Sleep is My Waking Passion
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Sleep is My Waking Passion
Beyond Tired Book Launch! with Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown
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Welcome to today's episode! Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown returns! She is a triple board-certified pediatric sleep and pulmonary medicine physician known for her expertise in pediatric sleep disorders. As the founder and CEO of RestfulSleepMD and The Restful Sleep Place, Dr. Afolabi-Brown provides holistic and comprehensive sleep care for children and young adults, addressing everything from physical to psychosocial sleep challenges.
She completed her sleep medicine fellowship at UPenn, where she also served as an associate professor of clinical pediatrics. And now, we can proudly add “author” to her list of accomplishments! Her highly anticipated book, Beyond Tired: A Sleep Physician’s Guide to Solving Your Child’s Sleep Problems for Good, launched on October 8. This is more than just another parenting book—it's a family-centered blueprint for improving sleep from birth through adulthood, packed with evidence-based advice and a practical guide to tackling sleep disorders.
Links:
Website : restfulsleepmd.com
LinkedIn: @drfunkebrown
To purchase Dr. Funke's Beyond Tired book: https://beyondtiredbook.com/
