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Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Story Sharing Series: Meet Jordan Taylor

This week, our Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Story Sharing live series continues with a brand-new storyteller: Rising Voices of Narcolepsy trained speaker Jordan Taylor! This Sunday, July 26, Jordan will share her story with narcolepsy, followed by answering questions from live viewers. To join us live, simply head to Project Sleep’s Facebook page at 8pm (ET)…

Alida’s Story with Sleep Apnea: Join Us this Saturday

Please join us this Saturday, July 18th at 12:00 noon ET for a special FB Live featuring Alida Abdullah sharing her story with sleep apnea, in conversation with Julie Flygare, Project Sleep’s President & CEO. To tune in live, visit Project Sleep’s Facebook page at 12 noon ET. The live video will show up in…

Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Story Sharing Series: Meet Kêta

This week, our Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Story Sharing live series continues with a brand-new storyteller: Rising Voices of Narcolepsy trained speaker Kêta! This Sunday, July 12, Kêta will share her narcolepsy journey, including her experience as a professional songwriter. Afterwards, we’ll host a live viewer Q&A. To join us live, simply head to Project…

Meet the 2020 Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship Recipients

Project Sleep is proud to introduce the 27 recipients of the 2020 Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship program. This is by far the largest class of recipients to date, with each student receiving $1,000 towards their college education. “During such a challenging year, elevating and honoring students living with under-recognized sleep conditions is particularly meaningful,”…

Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Story Sharing Series: Meet Ming Lai

This week, our Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Story Sharing live series continued with a brand-new storyteller: Rising Voices of Narcolepsy trained writer Ming Lai! On Sunday, June 28th, Ming read his thoughtful essay, With Intention, How narcolepsy led me to become an activist. Afterwards, we caught up with Ming on how he’s been since writing…

Racism has no place in the sleep community. Here are our commitments.

All of us at Project Sleep are deeply shaken and horrified by the senseless killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, and many other Black lives. The pain and frustration across our nation is very real, and after taking June 1-7 to reflect and listen, it is important for us to speak…

Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Story Sharing Series: Meet Speaker Amy Desmarais

This week, our Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Story Sharing live series continues with a brand-new storyteller: Rising Voices of Narcolepsy trained speaker Amy Desmarais! We are honored and excited to have Amy join us as our first speaker with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH). This Sunday, May 31, Amy will present her story and journey with IH,…

Listen Now: Project Sleep Featured on the Snooze Button Podcast

New Podcast! This week, Project Sleep’s President & CEO, Julie Flygare, JD joined The Snooze Button podcast for a lively discussion about sleep health and sleep disorders. Listen here. About The Snooze Button: The Snooze Button podcast is a project of Neil Hedley, a veteran radio and TV personality from Toronto, Canada. Neil’s personal battle with…

Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Story Sharing Series: Meet Writer Kayla Douglas

This week, our Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Story Sharing live series continued with a brand-new storyteller: Rising Voices of Narcolepsy trained writer Kayla Douglas! On Sunday, May 24, Kayla read Scared of the Dark: The Narcolepsy Symptoms That Nobody Talks About, one of her many writing pieces about or inspired by her experiences living with…

Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Story Sharing Series: Meet Speaker Eilís Finnegan

This week, our Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Story Sharing live series continues with a brand-new storyteller: Rising Voices of Narcolepsy trained speaker Eilís Finnegan! This Sunday, May 17, Eilís will share her journey of receiving her diagnosis as a college sophomore to using her experiences with narcolepsy to influence her thesis project in architecture to finding…
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