10/16/2026
Raphael Akobundu aims for 7-8 hours of sleep every night. For years, football-damaged back pain made that harder.
He’s a nurse practitioner at Huddle Men’s Health | TRT Clinic , a former Division I linebacker, and a husband and father. He came to Golden Dreams for a more supportive mattress, and says it’s helped him hit his sleep target.
Sleep is the foundation. The surface you sleep on is part of that.
Full conversation on The Performance Sleep Podcast, on Spotify. Link in bio.
Want a mattress matched to your body and how you sleep? Book a private sleep consultation at Golden Dreams Mattress in Carlsbad. Link in bio.