The Sleep Whisperer Podcast

NEW EPISODES FROM JANUARY 2023! The Sleep Whisperer Podcast is a podcast about all of sleep, from physiological root causes of poor sleep to dreams and functional medicine to esoteric ancient wisdom through the prism of sleep. It's for patients and practitioners working through sleeplessness who want to hear something more in depth about why they struggle with sleep, making the link between understanding body, mind and sleep through guidance from experts in functional medicine and ancient wisdom. Listen to world renowned experts including Dhru Purohit, Dr Maya Shetreat, Jessica Drummond, Sachin Patel, Dr Eric Zielinski, Dr Michael Murray and Kiran Krishnan. Listen to how these global experts have changed the conversation about sleep as Deepa speaks with them about diverse symptoms and conditions interconnected with sleep, bringing compassion and sensitivity to your sleep challenges. As Deepa helps you unravel the pieces, get to the roots and understand the right tools to transform your sleep completely, she shows how a deeper connection with physiology really could save the global sleep crisis. If you want to listen to blissful guided meditations, the show has you well covered! Subscribe to The Sleep Whisperer today to begin your journey to a good night sleep!

169 - Genetics & Sleep With Kashif Khan 05/30/2023

168 - Nidra With Nidhi Pandya, Ayurvedic Practitioner 05/23/2023

167 - How To Use Imagery With Dr Dyan Haspel-Johnson 05/16/2023

166 - Inflammation & Sleep With Achina Stein 05/09/2023

165 - 5 Ways Light Decides Circadian Rhythm With Roudy Nassif - Part 2 05/02/2023

164 - 5 Ways Light Decides Circadian Rhythm With Roudy Nassif - Part 1 04/25/2023

163 - Chronic Adrenal Fatigue & Sleep With Stephanie Graves 04/18/2023

162-Guided Meditation - Sattva 04/11/2023

161 - Understanding Hormones & Sleep Through Your Cycle With Dr Beth Westie 04/04/2023

160 - Right Vastu For Great Sleep With Michael Mastro 03/28/2023

160 - Right Vastu For Great Sleep With Michael Mastro Michael Mastro is an award-winning designer, past president of Global Construction, and an expert in the art and science of Vastu Shastra. Renowned spiritual teacher, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of Transcendental Meditation, asked Michael, a teacher and practitioner of meditation, to design spiritual centres worldwide for him in the late 1970s. Michael then studied the principles of Vastu Shastra, the ancient Vedic system of placement believed to precede and form the basis of the Chinese are of Feng Shui, and applied them to building living and working environments in harmony with nature. In the process, Michael became the leading Western expert on the art and science of Vastu Shastra. His company designed and built for Microsoft and Boeing and during his career, he built in excess of twenty million square feet of commercial office space and over fifteen thousand residential properties. How did the Beatles play a role in bringing Michael to Vastu? What is Vastu and what do different directions represent? How does Vastu imbalance in a home impact sleep? What would be ideal Vastu for great sleep? What can be done if your home or bedroom does not have ideal Vastu? For more on Michael Mastro you can follow him: Website: Email: Instagram: Facebook: Linked In: Related Episodes: -For more on Deepa: Deepa is an Allied Functional Medicine Practitioner, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Author and a Yogini at Phytothrive. Having a son with a rare adrenal disorder gave her insight into the working of the adrenals. Her articles have been shared by Dr Mark Hyman, MD, a 14 times NY Times Bestselling Author. She also gave the opening speech on Health Hacks at Amazon Web Services & YourStory HeathTech 2019 to heads of healthcare start-ups in India. She is in the . Her book on sleep with HarperCollins releases in 2023. She has been featured on the award winning podcast and discussing sleep. 💎 Website: 💎Facebook: 💎Instagram: 💎Blue Light Blockers: To work with Deepa: 💎Write to: 💎Write to: /episode/index/show/sleepwhisperer/id/25490250

159 - Utilising Tracking For Better Sleep With Mohit Kumar, Founder, Ultrahuman 01/17/2023

158 - 3 Different Ways To Unpack A Dream With Nicoline Douwes Isema 01/10/2023

157 - Understanding Melatonin With Dr Catherine Darley, Naturopathic Sleep Expert 10/25/2022

