The Doze Podcast

Ep. 104 As The Doze Podcast closes out Season 2 and marks its 104th episode, this reflective conversation invites you to pause, take stock, and reset your relationship with rest. The episode revisits the core themes of the Sleep by the Senses series, reminding you that sleep is shaped long before your head hits the pillow through what you hear, see, touch, smell, and taste each day. Before the pod...

Ep. 103 Join host Soda Kuczkowski on The Doze Podcast for the final episode of the Sleep by the Senses series as she unpacks the surprising relationship between taste and sleep—a connection most people overlook. Explore how flavors, food timing, and cravings quietly influence your circadian rhythm, hormone balance, digestion, and the way your body prepares for rest. Soda breaks down the science be...

Ep. 102 In this week’s Sleep by the Senses series, we unlock the surprising visual triggers quietly sabotaging your sleep. Sight is a sense most people never consider when thinking about sleep, yet it influences your nervous system more powerfully than you realize. In this episode of The Doze Podcast, sleep health educator Soda Kuczkowski uncovers how what you see—light, color, shape, and space—di...

Ep. 101 Sound shapes your sleep long before your eyes close. In this episode, sleep health educator and certified sleep coach Soda Kuczkowski explores the unseen ways sound guides the nervous system, influences your brainwaves, and determines how easily you settle and how deeply you rest. From the grounding pull of brown noise to the gentle balancing effect of pink noise, you will learn how differ...

Ep. 100 Discover how scent can shift your entire night from tension to calm. In this episode of the Sleep by the Senses series on The Doze Podcast, certified sleep coach Soda Kuczkowski explores the powerful role of smell in shaping how easily we relax, release, and drift into deep sleep. Our sense of smell is the most direct path to the brain’s emotional center—meaning the right scent can tell yo...

Ep. 99 What if the secret to better sleep isn’t what you think—but what you feel? In Part Two of the Sleep by the Senses series, sleep health educator and certified sleep coach Soda Kuczkowski explores how touch shapes every stage of sleep. From the texture of your pajamas to the pressure of your pillow, every surface sends messages to your nervous system—telling your brain either you are safe or...

Ep. 98 Is Your Bedroom Sabotaging Your Sleep? You might think your sleep struggles come from stress, screens, or bad habits but what if the real problem is your bedroom? In this episode, sleep coach Soda Kuczkowski unpacks the science of how your bedroom’s temperature and design can either protect or sabotage your sleep. Sleep is sensory, and temperature is the first signal your body reads to deci...

Ep. 97 Curious about the mouth-taping trend for snoring or sleep quality? In this episode of The Doze Podcast, learn the science behind nasal breathing and how to determine if mouth tape is safe for you — based on real airway health, not viral fads. This expert-led podcast episode explains: • Why nasal breathing matters for deep sleep • Signs of sleep apnea and when NOT to tape • How nasal breathi...

Ep. 96 When you think about getting healthy, you probably think about what to eat, how to move, and ways to manage stress — but there’s one pillar of wellness that quietly powers them all: sleep. In this episode of The Doze Podcast, host Soda Kuczkowski, Certified Sleep Coach and Sleep Health Educator, unpacks why sleep isn’t just recovery — it’s recalibration. You’ll learn how your body uses slee...

Ep. 95 What if the secret to sustainable success isn’t pushing harder, but resting smarter?  Learn how aligning with rest can elevate your leadership, sharpen your vision, and keep your business thriving without burning out. In front of a live studio audience of entrepreneurs, Soda Kuczkowsk, host of The Doze Podcast, sits down with Healing Her Within host Maryann Rivera-Dannert to flip the script...

Ep. 94 "Sleep isn’t what you do when you’re done working—it’s what makes everything else possible". Before the live episode with Maryann Rivera-Dannert drops from the Aligned Entrepreneur Pod-a-Thon, host Soda Kuczkowski invites you to pause, breathe, and realign. In this reflective episode, Soda reframes sleep from being a passive recovery period to your most powerful realignment tool.  Discover...

Ep. 93 Have you been prescribed Trazodone to help you sleep? You may be surprised to learn it was never designed as a sleeping pill—it’s actually an antidepressant being used off-label for insomnia. In this episode of The Doze Podcast, sleep health educator Soda Kuczkowski explains why Trazodone often falls short, what the American Academy of Sleep Medicine really recommends, and which evidence-ba...

Ep. 92 What happens to your sleep when life suddenly shifts? Maybe it is a career change, a move, a growing family, or an evolving business. Transitions can leave you stretched thin, running late, and wondering how you will ever find your rhythm again. In this episode of The Doze Podcast, certified sleep coach Soda Kuczkowski opens up about her own season of change—moving The Doze into a warehouse...

