Is 'Sleepmaxxing' Actually Damaging Your Health? (Feat. Valerie Orsoni) #656

Hello and welcome to Biohacking News: The Christmas Message 2025. Like the King's speech, but more interesting, and with fewer castles. This is my annual moment to look back at a year of upgrades, breakdowns, breakthroughs and blue urine, and gently pretend I understood all of it at the time. We also unveil our podcast interview of the year.   THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: BiOptimizers Sleep Breakthrough and Magnesium Breakthrough These are BIOptimizers sleep and magnesium supplements which I take every night.  I have also been using the new Magnesium Breakthrough drink - delicious way to get magnesium. I have been putting a scoop in my protein shake after a workout.  Just go to BIOptimizers.com/tony and use code TONY15 for at least 15% off (often more). Code works worldwide, and on all their products.

Coming up: Valerie Orsoni's Extreme Travel Hacks, Power Supplements, and the One Ritual She Never Skips It's our mid-week biohacking routine show and it's called A Biohacker's Day. This week Valerie Orsoni travels all around the world and climbs mountains with incredible regularity. What is her routine when she's on the mountain? What are her non-negotiables? What are the biohacks that she never skips when she's halfway up Kilimanjaro?  Follow Valerie Orsoni on Instagram.   THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: BiOptimizers Sleep Breakthrough and Magnesium Breakthrough These are BIOptimizers sleep and magnesium supplements which I take every night.  I have also been using the new Magnesium Breakthrough drink - delicious way to get magnesium. I have been putting a scoop in my protein shake after a workout.  Just go to BIOptimizers.com/tony and use code TONY15 for at least 15% off (often more). Code works worldwide, and on all their products.

Coming up, the viral sleep hacks that are backfiring on TikTokers, and what you could do instead.  Trends such as #sleepmaxxing (over 7 million views) to #morningshed (over 40 million views) routines are taking over TikTok, but what are they, and how harmful are they? (Analysis by Beauty Sleep Boutique) Valerie Orsoni is the author of 55 books (written by herself, not chatGPT!) on wellness, weight loss, and health, published in fiver languages and bestsellers in the USA, France, UK, Serbia, Portugal, and Italy. Follow Valerie Orsoni on Instagram.   THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: BiOptimizers Sleep Breakthrough and Magnesium Breakthrough These are BIOptimizers sleep and magnesium supplements which I take every night.  I have also been using the new Magnesium Breakthrough drink - delicious way to get magnesium. I have been putting a scoop in my protein shake after a workout.  Just go to BIOptimizers.com/tony and use code TONY15 for at least 15% off (often more). Code works worldwide, and on all their products.

How would your mornings look if you did an hour of functional workout training every single morning?  A Biohacker's Day is our midweek short podcast and today features entrepreneur and host of the Modern Rituals Alex Higham.  It includes: Morning stacks,  Remineralised water,  Tai Chi First coffee of the day and Work!  Check out Modern Rituals podcast now.

BREAKING: BiOptimizers Cyber Monday sale on until the end of the week. Save 33% sitewide. (In particular, check out BIOptimizers sleep and magnesium supplements which I take every night.) Just go to BIOptimizers.com/tony and use code TONY15. Code works worldwide, and on all their products, and watch out for special Cyber Monday gifts too.  The Word of the Year shortlist is out, and biohacking has officially gone mainstream. Today we will look at the shortlist, what it means, and why it matters. It is also my Book of the Year episode. If you like biohacking and you like books, you will enjoy this one.   THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: BiOptimizers Sleep Breakthrough and Magnesium Breakthrough BiOptimizers Cyber Monday sale on until the end of the week. Save 33% sitewide!! BIOptimizers sleep and magnesium supplements which I take every night.  Just go to BIOptimizers.com/tony and use code TONY15. Code works worldwide, and on all their products, and watch out for special Cyber Monday gifts too. 

