it out method? Then this episode is for you!Today I sit down with Heather Boyd from the Baby Sleep Connection Podcast and we break down all things baby sleep for babies aged 3 months to 7 months old.It's a good one- you do NOT want to miss it!Here’s what we cover:What does normal sleep for a 3-7 month old baby look like?Nap routine Wake windowsNewborn sleep schedule transitionSleep regressionsHow to get an overtired bab...2025-01-2743 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 32: Positive Discipline Through "Storyteaching" with Sarah R. MooreParent coach, author, public speaker, and mom, Sarah R. Moore talks with Heather Boyd, Occupational Therapist and sleep coach about positive discipline, story teaching, and brain-based parenting.
Sit in on this interview to learn:
What is discipline?! And how has it been misrepresented?
What is story teaching, and how does it support human development?
Brain-based approaches to parenting and discipline
How to use story teaching to help our children manage challenges
Is there such a thing as “too late” for story teaching to help our children through chall...2024-12-0154 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 31: Parenting When SickHeather has been under the weather this past week, which has her reflecting on how she managed parenting responsibilities when she was sick when her kids were very young.
Listen in as we move into cold and flu season for ways to manage acute illness when sick. Have you been sick and navigating parenting? What helped you through?
In this episode Heather talks about:
Getting comfortable with not controlling “all the things”.
How perfection and planning can get in the way.
Being sick forces us (helps us?) get priorities sorted p...2024-11-2324 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 30: Six Questions to Ask Yourself When Your Baby's Sleep Is TrickyHeather Boyd, occupational therapist and mom of three, runs through 6 questions she recommends you ask yourself when your baby's sleep is going through a sticky stage. So often, there's an easier way within reach, and these 6 questions can help you find it.
If sleep is tricky, ask yourself the following 4 questions:
What works best for helping my baby fall asleep?
Am I resisting what works best because I’m trying to follow someone else’s “rules” about how to help my baby sleep?
What cues are my baby giving that let me know th...2024-11-1616 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 29: Mindful Approaches to Lactation with Victoria Beninger, IBCLCHeather Boyd, occupational therapist and sleep coach, talks to Niagara IBCLC, Victoria Beninger, about the ways she supports new parents with feeding plans, goals, and the doubt and stress that new moms often carry. We also talk about stress as a hidden impact on milk supply. When there are so many products and lactation cookie recipes on line to increase milk supply, it’s a refreshing idea that we’ve got tools already inside us to support breastfeeding.
Listen in as we talk about:
A trend Victoria sees in who reaches out to her overnight for su...2024-11-0741 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 28: Busting 5 Baby Sleep MythsHeather Boyd, mom of 3, Occupational Therapist, and certified Infant & Family Sleep Specialist shares 5 common sleep myths (and why they aren’t true).
Listen in to hear about:
“Junk sleep”: what’s the deal with sleeping in arms or falling asleep in the car? Does it “count” as sleep?
Humans as carry mammals: how does this impact how we can help our babies sleep?
Why looking to your baby for “signs” that what you’re doing is working is the best way to avoid the trap of baby sleep myths
Putting your baby dow...2024-10-3116 min
CH-AI BrewsCH-AI Brews - Season 1, Episode 6: Victoria Bryan & Heather BoydDr. Victoria Bryan and Heather Thach(UTC)In Episode 6 of "CH-AI Brews," Daniel Duggin speaks with Dr. Victoria Bryan and Heather Boyd of the Walker Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on the potential impacts of AI on academic life.2024-10-2117 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 27: Sleep, Rest, & Support: Are You Cheating Yourself Out of Wellness?Heather Boyd, mom of 3, Occupational Therapist, and certified Infant & Family Sleep Specialist shares 3 ways parents tend to cheat themselves out of wellness when their baby isn't sleeping long stretches and needs lots of support to sleep.
Listen in to hear:
Where Heather sees most parents cheating themselves out of much needed sleep
How to balance getting more sleep AND connecting with your partner or doing the things on your “to do” list
When, generally, the most effective time is to sleep in order to reduce your sleep debt
How rest...2024-10-2121 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 26: The 2 Keys to Supporting Your Baby's SleepHeather Boyd, Occupational Therapist and sleep coach shares two key perspectives in making your baby’s sleep make sense.
