Is your bedtime routine sabotaging your success? In this episode of the Awake & Winning Podcast, Kaylor sits down with Mollie Eastman, founder of Sleep is a Skill, to unravel the messy truth about modern sleep. From mouth taping and sleep masks to smart vibrators and blackout blinds, nothing is off the table. Mollie is a top sleep educator who helps entrepreneurs, poker players, and high performers master the biological and behavioral hacks behind truly restorative sleep. Together, they explore how identity, light, temperature, and tech shape our nights—and our lives. If you're tired of being tired, this might just wake you up.

Episode Highlights: sleep optimization, light exposure, circadian rhythm, insomnia recovery, podcast authenticity, mouth taping, sleep environment, parasympathetic regulation, sleep and sex, travel sleep hacks, mental health and sleep, identity and sleep beliefs

Takeaways:

• Authentic, unstructured podcasting builds trust
• Your identity about sleep can sabotage your results
• Falling asleep instantly can signal a sleep disorder
• Light exposure timing influences circadian rhythm
• Consistent wake time is more important than bedtime
• Temperature and environment are critical for deep sleep
• CBTI and ACT can rewire insomnia thought patterns

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RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mollie.eastman

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollie-eastman-sleep-is-a-skill-82531825/

Websites | https://www.sleepisaskill.com/

Book | Breathe by James Nestor

The Power of the Downstate by Sara C. Mednick

The Circadian Code by Satchin Panda PhD

The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy

Podcast | The Sleep Is A Skill Podcast

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