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How To Fall Asleep WITHOUT Sedatives | Kathryn Nicolai

April 22, 2026·47 min
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363: Can’t sleep? Restless? Anxious? Worried? Wired and Tired? This episode is all about how to fall asleep without using any OTC therapies or natural supplements to aid in sleep. I have Kathryn Nicolai with me today who is the host of the largest sleep podcast in the world, and she shares her methods on how you can fall asleep through storytelling.  Topics Discussed:  → Natural sleep without supplements → How anxiety affects sleep quality → Causes of feeling wired and tired → Bedtime habits that improve sleep → Storytelling as a sleep technique → How to calm the mind before bed → Fixing restless sleep naturally As always, if you have any questions for the show please email us at digestthispod@gmail.com. And if you like this show, please share it, rate it, review it and subscribe to it on your favorite podcast app.  Sponsored By:  → Fatty15 | For 15% off the starter kit go to https://fatty15.com/digest  Timestamps: → 00:00:00 - Introduction  → 00:03:35 - Rapid Fire Questions  → 00:05:14 - Story Therapy  → 00:06:16 - Power Of Story Telling  → 00:11:30 - Anxiety, Depression, + Recovery  → 00:16:45 - Sleep Is The Foundation  → 00:20:35 - Sleep Insomnia → 00:23:41 - Eating Habits + Loving Habits → 00:28:16 - Calming Habits  → 00:30:20 - Rest + Reset  → 00:34:20 - Starting Nothing Much Happens  → 00:39:44 - Imposter Syndrome  → 00:41:02 - Takeaway: Invest In Your Sleep  Further Listening: → SLEEP - What it Does for Our Hormones & How to Overcome Insomnia with Dr. Jonny Bowden Check Out Kathryn: → Nothing Much Happens (Spotify) → Nothing Much Happens (Apple) → Instagram  → Book → Website  Check Out Bethany: → Bethany’s Instagram: @lilsipper → YouTube → Bethany’s Website → Discounts & My Favorite Products → My Digestive Support Protein Powder → Gut Reset Book  → Get my Newsletters (Friday Finds) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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