Dr. Paul Nguyen interventional electrophysiologist with Elite Cardiology Solutions in Elgin, Illinois and Founder/Executive Director of the SCARF (Sudden Cardiac Death Awareness Research Foundation). He lectures all over the country to dentists and healthcare professionals, spreading awareness of the importance of optimizing sleep to optimize your cardiac health and the dangers of untreated sleep apnea.
Dr. Shelby Harris, Director of Sleep Health at Sleeepopolis, Clinical associate professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Director Founder of NY Sleep and Psychology, social media advocate.
Join me for an insightful episode featuring Dr. Daniel Barone, as we discuss acting our your dreams (aka REM behavior disorder) and what it means. Dr. Barone, who received his medical degree from New York Medical College and completed his Neurology residency at Beth Israel Medical Center, currently serves as the Associate Medical Director of the Weill Cornell Center for Sleep Medicine. With extensive experience in managing sleep disorders, he is also a published author of two books. You can f...
In this episode, I reconnect with Dr. David Fieno, MD, PhD, a board-certified surgical cardiologist, and a former residency colleague from our days at Cedars-Sinai. Though we've both moved away from Los Angeles, we remain lifelong friends.In this episode, Dr. Fieno shares his personal and professional journey with GLP-1 drugs, discussing the profound impact these medications have had on the health of his cardiac and obese patients. As a specialist in a variety of cardiology-related procedures...
Dr. Audrey Wells, MD is a board certified pediatrics, sleep medicine, and obesity medicine specialist and founder of SuperSleepMD. She is a seasoned public speaker and together we dive deep on GLP1 RAs and GLP1 RA/GIP medications (aka Ozempic, Mounjaro, Zepbound) and get the skinny on what we know and don't know about how these medications impact weight and might impact OSA (obstructive sleep apnea). If you are on your weight loss journey, this is a must-listen and please do not toss your CPA...
I am a fellowship-trained and Board Certified Sleep Medicine specialist, and chronic insomniac turned sleep biohacker, who is on a mission to empower my listeners to improve their sleep naturally. Season 2 will explore insomnia as a symptom of other deeper issues and sleep disorders. It is all about circadian misalignment, sleep apnea, rare central disorders of hypersomnia, and beyond. Wellness is about maintaining our health as long as possible, and maximizing our potential for restful...
Season 4 Episode 1 kicks off with an interview with Rachel Nesmith, a dynamic mom from Dallas, TX, living with obstructive sleep apnea and treatment-emergent central sleep apnea (OSA/CSA), severe Type 1 narcolepsy, and autism spectrum disorder. Rachel is a dedicated Project Sleep ambassador committed to dismantling the stigma associated with narcolepsy and is known for her beautifully creative mind. As a singer and songwriter, she uses her talents to promote a more understanding and tolerant ...
Anyone with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) knows that CPAP is definitely not for everyone. In our Season 3 Finale, Stacy Ochoa, DDS, D-ABDSM,FICOI returns to discuss what sleep dentists can do to improve the airway of adults who cannot tolerate or do not want to use CPAP. Stacy started her journey in Dental Sleep Medicine 20 years ago when her Dad was found to be CPAP intolerant. She went on to receive specialized training is sleep dentistry and is one of the co-founders of ASAP Pathway,...
Dr. Beth Ann Malow is Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Director of the Vanderbilt Sleep Division, holds the Burry Endowed Chair in Cognitive Childhood Development, and serves as Vice Chair for Academic Affairs in the Department of Neurology and director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Clinical Translational Core. She is also a fellow member of the AASM Advocacy Committee and serves on the Sleep Research Society (SRS) Advocacy Task Force. In this episode she discusses the relations...
Dr. Logan Schneider, MD is a physician scientist specializing in Neurology and Sleep Medicine. He is a clinical assistant professor affiliated with Stanford University, a Neurologist at the Stanford/VA Alzheimer's Research Center, and a Clinical Specialist at Alphabet.On this episode, he discusses idiopathic hypersomnia (IH), a central disorder of hypersomnolence that is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and a need for extended sleep. He explains the challenges in diagnosing the c...
