73: How effective is digital therapy for insomnia? With Alison from Sleepstation

15 Minutes With The Doctor: Learn from Healthcare Entrepreneurs and Innovators

On this episode, Vinay welcomes Alison Gardiner who turned her passion for behaviour change into a life-changing solution for insomnia sufferers. As CEO and founder of Sleepstation, Alison has revolutionised sleep health through a program based on digital CBTi techniques. It leads to an improvement in sleep cycles for 94% of participants and is available worldwide. Listen to her inspiring journey of resilience while navigating challenges in healthtech entrepreneurship, strategies for scaling digital health solutions globally, and the importance of behaviour change in healthcare innovation.

Discover:

• From Idea to Innovation: Alison transformed Sleepstation from a side project into a global medtech solution over 14 years.
• Psychology-Driven Solutions: Her passion for behavioural psychology inspired a platform that blends science and technology for real impact.
• Accessible Insomnia Care: Sleepstation democratises therapy with digital CBTi, offering non-clinic-based, personalised sleep solutions.
• Hybrid Healing: By combining human interaction with digital tools, Sleepstation maximises engagement and outcomes.
• Beyond Sleep Tracking: Discover why tracking metrics isn’t enough—and how understanding patterns leads to better results.
• Life-First Focus: Tackling the daily impacts of insomnia, from fatigue to productivity.
• Seamless User Journey: Advanced referral pathways and chat systems ensure users stay on track toward better sleep.
• Pioneering Digital Health: Alison shares her vision for medtech’s evolution and how Sleepstation leads the way.

Guest: Alison Gardiner
Website: www.sleepstation.org.uk/

Host: Dr Vinay Shankar
Website: https://www.oncedaily.co
Podcast: 15 Minutes With The Doctor