Listen in to learn:
The two key perspectives that support sleep: sleep development, and understanding your baby’s needs
Why sleep milestones should be approached more like the milestone of walking
What important brain function allows adults to manage upset more easily than babies (and why knowing this matters
The role that parents play in supporting brain maturation
What sensory input has to do with sleep
Why...2024-10-1018 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 25: The Feeding Journey with Karla Masse, IBCLCHeather Boyd, Occupational Therapist and sleep coach, talks with Karla Masse, IBCLC and mom of 6 about her role as a home visiting lactation consultant in Niagara, Ontario
In this episode you’ll hear about:
Karla’s journey that led her to become an IBCLC
Perspectives on integrative approaches to lactation support
Feeding “goals” versus “expectations”
Karla’s passion for helping parents rediscover the foundations of caring for their baby, including trusting their bodies
The tongue as an amazing, dynamic muscle
Finding what works for you
Getti...2024-10-031h 01The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 24: You Don't Need to Leave Your Baby to CryIf you’ve felt the pressure to leave your baby in their bedroom, alone, to fall asleep (despite it going against your instincts), or you’re just discovering that maybe there’s an alternative to leaving your baby to cry, listen in on this episode as Heather Boyd, occupational therapist, sleep coach, and mom of 3, explores why not crying-it-out is so important.
In this episode you’ll hear Heather talk about:
Four reasons why it’s worth shifting from cry-it-out to responsive parenting
Four perspectives to help responsive parents have reasonable...2024-09-2626 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 23: Resistance is Futile: Why Meeting Your Baby's Need is the Best Place to Start Supporting SleepIf you’ve been trying to fit a square peg baby into a round hole based on what you’ve been told about sleep, listen to this week’s episode as Heather Boyd, O.T. and Certified Infant & Family Sleep Specialist delves into ways to reduce some of the friction between what you’re trying to shape and how you can lean into the need instead, to get easier sleep.
In this episode, Heather covers:
The 3 questions to ask yourself that immediately drops some of the resistance you might have around helping your baby sleep holistic...2024-09-1914 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 22: Mindfulness, The Nervous System, & Sleep with Dr. Nerina Ramlakhan
Heather Boyd speaks with Dr. Nerina Ramlakhan, a physiologist and sleep therapist with a passion for supporting people and organizations using Western medicine, Eastern philosophy, consciousness, evolution, and feelings of safety for our nervous systems.
In this episode, Dr. Nerina and Heather explore:
How our nervous systems developed through evolution to support surviving and thriving.
The resourcefulness of our nervous systems to protect us through freezing, fighting or fleeing (sympathetic nervous system), and maintaining safety (ventral vagus nerve)
What “safety science” is and how it relates to gauging our envi...2024-09-121h 10The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 21: How to Hire a Sleep CoachIt's hard enough managing the sleep deprivation and deluge of information about what you SHOULD be doing to support your baby's sleep.
But now you’ve got to google “sleep coach” and figure out what coach you should pay money to to support you?
In this episode, Heather Boyd explains how to find a coach who’s right for you (even if you’re looking for something different than what she offers as a coach), and how to move from frozen and overwhelmed to seeking support that can help you move forward.
What’s covered in...2024-09-0534 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 20: Long Bedtimes: Why they happen and what to do about it
Long bedtimes are a frequent challenge for families looking for baby sleep support. Spending one or two hours in a dark room trying to cajole your baby to sleep is a stark contrast to the peaceful, connected bedtimes you may have imagined.
In this episode, Heather Boyd, O.T., mom of three, and certified Infant and Family Sleep Specialist, explores 6 reasons long bedtimes might be happening, and what to do about it!
Have a listen to learn:
6 common reasons bedtimes are long
6 strategies for making bedtime a more manageable...2024-08-2832 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 19: Are Bad Habits Really That Bad?Heather helps unravel the myth that helping your baby to sleep is a “bad habit”.
