Ep. 48: Breathe In, Breathe Out

Ever wondered how we went from "just sleep on your side" to strapping a machine to your face every night? In this episode, Crystal and Andrea dig into the surprisingly wild history of the CPAP machine — from a wine bottle and a vacuum cleaner motor in an Australian lab to the sleek, quiet devices millions of people rely on today.

We trace the invention back to Dr. Colin Sullivan's 1981 breakthrough, the decades of trial, error, and skepticism that followed, and how CPAP went from a clunky lab experiment to the gold-standard treatment for sleep apnea. Whether you're a longtime CPAP user, a curious insomniac, or just love a good "who knew?" origin story, this one's for you.