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If you want to finally understand why restful sleep has eluded you despite everything you’ve tried, this podcast is for you. Here you will find the insights you’ve been looking for, the education that you’ve missed out on, and the peace of mind you’ve been dreaming of.
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Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2025
11 min
In today’s Mining the Comments episode, Coach Daniel explores a common and often frustrating part of insomnia recovery: the doubt versus confidence rollercoaster.
Inspired by a thoughtful comment from community member ckarty we look at why someone can experience a “miracle” recovery, sleep well for weeks, yet still feel waves of panic after a choppy night… followed by confidence after a peaceful one.
If you’re new here and curious to learn more, our FREE video course, The Festival of Understanding, is the perfect place to start. Head over to https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click the link at the very top of the page to begin your journey.
If you're ready to leave insomnia for good, check out our coaching options.
Head over to www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click on GET SLEEP in the menu.
The Insomnia Immunity program is perfect if you like learning through video and want to join a group on your journey towards sleeping well.
BedTyme is ideal if you like to learn via text and have a sleep coach in your pocket.
The 1:1 Zoom based program is for you if you like to connect one on one with someone who has been where you are now.
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Do you like learning by reading? If so, here are two books that offer breakthroughs!
Tales of Courage by Daniel Erichsen
https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Courage-Twenty-six-accounts-insomnia/dp/B09YDKJ3KX
Set it & Forget it by Daniel Erichsen
https://www.amazon.com/Set-Forget-ready-transform-sleep/dp/B08BW8KWDJ
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Would you like to become a Sleep Hero by supporting the Natto movement on Patreon? If so, that’s incredibly nice of you 😊. And here’s the link to do just that:
https://www.patreon.com/thesleepcoachschool
Dec 30, 2025
Dec 30, 2025
8 min
If you keep waking up at night — sometimes for long stretches — even though nothing seems “wrong,” you’re not alone. In this episode of our Frequently Asked Sleep Questions series, sleep physician–turned–sleep coach Coach Daniel explains why this happens and how you can reset your sleep experience to return to peaceful, uninterrupted nights.
🌙 What you’ll learn in this video:
✔️ Why waking up briefly during the night is a normal part of human sleep
✔️ How the mind can mistakenly see wakefulness as a “threat”
✔️ Why this reaction can create long, frustrating stretches of nighttime wakefulness
✔️ The simple mindset shift that resets your sleep experience
✔️ Practical ways to respond to wakefulness in a calm, friendly way
✔️ How to return to the experience of sleeping through the night naturally
Coach Daniel walks you through normal sleep physiology, why awakenings happen, and how changing your relationship to them can transform your nights.
If you’re new here and curious to learn more, our FREE video course, The Festival of Understanding, is the perfect place to start. Head over to https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click the link at the very top of the page to begin your journey.
If you're ready to leave insomnia for good, check out our coaching options.
Head over to www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click on GET SLEEP in the menu.
The Insomnia Immunity program is perfect if you like learning through video and want to join a group on your journey towards sleeping well.
BedTyme is ideal if you like to learn via text and have a sleep coach in your pocket.
The 1:1 Zoom based program is for you if you like to connect one on one with someone who has been where you are now.
—
Do you like learning by reading? If so, here are two books that offer breakthroughs!
Tales of Courage by Daniel Erichsen
https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Courage-Twenty-six-accounts-insomnia/dp/B09YDKJ3KX
Set it & Forget it by Daniel Erichsen
https://www.amazon.com/Set-Forget-ready-transform-sleep/dp/B08BW8KWDJ
—
Would you like to become a Sleep Hero by supporting the Natto movement on Patreon? If so, that’s incredibly nice of you 😊. And here’s the link to do just that:
https://www.patreon.com/thesleepcoachschool
Dec 28, 2025
Dec 28, 2025
22 min
Erica, a nurse supervisor, went from crippling sleep panic to freedom. The shock of acute insomnia made her terrified of her bedroom. Traditional sleep rules and a CBTI app made her panic "ten times worse". She tried Trazodone and QUVIVIQ, but found true relief by completely stopping the time-checking and realizing she could have a "really good vacation" even with no sleep.