If you nurse to sleep, bed share, or rock, pat, or walk your baby to sleep, listen in to explore:
The 3 reasons we fear “bad habits”
How habits serve us
Why habits are like diapers!
3 things to say to yourself that help you take the fear out of bad habits
Mentioned in this Episode:
Sign up for the Free Sleep Workshop: Why Isn’t My Baby Sleeping? August 26th 2024 at 11am. www.fa...2024-08-2315 min
The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 18: The 5 Steps of Conscious Discipline (for Parents Who Want to Respond Instead of React)Heather Boyd is joined by Mr. Chazz, educator, mentor, and motivational speaker, who is making positive waves in the parenting community through his work teaching Conscious Discipline.
In this episode, Mr. Chazz covers:
The 5 steps to Conscious Discipline (I am, I calm, I feel, I choose, and I solve)
The idea of accepting the parenting reality in front of you, instead of resisting it
Learning conscious discipline and emotional regulation for your SELF, so that you can teach it to your child
How an understanding of the 3 brain states (executive, emotional, and survival...2024-08-0840 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 17: 3 Ways to Connect With Your Baby for Better Sleep and Easier ParentingHeather Boyd, Occupational Therapist, mom of 3, and certified Infant and Family Sleep Specialist, talks about the value of connection and self-regulation in helping make transitions (including bedtime) easier.
Parenting is hard. Let’s find ways to use connection to ease the load.
Have a listen to hear about:
How Gordon Neufeld’s approach to attachment supports cooperation
Keeping your dignity intact through parenting challenges
“Leading the Dance” through attachment
3 ways to use connection: Physical connection, Silliness, and Stories
2 ways to ramp up connection...2024-08-0127 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 16: Little Changes Add up: Strategies for Making Parenting EasierHeather Boyd, Occupational Therapist and sleep coach, explores the strategies she guides parents to use to tackle the mountain of challenges in the first few years of parenting (and beyond!).
In addition to sharing how she tackled a particularly chaotic period of parenting, Heather breaks down the three steps she uses when there seems to be more problems to solve than there is time to solve them.
If you’ve found yourself asking “Where do I start?”, have a listen.
Wondering what you can do next?
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In this episode we cover:
Integrative medicine: what is it?
His recipe for a healthy childhood "smoothie"
Sleep as one of the foundations of childhood health in hi...2024-07-1840 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp 14: Dropping Naps: How Should I Handle This?In this episode, Heather Boyd, O.T., mom, and sleep coach, explores why babies drop naps, why it can feel so difficult, and what to do to make it easier.
Even though dropping naps is a normal part of development, it can be a bumpy ride!
Whether dropping naps is parent-led, circumstance-led, or baby-led, Heather explores ways to make the transition easier.
She also explores:
Robust naps versus “cat naps” (neither is bad or good)
What signs there are that your baby is ready to drop a nap
Th...2024-07-0835 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEp #13: How Much Sleep Does Your Baby Need? (And are they getting enough?)Heather Boyd, OT, Sleep Coach, and mom of 3 answers the common question that tired and worried parents ask: How much sleep does my baby need?
We explore how many hours of sleep are recommended at various ages, and what factors can impact how much sleep your baby needs (and how much they're getting!).
The Resources I Mention in this Episode:
Sign up for the Podcast Resource Hub to access National Sleep Foundation recommendations, nap expectations, https://heatherboyd.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/1170166
Listen to Episode #12: My Baby is Overtired!
...2024-06-2015 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEP 12: My Baby Is Overtired! (What do I do?!)Heather Boyd, sleep coach, occupational therapist, and mom of 3 addresses the big concern that many parents have around their baby being overtired. She provides reassurance and strategies for managing overtiredness in babies and explains what else might be going on, and why it can be SO hard to get your baby to fall asleep if they’ve missed their bedtime.
