Mom Halo

Alana Metallo is the founder of MetaSleep Consulting. She is a teacher and mom of three girls who incorporates her passion for education with supporting families on their journey to healthy sleep habits. MetaSleep Consulting works with children from newborn to age 10 using supportive and guided approaches to getting sleep back into your life. 
 
Topics discussed: 
Sleep props
Wake windows
The four-month sleep regression
The importance of sleep
Toddlers, older kids and boundary-pushing
Routines and not being afraid of an early bedtime
And more!
 
For more Alana Metallo, please visit:
@MetaSleep_Alana on Instagram
Alana through email
MetaSleep Consulting on the web (coming April 2023)
 
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Cookies and Cribs Sleep Consulting helps parents, like you, teach healthy independent sleep habits to their kids ages newborn to five years old. Book your free consultation today and mention Mom Halo for 10% off your service.
*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.
**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.

Kyla Thomson is the mother of Bella, aka Bella Brave, who you probably know from TikTok and Instagram. Bella is a beautiful nine-year-old girl who was born with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), Hirschsprung disease and cartilage hair hypoplasia, a form of dwarfism. Kyla and Bella chronicle their journey through unique health challenges with a dose of laughter, positivity and some amazing fashion, too. Bella and Kyla also work together to run their organization, also called Bella Brave, which was created to give back to the community and to inspire others.
 
Topics discussed: 
How their medical journey began
A day in Kyla and Bella’s life
Staying positive amidst everything
Living far away from a kids’ hospital
What happens in a medical emergency 
And more!
 
For more Kyla Thomson, please visit:
Bella Brave on the web
@KylaCT on Instagram
@KylaCT on TikTok
 
From our sponsors:
Wouldn’t it be great to shop online without worrying about the way something fits or if you got the right size? Try Smithery to figure out your shape and start shopping!
Lianna Kim is a business coach with programs starting as low as $59 a month—she’s the best investment for new business owners looking to take their dreams to the next level
Cookies and Cribs Sleep Consulting helps parents, like you, teach healthy independent sleep habits to their kids ages newborn to five years old. Book your free consultation today and mention Mom Halo for 10% off your service.
*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.
**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.

Nicole Simons is a new mom and a wealth management advisor at CPN Financial Services. She uses her expertise to teach women how to protect, diversify and grow their financial assets. She offers one-on-one coaching, hassle-free communication and customized plans to help women manage and eliminate debt. She’s also a licensed insurance broker who can recommend life insurance and living benefits solutions to protect your family and your income.
 
Topics discussed: 
Why her dad started CPN Financial—and what CPN stands for
The kind of advice she would give someone who has the short-term goal of getting into the real estate market
What is the stock market?
TFSAs—what are they, why we need one and how we should use it
How guardians can save for kids’ education and help it grow
The lowdown on RRSPs
Inflatation and the state of real estate in Canada right now
And more!
 
For more Nicole Simons, please visit:
CPN Financial Services on the web
@AdvisorOnTheGo on Instagram
@NicoleSimonsCPN on Facebook
 
From our sponsors:
Wouldn’t it be great to shop online without worrying about the way something fits or if you got the right size? Try Smithery to figure out your shape and start shopping!
Lianna Kim is a business coach with programs starting as low as $59 a month—she’s the best investment for new business owners looking to take their dreams to the next level
Cookies and Cribs Sleep Consulting helps parents, like you, teach healthy independent sleep habits to their kids ages newborn to five years old. Book your free consultation today and mention Mom Halo for 10% off your service.
*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.
**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.

Vivian Kaye is a single mother, the founder of KinkyCurlyYaki, a business and empowerment expert, a keynote speaker, a TV and podcast personality and an all-around dope lady. She aims to show women how you can be yourself and still achieve a successful, fulfilled life. 
 
Topics discussed: 
Who Chad is and how you should bring his audacity to your day-to-day life
How KinkyCurlyYaki came to be
Viral online content
Fashion, existing in a bigger body and living for yourself
The Black experience, especially within the context of Black History Month
And more!
 
For more Vivian Kaye, please visit:
Vivian Kaye on the web
@ItsVivianKaye on Instagram
@ItsVivianKaye on TikTok
 
From our sponsors:
Wouldn’t it be great to shop online without worrying about the way something fits or if you got the right size? Try Smithery to figure out your shape and start shopping!
Lianna Kim is a business coach with programs starting as low as $59 a month—she’s the best investment for new business owners looking to take their dreams to the next level
Cookies and Cribs Sleep Consulting helps parents, like you, teach healthy independent sleep habits to their kids ages newborn to five years old. Book your free consultation today and mention Mom Halo for 10% off your service.
*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.
**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.

Rowhena Adolfo Patel is a mama and the founder of ​​Healing Mama Co.—a company who is revolutionizing the childbirth industry by raising the standard of care that every birthing person and birthing partner receives with the first ever medically backed, ready-to-go labour and postpartum bags. At the end of the day it’s giving people peace of mind during a busy time that is stressful on the body and mind. They’re making childbirth easier one bundle at a time.
 
