Why do we sleep? What exactly happens when we sleep and why is it so important? What are the implications of sleep deprivation? And what can we do to improve our sleep hygiene?
Answering these questions is the life’s work Dr. Matthew Walker.
Longtime listeners know that I am obsessed with sleep and the critical role it plays in every facet of health. This in ... Show More
Jun 1
Paul Rosolie Met An Uncontacted Tribe & Is Trying To Protect Them: On Preserving The Amazon To Save All Life On Earth
Paul Rosolie is a conservationist, adventurer, and the author of “Junglekeeper.” This conversation explores Paul's ardent case for ground-level conservation, the dire state of the Amazon, the indigenous wisdom that shaped him, his ill-fated brush with the Discovery Channel, encou ... Show More
1h 21m
May 25
How to Stop Sabotaging Your Own Life With Joe Hudson
Joe Hudson is an executive coach to people at SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, and Apple. He is also the creator of the Art of Accomplishment. This conversation explores avoidance, emotional fluidity, the Golden Algorithm, the inner critic, and why self-understanding beats self-improvemen ... Show More
1h 13m
May 21
Inside My 72-Hour Psychedelic Iboga Therapy With Julie Piatt
Julie Piatt is my wife, my partner, and the person I needed sitting across from me for this one. This conversation explores my recent experience with iboga, the root bark medicine used by the Bwiti people of Gabon for thousands of years. We discuss what led me there after decades ... Show More
1h 14m
Nov 2023
Dr. Gina Poe: How to Get Better Sleep and Boost Your Learning, Memory and Energy
<p>Are you getting the sleep you need? Do you wish you could improve your sleep, but you’re not sure how?</p><p> </p><p>Dr. Gina Poe is an accomplished researcher and trained neuroscientist with a PhD in basic sleep. Currently a professor at UCLA, Dr. Poe has been researching the ... Show More
44m 30s
Dec 2023
Unlock the Power of Sleep: 3 BRAIN HACKS to Transform Your Neurological System
<p>Sleep is powerful. You’ve probably heard this statement a thousand times. It’s all over the books, media, podcasts, videos, everywhere. But many of us still lack a deep understanding of its power and how to use it for our benefit. In today’s episode, 3 guests dive deeper into ... Show More
54m 23s
Feb 2022
#131 Matthew Walker: The Power of Sleep
Renowned sleep scientist Matthew Walker discusses everything you need to know about what a better night’s sleep can do for your life, and how to prioritize and perfect the way you sleep. Walker breaks down how to identify when you need more sleep, how to deal with insomnia, the b ... Show More
1h 54m