2:18 Fear of baby being overtired
3:26 How sleep is built
4:48 Signs that your baby is overtired
5:34 What overtiredness, overstimulation, and boredom have in common
6:00 Signs of overstimulation
6:27 Signs of b...2024-06-1323 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEP 11: The Emotional Edge: Parenting Tools for Emotional Vocabulary, Emotional Intelligence, and Resilience with Tara GrattoIn this episode Heather Boyd, sleep coach and therapist, chats with Tara Gratto, mom of 2 and parenting coach who supports parents and caring adults of children from toddler through early teen with behaviour, emotional regulation and social-emotional wellbeing.
*Heather's audio in this interview is, unfortunately, quite low. We didn't edit it out to provide context for the questions Heather asks Tara. Thankfully, Tara's audio is fine. We'll correct this problem in future episodes!)
A long-time educator and former preschool owner, Tara has two decades of experience working with children and families. She i...2024-05-3054 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEP 10: 4 Reasons Your Baby Isn't Sleeping Like You ExpectedHeather Boyd, occupational therapist, mom of 3, and Infant & Family Sleep Specialist, outlines the four most common reasons she sees parents struggle with a baby who is not sleeping as well as expected.
This episode is a sneak peak at Heather's upcoming free Masterclass, "Why Isn't My Baby Sleeping?". Save your seat for May 30th at www.familysleep.ca/free-workshops to attend live, get the replay, and get a written summary of the call.
Wondering what you can do next?
✔️ Subscribe to this podcast and share it with a friend! Provide a review on Apple...2024-05-2313 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEP 9: Self-Care and Healing for Parents with Special Needs, with Sara IntonatoJoin Heather Boyd in her interview with Sara Intonato, master coach to parents of children with special needs, as they explore parenting, self-regulation, and how Sara used yoga and self-care to heal emotionally after her son was diagnosed with autism.
With over 20 years of coaching experience that includes an extensive background in the ancient science of yoga, Sara Intonato brings a unique combination of skills and insight to her clients.
Sara’s disciplined self care has allowed her to boldly advocate for her own child with autism successfully, even when experts told her it was imposs...2024-05-1658 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEP 8: My Top 4 Gifts for Mother's Day
Heather Boyd, Occupational Therapist, Sleep Coach, and Mom of 3 explores a NEW way to give on Mother’s Day. If you’ve been disappointed, underwhelmed, overwhelmed, or overcommitted on Mother’s Day and are left wondering how to feel loved and nurtured on Mother’s Day, have a listen.
Heather explores:
4 gifts to give yourself this (and every) Mother’s Day
What to let go of
Why self-love is important
Mentioned in this episode:
Sarah Rosensweet: website https://www.sarahrosensweet.com/ Perspective on Mother’s Day: https://w...2024-05-0924 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEP 7: Sleep Hygiene -How to Change Sleep Without Changing Your BabyWhen sleep gets challenging, it's tempting to focus all of your attention on your baby's behaviour (hello, behavioural sleep training!). Instead, what if you put your energy and attention on things BEYOND actual sleep that can make sleep easier?
Sleep hygiene is probably the most underrated and underappreciated strategy for sleep, but can be SO valuable for making sleep easier. And that's the goal! Easier sleep!
Join Heather Boyd, Occupational Therapist, sleep coach, and mom of 3 as she discusses 4 sleep hygiene approaches that you can use to make it easier...2024-05-0223 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEP 6: 5 Ways to Work Less Hard on Sleep and Get More Of ItIn this episode, Heather Boyd, mom of 3, certified Infant & Family Sleep Specialist, and Occupational Therapist, talks about why working so hard on making our baby’s sleep better can often make sleep harder.
She shares:
✔️ Why we are conditioned to think grit gets us goals
✔️ Why sleep training culture makes us believe it’s our JOB to work hard to make sleep easy
✔️ How working hard on your baby’s sleep is like training for a 5km run at 2am!
✔️ How working less on sleep gives you MORE time, MORE energy, and maybe...2024-04-2518 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEP 5: Rediscovering Movement Post-Partum with Jessica DarlingHeather Boyd chats with Jessica Darling, a personal trainer from Toronto, Ontario who specializes in prenatal and postpartum fitness.
