Meet Hilliary Giglio | Pediatric Sleep Specialist and Family Coach

We had the good fortune of connecting with Hilliary Giglio and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Hilliary, is there something that you feel is most responsible for your success?
Investing in myself and investing in my clients. I consider myself a “lifelong learner” and this has stayed true in my entrepreneurial endeavor. I’m a one-woman show as a Pediatric Sleep Specialist and Family Coach. So while yes I am deep in sleep research and education, I’ve also had to become the best marketing specialist, sales associate, and back-end office manager, as well. And, while I am a person or thrives with organization and structure, there are some things I just didn’t know when I started my business. I’ve invested in private coaching and business learning programs and my commitment to investing in myself has been a game changer to my success.

When it comes to investing in my clients this is doing the common things uncommonly well. Giving each and every client the personalized attention they deserve. Connecting with people authentically, being open and honest, and going above and beyond to make their experience nothing short of stellar. I’m a parent too so I understand what my clients are going through and I’ve been in their shoes when it comes to sleep problems with their child. I’ve also been through the sleep coaching process and know what it was like to receive amazing service from my own coach. Plus, I bring my background in Psychology and Social Work into my work as a Sleep Specialist to ensure my clients are getting individualized attention and support.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
I work with the exhausted and frustrated parents of babies and children who just won’t sleep.

They’ve read books and blogs on sleep, but none of the strategies have worked. They’re at your wit’s end and just don’t know what else to do!

Or… they’re simply so tired that they are struggling to try anything to help their little one sleep.

Either way, they’re ready to be done spending hours each night trying to get their child to sleep.

It doesn’t have to be this way!

Together, we teach their child to sleep 10-12 hours each night and take restful daytime naps, so they can…..

Take a shower, read a book, enjoy a glass of wine, spend time with their partner or friends, or go to bed early theirself!

Have a healthy child, which is their first defense against the nasty colds that are going around daycare.

Have confidence when they put their baby to bed, instead of dreading what the night will bring.

Have the same energy they did before they ever had kids in the first place!

Why Hilliary?

One thing that all of my clients have in common is RESULTS! We aren’t done until your sleep goals are met.

By the time we are finished working together, your child will be falling asleep by themselves at bedtime and naptime AND sleeping through the night!

I was personally selected, trained, and mentored by the world renowned sleep expert Dana Obleman. Dana’s certification program is one of the best, and most extensive in the world and I am honored to be one of the less than 200 Certified Sleep Sense Consultants across the globe.

My sleep journey….

When my son was born I believed the myth that not sleeping was “just part of being a parent” and that he would one day “grow out of it” (have you thought this, too?). The first three months were defined by waking up several times a night, but by four months, my son had stopped sleeping in his bassinet. I was now sharing a bed with my son who needed to nurse to get back to sleep… every 45 minutes….ALL NIGHT LONG.

I was confined to bed for as long as I wanted him to try and sleep, yet neither of us were sleeping well, and my husband had moved to the couch.

After a few months, something had to change.

Then, we hired a sleep consultant.

And it CHANGED OUR LIVES.

By night 3, our son was sleeping through the night and falling asleep independently. He still does that and wakes up restful, happy, and energetic every day. And, I’m a better parent and partner because of it.

It was this experience that inspired me to train to become a pediatric sleep specialist. I didn’t want other parents to have to go through what I went through, but if they were deep in the trenches of sleep deprivation I also wanted them to experience the same life-changing support around their family’s sleep as I did.

It made ALL the difference in the world.

I’ve spent much of my professional career working to improve the lives of children and families, utilizing my education in psychology and social work to provide care for children, support little ones with developmental disabilities, and teach trauma informed yoga and mindfulness to youth who have suffered Adverse Childhood Experiences.

This breadth of experience informs my approach to working with families to solve their child’s sleep problems in a respectful, individualized, and empowering way, and I know that healthy, restful sleep can be such a powerful determinant for well-being and happiness in your family!

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
We’d explore all things Bishop Arts. I moved to Dallas from Portland and it’s the community that reminds me most of there. Independent shops and restaurants, little quirks, and lots of charm. We’d also catch some Jazz at the Balcony Club, see the city lights from Reunion Tower, hike in the Nature Preserves, and catch a yoga class at The Yoga Movement.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Kristine Petterson – my amazing sleep coach who changed my life as a new parent in 3 days and opened my eyes to the world of sleep consulting as a profession

Dana Obleman – the renowned sleep expert and Founder of the Sleep Sense Program, with whom I’m certified

Kendrick Shope – my business coach who has helped me make my business what it is today

Website: www.tranquil-beginnings.com

Instagram: @tranquil.beginnings.sleep

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilliary-giglio-sleep-specialist/

Facebook: @tranquil.beginnings.sleep

Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/tranquil-beginnings-dallas

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTMVsNn4qU9Rr3PFcZ9qiXg

Image Credits
Lisa Haynes, Charmed Life Photography