Sleep Your Way to Success: The Science of Better Sleep with LaShasta Bell
Tue Sep 16 2025
Sleep isn’t lazy. It’s leadership.
And if you’ve ever worn exhaustion like a badge of honor, this is your wake-up call.
Burnout doesn’t make you stronger. It makes you slower, foggier and less capable of the impact you’re here to create.
In this episode, I’m joined by LaShasta Bell—licensed counselor, certified sleep science coach and founder of the Optimal Life framework—for a myth-busting conversation about the future of sleep, rest and why “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” is a lie we’re done believing.
LaShasta has spent 20+ years helping leaders, professionals and changemakers trade in stress and anxiety for work-life harmony. She’s been the overachieving, sleepless “superwoman” herself—and now she’s on a mission to help leaders rewrite the success narrative, one night of real rest at a time.
We get into:
The difference between sleep and rest and why both matter for leadersWhy burnout is still glorified in hustle culture and how to opt outHow poor sleep quietly fuels stress, chronic disease and emotional hangoversWhy boundaries around bedtime are a non-negotiable leadership skillOne simple shift you can make today to sleep better tonight
If you’ve been running on fumes, this is your permission to stop. Not tomorrow. Not next year. Tonight. Because happy leaders don’t hustle harder. They sleep smarter.
🌐 Learn more about LaShasta and her work → https://lashastabell.com/
🔥 Ready to stop shrinking and start leading like a Happy Leader? This isn’t your average newsletter. It’s your weekly power-up: real-world strategy, reflection, and energy for leaders who give a damn.→ https://subscribepage.io/SkKCOT
📘 Done with burnout leadership? The Happy Leader Playbook is your blueprint for designing a work life that fuels you—not drains you.→ https://a.co/d/80lZRdY
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Sleep isn’t lazy. It’s leadership. And if you’ve ever worn exhaustion like a badge of honor, this is your wake-up call. Burnout doesn’t make you stronger. It makes you slower, foggier and less capable of the impact you’re here to create. In this episode, I’m joined by LaShasta Bell—licensed counselor, certified sleep science coach and founder of the Optimal Life framework—for a myth-busting conversation about the future of sleep, rest and why “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” is a lie we’re done believing. LaShasta has spent 20+ years helping leaders, professionals and changemakers trade in stress and anxiety for work-life harmony. She’s been the overachieving, sleepless “superwoman” herself—and now she’s on a mission to help leaders rewrite the success narrative, one night of real rest at a time. We get into: The difference between sleep and rest and why both matter for leadersWhy burnout is still glorified in hustle culture and how to opt outHow poor sleep quietly fuels stress, chronic disease and emotional hangoversWhy boundaries around bedtime are a non-negotiable leadership skillOne simple shift you can make today to sleep better tonight If you’ve been running on fumes, this is your permission to stop. Not tomorrow. Not next year. Tonight. Because happy leaders don’t hustle harder. They sleep smarter. 🌐 Learn more about LaShasta and her work → https://lashastabell.com/ 🔥 Ready to stop shrinking and start leading like a Happy Leader? This isn’t your average newsletter. It’s your weekly power-up: real-world strategy, reflection, and energy for leaders who give a damn.→ https://subscribepage.io/SkKCOT 📘 Done with burnout leadership? The Happy Leader Playbook is your blueprint for designing a work life that fuels you—not drains you.→ https://a.co/d/80lZRdY