Media
News coverage, podcasts and video. If you’re a reporter or producer, here’s how to reach me.
Watch
On the BBC with Katty Kay
I joined Katty Kay on New Normal to talk about why so many people sleep fine, check their smartwatch, and then decide they didn’t.
In the news
2026
- We study sleep. There’s a hidden cost to the obsession with perfect rest.The Salt Lake Tribune · Op-ed with Wendy Troxel · November 2026
- You slept fine. But then you checked your smartwatch.BBC, New Normal with Katty Kay · Video · July 2026
- Spring forward, sleep less: experts warn of dangerous driving after time changeFOX 13 Salt Lake City · March 2026
2025
- Exhausted from the holidays? You might have social jet lagWebMD · December 2025
- Your quest for perfect sleep is keeping you awakeTIME · August 2025
- Why can’t Americans sleep?The Atlantic · August 2025 issue
- Can tracking make my sleep worse? The quiet torment of sleep techPopular Science · June 2025
- The potential dangers of sleep trackers, according to expertsCNN · March 2025
Earlier
- That sleep tracker could make your insomnia worseThe New York Times · June 2019
Podcasts
I’m a regular guest on The Scope, the University of Utah Health podcast network. These are good places to start if you want practical advice.
- Is your sleep tracker stressing you out?The Scope · 2026
- How daylight saving time affects your health and sleepThe Scope · 2025
- Breaking the stress–sleep cycle: how to rest better in difficult timesThe Scope · 2025
- Best of sleep with Kelly BaronWho Cares About Men’s Health? · Episode 148 · 2023
- The 4 rules of restWho Cares About Men’s Health? · Episode 38 · 2020
- Stress can affect your sleepThe Scope · 2020
- How to beat your insomniaWho Cares About Men’s Health? · Episode 11 · 2019
- Sleep trackersWho Cares About Men’s Health? · Episode 6 · 2019
- Getting better sleepFinding Genius Podcast
- Sleep solutionsFinding Genius Podcast
Video and talks
- You slept fine. But then you checked your smartwatch.BBC, New Normal with Katty Kay · 2026
- Innovations in sleepUtah Women’s Health Review · 2025
Patient guides
Short articles I’ve contributed to for University of Utah Health.
- Orthosomnia: when sleep tracking makes it harder to sleepUniversity of Utah Health · 2026
- Jet lagged? Get your sleep schedule back on track after travelUniversity of Utah Health · 2025