Sleep Matters Podcast

Rethinking Airway Management

Dr. Keith Thornton has spent several decades challenging how dentistry thinks about sleep, breathing, and the airway. In this episode, he joins Jason Tierney and Dr. Erin

Stop Treating Labels & Start Listening to Patients

Sleep medicine has gotten very good at diagnosing conditions. Dr. Dave McCarty thinks the bigger challenge is remembering that the diagnosis is only part of the story. M

The AHI Lie: When Good Numbers Hide Bad Outcomes

Sleep apnea, for sleep professionals, feels EASY to diagnose - but what about when it isn’t cut and dry? For patients who don't fit the stereotype, don't respond perfectl

Dentists! Stop Overcomplicating Sleep & How to Get Moving

Dentists have a habit of making sleep harder than it needs to be. They get buried in medical insurance, device details, referrals, and clinical workflows before they've e

Making Dental Sleep Work in a General Dentistry Practice With Dr. Erin Elliott

Most dental sleep courses are built for sleep-only practices. So when a general dentist tries to copy that model, the workflow buckles, the team stalls, claims get denied

TMD, OSA, PRF, & the Importance of Taking Action With Dr. Jamison Spencer

Dentists take the course. Fill the notebook. Nod at all the right moments. Then they go home and do nothing with it. Dr. Jamison Spencer has watched that happen for 25

Circling the Breathing Triangle With Dr. Madan Kandula

In this episode, Dr. Erin Elliott and Jason Tierney sit down with Dr. Madan Kandula to explore a part of airway care that too often gets overlooked: the nose. Dr. Kandul

Climb the Learning Ladder With Dr. Mark Murphy

In this episode, Dr. Elliott and Jason Tierney sit down with Dr. Mark Murphy to discuss the skill no one wants to talk about that goes ignored at your detriment: communic

So What? Now What? Why Sleep Matters with Dr. Erin Elliott & Jason Tierney

In this episode, the co-hosts take a step back and tell you who they are, how they got here, and why Sleep Matters. Jason's path into dental sleep started nearly 20 year

Can Binaural Beats Improve Sleep? Exploring SleepVibe, Binaural Beats, & Early Research with Jim Marsh & Dr. Poppy May Gardiner

In this episode of Sleep Matters, Dr. Erin Elliott and Jason Tierney are joined by inventor Jim Marsh and sleep researcher Dr. Poppy May Gardiner to explore an unconventi

Never Tongue Tied: Lasers, Airway, & Sleep with Dr. Anthony Bolamperti

In this episode, Dr. Anthony Bolamperti joins Dr. Erin Elliott and Jason Tierney to talk about how laser dentistry transformed his practice, why tethered oral tissues are

Parkinson’s, Practice Transition, & Discovering a New Path in Dental Sleep Medicine with Dr. Craig Harder

In this episode, Dr. Craig Harder joins Dr. Erin Elliott and Jason Tierney to talk about the kind of career shift most dentists hope they never have to face, but every pr

Blame the Patient. That Works Great! With Ryan C. Javanbakht

In this episode, Ryan Javanbakht joins Jason Tierney and Dr. Erin Elliott to break down one of the biggest issues in dental sleep medicine: patient follow-through on test

The Wake-Up Call You Can’t Ignore: Pediatric Airway Awareness & Early Expansion with Dr. Johnny Ukich

In this episode, Jason Tierney and Dr. Erin Elliott talk with Dr. Johnny Ukich about the slow shift from focusing mainly on cavities and traditional pediatric care to rec

How to Stop Your Team From Complaining & Start Contributing With Dr. Max Kerr (Part 2)

Why do the thousands of dollars you spend on dental consultants evaporate the moment your team gets busy? Dr. Max Kerr breaks down the real reason your practice falls bac

Handpiece Allergy, Toxic Tammy, and DSM “Rocks” with Dr. Max Kerr (Part 1)

The "business of dental sleep medicine" shouldn’t feel like a dirty secret - and PROFIT shouldn’t be a curse word in sleep. In this episode, Jason Tierney, Dr. Erin Ellio

Orange Jumpsuits, Evidence-Based Constraints, and the Provider Divider with Dr. Steve Carstensen

Dental Sleep Medicine is like Groundhog Day. Why? In this episode, Jason Tierney and Dr. Erin Elliott sit down with the "fierce advocate" himself, Dr. Steve Carstensen,

Ditching Wearables, Paradoxical Intent, and CBT for Insomnia with Shane Creado, MD

You did your job. You addressed the patient’s breathing and airway issues. But they are still spending their days feeling like they haven’t slept. What’s the deal? This

Multi-Location Growth, Referral Pipelines, and Metrics that Matter with Scott Craig

What if your referral sources keep sending patients, but your delivery numbers never match up?  Scott Craig joins hosts Jason Tierney and Dr. Erin Elliott to break down

Applesauce Pouches, Cognitive Deficits, and Pediatric Airways with Dr. Stacy Becker

What if that "cute" childhood snore is actually the sound of your child gasping for air, struggling to stay alive? In this high-energy, eye-opening episode, Dr. Stacy Be