The TOP Lessons with the Sleep Expert Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown

In Episode 13 of The TOP Lessons Podcast, we welcome renowned sleep expert Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown, MD, FAASM, to share her journey into sleep medicine and the transformative impact of quality rest. Dr. Brown breaks down the TOP lessons for optimizing sleep, covering how proper rest ties into time management, consistency, and overall success. She introduces the CREATE acronym as a practical framework for improving sleep habits and addresses common myths, like whether we can truly “catch up” on lost sleep. The episode also dives into helping children achieve more restful nights, including tips like using a “bedtime pass,” and explores ways to handle nightmares and sleep disruptions effectively.

About Today’s Guest: 

Dr. Afolabi-Brown is the founder of RestfulSleepMD and a triple-board-certified sleep medicine physician. She is passionate about helping people discover sleep as their superpower. Dr. Brown is also a clinician, speaker, consultant, and coach. She helps busy professionals and their children prioritize sleep to thrive, achieve optimal health, and live to their fullest potential.

As a physician in practice for almost two decades and a mom of two who struggled with sleep issues, she fully understands the impact of sleep deprivation on our mental, physical, and emotional health. As a result, she has dedicated her career to helping others optimize and achieve restful sleep.

As a sleep expert, Dr. Brown frequently speaks at conferences nationally and internationally and has been featured on prominent media outlets, including ABC. She also works with organizations and businesses to improve employee health by incorporating healthy sleep into their wellness journey.

Dr. Brown is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the American Thoracic Society (ATS). She has served on several committees locally, regionally, and nationally. She is also on several advisory boards, including Baby Center, Project Sleep, and Primasun.

Dr. Brown obtained her sleep medicine training at the University of Pennsylvania and was a member of the faculty at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia until recently.

Key Points from this Episode:

• Welcome, Sleep Expert Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown

• Why did you become a sleep expert?

• The TOP Lessons on getting the best sleep

• Sleep and Time Management

• Sleep and Consistency

• CREATE Acronym for Sleep

• Can you actually “catch up” on sleep?

• How do we help our children get more restful sleep?

• “The Bedtime Pass”

• Why is sleep crucial to success?

• Handling nightmares and sleep disruptions

  
  

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