Episode 50: How Blood Sugar Affects Sleep & How Sleep Affects Blood Sugar with Mollie McGlocklin, #SleepIsASkill

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About today's guest:

Mollie McGlocklin is the creator of Sleep Is A Skill, a company that optimizes how people sleep through a unique blend of technology, accountability, and behavioral change. The company was born from “scratching her own itch” after a lifetime of poor sleep habits culminated into a mega-challenging bout of insomnia for months without end. With a background in psychology & human behavior, she went down the rabbit hole to solve her own sleep disturbances without sleeping aids. She became fascinated with chronobiology, and by extension, its practical applications to restore a state of homeostasis not only to her sleep but also to her life as a whole. She began sharing what she discovered with other sleep sufferers and became blown away by the power of this work at scale. Today, she’s worked with hundreds of people to improve their sleep by strengthening their circadian rhythm. She’s now spent the past three years traveling the world to test sleep quality in different environments across the globe and sharing what she’s discovered. Knowing the difference between a life with sleep and without, she’s now dedicated her life to sharing the forgotten skill set of sleep.

You can find Mollie at https://www.sleepisaskill.com/
Mollie's podcast: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/podcast

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On today's episode we talk all about:

• Mollie's story
• Why sleep deprivation rates are at an all time high
• How blood sugar impacts sleep & how sleep impacts blood sugar
• What's your circadian rhythm
• How your circadian rhythm impacts hormones, health, mood & your waistline
• Essential and harmful types of light exposure
• How to fast in alignment with your circadian rhythm
• What are some tech & gadgets that Mollie recommends
• Alcohol & sleep
• Factors that negatively impact sleep

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