Public Speaking & Teaching

Martin
Kawalski

MD, PhD - Physician, Sleep Researcher & Educator

I teach and speak about the science of sleep, circadian biology, wearable technology, and longevity. From university courses and online cohorts to conference keynotes and corporate workshops, my goal is to make sleep science rigorous, practical, and actionable.

Researcher at Stanford School of Medicine. Currently teaching a 5-module course with R42 Institute on Sleep and Aging, and available for keynotes, workshops, and one-on-one sleep optimization consultations.

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What I Do

Sleep Science, Translated

I turn decades of sleep and circadian research into clear, practical teaching for students, professionals, clinicians, and curious adults who want to understand their own biology.

Keynote Speaking

Evidence-based talks on sleep, circadian medicine, wearables, and longevity for conferences, corporate retreats, medical education, and wellness events. Tailored to your audience, with actionable takeaways.

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Teaching & Courses

Multi-week online cohorts and university-style modules on sleep architecture, wearable data analysis, circadian biology, longevity, and evidence-based interventions. Currently teaching a 5-module course with R42 Institute.

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Sleep Optimization Consultation

One-on-one precision assessment: chronotype profiling, wearable data analysis, and a personalized protocol covering light timing, temperature, supplements, and behavioral interventions. Also available for teams and corporate programs.

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Wearable Data, Decoded

Make Your Oura, Apple Watch, WHOOP, or Garmin Actually Useful

Your wearable spits out dozens of numbers every morning. Most people glance at a single "sleep score" and miss the signals that actually matter. In a consultation or course, I walk you through your own data and teach you which digital biomarkers deserve your attention, which ones are noise, and which ones change your protocol.

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Sleep Stages (REM, Deep, Light)

I'll show you how accurately your device actually classifies stages, what healthy ratios look like for your age, and why a "low deep sleep" night is usually not what it seems.

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Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

The single most misread metric on any wearable. We'll look at your 30-day trend, not the daily number, and tie it to sleep, stress, alcohol, and training load.

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Resting Heart Rate Trends

A rising RHR over weeks is one of the earliest signals of overtraining, illness, or accumulating sleep debt. I'll teach you what your personal baseline looks like.

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Respiratory Rate

A remarkably stable trait that shifts with illness, altitude, and alcohol before almost any other signal does. We'll identify your baseline and your early warning band.

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Skin & Body Temperature

Phase-tracks your circadian rhythm and flags cycle changes, jet lag, illness, and sleep-environment problems. We'll use it to time light, meals, and workouts.

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SpO2 & Breathing Disturbances

Most wearables now screen for nocturnal desaturations. I'll help you tell the difference between benign variation and patterns that warrant a formal sleep study.

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Currently Teaching

Sleep and Aging: Practical Strategies for Better Rest

A 5-module online course with R42 Institute examining sleep science through the lens of wearable technology and longevity biology. Each session is 60 minutes of teaching plus a hands-on workshop analyzing real sleep data.

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Module 1 / Apr 21

Sleep Architecture. Sleep stages, age-related changes, and what your wearable is actually measuring.

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Module 2 / Apr 28

Wearable Technology. Device accuracy, validated metrics, and how to interpret Oura, Apple Watch, WHOOP, and Garmin data.

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Module 3 / May 5

Longevity & Centenarian Patterns. What Blue Zones research tells us about sleep, circadian rhythms, and healthy aging.

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Module 4 / May 12

Evidence-Based Interventions. Light, temperature, supplements, and behavioral protocols that actually change your metrics.

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Module 5 / May 19

Sleep Disorders & Optimization. When wearable data signals something more, and when to seek clinical evaluation.

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Next Cohort

Registration for the current cohort has closed. For notifications about the next cohort or custom corporate and university versions, get in touch.

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Free Resources

Watch, Read & Learn

Evidence-based materials from my talks, courses, and clinical practice. Free to watch, download, and share.

Featured Keynote FutureHealth Basel 2026

Sleep and Mental Health - Basel 2026 Keynote

Full recording of my keynote at FutureHealth Basel 2026 on the bidirectional relationship between sleep and mental health, the global insomnia epidemic, and evidence-based interventions for better sleep and emotional well-being.

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Your Sleep Blueprint - Cheat Sheet

4-page evidence-based guide: chronotype quiz, personalized protocols, validated supplement stack (Huberman stack included), bedroom hacks, coping strategies, and a 7-day quick start. 12 references.

Chronotype Quiz Supplement Stack Bedroom Hacks 12 References

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Basel Keynote - Companion Slides

The full slide deck from the FutureHealth Basel 2026 keynote above. Useful as a standalone reference: every study citation, diagram, and actionable protocol in one scrollable deck.

Sleep Science Mental Health Conference Slides

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Platform

Meet Zoe Sleep

The precision sleep platform that makes your wearable truly useful.

Beta Testers Welcome

Your Wearable Gives You a Score.
Zoe Tells You Why - and What to Fix.

Phenotype-first, physician-designed. Two people with the same "poor sleep score" get completely different protocols based on their unique biology.

✓Any wearable - Apple Watch, Oura, WHOOP, Garmin
✓Phenotype-first - understand your unique sleep biology
✓Physician-designed - every protocol reviewed by a specialist
✓Continuously improving - your plan evolves with your data

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Zoe Sleep

Precision Sleep Performance

Score

87%

Efficiency

1:22

Deep

45ms

HRV

TODAY'S INSIGHT

Your 2 PM caffeine delayed sleep onset by ~25 min.

Speaking & Teaching

Book Me for Your Event or Course

Evidence-based talks and multi-week teaching on sleep, circadian medicine, wearables, and longevity for conferences, universities, founder retreats, and corporate wellness.

Available Topics

Sleep and Aging Wearables in Clinical Practice Sleep & Mental Health Circadian Medicine Sleep & Longevity Founder Performance Sleep in Blue Zones Precision Sleep Protocols

Formats range from 30-minute keynotes to multi-week cohort courses. Each engagement is tailored to your audience and includes actionable, evidence-based takeaways.

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Get in Touch

Work With Me

Sleep consultation, speaking engagement, Zoe beta, or just a question.

Direct Contact

I personally respond to every message. In-person consultations in the Bay Area and occasionally Vienna/Innsbruck, or virtually worldwide.

📧martin@zoe-sleep.com

🌐zoe-sleep.com

🎓Stanford Profile

What to expect

✓ Response within 24-48h

✓ Free 15-min intro call available

✓ Full sleep assessment: ~60 min

Martin
Kawalski