Episode 34

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26th May 2026

Why So Many Women Feel Exhausted: Sleep, Stress & Nervous System Healing with Dr. Maria Guzman

If you’ve ever laid in bed completely exhausted… but your mind just won’t turn off… or you wake up at 2 or 3 in the morning unable to fall back asleep… or you’re technically “getting enough sleep,” but still waking up tired… this episode is for you.

In this deeply validating and eye-opening conversation, I’m joined by triple board-certified sleep physician Dr. Maria Guzman, founder of DreamLife Medicine & Wellness. Together, we explore why so many women feel chronically exhausted — and why the answer often goes far beyond simply “getting more sleep.”

Dr. Guzman shares how stress, nervous system dysregulation, perfectionism, hormonal shifts, and constantly living in overdrive can all impact the body’s ability to truly rest and restore. We also talk about the connection between emotional health and sleep, why so many women feel “tired but wired,” and how learning to work with the body instead of against it can create profound healing.

This episode is filled with compassionate, practical, evidence-based tools to help you better understand your body, calm your nervous system, and create more restorative rest — especially in the midst of motherhood and modern life.

We talk about:

  • Why so many women feel exhausted even when they’re sleeping
  • What “tired but wired” actually means
  • The connection between stress, hormones, and sleep
  • Breathwork, somatic tools, and realistic nervous system support
  • Learning to feel safe enough to truly rest

Whether you’re struggling with insomnia, burnout, anxiety, night waking, or simply feeling disconnected from your body… I hope this conversation helps you feel seen, supported, and reminded that your body is not broken.

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Wildly Well Mamas
Authentic Conversations & Soulful Support
This is a space for mindful mamas committed to living their best lives while raising kids to thrive. The ones setting boundaries, breaking generational patterns, making learning a lifestyle, and raising their kids with intention—even when it feels messy or misunderstood.


I’m Jamie—a mama, wellness coach, and cancer survivor—here to share what I’m learning and have the conversations I wish more moms were having. In each episode, you’ll hear either a journal-style solo from me or a raw, inspiring interview with another mom on the wellness train.


We’ll talk about supporting our bodies through movement, nourishment, rest, and rhythm; regulating our nervous systems, ditching diet culture, living cyclically, raising conscious kids, and coming home to ourselves—over and over again.
No shame. No shoulds. Just stories, insights, and reminders that you’re not doing this alone.


Because when moms feel grounded, inspired, and wildly well—everybody benefits. 🫶

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Jamie Hardy Cooper

Jamie Hardy Cooper is a health coach, holistic mama, and host of the Wildly Well Mamas podcast and community. She’s passionate about helping women reconnect with their bodies, their cycles, and their power. With curiosity, humility, and heart, Jamie shares simple rituals, soulful conversations, and a whole lot of real-life mom honesty to help women care for themselves in ways that feel balanced, nourishing, and deeply aligned. ✨