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Podcast: Shifting Cultural Perceptions of Sleep with Dr. Grandner

The Project Sleep Podcast: Shifting Cultural Perceptions of Sleep

Sleep Insights Series Ep. 8 – Shifting Cultural Perceptions of Sleep with Dr. Michael Grandner Sleep is often seen as this boring thing that doesn’t get us anywhere. In this podcast, we speak with sleep expert, Dr. Michael Grandner about re-shaping cultural perceptions of sleep, seeing sleep as an investment in our future. We also…
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Rachel Aubry: 2023 National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month! Project Sleep is proud to highlight poets and poetry from our community throughout the month of April. Curated by Ana Lara. See Full SeriesRachel Aubry is a 21-year-old artist, poet, and overall creative person. She received her narcolepsy diagnosis during her junior year of high school. Symptoms Rachel experiences include…
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Staci H: 2023 National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month! Project Sleep is proud to highlight poets and poetry from our community throughout the month of April. Curated by Ana Lara. See Full SeriesMeet the Poet:   Staci H is a 16-year-old part-time high school student and part-time college student living with type 2 narcolepsy without cataplexy. She was diagnosed…
Rising Voices sleep apnea advocate, Gary Knight. A bald man with unframed glasses wearing a steel blue 1/4 zip sweater.

Sleep Apnea Story Sharing: Meet Gary

Our Rising Voices Story Sharing Series continued with sleep apnea advocate Gary Knight! Gary shared his story of living with undiagnosed sleep apnea for 15 years, and how finally being diagnosed and treated helped him change his life and empower others to do the same. Emma Cooksey, creator of the Sleep Apnea Stories podcast and member of…

The Project Sleep Podcast: Untangling Sleep, Anxiety, and Depression

Untangling Sleep, Anxiety, and Depression – Sleep Insights Series Ep. 7 How do you know if you have an occasional bad night’s sleep or an actual sleep disorder? How do you untangle sleep, anxiety, and depression? In this podcast episode, we speak with Dr. Shelby Harris, a clinical psychologist, behavioral sleep medicine specialist, and the…
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Sleep In 2023 Celebrated Rest & Recovery!

THANK YOU to all our participants and supporters who came together online to celebrate rest and recovery during Sleep In 2023 (#SleepIn2023)! The ninth annual Sleep In event took place from March 17-19, 2023. Participants were encouraged to prioritize sleep, rest, and self care while fundraising for Project Sleep. During Sleep In 2023, 79 participants raised…

The Project Sleep Podcast: Why Aren’t Primary Care Doctors Asking About Sleep?

Why Aren’t Primary Care Doctors Asking About Sleep? – Sleep Insights Series Ep. 6 This podcast covers an important but underrated discussion about what work is actually being done to develop better sleep disorder assessments and screening tools so that primary care doctors are better equipped to discuss sleep and more people reach an accurate…

Sleep Advocacy Hill Day & Congressional Briefing 2023

On March 15, 2023, the Sleep Research Society (SRS) and Project Sleep visited Capitol Hill together for the 6th annual sleep advocacy hill day to urge Congress to support critical sleep research and awareness efforts. At lunchtime, the SRS hosted a Congressional Briefing on “Recent Advancement and Emerging Opportunities in Sleep, Circadian, and Sleep Disorders…

33 Members of Congress Sign Letter for Sleep Research and Awareness

On March 24, 2023, a bipartisan group of 33 U.S. Representatives co-signed a Congressional letter in support of prioritizing sleep medical research and public awareness at a national level. Starting on World Sleep Day last Friday, sleep advocates took action across the country.  Your powerful outreach reached over 200 Congressional Offices on Capitol Hill and…

Project Sleep’s Julie Flygare Featured on ABC News Live

On World Sleep Day, Friday March 17th, 2023, Project Sleep’s President & CEO, Julie Flygare, JD, appeared on ABC News Live to talk about signs of sleep disorders. Julie was interviewed by ABC News Anchor and Correspondent, Diane Macedo (author of The Sleep Fix) alongside Project Sleep Expert Advisory Board Member, Dr. Michael Grandner, Behavioral…