At the conclusion of every year, the Sleep Unplugged podcast honors the best (and worst) in the world of sleep with our very own award ceremony: The Sleepys. Here is a list of previous award winners:
2025
Social Media Warrior Dr. Christopher J Allen (@sleepdrchris) Sleep Outsider Award The Nap Ministry/Tricia Hershey (@thenapministry) Sleep Vanguard Organization Natrol (@natrolofficial) Sleep Sports Organization Toronoto Blue Jays Sleep Podcast of The Year Deep Into Sleep/Dr. Yishan Xu (@dr.yishan) Best Insomnia Advice Nada El Kouz (@wellpower.me) Book of the Year Sleep Groove: Why Your Biological Clock Is So Messed Up And What To Do About It Dr. Olivia Walch (@olivia.walch) Sleep Trend Farewell Nighttime baby carrots Sleep Crusader Award Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, MD (@fabsleepdoc)
2024
Social Media Warrior Dr. Upneet "Neety" Chawla (@sleeping.beauty_md) Sleep Outsider Award Equinox Hotels Sleep Vanguard Organization Mattress Firm Sleep Sports Organization Los Angeles Dodgers Sleep Podcast of The Year The SRS Podcast/Dr. Jesse Cook (@sleepandsports) Best Insomnia Advice Teresa (DeNike) Power (@sleepbetternyc) Book of the Year Navigating Life with Restless Legs Syndrome Dr. Andrew Spector (@andrewspectormd) Sleep Trend Farewell Sleepy Girl Mocktail Sleep Crusader Award Dr. Michael Grandner (@michaelgrandner)
2023
Social Media Warrior Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown (@restfulsleepmed) Sleep Outsider Award Tommy Tucker (@ttuckerwwl) Sleep Vanguard Organization MyFitnessPal Sleep Sports Organization Oklahoma City Thunder Sleep Podcast of The Year Talking Sleep (AASM/Dr. Seema Khosla) Best Insomnia Advice Dr. Jade Wu (@dr_jade_wu) Book of the Year Sleep To Heal: 7 Simple Steps to Better Health Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante) Charlotte Jensen (@author.char.jen) Sleep Crusader Award Julie Flygare (@remrunner)
2022
Social Media Warrior Dr. Anne Marie Morse (@DAMMGoodSleep) Best Insomnia Advice Dr. Brandon Peters (@BrandonPetersMD) Sleep Outsider Award Diane Macedo (@SleepFixMethod, @dianermacedo) Sleep Vanguard Organization Philadelphia Phillies Book of the Year The Power of the Downstate: Recharge Your Life Using Your Body's Own Restorative Systems Dr. Sara Mednick (@Sara_Mednick) Sleep Crusader Award Dr. Karin Johnson (@drsleepykarin)