What if the secret behind every Olympic champion, Super Bowl winner, and NBA MVP was something you could do tonight for free? Stanford sleep physician and researcher Dr. Cheri Mah has spent over a decade working with the world's most elite athletes across the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB and in this episode she is bringing that same expertise to you. We break down exactly what elite performers do differently at night, how to identify and pay back your sleep debt, and what lack of sleep is actually doing to your hormones, weight, mood, and performance. We also put the internet's biggest sleep myths to the test including ones you are probably living by right now. What we cover: 00:00 Introduction 00:01 Why sleep is the most underrated performance tool 00:04 What sleep is actually doing inside your body 00:12 How women's sleep is different and why it matters 00:16 What elite athletes do differently and how to apply it 00:19 How much sleep you actually need 00:24 Busting the biggest sleep myth...