On the day before Black Friday, I think you'll enjoy this. A Biohacker's Day is our midweek short podcast. We look at morning routines, evening routines, and biohacks that make a difference to daily routines. Today, it's about remembering what's important in life with the fantastic Brett Moran. Sure, those last-minute deals on gadgets you never knew you needed might feel good in the short term, but do they equal long-term happiness? Side note, you can probably have both, if you so desire. But here's a note of reality.  Follow Brett Moran on Instagram.   THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY BIOPTIMIZERS If you're looking for one upgrade that genuinely supports your health going into the new year, this is it. BIOptimizers are running their biggest Black Friday offer of the year: 25% off sitewide + free gifts with every order. It's the perfect moment to stock up and set yourself up for better sleep, better recovery, and better routines in 2026. I use Sleep Breakthrough and Magnesium Breakthrough every night, and I've added their new Magnesium Breakthrough drink to my post-workout shake. Just go to BIOptimizers.com/tony and use code TONY15 for 25% off sitewide + free gifts with purchase. Code works worldwide, and on all their products.

What we cover in this episode Why Black Friday is good for planned purchases but terrible for impulse buys The truth about Amazon biohacking discounts Two new products Tony actually bought this month Why a meditation challenge might beat a supplement haul Loads more biohacking news, links and stuff.  Follow Brett Moran on Instagram. THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY BIOPTIMIZERS If you're looking for one upgrade that genuinely supports your health going into the new year, this is it. BIOptimizers are running their biggest Black Friday offer of the year: 25% off sitewide + free gifts with every order. It's the perfect moment to stock up and set yourself up for better sleep, better recovery, and better routines in 2026. I use Sleep Breakthrough and Magnesium Breakthrough every night, and I've added their new Magnesium Breakthrough drink to my post-workout shake. Just go to BIOptimizers.com/tony and use code TONY15 for 25% off sitewide + free gifts with purchase. Code works worldwide, and on all their products.  

Today's pocdast features the brightest SAD lamp on Earth. Or at least, that's what it feels like. (No official testing department was involved.) A Biohacker's Day is our midweek short podcast and today features entrepreneur and gut health expert Joni Laiho from THERA Nordic. He breaks down his morning routine and why he uses it, what it does to your brain, and what to do if you get down in winter.  Follow Thera Nordic on Instagram.   THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: BiOptimizers Sleep Breakthrough and Magnesium Breakthrough These are BIOptimizers sleep and magnesium supplements which I take every night.  I have also been using the new Magnesium Breakthrough drink - delicious way to get magnesium. I have been putting a scoop in my protein shake after a workout.  Just go to BIOptimizers.com/tony and use code TONY15 for at least 15% off (often more). Code works worldwide, and on all their products.

The world's most measured man just did the most unmeasurable thing. Yes, 5 grams of psilocybin. You've probably seen something of this on social media. Bryan Johnson filmed the whole ego-death experiment, and has been posting about it ever since.  We give our take today.  Also today,  Biohacking isn't a basement hobby anymore, it's an industry. Joni Laiho has great experience buiding trusted health brands including the brilliant Thera Nordic. We talk hype vs. science, Finnish saunas, biohacking business, and Bryan Johnson.  Follow Thera Nordic on Instagram.   THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: BiOptimizers Sleep Breakthrough and Magnesium Breakthrough These are BIOptimizers sleep and magnesium supplements which I take every night.  I have also been using the new Magnesium Breakthrough drink - delicious way to get magnesium. I have been putting a scoop in my protein shake after a workout.  Just go to BIOptimizers.com/tony and use code TONY15 for at least 15% off (often more). Code works worldwide, and on all their products.

This is A Biohacker's Day, our midweek podcast episode featuring longevity journalist Klaudia Balogh.  Vagus nerve stimulation Ketones in coffee Meditation with a Flex Beam Lymphatic drainage Blue blocking glasses All in the name of optimisation! Follow Klaudia Balogh on Instagram.   THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: BiOptimizers Sleep Breakthrough and Magnesium Breakthrough These are BIOptimizers sleep and magnesium supplements which I take every night.  I have also been using the new Magnesium Breakthrough drink - delicious way to get magnesium. I have been putting a scoop in my protein shake after a workout.  Just go to BIOptimizers.com/tony and use code TONY15 for at least 15% off (often more). Code works worldwide, and on all their products.