157 - Understanding Melatonin With Dr Catherine Darley, Naturopathic Sleep Expert Dr. Catherine Darley is a pioneering internationally recognised expert in the use of natural, behavioural and lifestyle medicine for the treatment of sleep disorders. Dr. Darley founded the Institute of Naturopathic Sleep Medicine to fill the need for natural, less invasive solutions to a common problem–poor sleep. The Institute teaches sleep health to employees at corporations and agencies, offers online sleep courses, and provides patient care based on natural treatments. Naturopathic Sleep Medicine joins together the knowledge of physiological sleep processes with the treatment principles of naturopathic medicine. Dr. Darley is playing an active part in the development of the field of Naturopathic Sleep Medicine through her original research on naturopathic treatments for sleep and specialist training for other doctors. How do melatonin levels shift through different ages? Is melatonin affected by anything other than light and darkness? How do shifting circadian rhythms impact melatonin? What are the benefits of melatonin? What makes some of us more melatonin deficient than others? Where do we begin with improving melatonin? What do we need to know about melatonin supplementation? For more on Dr Catherine Darley, you can follow her: Website: Instagram: Facebook: Linked In: Melatonin Research: Related Episodes: 147 - Do We Have Dark Deficiency With Dr Catherine Darley -For more on Deepa: Deepa is an Allied Functional Medicine Practitioner, Author and a Yogini at Phytothrive. Having a son with a rare adrenal disorder gave her insight into the working of the adrenals. Her articles have been shared by Dr Mark Hyman, MD, a 14 times NY Times Bestselling Author. She also gave the opening speech on Health Hacks at Amazon Web Services & YourStory HeathTech 2019 to heads of healthcare start-ups in India. She is in the . Her book on sleep with HarperCollins releases in 2022. She has been featured on the award winning podcast and discussing sleep. 💎 Website: 💎Facebook: 💎Instagram: 💎Blue Light Blockers: To work with Deepa: 💎Write to: 💎Write to: /episode/index/show/sleepwhisperer/id/24592179

156-Guided Sleep Visualisation - Raindrops 10/20/2022

155 - Hormones, Breast Cancer & Sleep - Part 2 - With Carol Lourie 10/18/2022

155 - Hormones, Breast Cancer & Sleep - Part 2 - With Carol Lourie The belief that healing is always possible has been the foundation for Carol Lourie — personally and professionally. With over three decades of clinical experience as a Naturopath, Acupuncturist, Homeopath and Functional Medicine Expert, she’s taken her ability to understand the complexity of chronic disease to focus on applying integrative tools to support women during and after treatment for breast cancer. She addresses not only the physical symptoms, but also the emotional, mental, and spiritual components that contribute to each woman’s situation. “It’s only when both aspects of disease, the physical and the emotional, are addressed that healing is possible.” How do you deal with a doctor who is dismissive and shows lack of respect? What are herbs and supplements which can be used in integrative breast cancer treatment? What are the supplements that should be stopped before chemotherapy and radiation? How would detoxification support chemotherapy and hormone blocking medication? How is sleep impacted during treatment of breast cancer? For more on Carol Lourie you can follow her: Website: Facebook: Instagram: Related Episodes: 154 - Breast Cancer & Sleep With Carol Lourie -For more on Deepa: Deepa is an Allied Functional Medicine Practitioner, Author and a Yogini at Phytothrive. Having a son with a rare adrenal disorder gave her insight into the working of the adrenals. Her articles have been shared by Dr Mark Hyman, MD, a 14 times NY Times Bestselling Author. She also gave the opening speech on Health Hacks at Amazon Web Services & YourStory HeathTech 2019 to heads of healthcare start-ups in India. She is in the . Her book on sleep with HarperCollins releases in 2022. She has been featured on the award winning podcast and discussing sleep. 💎 Website: 💎Facebook: 💎Instagram: 💎Blue Light Blockers: To work with Deepa: 💎Write to: 💎Write to: /episode/index/show/sleepwhisperer/id/24591102

154 - Hormones, Breast Cancer & Sleep - Part 1 - With Carol Lourie 10/11/2022

153-Guided Sleep Visualisation - Moonlight & Starry Sky With Sleep Whisperer 10/06/2022

152 - Sleep Diagnostics With Pankaj Arora, Country Manager for India & subcontinent in SOMNOmedics GmbH 10/05/2022

