THE COUNTERFEIT SLEEP® PODCAST

Achieve Financial Alignment with Judi Otton |

To say we’re in a time of change would be an understatement—perhaps the understatement of the year.

The pandemic has had—and continues to have—comprehensive effects on our lives, including our economic lives. Business owners have been especially hard hit, which may not be surprising to you.

After all, even in good times, running a successful business is tough business. Consider that in any given year, an estimated 600,000 businesses close—and that’s in the US alone. So what happened as a result of the pandemic? Well, an April, 2021 survey by the Federal Reserve found that an additional 200,000 US businesses permanently closed during the first year of the pandemic.

That rate of closure is about a quarter to a third above normal, which is more than enough to lose sleep over. And we’re all about preventing sleep problems here on The Counterfeit Sleep® Podcast! And so we bring you the fifth installment of our Quarter 4 Business Impact Series.

We feature the best of the best in corporate leadership—the thought leaders and the innovators—the ones the CEOs call when they need help. Whether you’re the CEO of a multinational corporation or the CEO of your family, each episode gives you what you need so you can get the sleep you need for success in life, love and leadership.You get the insights and solutions you need now to have success in 2022—and beyond. 

Subscribe now to get each episode from the trusted advisors featured in the Business Impact Series.

Today’s guest is Judi Otton. Judi is the founder of GrowthCast and a Fractional CFO. She helps business owners understand their financials in plain English and build healthy, thriving businesses.

Listen and learn:

What the cholera epidemic of the early 1830s tells us about your chances for business success in 2022

Why pandemics and fix-up strategies go hand-in-hand

How to achieve financial alignment for business success in a climate of change

Let’s listen in on this conversation with Judi Otton, Founder of GrowthCast

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 Leverage Your Board's Power with Julie Garland McLellan --

We’ve all heard the saying, “It’s lonely at the top” and that’s true for CEOs, too.

According to research by the Harvard Business Review, half of CEOs struggle with feelings of isolation. And of those, a whopping 61% feel it’s hurting their job performance. After all, having a trusted sounding board is critical to success in just about any role.

So wouldn’t it make sense to have some built in support for CEOs?

As it turns out, there is built in support for CEOs. It’s called the Board of Directors. But here’s the surprising thing: In a survey of over 400 CEOs in 11 countries, only 28% of CEOs said they turned to their Board of directors for honest feedback. Not even one-third of CEOs turned to their Board of Directors for guidance…and that was back in 2018.

Since then, the shifting landscape of pandemic conditions has only increased the complexity and volatility of, well, everything. That, in turn, increases the chances of 

the healthy tension between CEOs and their Boards degrading into an unhealthy friction—and that’s just one more thing to keep CEOs up at night. And if you’re a regular listener of The Counterfeit Sleep® Podcast, you know that sleep performance problems are the death knell for performance, period.

And so in this episode of our Business Impact Series we talk with Julie Garland McLellan about how to leverage the power of your Board of Directors. Julie is a professional company director and corporate governance consultant who provides the behind the scenes guidance that has helped many boards, CEOs and chairmen turn difficult situations into successful outcomes. She is the author six books on governance and writes the powerful newsletter called the "Director's Dilemma.”

What I love about the insights Julie shares in this conversation is this: We focus on the relationship between CEOs and their Boards, but there are concrete takes aways for you no matter what your current level is in the chain of command.

Listen in and learn:

Why CEOs are struggling to deliver in this new environment 

How to reduce friction between CEOs and their Board of Directors

How to leverage the power of your Board for business growth and success

BIO

Julie Garland McLellan is a professional company director and corporate governance consultant. She is the author of the "Director's Dilemma" newsletter, and six books on governance. Julie undertakes board and director appraisals and practical in-boardroom education using real-life scenarios. Her guidance behind the scenes has helped many boards, CEOs and chairmen to turn difficult situations into successful outcomes.

Website: www.directorsdilemma.com

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliegarlandmclellan/

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TCSP 43 -- Process Over Innovation with Julie Holmes --

If you’ve nailed down your plan for revenue generation and business growth in the coming year, and you’re sleeping like a baby at night, you can stop listening now.

But if you’re like many CEOs and business leaders, you’re still losing sleep over how to make the coming year a success.

And so, we bring you the next installment of our our Q4 Business Impact Series where we give business leaders the insights and ideas of today’s top thought leaders. 

