The Sleep Coach School Podcast
948 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 23 hours 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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Insomnia Insight #421: Three things to think about when there‘s just that one roadblock left
November 24, 2021 02:51 - 7 minutes - 6.59 MB"I sleep well now on normal days, but when I have an exam or trip, then I don't sleep" is a common version of the final hurdle. In this episode we discuss three things to think about that can help you abandon this final hurdle and arrive at a place of lasting peace.
Talking Insomnia #80: From jerks and catastrophizing to understanding and peace with Jenn
November 23, 2021 02:21 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBBefore a potential gap in MS medication made her scared, Jenn had slept well for her entire life. Soon after this trigger, she found herself in a land of palpitations, sleep jerks, catastrophizing and little sleep. After a year of struggling, she found this channel as well as Martin Reed. This is when things started to change. Tune in to hear what helped her the most on her path to a place of peace and freedom.
Talking Insomnia #79: How 42 years of insomnia ended. With a clap.
November 21, 2021 02:33 - 42 minutes - 39.8 MBStarting from childhood, Beth became conditioned to be afraid of the night. With each decade of her life, the struggle to sleep became more and more all consuming. In this episode we will learn about the journey to a place of peace and becoming a sleep coach. A powerful story of how there is hope for everyone, no matter how long or intense the struggle has been.
Open Class #137: To Dominique and Sophia. Live with Neil!
November 20, 2021 01:03 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBDominique has returned from a point of desperation, but only sleeps for a few hours still. After this he wakes up and a struggle occurs. What to do? Sophia left a struggle with insomnia and still has pretty good confidence. Yet as she has returned to University sleep is becoming choppy again. What is happening?
Insomnia Insight #420: ”It was a big aha moment for me”
November 18, 2021 01:39 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBStephanie struggled with insomnia for 10 years until she found this channel and community. Combining what she learned here with her work as a CBT therapist, she developed a method of looking at the advantages and disadvantages of believing that your day is determined by the number of hours you sleep. In this episode, we look at her method and how it may help you on your path to leaving the struggle forever.
Insomnia Insight #419: A strange game
November 16, 2021 02:33 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBIn this episode we learn about the process of leaving insomnia by studying the 1983 classic War games. We see that although it can seem like things "work", it is always the same thing that leads to peaceful sleep - abandonment.
Open Class #136: To Sebastian, Tom, and Tash
November 13, 2021 23:45 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBSebastian has completely come off sleep aids, but has fragmented sleep. Tom understands that letting go is the way, but feels as although he has seen much progress he can't get past the last hurdle. Tash asks a question directed specifically to Coach Michelle.
Talking Insomnia #78: Néma thought she was the one who wouldn‘t make it. Now she smiles again!
November 10, 2021 02:37 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MBA year after graduating BedTyme, Néma guests the channel to share her journey through insomnia. After sleeping less and less, to finally have an entirely sleepless night, Néma broke down and cried to her sister. Although at that time she was terrified, she now looks at the struggle as a gift that opened her eyes to a world she otherwise may not have seen.
Open Class #135 To Dominic, Susan, and Leyla
November 06, 2021 02:16 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBDominic sleeps 5-6 hours on a better night but still wakes too soon. Susan thought her sleep pattern would normalize after the stress that cause it resolved, but the trouble sleeping continued. Leyla has been tuning in to this channel for a year, and despite accepting thoughts they are exhausting, and despite watching Netflix for hours, it seems like wakefulness isn't a friend, what to do? In this episode of Open class Coach Michelle is joined by Camille who is a recent graduate of the scho...
Insomnia Insight #418: Speed bump deep dive with Coaches Alina and Daniel
November 04, 2021 01:01 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBMichelle from Talking insomnia #34 is in a speed bump many months after having left insomnia land. Despite, or perhaps because, of her understanding things are tricky. Coach Alina joins in an in depth discussion of something she experienced herself: the bumpy path towards ever more freedom and peace.
Insomnia Insight #417: Another paradox. Another attempt at clarifying.
November 03, 2021 03:03 - 8 minutes - 8 MBWhen you learn about the Gas & Brake model, a common idea becomes: lack of hyperarousal is a requirement for sleep. This idea can create much struggle and pressure. In this video we see that this idea is not true, and that much less is required for sleep to happen. No action at all to be precise.
