The Sleep Is A Skill Podcast 218: Emma Cooksey, Patient Advocate, Project Sleep: The Hidden Face of Sleep Apnea…What We’re Getting Wrong
Emma Cooksey is a writer, speaker, and patient advocate. She was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea at the age of 30, after more than a decade of unexplained health issues. In 2020, Emma launched a weekly podcast, “Sleep Apnea Stories” to break down stereotypes of sleep apnea while also raising awareness of symptoms and treatment options.
In her current role as Sleep Apnea Program Manager, Emma runs Project Sleep’s Sleep Apnea Education and Awareness Program. Through this program, she develops and implements new awareness and educational initiatives, events, and activities to empower people with sleep apnea to seek diagnosis, support, and care.
SHOWNOTES:
😴 Why did a terrifying moment behind the wheel became a wake-up call that changed Emma Cooksey’s life forever?
😴 How did this once-exhausted suburban mom become one of sleep apnea’s most powerful advocates?
😴 What’s the real face of sleep apnea, and why is it not what you think?
😴 Can a smartwatch really detect signs of sleep apnea?
😴 What breakthrough treatments are emerging are sleep apnea pills, implants, and stimulators the future?
😴 Why CPAP therapy isn’t the only option anymore and what Emma is using instead
😴 What’s the “Let’s Face It” campaign—and how can you be part of this movement?
😴 Could your teen’s “laziness” or fatigue be a sign of undiagnosed sleep apnea?
😴 How perimenopause impacted Emma’s sleep and what changes helped her take control
😴 Why just “losing weight” is an oversimplified—and harmful—response to sleep apnea
😴 Is it time we made sleep apnea screening as routine as a blood pressure check?
😴 What’s Emma’s biggest “aha” moment after 16 years of living with sleep apnea?
😴 And so much more!
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