Sleep4Performance Podcast

In this episode, I am joined by Dr Hannah Scott. We specifically discuss her recent work, “Are we getting enough sleep? Frequent irregular sleep was found in an analysis of over 11 million nights of objective in-home sleep data. In this study, data were analyzed from registered users of the Withings under-mattress Sleep Analyzer (predominantly located in Europe and North America) who had ≥28 nights of sleep recordings, averaging ≥4 per week. Sleep durations (the average and standard deviation) were assessed across a ∼9-month period. The sample consisted of 67,254 adults (52,523 males, 14,731 females; aged mean ± SD 50 ± 12 years). About 30% of adults demonstrated an average sleep duration outside the recommended 7-9 h/night. Even in participants with an average sleep duration within 7-9 hours, about 40% of nights were outside this range. Only 15% of participants slept between 7 and 9 hours for at least 5 nights per week.

You can read the full paper here https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235272182300253X

We discuss

• Hannah’s background and interest in sleep

Hannah’s Bio: Dr Hannah Scott (BPsyc(Hons), PhD) is a Research Fellow at the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI): Sleep Health investigating the use of digital technologies to better assess and manage sleep health and its disorders. At 3.5 years post-PhD, Dr Scott has authored 41 publications, 2 book chapters, and 9 successful research funding applications totalling over $2,000,000.

Dr Scott is a co-inventor of THIM, the first wearable device that tracks and treats chronic insomnia.  Dr. Scott is co-chair and co-founder of the Early Career Researcher Council of the Australasian Sleep Association (ASA), Australia’s peak sleep advocacy body.

She has received multiple awards, including the Flinders University Vice-Chancellor's Early Career Researcher Award, the ASA New Investigator Award, and the International Society of Behavioural Sleep Medicine Fellow Rising Star Award. She was also a Finalist in the Young Innovator Category of the Women in Innovation Awards.

https://researchnow.flinders.edu.au/en/persons/hannah-scott

Contact Hannah: [email protected]

For further inquiries, contact me at [email protected]  or visit www.sleep4performance.com.au.

Episode Title: Exploring the Impact of Nocturnal Transportation Noise on Health with Dr. Laurie Thiesse

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Laurie Thiesse, a research scientist based in France. We delve into her work on the short-term effects of nocturnal transportation noise on cardio-metabolic outcomes and its association with sleep, which was the focus of her doctoral thesis.

Specifically, we discuss her paper:

"Adverse impact of nocturnal transportation noise on glucose regulation in healthy young adults: Effect of different noise scenarios"

Contact Dr. Laurie Thiesse:

For further inquiries, contact me at [email protected] or visit www.sleep4performance.com.au.

In this episode, I chat with Luis Mascaro. Luis is a PhD Candidate (Clinical Psychology) at the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University. His research interests are in sleep, circadian rhythms, elite athletes, and sex and gender differences. Clinical interests in insomnia and mental health. We discussed Luis's recent publication "Mascaro L, Leota J, Hoffman D, Rajaratnam SMW, Drummond SPA, Facer-Childs ER. Disruptions to sleep and circadian rhythms are associated with poorer athlete mental health in female, but not male, elite Australian Rules footballers. J Sleep Res."

Contact Luis on follow him

Twitter @luismascaro_

Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7h5F5wIAAAAJ&hl=en

Email [email protected]

For further inquiries, contact me at [email protected]  or visit www.sleep4performance.com.au 

A returning guest, Hailey is a psychologist and research scientist internationally certified in behavioural sleep medicine. She practices clinically at St Vincent's Hospital Sleep Centre in Melbourne, predominantly working with clients experiencing insomnia. She is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne. She has completed her  PhD at Monash University with Dr Melinda Jackson. Her PhD focuses on advancing healthcare providers' training in evidence-based insomnia treatments.

For this project, she won the  Innovation in Behavioral Sleep Medicine Advocacy award from the U.S. Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine and the New Investigator Award from the Australasian Sleep Association 2023. Hailey has worked in various research and clinical settings, including Melbourne Sleep Disorders Centre with Dr David Cunnington and Dr Moira Junge, The Institute for Breathing and Sleep at Austin Health, and Monash University's Project REST with Professor Sean Drummond.

Hailey is an active member of the Australasian Sleep Association. She co-chaired the Insomnia and Sleep Health Council for five years. She established the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Online Community of Practice for sleep clinicians to stay connected and up to date with behavioural sleep medicine treatments. She now serves on the Behavioural Management of Sleep Disorders Education Sub-Committee, working to enhance sleep education for psychologists. She is actively involved in the U.S. Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM), serving as a past student member of their Accreditation Committee and helping to organise an Australia/New Zealand special conference session in 2021.

