TEDx Wigan - 'Exhaustion is a Public Safety Crisis'
New from May 2026
New from May 2026
We’re really excited to officially launch our new pre-recorded Employee Wellbeing Workshops.
This collaboration between myself, Nicole Ratcliffe and Sam Flynn was created for one simple reason:
We know not every business has the budget for large-scale wellbeing programmes, bespoke training packages or ongoing coaching support, yet they would love to support their employees to thrive in life and work.
Check out the brand new, affordable pre-recorded employee wellbeing workshops that you can download and share with your entire workforce for as little as £300.
UK StartUp Awards 2026 Winner – North West Beauty, Health & Wellbeing StartUp of the Year
In June 2026, The Workplace Sleep Coach was named the North West winner in the Beauty, Health & Wellbeing category at the UK StartUp Awards.
Founded by Sleep Educator, TEDx Speaker and Independent Researcher, Nicole Ratcliffe, The Workplace Sleep Coach was recognised for its innovative approach to tackling one of society’s most overlooked challenges: sleep deprivation.
What started from lived experience after Nicole lost her own career to severe sleep deprivation following the birth of her first child has grown into a mission to transform how families, workplaces and wider society understand sleep.
Today, Nicole delivers preventative sleep education across sectors including policing, construction, healthcare, manufacturing and professional services, helping people understand how sleep impacts performance, safety, mental health and wellbeing.
The award judges recognised The Workplace Sleep Coach for treating sleep as a serious workplace, family and public health issue, rather than simply another wellbeing topic.
This award isn’t simply recognition of a business. It is recognition that the conversation around sleep needs to change.
Too many people are being taught that surviving on 4-5 hours of sleep a night is normal, necessary, or even a sign of success.
It isn’t.
This culture creates liabilities. This culture loses talent. This culture costs the NHS billions every year. This culture costs lives.
Nicole’s mission is to make prioritising sleep as normal a behaviour as wearing a seatbelt in the car.
Because sleep isn’t a luxury.
It’s essential infrastructure for a healthier, safer and more productive future.
Sleep and Menopause Workshop
Please join Nicole for the Sleep and Menopause Workshop on July 9th at 12noon. Please feel free to share this with any of your employees. If you would like to discuss Nicole running a sleep and menopause workshop for your company, please email [email protected] for more information. Please note that October is likely to fill up quickly because it is Menopause awareness month, so book early to secure your date.
To buy tickets click this link https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sleep-menopause-why-you-feel-exhausted-yet-still-cant-sleep-tickets-1991888301530
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Biography: Nicole Ratcliffe has been supporting families since 2017 to get a better night’s sleep for all. Since 2023, Nicole has made it her mission to change the way parents and anyone struggling with sleep is supported and educated in the workplace, and is working towards making sleep education part of mandatory workplace training in the UK. Breaking down the walls of stigma and laying foundations for a positive relationship with sleep, thus improving mental and physical health, productivity and retention with a focus on helping close the gender pay / career gap by supporting more women in the workplace to continue with their careers.
The Workplace Sleep Coach Services
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About Me
Nicole Ratcliffe is an award winning change maker raising awareness of the impact of sleep deprivation. Nicole is a Sleep Specialist, Parent Educator, Speaker, Coach and Trainer, and is leading the way in the corporate sector helping businesses to become truly family friendly and understanding the complex issues surrounding sleep deprivation and offering strategies to support those who struggle with sleep.
Talk at The Global DEI Conference is 2024
Inclusion Starts with Rest: The Impact of Sleep on Gender Equity and Workplace Performance
This talk was created and delivered at the Global DEI Conference in 2024 with a view to raise awareness of the importance of rest, and the impact sleep has on gender equity and workplace performance. This 22-minute talk explores the following: The Gendered Reality of Sleep Deprivation The Cost of Ignoring Sleep for the Individual, the Business and Society Hearing from Real People Solutions for Workplace Inclusion Through Rest You can find the research papers and case study on the home page. If you would like to find out more about how The Workplace Sleep Coach can help enhance your company’s wellbeing offering and help to improve sleep for your employees, please email [email protected] Research Papers: Breaking the Silence: Revealing the Truth about Parenting and the Workplace Supporting Sleep Health: The Key to Occupational Wellbeing and Productivity Case Study with Atlanta Group: How sleep education improves sleep, lessens anxiety and improves performance
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