161 - The Jeremy Hanson Podcast "The Hidden Multiplier: How Sleep and Recovery Are Secret Weapons for Entrepreneurs"

About this episode

In this episode, Jeremy Hanson discusses the critical role of sleep and recovery for entrepreneurs and how it impacts their performance.

The Jeremy Hanson Podcast "The Hidden Multiplier: How Sleep and Recovery Are Secret Weapons for Entrepreneurs" Most entrepreneurs don't have a marketing problem, a hiring problem, or a systems problem. They have a sleep problem. And in this episode of The Jeremy Hanson Podcast, host Jeremy Hanson lays out the research, the real-world cost, and the practical protocol — in direct, no-fluff terms built for business owners who want to perform at the highest level. What this episode covers: Jeremy opens with the data most entrepreneurs don't know: roughly 55% of startup founders struggle with sleep disorders, and nearly half of CEOs operate on fewer than six hours of sleep per night. He explains the neurological loop — how entrepreneurial stress elevates cortisol, which suppresses melatonin, which degrades sleep quality, which increases stress — and why most business owners never realize they're caught in it. From there, Jeremy breaks down what sleep actually is. The four stages of sleep. What deep slow-wave sleep does for physical recovery and immune function. What REM sleep does for memory consolidation, creative problem-solving, and emotional regulation. And the 2013 University of…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeremy Hanson, Jeremy

Topics covered

• sleep
• recovery
• entrepreneurship
• business performance

Keywords

• sleep disorders
• cortisol
• melatonin
• neurological loop
• deep sleep
• REM sleep
• cognitive decline

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Books & works: The Hidden Multiplier: How Sleep and Recovery Are Secret Weapons for Entrepreneurs

Places: U.S.

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