In episode 41, we talked about ruthless prioritization with Jennifer Eggers, and in episode 42, we talked about Chaos Tolerance with Dr. Rachel MK Headley. Talking with these two women has literally changed the way I approach my business and relationships, so don’t miss episodes 41 and 42. Go ahead and download them now—or better yet, subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

In this episode, we feature another guest who is at the top of her game, Julie Holmes. Julie is an Inventor, Founder, Serial Entrepreneur, and Innovation and Tech Strategist. She is an award-winning speaker and tech strategist who has guided tens of thousands of people in why, when, and how to leverage technology effectively. 

In this conversation, we go beyond technology and get into something more fundamentally powerful: how to leverage personal philosophy and process for revenue generation and business growth.

Listen to this episode of The Counterfeit Sleep® Podcast and learn:

What personal philosophy CEOs are embracing to surmount resource and recruitment challenges

Why “process” is better than “innovation" to generate revenue 

How to use Julie’s 4-step process for revenue generation and growth during uncertain times

Let’s listen in to this conversation with Julie Holmes

BIO

Julie Holmes is an inventor, app developer, pragmatic technologist, and innovation expert, plus she’s way smarter than her smartphone. With over 25 years of experience in enterprise and small business technology, she’s a master of how-to TECH IT OFF YOUR LIST.

She is an award-winning speaker and has guided tens of thousands of people in why, when, and how to leverage technology effectively.

thesmarterpreneur.com

julieholmes.com

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Chaos Tolerance with Dr. Rachel MK Headley

Here are two questions for you:

One, do you know anyone on the planet who doesn’t want success in the coming year? And two, do you know anyone who isn’t worried about achieving success in the coming year?

Whether is labor shortages, supply line disruptions, or just the impact of inflation, success in 2022 is an uncertainty.

And worrying about that can keep you up at night, which is not OK with us here on The Counterfeit Sleep® Podcast.

So today, we bring you the second installment of our Quarter 4 Business Impact Series.

We feature the best of the best in corporate leadership—the thought leaders and the innovators—the ones the CEOs call when they need help. 

Whether you’re the CEO of a multinational corporation or the CEO of your family, each episode gives you what you need so you can get the sleep you need. You get the insights and solutions you need now to have success in 2022—and beyond. 

Subscribe now to get each episode from the trusted advisors featured in the Business Impact Series.

Today’s guest is Dr. Rachel MK Headley, CEO of Rose Group International (RGI). Rachel and her team help executives and their teams become more adaptable, integrate acquisitions more smoothly, improve accountability, and execute on strategic initiatives. RGI evaluates chaos tolerance and blends leadership, project management, and change management frameworks to develop talent in companies that seek to be more competitive now and into the future.

Listen and learn:

Why understanding tolerance for chaos is integral to success

What you can do as a leader to create an environment where people can thrive, and

How to know when to look at management for solutions—and when to look inward

BIO

Dr. Rachel MK Headley, CEO of Rose Group International (RGI), and her team help executives and their teams become more adaptable, integrate acquisitions more smoothly, improve accountability, and execute on strategic initiatives. RGI evaluates chaos tolerance and blends leadership, project management, and change management frameworks to develop talent in companies that seek to be more competitive now and into the future.

CONNECT

https://rosegroupintl.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-rachel-mk-headley/

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Ruthless Prioritization with Jennifer Eggers |

If you talk to enough CEOs these days, you’ll hear one common sentiment: There’s a lot to lose sleep over! 

And you don’t have to be a sleep strategist to know that losing sleep isn’t good for any body or any business. And so we bring you our Quarter 4 Business Impact Series. We’ve invited the best of the best in corporate leadership—thought leaders and innovators--the ones the CEOs call when they need help.

In each episode, you get what you need so you can get the sleep you need.

You get the insights and solutions you need now as you plan for the coming year to have success in 2022—and beyond. 

Subscribe now to get each episode from the trusted advisors featured in the Q4 Business Impact Series.

We kick off our series with the Uber-amazing Jennifer Eggers. Jennifer is the founder of LeaderShift Insights, Inc. The firm works with leaders and organizations facing disruption who want to increase their capacity to adapt so they can emerge stronger and more effective faster. Many CEOs have sought out Jennifer over the past 3 decades—and countless others have turned to her book on resilience. Co-authored with Cynthia Barlow the book is titled, “Resilience: It’s Not About Bouncing Back.” With such a novel perspective, you won’t be surprised when I tell you it’s an international bestseller in several categories and has a five-star rating on Amazon.

