Jocko Podcast

367: Wake Up And Get Some Some Sleep. Doc Kirk Parsley

Jan 4, 2023

Doc Kirk Parsley, a former Navy SEAL and medical doctor, specializes in optimizing sleep for high-stress individuals. He discusses the dangers of sleep deprivation and its connection to hormonal health, particularly among military personnel. The conversation covers his innovative sleep remedy, the effects of lifestyle on recovery, and the importance of sleep for mental clarity and performance. Parsley shares personal stories from his SEAL training and highlights the need for understanding sleep’s vital role in overall well-being.

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Intro

6min

Exploring Vestibular Treatments and Motivation in Rehabilitation

3min

Resilience and Roots

16min

From Struggles to Strength: A Navy SEAL's Journey

24min

Tales from the Mat and the Sky

10min

From Chaos to Care: A Military Journey

27min

Operator Syndrome: Sleep and Hormonal Health

19min

Innovative Healing: From Military to Medical Practice

17min

Genetics and the Complexities of Sleep

15min

10.

The Connection Between Sleep, Diet, and Stress Management

5min

11.

Sleep, Productivity, and Performance

23min

12.

Navigating Social Media and COVID-19 Perspectives

3min

13.

The Physiological Impact of Sleep on Recovery

5min

14.

The Sleep-Hormone Connection

11min

15.

Muscle Types and Mental Strategies in Sports

6min

16.

Adventures in Unconventional Accommodations and Nutrition

9min

17.

Balancing Duty and Rest for Optimal Performance

2min

Doc Parsley's Sleep Remedy: http://www.docparsley.com/jocko

After serving with the SEALs, Doc entered medical school at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS) in Bethesda. Doc graduated in 2004, 1 year after the birth of his third child. He interned in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Balboa Naval Hospital San Diego in 2005 and subsequently completed a Navy residency in Hyperbarics and Diving Medicine in 2006.

From 2009 to 2013, Doc served as an Undersea Medical Officer at Naval Special Warfare Group One. While there, he led the development of and supervised the group’s first Sports Medicine Rehabilitation center. Doc saw firsthand the effect that low sleep and high stress had on the young SEALs who were under his care, men who he realized looked a whole lot like himself just a few years before. It was during this time that he began to develop the all-natural Sleep Remedy that is now the supplement of choice for Navy SEALs, pro athletes, C-level executives, and thousands of others. Henry, now Sleep Remedy's CFO, was one of the first to experience the life altering impact of Sleep Remedy.

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