Amanda is a leading Australian Sleep Expert and Sleep Health Educator, founder of SleepSpot and a passionate advocate for optimising sleep through education and coaching.
Whether she’s speaking to boardrooms, broadcast audiences, or frontline workers, Amanda combines deep expertise with a practical, engaging style that makes her a standout contributor.
Amanda has a clinical background in nursing, is a certified Sleep Health Practitioner and trained in a range of therapies including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBTi). She holds a Bachelor of Science (Nursing), a Graduate Diploma in OHS and has over 25 years of leadership across healthcare, mining, and corporate training.
She turns complex sleep science into clear, actionable strategies for individuals, workplaces, and the wider community. From debunking myths and decoding viral trends to tackling serious issues like insomnia, workplace fatigue, and the realities of women’s sleep health, Amanda is a sought-after commentator on all things sleep.
As founder of SleepSpot, Amanda delivers science-based programs that help people to sleep smarter, not longer—with a flagship offering designed for ‘women who weren’t born yesterday’.
Known for her relatable delivery and deep subject matter expertise, Amanda’s insights are science-backed and refreshingly practical. She brings clarity, credibility, and impact to every conversation—whether she’s on air, on stage, or boots on the ground.
Amanda is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Western Australia, where she presents to Masters students in the UWA Design School on the intersection of urban and community design considerations for population level sleep health, as well as guest lecturing at Edith Cowan University on sleep health for shift workers.
