The Project Sleep Podcast

By Project Sleep

Project Sleep is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and advocating for sleep health, sleep equity, and sleep disorders. The Project Sleep Podcast is hosted by our Presi... more

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The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.

The Project Sleep Podcast episodes:

May 01, 2023 Shifting Cultural Perceptions of Sleep with Dr. Michael Grandner - Sleep Insights Series Ep. 8
Sleep is often seen as this boring thing that doesn’t get us anywhere. In this podcast, we speak with sleep expert, Dr. Michael Grandner about re-shaping cultural perceptions of sleep, seeing sleep as an investment in our future. We also discuss the importance of winding down at night and cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.

Dr. Michael Grandner is a licensed clinical psychologist, Director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona, and Director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the Banner-University Medical Center in Tucson, AZ. Find Dr. Grander at his website: http://www.michaelgrandner.com/ and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelgrandner/

This conversation was originally recorded in March 2020, during Project Sleep’s annual Sleep In to help society make peace with sleep. Learn more: https://project-sleep.com/sleepin/
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April 17, 2023 Untangling Sleep, Anxiety & Depression with Dr. Shelby Harris - Sleep Insights Series Ep. 7
How do you know if you have an occasional bad night's sleep or an actual sleep disorder? How do you untangle anxiety, depression, and insomnia? In this episode, we speak with Dr. Shelby Harris, a clinical psychologist, behavioral sleep medicine specialist, and the author of The Women's Guide to Overcoming Insomnia.

Dr. Harris's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sleepdocshelby/
Dr. Harris's website: https://www.drshelbyharris.com/

This conversation was originally recorded in March 2021, during Project Sleep’s annual Sleep In to help society make peace with sleep. Learn more: https://project-sleep.com/sleepin/
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April 03, 2023 Why Aren’t Primary Care Doctors Asking About Sleep? - Sleep Insights Series Ep. 6
Why aren’t primary care doctors asking about sleep? This podcast covers an important but underrated discussion about what work is actually being done to develop better sleep disorder assessments and screening tools so that primary care doctors are better equipped to discuss sleep and more people reach an accurate diagnosis and treatment sooner.

Guests include:
Dr. Dennis Hwang - Pulmonologist, Primary Investigator for Sleep Vital Sign Study, Kaiser Permanente Sleep Medicine and Department of Research and Evaluation.
Dr. Michael Perlis - Associate Professor of Psychiatry; Associate Professor of Nursing; Director of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Andrew Philip - clinical health psychologist and a leader working on healthcare transformation initiatives. He's passionate about integrating care to better address patient and provider needs, and enhancing care for underserved and often undervalued populations.

This discussion was originally recorded during Project Sleep’s Sleep Advocacy Forum in October 2021. Learn more: https://project-sleep.com/2021-sleep-advocacy-forum/
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March 16, 2023 Alida Abdullah's Story with Sleep Apnea - Sleep Insights Series Ep. 5
If you tell your doctor that you’re tired all the time, would they take you seriously? What if you said you’re snoring? In this podcast, we talk to Alida Abdullah about finding her sleep apnea diagnosis, getting treatment, and what she wishes she’d known earlier in her journey. We also discuss a challenge many of us face: how to balance a busy lifestyle as a mom and teacher while also prioritizing her treatment and sleep.

Alida Abdullah is a wife, mother of four, and teacher living in the Atlanta area. She was initially diagnosed with sleep apnea over 10 years ago, but didn’t understand the severity of the disorder until more recently, when she learned of the many other health issues that sleep apnea can cause. Alida is sharing her story to help raise awareness of under-diagnosed but serious sleep conditions like sleep apnea and how they can affect other areas of people’s lives.

This discussion was originally recorded in July 2020.
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March 06, 2023 What’s Light Got to Do with It? with Dr. Till Roenneberg - Sleep Insights Series Ep. 4
How much light did you get today? In this fascinating episode, we speak with Dr. Till Roenneberg, a Professor of Chronobiology for the Institute of Medical Psychology at Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich, Germany. Dr. Roenneberg explains how powerful light and darkness are in setting our internal clocks and how industrialization has shifted how we use light. We discuss how variable our internal clocks can be and the importance of figuring out if you’re a lark, owl, dove, or peacock.

This discussion was originally recorded as part of Project Sleep's annual Sleep In 2021 event in March 2021. Learn more: https://project-sleep.com/sleepin/
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February 17, 2023 Your Environment & Sleep Disparities with Dr. Dayna Johnson - Sleep Insights Series Ep. 3
When talking about creating a healthy sleep environment, we often assume that things like light, temperature, safety, and our sleep schedules are all within our personal control. In this episode, Dr. Dayna Johnson talks about important and under-discussed factors influencing people’s ability to get a good night’s sleep and how policies can shape our individual behaviors, sleep, and overall health.

Dr. Dayna Johnson, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Johnson’s research has uncovered much about the social contributors to racial and gender disparities in sleep by assessing the effects of social, household-level and neighborhood-level factors in correlation with insufficient sleep.

