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The Sleep Is A Skill Podcast

The Sleep Is A Skill Podcast

By: Mollie McGlocklin Mollie Eastman
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 The Sleep Is A Skill Podcast, exists to transform the conversation around sleep on the planet! Each episode is a conversation with industry leaders designed to deliver practical takeaways to improve your sleep. The intention is to shift the paradigm of wellness to make SLEEP the #1 focus in our journey towards great health. . For years, my sleep was a problem in my life. When I went through my own challenging period of insomnia while traveling internationally, I felt like there was nowhere to turn. After obsessively learning all that I could about chronobiology and circadian rhythms — what I learned changed my life and I’m committed to sharing what I've learned (and continue to learn!). . Creator Bio: Mollie Eastman (McGlocklin) is the creator of Sleep Is A Skill, and the host of The Sleep Is A Skill Podcast. Sleep Is A Skill is 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 skill set of sleep. With a background in behavioral change from The Nonverbal Group, she became fascinated with chronobiology and its practical application to sleep and our overall experience of life. Knowing the difference between a life with sleep and without, she’s now dedicated her life to sharing the forgotten skill set of sleep. In the spirit of that goal, she has created the #2 sleep podcast, written a popular weekly sleep newsletter for over four years, partnered with luxury hotels & lifestyle brands, and has appeared on over 150 podcasts.2020 Alternative & Complementary Medicine Biological Sciences Hygiene & Healthy Living Philosophy Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • 250: Jonathan Robinson, Psychotherapist & Best-selling Author: MDMA Therapy and the Nervous System Reset

    250: Jonathan Robinson, Psychotherapist & Best-selling Author: MDMA Therapy and the Nervous System Reset
    Jan 28 2026
    Jonathan Robinson is a former psychotherapist and author of 16 books. He has been a frequent guest on Oprah and CNN, and is well known for his groundbreaking work with MDMA assisted therapy. He has led over 600 MDMA sessions with people over a 40 year period. His books about MDMA include "Ecstasy as Medicine" and "Ecstasy for Couples." SHOWNOTES: 😴 What happens when sleep tips aren’t enough 😴 Can ecstasy as medicine support sleep, trauma healing, and nervous system regulation? 😴 Why unresolved trauma can teach the body that sleep isn’t safe 😴 How fight-or-flight helps quiet when the brain won’t power down at night 😴 Why MDMA feels different from other psychedelics 😴 Who should (and should not) consider MDMA safety, including key medication contraindications 😴 What a well-supported MDMA protocol actually looks like 😴 How relationship stress can transform and why couples healing matters for sleep 😴 Why integration and accountability are what make lasting change stick, long after the session 😴 Learn more about MDMA: MDMAtraining.net and Jonathan’s book: Ecstasy as Medicine /Ecstasy For Couples 😴 And many moreSPONSORS: 🧠 If You “Can’t Turn Your Brain Off” At Night…try a quality magnesium supplement that addresses ALL the necessary forms of magnesium that you need to support calming your nervous system and sleeping deeply. https://magbreakthrough.com/sleepisaskill GUEST LINKS: Website: MDMAtraining.net Use code: SLEEPISASKILL for $250 OFFInstagram: @jon2ric DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this podcast, our website, newsletter, and the resources available for download are not intended to be medical or health advice and shall not be understood or construed as such. The information contained on these platforms is not a substitute for medical or health advice from a professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation. Next Steps To Upleveling Your Sleep - Website: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/ ‘Sleep Obsessions’ Monday Newsletter: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/newsletter8-Week Wearable Group “Optimize Your Sleep” Program: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/optimizeSleep Is A Skill Podcast: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/podcastsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollie-eastman-sleep-is-a-skill-82531825/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollie.eastmanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sleepisaskill Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepisaskill/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SleepIsASkillYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy-IU372xapHLvXnZRbXU7A
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    54 mins
  • 249: Emily Sardi, NP, Women’s Health Expert: Estrogen Loss Is Ruining Your Nights

    249: Emily Sardi, NP, Women’s Health Expert: Estrogen Loss Is Ruining Your Nights
    Jan 22 2026

    Emily Sadri is a double board-certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse Midwife. She studied at the University of Pennsylvania and began her career in New York City, drawn to midwifery for its deep focus on relationships and walking with women—not in front of them.

    After a decade in conventional medicine, frustrated by the limits of insurance-based care, Emily founded Aurelia—a telehealth practice for women in midlife—on the belief that real care starts with time, trust, and connection.

    A mother of four, Emily lives what she teaches: that women deserve healthcare that sees them, hears them, and stands beside them through every stage of life. At Aurelia, she’s rewriting the rules—and helping women do midlife better™.


    SHOWNOTES:

    😴 Meet Emily Sadri: How did a UPenn nurse midwife become a women’s health & sleep specialist?

