Best Alanna McGinn Podcasts (2024)

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068: Napping on the Go 7:01

4y ago7:01

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The warmer weather can make things tricky with an increase in events, travel and an effort to get out and enjoy the great weather. It can be hard to find a balance between having your little one sleep at home versus having them sleep anywhere. In addition, some babies may seem to sleep longer in the stroller, then they do in their crib at home. So …

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067: Friendship - Heather Dixon - SavvyMom 30:30

4y ago30:30

30:30

Heather Dixon is a writer, a mom to three girls and the Editor-in-Chief of SavvyMom, a wonderful online Canadian parenting publication, one where I’ve had the pleasure of writing for. I thought it would be fun to have Heather on to discuss one of her articles she wrote - “I Suck at Being a Friend Right Now” - and why the topic of this article reson…

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066: How Your Sheets and Blankets Help You Sleep 12:11

4y ago12:11

12:11

Have you ever wondered why climbing into bed and under the covers feels so good? Regardless of whether you like to sleep with just a light sheet or prefer the heaviness of a weighted blanket, there’s something about being covered up as you try and fall sleep that most people can’t do without. There are physiological and behavioral reasons why sheet…

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065: Replay - My Story of Infertility 25:59

4y ago25:59

25:59

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month with October 15th being National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. 1 in 4 women will suffer a loss via miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss at some point in their lives. The topic of miscarriage, infant loss, and infertility is one that is close to the heart host Alanna McGinn, having s…

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064: Natural Medicine - Lisa Marie Holmes RH 31:39

4y ago31:39

31:39

Lisa Marie Holmes, RH is a television personality and creator of The Botanical Apothecary herbal remedies line launching this 2020. As an entrepreneur, Lisa Marie is inspired to find La Joie De Vivre in everything that she does. From her exclusive toxic-free signature paint line to her blog on health and wellness, it is clear that Lisa Marie wishes…

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063: 4-Month Sleep Regression 19:23

4y ago19:23

19:23

Sleep regressions. They’re one of the most challenging hurdles to overcome when you’re a sleep-deprived new parent. One minute you have this perfect, little gorgeous baby who sleeps and all is right with the world and then suddenly your baby is waking up throughout the night, skipping naps. And why the heck won’t they stay asleep anymore when you p…

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062: Delaying the Crib to Bed Transition 19:48

4+ y ago19:48

19:48

Hearing the pitter-patter of tiny feet in the middle of the night can only tell you one thing. What you dreaded is reality. He’s climbed out of his crib. Even though you’re never truly ready to transition your toddler to a bed, you can rest easy and take a deep breath mama, it may not be that time…not just yet. In this episode Sleep Expert Alanna M…

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061: Positive Affirmations - Anna Lozano and Lindy Sood 28:12

4+ y ago28:12

28:12

Anna Lozano and Lindy Sood are moms, bestie’s, and founders of Love Powered Co. They launched Love Powered Co on Kickstarter in 2017 - a soul fuel company, powering the next generation of mindful leaders. With a passion of health, spirituality, personal development and mindfulness these ladies are taking the world of positive affirmations by storm …

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060: Why Your Child is Stalling at Bedtime 16:19

4+ y ago16:19

16:19

Kids who never learned strong sleep skills as babies and toddlers are still struggling with sleep. In other cases, kids who were great sleepers can suddenly be faced with sleep issues too. What’s interesting though, is that even though many adults struggle with sleep, parents can be quick to assume that their child could actually ‘just go to sleep’…

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059: Replay - Spring Time Change 22:16

4+ y ago22:16

22:16

The evenings are getting lighter and that can only mean one thing. Spring Daylight Savings Time is just around the corner. Sunday, March 8th, clocks are turned forward 1 hour. I know, just when you have your baby on a great sleep schedule, right? Sleep Expert, Alanna McGinn, shares how the Spring Time change is the tough one as we are all losing an…

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058: How to Create a Successful Family Meeting 12:19

4+ y ago12:19

12:19

When someone in the family isn’t sleeping well, it can affect everyone in the home. And while it’s one thing for babies and toddlers to have some trouble with sleep and bedtime, it’s another thing when your school-aged children are consistently having difficulty. Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn helps you conduct a successful family sleep meeting and est…

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057: Sleep Clinic #6 20:56

4+ y ago20:56

20:56

Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn dedicates this entire episode to her popular sleep clinic, where she chooses sleep questions submitted by you and answers them. On today’s episode she answers ~ how can I help my 9 month old sleep through the night? ~ when should my baby sleep in his crib both for naps and night sleep? ~ how do I break the rock to sleep h…

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056: Parenting Expert - Kelly Bourne 33:34

