Our Team
Joe Auer
Joe is the founder of Mattress Clarity and continues to sleep on and review countless mattresses. As the bed in the box industry began to boom, Joe started Mattress Clarity as a platform to help consumers navigate the mattress industry.
When he isn’t testing sleep products, Joe enjoys working out, reading and playing classical piano. You can read Joe’s full profile here.
Katie Golde
Katie is our Senior Digital Content Manager. She’s in charge of our blog, but you’ll also find her reviewing mattresses, mattress protectors, bedding and pillows as well!
Katie hails from Austin, TX and fills her spare time hanging with her family, eating tacos and relaxing in the park with her adopted shelter dog, Chloe. Read more about Katie’s full profile here.
Marten Carlson
Marten is our Digital Content Manager. He writes on a variety of sleep related topics in addition to reviewing all forms of bedding.
Marten is from Franklin, IN and spends his free time writing screenplays, reading, and watching movies. Read more about Marten’s full profile here.
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.
Caleb Backe, CPT
Caleb Backe (MBA) is a certified personal trainer (CPT) and health and wellness expert on behalf of Maple Holistics. His work with natural product development has given him unique insight and expertise in
Dr. Amanda Seavey, Ph.D.
Amanda Seavey, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and founder of Clarity Psychological Wellness in Raleigh, NC. Clarity Psychological Wellness is a thriving psychology practice offering therapy to individuals, couples and groups in the greater triangle
Dr. Bo Babenko, DPT
Dr. Bo Babenko, DPT, CSCS, CF L3, USAW, FMT, SFMA, TPI BOND Wellness & One on One Active Life RX Remote Coach in New York Dr. Bo Babenko is a physical therapist based in
Dr. Daniel Davids, DPT
Dr. Daniel Davids, PT, DPT, CSCS, is a New York-based physical therapist, a certified strength conditioning specialist, and is certified in functional movement screening. He is the founder of The Traveling Physical Therapist
Dr. Erson Religioso III, DPT, FAAOMPT
Dr. Erson Religioso is a physical therapist, the owner of EDGE Mobility System and EDGE Rehab and Sport Science, and a blogger at Modern Manual Therapy Blog, where he posts daily publications on
Dr. Nikola Djordjevic, MD
Dr. Nikola Djordjevic is a Doctor of Medicine who graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine in 2015 and obtained his medical license in the same year. Since then he’s become
Dr. Noorjahan Ali, MD, FAAP
Dr. Noorjahan Ali is a pediatrician and solo practitioner at Advanced Pediatric Care in Jacksonville, FL, where she treats children from birth through age 21. She trained in General Pediatrics at Maimonides Infants and Children’s Hospital
Dr. Omrit Silberstein, PsyD
Dr. Omrit Silberstein is a clinical psychologist in private practice specializing in the treatment of adults and children with sleep disorders. She completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at Yeshiva University in NYC.
James Cobb, RN, MSN
Jim Cobb is a registered nurse and blogs about sleep, dream journaling, and other related topics at The Dream Recovery System. In 2019, Feedspot honored The Dream Recovery System as one of the top sleep blogs
Susete Pinto, Pediatric Sleep Consultant
Susete Pinto is a Pediatric Sleep Consultant and the owner of Night Night Baby Consulting. She is also the mother of two boys herself. She created Night Night Baby Consulting in 2016 to provide
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.
Contact Us
Email: mattressclarity@gmail.com
201 W 5th Street #1100
STE 49
Austin, TX 78701