Pat Byrne (The Cost of Sleep Deprivation, Wearable Efficacy and Optimising Performance) - Episode 762
Behind The Shield
James Geering
4.9 • 695 Ratings
🗓️ 10 January 2026
⏱️ 111 minutes
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Summary
Pat Byrne is a leader in sleep and fatigue management and the author of Inconvenient Sleep. We discuss his early work in Occupational Health and Safety, the tragedy that led him into sleep research, working with NHL athletes, the pros and cons of wearables, first responder sleep deprivation, AI in medicine and so much more.
Pat has changed the way professional sports teams and 24/7 workplaces manage their sleep and fatigue to optimize performance and mitigate risk. Pat's fatigue management systems, using state of the art knowledge and technology, have proven to be successful. Clients have included the US Department of Defense, Harvard Medical School, major mining and transportation companies and leading sports teams in the National Hockey League, National Football League, National Basketball Association, Major League Soccer, Major League Baseball, Australian Football League, national soccer programs, and National Olympic Committees.
With a wealth of knowledge and over 30 years of experience in risk management, performance optimization and health and safety, Pat is the expert to connect with whether you are seeking information on improving worker safety or are interested in boosting athletic performance.
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is sponsored by a company I've used for well over a decade, and that is 511. |
| 0:05.8 | I wore their uniforms back in Anaheim, California, and have used their products ever since. |
| 0:11.1 | From their incredibly strong yet light footwear to their cut uniforms for both male and female |
| 0:17.4 | responders, I found them hands down the best workwear in all the departments that I've worked for. |
| 0:23.5 | Outside of the fire service, I use their luggage for everything and I travel a lot. |
| 0:28.1 | And they are also now sponsoring the 7X team as we embark around the world on the Human Performance Project. |
| 0:34.8 | We have Murph coming up in May. |
| 0:37.4 | And again, I bought their plate carrier. |
| 0:39.7 | I ended up buying real ballistic plates rather than the fake weight plates, and that has been |
| 0:44.6 | my right or die through Murph the last few years as well. |
| 0:48.2 | But one area I want to talk about that I haven't in previous sponsorship spots is their |
| 0:52.2 | brick and mortar element. |
| 0:54.1 | They were predominantly an online company up till more recently, |
| 0:57.6 | but now they are approaching 100 stores all over the US. |
| 1:01.5 | My local store is here in Gainesville, Florida, and I've been multiple times. |
| 1:06.0 | And the discounts you see online are applied also in the stores. |
| 1:09.9 | So as I mentioned, 511 is offering you 15% of |
| 1:14.0 | every purchase that you make. But I do want to say, more often than not, they have an even |
| 1:19.6 | deeper discount, especially around holiday times. In fact, if you're listening to this in the months |
| 1:25.2 | of April or May, 5-11 days is coming up. |
| 1:29.5 | Between May 9th and May 16th, you will get 20% off all gear and apparel, and that applies |
| 1:36.1 | both online and in store. |
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