The Sleep Coach School Podcast
925 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsIf 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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Open Class #130 : To Silvia, Angeli, Lydia & Sara
October 03, 2021 02:08 - 22 minutes - 21 MBSilvia wonders how to train the brain to sleep again. Angeli has seen a new life take place after 20 years of insomnia, but it seems like she is trained to sleep 6 hours. What to do? Lydia has dreams but at the same time feels she didn't sleep at all. Sara tries to get out of bed when she can't sleep, but as soon as she returns to bed, so does the fear. What could help her?
Talking Insomnia #75: How an ironman triathlon on no sleep (!) lead Brittany past insomnia
October 02, 2021 02:21 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBIf you started having trouble sleeping after becoming a mom and/or are health focused, this episode is for you. Brittany shares how her midwife saying how important sleep was led to an intense struggle with insomnia. She shares how she at one point was so desperate that she went to the emergency room and how everything started to change when she found this channel and understood what had been happening.
Talking Insomnia #74: Nina‘s remarkable transformation to her sleeping self and beyond
October 01, 2021 00:54 - 59 minutes - 55.4 MBWhen Nina, a recent transplant to her new home of Australia, lost her job during the lockdown what had once been an occasional nuisance started consuming every aspect of her life. A night of little sleep triggered worries, and soon after the unthinkable happened, a totally sleepless night. And then two in row. After a tumultuous fall down the rabbit hole, Nina found this channel and things started to make sense. However, with every insight and period of sleeping easier, the old patterns ree...
Talking Insomnia #73: Camilla‘s path from sleep walking and insomnia to sleeping well and coaching!
September 29, 2021 21:54 - 27 minutes - 25.9 MBLike so many in her family, Camilla sleep walked from an early age, often finding herself in places where she didn't go to bed. During a stressful time in her life, her sleep walking became frequent and she became afraid to sleep, which turned into insomnia. Several years after a dramatic change thanks to her work with a CBTi therapist, Camilla decided to make a career change and become a sleep coach and insomnia therapist. She has just started a program that you can find here: https://www...
Insomnia insight #410: 4 things to think about if you don‘t feel restored
September 28, 2021 23:53 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBIn this episode we talk about one of the most common insomnia experiences, feeling as if you didn't have deep or restorative sleep. We see that performance anxiety, avoidance and self-criticism keep us feeling tired. And we see that the absence of performance anxiety, being kind to ourselves and living the life we want leads us to feeling light and free!
Open Class #129 To James, Jack & Jennifer
September 28, 2021 01:08 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBJames has done well thanks to his willingness to learn, but is seeing jolts happen that are very disruptive. Jack sees battle scars without a battle and Jennifer wonders if what we teach on this channel still applies if you have a chronic illness.
Talking Insomnia #72: From Xenon gas to liberation
September 26, 2021 23:12 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MBShortly after having a baby, the response to a sleepless night turned Anastasia existence upside down. Having been a happy an optimistic person, life quickly become consumed with on single anxiety driven mission: to find the solution for her insomnia. Having tried prescription medications, turpentine, xenon gas, sleep hygiene, cbti and much more, things started to change when she found this channel, read Set it & Forget it and joined the Immunity program. Today Anastasia has no struggle wh...
Open Class #128: To Charlie, Kyle, Logan & Neel
September 26, 2021 03:48 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBCharlie has hit several speed bumps and is seeing performance anxiety happening. Kyle is worried that not having pretty quick improvement with CBTi would lead to abandoning this method. Logan asks if bedtime restriction will take care of the circiadian rhythm and Neel asks about Mirtazapine.
Insomnia Insight #409: A letter from Angela with the 3 things that helped her the most
September 25, 2021 01:39 - 7 minutes - 6.62 MBAngela's struggle faded when her mindset changed. And three things lead her in this direction. Seeing that she is naturally a good sleeper. That there was no point in trying to force sleep. And that you have examples of times you were ok after a restless night. And when her mindset changed, everything followed!