4+ y ago33:34

33:34

As a Pediatric Registered Nurse turned parenting researcher, speaker, and writer, Kelly’s straight-shooting tips help parents navigate the bumps and WTF moments with their sanity and sense of humour intact. Holding both a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy and certification as a Positive Discipline Parenting Educator, Kelly provides su…

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055: Sleep Regressions 21:43

4+ y ago21:43

21:43

"Why is my perfect sleeper all of a sudden waking up and not going back to sleep?" Sound familiar? Sleep Regressions are unavoidable for our babies. Teething, illness, travel, even developmental milestones, unfortunately can disrupt sleep. It’s easy to go to the "Get Through the Night" mode and suddenly what you normally practice goes out the windo…

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054: Replay - Stop Taking Sleep for Granted 37:44

4+ y ago37:44

37:44

It’s the start of the new year and all we see are posts on social media on the new diets that will be tried, the best cleanse to start, or how you all joined a gym, that you’ll likely never go to. We never see the posts about – I’m going to go to bed earlier, or I’m really going to aim on getting regular 7-8 hours of sleep each night. We spend one …

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053: Replay - Toddler Holiday Sleep Hangover 13:59

4+ y ago13:59

13:59

Now that things are starting to settle, and your normal routine is starting to fall back into place, something still seems slightly off...that something is your toddler. It’s a tale Good Night Sleep Site hears far too often after this busy merry season. Gatherings were had and new toys were played with, and your child’s normal structure and routine…

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052: Replay - Sleep Tool #4 - The Methods 28:03

4+ y ago28:03

28:03

Our 4th sleep tool is choosing the method - the way we can finally break any final sleep associations, and wean out and final night feeds. You may be asking yourself, why are we only including this sleep tool now and it’s important to understand that while it’s often the first or only thing we think about when deciding to sleep train, the method is…

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051: Replay - Sleep Tool #3 - Bedtime and Bedtime Routine 22:36

4+ y ago22:36

22:36

Sleep Expert, Alanna McGinn introduces our third sleep tool, which is a bit of a combo. Today she discusses the bedtime routine followed by an age appropriate bedtime. Get ready for your jaws to drop, folks! This is the easiest sleep tool to implement, but also one of the toughest for you all to do. But spoiler – sometimes just by applying this sle…

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050: Replay - Sleep Tool #2 - Lengthen Naps 17:14

4+ y ago17:14

17:14

The second sleep tool in the Good Night Sleep Site Tool Kit is working on consolidating naps. Hands up! Who is struggling with 30-45 minute naps? Nap struggles are probably the most common sleep complaint with parents, and you are definitely not alone in your struggles. Proper naps can be hard but understanding when and how to put your baby down fo…

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049: Replay - Sleep Tool #1 - A Perfect Baby Sleep Environment 23:59

4+ y ago23:59

23:59

Making sure our babies sleep in a safe, conducive, and consistent sleep environment is important and the first sleep tool in the Good Night Sleep Tool Kit. Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn explains how creating the perfect sleep sanctuary for your baby is the first step in your baby’s sleep plan. If you are creating a sleep plan for your baby by only cho…

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048: Child Bedtime Fears and Worries 23:40

4+ y ago23:40

23:40

As a parent, your natural reaction is to reassure your child of their fears and worries, but in many cases, and for many kids, reassurance is not enough, and it simply doesn’t work. When fears and worries affect a child’s sleep, it may present as trouble falling asleep at night, staying asleep, night time wakings or even early morning wakings. Slee…

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047: Replay - Fall Time Change 17:53

4+ y ago17:53

17:53

It’s that time of year again where the clocks change and we gain an hour of sleep. The problem is when you are a parent that is no longer something to get excited about. Your kids don’t realize the clocks have changed so they’re still going to be getting up at the same time. It takes time for their bodies, and yours, to adjust but Sleep Expert Alan…

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046: Sharing Bedrooms and Your Kids Sleep 37:12

4+ y ago37:12

37:12

Many parents come to us asking how to transition their children into the same bedroom and help each child sleep well while sharing bedrooms. Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn is joined today with Mabel’s Labels co-founder Julie Cole to share how their children share a bedroom successfully and what steps they took to help with the common arrangements of fa…

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045: Replay - Secondary Infertility 27:41

4+ y ago27:41

27:41

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month with October 15th being National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. 1 in 4 women will suffer a loss via miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss at some point in their lives. The topic of miscarriage, infant loss, and infertility is one that is close to the heart host Alanna McGinn, having s…

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044: How to Become a Morning Person 17:11

4+ y ago17:11

17:11

As our mornings are getting darker it can be tougher and tougher to get out of bed in the morning. If you aren't a morning person it can be tough getting back to your normal routine after summer holidays and suddenly getting out of bed can turn into a huge dreaded event. Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn shares some things that you can incorporate into yo…