In this episode, we discuss Hailey's PhD work and in particular, her work “Development of a Novel Behavioral Sleep Medicine Education Workshop Designed to Increase Trainee Psychologists’ Knowledge and Skills in Insomnia Management.”

Contact or follow Hailey

Twitter @SleepPsych_Aus

https://www.haileymeaklimpsychology.com.au/

Contact me at [email protected]  or www.sleep4performance.com.au  and check out the YouTube channel.

In this episode, Dr Ian Dunican talks to Professor Sarah Blunden, whom he recently connected with at the Australasian Sleep Association' Sleep Down Under' conference in South Australia. Sarah's research and work centres around paediatric sleep, focusing on promoting the importance of healthy sleep habits while young, paving the way for quality sleep in adulthood. Her main areas of interest are infant sleep and sleep interventions (that do not necessitate ignoring nor controlled crying), sleep education in schools and communities, and Indigenous sleep health.

As an avid young dancer growing up in Adelaide, Sarah successfully obtained a highly coveted position to train with the prestigious Australian Ballet School in Melbourne. At 20 years of age, she moved abroad and performed all over central Europe with a French ballet company. After developing Rheumatoid Arthritis 10 years later, Sarah bid farewell to the touring and travelling life and returned home to commence her Honors, Master and Ph.D. studies in the field of children's sleep.

Sarah is recognised as an authority on children's sleep and is widely published in the field. She has given over 70 presentations to academics, health, education, and medical professionals. Additionally, Sarah has published over 100 academic papers and books, with one such publication, 'The Boss of My Sleep’   highlighted in the discussion.

Sarah is Head of Paediatric Sleep Research at Central Queensland University, the Founder/Director of the Australian Centre for Education in Sleep and Research, an Advisor to the Australian Psychological Society, and a practising Clinical Psychologist at the Paediatric Sleep Clinic. The Sensible Sleep website contains information on training programs created by Sarah for infant and toddler sleep intervention and junior and senior school children's sleep education, along with many free resources available for teachers, industry professionals and parents.

Items discussed on the podcast

Australasian Sleep Association https://sleep.org.au/ 

Sensible Sleep incorporates The Australian Centre for Education in Sleep (ACES), The Paediatric Sleep and Psychology Clinic (therapeutic arm) http://www.sensiblesleep.com/

To learn more about the Gentle Methods of Self Soothing (GeMMS) program https://sensiblesleep.com/course/blunden-responsive-gemss-method/

To view a list of Sarah's books and publications https://sensiblesleep.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Publications-Books.pdf

To view available free downloads and resources: https://sensiblesleep.com/books-resources/

To view sleep education programs and courses available to teachers and schools https://sensiblesleep.com/course/blunden-responsive-gemss-method/#teachers_schools_programs

The Boss of My Sleep book is a downloadable book explaining a non-cry intensive sleep intervention system for parents to use with their child https://snoozeforkids.com/product/the-boss-of-my-sleep-ebook/

To view parenting seminars on the Government of South Australia website:

• https://parenting.sa.gov.au/easy-guides/sleep-and-toddlers-sarah-blunden/

To read the paper by Alison Glass, Ceinwyn Attrill, Chris Magee, Sarah Blunden,

Factors associated with melatonin use in child sleep disturbance: A survey of Australian parents, Sleep Medicine https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389945723001624 

Connect with Sarah Blunden:

ORCID: (links to published research) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5026-1992

LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/sarah-blunden-58445b5b

Research Gate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sarah-Blunden-2

Email: (Paediatric Sleep Clinic)  [email protected]

Email: (Central Queensland University) [email protected]

Central Queensland University, Australia - Professor of Clinical Psychology and Head of Paediatric Sleep Research https://staff-profiles.cqu.edu.au/home/view/1078

Contact me: at [email protected] or www.sleep4performance.com.au  and check out the YouTube channel. 

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I loved this episode. I am a fan of horror, thriller and ghost stories, and I am intrigued by the relationship between sleep and nightmares. In this episode, Brian and I discuss his work, including his book Sleep Paralysis: Historical, Psychological, and Medical Perspectives https://www.amazon.com.au/Sleep-Paralysis-Historical-Psychological-Perspectives/dp/0199313806 and Monsters on the Couch: The Real Psychological Disorders Behind Your Favorite Horror Movies https://www.amazon.com.au/Monsters-Couch-Psychological-Disorders-Favorite/dp/1641607912/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1703113003&sr=1-2-catcorr

Brian also conducts research, and many of his papers can be found on Pub Med: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

Connect with and find out more about Brian’s work here https://briansharpless.com

