Sports Science & Recovery Podcast

Dr. Michele Lastella - Chronotyping, How Athletes Are Missing Out on Needed Cortisol and Melatonin, Building a Sleep Sanctuary, and More.

June 24, 2022 Justin Roethlingshoefer Episode 8
Sports Science & Recovery Podcast
Dr. Michele Lastella - Chronotyping, How Athletes Are Missing Out on Needed Cortisol and Melatonin, Building a Sleep Sanctuary, and More.
Show Notes

The Sports Science & Recovery Podcast is an interview-style podcast hosted by Justin Roethlingshoefer, the Founder and Chief Performance Officer at Own It.

In today's episode, I'm excited to be joined by Dr. Michele Lastella, a global leader in sleep research in athletes. He has over 50 peer-reviewed publications related to sleep, recovery, travel fatigue, jet-lag, sport psychology, psychological well-being and performance.

As a former elite athlete, Dr. Lastella brings experience from an athlete perspective as well as a researcher perspective. He has worked with several elite sporting organizations examining sleep, recovery, and performance.

In addition to his academic pursuits, Dr. Lastella is Head Coach of the NTC SA Women's program and an assistant coach for Adelaide United FC Women's program.

About Justin Roethlingshoefer

Justin has 15+ years in the sports performance, sport science, health, nutrition, and fitness field. He has worked as a performance coach in the NCAA, NHL, with Olympic National Teams and runs a private camp for professional hockey players. 

He has written three books on mindset, body development, and fitness that have been Amazon’s best sellers for their category. 

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