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043: How to Transition From Crib to Bed 17:34

5y ago17:34

17:34

Graduating your child from their crib to new bed can be a scary time for parents but it doesn’t have to be and being prepared can certainly help. Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn shares tips on what you can do before the crib even comes down and then how to help your child sleep well in their new bed. This episode is your homework before the switch that …

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042: Breastfeeding and Sleep Training 43:29

5y ago43:29

43:29

We’ve been wanting to do this episode for quite some time because we know how many of you are struggling with both sleep and breastfeeding. Often these are two relationships that go hand in hand and there are many questions from parents in regards to both. The reason why we’ve waited until Season 3 is simply because it was very difficult to find a …

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041:Sleep Clinic #5 24:44

5y ago24:44

24:44

Today is a full episode sleep clinic where this entire episode Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn will answering your sleep questions that you have submitted to her through Instagram or Twitter. You guys send in so many amazing questions and she can’t wait to answer as many as she can to help you all bring back bedtime. If you want your sleep question poss…

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040: Guest - Paul Davis - Social Media Safety and Our Children 1:11:48

5y ago1:11:48

1:11:48

Our tweens and teens are losing out on quality sleep because of tech and social media. Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn interviews social networking safety expert Paul Davis on how parents can navigate the world of social media for our children to help them sleep better at night. If you have a tween or teen entering the world of social media this isn’t a…

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039: Busting Through Baby Sleep Myths 26:58

5y ago26:58

26:58

Sleep is one of the most confusing topics for new parents and the information out there on how to help your baby sleep better is everywhere. Your mom, best friend, and heck even the checkout girl at the grocery store is more than willing to offer their sleep training advice. So how do you weed through every sleep tip being thrown at you so that you…

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038: Guest - Tania DaSilva - Anxiety in School Aged Child 41:28

5y ago41:28

41:28

Often our kids have trouble sleeping at night when fears and anxiety are playing a role. Today’s guest speaks joins Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn to discuss how to combat anxiety for our kids at bedtime. Tania DaSilva is a Child, Youth and Family Therapist. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto and is certified in Cognitive Behavioural Therap…

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037: How to Help Your Teen Sleep Better 25:14

5y ago25:14

25:14

Ready for some big revelations when it comes to teens and their sleep? In this episode Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn breaks down the top six factors affecting teen sleep and what you can do about it. First of all, we want to start by saying that parents should approach teen sleep just as you may have approached sleep when your kid was a baby or a todd…

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REPLAY: Toddler to Teen Sleep Tips 24:31

5y ago24:31

24:31

Sleep Expert Alanna breaks down all ages down and provides some solid sleep tips from child to teen that you can use year round. Whether starting Kindergarten, heading off to college, or a parent getting back into routine after the holidays we all need a little help to get back on ‘sleep track’ and Alanna McGinn helps your family function as the be…

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REPLAY: Fire the Boss at Bedtime 25:16

5y ago25:16

25:16

When you’ve got a toddler and bedtime rolls around, it can feel like a nightmare. Night in and night out, putting your toddler to bed can become more and more difficult. While your little one is developing their own personality, sleep and bedtime suddenly becomes a battle you’re losing miserably. It’s time to fire the boss at bedtime and Sleep Expe…

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REPLAY: Mom Stories: Cat and Nat 41:26

5y ago41:26

41:26

In this episode of Mom Stories Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn chats with two ladies who have been keeping it real for moms for years. Their #momtruths help to make us laugh at the complete chaos of motherhood with no matter what struggle we are experiencing that day. Cat and Nat have become an online staple in the homes of families worldwide with their…

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REPLAY: Mom Stories: Whitney Port 37:41

5y ago37:41

37:41

Whitney Port is the first guest in our Mom’s Stories series, and has not only been a wonderful client to work with but also such an amazing supporter of Good Night Sleep Site. Whitney Port is sitting down with Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn today and talking all things motherhood in the first year with her little boy Sonny. They discuss how she has cha…

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REPLAY: Forget Self-Soothing 15:34

5y ago15:34

15:34

To self-soothe or not to self-soothe? You’ve read all about it, everyone is telling you to teach your baby to do it but is teaching your child to self-soothe what you really want to be doing? Family sleep expert Alanna McGinn shares her thoughts on the term self-soothing and tells you to forget trying to teach your child to self-soothe. Instead tea…

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REPLAY: When to Start Sleep Training 25:38

5y ago25:38

25:38

If you are ready to help your baby sleep independently and through the night it’s important to understand your baby’s sleep needs and know when is right time to start. Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn, breaks it all down to make sure you start off your sleep training journey right. Keep the Conversation Going: Join the conversations and submit your own s…

