Make Sleep Suck Less with Dr. Chris Allen

Make Sleep Suck Less with Dr. Chris Allen

From Laugh Lines with Kim & Penn Holderness by Kim & Penn Holderness

March 17, 2026 · 53 min · Season 10 · Episode 10

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The episode discusses sleep challenges and solutions with Dr. Chris Allen, focusing on midlife sleep changes and sleep apnea.

If you’re celebrating the rare night when you don’t have to get up to go to the bathroom… welcome. You are among friends. Sleep is one of my favorite topics. Penn and I often joke that I don't have FOMO (Fear of missing out) I have FOMS (Fear of missing sleep). As much as I love sleep, I also struggle with it. So this week, we invited Dr. Christopher J. Allen (also known as "Sleep Dr. Chris") to help us figure out why sleep gets harder as we age and what we can actually do about it. In this episode we talk about why our sleep changes in midlife, sleep hacks floating around TikTok, how ADHD may impact your sleep, and something many people overlook: Sleep Apnea. Dr. Chris explains how it can affect women, teens, and even kids and why untreated sleep apnea can leave you exhausted no matter how long you’re "sleeping" for. We definitely walked away with some new ideas on how to help my sleep routine... because as you'll hear on the show being in bed is for three things only and they all start with "S" - Sleep, Sick, and... SANDWICHES! We hope this episode helps you have sweet dreams or at least it helps your sleep sucks a little less. We love to hear from you! Leave us a message at…

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Hosts: Kim Holderness, Penn Holderness

Guest: Dr. Christopher J. Allen

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