As a former competitive athlete, (rowing, cycling) and all round gym rat, Jessica loved feeling strong and pushing herself to the limits. After the birth of her daughter, jumping back into that kind of exercise wasn't the right fit. After some searching she found the right program that helped her rediscover my body and feel good in movement. It was a powerful experience that she wants to bring to all women.
Jessica takes a person-centered approach a...2024-04-1842 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEP 4: The Hardest Thing I'll Ever Ask You To DoIn this episode, Heather Boyd, mom of 3, sleep coach, and occupational therapist dives into how to trust your baby and trust the process.
As an exhausted and overwhelmed parent, you are likely all too aware of how hard this is. And yet, as a responsive parent looking for a better way to parent than conventional approaches, you've probably already had experiences that have required trusting the process.
Heather guides you to reflect on:
🦋 Appreciating that your baby is doing the best they can at this particular time.
🦋 An evolutionary perspective on what babies...2024-04-0420 minThe Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainEP 2: What's Driving Your Baby's Sleep?Heather Boyd, mom of three, occupational therapist, and attachment-based sleep coach, explores why baby sleep looks so different from your own sleep --and how that guides what you can do as a parent to support your baby's sleep.
In this episode, Heather covers:
What 4 things change with your baby's sleep as sleep matures
How sleep is brain-based (what's going on in that cranium, anyhow?)
Why you're not "in charge" of your baby's sleep
What you ARE in charge of!
How to let go (just a little bit!) so you aren't expending energy on...2024-03-2119 min
The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep trainWhat is the Baby Sleep Connection?The message so many parents get is that the burden is on YOU to teach your baby to sleep independently.
Instead, let’s explore a holistic approach to your baby’s sleep.
In this episode I cover:
What is a holistic approach to sleep?
Finding easier ways to support sleep without sleep training is valuable to your baby AND to you
Sleep as a vulnerable state that requires feeling safe
Why wake windows and sleep routines are only part of the story
The value of unders...2024-03-0904 min
Your Pastor Reads Books Podcast#23 (S3) Mental Health, God-Awareness & Greg Boyd's Present PerfectInsofar as we live as though God were not present, moment-by-moment, and as though this wasn’t the most important aspect of any present moment, we are living in the flesh.-Gregory A. Boyd, Present PerfectWhat life-changing moments do we miss when we’re focused on the next big thing? Are we aware of God in the moment with us? And, at what point should pastors refer congregants to professional mental health practitioners? These questions and this conversation with licensed mental health counselor and ordained minister Troy Renter* are inspired by Gregory A. Boyd’s Pres...2023-12-2835 min
Chasing The ConnectionKeeping the connection through the night with special guest Heather BoydIn this episode, Laura and Mike are joined by special guest Heather Boyd, an Occupational Therapist from Canada who specialises in supporting families through sleep challenges using connection as key. We swap stories of toddlers comandeering all the space in the bed whilst still needing to be touching us, the importance of that last bit of connection before bed and how we as parents can find ways to keep going even when running on empty! If this episode has spoken directly to your parenting sleep struggles, you can find out more about Heather's support services...2023-09-2828 min
Walker Podcast for Teaching and Learning (WPTL)S1 Ep 2: Guest Chris Johnson and Co-Host Heather Boyd Discuss Generative AIInterview with WCTL Staff colleagues with a focus on Generative AI. Chris Johnson and Heather Boyd answer questions and give updates on the resources our Center offers for faculty wanting to learn more about using AI with students and in classes. Also, the intense summer heat is the focus of our monthly wildlife minute. S1, Ep 2 Show Notes: Gen AI tools mentioned include: ChatGPT Bard by GoogleDall-e Adobe Firefly Historical mentions: Deep Blue (chess computer) Deep learning advances such as Siri suggestions, Netflix recs...2023-09-0724 min
