#165 Why Sleep Is the Most Overlooked Health Pillar w/ Mollie Eastman + BoneCoach™ Osteoporosis & Osteopenia

Bone Coach™ Health and Wellness - Joining us today to explore sleep, circadian rhythm, and their connection to bone health is Mollie Eastman.

Mollie Eastman is the Founder of Sleep Is A Skill and host of The Sleep Is A Skill Podcast. With a background in behavioral change and chronobiology, she has dedicated her career to helping individuals optimize their sleep through technology, accountability, and strategic lifestyle shifts. After navigating insomnia while traveling internationally, Mollie created the program she wished existed — one that teaches sleep as a trainable skill.

She has coached high performers across industries, partnered with luxury hotels and lifestyle brands, and has appeared on over 150 podcasts. Mollie is passionate about helping people reclaim agency over their sleep and understand how circadian rhythm influences nearly every system in the body.

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Topics Covered

00:00 – Episode Start

02:01 – Why Sleep Is Critical for Bone Repair and Remodeling

02:19 – Dizziness, Balance, and Fracture Risk

04:22 – Circadian Rhythm Explained: Stability Through Light and Dark

09:00 – The Suprachiasmatic Nucleus and the Body’s Master Clock

11:17 – The Indoor Problem: 93% of Time Spent Indoors

14:48 – Light Exposure, Melatonin, and Hormone Timing

18:09 – The “Hand Test” for True Darkness at Night

22:45 – Blue Light, Screens, and Evening Melatonin Suppression

25:16 – Cortisol vs. Melatonin: The Hormonal Dance

29:09 – Morning Light and Circadian Reset

32:45 – Sleep Apnea Risk in Perimenopause and Post-Menopause

33:26 – CPAP, Oral Appliances, and Modern Sleep Solutions

39:00 – Wearables and Sleep Tracking for Early Detection

42:23 – Where to Find Mollie Eastman

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Resources Mentioned

Shownotes @https://bonecoach.com/blogs/podcast/why-sleep-is-the-most-overlooked-health-pillar-w-mollie-eastman-sleep-is-a-skill

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