Ep. 220 If you’ve been pouring from an empty cup, this is your reminder that rest isn’t a luxury—it’s necessary for healing and restoration. As women, we’re taught to keep adding—roles, goals, responsibilities—until rest feels “unnatural.”

During the Aligned Entrepreneur Pod-a-Thon, I sat down with Sleep Coach Soda Kuczkowski to name that conditioning, release the guilt, and practice rest as a pathway to healing and aligned leadership. We unpack why exhaustion became the norm and how to restore clarity, creativity, and peace with science-backed habits that actually fit a real woman’s life.

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START WITH SLEEP — Programs, workshops, and resources for better rest and recovery 👉 startwithsleep.com

Sleep Space App — Tracks your sleep patterns, learns your rhythms, and helps optimize your bedtime routine 👉 sleepspace.com

Find Your Chronotype — Take the quiz from Dr. Michael Breus, author of The Power of When, to learn your natural sleep rhythm 👉 thepowerofwhenquiz.com

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7 Types of Rest: Pinpoint what you’re missing (it’s not always “more sleep”). Doze Ep 95 draft.mp3

Know Your Chronotype: Align your day with your biology (bear, wolf, lion, dolphin) for saner schedules and better energy. Doze Ep 95 draft.mp3

Light & Caffeine: Morning sunlight sets your rhythm; late screens and poorly timed caffeine steal deep sleep—and resilience. Doze Ep 95 draft.mp3

Boundaries = Self-Respect: Calendar guardrails (hello, slow mornings) protect your mental rest and keep you in alignment.

0:00 – Live from the Aligned Entrepreneur Pod-a-Thon at WXXI

0:35 – The New Hustle: Why Rest Is the Ultimate Self-Care

2:05 – “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead”: Busting the Restless Culture Myth

3:20 – The Mental Load of Women in Leadership

5:40 – The Power of Subtraction: Making Space for Wellness

6:50 – Maryann’s Ayahuasca Journey & the Message to Rest

9:00 – The Seven Types of Rest Explained

12:20 – Discovering Your Chronotype: Bears, Wolves, Lions & Dolphins

16:00 – Setting Boundaries Around Sleep & Mental Rest

18:10 – Bedtime Begins at Breakfast: Light, Caffeine & Consistency

23:20 – The Science of Napping & Sleep Cycles

25:00 – Snooze Buttons, Sleep Disorders & Resetting Your Rhythm

26:20 – Final Thoughts: Rest as a Radical Act for Entrepreneurs

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