Why Are You Waking Up at 3AM? The Real Reasons Women Can't Sleep Through the Night with Annika Carroll
If you’re waking up at 3am every single night feeling wired, anxious and exhausted, this episode is about to change the way you think about sleep forever.
I’m joined by Annika Carroll, women’s sleep and health coach and CEO of Sleep Like a Boss, to unpack one of the most under-discussed topics in women’s health: sleep. We dive into why so many of us start struggling with sleep in our 40s, what’s really going on during those dreaded 3am wake-ups, and how hormones, stress, blood sugar and alcohol all play a role.
The big ideasKey Takeaways
- 01Shifting hormones, stress and blood sugar all change how women sleep in their 40s, and the 3am wake-up is often a sign of what’s happening underneath.
- 02Alcohol may help you fall asleep, but it wrecks your deep sleep and is a common driver of middle-of-the-night waking.
- 03Morning light, nutrition, busting common sleep myths and checking for sleep apnoea can all bring back deep, restorative sleep.
Jump straight inEpisode Chapters
- Why Can’t You Sleep Through the Night?
- Why Women’s Sleep Gets Worse After 40
- How Alcohol Destroys Your Deep Sleep
- Why You Wake Up at 3am Every Night
- Does HRT Actually Improve Your Sleep?
- Why Couples Are Choosing a Sleep Divorce
- Sleep Apnoea in Women: Signs You’re Missing
- Common Sleep Myths Keeping You Awake
- Morning Light and Nutrition Tips for Better Sleep
- Recap: The Best Sleep Strategies for Women
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Meet your guestAnnika Carroll
Annika Carroll is the CEO of Sleep Like a Boss and a women’s sleep and health coach who has spent nearly a decade helping women in perimenopause and menopause who have tried everything and still can’t sleep.
After 15 years in corporate HR at a Fortune 50 company and her own journey through burnout, Annika now uses functional testing to uncover what’s really going on in each woman’s body and creates a personalised path back to deep, restorative sleep.
- Website: sleeplikeaboss.com
- Instagram: @_annikacarroll
Sarah Rusbatch is an accredited Health and Wellbeing Coach and one of Australia’s leading experts on grey area drinking. Her podcast, Stronger, Bolder, Wiser, is the go-to space for women who are questioning their relationship with alcohol, navigating life alcohol-free, or simply curious about what life could look like on the other side of the bottle.
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