Ep. 91 Think you can hack your body into needing less sleep? Think again. The secret isn’t less sleep—it’s better sleep. Here’s the truth: you can’t cheat biology. But you can optimize the sleep you are getting. In this episode of The Doze Podcast, Sleep Health Educator and Certified Sleep Coach Soda Kuczkowski helps you reset your mindset about sleep, guiding you through a reflection and introduc...

Ep. 90 Do you find yourself sacrificing sleep during the week and then trying to make up for it by sleeping in on the weekends? Here’s the thing you should be asking yourself: Does that actually work? It might feel like a solution in the moment, but science tells a different story. In this episode of The Doze Podcast, host Soda Kuczkowski invites you to reflect on your own sleep habits and reveals...

Ep. 89 Think more sleep = more energy? Not always. In this eye-opening episode of The Doze Podcast, host and sleep health educator Soda Kuczkowski unpacks the surprising downsides of oversleeping. From grogginess and headaches to deeper issues like nutrient deficiencies or thyroid concerns, Soda explains why too much sleep can leave you feeling just as drained as too little. What's Inside? ✔️ The...

Ep. 88 Burnout is OUT. Sleep is IN. We have entered The Sleep Era—and it’s not just about getting your 8 hours. It’s a cultural revolution that’s reshaping how we live, work, and thrive. On this episode of The Doze Podcast, host and sleep health educator Soda Kuczkowski breaks down why sleep is the ultimate resource—fueling creativity, protecting health, and powering productivity. Gone are the day...

Ep. 87 Are you trading sleep for "me-time"? Do you find yourself scrolling, snacking, or staying up way too late knowing you’ll pay for it tomorrow—but doing it anyway? In this episode of The Doze Podcast, host Soda Kuczkowski unpacks the psychology behind revenge bedtime procrastination and shows you how to turn that late-night rebellion into something more powerful: intentional rest. If you have...

Ep. 86 What if your heartbeat held the secret to unlocking deeper, more restorative sleep and ultimately, better recovery? This week on The Doze Podcast, certified sleep coach Soda Kuczkowski reveals how Heart Rate Variability (HRV) acts as your body’s built-in recovery score, quietly signalling how well you’re truly healing each night. Join Soda as she decodes this powerful yet often overlooked m...

Ep. 85 What if the key to real healing isn’t another supplement or strategy—but simply reclaiming your right to rest? In this episode, I step back from the performance hype and share some of my personal sleep journey from the sleepless chaos of a Vegas bachelorette trip to the unexpected burnout I faced while working in sleep medicine, to the eye-opening reality of motherhood without support. Even...

Ep. 84 You are not just tired—you are being taxed physically, emotionally, and financially. Sleep deprivation isn't just draining your energy; it's quietly hijacking your relationships, work performance, emotional stability, and overall peace of mind. In this honest and eye-opening episode of The Doze Podcast, Certified Sleep Coach Soda Kuczkowski explores the hidden emotional, social, and financi...

Ep. 83 Feeling wired but exhausted? Struggling to shut down at night, even when you’re beyond tired? It’s not just in your head; your vagus nerve could be the hidden culprit. In this powerful episode of The Doze Podcast, Certified Sleep Coach Soda Kuczkowski unpacks the science behind the vagus nerve and why it holds the key to deeper, more restorative sleep. Learn how this vital pathway between y...

Ep. 82 You say you want better sleep, but are your habits, thoughts, and choices keeping you stuck in the cycle of exhaustion? In this episode of The Doze Podcast, Certified Sleep Coach Soda Kuczkowski calls out the subtle ways we sabotage our own sleep, even when we think we are doing all the right things. From bedtime procrastination and chaotic sleep spaces to the “I’ve tried everything” mindse...

Ep. 81 While Soda catches up on her own rest during a well-deserved vacation 🛫 we’re revisiting one of our most-loved episodes to help you actually sleep while traveling. Whether you're hopping time zones or just road-tripping a few hours away, this episode of The Doze Podcast is packed with practical tips to help you get quality rest away from home. 😴 How to adjust your sleep schedule before yo...

Ep. 80 Think sleeping apart means drifting apart? Think again. If you've been silently suffering through snoring, restless nights, or emotional distance, this isn’t a sleep divorce—it’s your chance for a sleep upgrade. It might just be the most effective couples therapy you never considered. Ask yourself: Is the tension in your relationship really only about chores? It’s not just what needs to get...