Sleep is My Waking Passion
I am a fellowship-trained and Board Certified Sleep Medicine specialist, and chronic insomniac turned sleep biohacker, who is on a mission to empower my listeners to improve their sleep naturally. Season 2 will explore insomnia as a symptom of other deeper issues and sleep disorders. It is all about circadian misalignment, sleep apnea, rare central disorders of hypersomnia, and beyond. Wellness is about maintaining our health as long as possible, and maximizing our potential for restful sleep is a critical part of the equation. Have a listen!
Episodes
80 episodes
Cerebral Palay, Neurodivergence, and Sleep: understanding Unique Challenges and Holidtic Solutions
In this powerful episode of Sleep Is My Waking Passion™, Dr. Alison Kole sits down with Kayla Ireland—host of @KindlyNeurodivergentwithKay, advocate, and educator living with cerebral palsy and epilepsy—to explore the intersection of sleep and ...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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50:15
Dr. Chris’s Sleep Apnea Journey: How Personal Struggles Transform Patient Care
Welcome to Sleep Is My Waking Passion, the podcast where sleep medicine gets personal, practical, and empowering. Hosted by Dr. Alison Kole, a board-certified sleep specialist, each season explores the science, challenges, and breakthr...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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38:06
Wired for Sleep: Dr. Ruchir Patel on Neuromodulation for OSA & CSA
Please welcome returning guest, Dr. Ruchir Patel, a board-certified sleep medicine physician, entrepreneur, and consultant with over 15 years of experience in sleep medicine and neuromodulation. Dr. Patel is recognized for his deep expertise in...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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48:32
Mollie Eastman’s Secrets to Sleeping Like a Pro
Mollie Eastman is the creator of Sleep Is A Skill and host of the #2-ranked Sleep Is A Skill Podcast. After overcoming her own insomnia while traveling the world, Mollie combined her background in behavioral change with a passion for chronobiol...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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37:06
Paddling Through Sleep Deprivation: Ultra Marathon Adventures with Chris Thomas Part 2
Welcome to Season 6 of Sleep Is My Waking Passion! In this episode, I sit down with Chris Thomas, pharmacist by day and ultra-marathon paddler by passion. Chris shares his incredible experiences tackling extreme endurance paddle races ...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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33:08
Paddling Through Sleep Deprivation: Ultra Marathon Adventures with Chris Thomas Part 1
Welcome to Season 6 of Sleep Is My Waking Passion! In this episode, I sit down with Chris Thomas, pharmacist by day and ultra-marathon paddler by passion. Chris shares his incredible experiences tackling extreme endurance paddle races ...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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30:37
Anthony Russamano on the Unique Nutrition and Sleep Needs of Elite Ultrarunners
In this episode of the Sleep Is My Waking Passion podcast, host Dr. Alison Kole sits down with Anthony Russomano, founder of Mano Wellness, coach, and endurance athlete. Anthony shares his journey from playing rugby to becoming an ultr...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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43:02
Can Weight Loss Drugs Cure Sleep Apnea? Dr. Ruchir Patel Breaks It Down"
Dr. Ruchir Patel is a trailblazing sleep medicine expert, entrepreneur, and industry consultant with over 15 years of experience in the field. As the founder of multiple innovative healthcare ventures, including Knightly, Attara Labs, and the I...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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36:43
Unmasking the Hidden Health Crisis: Dr. Monica Mallampalli Exposes the Truth About Women's Sleep
Dr. Monica Mallampalli is a transformative figure in women's health, renowned for her work as a biomedical scientist, science policy expert, and advocate. With a background that spans bench research to policy and advocacy, she has dedicated her...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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30:20
Katie Huddleston on transforming your life (and sleep) with Pilates
Katie Huddleston is a Nationally Certified Pilates Instructor ( NPCP-PMA) with over 10+ years of teaching experience. Led to Pilates through an expansive dance career, she completed her comprehensive Pilates training through Core Pilates NYC in...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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34:16
Sleep Apnea Breakthroughs with Dr. Atul Malhotra
Dr. Atul Malhotra is a leading expert in sleep medicine, pulmonary care, and critical care medicine. He serves as a Professor of Medicine and Director of Sleep Medicine at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Dr. Malhotra's groundbre...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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24:57
The Sleep Secret Every Exhausted Person Needs to Hear: How Haley Wall’s Mystery Diagnosis Could Save Your Life
