Dr. Bender is a former college athlete and Hall of Fame basketball player, she understands the challenges and solutions for athletes to sleep better. Dr. Bender is an expert in sleep and performance who has studied and worked with NBA, NHL, NFL, and Olympic athletes throughout Canada and the US. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary. In this episode we discuss a variety of factors related to sleep and athletic performance, including sleep tips, sleep and injury prevention, sleep supplements, and how to optimize sleep for athlete health and performance.