Sleep & Performance Keynote Speaker for Organizations, Leaders, and Schools
Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown is a triple board-certified sleep physician, best-selling author, and nationally sought-after keynote speaker who helps organizations, leaders, and schools understand how sleep directly impacts performance, decision-making, retention, learning, and long-term success.
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Why Organizations Book Dr. Brown
Event planners bring Dr. Brown in when they need more than inspiration—they need impact.
Organizations book her to:
Reduce burnout and decision fatigue in high-performing teams
Improve focus, productivity, and leadership capacity
Retain top talent, especially women in midlife leadership roles
Address fatigue with evidence, not platitudes
Deliver a keynote that is credible, engaging, and actionable
This is not a generic wellness talk.
It’s a reframe of performance through the lens of sleep science.
What Makes This Keynote Different
Most talks focus on habits.
Dr. Brown focuses on physiology and capacity.
Audiences leave understanding:
Why motivation and discipline alone are failing high achievers
How sleep loss quietly undermines judgment, leadership, and learning
Why women in midlife and adolescents are uniquely impacted
What realistic, science-based solutions actually work
Her message is clear:
Burnout is not a personal failure. Poor performance is not a character flaw. These are often sleep and physiology problems hiding in plain sight.
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Signature Keynotes for Organizations & Conferences
Sleep as a strategic Advantage: Why burnout is not a minset problem and what leaders must do instead .
Ideal for: Corporate leadership, executive retreats, professional organizations
Audience outcomes:
Understand how sleep affects decision-making, emotional regulation, and productivity
Identify hidden drivers of burnout beyond workload
Learn practical strategies leaders can apply immediately
The Midlife Leadership Drop-Off: Why High-Achieving Women Are Struggling and How Organizations Can Retain Them
Ideal for: Women’s leadership conferences, HR & DEI initiatives
Audience outcomes:
Understand the biological sleep changes of midlife
Stop mislabeling exhaustion as stress or resilience failure
Learn how to support women leaders without lowering expectations
Sleep, Learning, and Performance: Why Tired Students Can’t Perform, No Matter How Motivated They Are
Ideal for: Middle school & high school students, school assemblies
Audience outcomes:
Understand how sleep affects memory, mood, attention, and behavior
Separate laziness from biology
Learn practical strategies students can apply immediately
Raising Rested Learners: What Every Parent and Educator Needs to Know About Sleep and Student Success
Ideal for: Parent education nights, educators, school leadership
Audience outcomes:
Identify common sleep mistakes impacting academic outcomes
Understand adolescent sleep changes without blame or shame
Create realistic routines that support learning and mental health
Podcasts & Speaking
Sleep In Kids - ABC live news segment. March 2023
Sleep in Children with Autism - Evolve Podcast with Dr Tay. May 2025
Why Black Men Struggle With Sleep- Affirmations for Black Men Podcast. November 2025
Why You Can’t Sleep After 40 - Functional Mom’s Podcast . May 2025
About Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown
Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown is a triple board-certified sleep physician with over 15 years of experience helping children, adults, and organizations address sleep-related fatigue, burnout, and performance decline.
She is the founder of a sleep medicine practice and is nationally recognized for her work with high-achieving professionals, women in midlife, and school communities.
Dr. Brown is known for translating complex sleep science into clear, relatable, and actionable insights, without gimmicks or guilt.
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Sleep as a Strategic Advantage
Why Burnout Isn’t a Mindset Problem—and What Leaders Must Do Instead
Ideal for: Corporate leadership, executive retreats, professional organizations
Audience outcomes:
Understand how sleep affects decision-making, emotional regulation, and productivity
Identify hidden drivers of burnout beyond workload
Learn practical strategies leaders can apply immediately
The Midlife Leadership Drop-Off
Why High-Achieving Women Are Struggling—and How Organizations Can Retain Them
Ideal for: Women’s leadership conferences, HR & DEI initiatives
Audience outcomes:
Understand the biological sleep changes of midlife
Stop mislabeling exhaustion as stress or resilience failure
Learn how to support women leaders without lowering expectations
Burnout Is Not a Personal Failure
The Physiology Behind Fatigue, Focus, and Sustainable Performance
Ideal for: Healthcare systems, high-stress industries, professional associations
Audience outcomes:
Distinguish sleepiness from fatigue (and why it matters)
Reduce stigma around rest and recovery
Build sustainable performance without sacrificing health
Keynotes for Schools, Educators, and Parent Communities
Dr. Brown is also a highly sought-after school sleep and performance speaker, delivering engaging, age-appropriate talks that connect sleep, learning, behavior, and academic success.
Schools bring her in when they want to:
Improve student focus, behavior, and academic performance
Support adolescent mental health with science-based education
Equip parents and educators with realistic, non-judgmental strategies
Address sleep without shame, fear, or unrealistic expectations
Sleep, Learning, and Performance
Why Tired Students Can’t Perform—No Matter How Motivated They Are
Ideal for: Middle school & high school students, school assemblies
Audience outcomes:
Understand how sleep affects memory, mood, attention, and behavior
Separate laziness from biology
Learn practical strategies students can apply immediately
