
Deep into Sleep
Hosted by Yishan Xu and Dr Yishan Xu and Dr Yishan · Yishan Xu, PhD, DBSM
5.0from 32 ratings
- 223
- Episodes
- 5
- Transcribed
- 32
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
- 209K
- YouTube views
About Deep into Sleep
Are you worried about your sleep and health? Are you bothered by lack of sleep or fatigue? Are you suffering from insomnia, sleep apnea, or other sleep disorders? Do you feel your sleep difficulties are getting in the way of being successful, happy, and motivated? Deep into Sleep podcast is here to assist you find the answers. Dr. Yishan Xu is a licensed clinical psychologist, board-certified behavioral sleep medicine sleep specialist, and adjunct clinical faculty at Stanford School of Medicine, Sleep Division. Dr. Xu explores inspiring conversations with guests from various fields, small business owners, students, parents, entrepreneurs, doctors, mental health workers, and more. With knowledge and tips around sleep, health, business, lifestyle, and relationship, you will discover more about yourself, which leads to a healthier mindset and the life you desire. ©DeepintoSleepPodcast 2026. These materials may be downloaded for personal use only. They may not be shared, distributed, or reproduced in any form or for any reason without express permission 👀SUBSCRIBE OUR EMAIL NEWSLETTER https://www.mindbodygarden.com/sleep 📝CHECK OUT THE SHOW NOTES https://deepintosleep.co ✨CONNECT WITH US https://www.instagram.com/dr.yishan https://twitter.com/dryishan
- Publisher
- Yishan Xu, PhD, DBSM
- Category
- health & fitness · health & fitness · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 3 Aug 2019
- Latest episode
- 12 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
5 of 223 episodes have a transcript.

12 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep215 - The Dream That's Really a Cry for Help — Larkin McPhee on Dreams, Sleep Apnea & Her Brother, the "Dream Doctor"

8 Aug 2026
Ep214 - Tonight's Sleep Started This Morning — Dr. Brad Wolgast on "Camping In" and Why Trying Harder Backfires

11 Jul 2026
Ep213 - 90% Effectiveness Without Medication? — Dr. Elahi on TMS, Brain Mapping & the Future of Mental Health
Inside a recent episode

Ep215 - The Dream That's Really a Cry for Help — Larkin McPhee on Dreams, Sleep Apnea & Her Brother, the "Dream Doctor"
Published 12 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And it's sort of a yucky dream, but, but other dreams like that are, Oh, I've got string in my mouth and I'm trying to pull the string out. They're very classic dreams and it's the body's metaphorical cry. for medical help because basically the person's choking and they've got sleep apnea. And I think this is fascinating that before we even have a diagnosis, your body's telling you you've got something going on that you need to check out. So Charles would refer people to sleep centers all the time. And this one woman had had this recurring and said, and it was very funny because she said to Charles, well, I've been, I've been told that I don't snore, or that I snore. […]
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- Larkin McPhee
- Brad Wolgast
- Dr Elahi
- Dr Carleara Weiss
- Bruce D Forman
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- YouTube views
- 208,628
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 32 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100
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- Quality
- 84
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 92
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Who hosts Deep into Sleep?
Yishan Xu and Dr Yishan Xu and Dr Yishan host the show. Published by Yishan Xu, PhD, DBSM.
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Does Deep into Sleep take guests?
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