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Walker: Sleep Stories saved Calm and drove its near-billion-dollar valuation

Matthew Walker · Best of 2022: Conversations of the Year · Dec 27, 2022 · at 1:24:26

Sleep scientist Matthew Walker discusses the psychological need for adult bedtime wind-down routines, citing Calm's Sleep Stories feature.

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“It certainly saved Calm, and it gave them a, you know, I think almost a billion dollar valuation. What saved them was Sleep Stories”

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