World Narcolepsy Day 2020 Activities Starting Soon!

World Narcolepsy Day 2020 is quickly approaching on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 and Project Sleep has an exciting ...
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Ready for Awareness? World Narcolepsy Day 2020 is one month away!

Less than one month until World Narcolepsy Day on Sept. 22, 2020, and I cannot wait for this ...
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Special Online Event: Presenting My Narcolepsy Story & Book Reading

Join me for a very special FREE ONLINE EVENT! This Sunday, May 10th at 8:00 p.m. EDT, tune ...
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The Power of Community: Supporting One Young Man with Narcolepsy Lifts Us All

These are unprecedented times in the wake of COVID-19. I am sending virtual hugs, healthy vibes and restful ...
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“Soooo, you can just, like, fall asleep?!” Spoken Word Poetry on Narcolepsy

"Soooo, you can just, like, fall asleep?!" This video moved me to tears. Please watch and share Kara ...
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A Moment I’ll Cherish Forever: Meeting my Representative Adam Schiff

On Tuesday, Feb. 10th, I had the opportunity to meet my Representative, Congressman Adam Schiff and thank him ...
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#SleepIn2020 Deadline TODAY for T-Shirts

Project Sleep's SIXTH annual "Sleep In" will take place on March 13-15, 2020, but today, Feb. 18th is the ...
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Exciting News! Giving a TEDx Talk in San Diego

SO beyond excited to share this news: I’ll speak at TEDxSDSU on March 22, 2020 in San Diego, ...
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You’re Invited! Join Me for Project Sleep’s New Year’s Celebration

Tune in this Saturday, Dec. 28th, 2019 at 12:00 noon ET for a very special  New Year's Facebook ...
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“I will change how I treat my patients because of your talk.”

Last month, I gave one of my favorite presentations at the 10th Biennial Pediatric Sleep Medicine Conference hosted by ...
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I am a narcolepsy advocate, speaker, and the award-winning author of Wide Awake and Dreaming: A Memoir of Narcolepsy. Living in Los Angeles and serving as President & CEO of Project Sleep, I love opening people's hearts and minds to the real narcolepsy, a neurological disorder affecting 3 million people worldwide. Thanks for stopping by!

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