FLAME with Brad Hook
Why You Can't Sleep (and How to Fix It Without Pills)
Sleep coach Beatrix A. Schmidt reframes sleep as a trainable life skill — and explains why fifteen years of coaching has convinced her that tips and hacks rarely fix persistent sleep problems.
Beatrix's central move is taking sleep out of the luck category. 'Broken sleepers' aren't broken — they're missing learnable skills: self-awareness, gentle intention, and practical evening design. We talk about why personality traits matter at night, how to detach physically, emotionally and mentally before bed, and the dreaded 3am wake-up — what it means and what to do.
Drawing on her book Sleep Skills for Life, this is an empowering, compassionate guide for high achievers who've tried the hacks and are still staring at the ceiling. No shortcuts, no pills — skills.
In this episode
- Sleep as a set of learnable skills, not luck
- Why tips and hacks fail persistent sleep problems
- Detaching physically, emotionally and mentally before bed
- What 3am wake-ups mean — and how to respond
- Evening design for high achievers
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