This episode is from a live recording of UNRACKED, having aired on June 25, 2025. Todd Anderson, former NFL athlete and co-founder of Dream Recovery, joins Cooper Napoli to unpack the science and strategy behind sleep as a performance tool.

In this episode, he breaks down:

• What sleep actually is and why it's one of the most undervalued drivers of athletic performance
• How quality sleep directly impacts training capacity, recovery, and output.
• The adjustments athletes and coaches can make to optimize sleep in high-demand environments
• Actionable strategies to improve sleep quality and consistency

Todd brings both lived experience as a professional athlete and expertise as a recovery specialist, bridging the gap between science and application.

This is sleep optimization from someone who's built a career around it.

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