If you’re new here and curious to learn more, our FREE video course, The Festival of Understanding, is the perfect place to start. Head over to https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click the link at the very top of the page to begin your journey.
If you're ready to leave insomnia for good, check out our coaching options.
Head over to www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click on GET SLEEP in the menu.
The Insomnia Immunity program is perfect if you like learning through video and want to join a group on your journey towards sleeping well.
BedTyme is ideal if you like to learn via text and have a sleep coach in your pocket.
The 1:1 Zoom based program is for you if you like to connect one on one with someone who has been where you are now.
—
Do you like learning by reading? If so, here are two books that offer breakthroughs!
Tales of Courage by Daniel Erichsen
https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Courage-Twenty-six-accounts-insomnia/dp/B09YDKJ3KX
Set it & Forget it by Daniel Erichsen
https://www.amazon.com/Set-Forget-ready-transform-sleep/dp/B08BW8KWDJ
—
Would you like to become a Sleep Hero by supporting the Natto movement on Patreon? If so, that’s incredibly nice of you 😊. And here’s the link to do just that:
https://www.patreon.com/thesleepcoachschool
Dec 27, 2025
Dec 27, 2025
15 min
Struggling with insomnia and wondering why progress feels inconsistent? In this episode, Daniel breaks down the 3 most common insomnia recovery pitfalls—closing the hood, the truce, and token transfer—and shows how understanding them can bring you closer to effortless, peaceful sleep. If your sleep improves and then dips again, this will help you understand why. If you’re new here and curious to learn more, our FREE video course,
The Festival of Understanding, is the perfect place to start. Head over to https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click the link at the very top of the page to begin your journey.
If you're ready to leave insomnia for good, check out our coaching options. Head over to www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click on GET SLEEP in the menu.
The Insomnia Immunity program is perfect if you like learning through video and want to join a group on your journey towards sleeping well.
BedTyme is ideal if you like to learn via text and have a sleep coach in your pocket.
The 1:1 Zoom based program is for you if you like to connect one on one with someone who has been where you are now.
Dec 26, 2025
Dec 26, 2025
13 min
In this episode of Mining the Comments, Daniel responds to viewer StreetHD and explores what may be the most underrated insomnia remedy: self-love. He explains how self-criticism fuels the struggle, why kindness creates the safety needed for sleep, and how letting go of inner pressure can transform both rest and daily life.
A simple, compassionate, and powerful lesson drawn directly from the comments. If you’re new here and curious to learn more, our FREE video course,
The Festival of Understanding, is the perfect place to start. Head over to https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click the link at the very top of the page to begin your journey.
If you're ready to leave insomnia for good, check out our coaching options. Head over to www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click on GET SLEEP in the menu.
The Insomnia Immunity program is perfect if you like learning through video and want to join a group on your journey towards sleeping well.
BedTyme is ideal if you like to learn via text and have a sleep coach in your pocket.
The 1:1 Zoom based program is for you if you like to connect one on one with someone who has been where you are now.
Dec 25, 2025
Dec 25, 2025
16 min
In this episode of Frequently Asked Sleep Questions, Daniel uses Michael Jackson’s well-known sleep struggles to explain how ordinary insomnia can spiral when fear, pressure, and the urge to “force” sleep take over.
We look at why Michael developed insomnia, how Propofol became involved, and most importantly, what his story teaches us about real rest:
If you’re new here and curious to learn more, our FREE video course, The Festival of Understanding, is the perfect place to start. Head over to https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click the link at the very top of the page to begin your journey.
—
If you're ready to leave insomnia for good, check out our coaching options.
Head over to www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click on GET SLEEP in the menu.
The Insomnia Immunity program is perfect if you like learning through video and want to join a group on your journey towards sleeping well.
