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## Episode Show Notes

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In this episode, I sit down with my client Carli to talk about how she went from two years of insomnia, doctors who kept handing her prescriptions she didn't want, and sleepless nights every time she traveled, to finally sleeping through the night again.

You'll learn:

- Why her insomnia showed up out of nowhere and never really went away
- What it was like cycling through sleep aids, therapy, and a sleep study with no lasting relief
- What her labs actually revealed was driving her sleep issues
- Why traveling kept throwing her sleep off, even after she started feeling better
- How she finally got her sleep back for good, without relying on medication

00:00 Carli’s Sleep Turnaround

00:52 Hitting Rock Bottom

02:08 How Insomnia Started

03:30 Doctors and Meds Spiral

05:01 CBT-I and Sleep Anxiety

06:48 Finding a New Approach

07:53 Lab Results Explained

09:03 Diet and Lifestyle Shifts

11:17 What Worked Fastest

13:01 Travel Sleep Ups and Downs

15:45 Life Beyond Better Sleep

17:35 Final Thoughts and Next Steps

Listen and follow: [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-insomnia-fix-how-to-sleep-better/id1586562865) · [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/6fj4roTWP1u48SZK0BJxod)