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Neil is joined again by one of the giants in the sleep world, Behavioral Sleep Medicine specialist Dr. Michael Grandner, the Director of Sleep & Health at the University of Arizona, talking about the impact sleep can have on athletic performance, and a new paper he co-authored that gets into the specifics of performance in a number of sports at a number of levels. Bottom line: You want the team you play for to win Sunday? Maybe take those extra hours in the gym and use some of that time to grab some ZZZs.

Major General Melvin Spiese (RET, USMC) has had more to do with how the men and women of the US Marine Corps are trained than perhaps anyone else. Here, he talks with Neil about how training our fighting forces has evolved over the years, how the training has shifted to the area above the neck, and how sleep impacts our soldiers.

Erin Davis and Mike Cooper had the #1 morning radio show in Canada for about a decade. You’ll hear the chemistry that put them there while they talk to Neil about sleep, friendship and morning radio. LINKAPALOOZA: Erin’s remarkable book, “Mourning Has Broken” Erin’s website Erin Davis on Twitter

U.S. Army veteran and award-winning author Liz Stanley talks with Neil about her new book, Widen the Window – Training Your Brain and Body to Thrive During Stress and Recover from Trauma, and how better sleep can contribute to resilience and recovery. They also flip the script and talk about the impact PTSD and stress can have on your sleep. LINKAPALOOZA: Widen the Window on Amazon (affiliate link) Elizabeth’s website

Dr. Tucker Peck joins Neil to talk about - among other things - the intersection of sleep and meditation. LINKAPALOOZA MeditateWithTucker.com DrugFreeSleep.com - remember the discount code 'Snooze' to get 1/3 off!