S9: E2 – Is Perimenopause Wrecking Your Sleep? How to Take It Back with Dr. Meredith Broderick

Описание: “That’s just midlife.”
Too many women hear this when they bring up poor sleep — but it’s time for a better answer.

In this episode of Sleep Is My Waking Passion™, Dr. Alison Kole is joined by Dr. Meredith Broderick, a Stanford-trained sleep neurologist and behavioral sleep medicine specialist, for one of the most honest and science-backed conversations yet on why women’s sleep falls apart in perimenopause.

They unpack:
🔹 The physiological shifts behind 2–3 AM wakeups
🔹 Why sleep apnea is rising in women — and what to do about it
🔹 The mindset shift needed to stop identifying as “a bad sleeper”
🔹 How cognitive and behavioral tools can restore your rest — no pills required
🔹 The hidden cultural + hormonal factors sabotaging women’s nights

If you’re exhausted and dismissed, you’re not alone — and you deserve better.
This episode is your roadmap back to restorative sleep.

#sleepapnea #insomnia #womenshealth #menopause #perimenopause #CBT #behavioralsleepmedicine #sleepdoctor #sleepishealth

⏱ Chapters
00:00 Intro: Why Women’s Sleep is in Crisis
01:55 Hormones, Culture & 2AM Wakeups
07:42 What Sleep Apnea Looks Like in Women
14:03 “I’m a Bad Sleeper” — Rewriting the Narrative
20:15 Tools to Reclaim Rest Without More Pills
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🌙 About Me
I’m Dr. Alison Kole—Board-Certified Sleep Medicine specialist, fellowship-trained pulmonologist, and chronic insomniac turned sleep biohacker. My mission is to help you improve your sleep naturally for a healthier, more energized life.

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