Open Class #127: To Pat, Nick and Kylie
September 24, 2021 02:31 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBPat has found a remarkable quote that changes her perspective. Nick has listened to the teachings and applied as much as he has been able to, but still sees no change. Kylie wonders how long it takes before you see results with CBTi.
Talking Insomnia #70: From medications, depression and insomnia to peace
September 22, 2021 05:53 - 22 minutes - 928 KBWhen Chris was in the midst of an intense battle, he promised himself that if he go to the other side, he would pay it forward. Now that he has left battle, he shares his story to help the community, just as he had promised himself!
Talking Insomnia #69: Diego‘s journey from insomnia to becoming Italy‘s first sleep coach!
September 21, 2021 02:55 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBA job that wasn't satisfying and life stress led Diego to a struggle with sleep that would change everything. After seeing how everything fell into place once his focus shifted away from sleep and onto what brought meaning and joy in his days, sleep started happening all by itself. Today he is grateful for what the struggle taught him, and in this episode he joins to share his insights and his journey to become the first sleep coach in Italy! Here’s Diego’s YouTube channel: https://m.yo...
Open Class #126: To Enrico, Jacky and Jake
September 20, 2021 12:55 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBEnrico sees that being willing to experience discomfort is what leads to peace, and wonders there still is some resistance? Jacky asks how you stop monitoring yourself in bed. Jake has a big insight, his anxiety is all about becoming anxious.
Talking Insomnia #68: Learning from everything (including a speed bump) is the path to peace
September 19, 2021 17:07 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBIn this episode Georg from Talking insomnia #64 shares a speed bump many days after stopping medication for insomnia... and what he has learned from this experience.
Open Class 125: To Richa, Tom and Aaron
September 19, 2021 01:37 - 54 minutes - 50.6 MBRicha wonders if the mind won't backfire if we do something stimulating at night. Tom wonders if memory lapses and other experiences are psychological or physical. Aaron has hit a speed bump and wonders how to reduce that Desire for sleep.
Open Class #124: To Grace, Jenna and Anita
September 18, 2021 01:42 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBGrace has graduated BedTyme and has been doing well but is experiencing a speed bump. Jenna is worried about sporadic fatal insomnia and Anita wonders how to approach sleeping with her husband again.
Insomnia Insight #408: A letter from SIerra
September 17, 2021 04:25 - 9 minutes - 9.13 MBSierra from Talking insomnia 46 and 55 shares a letter full of insight. She highlights what has been keeping her from a peaceful state of mind, and how she will arrive there.
Talking insomnia #67: Leaving the struggle, deep dive with Andreas from Talking Insomnia #66
September 16, 2021 06:57 - 48 minutes - 1 MBIn this episode we continue the conversation with Andreas who left the struggle with OCD, Insomnia, Panic attacks and PTSD through a remarkable inner journey.
Open Class 123: To Vipul, Lara, Aryan & Randall
September 15, 2021 04:09 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBVipul is having trouble sleeping after coming of antidepressant and benzodiazepine medications. Lara wonders if she can sleep despite tremors. Aryan has a weight lifting competition and wonders how to sleep well before this big event. Randall's insomnia is triggered due to PTSD, how can one approach this?
Insomnia insight #407: The speed bump episode!
September 13, 2021 23:05 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MBIn this episode we look at five insights that can help when you find yourself having more struggle after a period of sleeping better.
Open class #122: To Elena, Freya, Stewart and Derek
August 24, 2021 22:10 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBElena wonders if she's on the right path. Freya is seeing zaps and odd experiences. Stewart has seen a bump after completing a program and Derek wonders if the fear is permanent. 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 #66: From OCD, Anxiety, PTSD and insomnia to immunity... THIS is transformation!
