The Bedtime Edit
The Bedtime Edit
Podcast Description
What's keeping you up at night? Certified Sleep Consultant and Stress Management Educator Alanna McGinn is here to help! As a mom of three teenagers navigating her own messy mid-life, she knows firsthand that a good night's sleep is a fundamental piece of the puzzle.
Midlife can bring on major life transitions like career shifts, relationship changes, and don't get us started on menopause.
What if you suddenly became a full-time caregiver to a parent? What if you found yourself single after a twenty year marriage? What if you're forced to reinvent yourself because you lost a job, a loved one, or an investment?
Any midlife event CAN disrupt your sleep. But, it doesn't have to be a time of crisis. Let's think of midlife as a time of self-discovery, growth, and empowerment all while striving towards better sleep.
This podcast will cover all and any topics that keep you up at night. Let this be your midlife safe space; we'll share personal stories, speak to experts, and reroute this rollercoaster together. Let's develop a better understanding of our emotional, physical, spiritual, and mental health needs.
Through these conversations and teachable moments, we can rewrite our midlife stories and give our sleep a full edit. It's never too late to hit backspace on the bad habits, and command a more peaceful midlife chapter.
Don't sleep on this podcast! Find new episodes of The Bedtime Edit every other Monday. Follow and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
About the Host:
Alanna McGinn is the creator of the Messy Middle Sleep Solution Program, and a media Sleep Expert with the following qualifications:
Certified Sleep Consultant by Family Sleep Institute
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia Certification, CCCLS
Good Night Sleeper Educator
Faculty Member of the Family Sleep Institute
Parent Prep Educator
Through her years of training, education, and experience she’s passionate about helping women struggling with midlife demands like raising teens, caring for aging parents, managing careers, and navigating perimenopause - all of which she too is navigating.
She’s been there too, her messy middle involves a divorce and starting over as a single mom at 45 years old. Like so many, her sleep and well-being took a hit and she is committed to making changes to better her sleep and stress.
https://alannamcginn.com/
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers a variety of topics pertinent to women in midlife, such as the impact of hormonal changes on sleep, handling divorce, and managing stress. Episodes include discussions on the emotional journey of divorce, the issue of waking at 3 a.m., and mental health related to sleep changes, offering practical tips and personal anecdotes to empower listeners.
What’s keeping you up at night? Certified Sleep Consultant and Stress Management Educator Alanna McGinn is here to help! As a mom of three teenagers navigating her own messy mid-life, she knows firsthand that a good night’s sleep is a fundamental piece of the puzzle.
Midlife can bring on major life transitions like career shifts, relationship changes, and don’t get us started on menopause.
What if you suddenly became a full-time caregiver to a parent? What if you found yourself single after a twenty year marriage? What if you’re forced to reinvent yourself because you lost a job, a loved one, or an investment?
Any midlife event CAN disrupt your sleep. But, it doesn’t have to be a time of crisis. Let’s think of midlife as a time of self-discovery, growth, and empowerment all while striving towards better sleep.
This podcast will cover all and any topics that keep you up at night. Let this be your midlife safe space; we’ll share personal stories, speak to experts, and reroute this rollercoaster together. Let’s develop a better understanding of our emotional, physical, spiritual, and mental health needs.
Through these conversations and teachable moments, we can rewrite our midlife stories and give our sleep a full edit. It’s never too late to hit backspace on the bad habits, and command a more peaceful midlife chapter.
Don’t sleep on this podcast! Find new episodes of The Bedtime Edit every other Monday. Follow and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
About the Host:
Alanna McGinn is the creator of the Messy Middle Sleep Solution Program, and a media Sleep Expert with the following qualifications:
Certified Sleep Consultant by Family Sleep Institute
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia Certification, CCCLS
Good Night Sleeper Educator
Faculty Member of the Family Sleep Institute
Parent Prep Educator
Through her years of training, education, and experience she’s passionate about helping women struggling with midlife demands like raising teens, caring for aging parents, managing careers, and navigating perimenopause – all of which she too is navigating.
She’s been there too, her messy middle involves a divorce and starting over as a single mom at 45 years old. Like so many, her sleep and well-being took a hit and she is committed to making changes to better her sleep and stress.
https://alannamcginn.com/
To wrap up season one of The Bedtime Edit Podcast, host Alanna McGinn welcomes learning strategist Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer. They discuss the emotional and academic challenges students (and their parents) face while transitioning to university or college with a complete guide for first-year students and the Moms & Dads! They explore strategies for procrastination, time management, and effective studying, while also addressing the emotional landscape for parents as their children leave home. Dr. Schaefer provides practical tools and resources to help both students and parents navigate this significant life change, emphasizing the importance of connection, independence, supportive tools and self-care.
More About Deena and her work:
From 1:1 coaching to community sessions, keynotes and training, Deena is on a full-hearted mission to share the game-changing power of learning strategies with every learner, family, and educator. She is a twice best-selling author, TEDx speaker, co-creator of the international Thriving in Action intervention, and two-time President of the Learning Specialists of Canada.
Links and Resources:
“Feel Good Learning: On how to prioritise, focus, study, and learn everything better”
“Raising Well Learners: Helping parents support students from stress to success”
TEDx, “How to get from to-do to done”
What was discussed on the podcast:
1. Discount code on The Essentials: Learning Strategies for Students: BedtimeEdit15
2. Assignment calculators: University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (UTSC), Humber Polytechnic, Waterloo University.
3. NotebookLM.
Chapters
(00:00) Introduction to Transitioning to University Life
(03:04) Understanding Academic Challenges in First Year
(06:06) Procrastination and Time Management Strategies
(08:57) Effective Study Techniques for Success
(12:03) Utilizing Technology for Learning Efficiency
(14:33) Balancing Life and Academics in University
(17:41) Final Thoughts and Resources for Parents and Students
(24:51) Understanding Student Study Practices
(25:44) Preparing Kids for Independence
(28:07) Navigating the Transition to Post-Secondary
(30:54) Building Connections in University
(35:17) Essential Tools for Academic Success
(40:44) Supporting Parents During the Transition
(43:13) Final Tips for Students and Parents
Connect with Alanna:
https://www.thebedtimeedit.com/
https://www.instagram.com/thebedtimeedit/
https://alannamcginn.com/
https://goodnightsleepsite.com/
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