"I think I might become a sleep consultant" with Caylin | mum of one & founder of Pepi & Parent

Please take care when listening to today's episode.

Caylin shares how the wheels essentially "fell off" when eight days after giving birth to her daughter, her husband was called away for work — and spent eight of her daughter’s first sixteen weeks overseas.

With no family nearby and very little support, Caylin quickly found herself spiralling. She opens up about the guilt of asking her husband to come home, the sleep deprivation, the anxiety, and the moment she realised she needed help.

Now living in Japan and running her own business Pepi & Parent, Caylin shares how her personal experience, combined with a professional background in psychology and mental health, led her to support other parents with holistic, evidence-based sleep guidance.

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https://www.instagram.com/pepiandparent/https://www.instagram.com/babysleepwithainslee/https://www.instagram.com/cradlednz/https://www.instagram.com/first.five.years/

If you feel like you need someone to talk to after listening to this episode, please reach out https://mentalhealth.org.nz/help

Welcome to Have It All, the podcast that says the quiet part out loud about motherhood, career, and the chaos in between.

I’m Emily Parks. Mum of two, marketer, and someone who’s learned that doing it all often means doing too much.

Every second week, I chat with women navigating the juggle of working motherhood. These are honest, messy, and uplifting conversations. Because having it all doesn’t mean doing it all. And you’re not meant to figure it out alone.

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