Sleep is one of the most overlooked—and most powerful—fertility tools available to you. In this episode, Michelle Tillman breaks down why rest is not optional when you’re trying to conceive. From biblical insight to hormone science, you’ll learn how sleep directly impacts ovulation, hormone balance, egg quality, and your body’s ability to receive.

We live in a culture that glorifies exhaustion, but the womb was never designed to function in chaos. Using the story of Hannah, modern fertility science, and practical steps you can start tonight, Michelle explains why rest is holy, sleep is spiritual, and consistency is key.

If you’ve been doing “all the things” but still feel stuck, this episode may be the gentle (and loving) wake-up call your body has been asking for.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why rest and fertility are spiritually, emotionally, and biologically connected
• How sleep regulates estrogen, progesterone, LH, and FSH
• The role of melatonin in protecting egg quality
• How cortisol blocks conception—and how sleep lowers it
• Signs poor sleep may be sabotaging your fertility
• Why God commands rest (and why it matters for your miracle)
• Michelle’s 8-step Fertility Sleep Checklist to boost hormone health

Scriptures Referenced:

• 1 Samuel 1 (Hannah’s prayer and rest)
• Mark 6:31 — “Come away and rest”
• Genesis 2:2–3 — God resting on the seventh day

Resources Mentioned:

• FREE Pregnancy Protocol Training (Mini Masterclass) bit.ly/fertilityfreakpod

Takeaway:

You are not broken. You’re not behind.

Your body may simply be tired—and rest could be the breakthrough you’ve been praying for.