Mollie McGlocklin: Sleep Is A Skill

Mollie McGlocklin the host of The Sleep Is A Skill Podcast and the creator of Sleep Is A Skill, a company that optimizes people’s sleep through a unique blend of technology, accountability, and behavioral change. After navigating insomnia while traveling internationally, she created what she couldn’t find – a place to go to learn the skill set of sleep. Knowing the difference between a life with sleep and without, she’s now dedicated her life to sharing the forgotten skill set of sleep.

We discuss:

How does sleep affect our health?
Why sleep is an important skill set for the modern society
How hormones are impacted by your quality of sleep
The impacts of sleep deprivation
How optimizing your sleep can contribute to your mental health
What is chronobiology and circadian rhythm entrainment?
Why sun exposure first thing in the morning and at sunset important
Why creating a consistent sleep schedule is important
Practical tips to understanding and optimizing how you sleep
What are some of the most helpful sleep gadgets on the market?
What is social jet lag, and how do we prevent it?
Can creative bouts co-exist with healthy sleep?
Anticipatory anxiety and sleep
The kind of content that can interfere with your sleep and how to be mindful of what you consume before bed
Positive psychology and sleep
Sleep ritual idea for couples
What to do if it’s time to go to bed and you can’t get sleepy
The shocking truth about mealtime and sleep
Sleep rituals
How “gratitude emails” became Mollie’s longest standing daily ritual
What it’s like to get engaged at Amangiri in Utah
The non-sleep deep rest protocol (NSDR) from Andrew Huberman that changes everything
Mollie walks us through her morning and nighttime routines
Top biohacks for sleep