5 Things You Might Not Know About Me – Drinking & Driving with Narcolepsy

Warning: you may NOT like this post, but here goes a 5 Things You Might Not Know About ...
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Care About Research? Urge New Congress to Support Sleep & Sleep Disorders Today

Friends in the U.S., if you care about narcolepsy research (or any other area of sleep and sleep ...
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One Year Ago: Living the Fullest Expression of My Dreams

One year ago, I texted my best friend: “I’m going to quit my job now. Please don’t let ...
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The Stories We Share Today Become the World We Live In Tomorrow

I'm thrilled to share Project Sleep's new narcolepsy awareness video series. These videos feature five of our Rising Voices ...
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2018: A Groundbreaking Year for Narcolepsy Research & Drug Development

"We are witnessing a revolution of our understanding of narcolepsy." - Dr. Emmanuel Mignot, M.D. Ph.D., Director of ...
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2018: My Year in Review

2018 was a year unlike any other. I invested in a few new suitcases, which helped me get around ...
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Representing Narcolepsy in Suffering the Silence Video & Photo Shoot

Hollywood’s portrayals of narcolepsy are notoriously inaccurate. For one day, the script was different, thanks to Suffering the Silence, ...
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Words Matter: At The Crossroads Of Innovation And Dignity

Life Science Leader magazine recently published one of my most honest opinion pieces, "Words Matter: At The Crossroads ...
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WATCH NOW: “Translating the Patient Story into Action”

Interested in raising awareness but not sure how to start? This awesome webinar, "Translating the Patient Story into ...
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Speaking in Bronxville, New York this Wednesday

I'm home from Australia today, but heading off to New York tomorrow, because I couldn't pass up this ...
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Welcome!

Photo taken for my VIA Award in Excellence at City of Hope

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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