BEFORE YOU SCROLL PAST – this isn’t another generic "get more sleep" lecture. Haley Wall, a 25-year-old occupational therapist and viral patient advocate, spent years being dismissed as the "tired friend" before uncovering the shocking truth: s...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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29:52
Robert Miller
Join me for a sit-down with Robert Miller, VP of Sleep Business for Apria Healthcare, a nationally recognized CPAP supply company in the United States. He is a seasoned sleep technologist with 30+ years of experience in sl...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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31:15
Why Sleep Telemedicine Must Be Permanent – And What It Means for You
K Praveen Vohra, MD, MBA is a pulm, critical care and sleep medicine specialist with Ascension Medical Group in Carmel, Indiana. He completed his residency at the State University of New York at Buffalo and his fellowship at the University o...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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20:48
From Dreams to Destinations" Travel Tips from Dr. Anne Marie Morse
Dr. Anne Marie Morse is a TikTok superstar, phenomenal public speaker, and one of the OG social media Sleep Medicine physician advocates promoting sleep health. She is a Pediatric Sleep Medicine specialist and Neurologist, Director, Ch...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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34:53
Your Way to Better Sleep
I am a fellowship-trained and Board Certified Sleep Medicine specialist, and chronic insomniac turned sleep biohacker, who is on a mission to empower my listeners to improve their sleep naturally. Season 6 begins on 1/29/2025, so c...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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1:06
Real Talk about Puppies and Sleep featuring Dr. Sarah McCormack, DMV
On the Season 5 podcast finale, I am joined by a dear friend of over 20 years, Dr. Sarah McCormack, a 2009 graduate of Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, began her career in Boston, MA, working in feline-only and diverse companion an...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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37:16
Myofunctional Therapy for Sleep Apnea featuring Karese Laguerre, RDH.
Karese Laguerre is a Registered Dental Hygienist and Myofunctional Therapist. She founded The Myo Spot, a practice aimed at amplifying oral wellness to whole body wellness. Through tele-therapy she helps clients of all ages overcome tongue ties...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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29:51
Pelvic Power: Mastering Nighttime Urination with Mariah Lohr PT, DPT, PRPC
Mariah Lohr, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, specializes in treating pelvic health conditions with a focus on helping patients achieve their best health and wellness through optimized movement. After completing her undergraduate studies at the Un...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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38:29
Wny Later School Start Times? featuring Dr. Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, MD.
Dr. Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, MD is a sleep neurologist at the University of Pittsburgh and an advocate for adolescent sleep health. With expertise in the medical and public health implications of sleep deprivation, she has been actively invol...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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31:04
Jemma Munford Returns with more tips for Taming Toddler Sleep
Jemma Mumford is a former corporate powerhouse turned busy mum of two who shares my passion for the science of sleep. She has completed training with Lyndsey Hookway and Gordon Neufeld and is a now Toddler Sleep Consultant And author of The Bet...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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28:13
Optimizing Sleep in Perimenopause featuring Dr. Parul Yadav, MD
Parul Yadav, MD, is an OB-GYN who has transitioned into a successful career as a medical writer. After completing her medical training and practicing as an OB-GYN in India, she moved to the United States and completed a residency in OB-GY...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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38:41
Overcoming Obesity and OSA featuring Patient Advocate Jasmine Steele
n this episode, we explore the remarkable journey of Jasmine Steele, a 43-year-old mother of three, writer, author, U.S. Air Force veteran, and owner of Steele Intentional LLC, a life coaching platform. Jasmine's mission to help others heal and...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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48:20
Beyond Tired Book Launch! with Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown
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...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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31:20
The Menopause Shift: Easing Symptoms and Finding Healthy Weight Loss featuring Dr. Caissa Troutman, MD
Dr. Caissa Troutman, MD is the Physician Founder of WEIGHT reMDy, a Direct Care Wellness practice in central Pennsylvania, focusing on Weight Wellness and Midlife Empowerment. As a quadruple board-certified physician (Obesity, Family Medicine, ...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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38:20