And you also won’t be surprised to learn we get into this novel perspective on resilience in our conversation!

Listen in and learn:

How today’s uncertainty and the great resignation give leaders a golden opportunity 

Why resilience is NOT what it used to be

How ruthless prioritization is the key to business success in 2022 and beyond

BIO

Jennifer Eggers is the founder of LeaderShift Insights, Inc. The firm works with leaders and organizations facing disruption who want to increase their capacity to adapt so they can emerge stronger and more effective faster. A professional speaker, coach, and consultant, Jennifer is an innovative leadership, talent, and organization development executive with a passion for creating insights that drive business results. She is known for facilitating high-stakes meetings with challenging stakeholders. Her book, co-authored with Cynthia Barlow and titled, “Resilience: It’s Not About Bouncing Back,” is an international bestseller in several categories and has a five-star rating on Amazon.

Get Resilience: It’s Not About Bouncing Back and save 15% with special code: lsi15

https://leadershiftinsights.com/resilience-book/

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Healthy Baby Strategies with Dr. Kevin Boyd -

Here it is! This is part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Kevin Boyd in honor of SIDS Awareness month.

In part 1, we talked about SIDS and how royal chins, anthropology and the work of pioneers like Dr. Christian Guilleminault and Dr. David Gozal have furthered our understanding of what we used to call crib death or cot death. You can check out part 1 in episode 38.

Today in part 2, we take a deeper dive. We get into what our evolved understanding tells us about what we can do proactively to keep our babies safe. And let me say this right now: Dr. Kev, as his young patients call him, is a pediatric, airway-aware dentist, so get ready for some cutting edge strategies to keep our babies healthy.

And my goal is to get these cutting edge practices into the hands of all young couples and parents. So please help me with that goal. How can you do that? Share this episode far and wide with anyone who is having a baby or who plans to have a baby!

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How SIDS Inspired a Young Doctor with Dr. David Gozal

“Things can happen in sleep. In this case, bad things.”

These are the words of Dr. David Gozal as he tells the heart-breaking story of how he was introduced to sleep medicine. We featured this sleep medicine pioneer in episode 35 where he talked about kids and school problems in honor of ADHD Awareness. In this bonus episode, you’ll hear Dr. Gozal tell how, as a pediatrician in Israel, he was faced with a difficult task at 3am in the ER, and how this experience drove him to want to know more about what happens during sleep, and why ultimately, his quest led him to the United States.

After you listen to Dr. Gozal’s story about SIDS, listen to episode 38 with Dr. Kevin Boyd, a pediatric dentist who brings an anthropological view point to the question of what contributes to SIDS.

And subscribe so you get our next episode, which is part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Kevin Boyd. 

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SIDS, Royal Chins and Anthropology with Dr. Kevin Boyd

In this episode, we go beyond the workplace and look into something that impacts us on a profound level: the death of an infant. October is PREGNANCY & INFANT LOSS AWARENESS month and we’re focusing on SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome—or what we used to call Crib Death.

Each year, there are about 3,400 sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID) in the United States. In 2019, about 1,250 deaths of those 3,400 deaths were due to SIDS itself.

But here’s the thing: what does that really tell us? After all, a syndrome according to Merriam Webster is “a group of signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular abnormality or condition”. So SIDS helps us know what happened: tragically, an infant died suddenly and unexpectedly. But the term SIDS doesn’t tell us WHY. And there’s a reason for that: It’s because we don’t know why. 

That’s what makes me so grateful for the ongoing work of pioneering researchers in the fields of sleep medicine and airway health. With each new discovery, we take another step forward toward understanding the WHY of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome—and each step forward brings us closer to the the ultimate goal of preventing it. 

Today on The Counterfeit Sleep® Podcast, we have the privilege of hearing from one of these pioneers in the field, Dr. Kevin Boyd. Let’s listen in.

Listen and get answers to these questions:

How anthropology and royal chins give us a new window into overall health

Why the novel “Airway Health” perspective is the backbone of health, from infancy through adulthood

What we can we do—even before our babies are born— to give our them the best chance of a healthy life

Get a copy of my parent guide "Is It Bad If My Baby Keeps His Mouth Open?

