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The Missing Link Between Fit and Healthy? It’s Sleep!
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Ep. 69 Think you’re crushing it in the gym but still feeling drained, sore, or stuck? The problem might not be your program —it might be your sleep.
In this episode of The Doze Podcast, certified sleep coach and founder of START WITH SLEEP and The Doze, Soda Kuczkowski, breaks down the truth every athlete needs to hear: Being fit doesn’t mean you’re healthy. And without consistent, quality sleep, your strength could be masking stress, inflammation, poor recovery, and even hormonal chaos.
With science-backed insights and practical recovery strategies, this episode offers a clear path to optimizing rest as intentionally as reps—so fitness goals align with true, lasting health.
What's Inside?
✅ Sleep is active recovery—your body’s natural performance enhancer.
✅ Poor sleep can sabotage hormones, decision-making, and recovery.
✅ Sleep is your most overlooked supplement.
✅ Real strategies to make your rest as intentional as your reps.
Notable Quotes
🗣 “You can out-train your limits, but you can't out-train your biology.”
🗣 “Sleep is your legal, free, built-in, pre-workout recovery drink and mental edge.”
🌐 Sleep Recovery Tools & Resources:
📍 START WITH SLEEP – Coaching + Personalized Sleep Recovery Plans
📍 The Doze – Curated Sleep-Enhancing Tools
📍 SleepSpace App – Track your circadian rhythm and optimize your sleep window
Chapters:
00:00 – Intro: Fit but Fatigued?
00:28 – Early Warning Signs of Overtraining
01:00 – Why This Episode Matters
01:27 – The Myth: You Can’t Out-Train Poor Sleep
02:03 – Performance vs. Recovery
02:32 – Fit ≠ Healthy
02:59 – Defining Health vs. Fitness
03:26 – Real-World Examples
04:22 – Sleep: Your Missing Macro
05:09 – Sleep as Active Recovery
05:40 – The Heart Connection
06:28 – Research & Shocking Stats
07:36 – Your Sleep Playbook Begins
08:07 – Magnesium Magic
9:09 – Evening Wind-down Routine
9:46 – Sleep Tracking Tools
10:48 – Outro
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