Sleep Is A Skill with Mollie McGlocklin
Renee Belz & Lauren Sambataro
English - June 22, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsArts Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Mollie McGlocklin is the creator, and lead behavioral change coach at Sleep Is A Skill, a company that optimizes people's sleep through a unique blend of technology, accountability, and behavioral change. After navigating insomnia while traveling internationally, she created what she couldn't find - a place to go to learn the skillset of sleep. In this episode she discusses the epidemic of sleep deprivation, biohacks for altering your circadian rhythm, why you should invest in your "sleep capital", the topic of chronobiology, the pros and cons of using sleep trackers and her top tips to get a good night's sleep.
SHOW NOTES:
2:38 Mollie McGlocklin's bio
3:12 Welcome Mollie to the show!
6:08 How she got interested in sleep
10:44 The main driver of sleep deprivation
14:50 Biohack for altered Circadian Rhythm
22:36 Discovering sleep quality with OURA ring
24:30 Investing in your “sleep capital”
26:20 Balancing indoor and outdoor light
31:01 Tech to optimize light exposure
33:06 NASA Studies on lighting
35:45 Factors that affect body temperature
37:26 Addressing ‘thought timing’
41:04 Sleep Chronotypes
43:15 Sleep Study University of Colorado
45:48 How to shift your sleep schedule
49:15 What are sleep meds doing to us?
54:39 Lauren’s altered sleep data during COV**
56:14 Bias amongst sleep trackers
59:09 Her final piece of advice
1:03:10 Where to find Mollie
1:05:51 Thanks for tuning in!
RESOURCES:
Weekly Newsletter: Sleep Is A Skill
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