Links to things we discussed

Episode #41 w Dr Neil Durrant on Nietzsche’s Renewal of Ancient Ethics, Friendship as Contest https://learningtodie.com.au/podcasts/41-nietzsches-renewal-of-ancient-ethics-friendship-as-contest/

Episode #25 Jonny Dillion on Irish Mythology and Folklore https://learningtodie.com.au/podcasts/25-jonny-dillion-on-irish-mythology-and-folklore/

Episode #32 w Dr Caitlin Duffy on horror literature in our society

https://learningtodie.com.au/podcasts/32-horror-literature-in-our-society-with-dr-caitlin-duffy/

Parasomnias & Disruptive Sleep Disorders https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12133-parasomnias--disruptive-sleep-disorders

The Crucible https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115988/

IT follows https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3235888/

The Thing https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084787/

Something in the Blood: The Untold Story of Bram Stoker, the Man Who Wrote Dracula https://www.amazon.com.au/Something-Blood-Untold-Stoker-Dracula/dp/1631490109

The Nightmare https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3317522/

Brugada (brew-GAH-dah) syndrome https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/brugada-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20370489

Darby O ‘Gill and the Little People https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052722/

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I speak with Professor Chris Barnes in the episode on sleep and leadership. Chris is an international expert on the relationship between sleep, fatigue, and leadership in business.  Check out his TEDx talk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8rpaCSm708 and connect with Chris; all of his research contact details and socials can be found here https://foster.uw.edu/faculty-research/directory/christopher-barnes/

For further inquiries, contact me at [email protected] or visit www.sleep4performance.com.au.

Don't forget to explore our YouTube channel. We're proudly sponsored by LMNT. Order through our custom link and receive a free LMNT Sample Pack, including one packet of every flavour. This exclusive offer is available to VIP LMNT Partners: http://drinklmnt.com/sleep4performance. Enjoy hassle-free refunds on all orders – no questions asked!

Discover an essential episode featuring weight-cutting experts Jordan Sullivan and Danny Lennon, renowned authorities in the field. Their latest book, "Making Weight: The Ultimate Science Based Guide to Cutting Weight for Combat Sports," is a must-read, available for purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Making-Weight-Ultimate-Science-Cutting/dp/173940890X.

In this episode, we explore the intricacies of the five phases of making weight, emphasizing not only the scientific aspects but also the practical application. If you're a combat sport athlete, coach, or researcher, this book is an invaluable resource. Learn more at https://makingweightbook.com/.

Connect with Jordan Sullivan at https://thefightdietitian.com/ and follow him across various platforms. Danny Lennon can be reached at https://sigmanutrition.com/.

For further inquiries, contact me at [email protected] or visit www.sleep4performance.com.au. Don't forget to explore our YouTube channel. We're proudly sponsored by LMNT. Order through our custom link and receive a free LMNT Sample Pack, including one packet of every flavor. This exclusive offer is available to VIP LMNT Partners: http://drinklmnt.com/sleep4performance. Enjoy hassle-free refunds on all orders – no questions asked!

Welcome to the final of three episodes with Jesse Cook and Dr Jonathan Charest. These episodes break down the excellent review by these two gurus. We break down the lad's recent review and much more in these episodes.

Cook, J.D., Charest, J. Sleep and Performance in Professional Athletes. Curr Sleep Medicine Rep 9, 56–81 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40675-022-00243-

Check out Jesse’s presentation at the S4P seminar in 2022 Jesse Cook: Circadian Preference, Sleep Inertia, and Running Performance: A retrospective investigation of runner performance from the 2016 London Marathon https://youtu.be/1XRWSynGmRc

Jesse is pursuing a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and currently stands at dissertator status. Previously, he received my Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Arizona (UofA). During his Senior year at the UofA, he began his Sleep research career as an undergraduate research assistant in Dr. Richard Bootzin's, PhD, Sleep Research Laboratory. He has affiliations as a trainee member with the Sleep Research Society, Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, and World Sleep Society. He has served as the Sleep Research Society Trainee Member At-large from 2020-2021 and currently serves on the Communications Committee. Also, he has established the Sleep Research Society podcast and currently serves as the host. He enjoys running, biking, cooking, baking, reading, and listening to podcasts/audiobooks in his spare time.