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036: Preparing Your Child for Sleep Away Camp 24:48

5y ago24:48

24:48

It’s that time of year where your child may be headed off to camp. Whether big or small your child may be having mixed emotions about the experience, heck you may have mixed emotions about the experience. Heading off to their first year of sleep away camp is a big deal and sometimes a little preparation can help both parent and child transition to …

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035: Guest - Jamie Glowacki / Oh Crap Potty Training 55:50

5y ago55:50

55:50

Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn sits down with Potty Training Expert and author of Oh Crap Potty Training and Oh Crap I have a Toddler, Jamie Glowacki. Jamie is a trusted resource on all things potty training and now toddlerhood! Her two former careers as social worker and circus performer make her uniquely qualified to deal with toddlers and poop. Jami…

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034: Sleep Clinic #4 30:17

5y ago30:17

30:17

On today’s sleep clinic Alanna is joined by four of her Good Night Sleep Site team members and together they answer your sleep questions that were submitted to @GNSleepSite through Instagram and Twitter. Join sleep experts Jamie Contarini, Emily O’Gorman, Laura Armstrong, and Heather Young and together with Alanna they tackle: How to handle inconsi…

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033: How to Sleep Train Your Baby With Your Toddler at Home 24:11

5y ago24:11

24:11

It’s a common issue that we hear from our parents. You are ready to start sleep training your baby and start a routine, stay consistent, and stay strong but you’re worried that your baby will wake up your toddler. Also how is it possible to remain consistent in your day-to-day routine of sleep training when you have other children home as well? How…

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032: Guest - Sarah Remmer / Pediatric Dietician and Nutritionist 26:15

5y ago26:15

26:15

Sarah Remmer is the founder and owner of The Centre for Family Nutrition, a Calgary-based nutrition counselling practice that specializes in pre-natal, infant and child nutrition. She has a powerful passion for good food, and for teaching parents how to healthfully (and realistically!) feed their families. In addition to family nutrition, she and h…

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031: How to Sleep Well While Pregnant 20:19

5y ago20:19

20:19

Good Night Sleep Site helps many new parents help their children sleep better but what about mama’s-to-be who are having so much difficulty sleeping while pregnant? Frequent wakings, tossing and turning, difficulty getting comfortable, all coupled with various aches and pains. Throw in insomnia and some heartburn, carpal tunnel and basically the ch…

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030: Guest - Dr. Stephanie Liu - Family Doctor 31:07

5y ago31:07

31:07

Family Doctor Dr. Stephanie Liu joins Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn today to answer your top child medical questions. Stephanie completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Calgary in Health Sciences and a Masters of Science in Clinical Nutrition at Columbia University in New York City. Her medical school and residency in Family Medicine we…

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029: Sleep Tool #4 - The Method 27:11

5y ago27:11

27:11

Our 4th sleep tool is choosing the method - the way we can finally break any final sleep associations, and wean out and final night feeds. You may be asking yourself, why are we only including this sleep tool now and it’s important to understand that while it’s often the first or only thing we think about when deciding to sleep train, the method is…

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028: Daycare Sleep 24:58

5y ago24:58

24:58

The struggle between parents, providers, and a child’s sleep is an ongoing one. One that Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn hear’s from both sides and one that doesn’t need to happen. To help keep your baby or toddler on a regular sleep routine everyone needs to be on board, and that doesn’t just mean mom and dad. Childcare providers must also be aware of …

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027: Dad Stories: Joseph Tito 38:35

5+ y ago38:35

38:35

Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn interviews Joseph Tito from The Dad Diaries as her first official Dad Stories segment! Keeping with the twin theme over the past few weeks Joseph and Alanna discuss his journey on becoming a dad of beautiful twin girls, he provides some tips and shared his experience on being a single dad, and offers advice to all twin pa…

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026: Mom Stories: Jessi Cruickshank 59:14

5+ y ago59:14

59:14

Jessi Cruickshank joins Sleep Expert, Alanna McGinn where they share their experiences as twin moms and Jessi’s journey with sleep training. On this episode of Mom Stories Jessi opens up about motherhood and her life with her twin boys. Alanna helps her with her twins current sleep issues, and how Jessi and her husband, Evan, chose a path of parent…

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025: The Spring Time Change 24:10

5+ y ago24:10

24:10

The evenings are getting lighter and that can only mean one thing. Spring Daylight Savings Time is just around the corner. Sunday, March 10th, clocks are turned forward 1 hour. I know, just when you have your baby on a great sleep schedule, right? Sleep Expert, Alanna McGinn, shares how the Spring Time change is the tough one as we are all losing a…

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