    😴 The hidden cost of burnout culture and being celebrated for exhaustion

    😴 The covid curveball: what changed when she finally slept at night?

    😴 Cycle fall apart vs. hormone decline explained

    😴 Perimenopause sleep signals you shouldn’t ignore

    😴 Estrogen rhythm as the primary circadian driver

    😴 Progesterone cliffhanger and why it’s not always the answer

    😴 3–4 a.m. wakeups linked to estrogen shifts

    😴 Career change as the ultimate sleep intervention

    😴 The biggest sleep shift estrogen optimization as a life changing lever after 35

    😴 And many more


    SPONSORS:

    🧠 If You “Can’t Turn Your Brain Off” At Night…try a quality magnesium supplement that addresses ALL the necessary forms of magnesium that you need to support calming your nervous system and sleeping deeply. https://magbreakthrough.com/sleepisaskill


    GUEST LINKS:

    Website: www.emilysadri.com/sleepisaskill Free Perimenopause Guidebook and up to $250 off a program

    Instagram: @emilysadri_np and @aureilawomenshealth

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emilysadri.np.ohio

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-sadri/

    DISCLAIMER:
    The information contained in this podcast, our website, newsletter, and the resources available for download are not intended to be medical or health advice and shall not be understood or construed as such. The information contained on these platforms is not a substitute for medical or health advice from a professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation.

    Next Steps To Upleveling Your Sleep -

    Website: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/

    ‘Sleep Obsessions’ Monday Newsletter: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/newsletter

    8-Week Wearable Group “Optimize Your Sleep” Program: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/optimize

    Sleep Is A Skill Podcast: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/podcasts

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollie-eastman-sleep-is-a-skill-82531825/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollie.eastman

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sleepisaskill

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepisaskill/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/SleepIsASkill

    YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy-IU372xapHLvXnZRbXU7A
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    45 mins
  • 248: Ashley Williams, DPT: How Daytime Posture Shapes Nighttime Sleep

    248: Ashley Williams, DPT: How Daytime Posture Shapes Nighttime Sleep
    Jan 19 2026
    Ashley is a Doctor of Physical Therapy with over 20 years of expertise in seating, posture, and pressure management. She began her career leading a pediatric seating clinic before bringing her knowledge to the wheelchair manufacturing industry, where she thrived in clinical sales and training, mentoring new therapists in foundational seating principles.Her career has been built on a deep understanding of how the way we sit affects everything from musculoskeletal health to long-term function and comfort. Ashley has spoken at regional and international conferences, guest lectured at universities, and now leads the Ambassador Community at Anthros—an ergonomic seating company rooted in spine science.Known for her high energy, humor, and ability to connect with anyone, Ashley is on a mission to fix the way people sit—and help others feel and function at their best, wherever they are.SHOWNOTES: 😴 Could your workspace /chair be wrecking your sleep more than your mattress?😴 Why pain management actually starts the moment your workday begins😴 Is sitting the new smoking, or is it how you sit that matters most?😴 Pelvis first: the missing link between posture and breathing😴 Why most office chairs support the spine in all the wrong places😴 Try this: hunch and breathe… then sit tall and feel the difference😴 How poor posture quietly locks your nervous system into fight-or-flight😴 Micro-movements, major payoff: small breaks that lead to better sleep😴 A realistic movement rhythm you can actually maintain during workdays😴 The posture audit: what a single photo can reveal about sleep issues😴 Why a dysregulated day can’t magically calm down at night😴 What would change if you invested in how you sit as much as how you sleep?😴 Check out Anthros Chair https://glnk.io/2o78n/Sleepisaskill. Enjoy $200 off😴 And many more SPONSORS:🧠 If You “Can’t Turn Your Brain Off” At Night…try a quality magnesium supplement that addresses ALL the necessary forms of magnesium that you need to support calming your nervous system and sleeping deeply. https://magbreakthrough.com/sleepisaskill GUEST LINKS:Website: anthros.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthroschair/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anthroschairTwitter: https://x.com/Anthroschair DISCLAIMER:The information contained in this podcast, our website, newsletter, and the resources available for download are not intended to be medical or health advice and shall not be understood or construed as such. The information contained on these platforms is not a substitute for medical or health advice from a professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation. Next Steps To Upleveling Your Sleep - Website: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/ ‘Sleep Obsessions’ Monday Newsletter: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/newsletter8-Week Wearable Group “Optimize Your Sleep” Program: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/optimizeSleep Is A Skill Podcast: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/podcastsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollie-eastman-sleep-is-a-skill-82531825/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollie.eastmanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sleepisaskill Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepisaskill/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SleepIsASkillYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy-IU372xapHLvXnZRbXU7A
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    46 mins
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