WATCH NOW: MedX 2015 Ignite! Talk by Narcolepsy Advocate, Julie Flygare

I’m thrilled to share my 5-minute Ignite! Talk from Stanford Medicine X 2015. Please share with friends and family to raise narcolepsy awareness (https://youtu.be/MXTd8xd_f8s). In this video, I describe my journey with narcolepsy from people laughing in my face to living proudly and creating the NARCOLEPSY: NOT ALONE campaign. I emphasize how feeling “misunderstood and alone” with…

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Video: Truth about Narcolepsy – Julie Flygare’s Live TV Interview

Some are calling it the best news segment on narcolepsy yet! On Nov. 25, 2014, I was thrilled to be featured on The Daily Edition’s “Truth about Narcolepsy” segment airing on Channel 7 in Australia.  Monique Wright interviewed myself and Dr. David Cunnington in Melbourne. Watch now: Visiting Channel 7’s Los Angeles studio was a lot of…

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TV Interview with Wide Awake and Dreaming Book Author Julie Flygare

On Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013 at 9 p.m., my first television interview about my book will air on Montgomery Channel 21! Here’s the program video:   I’m thrilled to be a guest on the award-winning Forward Motion program with Karen Allen, a dynamic host and a kind positively-spirited woman.  During the filming last week, I felt calm…

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Julie Flygare Writes Cover Narcolepsy Story for Caring Voice Coalition’ Community Magazine

The Summer 2012 edition of Community Magazine is out and hotter than ever! I really enjoyed writing the cover story and working with Caring Voice Coalition’s team – they are passionate about patients! Check out my feature narcolepsy article, “In Sickness and In Health” pg. 16-19:  [issuu width=420 height=272 backgroundColor=%23222222 documentId=120627200108-e7727450584c4c56af6093c6d21d4463 name=cvc_summer2012 username=rocketpop tag=cvc unit=px v=2]…

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Nice News Segment on Narcolepsy with Cataplexy

This segment features a lovely young woman, Kay Underwood, living with narcolepsy and cataplexy.  GMTV accurately and effectively highlighted narcolepsy with cataplexy. Hip hip hurray! This video shows Kay collapsing while laughing – but she is not falling over asleep – she’s falling over with the paralysis of dream sleep while awake.  Why is Kay Underwood collapsing when she…

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