Open Class #134: To Yury, Dennis, and Ray
October 28, 2021 01:56 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBYury did well after discovering the channel, but is in a speed bump. What to do? Dennis has a tough time figuring out how not to worry and Ray has noticed that even when sleep happens, so does that worrying. How to meet this? In this episode we not only have Coach Michelle back but get to know Coach in training Beth who draws from her own experiences getting past many years of insomnia. Welcome as a first time guest Beth!
Talking Insomnia #77: The miseducation of Derek + the path back to freedom and feeling himself
October 27, 2021 02:08 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBWhen Derek's father passed away in November of 2020, there was naturally a period of grief and not sleeping well. However, when sleep was still choppy some weeks later, Derek started educating himself but unfortunately learned little that made sense. He found himself in an intense struggle and his partner no longer recognized the happy and energetic Derek she had gotten to know. This all changed in the spring of 2021 when he found Martin Reed and subsequently this channel.
Insomnia Insight #416: How peeing all the time ends when the struggle ends
October 23, 2021 02:45 - 10 minutes - 9.79 MBIn this episode we explore a common experience: having to pee all the time at night when you have trouble sleeping. We look at the two variations in level of understanding from baseline, we look at two reasons peeing happens recurrently, and we look at two ways to meet this.
Open class #133: To Affandy, Greg, Pat and Jake
October 20, 2021 19:38 - 27 minutes - 576 KBAffandy wonders if there's a way to teach the brain not to have automatic fear when the hypnic jerks happen. Greg asks if we offer coaching. Pat shares how she is grateful for a recent speed bump and Jake wonders what to do when a part of you holds on to the belief that there is some control to be had.
Talking Insomnia #76: Competitive heavy weight lifter Aryan‘s journey back to peaceful sleep
October 15, 2021 02:04 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBIn the fitness community, there's a common idea that achieving a certain amount of sleep is crucial for obtaining the results you want. In this episode, Aryan shares how this notion created trouble sleeping and how seeing that it was the struggle rather than the number of hours slept that mattered. Most importantly, when Aryan abandoned the struggle, he saw that nothing kept him from sleeping well and doing well with his fitness goals.
Insomnia Insight #415: The surprising way this thought proves that you‘re sane
October 14, 2021 00:38 - 7 minutes - 6.84 MBOne of the most common fears in the insomnia world is the fear of going insane. In this episode we see that the fact that this is a common fear and that it is perfectly logical given the circumstances lead us to a surprising conclusion: worrying about one's sanity is evidence of sanity.
Insomnia Insight #414: Be willing to take both paths and you are on the path to peace
October 11, 2021 02:11 - 10 minutes - 752 KBWhen you have started to look within, you often find yourself at a forking moment. You can see the path towards control and suffering as well as the path towards freedom and peace. But what is harder to see is that you are on the path you want to be on when you are willing to be on both.
Open Class #133: To Neil and Johanna
October 10, 2021 04:27 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBNeil is losing sleep over an article on sleep restriction and weight management. Johanna is looking for some hope as she experiences paradoxical insomnia.
Insomnia Insight #412: You may not think so, but you have what it takes
October 09, 2021 02:30 - 10 minutes - 9.39 MBRealizing how scared you are can feel...scary. And uncomfortable. In this episode we turn things on its head and learn how being willing to see what happens on the inside is courage. And how courage leads to where you want to be: a place of peaceful sleep and peace of mind.
Open Class #132: To Lara, George and Anita
October 08, 2021 02:48 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBLara is wondering about astral projections and whether she is alive. George has had success with mindfulness techniques but now feels stuck. Anita is pregnant and wonders how to convince the mind that trouble sleeping isn't harmful for the baby.
Class #131: To Udhayanithi, Brian & Alexandra
October 05, 2021 21:30 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MBUdhayanithi used to have plans for life and a career, but now every thought is about sleep. Brian feels as if he is in a battle zone, all alarms activated. Alexandra has tried melatonin, magnesium citrate powder, and sleepy time tea along with an occasional cbd tincture, but the results are inconsistent.
Insomnia insight #411: How to see appetite come back and enjoy food again
October 04, 2021 01:57 - 10 minutes - 9.97 MBBrenda from Talking insomnia #71 inspires us to talk about how she could enjoy a cheeseburger again after having lost her appetite and lost weight. In this episode we talk about why nausea and not eating much happens when we have trouble sleeping. And how teaching the brain that there's not actual threat is the path to enjoying food again!
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.