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Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Story Sharing Series: Meet Book Lover Jenn!

I went 14 years without a diagnosis, and I want to tell others not to give up. Keep fighting, and keep pushing for answers. — Jenn Brown, RVN Speaker Our Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Story Sharing live broadcast series continued on July 11th, 2021 with storyteller Jenn Brown! Jenn, an outdoor enthusiast, book lover, and…
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Tatiana Maria Corbitt: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Part 4

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! Project Sleep is proud to highlight insights from LGBTQ+ members of our community throughout the month of June. See Full Series Meet Tatiana Maria Corbitt: Hi Tatiana! Please tell us about yourself. I am a 24 year old first-generation university graduate living in the White Mountains of Arizona. I earned…

Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Story Sharing Series: Meet Teacher & Musician Rebecca!

Learning that idiopathic hypersomnia exists and it might be what was affecting me gave me hope and motivation to seek a diagnosis. — Rebecca Heintz, RVN Speaker Our Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Story Sharing live broadcast series continued on June 27th, 2021 with new storyteller Rebecca Heintz! Rebecca, a math teacher and musician living in…
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Meet the 2021 Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship Recipients

Project Sleep is proud to introduce the 31 recipients of the 2021 Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship program. This is the largest class of recipients to date, with each student receiving $1,000 towards their college education. In eight years, the scholarship program has now awarded a total of 126 scholarships to 126 students, totaling $126,000.…
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Dr. Brad McKay: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Part 3

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! Project Sleep is proud to highlight insights from LGBTQ+ members of our community throughout the month of June. See Full Series Meet Dr. Brad McKay: Hi Dr. McKay! Please tell us about yourself. I’m a family doctor in Sydney. I live with my fiancé and our toy cavoodle, Humphrey. I…

Sakhara Johnson: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Part 2

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! Project Sleep is proud to highlight insights from LGBTQ+ members of our community throughout the month of June. See Full Series Meet Sakhara Johnson: Basking in the Virgin Islands sunHi Sakhara! Please tell us about yourself. I am a NYC native living in Philadelphia. I have a deep love for…
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Alanna Kellam: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Part 1

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! Project Sleep is proud to highlight insights from LGBTQ+ members of our community throughout the month of June. See Full Series Meet Alanna Kellam: Hi Alanna! Please tell us about yourself. I live in Sydney, Australia, but soon I will be moving to Boston to be with my fiancé Mary…

Navigating College as a Student-Athlete with Narcolepsy

“I have been surprised how understanding and curious people are to learn about narcolepsy.” — Hunter Canada, 2018 JJNS Recipient While gearing up to announce the 2021 Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship recipients, we recently caught up with 2018 scholarship recipient Hunter Canada. Hunter is a rising senior and baseball player at Brescia University in…
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Meet Our New Board Member, Kristyn Beecher!

In April 2021, Kristyn Beecher officially joined the Board of Directors of Project Sleep, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of sleep health and sleep conditions. Kristyn Beecher is a storyteller and news producer from Houston, Texas. She was diagnosed with narcolepsy at age 24, but had lived with symptoms for many years before that. A…

Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Story Sharing Series: Meet NC Native Lindsey!

I try to spend my energy on things that bring me joy. — Lindsey Kizer, RVN Speaker Our Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Story Sharing live broadcast series continued on June 6th, 2021 with new storyteller Lindsey Kizer! Lindsey, a gardener, baker, and rescue dog mom from North Carolina, shared her narcolepsy story and answered live…