The Sleep Tech Trap: Why Wearables, Alcohol & Marijuana Are Sabotaging Your Rest w/ Mollie Eastman

The Sleep Tech Trap: Why Wearables, Alcohol & Marijuana Are Sabotaging Your Rest w/ Mollie Eastman

Author: Reed Davis December 4, 2025 Duration: 1:17:35
In this eye-opening episode, sleep expert Mollie McGlocklin Eastman—Founder of Sleep Is a Skill and host of the top-rated Sleep Is a Skill Podcast—unpacks what really drives deep, restorative sleep. Mollie brings a powerful combination of personal experience (including her own battle with insomnia while traveling internationally), a background in behavioral change from The Nonverbal Group, and years of obsessing over chronobiology to help people transform their sleep through technology, accountability, and habit change. In this episode, you’ll learn:- Why popular sleep trackers & wearables may be misleading you- How alcohol, marijuana, and other “sleep aids” disrupt your deep sleep- Simple, research-backed strategies to improve your sleep—no gadgets needed- The surprising reason you may be “sleeping enough” but still waking up exhausted     Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Click here. Subscribe if you'd like to catch all new episodes live and participate with our guests directly.   Want to learn more about becoming an FDN? Go to fdntraining.com/resources to get our best free workshops and mini-courses! Where to find Mollie Eastman: Website: sleepisaskill.com Instagram: @mollie.eastman Facebook: @sleepisaskill  

Hosted by Reed Davis, The Health Detective Podcast by Functional Diagnostic Nutrition digs into the real-world stories of people who have untangled complex health puzzles. Instead of just theory, you’ll hear directly from individuals and practitioners who have personally navigated chronic issues, applying the principles of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition and other complementary, natural approaches. These conversations go beyond surface-level symptoms, exploring the investigative process of finding root causes and the practical steps taken toward recovery. It’s for anyone feeling stuck in their wellness journey or curious about how functional medicine translates into actual results. Each episode in this podcast feels like a detailed case review, offering insights and perspectives that challenge conventional thinking about health and healing. By focusing on these personal triumphs and the strategies behind them, the podcast provides a sense of possibility and a deeper understanding of what it means to truly reclaim your health. Tune in for candid discussions that illuminate the often-overlooked connections within the body and empower you with a more detective-like approach to your own well-being.
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