Hi everyone. My name is Otis Gray and you're listening to Sleepy.

A podcast where I read old books to help you get to sleep.

Before we get to tonight's show, I just want to say that this episode is very proudly sponsored by BetterHelp.

As someone who is very prone to burnout, I can say that it really does sneak up on you.

You get busy, too busy, and before you know it, you are totally fried.

Burnout can feel like lack of motivation, feeling helpless, trapped, maybe feeling a little bit detached.

When I get burnt out, even though I'm exhausted, it can still be really hard to sleep, which only makes me more burnt out.

And it's a really rough cycle.

Well therapy has really been helpful in being able to avoid getting burnt out for me, and realizing how important it is to knock it overworked, to take time for myself, and to get the sleep that I need to be a happy person.

So in that way, therapy can be a complete game changer for my daily life, which is why I'm so proud to team up with BetterHelp for this show.

BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone, and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to.

It's much more affordable than in-person therapy, and you can be matched with therapist in under 48 hours.

This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp, and right now Sleepy listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com slash Sleepy.

That's B-E-T-T-E-R-H-E-L-P dot com slash Sleepy.

Do yourself a favor and check out therapy, because you deserve it.

I'll put a link for this in the description of the show.

And now, I get to thank all of our brand new patrons on Patreon.com.

Theodore Kawalski, Jen Horosa, Melissa Gonzalez, and Colin James Morse.

Thank you all so, so much for being a part of making the Sleepy podcast.

And for anyone who doesn't know, all of these wonderful names that I just read are brand new patrons on Patreon.com, which is a site that you can go on and support creators of the work they like directly.

So if the Sleepy podcast has maybe become part of your nightly routine, maybe it's helped you wake up more refreshed the next day.

Then consider going to Patreon.com slash Sleepy radio and donating even a dollar a month.

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