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#66 - Why You're Exhausted Even When You're Getting Enough Sleep
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- May 18, 2026
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🔴 LIVE WORKSHOP - Tuesday May 19th, 2026, 7pm EST: Coach Santo and I are hosting the Breakthrough Workshop - a live mindset session for anyone who keeps saying "I know what to do, I just don't do it." We'll break down exactly why that happens and what to actually do about it. Register here (replay only available to those who register): https://www.rosentrain.com/breakthrough-workshop You're getting 7-8 hours of sleep and you're still exhausted. So what's actually going on? In this episode, Coach Santo and Daniel break down the real reasons busy women over 40 wake up tired - and none of them are as simple as "sleep more." From sleep cycles and the glymphatic system, to cortisol, under-eating, overtraining, and not moving enough - this one covers a lot of ground. If you've ever felt like your body is running on empty no matter what you do, this episode is for you. Timestamps 0:00 - Breakthrough Workshop announcement 0:44 - Why hours of sleep don't equal restful sleep 1:46 - Sleep cycles, deep sleep, and REM explained 4:30 - What you're doing before bed that's wrecking your sleep 5:40 - Wind-down routines and disconnecting from tech 9:41 - How your morning routine affects your energy all day 11:16 - Hydration first thing - why it matters more than you think 12:50 - The breakfast problem nobody talks about 13:45 - Why eating dinner too late is sabotaging your sleep 15:54 - Three more reasons you might be exhausted 16:23 - Under-eating and how to calculate your calorie target 26:39 - Overtraining: why doing more workouts makes you more tired 29:19 - Cortisol, recovery, and the sleep-stress connection 30:29 - What a balanced training week actually looks like 32:55 - Not moving enough - and why moving more gives you more energy 36:16 - Small steps, momentu…