046: The Impact of Sleep On Your Hormones, Routine and Optimization with Todd Anderson
I'm excited to have sleep expert Todd Anderson on the podcast today. We discuss his journey from being a walk-on for Michigan State's football team to becoming a leading voice in sleep science. Todd shares insights into how sleep affects all areas of our lives, from hormones to cognitive performance and all-around well-being. Todd shares his knowledge of simple yet effective ways to optimize your sleep and get into healthy habits and routines. Enjoy! Save 10% at BPN Supps: https://bit.ly/nickbare10audio Follow for more: IG: https://www.instagram.com/nickbarefitness/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/@nickbarefitness Keep up with Todd here: IG: https://www.instagram.com/toddanderson42_/ Topics: 0:00 Intro 1:41 Welcome 2:34 Walk on at Michigan State 17:44 Mind and body transformation 21:43 How insecurities can shape your future 26:41 What’s the worst that can happen? 33:59 The impact of sleep 40:52 Sleep’s effect on hormones 43:33 Prioritizing sleep 46:48 Optimizing sleep 51:56 Sleep routines 57:12 Adding to your sleep routine 1:01:30 Mouth taping 1:13:45 Saunas and cold plunges