Saturday, July 12, 2025

childhood narcolepsy

Episode #35: Happy World Narcolepsy Day!

Show Notes:

September 22 is World Narcolepsy Day

Let’s join together and celebrate World Narcolepsy Day by learning a little about what narcolepsy is and how it affects those who live with it. After having the opportunity of interviewing 3 different people with narcolepsy this year, I’ve learned a lot about it and some of the challenges it presents. If you haven’t heard those interviews, I’ll list them below so you can hear the stories of Christopher, Julie, and Kenya.

If you’re on Instagram, check out our posts today and comment on some of them to show your support for those living with narcolepsy!

Narcolepsy Episodes:

Christopher’s Story: Episode #5 (Misunderstood Invisible Disabilities) & Episode #8 (Wake Up And Play Ball!)

Julie’s Story: Episode #30 (Narcolepsy and Sleep Disorders)

Kenya’s Story: Episode #33 (Childhood Narcolepsy)

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Episode #33: Childhood Narcolepsy

Show Notes:

Our guest during this interview is Kenya Gradnigo, a social worker and a member of the board for Project Sleep. Kenya shared information about being diagnosed with narcolepsy as a young child and some of the lessons she’s learned on how to manage life with narcolepsy.

Contact Project Sleep:

Kenya’s Instagram: @unapologetically_ken

Project Sleep Website: https://project-sleep.com

Navigating College Toolkit: https://bit.ly/narcolepsyschool

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Music Used: “LazyDay” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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