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ASAP Pathway: THE PODCASTEp.68, Crows Teaching Crows; The Empowered Sleep Apnea Project, Dr. Dave McCarty🎙️ PODCAST DESCRIPTIONIn this episode of the ASAP Pathway Podcast, Dr. Stacy is joined by Dr. David McCarty for a deeply thoughtful conversation about how patients—children and adults—are often misunderstood, mislabeled, and mistreated when care focuses on symptoms instead of root cause. Drawing from neuroscience, clinical experience, and real patient stories, Dr. McCarty challenges the way we approach diagnoses such as ADHD, anxiety, sleep disorders, and behavioral dysregulation. He explains how airway function, tongue stability, neurological signaling, and chronic physiological stress can quietly shape how patients think, feel, sleep, and function—often for years before anyo...
2025-12-291h 08
Empowered Sleep ApneaSeason 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELD Episode 12: ...AND YOU KNOW... (Special POP SONG Edition)To download a PDF Transcript of this episode (includes cartoon! So RAD!), click HERE.EVERYONE SINGS!...if siloed thinking prevents us from grasping COMPLEXITY, true collaboration requires a moment of transformation, when one can emerge from one's silo...how does that happen?....and what does that moment of transcendence feel like?Join Dave and special guest, Airway Health Solutions founder and fellow PULMONAUT Lauren Gueits for this very special episode that daringly journeys into the Musical Metaverse to answer these questions! Can humility elevate us above the din of...
2024-11-1713 minEmpowered Sleep ApneaSeason 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELD. Episode 11: PRESSURE TOXICITY (Three tales of TERROR!) (Halloween Super-Special)All content (c) 2024 Empowered Sleep Apnea, LLC unless otherwise notedA PDF transcript of this episode (includes cartoon! HUZZAH!) is within your grasp by clicking HERE.~ ~ ~ ~ ~HAPPY HALLOWEEN, Life Fans! For this extra-delibulous palindromic 11th episode of our second season, Dave reads from the Beautiful Blue Book three tales of a SCARY thing we see here on the ISLE of SLEEP APNEA, something called "CPAP Pressure Toxicity".What's CPAP Pressure Toxicity? It’s any CPAP setting that’s TOO HIGH FOR YOU? What does that look like? Well, listen to our three...
2024-10-3030 minEmpowered Sleep ApneaSeason 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELD. Episode 10: LEXINGTONEmpowered Sleep Apnea: THE PODCASTSeason 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELDEpisode 10: LEXINGTON~ ~ ~ ~ ~To listen to this episode on Buzzsprout, click HERE.To listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, click HERE.To listen to this episode on Spotify, click HERE.For a PDF transcript of this episode (includes the cartoon! HUZZAH!), click HERE.Climb aboard the Beautiful Blue Balloon for a trip to LEXINGTON KENTUCKY, to discover the real meaning of patient care, with the help of a teacher...who ironically teaches NOTHING...
2024-08-2256 min
The Dental HandoffEpisode 118 | Sleep Apnea: Empowering Dentists To Identify The RisksIn this week's Dental Handoff, Dr. Kelly Tanner makes the dental handoff to Dr. Dave McCarty, who joins the show to dive into the often-overlooked - but critically important - subject of sleep apnea. What can dental offices to do empower themselves to help identify the risks in their patients? Tune into this important conversation to find out!
Dr. Dave McCarty is a board-certified specialist in Sleep Medicine and a pioneer in the practice of patient-centered care for those who suffer from sleep disorders. An award-winning educator, he is passionate about empowering individuals with knowledge that restores  c...
2024-07-2431 minEmpowered Sleep ApneaSeason 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELD. Episode 9: CROWS TEACHING CROWS (special POP SONG edition)To download the MP3 for this song, click HERE!~ ~ ~ ~ ~Have you ever wondered what life would be like if we could really LEARN from each other?....sometimes a song gets into your head and it won't go away...Enjoy this special POP SONG edition of Empowered Sleep Apnea: THE PODCAST...where sometimes life is best sung out loud... :)~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CROWS TEACHING CROWS(D McCarty)15 Jan 2024[DEDICATED TO PULMONAUTS ALL OVER THE WORLD…]~ ~ ~ ~ ~I went walking to the market...
