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Why Sleep Is The Ultimate Superpower - Dr Carmel Harrington (Sleep Scientist) On Sleep's Role In Mood, Memory, Dementia, & More
Episode 24
Monday, 8 December, 2025
In this powerful and deeply moving episode of Tea with Jules, I sit down with sleep scientist, author and advocate Dr Carmel Harrington, whose life’s work began with unimaginable loss. After the sudden infant death of her son Damien, Carmel left a successful law career to pursue a PhD in sleep medicine and has since become an internationally recognised expert in the science of sleep.Carmel shares what actually happens in our brains and bodies while we sleep, why it impacts everything from our mood and memory to dementia risk, and how our modern, always-on lifestyles are quietly eroding one of the most important foundations of our health. If you’ve ever stayed up scrolling, pulled an all-nighter, or told yourself you can “push through” on little sleep, this conversation will gently (but firmly) change the way you think about rest. You’ll walk away with a new understanding of why sleep is non-negotiable, plus practical, realistic strategies to protect your sleep – even in busy seasons of life with kids, work, and a very full plate.In this episode we chat aboutCarmel’s origin storyA groundbreaking SIDS discoveryWhy sleep is not optionalYour brain’s nightly ‘shower’Sleep, memory and moodThe melatonin storyReclaiming sleep in a busy lifeWind-down rituals that workWhen your brain won’t switch offDifferent sleep schedules under one roofThe one mindset shift that changes everythingConnect with Dr HarringtonSleep for HealthLinkedInConnect with JulesGet Jules’ Newsletter – a letter each week with personal antidotes, recipes, fashion, cocktails podcast episodesJules Best Selling Book – Tea & HonestlyWatch Tea with Jules on YouTubeFollow Jules on InstagramFollow Tea with Jules on InstagramFollow Jules on TikTokSubscribe to Tea with Jules the Podcast in iTunesCredits:Sound Engineer & Music: @kailesh_reitmansVideographer & Editor: @nathan_niguidulaProducer: @lisajohnston_ @julessebastianWelcome to Tea with Jules hosted by Jules Sebastian. Here we spill the tea and learn life lessons from honest conversations with experts, celebrities and friends.
