Fearless Sleep Podcast | A path to insomnia-free life based on personal recovery insights
Insomnia is tough – I know that firsthand. It can take over your life, turning sleep into an all-consuming obsession. You think about it, worry about it, and try to fix it, only to find yourself stuck in a frustrating cycle of anxiety and sleeplessness. But there is a way to break free. Insomnia isn’t just about struggling to sleep – it’s about how we think, feel, and respond to sleep and wakefulness. It’s a self-perpetuating cycle, but one that can be unlearned. This podcast explores the heart of insomnia recovery, helping you rebuild a healthier relationship with sleep instead of adding more pressure. Together, we’ll navigate this journey and work toward reclaiming your nights – and your peace of mind. Enjoy! Alina My website: sleepcoach.sk YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FearlessSleep Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/fearless.sleep/
Episodes
You’re sleeping better. You’re less afraid. But the thoughts about insomnia… they’re still there. Why? In this episode, we talk about one of the most common and confusing phases of recovery: when the struggle feels lighter, but your mind is still consumed by it. You’ll learn:
- Why lingering thoughts about sleep don’t mean you’re doing something wrong
- How the “aftertaste”...
In this Q&A episode, I answer three powerful listener questions that touch on some of the most common — and confusing — experiences in sleep recovery.
We explore:
🌀 What actually counts as a sleep effort — and why trying to avoid everything might be holding you back 🎵 How to relate differently to intrusive songs (or looping thoughts) that show up at night 🔁 The fear of being “back at square one” — and why that feeling doesn’...
In this conversation, Sarah shares her personal recovery journey through postpartum insomnia, shedding light on the emotional toll, sleep anxiety, and societal pressures. She opens up about the lack of resources for mothers facing insomnia and the importance of self-kindness, spirituality, and self-parenting in the recovery process.
With Sarah, we explored the multifaceted nature of recovery, discussed inner work, somatic experienc...
In this episode, I’m discussing one of the strangest yet most common experiences for those who fear not sleeping (a.k.a. insomnia) – hypnic awareness. It’s often considered one of the most frustrating parts of the struggle, which is understandable. I’ve experienced it myself, and I’ll be sharing what helped me overcome it. Hope you find it helpful!
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This episode is here to offer some clarity for those moments when we feel stuck in our insomnia recovery journey but can’t quite figure out why.
If you've been feeling overwhelmed with the information on insomnia recovery, this letter may just be for you. Read it in a text form: https://sleeptalks.substack.com/p/when-knowing-too-much-gets-in-the
Fearless Sleep Letters is a personal project where I share deep insights into the insomnia recovery process. To give these letters second life, I’ve decided to create a series of audio recordings where I read some of them aloud. The first letter in this series is "How to work with residual anxious thoughts and feelings." To read my other letters, visit https://sleeptalks.substack.com/
What are speed bumps? Are they necessary for insomnia recovery? And how to navigate one when it happens? Check out my conversation with Coach Aly who shares her personal experience and insights from her journey. ❤️
Sleep coach Cristian and I dive deep into one of the toughest concepts of insomnia recovery – befriending wakefulness. We discuss what it means, how to embrace it, and the role of self-kindness in the process. Enjoy the episode, and don’t forget to follow for more insights on insomnia recovery!
Just sharing some thoughts on insomnia recovery. No quick fixes, just my experience and what’s been on my mind. If you’re going through it, you’re not alone. ❤️
If you’ve been struggling with insomnia and sleep anxiety, you might notice that you no longer feel naturally sleepy. In this video, I’ll explain why this happens and share personal insights that allowed me to rediscover this feeling again.
Let’s bust the common insomnia myth that we must be confident in knowing how and when we’ll sleep. This kind of confidence isn’t helpful—it can actually prolong the struggle. Instead, here’s a refreshing perspective that might be truly eye-opening! Enjoy!
When we deal with chronic insomnia we often don't trust the our body can sleep on its own. That create a bunch on unhelpful behaviors and thinking patterns that fuel the problem. In this episode we discuss how to bring that trust back. Enjoy!
In this talk, Coach Daniel from The Sleep Coach School and I explore some of the trickiest topics that arise during insomnia recovery. Why do we feel like we get everything rationally but emotionally we are still "not there"? What can help overcome this? How does the learning process happen? What facilitates the journey and what slows it down? Had Daniel himself experienced insomnia? Listen to learn more!
When we talk about insomnia recovery – do we really know what that is? How to tell whether we are "there" or not? What are the things that might be slowing the process down? Michelle and I talk in detail about our experiences with insomnia recovery and how it turned out to be not what we both originally imagined.
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