2024-03-1503 minEmpowered Sleep ApneaSeason 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELD. Episode 8: THE TALE OF THREE FACESFor a PDF of this transcript, click HERE.To access the Landing Page for the PODCAST EPISODE, click HERE.~ ~ ~ ~ ~To download "Crows Teaching Crows" [our third POP SONG SPECIAL FEATURE] click HERE.~ ~ ~ ~ ~Let's start with this:An Eagle Scout walks into a situation that requires situational awareness and an engineering mindset...We are super -proud to feature Airway Dentistry pioneer and innovative orthodontist Dr. Bill Hang, as he narrates the story of a LIFETIME...the story about the things he saw...that made everything...
2024-03-1546 minEmpowered Sleep ApneaSeason 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELD. Episode 7: BOSTONFor a link to a PDF transcript of this episode, click HERE.To go to this episode's home page, click HERE :)~ ~ ~ ~ ~The year is 1844...two dentists are perched on the verge of one of the greatest medical discoveries of modern times...will the world be ready?...how will The Universe respond when recognition and fortune are the pursued prizes?Spoilers: it doesn't end well!~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Join Dave and Ellen as they unpack the true history behind one of the most famous quotations in modern medicine: "Gentlemen: This is no humbug!"
2024-02-0931 minEmpowered Sleep ApneaSeason 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELD. Episode 5: THE ONE ABOUT CROWSEmpowered Sleep Apnea: THE PODCASTSeason 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELDEpisode 5: THE ONE ABOUT CROWS©2023 www.EmpoweredSleepApnea.com 14 December 2023For a full-color PDF transcript of this episode (contains images!--YAY; no music! BOO!), click HERE.~ ~ ~ ~ ~Ever wonder why there are so many CROWS hanging around the Empowered Sleep Apnea landscape? So have we! Turns out...we can learn a LOT from our CORVID friends when it comes to...
2023-12-1444 minEmpowered Sleep ApneaSeason 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELD. Episode 6 (MUSIC SUPER-SPECIAL): "WOODMENDER" (our pop single)Season 2: Episode 6Special Pop Song Episode: "WoodMender"To go to this episode's home page, click HERE :)What's a "WoodMender?"by David E. McCarty, MD, FAASM (but you can call me Dave)~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The musical journey of the PULMONAUTS was glorious, transformative, beautiful…but not without its friction! Think about it! All of us are professionals, at the top of our game! We all think about music slightly differently! We had to find a way to blend 10 voices, in a coordinated show, with only two practices and a dres...
2023-12-1404 min
Airway FirstS6: E48 - Dr. David McCarty: Empowered Sleep Apnea - Part 2We continue with part two of our conversation with my guest, Dr. David McCarty. Dr. McCarty is a board-certified specialist in Sleep Medicine and a pioneer in the practice of patient-centered care for those who suffer from sleep disorders. An award-winning educator, he is passionate about empowering individuals with knowledge that restores confidence and personal agency, as each patient navigates the landscape of disease and wellness, within an increasingly fragmented healthcare system.He is the co-creator of Empowered Sleep Apnea, an innovative cross-platform educational project combining storytelling, cartooning, scientific rigor, and quite a bit of fun, all...
2023-11-0940 min
Airway FirstS6:E47 - Dr. David McCarty: Empowered Sleep ApneaMy guest today is Dr. David McCarty. Dr. McCarty is a board-certified specialist in Sleep Medicine and a pioneer in the practice of patient-centered care for those who suffer from sleep disorders. An award-winning educator, he is passionate about empowering individuals with knowledge that restores confidence and personal agency, as each patient navigates the landscape of disease and wellness, within an increasingly fragmented healthcare system.He is the co-creator of Empowered Sleep Apnea, an innovative cross-platform educational project combining storytelling, cartooning, scientific rigor, and quite a bit of fun, all in the name of helping individuals (and providers) navigate the...
