Livvi DiCicco
Certified Sleep Science Coach, Staff Writer
Livvi has been writing and researching sleep-based content for over a year. This, alongside her penchant for napping and extreme tossing and turning, has made her something close to an “expert” in the realm of sleep science, sleep products, and sleep accessories.
Kenny Timper
Certified Sleep Science Coach, Staff Writer
Kenny reviews mattresses, bedding, and sleep accessories to help you skip the guesswork and enjoy a restful night’s sleep. As a natural tinkerer, he enjoys getting hands-on with each product to determine if it truly makes a difference in sleep quality. When he’s not testing out mattresses and other sleep products, you can find him hiking, biking, or trying out new local eats.
Riley Otis
Certified Sleep Science Coach, Staff Writer
Riley specializes in mattress testing and reviews. She works with the content team to ensure accurate and up-to-date information. Riley graduated from Elon University in 2024 with a degree in journalism and creative writing. As a lover of sleep herself, Riley enjoys learning about the best sleep products and helping readers find their perfect match.
Marten Carlson
Mattress Tester & Reviewer
Marten has been with Mattress Clarity since its early days in 2018. He reviews mattresses and various sleep-related products, including comforters, mattress toppers, and adjustable bed frames.
Marten is from Franklin, Indiana, and spends his free time writing screenplays, reading, and watching movies.
Sosha Lewis
Certified Sleep Science Coach, Senior Staff Writer
After Sosha began writing sleep-related content, she knew she wanted to learn more about this important (yet often elusive!) aspect of human health and well-being. She became a Certified Sleep Science Coach to better understand what goes into getting a good night’s rest—including one’s choice of mattress. Sosha now calls upon this training when she tests and writes about beds and sleep accessories.
Caitlin Giddings
Certified Sleep Science Coach, Editor
Caitlin has more than 15 years of experience writing about sleep and fitness. A side sleeper, lifelong sleepwalker (it’s a problem), and newly hardcore sleepmaxxer, when she’s not editing and writing about health and gear, she likes to ride bikes, run trails, and be under the covers by 9:30 p.m.
Melanie Kassel
Certified Sleep Science Coach, Managing Editor
Melanie has been writing and editing sleep-related content for more than five years. After creating a comprehensive guide to sleep hygiene for a sleep tracker app, she became fascinated by the science behind getting good rest. Since then, she’s immersed herself in the complicated world of mattresses and bedroom accessories, marrying her sleep expertise with a wealth of product knowledge.
Our Sleep Experts
The Mattress Clarity Expert Network is made up of highly regarded health professionals with diverse experience in the fields of sleep health and sleep medicine. We work closely with these experts to ensure that our readers are receiving the most current and accurate sleep information possible.
Members of our Expert Network come from many healthcare fields, including internal medicine, psychology, physical therapy and more. Each expert brings extensive knowledge on a wide range of sleep-related topics and contributes their research and insight to Mattress Clarity . Content that has been verified by one of our experts will be noted at the top of that post. You can easily click the name of the expert to learn more about their work.
Together, we are here to make sure you get the best sleep possible. The Mattress Clarity team works with Expert Network members daily to ensure that high-level, relevant and accurate information is available to you when you need it.
Learn more about each of our respected experts and their contributions to the field by reading their full Mattress Clarity Expert profiles.
About Mattress Clarity and Pillar4 Media
Mattress Clarity is a Pillar4 Media property that empowers people across the globe to enhance their sleep quality — and, in the process, to enhance their overall wellbeing. We do this by providing honest, unbiased, and reliable reviews of mattresses as well as other sleep products and accessories. While we are experts when it comes to bedding, we are also real people who don’t believe there is a universal “best mattress” out there. But we do believe there is a best mattress for everyone and it’s our goal to help you find it.
Our team also reports on the latest sleep research and provides sleep education content on a broad range of topics including sleep disorders, sleeping across different life stages, sleep trackers and apps, sleep industry news and much more. All of this is done so that our readers are empowered to get better sleep and live healthier lives.
Each one of our writers is a specialist in the area of sleep. Whether reporting on groundbreaking sleep research or offering a first-person review of a mattress or other sleep product, our team members offer honest, research-backed, clear, and down-to-earth content. While crafting our mattress, pillow, and other sleep product reviews, we spend quality time actually sleeping on or with these products with the end goal of helping our readers find the perfect night’s sleep. To further ensure the accuracy of our content, we are building an extensive Expert Network featuring sleep and wellness experts who verify the content on our site.
What We Do
We built Mattress Clarity so that you could have all of your sleep questions answered. That means you’ll find:
- Mattress reviews
- Other sleep reviews on products such as sheets, comforters, pillows and adjustable beds
- Clear and concise mattress and bedding comparisons
- Lists of our top picks of best mattresses and more
- Current and informative sleep news
Our Process
Based on our experience, we don’t believe there is a universal best mattress. There are so many factors to consider. Things like your budget, your weight and body type, any pain or discomfort you’re currently feeling and your other personal preferences all add up to make a specific set of requirements just for you.
To put together our mattress reviews, we spend quality time actually sleeping on these mattresses, pillows and other bedding, testing them for various important qualities — all designed to help you find the perfect night’s sleep.