If you struggle to fall asleep, wake up during the night, or feel like your sleep is light and unrefreshing, this episode is for you.

In this episode, Kylie sits down with Dr. Meredith Broderick, a Stanford-trained neurologist and sleep medicine physician, to explore why sleep issues are rarely about willpower or bedtime routines alone.

This conversation looks at sleep through a deeper lens, focusing on rhythm, stress, and the signals your body uses to decide when it is safe to fall asleep and stay asleep.

Rather than offering quick fixes or rigid rules, this episode helps you understand what might be quietly disrupting your sleep, even when you feel like you are doing “all the right things.”

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Why sleep problems show up as difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or light sleep
• The difference between sleep habits and sleep signals
• How stress and mental load affect sleep quality, not just sleep onset
• Why some popular sleep tools help some people and backfire for others
• The connection between sleep, hormones, gut health, and energy

If sleep has been feeling harder than it should, this episode will help you make sense of why.

Timestamps:
0:00 Why sleep issues are rarely just about bedtime
2:52 Wake time, rhythm, and sleep consistency
6:59 Mouth breathing, sleep quality, and airway health
15:15 Supplements and sleep, what to be cautious with
22:36 Light, darkness, and sleep depth
26:48 Dinner timing and night wakings
32:45 Caffeine timing and disrupted sleep
38:53 Stress, mental load, and why your brain won’t switch off

About the Guest

Dr. Meredith Broderick is a Stanford-trained neurologist and sleep medicine physician who blends conventional sleep medicine with a holistic, evidence-based approach. She works with patients experiencing insomnia, night wakings, poor sleep quality, and sleep apnea.

Website: https://www.soundsleepguru.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soundsleepguru/

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Meet Kylie

Kylie Ivanir, MS, RD, is a globally recognized dietitian and founder of Within Nutrition. She helps women worldwide improve gut health, balance hormones, and restore energy through personalized, biology-aligned nutrition and lifestyle support.

Credentials:
B.S. in Physiological Sciences, UCLA
M.S. in Human Nutrition, Columbia University Medical Center
Registered Dietitian, Columbia University

The holidays are supposed to feel joyful, but for many women they bring more stress, anxiety, and physical symptoms than any other time of year.

In this episode, Kylie explains what holiday stress is actually doing inside your body, especially to your hormones, gut, and energy levels, and how to support yourself without trying to do everything perfectly.

This conversation is about working with your body during high-stress seasons, not pushing harder or adding more rules.

You’ll learn:

• Why stress hits the body harder during the holidays
• The hormone most responsible for anxiety, fatigue, and digestive issues
• One morning habit that can set the tone for your entire day
• How caffeine and sugar can quietly worsen stress (and what to do instead)
• Foods and nutrients that support calm and steady energy
• Why boundaries and letting go of perfection matter more than willpower

If the holidays usually leave you drained, bloated, or emotionally overwhelmed, this episode will help you move through the season feeling calmer and more grounded.

Timestamps:
0:00 Understanding Stress and Its Impact on the Body
2:35 Client Success Story: Michelle's Transformation
4:37 Nutrition Tips to Mitigate Stress
8:21 Magnesium-Rich Foods and Supplements
12:01 Supplements and Mindfulness Practices
14:46 Setting Boundaries and Prioritizing Peace

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Meet Kylie

Kylie Ivanir, MS, RD, is a globally recognized dietitian and founder of Within Nutrition. She helps women worldwide achieve optimal wellness by focusing on gut health, hormone balance, autoimmune healing, fertility, and sustainable weight loss. Kylie’s mission is to replace “quick fixes” with personalized, biology-aligned health strategies that truly work.

Credentials:

• B.S. in Physiological Sciences, UCLA
• M.S. in Human Nutrition, Columbia University Medical Center
• Registered Dietitian, Columbia University

If you feel confused about what actually matters before pregnancy, this episode is for you.

Kylie breaks down the core foundations that influence egg quality, hormone balance, implantation, pregnancy health, and even your baby’s long term microbiome. This is not about pressure. It is about understanding how much your body can do when it has the right support.

You’ll learn:

• Why fertility is more than just getting pregnant
• How your body prepares an egg 90 days in advance
• The blood sugar and insulin habits that support ovulation
• The nutrient gaps Kylie sees most often before pregnancy
• How gut health and microbiome diversity affect fertility
• Why your nervous system needs to feel safe to conceive

Kylie also shares what she focused on before her own pregnancy and why preparation helped her conceive quickly.

Timestamps:

00:00 Preparing for fertility and why preconception matters

06:27 The three foundational pillars of fertility preparation

10:21 Nutrient repletion and rebuilding your stores

12:50 Gut health and your fertility

15:40 Stress, sleep, and nervous system regulation

18:08 Final thoughts and personalized guidance

Ready to go deeper? Apply for 1:1 coaching: https://aproaihffa9.typeform.com/to/JkpTBEVm

Meet Kylie

Kylie Ivanir, MS, RD, is a globally recognized dietitian and founder of Within Nutrition. She helps women worldwide achieve optimal wellness by focusing on gut health, hormone balance, autoimmune healing, fertility, and sustainable weight loss. Kylie’s mission is to replace “quick fixes” with personalized, biology-aligned health strategies that truly work.

Credentials:

• B.S. in Physiological Sciences, UCLA
• M.S. in Human Nutrition, Columbia University Medical Center
• Registered Dietitian, Columbia University