“I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead” Is Not a Flex: It’s a Warning Sign with Dr. Leah Kaylor

We’ve turned exhaustion into a badge of honor. Sleep is not weakness. Sleep is wisdom. And if you want to lead, heal, create, and show up fully, your nervous system cannot run on fumes forever. In this episode our special guest, Dr. Leah Kaylor shares her expert research on sleep and what she has learned about the quality of our sleep.

Dr. Leah Kaylor is a licensed clinical and prescribing psychologist who has served as the FBI’s Sleep Expert for over six years. She specializes in optimizing human performance through the science of sleep, trauma recovery, and stress resilience—particularly within high-stakes professions like law enforcement and the military. Dr. Kaylor is the author of the bestselling book If Sleep Were a Drug: The Science of Sleep Optimization: Biohack Your Brain, Body, and Performance (2025). She translates cutting-edge neuroscience into practical, real-world strategies to help people sleep smarter, think sharper, and perform at their best.

You are invited to reach out to her on website at https://drleahkaylor.com/

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