68 episodes
The Let's Sleep Podcast Jazz Kostov
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- Kids & Family
The Let's Sleep Podcast is for parents wanting to be totally empowered navigating their little one's sleep from birth to 5 years of age. Honest and educational conversations to give you the tools you need to make sleep easy. Let's do this.
Who's the host? Jazz Kostov is an Australian Infant and Child Sleep Consultant and Owner of Let's Sleep where she supports families online and in-home with sleep and settling from birth to 5 years. Jazz has a 10 year background in Nursing, Midwifery and MCHN.
Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lets__sleep/
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55. Creating A Life You Love, Alcohol Free With @sarahrusbatch
"For decades we have been sold the idea that alcohol is our 'reward' at the end of a busy day. Not only do we use it to celebrate and commiserate, but we rely on it to relieve the stress and exhaustion of the daily grind - to help us switch off, switch on, numb emotions, enhance emotions and everything in between. We use it for self-care, for socialising, for time for ourselves." - Sarah Rusbatch
Over the past year or two, i've become increasingly more aware of the impact of alcohol in my own life and how we are role modelling and normalising drinking as part of life to our daughter Hazel. After deciding to stop drinking early in 2024, not long after I stumbled across Sarah's book, Beyond Booze, and was so compelled by her message - I had to invite her onto the podcast!
Sarah is a certified Women's Health and Wellbeing Coach, an accredited Grey Area Drinking Coach and a Key-Note speaker sharing her journey to sobriety and impact of alcohol on mental health to global audiences.
Beyond Booze will help you create a life you love so much that you no longer need to drink.
We discussed:
Grey area drinking
Jazz's experience with alcohol and increased anxiety and her decision to stop drinking alcohol
Mummy wine culture
Role modelling and normalising alcohol as part of life to our children
How this shapes our children's relationship with alcohol as they get older
How to create a life you love without alcohol
Sarah's tips to help people drink less and how they can go about removing alcohol
Sarah's tips to create a life you love so you don't feel like you are missing out by choosing not to drink alcohol
Connect with Sarah:
On facebook
On Instagram
And highly recommend grabbing a copy of Sarah's book - Beyond Booze if you are curious about removing alcohol from your life.
Connect with Let's Sleep:
Follow on Instagram - @lets__sleep
Visit the website
Book sleep support with Jazz
Become a Sleep Consultant -
54. Why Is Your Pelvic Floor So Important? With Kath @fitnestmama
Joining me for a 2 part series is Kath - Founder of FitNest Mama. She's a mum of 3, a perinatal physiotherapist, and Host of The Pregnancy Birth and Recovery Podcast.
We chat all about why your pelvic floor is so important and how to strengthen and protect it through childbirth right through to menopause.
We discuss:
How pregnancy and birth impacts your pelvic floor
How to do a pelvic floor exercise correctly
Why relaxation of the pelvic floor is important too
Link between mental health and pelvic floor muscles
Connect with Kath:
Follow FitNest Mama on IG
Return to running checklist
Listen to The Pregnancy Birth and Recovery Podcast
Connect with Let's Sleep:
Follow on Instagram - @lets__sleep
Visit the website
Book sleep support with Jazz
Become a Sleep Consultant -
53. Moving Your Body Post Birth With Kath @fitnestmama
Joining me for a 2 part series is Kath - Founder of FitNest Mama. She's a mum of 3, a perinatal physiotherapist, and Host of The Pregnancy Birth and Recovery Podcast.
We chat all about how to get moving post birth and we delve into why it can be so challenging to find your groove with movement once you're a Mum.
We discuss:
The importance of postnatal rehab
Why it's important not to neglect it
Mix of cardio and core exercises
How to build exercise habits
Connect with Kath:
Follow FitNest Mama on IG
Return to running checklist
Listen to The Pregnancy Birth and Recovery Podcast
Connect with Let's Sleep:
Follow on Instagram - @lets__sleep
Visit the website
Book sleep support with Jazz
Become a Sleep Consultant -
52. Returning To Paid Work With @bubbadesk
Joining me today is Lauren Perrett the Founder of BubbaDesk. I have supported Lauren and her hubby Tom with both of their children's sleep.
Together they have Founded BubbaDesk, a co working service with on site childcare (what an epic idea!) and it is rapidly expanding across Australia.
Very excited to announce I am the In-House Sleep Expert for BubbaDesk and will be helping to educate and support Bubba Desk parents as well as the incredible team of staff.
What we chatted about:
What are some of the common challenges you see women face when they are returning to paid work?
Were these issues you faced personally?
How does BubbaDesk overcome those challenges
Launching and running a business with a baby, being pregnant and then adding a newborn into the mix - how have you managed this?
What has been a game changer for you in terms of navigating sleep and running a business?
How has BubbaDesk been received? It looks like you’re expanding rapidly.
Connect with BubbaDesk:
Instagram @bubbadesk
www.bubbadesk.com
Linkedin
Connect with Let's Sleep:
Follow on Instagram - @lets__sleep
Visit the website
Book sleep support with Jazz
Become a Sleep Consultant -
51. Returning To Exercise After Having A Baby With Rosie @hatched.house
It can feel a tad overwhelming (and a bit nerve wracking) returning to exercise after you have a baby.
So where do we start?
How do we know what is safe?
Joining me to answer these questions is Rosie Purdue from Hatched House in Melbourne.
Get to know Rosie:
Rosie is one of only a few physiotherapists in Australia with post-graduate qualifications in Pelvic Floor & Continence Physiotherapy and Sports Medicine. She is also a Hypnobirthing Australia Practitioner and clinical Pilates instructor.
Rosie has a special interest in treating incontinence, prolapse, pelvic and sexual pain and her favourite; pre and postnatal exercise & sport. She is a published writer and has a paper Exercise After Pregnancy in the Australian Journal of General Practice.
Outside of her work, her family is her world. She plays hockey and likes to make ceramics.
What we discussed:
What is Hatched House and where is the clinic located?
I know personally that I felt a bit nervous about getting back to exercise after birth, is this common?
What are some other common challenges women face when returning to exercise after having a baby?
What are 3 tips you’d give to a mother who's given birth recently who's keen to get back to exercise?
At what stage postnatally would your recommend a women see a pelvic health physio - and is it ideal for every women to see one postnatally?
Are there any particular types of exercise you’d recommend in that first 6-12 months post birth?
Connect with Hatched House:
www.hatchedhouse.com.au
Instagram - @hatched.house
Connect with Let's Sleep:
Follow on Instagram - @lets__sleep
Visit the website
Book sleep support with Jazz
Become a Sleep Consultant -
50. Dress For The Body You Have Now With @lisastockmanstylist
Our bodies change so much throughout pregnancy and postpartum.
I don't know about you - but it's taken some time for me to get used to how I enjoy dressing in this new phase of my life.
For that reason - i've brought Lisa Stockman, a Melbourne based Personal Stylist onto the podcast for a chat.
We talk about:
+ Dressing for the body you have now
+ Adjustment to parent life
+ Lisa commonly sees women in 'transition' phases of their lives
+ Some simple fashion tips to help boost your confidence
Connect with Lisa:
+ Follow her on IG
+ Visit her website
Connect with Let's Sleep:
+ Follow on IG
+ Visit the website
+ Book sleep support with Jazz
+ Become a sleep consultant