276: Dr. Meredith Broderick, Triple Board-Certified Sleep Expert and Clinician: Why Sleeping Pills May Miss the Problem

Dr. Meredith Broderick is triple board-certified sleep expert and clinician.  She attended medical school at The Ohio State University, completed a neurology residency at Case Western Reserve University, and a sleep medicine and behavioral sleep medicine fellowship at Stanford Medical Center. After training, she served as an assistant professor of neurology at Case Western Reserve University before transitioning to private practice in Seattle, WA and Anchorage, AK where she has worked most of her career.  She is board certified in neurology, sleep medicine, and behavioral sleep medicine.  She is one of the only physicians in the country to hold this combination of board certifications. SHOWNOTES:😴 Could sleep apnea look different in women?😴 Why might fatigue signal more than poor sleep?😴 Are sleeping pills masking the real sleep problem?😴 Why is insomnia sometimes only a symptom?😴 Could a sleep diary reveal patterns trackers miss?😴 What does your regular 3 AM wakeup really mean?😴 Could worrying about wakeups actually make them worse?😴 Is your bed partner quietly disrupting your sleep?😴 Could snoring raise your risk of chronic insomnia?😴 Why might a negative home test miss problems?😴 Could airway resistance exist without obvious sleep apnea?😴 What if feeling tired became your normal?😴 Discover Ozlo Sleep Earbuds, as recommended by Dr. Broderick—visit ozlosleep.com/sleepisaskill. GUEST LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepneurologist/ Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithbroderick/  DISCLAIMER:The information contained in this podcast, our website, newsletter, and the resources available for download are not intended to be medical or health advice and shall not be understood or construed as such. The information contained on these platforms is not a substitute for medical or health advice from a professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation. Next Steps To Upleveling Your Sleep - Website: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/ ‘Sleep Obsessions’ Monday Newsletter: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/newsletter8-Week Wearable Group “Optimize Your Sleep” Program: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/optimizeSleep Is A Skill Podcast: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/podcastsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollie-eastman-sleep-is-a-skill-82531825/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollie.eastmanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sleepisaskill Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepisaskill/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SleepIsASkillYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy-IU372xapHLvXnZRbXU7A