August 23, 2021 22:08 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBThis is a story of how seeing the true nature of things changes the experience of every aspect of life. In 2014, Andreas' world was rocked by a traumatic event. Following months of grief and stress, he gradually stopped sleeping. He would go nights with no sleep followed by a few hours of recovery. When he started seeing that escaping the fears where what maintained them, he realized that suffering that had been present since childhood would no longer exist if he was willing to experience di...
Open Class #121: To Jarl, Ann, Daniel, Sue & LT
August 22, 2021 22:06 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBJarl wonders how to make the brain see that you can simply relax and not expect sleep. Ann has hear that there are physiological changes in blood pressure and blood sugar levels from not sleeping. Daniel wonders if Covid can cause insomnia. Everyone tells sue to relax, but how does this happen? LT is worried about being stuck in sleep paralysis even if the fire alarm goes off. This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given...
Episode #406: Thousand reasons for sleep disruption. One reason for insomnia.
August 21, 2021 22:03 - 7 minutes - 10.5 MBIn this episode we review the fundamentals of sleep disruption vs insomnia in the context of the COVID vaccine. 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 #120: To Ann, Aryan, Pat & Lara
August 19, 2021 22:02 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MBSara from Talking insomnia #59 is back an shares her insights in this Open class episode. She is pregnant for the second time, but has seen that when there's no self-criticism or struggle, then the sleep disruption from pregnancy doesn't keep her from feeling refreshed and enjoying her days. 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 #65: After intense post-pregnancy turmoil, Camille sleeps and enjoys life again!
August 18, 2021 22:00 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBIn 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, ...
Perhaps THE the greatest thing that's happened for the sleep coach movement ever!
August 17, 2021 21:58 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBIn 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
August 16, 2021 20:50 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBTom 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 ...
Talking insomnia #64: When lorazepam stopped working, Georg was on the brink. Now he smiles again!
August 07, 2021 21:01 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBIt 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
August 06, 2021 20:57 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBRubab 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...
Episode #405: 3 tips on how to meet the experience of feeling you slept hours, but it was just a minute.
August 05, 2021 20:59 - 10 minutes - 14.1 MBIn 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
August 04, 2021 20:55 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MBLiliana 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?
August 03, 2021 20:52 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MBIn 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? If the answer is yes, then ch...
Episode #403: On two environments and on the one thing that is required for sleep
August 02, 2021 21:36 - 9 minutes - 13.6 MBIn 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.
August 01, 2021 21:35 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBIn 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 r...
Open class #116: To Filip, Esther and Liang
July 30, 2021 21:33 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MBFilip has not slept well after getting a puppy. Esther wonders what evidence there is that the Natto approach actually works? Liang asks about sleep in the time of Covid. 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 #402: Keep the memories that support your path to sleeping well
July 29, 2021 21:31 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MBIn this episode Coach Joseph joins to share an insight from his own journey past insomnia. He created a diary where he only recorded helpful observations, creating a version of reality that he could go back to in moments of doubt. 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 #115: To Daniel, Jenn, Emma, Ashley and Esteban
July 28, 2021 21:31 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBDaniel is wondering if besides not worrying, is there anything else to do? Jenn has gotten a puppy... and is worried that the whining will cause trouble sleeping! Emma was a great sleeper until three months ago, now she thinks of nothing but sleep. Ashely has been down every road with little to no effect. Esteban is struggling less but would like to improve sleep to feel more refreshed. This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any ad...
Episode #401: How choosing clarity can transform your life.
July 27, 2021 16:54 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MBIn this episode Coach in training Ali and Coach Daniel use the analogy of the red and blue pills from the movie The Matrix to explore the world of insomnia. If you'd like to follow see what other teachings Ali has in her library, check out her content on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sleeptalks.ali/ or YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkP0Co5BleHeqcK_d0HkhEQ This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given to...