teronggemoy[EPUB] [Read] An Improper Proposal (Distinguished Rogues #6) by Heather Boyd [EPUB] [Read] An Improper Proposal (Distinguished Rogues #6) by Heather Boyd Read Online An Improper Proposal (Distinguished Rogues #6) by Heather Boyd is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook An Improper Proposal (Distinguished Rogues #6) for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://gorengantahuaci.blogspot.com/25349449-an-improper-proposal **Download Book Here ==> https://gorengantahuaci.blogspot.com/25349449-an-improper-proposal Book Synopsis : In life there are choices… Spinster Iris Hedley was once the darling of the ton until her father lost his fortune through an illness...2023-09-0100 min
terongmuda[EPUB] [Read] An Improper Proposal (Distinguished Rogues #6) by Heather Boyd [EPUB] [Read] An Improper Proposal (Distinguished Rogues #6) by Heather Boyd Read Online An Improper Proposal (Distinguished Rogues #6) by Heather Boyd is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook An Improper Proposal (Distinguished Rogues #6) for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://gorengantahuaci.blogspot.com/25349449-an-improper-proposal **Download Book Here ==> https://gorengantahuaci.blogspot.com/25349449-an-improper-proposal Book Synopsis : In life there are choices… Spinster Iris Hedley was once the darling of the ton until her father lost his fortune through an illness...2023-09-0100 min
terong hijau[EPUB] [Read] An Improper Proposal (Distinguished Rogues #6) by Heather Boyd[EPUB] [Read] An Improper Proposal (Distinguished Rogues #6) by Heather Boyd Read Online An Improper Proposal (Distinguished Rogues #6) by Heather Boyd is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook An Improper Proposal (Distinguished Rogues #6) for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://gorengantahuaci.blogspot.com/25349449-an-improper-proposal **Download Book Here ==> https://gorengantahuaci.blogspot.com/25349449-an-improper-proposal Book Synopsis : In life there are choices… Spinster Iris Hedley was once the darling of the ton until her father lost his fortune through an illness of the mind. Reduced to living as a pennil...2023-09-0110 min
terongmalas[EPUB] [Read] An Improper Proposal (Distinguished Rogues #6) by Heather Boyd [EPUB] [Read] An Improper Proposal (Distinguished Rogues #6) by Heather Boyd Read Online An Improper Proposal (Distinguished Rogues #6) by Heather Boyd is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook An Improper Proposal (Distinguished Rogues #6) for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://gorengantahuaci.blogspot.com/25349449-an-improper-proposal **Download Book Here ==> https://gorengantahuaci.blogspot.com/25349449-an-improper-proposal Book Synopsis : In life there are choices… Spinster Iris Hedley was once the darling of the ton until her father lost his fortune through an illness...2023-09-0100 min
BragTalksEpisode 33: From Criminal Investigator to CEO: Stefani BoydIn this episode of BragTalks, Stefani Boyd shares her journey to becoming CEO with host Heather VanCura. Stefani shares how she created her own journey from a criminal investigator to owning her real estate and mortgage company and being her boss. Season 5 is all about sharing stories of pathways to promotion and Stefani has an inspiring story to share. Listen to learn how to chart your unique path to success and career satisfaction.
Biography
Stefani is a Sacramento local serving those in California and those leaving California with their home mortgage needs. After a success...2023-07-2821 min
Out d’Coup PodcastFriday Politics Roundup | Colorado school board takeover; FL passes anti-LGBTQ law; NYC is sinking; Cherelle Parker wins Philly Mayor; Innamorato wins big; Heather Boyd takes 163rd; & more!A right-wing takeover of a Colorado school board is a case study for what’s happening nationwide.
The Woodland Park school board was taken over by conservatives in 2021. They moved quickly to radically transform the district, learning from the tactics of Donald Trump and Steve Bannon, and bolstered by big-money fueling Christian nationalists curricular changes.
