The Over 40 Alpha Podcast
Episode 109 - Letting Go of Alcohol and Improving Sleep With James Swanwick
Jun 24, 2023
01:02:45
If you want to naturally increase your testosterone levels, alcohol is one of the first things you need to cut off. Alcohol increases estrogen, the female hormone.
We need to have a little bit of estrogen in our blood, but too much of it causes belly fat storage and man boobs and keeps us counterbalanced.
Sleep is essential, too, for the production of testosterone. This hormone is produced in the morning, but deep sleep is crucial. Since alcohol compromises the quality of your sleep, its consumption compromises your testosterone levels.
Today’s guest, James Swanwick, is an expert in both alcohol and sleep.
James Swanwick is a former SportsCenter anchor on ESPN, CEO and founder of Swanwick Sleep and Alcohol-Free Lifestyle, and host of the podcast Alcohol-Free Lifestyle.
His teachings on sleep and alcohol have been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur magazine, and Psychology Today.
Swanwick Sleep makes stylish blue light-blocking glasses known as Swannies. These products help people avoid the harmful effects of exposure to blue light and improve their sleep quality.
Besides, he’s the author of “The 30 Day No Alcohol Challenge”, a book that helps people let go of alcohol, even if they are only social drinkers, to take their performance from average to the highest level!
As you can tell, I had enough reasons to bring James to the show. Tune in to discover amazing hacks you can utilize to quit alcohol for good, improve your sleep and feel even more SuperHuman.
“If you’ve got those five pillars (fun, community, accountability, coaching, and skin in the game), you’ll stop drinking. But most people are just tryna use willpower and motivation, and they are stuck in the hamster wheel.”
—James Swanwick
In This Episode:
Connect with James Swanwick:
Connect with Funk Roberts:
Subscribe and Listen on iTuneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-over-40-alpha-podcast/id1446632685 Listen to This Episode on Your Favourite Podcast Channelwww.over40alphapodcast.com
We need to have a little bit of estrogen in our blood, but too much of it causes belly fat storage and man boobs and keeps us counterbalanced.
Sleep is essential, too, for the production of testosterone. This hormone is produced in the morning, but deep sleep is crucial. Since alcohol compromises the quality of your sleep, its consumption compromises your testosterone levels.
Today’s guest, James Swanwick, is an expert in both alcohol and sleep.
James Swanwick is a former SportsCenter anchor on ESPN, CEO and founder of Swanwick Sleep and Alcohol-Free Lifestyle, and host of the podcast Alcohol-Free Lifestyle.
His teachings on sleep and alcohol have been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur magazine, and Psychology Today.
Swanwick Sleep makes stylish blue light-blocking glasses known as Swannies. These products help people avoid the harmful effects of exposure to blue light and improve their sleep quality.
Besides, he’s the author of “The 30 Day No Alcohol Challenge”, a book that helps people let go of alcohol, even if they are only social drinkers, to take their performance from average to the highest level!
As you can tell, I had enough reasons to bring James to the show. Tune in to discover amazing hacks you can utilize to quit alcohol for good, improve your sleep and feel even more SuperHuman.
“If you’ve got those five pillars (fun, community, accountability, coaching, and skin in the game), you’ll stop drinking. But most people are just tryna use willpower and motivation, and they are stuck in the hamster wheel.”
—James Swanwick
In This Episode:
- How did James become an alcohol and sleep expert
- Why do you need to do a 30-day challenge but be open to continue
- The effects of drinking alcohol
- How fast will your health improve if you quit alcohol now
- The 5 components to stop drinking
- The reason why alcohol compromises the quality of your sleep
- Protective glasses for improving your sleep
- Tips for socializing alcohol-free
Connect with James Swanwick:
- Alcohol-Free Lifestyle - https://alcoholfreelifestyle.com/
- Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/alcohol-free-lifestyle/id1518416850
- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jamesswanwick/
- Swanwick Sleep - www.swanwicksleep.com - Discount Code: FUNK to get 10% off in Swannies
- Website - www.jamesswanwick.com
Connect with Funk Roberts:
- Website - https://www.over40alpha.com/
- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/funkrobertsfitness
Subscribe and Listen on iTuneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-over-40-alpha-podcast/id1446632685 Listen to This Episode on Your Favourite Podcast Channelwww.over40alphapodcast.com
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