Thursday, July 2, 2026

Why Your Body Won't Let You Sleep (And How to Fix It)

Episode Promotional Offer: Mile 40 Listeners receive 40% off a first coaching session with Bishoy. Send an email to bishoy@bishoytadros.com and use the subject "My Comeback Story" to claim the offer. Welcome back to the Mile 40 Podcast! On episode 189, we sit down with Monica Le Baron, a sleep expert, yoga therapist, and bestselling author of "Sleep Simplified." Raised in northern Mexico as the second of ten siblings, Monica shares her remarkable journey from a sports-focused childhood to living and working in China, where a battle with insomnia and burnout inspired her to dive into the world of sleep coaching and yoga therapy. Together, they explore the emotional and biological roots of sleep challenges, the power of breath and nervous system regulation, and what it truly takes to reclaim your wellbeing. Whether you’re struggling with sleep or on a quest for greater self-awareness, this episode offers tools, insights, and a reminder that transformation often begins outside your comfort zone. Monica Le Baron, MBA, is a bilingual (ENG/ESP) sleep expert, yoga therapist, wellness speaker, and bestselling author of Sleep Simplified who helps ambitious professionals, entrepreneurs, and high achievers improve sleep, reduce stress, recover from burnout, and create sustainable success without sacrificing their health. After experiencing corporate burnout, severe insomnia, chronic stress, anxiety, and chronic pain herself, Monica transformed her personal healing journey into the foundation of her signature Sleep Simplified framework — a practical, holistic approach designed to help people restore energy, regulate the nervous system, improve mental resilience, and optimize performance in high-pressure lifestyles. Today, Monica has helped thousands of clients worldwide overcome sleep challenges, prevent burnout, and reconnect with balance through sleep coaching, yoga therapy, mindfulness, stress management, and nervous system-focused wellness practices. Her work bridges science-backed strategies with compassionate, real-world tools that support long-term well-being, productivity, and recovery. Her expertise has been featured by the International Association of Yoga Therapists, HealthyWomen, Telemundo 48, Spirituality & Health, and the Insight Timer app. More on Mile 40: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https:mile40podcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: @mile40podcast @bishoy_tadros YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BishoyTadros