The faculty

Learn from a faculty of international experts.

Alongside founders Dr Lyndsey Hookway and Emma Dewey, you're taught by professors, clinicians, IBCLCs, therapists and business mentors, each bringing genuine depth to your training.

Our team

Meet the founders & team.

Dr Lyndsey Hookway

Dr Lyndsey Hookway

Co-founder · PhD, RNC, SCPHN, IBCLC

Paediatric nurse, health visitor, IBCLC and author of six books. Widely recognised as a leading voice in holistic sleep, Lyndsey leads all clinical supervision on the programme.

Emma Dewey

Emma Dewey

Co-founder · Business & Marketing Lead

Director of Babyem and co-founder of the programme. Emma leads the business and marketing side, helping graduates turn their accreditation into a working practice.

Charlotte Treitl

Charlotte Treitl

Community Success Manager · BSc Hons, IBCLC

An IBCLC passionate about supporting parents, Charlotte guides students and graduates through their course progression and runs the community behind the scenes.

Guest faculty

Our guest speakers.

A rotating line-up of internationally renowned specialists across sleep, lactation, paediatrics, therapy, nutrition and business.

Professor Helen Ball

Professor Helen Ball

Professor of Anthropology

Runs the Parent-Infant Sleep Lab at Durham University; published widely on infant sleep, bed-sharing and SIDS risk.

Professor Amy Brown

Professor Amy Brown

Professor in Child Public Health

Swansea University researcher in maternal and infant health, infant nutrition, sleep and parenting; leads the MSc in Child Public Health.

Dr Kathleen Kendall-Tackett

Dr Kathleen Kendall-Tackett

Health Psychologist & IBCLC

Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Lactation, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Texas Tech, and Fellow of the APA.

Laurel Wilson

Laurel Wilson

Pregnancy & Lactation Expert

Author, international speaker and co-author of The Attachment Pregnancy; former Executive Director of Lactation Programs for CAPPA.

Nekisha Killings

Nekisha Killings

MPH, IBCLC

Equity educator and founder of Lioness Lactation; author on Cultural Humility, working to normalise culturally responsive lactation care.

Dr Adele Cowper

Dr Adele Cowper

Paediatrician

NHS paediatrician of over a decade, sub-specialising in paediatric emergency medicine, and an advocate for gentle parenting approaches.

Dr Robin Fawcett

Dr Robin Fawcett

Family Doctor

NHS GP with a special interest in integrative health and child wellbeing, and a TEDx speaker on lifestyle medicine.

Anna Richardson

Anna Richardson

Occupational Therapist

Specialist in sensory integration and children under five with complex needs; a UK trainer for Therapeutic Listening.

Nicole Murray

Nicole Murray

Speech & Language Therapist

Nearly 20 years working with feeding, swallowing difficulties and ARFID, awarded the RCSLT Gold Medal for Clinical Excellence.

Shel Banks

Shel Banks

IBCLC

Author of "Why Formula Feeding Matters" and Vice-Chair of the UK Association of Milk Banking, with extensive NHS research experience.

Sejal Fichadia

Sejal Fichadia

IBCLC & Postpartum Doula

IBCLC, postpartum doula and certified infant-massage educator helping sleep-deprived parents build connection with their babies.

Paula Hallam

Paula Hallam

Registered Dietitian

Owner of Tiny Tots Nutrition with 20 years' experience and Masters-level training in paediatric nutrition and dietetics.

Andrea Strang

Andrea Strang

Certified Gentle Sleep Coach

Child and infant sleep consultant and postpartum doula who has helped over 8,000 families get better sleep.

Leona Tucker

Leona Tucker

Play Therapist

Certified Play Therapist and supervisor specialising in trauma, anxiety and attachment difficulties in children.

Anna Horn

Anna Horn

Breastfeeding Specialist

Founder of Every Woman Collective with an MSc in social epidemiology, focused on inequalities in women's and infant health.

Gillian Caine

Gillian Caine

LGBT+ Advocate & Educator

Campaigner and human-rights activist delivering inclusion training for an intersectional, inclusive future.

Yasmin Khalil St-Rose

Yasmin Khalil St-Rose

Founder & CEO, Birthing Reform

A leading voice in DEI and cultural safety in maternal and children's health, with over a decade across law, healthcare and philanthropy.

Aimee Holland

Aimee Holland

Marketing & Social Media Strategist

Digital marketing specialist who supports students with tech and marketing as they launch and build their businesses.

Laura Phillips

Laura Phillips

Digital Marketing Specialist

Multiple six-figure launches and international speaker, showing sleep coaches how to attract dream clients and stand out online.

Shari Teigman

Shari Teigman

Business Strategist & Mindset Coach

Creative business strategist and performance mentor helping entrepreneurs get out of their own way and scale their businesses.

AJ Lund

AJ Lund

Brand Storyteller

Helps entrepreneurs tell the stories their audiences need to hear, drawing on fiction writing, marketing and digital services.

Kristen Mann

Kristen Mann

Graphic Designer & Brand Coach

Canva coach and business coach helping owners build cohesive, authentic brands across every platform.

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