2023-11-051h 02Empowered Sleep ApneaSeason 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELD. Episode 4: SHREVEPORTA PDF of the TRANSCRIPT of this episode (including a cool photo of Dave and the featured cartoon) can be obtained by clicking HERE.Dr. William Osler said: To study the phenomena of disease without books is to sail an uncharted sea, while to study books without patients is not to go to sea at all...A patient with unexplained nightmares......a collaborative patient-centered teaching tool......perhaps there's something to be learned from our patients after all...Join Dave on this immersive story about collaboration, navigation of complexity, and...
2023-09-0131 minEmpowered Sleep ApneaSeason 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELD. Episode 3: ADELAIDE[For a full PDF Transcript of this episode, click HERE]***...A speech language pathologist with "Darth Vader" breathing during sleep...***...a close encounter with a living legend...***...and a rabbit hole into a complexity that could not be unseen......and what about the MONSTER called "Daniel?"~ ~ ~ ~ ~Join Dave and Ellen as they welcome Speech Language Pathologist, Myofunctional Therapy expert, and author of the book Sleep Wrecked Kids, Sharon Moore, as she shares her personal true story of transformation and EMPOWERMENT.Featured Cartoon: CAT Scan
2023-08-0851 minEmpowered Sleep ApneaSeason 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELD. Episode 2: TORONTOEmpowered Sleep Apnea: THE PODCASTSeason 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELDEpisode 2: TORONTOAll content © 2023 Empowered Sleep Apea, LLC To access a complete PDF transcript of this episode, please click HERE!~ ~ ~ ~ ~ A Sleep Doc and a Scientist walk into a story of transformation…Join Dave and Ellen as the Beautiful Blue Balloon leaves the ISLE, on a quest to seek and understand. In this exciting episode, our intrepid explorers are regaled by the true and wonderful tale of an endless sinus infection, how th...
2023-04-141h 13Empowered Sleep ApneaSeason 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELD. Episode 1: PROLOGUE[For a full PDF Transcript of this episode including cartoons, click HERE!]Empowered Sleep Apnea is back...and it's time to leave the Island!Sleep Apnea, as a diagnosis...as a label...means many things to many people. It has a thousand faces. Moreover, it seems like everywhere you go, there's somebody else telling you that they have the answers...and, somehow, it seems like someone is always trying to sell you something...In this Season 2 PREMIERE, join Dr. Dave McCarty for a balloon ride of a different color, as he chronicles his...
2023-03-0841 minEmpowered Sleep ApneaSeason 1: THE ISLE. Episode 5: THE MOUNTAINEmpowered Sleep Apnea: THE PODCASTSeason FinaleEpisode 5: THE MOUNTAINAll content © 2022 Empowered Sleep Apnea, LLCwww.EmpoweredSleepApnea.comFor a PDF Transcript of this Podcast, including links to cartoons and whatnot, click HERE! A lone crow...a hidden key...another traveler...a place full of Mountain Magic...After crossing the RIVER OF DECISION over to TREATED TERRITORY, Robert's gonna find out the reason for that ol' ISLAND SAYING: It's not the crossing, it's the landing!Many things can go wrong, you see...on your w...
2022-11-2558 minEmpowered Sleep ApneaSeason 1: THE ISLE. Episode 5 TEASERTo watch the fully RAD video of this on our YOUTUBE channel, click HERE. In Episode 1, we experienced the rage of not understanding. In Episode 2, we came face to face with the jargon, and looked under the hood at the Many Moving Parts of Sleep Apnea In Episode 3, we put that knowledge to good use, discussing our own FIVE REASONS TO TREAT in the comfort of the Coffee Hut. And MMM. Lingonberry Pie. Worthy. And in Episode 4, we learned about the different ways across the River…The RIVER OF DECISION, the only w...
2022-11-0101 minEmpowered Sleep ApneaSeason 1: THE ISLE. Episode 4: CROSSING THE RIVEREmpowered Sleep Apnea: THE PODCASTEpisode 4: CROSSING THE RIVERAll content © 2022 Empowered Sleep Apnea, LLCwww.EmpoweredSleepApnea.comFor a PDF transcript of this episode, COMPLETE WITH LINKS AND CARTOONS (HUZZAH!) click HERE!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...the plates sit in satisfied disarray at the Coffee Hut...    ...a mysterious phone booth beckons...       ...a deep and turbulent River awaits...Join Dave and Ellen in an episode of some...um... portent...   ....after the Coffee Hut discussion, Robert understands that treatment is necessary...
