Sleep is My Waking Passion
Hosted by Dr. Alison Kole—a triple-boarded pulmonary critical care and sleep medicine physician, reformed chronic insomniac, devoted mom, and unapologetic sleep health creator—this hit podcast takes you on the real, unfiltered journey inside the science and soul of sleep. Each week, with wisdom forged from the trenches of night shifts and the chaos of motherhood, Alison sits down with top-tier experts and ordinary people with extraordinary sleep stories, unraveling how sleep shapes happiness, health, and destiny. If you want the 360° truth—the wins, the setbacks, the breakthroughs—about why every hour of sleep could be the most important hour of your life, this is the show that will change how you see your pillow forever. Sleep isn’t just her passion—it’s the key to waking up to your potential. Hit subscribe and transform your nights, days, and dreams.
Sleep is My Waking Passion
Stroke & Sleep Apnea: What You’re Missing Could Cost You Everything with Dr. Joyce Lee-Iannotti
Host Dr. Alison Kole sits down with powerhouse neurologist Dr. Joyce Lee-Iannotti for an unfiltered, deeply personal conversation that will make you rethink everything you know about sleep, stroke, and longevity.
Guest Spotlight: Dr. Joyce Lee-Iannotti. She’s not just the interim Director of the Petznick Stroke Center and Sleep Division at Barrow Neurological Institute—she’s redefining stroke recovery and sleep medicine nationwide. With leadership roles at the American Academy of Neurology, the University of Arizona College of Medicine, and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Dr. Lee-Iannotti brings rare experience to the table and is a driving force behind groundbreaking research like the Sleep SMART trial.
Why You Can’t Miss ThisIf you think stroke only happens to “old people” or that sleep apnea is just a snoring problem, get ready to have your assumptions shattered. Alison and Joyce go raw on how sleep disorders triple your risk of stroke, why energy drinks may be fueling mini-epidemics in the young, and how real clinical data—and Joyce’s own journey—make the case for radical change in brain health advocacy.
Unfiltered Stories, Viral InsightsThis isn’t just a clinical lecture—it’s a candid deep-dive into misdiagnosis, misunderstood risks among Asian Americans, and why stroke prevention starts in your bedroom, not just your doctor’s office. Dr. Lee-Iannotti reveals personal lessons learned the hard way, the missing research that needs urgent attention, and the truth about CPAP therapy—even sharing how sleep apnea nearly changed her own life forever.
Who Should Listen?This episode is for leaders, health seekers, and anyone who wants to live—and think—sharper for decades to come. If you’re craving content with bold advocacy, and real solutions from experts who walk the walk, hit play.Subscribe to “Sleep Is My Waking Passion”—where visionary thought-leaders reveal what you never hear in the headlines.
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