Topics discussed: 
The origin story of Healing Mama Co.
Some of the kits and products offered
The general lack of support for birthing parents
The proper way to eat prunes
What’s in the works for Healing Mama Co. in the future
And more!
 
For more Rowhena Adolfo Patel, please visit:
Healing Mama Co. on the web
Healing Mama Co. on Instagram
 
From our sponsors:
Wouldn’t it be great to shop online without worrying about the way something fits or if you got the right size? Try Smithery to figure out your shape and start shopping!
Lianna Kim is a business coach with programs starting as low as $59 a month—she’s the best investment for new business owners looking to take their dreams to the next level
Cookies and Cribs Sleep Consulting helps parents, like you, teach healthy independent sleep habits to their kids ages newborn to five years old. Book your free consultation today and mention Mom Halo for 10% off your service.
*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.
**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.

Susie Beghin is a mom and the owner of Alpha’s Discovery Kids Preschool and Daycare, with locations in Mississauga and Oakville, Ontario. She is also the author of a new book, Learn to Play: The Four Pillars Learning System. 
 
Topics discussed: 
The biggest thing on parents’ minds right now in the childcare space
$10-a-day daycare in Ontario
How Susie came to write a book
How Learn to Play is teaching adults how to play with their kids to get the most learning out of them
How a parent can tap into their inner child
A few principles for parenting teenagers
And more!
 
For more Susie Beghin, please visit:
Alpha’s Discovery Kids on the web
Learn To Play on Amazon Canada
Alpha’s Discovery Kids on Instagram
 
*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.
**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.

Marlie Cohen is a mom of two, a fitness trainer and the brain (and face!) behind Kale + Krunches, a lifestyle brand that covers everything from motherhood to fitness and nutrition. She has just launched a new project called Bounce Forward Co., which helps people prioritize themselves and their health after having kids.
 
Topics discussed: 
How Kale + Krunches came to be
Motherhood, the pandemic and the shift in creating content
The inspiration behind Bounce Forward Co.
Bounce Forward: What is it?
And more!
 
For more Marlie Cohen, please visit:
Kale + Krunches on the web
Bounce Forward Co. on the web
Kale + Krunches on Instagram
Bounce Forward Co. on Instagram
Marlie Cohen on TikTok
 
*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.
**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.

Carly Rodness and Laila Peterson-Tannis are certified nutritional practitioners and owners of ebb & flo nutrition. They are the nutritionists who encourage you to eat chocolate, having built a program that helps women feel empowered in their bodies to make the best food choices for themselves. They guide their clients through the principles of intuitive eating and gentle nutrition to help people reconnect with their bodies and lose the guilt of eating foods they love—all while ditching dieting once and for all. Life is too short to be stressed about our bodies!
 
Topics discussed: 
Diet culture and how it has affected our trust in our bodies
Intuitive eating: What is it?
Food restrictions, nighttime eating and guilt
Women and their changing bodies
How their program works
Being positive about yourself in everyday life
And more!
 
For more ebb & flo, please visit:
ebb & flo nutrition on the web
ebb & flo nutrition on Instagram
 
Enjoy a free extra session of their Get back in the flo program that starts January by mentioning the Mom Halo podcast—that means you’ll be getting six sessions, plus a bonus seventh session for $599. Book a free discovery call to secure your spot.
 
*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.
**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.

Farah Mohammed is a mom of three and the manager of industry and stakeholder relations at the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC). She is our official car-buying expert—and we all know that buying a car can sometimes be confusing and overwhelming.
 
Topics discussed: 
Car inventory and the supply-chain issues
The used-car market right now
What a dealer has to disclose when you’re buying a new or used car
What OMVIC is and what it does—and why very few people (unfortunately) know what it is
Your rights as a buyer
What to consider when you’re looking to buy a car
Leasing a car versus financing or purchasing a vehicle
Farah’s personal car-buying nightmare story
And more!
 
For more OMVIC, please visit:
OMVIC on the web
consumers@omvic.ca through email
 
*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.

Sacha Welsh is a certified health coach specializing in preconception, pregnancy and postpartum, a mom of three beautiful girls and the founder of Welsh Wellness. She specializes in fertility nutrition, but she aims to help pre- and post-natal moms become happier and healthier in all areas of their lives by building healthy new habits and creating sustainable lifestyle changes for themselves and their families. 
 
Topics discussed: 
How Sacha became a fertility coach
Women’s fertility rights in the US and beyond
Sacha’s big-picture approach to fertility
How every single person’s fertility journey is different—even with subsequent pregnancies
Does age actually play a factor in our fertility journey? 
Birth control, sperm and fertility
Psychology and stress
And more!
 
For more Sacha Welsh, please visit:
@welsh_wellness on Instagram
@sachawelshwellness on TikTok
Welsh Wellness on YouTube
Welsh Wellness on the web
 
*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.
**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.