These “American Birthright” curricular standards passed by the Woodland Park school board are similar to the Hillsdale College K-12 curriculum, but target State Standards as well as District ones.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs a bill that dramatically limits transgender medical treatments, restricts...2023-05-191h 43
Lake Superior PodcastS3 E5: Heather Boyd, Grand Portage National MonumentGrand Portage National Monument has a new Superintendent, Heather Boyd. In 2008, Heather started with the National Park Service at Isle Royale. As a tribal member with the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, she is the first Anishinaabe to head Grand Portage. In this episode of the Lake Superior Podcast, Heather shares with Walt Lindala and Frida Waara how her heart and heritage have lead her back to Minnesota’s north shore. 2022-10-1520 min
Park Street Insider PodcastEssential Talks—Beam Suntory's Heather Boyd on RTD Innovation StrategySend us a textIn this episode of the Park Street Insider Podcast, Heather Boyd, Managing Director of U.S. RTD at Beam Suntory, overviews the paradigm shifts that the ready-to-drink space is causing in the beverage alcohol industry. Boyd breaks down the major players and innovations driving the RTD segment, the guiding forces behind the trends in the category, and how emerging brands can navigate this new regulatory environment. She shares Beam Suntory's RTD innovation strategy from a legal compliance perspective, something she considers key in a category where regulatory lines are often blurred.2022-08-0112 min
Uncomfortable Grace PodcastGrace & Curiosity with Kate BoydKate Boyd is a seminarian and voice for the messy middle Christians just trying to figure this whole thing out. We talked with Kate about how her own faith expanded when she stopped trying to control the narrative & started becoming curious instead.
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Untidy FaithActs 3-4 | Scott Walters & Heather Lobe JohnsonToday I’m joined by Scott Walters and Heather Lobe Johnson. And the three of us talk about what it means to actually see people, how the Holy Spirit impacts the character development of Peter, and what radical prayer and generosity looked like in the early church.Scott Walters is Professor Emeritus of Drama at the University of North Carolina Asheville, where he taught theatre history, play analysis, and directing for more than 20 years. He is the author of several articles in American Theatre Magazine, co-authored Introduction to Play Analysis and most recently edited an...2021-11-011h 03
B3 | Boss, Babies, and BottlesBaby Sleep, Ready, Go! with Heather Boyd | B3 PodcastHeather Boyd supports tired parents who want an alternative to conventional sleep training. (She also helps families who are losing sleep over water damage and mould). Heather combines her 20+ years as a pediatric OT with her experience as a mom of three to support parents in understanding sleep and infant development so that everyone can feel more well rested and confident. By combining neurodevelopment, attachment theory, and environmental health, Heather guides parents to make meaningful change not just to support sleep but to support family routines, parent perspectives, child development, and mindset. Her holistic approach considers sleep as a...2021-06-0243 min
I'll Make This BriefBuilding Better Meeting Habits with Heather Hansson of DocketIt’s time to make meetings awesome! Especially in a world where working remotely has become the norm, meetings and staying in communication with your team is key! In this episode, we’re joined by the Director of Products at Docket, Heather Hansson! With 20+ years of experience building solutions and automation, as well as leading teams across the globe, we’re excited to hear how she has built healthy meeting habits! Tune in for tips from Heather, and to hear Lauren’s experience with Docket! 01:30 Meet Heather Hansson! 02:40 How to incorporate Docket into your busi...2021-05-2016 min
OTs Gone RogueEPISODE 016 | Supporting Young Families to Have Peace of Mind in Their Environment with Heather BoydToday's episode is all about happy, rested families and health homes! I'm joined by my special guest, Heather Boyd, an OT based out of Ontario, Canada with a private practice that incorporates her two passions -- a holistic, attachment-based approach to infant sleep and environmental health, where she supports families around indoor air quality and indoor health concerns. It turns out that Heather is the only OT we know of that's working in environmental health so this episode is also serving as a match-making opportunity, where we want your help in connecting her with other OTs who might be...2021-04-1246 min
Untidy FaithCommunicating in Community with Heather Thompson Day | Rediscovering JesusWhat if there was one magic skill that could change how you relate to any kind of person? Guess what, there is! It’s called communication.You’re listening to Happy & Holy, a podcast about discipleship and community and how we meet each other right where we are to be the people of God on planet earth. And when we do, we have the potential to become the happy and holy disciples we are meant to be. I’m your host Kate Boyd, and today, I am joined by Dr. Hea...2021-03-1536 min