How America's Favorite Drug Is Destroying Your Sleep & Mental Clarity With Steve Frazier

How America's Favorite Drug Is Destroying Your Sleep & Mental Clarity With Steve Frazier

March 10, 2026 · 1h 23m · Episode 26

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This episode explores the detrimental effects of caffeine on sleep and mental clarity with guest Steve Frazier.

What if the very thing you think is giving you energy is actually stealing it?  In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Jason Bradley and James Chester sit down with Steve Frazier , founder of Release the Coffee Cuffs and author of the groundbreaking book on caffeine dependency. Steve isn't some lifelong health guru. He's a former restaurant owner who ran six successful businesses for 23 years, fueled entirely by coffee, energy drinks, and pure adrenaline. Until his body crashed. What he discovered changed everything. That "harmless" cup of coffee wasn't just a habit. It was rewiring his nervous system, destroying his sleep, tanking his testosterone, and creating a dependency he didn't even know he had. The worst part? He's not alone. 85% of Americans are caffeine dependent, and most have no idea what it's actually doing to their bodies. This conversation goes deep. We're talking about adenosine receptors, cortisol spikes, insulin dumps, cardiovascular risk, and the shocking truth about caffeine and pregnancy. Steve reveals why going cold turkey can be brutal, how to taper off the right way, and what life actually looks like when you reclaim sustainable energy without stimulants…

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