152 - Sleep Diagnostics With Pankaj Arora, Country Manager for India & subcontinent in SOMNOmedics GmbH Pankaj Arora’s interest in Sleep Medicine aroused when he joined in year 2012 as Country Manager for India & subcontinent in SOMNOmedics GmbH, a German Organisation in the field of sleep Technology. Today he is Certified in Clinical Sleep Health from AASM USA, one of the few in Country. He also possesses RPSGT certificate, gold standard in field of sleep Technology. He also earned Paediatric Sleep badge, again one of the few in the country. He is the Co-author of the well acclaimed book RPSGT PEARLS. He is a faculty member in Indian Society of Sleep Research, the pioneer organisation for sleep education in India and conducted many training programs on sleep medicine and technology. Expanding the horizons of sleep medicine and technology and spreading awareness for the same amongst medical professionals in particular and community in general has been his steady motto. Who can diagnose a sleep disorder? What are different sleep studies and when is each done? Can you have sleep challenges other than obstructive sleep apnea? Who can diagnose the right level of sleep disorder based on a sleep study? What happens in a Level I Sleep Study Test? How do tests differentiate between non REM and REM sleep? Is one night of screening through sleep studies adequate to diagnose? Are devices like smart watches accurate in looking at sleep? For more on Pankaj Arora, you can follow him: Facebook: YouTube: Sleep Doctors: YouTube: Pankaj Arora: Related Episodes: -For more on Deepa: Deepa is an Allied Functional Medicine Practitioner, Author and a Yogini at Phytothrive. Having a son with a rare adrenal disorder gave her insight into the working of the adrenals. Her articles have been shared by Dr Mark Hyman, MD, a 14 times NY Times Bestselling Author. She also gave the opening speech on Health Hacks at Amazon Web Services & YourStory HeathTech 2019 to heads of healthcare start-ups in India. She is in the . Her book on sleep with HarperCollins releases in 2022. She has been featured on the award winning podcast and discussing sleep. 💎 Website: 💎Facebook: 💎Instagram: 💎Blue Light Blockers: To work with Deepa: 💎Write to: 💎Write to: /episode/index/show/sleepwhisperer/id/24591042

151 - Meaning Of Dreams With Dr Dyan Haspel-Johnson, Clinical Psychologist 09/27/2022

151 - Meaning Of Dreams With Dr Dyan Haspel-Johnson, Clinical Psychologist Dr. Dyan Haspel-Johnson, Ph.D.,S.E.P., earned a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design followed by her Ph.D. in psychology with an emphasis on Health Psychology from Saybrook University. She spent 8 years as the Vice President of Continuing Education Programs for the Southern California Society for Clinical Hypnosis, and became President of that organisation. She co-taught the year-long Clinical Hypnosis seminar at UCLA’s Department of Psychiatry. Although she continues to speak on a broad range of topics to professionals, to the public, in podcasts and summits, sleep has become her particular area of expertise and has lead her to become a VIP contributor to Arianna Huffington’s wellness site, . Dr. Dyan maintains licenses from both the California and Colorado Boards of Psychology, is a Consultant for the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Co-Founder of the Los Angeles Erickson Institute, as well as a member of the Society of Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis, American Psychological Association, Division of Hypnosis. She also holds a certificate as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner®. Do you think dreams are trying to tell us things and if so, what? What are some different categories of dreams? How can people work with dreams? For more on Dr. Dyan Haspel-Johnson you can follow her: Website: YouTube: Facebook: Instagram: Linked In: Links to books: Related Episodes: -For more on Deepa: Deepa is an Allied Functional Medicine Practitioner, Author and a Yogini at Phytothrive. Having a son with a rare adrenal disorder gave her insight into the working of the adrenals. Her articles have been shared by Dr Mark Hyman, MD, a 14 times NY Times Bestselling Author. She also gave the opening speech on Health Hacks at Amazon Web Services & YourStory HeathTech 2019 to heads of healthcare start-ups in India. She is in the . Her book on sleep with HarperCollins releases in 2022. She has been featured on the award winning podcast and discussing sleep. 💎 Website: 💎Facebook: 💎Instagram: 💎Blue Light Blockers: To work with Deepa: 💎Write to: 💎Write to: /episode/index/show/sleepwhisperer/id/24346308

