Sleep is My Waking Passion

About Sleep is My Waking Passion

Hosted by Dr. Alison Kole—a triple-boarded pulmonary critical care and sleep medicine physician, reformed chronic insomniac, devoted mom, and unapologetic sleep health creator—this hit podcast takes you on the real, unfiltered journey inside the science and soul of sleep. Each week, with wisdom forged from the trenches of night shifts and the chaos of motherhood, Alison sits down with top-tier experts and ordinary people with extraordinary sleep stories, unraveling how sleep shapes happiness, health, and destiny. If you want the 360° truth—the wins, the setbacks, the breakthroughs—about why every hour of sleep could be the most important hour of your life, this is the show that will change how you see your pillow forever. Sleep isn’t just her passion—it’s the key to waking up to your potential. Hit subscribe and transform your nights, days, and dreams.

Publisher

Alison Kole

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Apr 2023

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

4 of 127 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Will Sleep Apnea End My Military Career? CPAP, Deployment & the Truth About Getting Tested

   Host Dr. Daniel J. Buysse interviews retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Jesse J. James about navigating military careers with sleep apnea and CPAP treatment.

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Sleep Like an Astronaut: NASA's Sleep Scientist on Body Clocks, Shift Work & Sleep Apnea in Space

   Host [Host Name] interviews Dr. Erin Flynn-Evans, NASA's sleep scientist, about optimizing astronaut sleep amidst extreme shift work and space conditions.

3. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Always Tired With COPD? It Might Not Be Your Lungs

   Host Dr. Saema Tahir, the NYC Sleep Doctor, interviews a pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine physician about the overlooked connection between COPD and obstructive sleep apnea.

Inside a recent episode

Your Skin Knows You Didn't Sleep: Sleep, Skin Aging & the Truth About Korean Skincare with Dr. HeeJin Kim

Published 16 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But one question I always ask, it's not just for this podcast, it's really like, you know, sleep. I asked them how many hours they sleep, what time they go to bed, what time they wake up. Do they wake up feeling refreshed? And are they doing a lot of things in bed besides sleeping? Because I know so many factors affect the skin. As you know, skin is one of the largest organs in the body. But what they don't realize is that skin is deeply connected to brain function, mood and hormones and all of it. And so I say beauty sleep is very real. Ideally, we're talking about seven to eight hours. I tell them, do your best to kind of seven to eight hours. […]

Who has been a guest on Sleep is My Waking Passion

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jesse J James
• Dr Erin Flynn-Evans
• Dr Saema Tahir
• Lindsay Scola
• Dr HeeJin Kim

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

76,023

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

27 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

15 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

57

Social presence

0

YouTube

85

Engagement

77

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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