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Most people know sleep matters.  

But what if we told you that sleep was the single most important thing you could do for your brain health? 

In Episode 3 of Resonate the Podcast, Lesleigh Smith sits down with Tim Stephenson, a sleep health specialist and the founder of Eden Sleep, one of New Zealand's most renowned sleep clinics. Today, he works with ResMed, a global leader in sleep-health solutions that has changed over 144 million lives worldwide.  

Together, Tim and Lesleigh unpack why we sleep, how poor sleep impacts memory, attention, and emotional resilience, how untreated sleep disorders raise our risk of dementia and why so many people are chronically exhausted. 

Tim's passionate about making sleep science accessible and giving you the tools to improve your longevity, not another reason to worry. At the end of their conversation, he shares simple, evidence-based steps you can take at home to sleep better and protect your long-term health. 

Learn more about the connection between sleep and hearing: ⁠https://www.resonatehealth.co.nz/categories/sleep⁠
Learn more about ResMed: ⁠⁠https://www.resmed.co.nz⁠

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