BedTyme is ideal if you like to learn via text and have a sleep coach in your pocket.
The 1:1 Zoom based program is for you if you like to connect one on one with someone who has been where you are now.
—
Do you like learning by reading? If so, here are two books that offer breakthroughs!
Tales of Courage by Daniel Erichsen
https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Courage-Twenty-six-accounts-insomnia/dp/B09YDKJ3KX
Set it & Forget it by Daniel Erichsen
https://www.amazon.com/Set-Forget-ready-transform-sleep/dp/B08BW8KWDJ
—
Would you like to become a Sleep Hero by supporting the Natto movement on Patreon? If so, that’s incredibly nice of you 😊. And here’s the link to do just that:
https://www.patreon.com/thesleepcoachschool
Dec 23, 2025
Dec 23, 2025
1hr 9 min
Brittany, a type-A nurse, found herself in a year-and-a-half-long battle with severe insomnia that left her in a state of crisis, anxiety, and panic. After hitting rock bottom—including a terrifying 7-day period with no sleep, desperate trips to the ER, and the use of multiple heavy medications—she was certain her life was over.
In this powerful Talking Insomnia episode, Brittany shares her harrowing story of trying to "problem-solve" her way out of sleeplessness, and the moment she realized the answer wasn't in doing more, but in radical acceptance and trusting the natural sleep process. This is a story of ultimate transformation: from suicidal thoughts to profound gratitude, finding hope, and getting her life back.
If you’re new here and curious to learn more, our FREE video course, The Festival of Understanding, is the perfect place to start. Head over to https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click the link at the very top of the page to begin your journey.
If you're ready to leave insomnia for good, check out our coaching options.
Head over to www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click on GET SLEEP in the menu.
The Insomnia Immunity program is perfect if you like learning through video and want to join a group on your journey towards sleeping well.
BedTyme is ideal if you like to learn via text and have a sleep coach in your pocket.
The 1:1 Zoom based program is for you if you like to connect one on one with someone who has been where you are now.
—
Do you like learning by reading? If so, here are two books that offer breakthroughs!
Tales of Courage by Daniel Erichsen
https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Courage-Twenty-six-accounts-insomnia/dp/B09YDKJ3KX
Set it & Forget it by Daniel Erichsen
https://www.amazon.com/Set-Forget-ready-transform-sleep/dp/B08BW8KWDJ
—
Would you like to become a Sleep Hero by supporting the Natto movement on Patreon? If so, that’s incredibly nice of you 😊. And here’s the link to do just that:
https://www.patreon.com/thesleepcoachschool
Dec 22, 2025
Dec 22, 2025
10 min
In this episode of Insomnia Insight, Coach Daniel explores one of the most powerful tools for ending the insomnia–anxiety loop: the pause button.
If you’ve found yourself stuck in a cycle of poor sleep, stress, and constant worry about both, this episode will bring clarity. Coach Daniel explains how insomnia and anxiety aren’t cycles by themselves—they become cycles when we respond to normal experiences (like a choppy night or a worried thought) with efforts to control, prevent, or suppress them.
And paradoxically, it’s that very effort that keeps the struggle going.
Inspired by a conversation inside the Insomnia Immunity Program, Coach Daniel breaks down:
Why a single night of poor sleep or a moment of anxiety isn’t a cycle
How our automatic attempts to fix or stop discomfort actually create the loop
What the “pause button” really is and why it changes everything
How simply observing your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors opens the door to a new option
Why non-response (acceptance, floating, befriending) allows the cycle to fade on its own
How peaceful sleep returns when effort and control fall away
If you’re new here and curious to learn more, our FREE video course, The Festival of Understanding, is the perfect place to start. Head over to https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click the link at the very top of the page to begin your journey.
If you're ready to leave insomnia for good, check out our coaching options.
Head over to www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click on GET SLEEP in the menu.
