Podcast 350: Improving Sleep Performance For You and Your Family with Dr. Angela Holliday-Bell 

WHOOP SVP of Research, Algorithms, and Data Emily Capodilupo sits down with Dr. Angela Holliday-Bell, physician and certified sleep specialist, to discuss the importance of sleep training from infancy to adulthood.

Dr. Holliday-Bell explains how building consistent sleep habits supports long-term health by reducing risks like cardiovascular disease, anxiety, and depression, while also improving daily energy, focus, and creativity. Dr. Holliday-Bell shares her insights from her own experience sleep training her infant and breaks down the variety of methods parents can use to help their children sleep through the night. Emily and Dr. Holliday-Bell discuss the need for setting solid sleep routines for your toddler, teen, and evolving with these habits as your children grow up. Ultimately, Dr. Holliday-Bell reveals the key to supporting your child’s sleep is supporting your own.

Episode Chapters

00:54 - Dr. Angela Holliday-Bell’s background and intro

03:18 - WHOOP rapid fire Q’s

04:03 - Importance of regulating your own sleep to help your child sleep

05:42 - How you sleep as a child impacts your sleep as an adult

06:31 - Skills and behaviors you need for your child’s sleep routine

09:36 - The three things to try before seeking help from your pediatrician

10:30 - Life through sleep stages: newborn, infancy, and adulthood

15:52 - How to sleep train your toddler

17:22 - Importance of whole family sleep hygiene

20:30 - Common misconceptions about sleep and sleep training

30:50 - What to look for in a sleep specialist

33:50 - Sleep for teens: how to ensure your teen is sleeping effectively

36:58 - Sleep patterns and puberty: how parents can help?

42:40 - Importance of sleep: how to reduce sleep deprivation

47:55 - Wearables and sleep tracking for parents and kids

49:15 - Dr. Holliday-Bell’s message for kids, teens, and parents