2022-10-1934 minEmpowered Sleep ApneaSeason 1: THE ISLE. Episode 3: THE FIVE REASONSEmpowered Sleep Apnea: THE PODCASTEpisode 3: THE FIVE REASONSAll content ©2022 Empowered Sleep Apnea, LLCwww.EmpoweredSleepApnea.comFor a copy of a transcript to this episode, INCLUDING CARTOONS (how RAD is that?), click HERE. ...in this episode, our friend Robert finds himself following a White Rabbit...    ..to find that things on the ISLE are not always as they seem...            ...and yet...he seems to feel comfortable at THE COFFEE HUT.Don't miss this exciting episode, where you'll hear DAVE and ELLEN talk their way th...
2022-10-0548 minEmpowered Sleep ApneaSeason 1: THE ISLE. Episode 3 TRAILEREmpowered Sleep Apnea: THE PODCASTTEASER for Episode 3: THE FIVE REASONS All content © 2022 Empowered Sleep Apnea, LLCTO VIEW OUR FULLY RAD VIDEO FOR THIS, CLICK HERE.www.EmpoweredSleepApnea.comSometimes, zooming in on a new idea, it helps to zoom out first. Sometimes it helps to change your perspective.ROBERT PONATERRO just found out he has Sleep Apnea… …and his perspective is…about…to…change…[that night, Robert had a dream]It's time to get ready..On October 4th...
2022-09-3001 minEmpowered Sleep ApneaSeason 1: THE ISLE. Episode Super-Special: ...AND YOU CAN'T SWIM HOME (fully RAD Dance Single and Music Video!)In this special episode, the mysterious and elusive house band 25% FREDÂ takes on the majestic Empowered Sleep Apnea theme music, to produce Empowered Sleep Apnea's first POP SINGLE! How FULLY RAD is THAT? If Martha Quinn and JJ Jackson were here, they'd probably tell you to watch our GNARLY MUSIC VIDEO version of the song by clicking HERE. How 80's is that?Yay, EMPOWERMENT!Our Website: https://www.empoweredsleepapnea.comOfficial Blog: "Dave's Notes" : https://www.empoweredsleepapnea.com/daves-notesTo go to t...
2022-09-2103 min
Empowered Sleep ApneaSeason 1: THE ISLE. Episode 2: ...MANY MOVING PARTS...Empowered Sleep Apnea: THE PODCASTEpisode 2: ...MANY MOVING PARTS...All content © 2022 Empowered Sleep Apnea, LLCwww.EmpoweredSleepApnea.comA full transcript of this episode (including a copy of the cartoon in-line with the text--SO RAD!) is available by clicking HERE.Doesn't matter how you got here, you can't swim home! Robert sure has washed up on the Isle of Sleep Apnea (I Love Sleep Apnea--tee hee!), but he's starting to find his way around! In this entertaining SECOND episode of Empowered Sleep Apnea: THE P...
2022-09-2151 minEmpowered Sleep ApneaEmpowered Sleep Apnea: THE PODCAST (Teaser)Get ready for SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. Get ready for EMPOWERMENT! In this short little ditty that's not really an episode, DAVE and ELLEN give you a small glimpse of what the world of Empowered Sleep Apnea is all about.For a full transcript of this snappy little teaser, click HERE! :)Our Website: https://www.empoweredsleepapnea.comOfficial Blog: "Dave's Notes" : https://www.empoweredsleepapnea.com/daves-notesTo go to the BookBaby bookstore and view the BOOK, click HERE!
2022-09-1402 minEmpowered Sleep ApneaSeason 1: THE ISLE. Episode 2 TRAILERWe know how long you've waited for EMPOWERMENT! You won't have to wait much longer for the next EXCITING EPISODE of Empowered Sleep Apnea: THE PODCAST. Check out this new, improved, jumbo-sized and stain-free TRAILER for Episode 2: ...MANY MOVING PARTS...If you want, we also made a FULLY RAD video for this bit, and it's available on EmpoweredSleepApnea TV.Our Website: https://www.empoweredsleepapnea.comOfficial Blog: "Dave's Notes" : https://www.empoweredsleepapnea.com/daves-notesTo go to the BookBaby bookstore and view the BOOK, click HERE!
