Emma gives an update on her upcoming Sleep Apnea Squad session on "Making CPAP Comfortable." Sign up for email about all of Emma's sleep apnea resources she is developing at Project Sleep, click here: https://projectsleep.salsalabs.org/sleepapneasquad/index.html Read more about it here: https://project-sleep.com/sleep-apnea-squad-making-cpap-comfortable/ To set a reminder or join live at 2 pm ET on Tuesday 11th February, click here: https://www.youtube.com/live/bW80v00fyBg?feature=shared ..read more

In this shortie episode, Emma checks in to share details of a YouTube Live discussion she is hosting on Tuesday, December 10th at 2 pm ET. Find all the details here: https://project-sleep.com/sleep-apnea-treatment-options/ Click this link to join us live at 2pm ET on December 10th: https://www.youtube.com/live/g3lIRIcm9XU - you can also set a notification so that YouTube will remind you when we go live. Can't join live on Tuesday? No problem, the video will be available on YouTube after we are live. Join the Sleep Apnea Squad email list to stay up to date with every upcoming event and all ..read more

Emma is joined by Dr. Pam Sheets, a retired doctor who embarked upon a palate expansion called the 'EASE' procedure with Dr. Kasey Li. Pam was able to completely cure her sleep apnea following her procedure. In this episode: * Pam noticed that she was very tired a lot of the time and had nasal congestion. * Stereotypes playing into Pam's thinking that she could not possibly have sleep apnea as a petite otherwise healthy woman. * Orthodontic extractions and retractive braces and headgear Pam wore 24/7 for over a year as a teen. * Pam describes reading James Nestor's book "Breath" and "Jaws ..read more

Emma is joined by Dr. Shereen Lim, author of the book "Breathe, Sleep, Thrive". In this episode: * Dr. Lim explains how to encourage optimum jaw growth in babies and young children. * The important role lactation consultants can play in spotting tongue-ties and or breastfeeding issues. * Tongue placement and the importance of nasal breathing. * Sucking habits and how these can often be a compensation for poor tongue function. * What to ask a dentist to check they are specifically trained in airway growth and development. * Teeth grinding as a red flag for how a child is breathing. * Early in ..read more

Emma is joined by Trent and Theresa Tidball to discuss Trent's journey with OSA. Together they discuss: * Trent's symptoms of daytime sleepiness as a teen and doing a sleep study but not following up. * Undergoing a UPPP, tonsillectomy, septoplasty, and turbinate reduction at the same time with an ENT without ever having a sleep study. * Getting a sleep test and diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea. * Titrating study showing the need for ASV rather than CPAP or BiPAP. * MMA surgery to advance jaws hoping to improve Trent's airway. * Mental health impacts setting in for Trent and Theresa after ..read more

Join the Sleep Apnea Squad! 1) Sign up for e-updates from Emma about the Sleep Apnea Squad - click here 2) Join Emma this Tuesday for a live stream on YouTube! Could I Have Sleep Apnea? Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 at 2:00 pm ET Join us as we share about sleep apnea symptoms and bust some unhelpful stereotypes along the way! To join LIVE click here: https://www.youtube.com/live/cRIzAOpaJK8 3) Check out the upcoming topics and mark the dates in your calendar. https://project-sleep.com/sleep-apnea-squad/ Thanks for being part of my new squad! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.c ..read more

Emma co-hosted an event called "Rise, Shine and Share" in Houston, Texas to bring together a group of great sleep people in one place. My co-hosts: Mollie Eastman https://www.sleepisaskill.com Teresa Palmer https://www.sleepbetter.nyc Featured in this episode: Nathan Blamick https://www.4thquarterfocus.com/ Dr. Allison Kole: https://www.askthesleepmd.com/ Dr. Valerie Cacho: https://www.sleephoria.health/ Kristen Cascio: https://www.instagram.com/meandmycpap Dr. Carleara Weiss: https://www.carlearaweiss.com/ Drew Copeland https://www.instagram.com/slumberjackdrew Dr. Funke Afolabi-Br ..read more

Emma answers listener questions. In this episode: Q) How can I stop air leaking from the mask? I can't wear it any tighter. Q) How can I keep the mask from irritating my face? Any liners that work well? Q) If there's no leaking, do I still need to change them every 3-6 months? Q) Do you wash new CPAP supplies? Q) How do people manage camping/adventures with their kids and using CPAP? Q) 2 weeks using CPAP, when should I see a change? I honestly feel more exhausted than before. Q) Suggestions for having a big tongue that could be causing sleep apnea? This episode is sponsored by Aerofl ..read more

Emma is joined by Dr. Adam Goldberg M.D., a Cardiologist at Electrophysiology at Cardiovascular Associates of Charlottesville and at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia. In this episode: * Dr. Goldberg shares about his medical training and his exposure to patients with sleep apnea. * Adam explains atrial fibrillation and the irregular rapid heartbeat that people experience with that condition. * Studies showing that management of sleep apnea can improve AFib. * Adam shares the exhaustion he felt being a young doctor and how he was unsure if that was owing to a s ..read more

Emma is joined by Dr. Eric Thuler, an adjunct Professor in sleep surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. In this episode: * Dr. Thuler explains how he trained in medicine and got into otolaryngology for his residency. * Eric explains research into DISE and CT scans of OSA patients. * Research with myofunctional therapists and how tongue positioning could change the airway. * Joining the group at University of Pennsylvania to develop a way to measure upper airway collapsibility. * Questioning whether AHI is the best measure for OSA when it is really the effort to breathe which depends ..read more