I'm excited to have sleep expert Todd Anderson on the podcast today. We discuss his journey from being a walk-on for Michigan State's football team to becoming a leading voice in sleep science. Todd shares insights into how sleep affects all areas of our lives, from hormones to cognitive performance and all-around well-being. Todd shares his knowledge of simple yet effective ways to optimize your sleep and get into healthy habits and routines. Enjoy!

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Topics:

0:00 Intro

1:41 Welcome

2:34 Walk on at Michigan State

17:44 Mind and body transformation

21:43 How insecurities can shape your future

26:41 What’s the worst that can happen?

33:59 The impact of sleep

40:52 Sleep’s effect on hormones

43:33 Prioritizing sleep

46:48 Optimizing sleep

51:56 Sleep routines

57:12 Adding to your sleep routine

1:01:30 Mouth taping

1:13:45 Saunas and cold plunges