Growing Pains and Bedtime Brains

About this episode

The episode explores sleep issues across generations with expert guests, providing practical advice and debunking myths.

This week on the Generation Gapcast, we’re diving under the duvet to explore one of the biggest issues affecting every generation — sleep. Joined by sleep expert Louise Berger and autism and anxiety sleep specialist Kelly-anne Riley-Smith, we unpack common sleep myths, teenage night owl habits, sleep paralysis, lucid dreaming, screen time, health trackers, and why we might actually be sabotaging our own rest. From growth hormones and gaming to anxiety and neurodivergent sleep challenges, this episode is packed with practical advice for parents, teens, and anyone lying awake at 3am wondering why they can’t switch off. Expect myth busting, honest generational debate, and simple, realistic tips to help you finally get the best night’s sleep of your life.

People in this episode

Guests: Louise Berger, Kelly-anne Riley-Smith

Topics covered

• sleep
• teenagers
• anxiety
• neurodiversity
• health
• myth busting

Keywords

• sleep myths
• teenage sleep habits
• sleep paralysis
• lucid dreaming
• screen time
• health trackers