The Insomnia Immunity program is perfect if you like learning through video and want to join a group on your journey towards sleeping well.
BedTyme is ideal if you like to learn via text and have a sleep coach in your pocket.
The 1:1 Zoom based program is for you if you like to connect one on one with someone who has been where you are now.
—
Do you like learning by reading? If so, here are two books that offer breakthroughs!
Tales of Courage by Daniel Erichsen
https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Courage-Twenty-six-accounts-insomnia/dp/B09YDKJ3KX
Set it & Forget it by Daniel Erichsen
https://www.amazon.com/Set-Forget-ready-transform-sleep/dp/B08BW8KWDJ
—
Would you like to become a Sleep Hero by supporting the Natto movement on Patreon? If so, that’s incredibly nice of you 😊. And here’s the link to do just that:
https://www.patreon.com/thesleepcoachschool
Dec 20, 2025
Dec 20, 2025
16 min
In this Mining the Comments episode, Daniel responds to a heartfelt series of questions from community member happycharhar5750 about OCD, insomnia, and why these struggles often feel so similar.
Daniel breaks down how both OCD and insomnia begin with the same mechanism—stress, a “threatened state” of mind, and a moment of mislabeling something normal (like wakefulness or a worried thought) as dangerous. From there, he explores why these struggles can shift themes, why some people are more prone to them, and why none of this means anything is “wrong” with your brain.--
If you’re new here and curious to learn more, our FREE video course, The Festival of Understanding, is the perfect place to start. Head over to https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click the link at the very top of the page to begin your journey.
If you're ready to leave insomnia for good, check out our coaching options.
Head over to www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click on GET SLEEP in the menu.
The Insomnia Immunity program is perfect if you like learning through video and want to join a group on your journey towards sleeping well.
BedTyme is ideal if you like to learn via text and have a sleep coach in your pocket.
The 1:1 Zoom based program is for you if you like to connect one on one with someone who has been where you are now.
—
Do you like learning by reading? If so, here are two books that offer breakthroughs!
Tales of Courage by Daniel Erichsen
https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Courage-Twenty-six-accounts-insomnia/dp/B09YDKJ3KX
Set it & Forget it by Daniel Erichsen
https://www.amazon.com/Set-Forget-ready-transform-sleep/dp/B08BW8KWDJ
—
Would you like to become a Sleep Hero by supporting the Natto movement on Patreon? If so, that’s incredibly nice of you 😊. And here’s the link to do just that:
https://www.patreon.com/thesleepcoachschool
Dec 20, 2025
Dec 20, 2025
4 min
A quick message of gratitude to everyone in our community—our Reddit supporters, online helpers, coaches, team members, students, and all of you tuning in. Your support truly changes lives.
WAGMI: We Are Going to Make It.
Happy Thanksgiving! 🙏✨
If you’re new here and curious to learn more, our FREE video course, The Festival of Understanding, is the perfect place to start. Head over to https://www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click the link at the very top of the page to begin your journey.
If you're ready to leave insomnia for good, check out our coaching options.
Head over to www.thesleepcoachschool.com and click on GET SLEEP in the menu.
The Insomnia Immunity program is perfect if you like learning through video and want to join a group on your journey towards sleeping well.
BedTyme is ideal if you like to learn via text and have a sleep coach in your pocket.
The 1:1 Zoom based program is for you if you like to connect one on one with someone who has been where you are now.
—
Do you like learning by reading? If so, here are two books that offer breakthroughs!
Tales of Courage by Daniel Erichsen
https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Courage-Twenty-six-accounts-insomnia/dp/B09YDKJ3KX
Set it & Forget it by Daniel Erichsen
https://www.amazon.com/Set-Forget-ready-transform-sleep/dp/B08BW8KWDJ
—
Would you like to become a Sleep Hero by supporting the Natto movement on Patreon? If so, that’s incredibly nice of you 😊. And here’s the link to do just that:
https://www.patreon.com/thesleepcoachschool