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Ep 466: Sleep Is Not for the Weak—You're Just Bad at It With Dr. Leah Kaylor


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In this brutally honest and surprisingly soothing episode, Peaches teams up with Dr. Leah Kaylor—THE sleep czar of the FBI (no, seriously)—to talk about the one thing that could make you a better operator, athlete, student, or just a more tolerable human: sleep.

Dr. Kaylor isn’t here to fluff your pillow. She's here to fix your broken circadian rhythm, crush your excuses, and maybe ruin your pre-workout addiction. From early morning sun hacks to why your phone is wrecking your melatonin, this episode is a no-BS masterclass in reclaiming your performance through better sleep hygiene. And no, power naps are not your savior.

Whether you're a sleep-deprived teen thinking about BUD/S or a 30-something warfighter trying to pretend that 5 hours and a ghost of REM is “fine”—this episode is your wake-up call (literally).

🔥 Key Takeaways:

  • The 3 S’s of what your bed is actually for: sleep, sex, and sickness.
  • If you fall asleep instantly, congrats—you’re severely sleep-deprived.
  • Pre-workout at 9PM? You’re not hard. You’re amped on caffeine!
  • Caffeine has a half-life. Stop drinking it like it’s tactical hydration.
  • Naps = snacks. Don’t ruin your Thanksgiving dinner.
  • Blue light at night tells your brain it’s noon—nice job, dopamine addict.
  • Fix your morning routine and your body will stop waking up at 3AM like it’s haunted.

⏱️ Timestamps:

  • 00:00 – Meet Dr. Leah Kaylor: FBI sleep expert (and bedtime crusader)
  • 03:00 – From VA sleep clinics to federal ops: how the mission started
  • 07:00 – Why eight hours isn’t a myth—it’s your superpower
  • 11:00 – Sleep debt: the damage is done (but here’s what you can fix)
  • 14:00 – Sunrise alarms, light hacks & caveman brain science
  • 17:00 – The Sleep Advantage book drop + YouTube on the way
  • 21:00 – Phones, dopamine, and why your bed’s not a damn office
  • 28:00 – Blue light sabotage & bedtime boundaries that work
  • 32:00 – Caffeine confessions: what’s killing your deep sleep
  • 38:00 – Naps are snacks: how your power nap wrecks REM
  • 44:00 – 3AM wake-ups, overtraining, and tracking your real patterns
  • 53:00 – Top 3 hacks to sle

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