Holistic sleep transformation expert Leah Ann Bolen talks about how dreams show us our true desires. Also dream symbolism, recurring themes, and dreams during times of transition or burnout.

Leah starts out by talking about her suggestions for getting a better night’s sleep and the role of mindfulness and meditation. She then talks about how she she sees that dreams are a nightly feedback system: they reflect inner shifts, and reveal the self-protective strategies and deeper desires we may not consciously recognize during the day. We can turbo charge the work dreams do by bringing conscious attention them. She tells us that the best self help book we can read is our own dream journal.

In the second half, we take three callers. The first is Elizabeth from Bellingham who says she is in a dream drought and asks about whether she should work with current dream nuggets or go back to work with longer but older dreams. Andrea from Hawaii asks about deja vu and synchronicities. Max in the studio talks about his experiences of sleeping in noisy environments.

BIO: Leah Ann Bolen is a Certified Dreamwork Practitioner and Integrative Adult Sleep Coach. At Miraval Resort & Spa in Arizona, she serves as the resident Sleep & Dream Specialist, guiding guests through transformative rest and dream experiences. Leah’s approach is to blend ancient dream traditions with practical tools for modern life.

Find our guest at: LeahAnnBolen.com, IG and LI@leahannbolen, podcast: DreamInterpretationStation.com

This show, episode number 321, was recorded during a live broadcast on July 25, 2025 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz.

Intro and outro music by Mood Science. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel. Archived music can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick for also engineering the show and to Tony Russomano for answering the phones.

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