Think you can perform at your best on five hours of sleep? Think again.

In this episode of The Cognitive Athlete Podcast, Clint dives into one of the most underrated performance tools leaders have: sleep.

Drawing on military experience, NASA research, and the neuroscience of high performance, Clint breaks down why sleep isn’t rest — it’s repair.

You’ll hear a story from his time on deployment in the Middle East, where loadmasters mastered the art of “strategic napping” long before corporate life glamorised exhaustion. Then we unpack why elite performers treat sleep as a competitive advantage — and why you should too.

In this episode you’ll learn:

✅ Why the famous “NASA Nap” boosts performance by 34%
✅ How sleep transforms memory, creativity and emotional control
✅ Why your brain literally cleans itself overnight
✅ The hidden link between poor sleep and poor decision-making
✅ How to build a simple, science-backed sleep system to improve daily performance

Whether you’re leading teams, running a business, or juggling a high-pressure workload, this episode will help you upgrade your energy, sharpen your thinking, and stabilise your mood — all by mastering the habit you already do every day.

Because great days don’t just start with great intentions.
They start with great sleep… and occasionally, a well-timed nanna nap.

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