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I did it!! Conquering Griffith Park Trail Marathon with Narcolepsy
On Saturday, March 4, 2017, I took on the Griffith Park Trail Marathon as a person with narcolepsy to raise funds for Project Sleep’s Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship. As I said here, I was nervous and uncertain. On the morning of the race, I woke up lethargic and stiff, but I showed up. I had…
Read More24 hours til my Mountain Marathon with Narcolepsy… No Clue How This Story Ends
Four months ago, I had the “crazy idea” of signing up for the Griffith Park Trail Marathon. When I signed up, I actually thought I had five months to prepare, when I only had four… What can I say, math isn’t my strong suit. Maybe I should’ve quit then, but if you know me, I’m pretty determined/stubborn.…
Read MoreHow to Become a Narcolepsy Advocate? Apply Today for Rising Voices of Narcolepsy – Deadline Approaching
We all have a story to tell. Let’s get busy telling yours! I’m so excited to share the news that Project Sleep is now accepting applications for the Rising Voices of Narcolepsy leadership training program. However, the application deadline is quickly approaching in 9 days on February 24th, 2017 at 5:00pm PST, so please view summer 2017…
Read MoreA Message to the Narcolepsy Community in Italy!
REMRunner’s Note: This post is in Italian for the amazing friends I met during my recent trip to Bologna. To read about my trip in English, check out part I and part II. Ciao amici, Grazie per avermi accolto nel vostro paese. E’ stato così meraviglioso incontrarvi e passare la giornata con voi al 20° anniversario dell’AIN (Associazione…
Read MoreWhen Your Body Says “OH HELL NO” in Italy – Practicing Radical Self Care On The Fly
I felt a scratch in my throat at Stanford’s Medicine X conference. Flying to Italy, pressure spread across my forehead. Waking early the next morning in Bologna, a breeze swirled in through my open hotel window. I smiled and then I coughed… And coughed… And coughed. It was official. I was sick. In Italy. How could…
Read MoreThe Magic of MedX 2016
On my birthday, I traveled to San Francisco to participate in my favorite conference, Stanford Medicine X 2016! On Thursday, Sept 15, I participated in two interesting workshops and then the full conference took place Friday Sept 16 – Sunday Sept 18. Although this was only my second year attending MedX, it felt like a…
Read MoreNarcolepsy Advocate in Neurology Now Magazine
Hot off the presses! I’m proud to be featured in Neurology Now’s article, Self Diagnose Successfully, on becoming an empowered and informed patient. I love Neurology Now magazine but narcolepsy isn’t included much, so I am thrilled to help raise some narcolepsy awareness with this neurology audience. Also, it’s super cool that my MedX friend, Matthew Might is…
Read MoreNew York Times editor’s The Big Thing features Wide Awake & Dreaming: A Memoir of Narcolepsy
I’m SO honored that New York Times writer and editor, Phyllis Korkki features my story in her new book The Big Thing: How to Complete Your Creative Project Even If You’re a Lazy, Self-Doubting Procrastinator Like Me, published by Harper on August 9, 2016. Never in a million years did I imagine that Wide Awake and Dreaming would be featured…
Read More“I Have Narcolepsy. Do You?” on Sleep Success Summit
This Monday, August 8, my presentation, “I Have Narcolepsy. Do You?” will air to tens of thousands of online viewers as part of the Sleep Success Summit. Register for free today. The Sleep Success Summit is a free online event (August 8-15), featuring over 30 experts discussing a wide range of sleep health and sleep disorder topics. With tens of thousands of viewers expected…
Read MoreNarcolepsy e-Patient Keynote to over 1,000 Healthcare Leaders at Health:Further Summit
I’m so honored to be a keynote speaker at Health:Further Summit in Nashville, TN on August 23-24, where I’ll join the stage with industry leaders to talk innovation and advanced solutions for the biggest issues facing healthcare. For this audience of healthcare executives and innovators, I’ll debut a new speech called, In Sickness or Health? Breaking Down Barriers…
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