What’s your lack of sleep really costing you? Memory, judgment, empathy — maybe even truth. Sleep isn’t a luxury; it’s the currency of everything we care about.
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Leah Kaylor, the FBI’s official sleep expert and licensed clinical psychologist. After years of helping agents recover from the Bureau’s toughest moments, she’s made her science-backed strategies public — and her mission is clear: declassify rest.
We explore what really happens during sleep, how systems and schedules quietly engineer fatigue, why trauma comes back at night, and how creating a sense of safety unlocks better rest.
Dr. Leah Kaylor, Ph.D., MSCP — FBI Sleep Expert, prescribing psychologist, author of If Sleep Were a Drug.
Topics Covered:
- The neuroscience of sleep: why it’s essential for memory, performance, and mental health
- How overwork culture and hidden stressors rob us of rest
- Why trauma often resurfaces at night — and what to do about it
- Simple, high-leverage shifts to reclaim your sleep without perfectionism
Learn More and Get Dr. Kaylor's new book here: drleahkaylor.com
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