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(Un)Rested: Awakening Our Understanding Of Sleep

Charnel Hunter

Anita has little trouble knocking out for a good night's sleep. But feeling well rested all the time? That's a little more complicated. Why do our bodies struggle to do what we know is good for us? | Consider leaving us a review! We love the feedback plus it helps other folks find the show.

Meet the guests:

  • , a psychologist and sleep specialist, gives us some sleep science 101 and shares her top tips on battling insomnia.
  • Andre Royal Sr. shares how narcolepsy affects his relationships and why he's trying to help folks better understand what narcolepsy looks like through his organization .
  • 15-year-old Jordan tells us about being diagnosed with narcolepsy in third grade, and how he's navigated friendships, school and life ever since.
  • Anita's parents talk about what they've learned from dreamland and making sleeping a priority.
  • , an epidemiologist, tells us about sleep disparities for Black folks and why we should think about sleep as a public health issue.

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Anita Rao is an award-winning journalist, host, creator, and executive editor of "Embodied," a weekly radio show and podcast about sex, relationships & health.
Charlie Shelton-Ormond is a podcast producer for ¹ÏÉñapp.
Kaia Findlay is the lead producer of Embodied, ¹ÏÉñapp's weekly podcast and radio show about sex, relationships and health. Kaia first joined the ¹ÏÉñapp team in 2020 as a producer for The State of Things.
Laura Pellicer is a digital reporter with ¹ÏÉñapp’s small but intrepid digital news team.