The Sleep Coach School Podcast

Daniel Erichsen is a sleep physician who walked away from the clinical side to focus entirely on coaching people through insomnia. That background gives him a unique credibility that most sleep podcasters lack. His show runs about 100 episodes across several sub-series: Insomnia Insight, Mining the Comments, Talking Insomnia, and a batch of frequently asked sleep questions. Episodes range from quick 8-minute answers to longer 50-minute conversations, so you can match the format to your mood. What makes this show stand out is Erichsen’s central argument: the harder you try to sleep, the worse your insomnia gets. He calls it the Gas and Brake Model, and he returns to it often. Rather than offering sleep hygiene tips you have already heard a hundred times, he digs into the psychology of hyperarousal, sleep anxiety, and how fear-based thinking keeps your nervous system on high alert at 2 AM. The 4.8-star rating from 57 reviews reflects a small but loyal following. He also offers a companion app called BedTyme and a free video course. If you have tried melatonin, blue-light glasses, and every sleep hack on the internet, Erichsen’s counterintuitive approach might be the perspective shift you actually need.