Fast Asleep, Wide Awake

Fast Asleep, Wide Awake

Are you struggling to wind down at night or waking too early with a racing mind? Fast Asleep, Wide Awake is a podcast where I explore the deep connection between rest and resilience. Each episode blends science with soulful reflection, helping you find stillness in the noise and strength in the softness. From sleep tips to emotional wellbeing, we cover what truly matters for a calm, energised life.

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October 8, 2025 40 mins

Episode 4: Finding Inner Safety – Part 4 – Choosing to Stay

Why is it so hard to switch off at night even when we’re completely worn out? In this episode, I explore the link between overthinking, sleeplessness and a deeper kind of disconnection… from the body, from emotions, from safety.

I share the story of a retreat that helped me understand how easily we leave ourselves and what it means to choose to stay.

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Episode 3: Finding Inner Safety - Part 3 - Rest, Sensitivity & the Nervous System - Sleeping while travelling

I recorded this episode from my hotel room in Croatia, mid-way through a much-needed summer break... and yes, I’m choosing to work on holiday because I’ve felt a creative surge I just couldn’t ignore.

In this episode, I explore why so many of us struggle to sleep well when we’re away from home, even in the most beautifu...

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Have you ever noticed how hard it can be to rest when life feels noisy... both outside and within?

In this episode, recorded during a deeply personal and challenging week in my childhood home in Guyana, I open up about my own journey through the four levels of inner safety. From feeling regulated and calm to being thrown into old patterns of trauma, disconnection, and survival, I share how I found my way back, one breath a...

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Why did I choose to start this podcast with the topic of safety? After decades of helping people sleep, I’ve learned one thing again and again … we sleep when we feel safe.

In this very first episode of Fast Asleep, Wide Awake, I share the story of how that truth first came to me, standing in front of 500 lawyers, saying something I hadn’t planned, and watching it land in the most remarkable way. That moment changed the course of m...

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June 13, 2025 2 mins

In this heartfelt introduction to Fast Asleep, Wide Awake, I share why it’s taken years to bring this podcast to life. More than sleep, it’s about living with energy, alignment and inner safety... so you can meet your day with vitality and rest deeply at night.  

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