This discussion was originally recorded as part of Project Sleep's annual Sleep In 2021 event in March 2021. Learn more: https://project-sleep.com/sleepin/
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February 06, 2023 Sleep, Race, & Health Disparities - Sleep Insights Series Ep. 2
What is the connection between sleep, race, ethnicity, and health disparities? What is being done to reduce these disparities? In this episode, Dr. Michael Grandner provides an overview of sleep health disparities research. Next, Dr. Carmela Alcántara highlights a community engagement sleep intervention in the Spanish-speaking LatinX population.

Dr. Michael Grandner is a licensed clinical psychologist, Director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona, and Director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the Banner-University Medical Center in Tucson, AZ. His work focuses on translational sleep research and Behavioral Sleep Medicine.

Dr. Carmela Alcántara is an Associate Professor of Social Work at Columbia School of Social Work. She is a clinical psychological scientist with additional expertise in social epidemiology and behavioral medicine.

This discussion was recorded in October 2020, during Project Sleep’s Sleep Advocacy Forum. Learn more: project-sleep.com/watch-now-highlights-from-inaugural-sleep-advocacy-forum-2020/
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January 23, 2023 Teens & Sleep with Dr. Afolabi-Brown - Sleep Insights Series Ep. 1
If you’ve ever spent time around teenagers, you probably know that many teens are struggling with sleep. In fact, nearly 70 percent of high school students sleep less than the recommended 8-9 hours a night. In this podcast, we talk to Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown about how we can make sleep cool to teens and their parents too!

Dr. Afolabi-Brown is board-certified in pediatric pulmonary medicine and pediatric sleep disorders. As a double board-certified pediatric respiratory sleep medicine physician, Dr. Brown helps her patients breathe better and sleep better. By extension, she helps improve the sleep of their parents. Dr. Brown is a speaker, an educator, a writer, and the founder of Restful Sleep MD and also a member of Project Sleep's Expert Advisory Board. Find her on Instagram: @restfulsleepmd or her website: https://www.restfulsleepmd.com/

This conversation was recorded in March 2022, during Project Sleep’s annual Sleep In event to help society make peace with sleep. Learn more: https://project-sleep.com/sleepin/
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December 19, 2022 Sleep Paralysis + Hallucinations - Narcolepsy Nerd Alert Series Ep. 16
With sleep paralysis and hypnagogic and hypnopompic hallucinations, the lines between sleeping and waking can be blurred. In this episode, we talk with three incredible narcolepsy advocates about these underappreciated, often terrifying, and confusing symptoms and how to cope with them.

About Our Guests:
Chelsea Cataldi is a world traveler who enjoys creating things with her hands. She was diagnosed with type 1 narcolepsy with cataplexy in 2010 while living in Japan. As a speaker with Project Sleep’s Rising Voices program, Chelsea raises awareness to combat misperceptions about narcolepsy and let others know they’re not alone.

Kistyn Beecher is a storyteller and news producer from Houston, Texas. She was diagnosed with type 2 narcolepsy without cataplexy at age 24, but lived with symptoms for many years before that. A graduate of Hampton University and Rising Voices speaker, Kristyn works daily to make sure underrepresented voices are heard and their stories shared.

Connor Baker is a CDU nurse working at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, Illinois. He was diagnosed with type 1 narcolepsy with cataplexy at 20 years old. Connor shares his story as a Rising Voices speaker to spread awareness and end stigmas surrounding narcolepsy.

Download the Sleep Paralysis + Hallucinations Toolkit for more Resources: https://project-sleep.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Sleep-Paralysis-and-Hallucinations-Toolkit.pdf

The Narcolepsy Nerd Alert series invites listeners to dive deeper into specific topics relevant to living with narcolepsy. project-sleep.com/narcolepsy-nerd-alert/
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45min
October 31, 2022 Narcolepsy at Work - Narcolepsy Nerd Alert Series Ep. 15
Navigating the workplace with narcolepsy can be intimidating. When should you bring up narcolepsy? What kinds of work accommodations are helpful and also reasonable to ask for? In this episode, we bring together a wonderful panel to discuss working in a variety of settings while living with narcolepsy.

About Our Guests:
Tre Burge is a proud Iowa native and paraprofessional working with elementary school students with disabilities. He was diagnosed with narcolepsy type 1 at age 18, and is a trained speaker with Rising Voices.

Lindsey Kizer is from Belmont, NC and leads her workplace’s Chronic Illness and Disabilities employee group. She was diagnosed with narcolepsy type 1 at 29 and is a trained speaker with Rising Voices.

Nicole Zamary is a Human Resources professional at the University of West Florida. She was diagnosed with narcolepsy type 2 at the age of 44, and is a trained speaker with Rising Voices.

Download the Narcolepsy at Work Toolkit for More Resources: https://project-sleep.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Narcolepsy-at-Work-Toolkit.pdf

The Narcolepsy Nerd Alert series invites listeners to dive deeper into specific topics relevant to living with narcolepsy. project-sleep.com/narcolepsy-nerd-alert/
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49min

FAQs about The Project Sleep Podcast:

How many episodes does The Project Sleep Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.

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