Connect with Jesse

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-cook-a89bbb154/

Researchgate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jesse-Cook-3

Twitter @sleepandsports

Jonathan’s previous episode on S4P podcast

Season 8, Episode 4 w Dr Jonathan Charest on travel, jet lag, fatigue & performance in the NHL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uKDv3VrFs4&t=390s

Dr Jonathan Charest is the Director of Athlete Sleep Services and a Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist at the Centre for Sleep & Human performance. He works to develop and optimize sleep for athletes (regional to international level). He focuses on how to optimize sleep, training and travel schedule for athletes, occasional athletes, and student-athletes.  In addition to his bachelor’s in psychology (Sherbrooke University), Jonathan completed his PhD in psychology (Laval University). He possesses expertise in behavioural sleep medicine (CBT-I), circadian rhythms disorders, and the specific reality of the athletic population. Jonathan has been an invited public speaker for sleep at International Conferences.  As an ex-athlete, Jonathan believes in the importance of sleep, recovery and regeneration in the performance environment and, alongside Dr Samuels and the entire team at CSHP, brings a strong commitment to athletes, coaches, and teams to deliver education, screening tools, and research-based strategies to establish healthy sleep hygiene for athletes throughout their career, and for a lifetime.

Connect with Jonathan

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jonath...

Twitter https://twitter.com/jocharest1?lang=en

Research Gate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/...

Contact me at [email protected] or www.sleep4performance.com.au  and check out the YouTube channel. Check out our sponsor, LMNT. Click on the link to order and get a free LMNT Sample Pack when you order through the custom link below. Key details:   The LMNT Sample Pack includes 1 packet of every flavour. This is the perfect offer for anyone interested in trying all our flavours or wanting to introduce a friend to LMNT. This offer is exclusively available through VIP LMNT Partners – you won’t find this offer publicly available. This offer is available for new and returning customers. They offer refunds on all orders with no questions – you don’t even have to send it back! http://drinklmnt.com/sleep4performance

Welcome to the secont of three episodes with Jesse Cook and Dr Jonathan Charest. These episodes break down the excellent review by these two gurus. We break down the lad's recent review and much more in these episodes.

Cook, J.D., Charest, J. Sleep and Performance in Professional Athletes. Curr Sleep Medicine Rep 9, 56–81 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40675-022-00243-

Check out Jesse’s presentation at the S4P seminar in 2022 Jesse Cook: Circadian Preference, Sleep Inertia, and Running Performance: A retrospective investigation of runner performance from the 2016 London Marathon https://youtu.be/1XRWSynGmRc

Jesse is pursuing a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and currently stands at dissertator status. Previously, he received my Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Arizona (UofA). During his Senior year at the UofA, he began his Sleep research career as an undergraduate research assistant in Dr. Richard Bootzin's, PhD, Sleep Research Laboratory. He has affiliations as a trainee member with the Sleep Research Society, Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, and World Sleep Society. He has served as the Sleep Research Society Trainee Member At-large from 2020-2021 and currently serves on the Communications Committee. Also, he has established the Sleep Research Society podcast and currently serves as the host. In his spare time, he enjoys run, biking, cooking, baking, reading, and listening to podcasts/audiobooks.

Connect with Jesse

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-cook-a89bbb154/

Researchgate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jesse-Cook-3

Twitter @sleepandsports

Jonathan’s previous episode on S4P podcast

Season 8, Episode 4 w Dr Jonathan Charest on travel, jet lag, fatigue & performance in the NHL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uKDv3VrFs4&t=390s

Dr Jonathan Charest is the Director of Athlete Sleep Services and a Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist at the Centre for Sleep & Human performance. He works to develop and optimize sleep for athletes (regional to international level). He focuses on how to optimize sleep, training and travel schedule for athletes, occasional athletes, and student-athletes.  In addition to his bachelor’s in psychology (Sherbrooke University), Jonathan completed his PhD in psychology (Laval University). He possesses expertise in behavioural sleep medicine (CBT-I), circadian rhythms disorders, as well as the specific reality of the athletic population. Jonathan has been an invited public speaker for sleep at International Conferences.  As an ex-athlete, Jonathan believes in the importance of sleep, recovery and regeneration in the performance environment and, alongside Dr Samuels and the entire team at CSHP, brings a strong commitment to athletes, coaches, and teams to deliver education, screening tools, and research-based strategies to establish healthy sleep hygiene for athletes throughout their career, and for a lifetime.

Connect with Jonathan

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jonath...

Twitter https://twitter.com/jocharest1?lang=en

Research Gate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/...

Contact me at [email protected] or www.sleep4performance.com.au  and check out the YouTube channel. Check out our sponsor, LMNT. Click on the link to order and get a free LMNT Sample Pack when you order through the custom link below. Key details:   The LMNT Sample Pack includes 1 packet of every flavour. This is the perfect offer for anyone interested in trying all our flavours or wanting to introduce a friend to LMNT. This offer is exclusively available through VIP LMNT Partners – you won’t find this offer publicly available. This offer is available for new and returning customers. They offer refunds on all orders with no questions – you don’t even have to send it back! http://drinklmnt.com/sleep4performance