DR. KEVIN BOYD'S BIO:

Kevin Boyd is a board-certified pediatric dentist with over 20 years’ experience delivering outstanding dental healthcare to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with physical and/or mental disabilities, and other special needs. After graduating from Loyola University’s Chicago College of Dentistry in 1986, he attended the University of Iowa for his advanced residency training in Pediatric Dentistry.

Dr. Boyd also holds an advanced degree (M.Sc.) in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Michigan State University where he participated in research projects related to unhealthy eating and how it contributes to tooth decay, obesity and Type 2 Diabetes. His strong academic background in nutritional biochemistry has been instrumental in motivating the importance he places on nutrition as being a key component of each child’s dental health plan.

He has received specialty training in Pediatric Dentistry from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and further advanced continuing education and clinical training by Gnathos, a prestigious institute of advanced education in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics for growing children. He is recognized as a leading clinician in the Chicago area for diagnosing and treating interferences to normal growth of the teeth, jaws and face.

CONTACT:

Dentistry for Families and Children

Phone: 312-988-9855

Email: [email protected]

Personal Email: [email protected]

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Too Hot to Sleep? Think Outside the Socks!

When the hot temperatures disrupt your sleep, it's time to think outside the "socks" and use this uncommon strategy for a quick fix!

It works wonders for nasal congestion and related post-nasal drip.

If you have chronic post-nasal drip, check out episode 10 with Dr. Minna Kim.

(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tcsp-10-post-nasal-drip-reflux-and-inflammation-with/id1563132355?i=1000521494425)

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Tonsils, Tongues & Sleep Problems with Chris Zombek, BSDH, COM

We’re bringing you this episode during ADHD Awareness month.

If you listened to episode 35, you heard the very compelling conversation I had with Dr. David Gozal about kids with behavioral and learning problems—two things which often go hand-in-hand with ADHD. Dr. Gozal shared an amazing story about how he came to uncover the underlying problems in a group of kids with behavioral and learning problems—the bottom 25% of the class as Dr. Gozal puts it. And , more importantly, you got new insights into how to find solutions to these kinds of mental and emotional energy challenges that are so common in today’s children. If you haven’t listened to episode 35 with Dr. Gozal, check it out. And while you’re at it, subscribe to The Counterfeit Sleep® Podcast because we have an amazing podcast coming up soon with Dr. Kevin Boyd who shares some incredible insights on the topic of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome).

Today, we get into new territory…

We’re looking at WHY so many of these kids have sleep challenges in the first place. Now you may be thinking "SCREENS—our cellphones are wreaking havoc on sleep." 

There is truth to that and it’s good you know because we have to be aware of these kind of “sleep hygiene” things that can wreak havoc on our sleep. 

But here on The Counterfeit Sleep® Podcast, you get more than sleep hygiene.

We bring you the eye-opening solutions… the “Wait, what??” kind of insights that let you look at a problem in a new way--a way that brings you to solving the underlying problem. And that’ exactly what we get into with today’s guest, Chris Zombek.

Chris’s long career as a dental hygienist gave her access to the stunningly successful field of orofacial myofunctional therapy. Yep, it’s a mouthful to say! And that’s a happy coincidence because the mouth is actually the focus of orofacial myofunctional therapy. If we can geek out on the Latin roots for a moment:

myo means “muscle”

oro refers to oral, and

facial refers to face!

So if we work backwards, orofacial myofunctional therapy is therapy that focuses on the function of the muscles in the face and the mouth. And can you take a guess which muscle is most important? If you’re like most people, you are in for a surprise…

Listen and get answers to these important questions:

What does thumb sucking and collar biting tell you about sleep problems?

What’s really going on when your school-aged child wets the bed?

Why does the removal of the tonsils and the adenoids have such a high failure rate?

And if you’re a parent or a teacher looking to help these struggling kids in your life, get the guide I wrote for parents here.

Chris Zombek BSDH, COM

https://www.innovativemyo.com/

BIO

Chris began her dental career 31 years ago and is a proud member of ADHA. Certified by the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM) and practicing since 2014, she is the owner of a successful orofacial myofunctional therapy practice, IMT-Innovative Myo Therapy. She has served on the Education Committee and the Board of Directors for the IAOM. Chris has been educating the dental and medical community on Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders and Therapy since 2015. Her highlights of therapy are seeing the many transitions her clients go through while leading them into functional health.

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