Morgan Adams, MSW is a Holistic Sleep Coach for women based in Virgiinia. She and I share the same affliction: Insomnia. She found a way to liberate herself from need a sleeping pill to feel like she could rest, and she is on a mission to help other women do the same. She is full of great advice and I highly recommend you have a listen. I guarantee she will teach you a thing or two. I definitely added to my knowledge base with our discussion. Takeaways:*Reducing alcohol consumption and i...
Dr. Kim Hutchison is a Neurologist and Sleep specialist, CPAP expert and educator based in Portland, Oregon. She is also the inventor of Somnoseal. She is NOT sponsoring this podcast, though we will be mentioning her product in today’s discussion. She joins the podcast to discuss some of the most common problems faced by individuals with sleep apnea who use CPAP machines. The conversation covers topics such as dry mouth and mouth leaks, nasal masks and training to nasal breathe, the Somnaseal...
In this episode, Mikey joins me for a heart-to-heart conversation that started when I discovered his product about a year ago and decided to try it out for my 6-year-old daughter. The results were astonishing as we watched her thrive despite her vibrant yet restless mind. While this episode is brought to you by a sponsor, rest assured, it's far from a sales pitch. Instead, Mikey opens up about his personal battle with ADHD and together, we explore the critical link between ADHD and sleep chal...
Jen Walsh is a Sleep researcher, educator & consultant and Director of the Centre fro Sleep Science in Perth, Western Australia. She has studied cannabis for insomnia not associated with other medical conditions and has a fantastic TEDx talk on this topic available on YouTube. Have a listen as we talk honestly about the challenges of solid research on this topic and what we know and don't know about the use of this ancient plant for medicinal purposes in sleep.
Dr. Jeff Durmer, MD, PhD is a neuroscientist and sleep specialist, and former competitive rower. He is the current CMO for AbsoluteRest, and CMO and founder of Limbico Health. He is an expert in management of RLS and serves as board member for the RLS foundation. This condition has a genetic component and is an incredibly common reason for sleep disruption, which we know is bad for your overall health. In anticipation of upcoming updated RLS Guideline recommendations from the American A...
Dr. Jeff Durmer, MD, PhD is a neuroscientist and sleep specialist, and former competitive rower. He is the current CMO for AbsoluteRest, CMO and founder of Limbico Health, and has served as a sleep consultant assisting Olympic level athletes in treatment of sleep disorders and sleep quality optimization for maximal performance.
Julie Flygare, JD, is President and CEO of Project Sleep as well as an awarding-winning author of Wide Awake and Dreaming: A Memoir of Narcolepsy. She is internationally recognized as a patient-perspective leader and is an accomplished advocate living with with type 1 narcolepsy. She shares her journey and experiences in this podcast episode. She discusses her involvement in sleep advocacy and policy, the challenges she faced in getting a diagnosis, and the impact of medication on her treatme...
Jackie is nurse, mom of three, and certified nutrition, physique, and bodybuilding coach who has expanded my understanding of proper nutrition and how to create practical changes to your lifestyle to achieve your health goals permanently. She is a Women's Health coach with Team Biolayne. Have a listen because creating a lifestyle that is healthy and joyful is hard! But remarkably easy to do when you schedule the time. Shifting mindset and priorities can make the seemingly impossible achievabl...
Marissa Sharkey is a registered dietician with 7 years of clinical experience working with patients of all ages, both in and out of the hospital. She and I worked closely side-by-side in the ICU at our local hospital, and I can tell you there is nothing like being in the trenches and knowing you have a friend who has your back. She is a master at optimizing nutrition in the critically ill. She has now pivoted to working with nurses suffering from the effects of poor sleep, poor nutrition, and...
I am a fellowship-trained and Board Certified Sleep Medicine specialist, and chronic insomniac turned sleep biohacker, who is on a mission to empower my listeners to improve their sleep naturally. Season 3 drops on January 24.