In this episode, we break down why most people don’t have a sleep problem at all…
They have a stress problem, a purpose problem, or a life-awareness problem.

Todd Anderson is one of the sharpest voices in the world of sleep, human psychology, and high performance.
He’s worked with elite athletes, Fortune 500 teams, and high performers who want to feel better, think clearer, and stop sabotaging themselves.

Key Discussion Points:

Why most sleep problems are actually stress and life-awareness problems
The fear of losing momentum and the psychological cost of high performance
Presence, flow state, and how elite performers access their best self
Childhood patterns, identity, and the hidden roots of adult stress
How to fix your relationship with sleep without becoming obsessive or rigid

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Chapters:

00:00 Why sleep really matters

03:02 The culture shift around sleep

06:18 Morning routines vs efficiency

09:41 Stress disguised as sleep problems

12:28 How life stress stacks silently

15:17 Fear of losing momentum

18:49 Childhood wiring and identity

21:47 Todd’s upbringing and purpose

24:43 Overcoming insecurity

27:36 Why most people never start

31:05 Highs, lows, and perspective

36:42 When optimization becomes harmful

41:20 Presence and flow state

47:50 Why people feel worse than they think

53:40 How Dream Recovery began

58:55 Presence as the real superpower

01:09:26 New recovery tech

01:11:10 Final reflections

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