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Sleep is My Waking Passion
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 sleep is a critical part of the equation. Have a listen!
Episodes
61 episodes
Wny Later School Start Times? featuring Dr. Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, MD.
Dr. Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, MD is a sleep neurologist at the University of Pittsburgh and an advocate for adolescent sleep health. With expertise in the medical and public health implications of sleep deprivation, she has been actively invol...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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31:04
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Jemma Munford Returns with more tips for Taming Toddler Sleep
Jemma Mumford is a former corporate powerhouse turned busy mum of two who shares my passion for the science of sleep. She has completed training with Lyndsey Hookway and Gordon Neufeld and is a now Toddler Sleep Consultant And author of The Bet...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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28:13
Optimizing Sleep in Perimenopause featuring Dr. Parul Yadav, MD
Parul Yadav, MD, is an OB-GYN who has transitioned into a successful career as a medical writer. After completing her medical training and practicing as an OB-GYN in India, she moved to the United States and completed a residency in OB-GY...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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38:41
Overcoming Obesity and OSA featuring Patient Advocate Jasmine Steele
n this episode, we explore the remarkable journey of Jasmine Steele, a 43-year-old mother of three, writer, author, U.S. Air Force veteran, and owner of Steele Intentional LLC, a life coaching platform. Jasmine's mission to help others heal and...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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48:20
Beyond Tired Book Launch! with Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown
Welcome to today's episode! Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown returns! She is a triple board-certified pediatric sleep and pulmonary medicine physician known for her expertise in pediatric sleep disorders. As the founder and CEO of RestfulSleepMD and The...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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31:20
The Menopause Shift: Easing Symptoms and Finding Healthy Weight Loss featuring Dr. Caissa Troutman, MD
Dr. Caissa Troutman, MD is the Physician Founder of WEIGHT reMDy, a Direct Care Wellness practice in central Pennsylvania, focusing on Weight Wellness and Midlife Empowerment. As a quadruple board-certified physician (Obesity, Family Medicine, ...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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38:20
Gut Feeling: The Microbiome's Role in Sleep Health featuring Dr. Ellen Joseph, PhD
Bio: Ellen Joseph, PhD (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Health Psychologist working at GI Psychology in Virginia. She earned her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver and has trained at numerous academic health center...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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27:36
Optimizing sleep when travelling with Dr Sophia Konstantanopoulou
Dr. Sofia is a board-certified pediatric pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist. She trained at the prestigious Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and served as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Perelman S...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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27:44
The One, the only...Emma Cooksey shares her Sleep Apnea Story!
Emma Cooksey is a writer, speaker, and patient advocate. She was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea at the age of 30, after more than a decade of unexplained health issues. In 2020, Emma launched a weekly podcast, “
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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42:35
Season 5 Teaser
Season 5 of Sleep Is My Waking Passion is launching on September 11th! Join me as I chat with experts in sleep, physical therapy, and much more! This will be a women's health-focused season, packed with essential topics like sleep in p...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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1:14
Circadian Health Optimization featuring Dr. Sarah Silverman, PsyD
Dr. Sarah Silverman is a Stanford-trained holistic sleep specialist, insomnia expert, and wellness consultant who's passionate about sleep health and wellness. Dr. Sarah uses a personalized, mindfulness-based approach to help improve sleep ...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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37:27
Exploring Sleep in Perimenopause: A Dentist’s Insight featuring Dr. Mary Burns
I am thrilled to have Dr. Mary E. Burns share her perspective on sleep changes in women, particularly during perimenopause and menopause. Dr. Burns is a highly accomplished, board-certified orthodontist with over 40 years of experience in...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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29:40
INSPIRE'd sleep: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for OSA featuring Dr. Ahmad Mahmoud
Join me for an insightful and candid conversation with Dr. Ahmad Mahmoud, MD, who is both a friend and colleague. He is an Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) specialist who trained at University of Pennsylvania and is affiliated with Hackensack Meridian H...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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32:33
The Intersection of Sleep and Healthy Lifestyle featuring Lifestyle Medicine physician Solmaz Amirnazmi, MD
Dr. Solmaz Amirnazmin is a Boston-based, Stanford and Harvard trained physician, board-certified in Lifestyle Medicine with 14 years of clinical experience and a Weight Loss and Wellness Coach with training in culinary medicine and extensive ba...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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34:24
Sleep Training Tips every Toddler Parent should know about featuring Jemma Mumford
Jemma Mumford is a former corporate powerhouse turned busy mum of two who shares my passion for the science of sleep. She has completed training with Lyndsey Hookway and Gordon Neufeld and is a now Toddler Sleep Consultant And Author of her fir...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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33:25
Enhancing Athletic Performance Through Sleep Extension featuring Dr. Cheri Mah, MD
Dr. Cheri D. Mah is a renowned sleep physician and Adjunct Lecturer at the Stanford Sleep Medicine Center. With over a decade of experience, her research has focused on the relationship between sleep and performance in elite athletes. Dr. Mah c...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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37:05
The Sleep, Heart Failure and Cardiac Arrythmias Connection featuring Dr. Paul H. Nguyen, MD
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 de...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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35:20
Typical Insomnia Profiles and How to break the cycle featuring Dr. Shelby Harris, PsyD.
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.
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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28:00
What does it mean when you act out your dreams featuring Dr. Dan Barone, MD
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 Neuro...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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33:02
GLP1 drugs, Sleep, and CV Health with Dr. David Fieno
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.<...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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36:47
Treat Sleep Apnea by Treating Obesity? YES! But... with Dr. Audrey Wells
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, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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24:15
S4 Teaser
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 ...
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Season 4
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The Sleepy American Story of "Narco-wreck me Narcolepsy"
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....
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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46:13
FINALE! Stacy Ochoa Returns to Talk CPAP Alternatives for OSA in Adults
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 tol...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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48:20
Sleep on the Autism Spectrum with Dr. Beth Ann Malow
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 Neurolo...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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35:13