Are you getting the sleep you need? Do you wish you could improve your sleep, but you’re not sure how?
Dr. Gina Poe is an accomplished researcher and trained neuroscientist with a PhD in basic sleep. Currently a professor at UCLA, Dr. Poe has been researching the functions of sleep for over 30 years and has authored nearly 200 publications on the topic.
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Yesterday
Stop Wasting Your Energy: How to Deal With People Who Won’t Change & What to Do Instead
There’s someone in your life you wish would change. You’ve pushed, reminded, and given advice. You’ve had the same conversation over and over. And somehow, you’re still stuck in the same frustrating cycle of fighting, nagging, lecturing, and hoping they’ll finally do something di ... Show More
1h 9m
Aug 22
If Someone You Love Is Having a Hard Time, Listen to This
Learn how to truly help someone you love. When someone you care about is going through a difficult time, you can make a meaningful difference with a few simple words. Today, clinical psychologist and three-time New York Times bestselling author Dr. Lisa Damour teaches you how to ... Show More
1h 8m
Feb 2023
Use Sleep to Enhance Learning, Memory & Emotional State | Dr. Gina Poe
My guest this episode is Gina Poe, PhD, a professor in the department of integrative biology & physiology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). We discuss her research exploring how sleep impacts learning, memory, hormones and emotions. She discusses tools to enhan ... Show More
2 h
May 2023
Dr. Gina Poe: The Science of Better Sleep
Dr. Gina Poe has spent nearly four decades studying the science of sleep, and how we can all get a better night’s rest by making some simple changes in our lives. In this episode Poe dives deep into what she’s learned about sleep during her career, including the stages of sleep, ... Show More
1h 7m
Jul 2025
How Better Sleep Can Transform Your Memory & Learning with Dr. Gina Poe
<p>This week on the WHOOP Podcast, WHOOP Global Head of Human Performance, Principal Scientist, Dr. Kristen Holmes sits down with Dr. Gina Poe, neurobiologist and expert in REM sleep and memory consolidation. Together, Dr. Holmes and Dr. Poe unpack what actually happens when you’ ... Show More
1h 12m
Aug 2023
What’s The Science Of Sleep? with Dr. Gina Poe
We spend one third of our lives sleeping. But WTF is going on during those hours?! This week, Dr. Gina Poe gives us an A to Zzzz crash course in all things sleep. Dreams, memory, narcolepsy, naps, sleep demons, traveling across time zones, playing video games before bed, how subs ... Show More
1h 16m
Apr 2025
The Extra Scoop: Sleep 101
Sleep is something we all do every night, yet many of us struggle to get enough of it. With so much conflicting advice, it can be hard to know what really matters. To help us separate fact from fiction, we’re joined by Dr. Lindsay Browning, a chartered psychologist, neuroscientis ... Show More
32m 46s
Aug 2024
The Woman Who Helps Athletes Sleep: Stop Having Showers Just Before Bed! New Science! ‘Nappucino’ Phenomenon You Need To Know!
Quicker decision making and faster reaction times, here's how you sleep like an Olympian
Dr Cheri Mah is a sleep scientist and Professor at the Stanford Sleep Medicine Centre, specialising in the relationship between sleep and performance in elite athletes.
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1h 33m
Nov 2023
Sleep: How Do We Get More?
Not sleeping enough turning you into a monster? In one of our most popular episodes, we bring you the cutting-edge science that helps us understand why. And we sort through the fads to find out, what really works to get more ZZZs. We speak with lab coordinator Pam DeYoung, sleep ... Show More
32m 24s