440: How to Break out of Insomnia Holistically | Mollie Eastman

Ancient Health Podcast

Medicine, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Mollie Eastman, of the Sleep is a Skill podcast, fought her way out of insomnia for good and was inspired to teach others how to hone the skill of good sleep without pills. She joins Dr. Motley for this ultimate sleep deep-dive. Takeaways: - Improve your rhythms. Work towards not eating, exercising or taking any supplements less than three or four hours before bed. - Be strict about keeping the temperature cool. Mollie suggests a cooling mattress topper. - Reject the “night owl” label. - Establish rules for the bed. - Get tested for any sleep disorders, and get tested more than once! You can get an in-home test. Why We Sleep by Dr. Mathew Walker: https://www.amazon.ca/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144316 Want more of The Ancient Health Podcast? Subscribe to Dr. Motley's YouTube channel. Follow Dr. Chris Motley Instagram Twitter Facebook Tik-Tok Website Follow Mollie! https://www.instagram.com/mollie.eastman/?hl=en https://www.sleepisaskill.com/ ------ * If you’re a health coach looking to advise parents and families, or even if you’re a hardcore health nerd who wants to dive deeper and take advantage of ALL Doctor Motley’s clinical experience, he has a membership to help you get the most out of your health and help the people you love. Check it out for free for 15 days: doctormotley.com/15 *If you want to work with Dr. Motley virtually, you can book a discovery call with his team here: https://drmotleyconsulting.com/schedule-1333-7607 *Learn more about Urolithin A supplementation (in sugar-free gummy form) at Timeline.com/DRMOTLEY and use promo code DRMOTLEY for 20% off with your first purchase!

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, Dr. Josh Axe here. I'm going to go out on a limb and say you're probably someone who's
0:05.4	deeply interested in elevating your health, right? Yeah, I think so if you're listening to this
0:10.1	podcast. Well, if there's anything I've learned over the past few decades of helping patients
0:14.6	and other people heal and transform their health, it's this. If you truly want to heal and
0:19.1	experience a breakthrough, it happens at the intersection of natural health, it's this. If you truly want to heal and experience a breakthrough, it happens at
0:21.0	the intersection of natural health, holistic medicine, personal growth, and even psychology.
0:26.3	And that's exactly what I dive into on the Dr. Josh Axe show. On my show, I give practical
0:31.5	tips and insights on how to grow in body, mind, and spirit, and overcome conditions like hypothyroidism.
0:39.3	I teach principles like how to become a better
0:41.3	methylator, improve gut health, experience a breakthrough
0:45.1	and autoimmune disease, how to detoxify your body,
0:48.8	and how to heal using food as medicine,
0:51.3	but also mindset medicine.
0:53.7	Whether you're looking for a mindset breakthrough, a spiritual breakthrough, or a health
0:57.5	breakthrough, you're not going to want to miss the next episode of the Dr. Joshak show.
1:02.1	You can find it on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
1:05.8	Go to those channels now and subscribe today.
1:10.4	Welcome to the Ancient Health podcast, where East meets West in the world of medicine.
1:15.4	I'm Dr. Chris Motley, and here we explore how modern Western science and traditional
1:19.8	Eastern wisdom come together to unlock the body's full healing potential.
1:24.2	Each week, we'll dive into powerful tools, techniques, and approaches from both sides of the world to help you optimize your health and live with vitality.
1:32.7	Let's bridge the gap between ancient practices and cutting edge medicine.
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