Open class #114: To Nichole, Aaron, Eliza, Ellie, Ortal, Lucia and Nancy
July 26, 2021 16:53 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MBNichole is pregnant and worried about how lack of sleep affects her baby and herself. Aaron asks on behalf of his sister what to do when we have let go and still have trouble. Eliza sleeps every other night. Ellie wonders what specifically one can learn from the insomnia experience. Ortal has OCD that only is active at night. Lucia wonders if there's anything we can do about hyperarousal. Nancy slept when sick, but doesn't want to have to be sick to sleep. This content does not constitute m...
Episode #400: For the runners, yogis, conscious eaters and other healthy insomniacs.
July 25, 2021 16:50 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MBIn this video we discuss three ideas the often stand in the way of sleeping well for the health conscious. If you recognize yourself as a healthy person who struggle with sleep, this episode is for you. 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 #113: To Anita, Anonymous, Eliza and Joe
July 24, 2021 16:48 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBAnita is struggling with insomnia in the context of fertility, early pregnancy and medications. An anonymous member of the community has a COVID vaccine related speed bump. Eliza is trying to be accepting, but has painful eyes. Joe is sleeping better after working with Coach Daniel, but is still having some residual trouble. He wonders if acceptance is the way out? This content does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never replace any advice given to you by y...
Open class #112: To Dominic, Mike and Aditya
July 23, 2021 16:48 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBDominic has implemented a sleep schedule but is still not seeing any changes. Mike wonders how sleep restriction can be used to improve sleep. Aditya has noticed that sleep happens easier when theres not awareness of sleeping. 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#399: How to sleep well even if you can't convince yourself it is possible.
July 15, 2021 20:08 - 8 minutes - 12.2 MBA common roadblock on your path to sleeping well forever is understanding the teachings, but finding that you don't believe that you'll ever sleep better. It seems that you have to convince the brain that it is possible for you to see any change. But you have tried and tried and the brain is still skeptical. In this episode we see that odd as it sounds, you can sleep very well even when you don't think this possible. And when the struggle to make the brain believe is abandoned, magic happens...
Episode #396: Is this my new normal? No. But here's the odd twist... thinking so can actually help!
July 14, 2021 20:05 - 7 minutes - 10.1 MBA common question if you're sleeping better but not like before is this: do I just have to live with this? In this episode we see that this isn't the case... but weirdly how when we think of the now as the new normal, things go back to how they were! 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 #111: With Laura! To Sophie, Linda and Reine
July 13, 2021 20:03 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBLaura from Talking insomnia #51 returns to answer questions from the community. Sophie has done well but has hit a speed bump. Linda asks about books for sleep anxiety. Reine had almost forgotten about her insomnia, which is what she would like to do, but keeps having nights with weird sleep. 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 #396: No it's not. But there's the odd twist... thinking so can actually help!
July 12, 2021 20:02 - 4 minutes - 6.5 MBA common question if you're sleeping better but not like before is this: do I just have to live with this? In this episode we see that this isn't the case... but weirdly how when we think of the now as the new normal, things go back to how they were! 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 #110: To Hameela, Gillian, Pat and Kevin
July 11, 2021 20:00 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBHameela is a former lurker submitting a question for the first time there's less anxiety but thoughts cause a jolting awake. What's going on? Gillian would like to train herself to sleep between 10 pm and 5 am. How to do this? Pat has decreased wine consumption and it's taking longer to sleep. Kevin is worried about SFI. 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 p...
Open Class #109: With Rucha! To Lynn, Kenny and Grace
July 10, 2021 19:57 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBLynn consistently wakes up at 5 am, what to do? Kenny has palpitation and hasn't gotten 0 deep sleep for two weeks. Grace slept perfectly for 6 days, and now is having regress. Does this mean that the techniques won't work for her? 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 #395: How insomnia can be an entry point to universal truth and transform your life
July 09, 2021 19:32 - 8 minutes - 11.2 MBIn this episode we look at a shift in the Natto approach. Not in the teaching per se, but how knowing that there can be a more profound outcome than sleeping well can make the journey much easier and more meaningful. 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.