150-Guided Breath Session-Purify (Alternate Nostril Breathing) 09/22/2022

149 - Hormones & Sleep With Dr Beth Westie, Author 09/20/2022

148 - Improving Anxiety For Better Sleep With Stephanie Graves 09/13/2022

147 - Do We Have Dark Deficiency With Dr Catherine Darley 09/06/2022

147 - Do We Have Dark Deficiency With Dr Catherine Darley Dr. Catherine Darley is a pioneering internationally recognised expert in the use of natural, behavioural and lifestyle medicine for the treatment of sleep disorders. Dr. Darley founded the Institute of Naturopathic Sleep Medicine to fill the need for natural, less invasive solutions to a common problem–poor sleep. The Institute teaches sleep health to employees at corporations and agencies, offers online sleep courses, and provides patient care based on natural treatments. Naturopathic Sleep Medicine joins together the knowledge of physiological sleep processes with the treatment principles of naturopathic medicine. Dr. Darley is playing an active part in the development of the field of Naturopathic Sleep Medicine through her original research on naturopathic treatments for sleep and specialist training for other doctors. Do we have dark deficiency? How do light & dark shape our physiology? Why are some of us more light sensitive? What are the health impacts of insufficient light & dark? What’s the recommendation for light & dark? For more on Dr Catherine Darley, you can follow her: Website: Instagram: Facebook: Linked In: Related Episodes: -For more on Deepa: Deepa is an Allied Functional Medicine Practitioner, Author and a Yogini at Phytothrive. Having a son with a rare adrenal disorder gave her insight into the working of the adrenals. Her articles have been shared by Dr Mark Hyman, MD, a 14 times NY Times Bestselling Author. She also gave the opening speech on Health Hacks at Amazon Web Services & YourStory HeathTech 2019 to heads of healthcare start-ups in India. She is in the . Her book on sleep with HarperCollins releases in 2022. She has been featured on the award winning podcast and discussing sleep. 💎 Website: 💎Facebook: 💎Instagram: 💎Blue Light Blockers: To work with Deepa: 💎Write to: 💎Write to: /episode/index/show/sleepwhisperer/id/24261117

146 - Debunking Sleep Myths - Part 2 With Dr Shweta Kanchan 08/30/2022

145-Guided Sleep Visualisation-Harmony 08/25/2022

144 - Debunking Sleep Myths - Part 1 With Dr Shweta Kanchan, Sleep Specialist 08/23/2022

143 - How To Wake Up With A New Idea With Nicoline Douwes Isema 08/16/2022

142-Guided Sleep Visualisation-Bliss With Himalayan Yogi 08/11/2022

141 - ADHD & Sleep With Dr Ashwani Garg, M.D, Functional Medicine Practitioner 08/09/2022

140 - Adjusting Protocols For Shift Work & Unusual Circadian Rhythms With Kate Smith, FNLP 08/02/2022

140 - Adjusting Protocols For Shift Work & Unusual Circadian Rhythms With Kate Smith, FNLP Kate Smith has both a bachelor's and master's degree in education. She graduated with distinction from the United States Air Force Intelligence Weapons Instructor Course and is now a certified Functional Nutrition Counsellor and a certified Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Practitioner. She also worked for many years as a United States Air Force Intelligence Analyst and instructor. She is also a military spouse of 25+ years, a mother of two, has deployed around the globe, and lived all over the United States, as well as overseas. Kate and her family now call Colorado Springs their permanent home and she has a private nutrition practice there. What is typical in the life of someone with altered circadian rhythm which does not work? What are the different ways shifts move around and how do you adjust to changes? How do unusual circadian rhythms interplay with Ayurveda? What should be the right rhythm protocols for someone working through the night? How do you navigate the isolation that comes with not meeting your loved ones? What are nutrient protocols required for someone in shift work? What are the imbalances that occur after you shift back to a normal circadian rhythm? What is the special tea that helps support the body while in altered rhythms? For more on Kate Smith you can follow her: Website: Facebook: Instagram: Linked In: Related Episodes: -For more on Deepa: Deepa is an Allied Functional Medicine Practitioner, Author and a Yogini at Phytothrive. Having a son with a rare adrenal disorder gave her insight into the working of the adrenals. Her articles have been shared by Dr Mark Hyman, MD, a 14 times NY Times Bestselling Author. She also gave the opening speech on Health Hacks at Amazon Web Services & YourStory HeathTech 2019 to heads of healthcare start-ups in India. She is in the . Her book on sleep with HarperCollins releases in 2022. She has been featured on the award winning podcast and discussing sleep. 💎 Website: 💎Facebook: 💎Instagram: 💎Blue Light Blockers: To work with Deepa: 💎Write to: 💎Write to: /episode/index/show/sleepwhisperer/id/23665022

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