The Sleep Coach School Podcast

Talking insomnia #65: After intense post-pregnancy turmoil, Camille sleeps and enjoys life again!

In this video we get to know how a well-meaning tip from her midwife became the start of an intense period of struggling for Camille. After finding support and guidance, and seeing that she needed nothing but what she always had inside, the struggle faded and life became lighter again. Now Camille not only wants to share her story to provide hope and support, but become a sleep coach and help people in her community.

This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other qualified healthcare providers.

Perhaps THE the greatest thing that's happened for the sleep coach movement ever!

In this episode we learn that Coach Michelle and Coach Alina are joining the sleep coach school and BedTyme respectively. We get to know what lead to this point, what they and Coach Daniel are excited about and what lies ahead for the movement.

Open Class #119: To Tom, Ashvin, Ashley, Mohammed, Nicole, Anastasia and Pat

Tom wonders how one can be ok with something that causes so much suffering. Ashvin is calm but yet does not sleep. Ashley has been trying to befriend wakefulness however sleep just doesn’t come during the night. Mohammed ask "Should I still get out of bed at 10 AM even if I haven't slept, or should I let my body sleep before I even start my day?" Nicole aks about long term effects like dementia, heart failure, diabetes, etc. Anastastia notes that when about to fall asleep, "my mind wakes it up with jolts and jerky movements." Pat's questions: "I was wondering what you thought of taking an over the counter sleep med when I’m struggling?"

 

This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other qualified healthcare providers.

Talking insomnia #64: When lorazepam stopped working, Georg was on the brink. Now he smiles again!

It was an intense journey of escalating medications, doctors visits, sleep testing, lab work and feeling like something was very wrong until Georg stumbled across Martin Reed on YouTube. Now things have changed in many ways and the struggle has all but ended.

This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other qualified healthcare providers.

Open Class #118: To Rubab, Sagi, Andrew, Mckenzie, Elisabeth, Daniel & Sean

Rubab wonders what would be the best course of action in their situation. Sagi asks about what if the brake is always stronger than the gas, will there be no sleep? Andrew sleeps in short spurts of time and has struggled for 17 years. Mckenzie feels like she will never sleep again. Elisabeth gets scared of sleeping because she believes something will happen to her. Daniel hits a speed bump after some gastro medications. Sean has started CBT-I and hopes that this along with removal of alcohol will lead to sleeping well.

This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other qualified healthcare providers.

Episode #405: 3 tips on how to meet the experience of feeling you slept hours, but it was just a minute.

In this episode we review the common puzzlement that follows having felt like you slept a long time when it was just a few minutes and how to meet this experience.

This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other qualified healthcare providers.

Open Class #117: To Liliana, Jesse, James and Esther

Liliana has done really well after finding this channel, but after coming back from vacation some fear returns. Jesse is experiencing a Houdini effect. James has had 5 years of mild sleep anxiety and now has some more struggle. Esther is looking for a way to teach the brain that wakefulness is acceptable.

This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other qualified healthcare providers.

Episode #404: If no ideal conditions are needed, what about the gas and brake model?

In the sequel to episode 403, we review some questions from the Sagi and Collin. The main one being, if it is true that sleep can happen even if we are anxious at bedtime, then doesn't this make the brake in the gas and brake model irrelevant?

Are you thinking of a new career helping the world sleep better? Would you like to pay forward by helping those still struggling? Are you looking for a coaching niche with few knowledgeable coaches and a vast unmet need?

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Episode #403: On two environments and on the one thing that is required for sleep

In this episode we review common questions about the ideal circumstances for sleep. We learn that sleep drive is the only requirement for sleep to happen, and that sleep idealism often stands in the way.

This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other qualified healthcare providers.

Talking insomnia #63: Jake’s journey out of one of the scariest sleep rabbit holes.

In this episode Jake shares how during a two month stretch, his existence became entirely consumed by the idea that he had fatal insomnia. He found that he had every single symptom that he found described and was convinced he had only one more year left at best. We hear how things slowly started to change when he learned more and he can now look back upon this time and scary as it was, he can smile.

This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or other qualified healthcare providers.