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Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

Why Sleep is More Important Than Diet | Shawn Stevenson (Replay)

Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

Impact Theory

Business, News Commentary, News

4.7 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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[Original air date: August 13, 2020]. Shawn Stevenson, host of The Model Health Show and author of Sleep Smarter, joins Tom to discuss why sleep is necessary, how a lack of sleep impacts your every day, and what you can do to optimize your sleep. SHOW NOTES The surprising way Shawn broke his hip [01:30] Why movement is essential to get well [07:32] How Shawn changed his perspective on hitting rock bottom [10:30] How Shawn’s upbringing laid the foundation for life-long learning [14:12] Why sleep may be the missing piece on your health journey [19:10] How sleep influences body composition [25:30] Why morning exercise is essential for good sleep [30:47] How technology is degrading your sleep quality [34:34] Shawn’s theory on how turning down the thermostat can lead to better sleep [40:12] The connection between sleep and sex [40:50] How light impacts sleep [42:07] How food and sleep can change your genetic expression [44:14] Shawn’s shares the single most important thing you can do to improve your health [49:29] FOLLOW SHAWN STEVENSON YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2FCGkvR FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2p5p9wA INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2p9eBvO PODCAST: https://apple.co/2k4F2SI WEBSITE: https://themodelhealthshow.com FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://bit.ly/AG1Impact. Right now, Kajabi is offering a 30-day free trial to start your own business if you go to https://bit.ly/Kajabi-Impact. Head to www.insidetracker.com and use code “IMPACTTHEORY” to get 20% off! Learn a new language and get 55% off at https://bit.ly/BabbelImpact. Try NordVPN risk-free with a 30-day money-back guarantee by going to https://bit.ly/NordVPNImpact Give online therapy a try at https://bit.ly/BetterhelpImpact and get on your way to being your best self. Go to https://bit.ly/PlungeImpact and use code IMPACT to get $150 off your incredible cold plunge tub today. ***Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact?*** If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you. Want to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness.  This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day. * New episodes delivered ad-free * Unlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more * Exclusive access to Tom’s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list * You’ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more: *Legendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement *Money Mindset: Business & Finance *Relationship Theory: Relationships *Health Theory: Mental & Physical Health *Power Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes  *****Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz***** Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to Health Theory. My mission in life is the pull people out of the matrix by helping them build an empowering mindset.

0:07.0

But the reality of personal empowerment is that while mindset is critical, the body and the mind are so interconnected that if you don't get your health in order, you will never unleash your full potential.

0:18.1

To that end, with this show, I'm bringing on the world's most important

0:21.2

thinkers on a wide variety of health-related topics so you can learn how to maximize your

0:25.8

potential. Today's guest is the best-selling author of Sleep Smarter, host of the Model Health

0:31.1

Show, one of the most popular and longest running podcasts on health and fitness, and he's one of

0:36.1

the top nutrition experts in the country.

0:38.7

Additionally, he's the founder of Advanced Integrative Health Alliance, a functional medicine

0:42.8

clinic, as well as someone who's been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Men's Health

0:47.0

Magazine, and countless other major media outlets, including ESPN. He's also a frequent keynote speaker

0:52.9

for numerous organizations, universities, and

0:55.6

conferences. So please, help me in welcoming the man who cured his own incurable degenerative

1:01.8

spine disease, Sean Stevenson. Sean, thank you for being here, man. Very grateful.

1:08.6

Grateful. So I'm super stoked to have you. We've flipped before where I had a chance to be on the other side of you asking me questions, which was a lot of fun. And now diving into your world. And I think virtually anybody starting an interview with you would start with the sleep stuff. But I want to flip it. I want to talk about sprinting. We're coming around the corner. We hit that final stretch

1:28.5

and your hip breaks. What happened? And then what were the knock on effects? Wow. You know,

1:35.1

this was make sure that this is, this is incredibly important. At track practice, I'm coming around

1:40.9

the curve onto the straightaway and I broke my hip. And there was no trauma involved. Nobody hit me. I didn't fall. It just broke because, you know, cut two a few years later, I finally get diagnosed with this degenerative bone disease. And at the time, being 16 years old, you know, you have the hormones of like a Greek god. You so you know you get the kind of standard of care

2:01.9

you know take these insides stay off the leg you'll get better and I did but nobody stopped to ask a

2:07.0

question how can a young man break his hip just from running and once I finally got this diagnosis

2:12.7

it was it felt good to know what the issue, but also it kind of sent my world into a

2:19.4

tailspin.

2:20.8

Yeah, that it's pretty crazy that it broke.

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