I’m passionate about helping people transform their lives through better sleep
I’m passionate about helping people transform their lives through better sleep.
My journey into sleep health started when I worked with a sleep health company, where I saw just how life-changing improving sleep could be. People who were barely getting by were rediscovering joy, energy, and the ability to do what they loved—simply because their sleep was finally being addressed.
But this isn’t just a professional mission for me—it’s personal. I’ve faced my own battles with chronic insomnia, brought on by a particular period of heightened work stress and personal challenges. I know what it feels like to be at rock bottom, desperate for relief, and I understand just how much of an impact poor sleep can have on mental health, relationships, and overall well-being.
Jo was working in the junior school of one of Sydney’s well known boy’s schools and told me about the sleep struggles she was seeing in students. She shared her concerns about the effects these sleep challenges were having on their learning, behaviour, and mental health, and encouraged me to do something about it. That conversation lit a fire in me, and The Sleep Connection was born.
I immediately reached out to leading Australian sleep specialists and psychologists and quickly realised how little people knew about the impact of sleep on their health. The more I learned from these specialists, the more determined I became to become an expert educator in the field and change that. Over the years, I’ve worked with thousands of people including students, parents, school staff, and corporate teams, sharing the message that sleep is foundational to every aspect of our lives—mental health, physical health, and performance.
Heartbreaking stories, similar to 10 year old Connor diagnosed with ADHD and ODD, with erratic behaviour and his most common saying to his mum “I just want to die”. It turned out he had an undiagnosed sleep disorder and after intervention, is a new and happy boy.
(Connor’s Story: Note-tissues required!).
I’ve heard stories of teens battling anxiety and depression made worse by sleep deprivation. And one teen, who after my workshop in Year 11, reached out to me to say they’d organised a sleep test and discovered they had severe obstructive sleep apnea. Could her challenging school experience, including ADHD, mental health challenges and school refusal have been less challenging had the sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment come earlier?
I’ve spoken to a school psychologist, who at the time we worked together with her year 11 students, had been treated for a month for her recently diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea. She shared that she now felt like a new person, highlighting particular improvements she was happy to be experiencing.
These are a few from many personal stories.
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At The Sleep Connection, our mission is to awaken individuals, families, and communities to the transformative power of sleep.
We are committed to improving the sleep health of Australians, with a special focus on teenagers—the most sleep-deprived demographic—by educating and equipping them with the knowledge, resources, and motivation to prioritise sleep.
We strive to empower individuals to recognise the profound impact of sleep on their physical health, mental well-being, relationships, performance, and resilience. Through education, we aim to inspire actionable changes that lead to healthier, more balanced lives.
By addressing the root causes of sleep challenges and fostering a culture that values rest, we seek to make better sleep the foundation for better living.
A world where sleep health is universally recognised as the foundation of well-being, resilience, and performance.
We envision schools, businesses, and universities across Australia and beyond, embedding sleep health strategies into their communities, empowering students, staff, and parents with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to thrive.
By raising awareness of sleep’s profound impact on physical, mental, and spiritual health, relationships, and motivation, we aspire to see everyone thrive through the power of healthy sleep.
The Sleep Connection has had the privilege of educating over 10,000 students, staff, and parents at over 200 schools Australia-wide to wake up to the importance of sleep and incorporate strategies to help improve their lives.
We also bring this same education to conferences, universities, and corporate spaces because we know the benefits of improving sleep on performance, motivation, and mental health.
Here are just some of the schools, corporations, universities, and conferences, we’ve had the privilege of working with:
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