Episodes

  • How Natasha went from structuring her days around insomnia to letting sleep come naturally again by putting life before sleep (#75)

    How Natasha went from structuring her days around insomnia to letting sleep come naturally again by putting life before sleep (#75)
    Nov 24 2025
    Natasha’s insomnia began during the pandemic, when a single rough night grew into a pattern of worry and disrupted sleep. She spent a lot of time looking for solutions and trying different products, hoping something might quiet the fear she felt around bedtime and make sleep feel easier. Things began to shift when she stopped treating sleep as something she had to fix. Instead of endlessly monitoring sleep, she allowed herself to do ordinary things again — watching TV shows she enjoyed at night, keeping morning plans, and making choices that reflected the life she wanted to live. As she moved toward the things that mattered to her, nights became less of a struggle and sleep started to fall into place by itself. Today, sleep isn’t something she chases, and her days are no longer shaped by insomnia. Watch/listen to this episode
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    56 mins
  • How Dan went from feeling broken to regaining confidence in his natural ability to sleep by changing his response to insomnia (#74)

    How Dan went from feeling broken to regaining confidence in his natural ability to sleep by changing his response to insomnia (#74)
    Oct 30 2025
    Dan’s insomnia began suddenly. What started as a couple of sleepless nights quickly escalated into months of clock-watching, strict routines, and desperate attempts to fix sleep. The harder he tried, the more stuck he felt — and before long, he was convinced he was broken. Everything changed when Dan began responding differently. Instead of fighting with his nights, he focused on easing the pressure, limiting clock-checks, and committing to meaningful actions during the day. Over time, he realized he could notice his thoughts without believing them, and his confidence in his body’s natural ability to sleep returned. In this episode, Dan shares the ups and downs of that journey — and what finally made the difference. Watch/listen to this episode
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    52 mins
  • How Kelly reclaimed her life from insomnia by stopping the fight with sleep and dropping the struggle with her thoughts (#73)

    How Kelly reclaimed her life from insomnia by stopping the fight with sleep and dropping the struggle with her thoughts (#73)
    Sep 24 2025
    Kelly’s insomnia began after the birth of her first child. Sleepless nights quickly turned into panic-filled evenings, anxious days, and a desperate search for fixes that only made things worse. Her turning point came when she realized it wasn’t her body that was broken, but the exhausting fight with sleep and her thoughts. By loosening her grip, letting go of rituals, and meeting thoughts with openness, she began to live more freely. When insomnia returned during pregnancy, Kelly chose acceptance over fear. Instead of battling sleepless nights, she allowed them to unfold. The fear eased, sleep returned naturally, and today her life is no longer defined by insomnia. Watch/listen to this episode
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • How Stephanie got her life back from insomnia by letting go of the fight she thought she had to win (#72)

    How Stephanie got her life back from insomnia by letting go of the fight she thought she had to win (#72)
    Jul 31 2025
    After one sleepless night in Switzerland triggered panic attacks, Stephanie found herself trapped in a cycle of fear and fixes — strict rules, heavy meds, endless searches for answers at 3am. Nothing worked. Her turning point came when she stopped fighting sleep and started meeting insomnia and all the difficult thoughts and feelings that can come with it with acceptance. In this episode, she shares how letting go helped her rebuild trust, presence, and her life — one night at a time. Watch/listen to this episode
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    57 mins
  • How Laura found freedom from insomnia by accepting her thoughts — not just her sleepless nights (#71)

    How Laura found freedom from insomnia by accepting her thoughts — not just her sleepless nights (#71)
    Jun 30 2025
    Laura’s insomnia began during one of the happiest times in her life. She tried everything to fix it but nothing worked. The real shift came when she stopped fighting her thoughts and started meeting them with openness and compassion. This is her story of letting go of the struggle and moving forward — with or without sleep. Watch/listen to this episode
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    46 mins
  • How Rebecca went from doing everything right and still struggling with sleep to letting go and achieving insomnia freedom (#70)

    How Rebecca went from doing everything right and still struggling with sleep to letting go and achieving insomnia freedom (#70)
    May 29 2025
    Rebecca never struggled with sleep — until 24-hour shifts as a hospital-based midwife changed everything. To protect her patients, she stayed awake through every shift. Eventually, she couldn’t sleep even when she tried. She turned to medication, tracked every detail, followed every rule — but sleep only got harder. It wasn’t until she stopped chasing sleep, and started reconnecting with life, that things began to shift. Today, Rebecca lives fully. She has achieved insomnia freedom. Watch/listen to this episode
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    58 mins
  • How Rupsa ended her insomnia struggle by being more open to experiencing insomnia and all the thoughts and feelings that come with it (#69)

    How Rupsa ended her insomnia struggle by being more open to experiencing insomnia and all the thoughts and feelings that come with it (#69)
    May 1 2025
    Sleep was never a problem for Rupsa but after experiencing some professional challenges and moving to a new city, it became a struggle. Although Rupsa found a new job and everything was going well in her life, her struggle with sleep continued. She started to fear each night. Her heart would race. It felt like her mind was working against her. Things started to change when Rupsa realized her mind was actually trying to help her. When she stopped struggling with her thoughts and feelings, when she stopped trying to control sleep, when she practiced accepting what was out of her control, things started to improve. Rupsa now sleeps well and whenever a night of less sleep shows up from time to time, it no longer has any power or influence over her life. Watch/listen to this episode
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    48 mins
  • How Tim broke the cycle of sleep anxiety and insomnia by relinquishing control, embracing self-kindness, and building skill in acceptance (#68)

    How Tim broke the cycle of sleep anxiety and insomnia by relinquishing control, embracing self-kindness, and building skill in acceptance (#68)
    Apr 1 2025
    A few bad nights during a stressful period triggered Tim's struggle with insomnia. The more he tried to fix his sleep, the more difficult it became, the more power and influence it had over his life, and the more anxiety he experienced. Tim's transformation began when he realized that trying to control sleep was keeping him stuck and that his response to the fear of not sleeping was a bigger problem than being awake at night. As Tim relinquished control over sleep and was less resistant to experiencing insomnia and all the thoughts and feelings that come with it, insomnia began to lose the stranglehold it once had over his life — and sleep started to show up all by itself. Watch/listen to this episode
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    59 mins