2022-09-0901 minEmpowered Sleep ApneaSeason 1: THE ISLE. Episode 1: NARRATIVEEmpowered Sleep Apnea: THE PODCASTEpisode 1: NARRATIVEAll content © 2022 Empowered Sleep Apnea, LLCwww.EmpoweredSleepApnea.comFor a complete PDF transcript of this episode, including in-line cartoons (So RAD!) click HERE.In this FIRST episode of EMPOWERED SLEEP APNEA, your hosts Dr. Dave McCarty & Dr. Ellen Stothard will converse their way through the story of Robert, who just turned 50, and isn't sure he signed up for all this!Robert has Sleep Apnea--but what does that mean? Why did he even need a sleep study in the firs...
2022-09-0637 min
Kaiut Yoga Boulder PodcastEpisode 3: The Colorado Sleep Institute interviews Kaiut Yoga BoulderWelcome to the Kaiut Yoga podcast in Collaboration with Colorado Sleep Institute! Here at Kaiut, we are interested in bringing together experts in fields that intersect with our practice to understand the role of Kaiut in our overall health. In this series, we focus on the connection between body, mind, and sleep through discussion with Adam Wertz, RPSGT, co-founder of the Colorado Sleep Institute and Dr. Ellen Stothard, PhD Research and Development Director.
In our final episode, Adam Wertz and Dr. Ellen Stothard sit down with Darvin, Kristin and Craig to learn more about the Kaiut...
2021-08-121h 02Kaiut Yoga Boulder PodcastEpisode 2: The Colorado Sleep Institute, the nervous system and sleepWelcome to the Kaiut Yoga podcast in Collaboration with Colorado Sleep Institute! Here at Kaiut, we are interested in bringing together experts in fields that intersect with our practice to understand the role of Kaiut in our overall health. In this series, we focus on the connection between body, mind, and sleep through discussion with Adam Wertz, RPSGT, co-founder of the Colorado Sleep Institute and Dr. Ellen Stothard, PhD Research and Development Director.
In our second episode, Kristin and Craig sit down with Adam Wertz and Dr. Ellen Stothard to discuss the nervous system and how it i...
2021-08-1232 minKaiut Yoga Boulder PodcastEpisode 1: Sleep disorders, insomnia, and understand how the body and mind are connected to sleep.Welcome to the Kaiut Yoga podcast in Collaboration with Colorado Sleep Institute! Here at Kaiut, we are interested in bringing together experts in fields that intersect with our practice to understand the role of Kaiut in our overall health. In this series, we focus on the connection between body, mind, and sleep through discussion with Adam Wertz, RPSGT, co-founder of the Colorado Sleep Institute and Dr. Ellen Stothard, PhD Research and Development Director.
In our first episode, Darvin and Craig sit down with Adam Wertz and Dr. Ellen Stothard to discuss some common sleep disorders seen in...
2021-08-1232 min
Nourish Balance ThriveWhat to Do When You Can’t SleepSleep researcher Greg Potter, PhD, is back on the podcast today with practical help for those suffering from insomnia. Greg’s research at the University of Leeds on sleep, diet, and metabolic health captured the attention of both scientific and mainstream news outlets on several continents. He is currently an international public speaker, science writer, and consultant, focusing in particular on circadian rhythms, exercise, nutrition, sleep and stress. In this podcast, Greg talks about different types of insomnia, and how chronic sleep difficulties create barriers to personal safety and health for 10-15% of adults at any given tim...
2019-11-221h 05Nourish Balance ThriveWhat to Do When You Can’t SleepSleep researcher Greg Potter, PhD, is back on the podcast today with practical help for those suffering from insomnia. Greg’s research at the University of Leeds on sleep, diet, and metabolic health captured the attention of both scientific and mainstream news outlets on several continents. He is currently an international public speaker, science writer, and consultant, focusing in particular on circadian rhythms, exercise, nutrition, sleep and stress. In this podcast, Greg talks about different types of insomnia, and how chronic sleep difficulties create barriers to personal safety and health for 10-15% of adults at any given tim...
2019-11-221h 05