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World Narcolepsy Day Story Sharing: Felicia in Thailand!

Travel to Thailand with Project Sleep to celebrate World Narcolepsy Day (Sept 22)! Rising Voices speaker Felicia Elisabeth shared her narcolepsy journey — from experiencing symptoms as a teenager to finding proper diagnosis and raising her voice to fight stigma. Watch Video: About Felicia: Felicia Elisabeth is a graduate student currently living in Thailand. She was…
julie flygare, founder of Project Sleep holding up a sign for the 10 year anniversary.

10 Years of Dreaming BIG with Project Sleep!

We’ve reached a monumental milestone: a whole decade of sleep advocacy! We’re thrilled to take a moment to reflect on the amazing journey we’ve had, all thanks to your incredible support. Celebrate 10 years of Project Sleep with us today by making a ten-year anniversary gift. Make a Special GiftSince August of 2013, our mission…

Narcolepsy Nerd Alert: Coping With Cataplexy

Cataplexy is a unique form of muscle weakness experienced by some people with narcolepsy, but how can you recognize this symptom? What are the emotional triggers? And how do you cope with cataplexy? During Narcolepsy Nerd Alert: Coping With Cataplexy, sleep medicine physician Dr. Katie Sharkey and Rising Voices speaker Katie Mehin shared their insights.…

The Project Sleep Podcast: Tackling Insomnia

Sleep Insights Series Ep. 10 – Tackling Insomnia with Diane Macedo Emmy Award-winning news anchor and correspondent Diane Macedo struggled with insomnia for years. She decided to attack the problem as a journalist, poring through research and interviewing sleep experts from all over the world to get to the bottom of what really keeps us…

President Biden: Not Alone Living with Sleep Apnea and CPAP

This week, the White House disclosed that President Joe Biden is using a CPAP machine to treat sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a common but severely under-diagnosed condition in the United States. According to a 2014 publication by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 25% or more of American adults may be affected by sleep…
Julie Flygare Aspen Ideas Health

Watch Julie Flygare’s Session at Aspen Ideas: Health 2023

Project Sleep’s President & CEO, Julie Flygare, JD, spoke on the emerging science of sleep health and sleep disorders at Aspen Ideas: Health 2023, over June 21 – 24, 2023. In the session, “The Gift of Sleep,” Julie shared her insights alongside Jeff Aronin, Chairman & CEO of Paragon Biosciences, and Dr. Chris Winter, a…

Meet the 2023 Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship Recipients

As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship, Project Sleep is honored to introduce the 35 recipients of the 2023 award. This is our largest group of scholarship recipients to date, each of whom will receive $1,000 toward their college education. In 10 years, the scholarship program has now awarded…
Beverly Lang; a woman with short dark hair and light blue eyes wearing a blue v-neck shirt.

Welcoming Beverly Lang to Project Sleep’s Board of Directors!

In June 2023, Beverly Lang joined the Board of Directors of Project Sleep, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of sleep health, sleep equity, and sleep conditions.  Beverly is a highly skilled and accomplished Sr. Partner Development Manager with Intuit. With over twenty years of experience in sales, leadership, and relationship management, she markets…

Sleeping While Queer: LGBTQ+ Perspectives on Sleep Health + Sleep Disorders

June is Pride Month! Project Sleep is proud to highlight LGBTQ+ sleep health and insights from LGBTQ+ members of our community throughout the month of June. See Full SeriesWhat does LGBTQ+ identity have to do with sleep? More than you might think! Experiences shared by many LGBTQ+ people can affect sleep health and sleep disorders…

Project Sleep in IndiaNAPolis: SLEEP 2023

SLEEP 2023 and Hypersomnia Foundation’s 2023 #BeyondSleepy Conference From June 2-7, 2023, Project Sleep was in Indianapolis, IN for two separate conferences! From June 2-4, Project Sleep attended the Hypersomnia Foundation’s 2023 #BeyondSleepy Conference. This conference brought together people with idiopathic hypersomnia, narcolepsy, and Kleine-Levin Syndrome and their supporters. Project Sleep also attended and shared…