The Sleep Is A Skill Podcast

155: Chuck Hazzard, Entrepreneur & Wearable Expert: Everything You Need To Know Re: Sleep Tracking Technologies & Digital Therapeutics

Feb 9, 2024

Chuck Hazzard, an entrepreneur and wearable expert, discusses sleep tracking technologies, sleep staging, consistency in sleep patterns, sleep apnea, ECGs and heart rate tracking, wearables for fitness tracking, smart home sleep tracking, morning sleep routine, sleep and stress management. They also touch on sleep disorders, top wearables for sleep tracking, brain entrainment, passive tracking systems, alcohol consumption's impact on sleep, importance of sunlight, tracking devices for training, and the significance of journaling about sleep experiences.

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Quick takeaways

Maintaining a consistent bedtime and wake-up time can greatly improve sleep quality.

Wearable devices provide insights into sleep patterns and heart rate variability (HRV), helping users monitor sleep duration and quality.

Digital therapeutics like Happy and Apollo Neuro offer techniques to improve sleep by leveraging magnetic frequencies and low-power electromagnetic stimulation.

Deep dives

The importance of consistency in sleep schedule

Maintaining a consistent bedtime and wake-up time can greatly improve sleep quality. Going to bed and waking up at the same time every night helps regulate the body's internal clock and promotes better sleep.

Introduction

6min

Exploring Sleep Tracking Technologies and Best Practices

22min

Top Wearables for Sleep Tracking

6min

Wearables for Sleep and Brain Entrainment

11min

Sleep Tracking with Wearables and Morning Routine Impact

2min

The Importance of Sunlight and Tracking Devices for Training

2min

The Importance of Journaling about Sleep Experiences

8min

BIO:
Chuck Hazzard is an entrepreneur and wearable expert. Chuck is currently working with Heads Up Health, the leading connected health platform being used for remote patient monitoring, precision medicine, and individuals seeking to achieve peak performance. Chuck is also an advisor to CardioMood, a Swiss-made, and clinically validated wearable device.

In the past, Chuck has designed and built computer networks, developed software applications for large corporations, helped build a successful telecommunications business from the ground up, helped a large telecommunications company develop and bring to market products and services yielding an additional $500M in annual revenue, and most recently worked with Oura Ring during their early growth years.

Chuck earned his BA in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Maine, where he also earned his JD at their School of Law. Chuck is also a graduate of the FDN program and is a licensed Heartmath Provider.

SHOWNOTES:

😴 Sleep tracking and wearable technology

😴 Sleep staging explanation

😴 Consistency in sleep patterns

😴 Paying attention to sleep fundamentals

😴 Sleep apnea and wearable devices

😴 ECGs and heart rate tracking

😴 Wearables and fitness tracking

😴 Smart home sleep tracking

😴 Morning sleep routine

😴 Sleep and external data

😴 Sleep and stress management

😴 What can we learn from Chucks’ sleep-night habits?

😴 Some links to things we touched on, in no particular order:

Wearables
- Whoop
- Garmin
- Withings
- Corsano (regulated)/CardioMood (unregulated)
Bed Sleep Trackers
- Eight Sleep Enjoy discount using code: sleepisaskill
- Withings Sleep Mat
Other Sleep/Recovery Aids
Digital Therapeutics
IOS Apps
Miscellaneous

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