Episodios

  • Autumn Woods and Gentle Wisdom - A Mindful Bedtime Story About Nature and Self-Compassion
    Nov 30 2025

    On her weekly foraging walk through autumn woods, an herbalist connects with the quiet wisdom of mushrooms, flowing water, and ancient trees as she discovers that she doesn't need to accomplish more to find peace. Through rich sensory details and the meditative rhythm of gathering, this gentle story explores how we're all held by something larger than our individual worries.

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    Erik

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    38 m
  • The Stone Soup Night - A Dreamy Tale of Gratitude and Connection
    Nov 23 2025

    A cozy bedtime story about gratitude, community, and the warmth that multiplies when we share what we have. On a cold November afternoon, Eleanor harvests the last vegetables from her garden and begins making soup—never imagining that neighbors will arrive one by one, each bringing small gifts that transform her quiet meal into an unexpected gathering.

    Your support is the cornerstone that allows me to continue crafting tranquil stories and meditations for you. For less than the price of a cup of coffee, you'll unlock an oasis of over 500 ad-free Listen To Sleep episodes, including 8 subscriber-only full length sleepy audiobook classics like Winnie the Pooh and Alice in Wonderland. Ready for an even more serene, uninterrupted listening experience? To subscribe, visit⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://listentosleep.com/support⁠⁠ or subscribe right in Apple Podcasts and get a 7 day free trial.

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    Erik

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    39 m
  • Between Ocean and Sky - The Sleepy Journey of One Drop
    Nov 16 2025

    Follow a single raindrop through the complete water cycle in this immersive bedtime story—from the darkness deep underground to the bottom of the ocean, through storm and stillness, and back to the sky. A peaceful meditation on transformation, letting go, and the ancient rhythms that connect us all to the natural world.

    Your support is the cornerstone that allows me to continue crafting tranquil stories and meditations for you. For less than the price of a cup of coffee, you'll unlock an oasis of over 500 ad-free Listen To Sleep episodes, including 8 subscriber-only full length sleepy audiobook classics like Winnie the Pooh and Alice in Wonderland. Ready for an even more serene, uninterrupted listening experience? To subscribe, visit⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://listentosleep.com/support⁠⁠ or subscribe right in Apple Podcasts and get a 7 day free trial.

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    Erik

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    46 m
  • The Remembering - A Bedtime Story About Coming Home
    Nov 9 2025

    An old man discovers that the forest holds mysteries that begin to gently wake him up to his true nature. A cozy bedtime story about curiosity, wonder, and the protectors that don't guard us from danger, but from forgetting we're already whole.

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    Your support is the cornerstone that allows me to continue crafting tranquil stories and meditations for you. For less than the price of a cup of coffee, you'll unlock an oasis of over 500 ad-free Listen To Sleep episodes, including 8 subscriber-only full length sleepy audiobook classics like Winnie the Pooh and Alice in Wonderland. Ready for an even more serene, uninterrupted listening experience? To subscribe, visit⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://listentosleep.com/support⁠⁠ or subscribe right in Apple Podcasts and get a 7 day free trial.

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    Erik

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    54 m
  • Taylor and the Last Pumpkin - An Autumn Love Story about Patience and Presence
    Nov 2 2025

    A gentle autumn romance about a woman who runs a pumpkin patch, her three very opinionated cats, and a hay ride that changes everything. It's all golden light and harvest magic and the kind of love that sneaks up on you when you're not looking and asks you to just say yes.

    Your support is the cornerstone that allows me to continue crafting tranquil stories and meditations for you. For less than the price of a cup of coffee, you'll unlock an oasis of over 500 ad-free Listen To Sleep episodes, including 8 subscriber-only full length sleepy audiobook classics like Winnie the Pooh and Alice in Wonderland. Ready for an even more serene, uninterrupted listening experience? To subscribe, visit⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://listentosleep.com/support⁠⁠ or subscribe right in Apple Podcasts and get a 7 day free trial.

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    Erik

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    39 m
  • The Potter’s Hands - How Imperfect Things Teach Us to Hold What Matters
    Oct 26 2025

    A woman discovers the meditative art of pottery, learning that mastery comes not from perfection but from the patient practice of beginning again. With a wise tabby cat as her companion, she finds that working with clay teaches profound lessons about patience, presence, and the beauty hidden in imperfection.

    Your support is the cornerstone that allows me to continue crafting tranquil stories and meditations for you. For less than the price of a cup of coffee, you'll unlock an oasis of over 500 ad-free Listen To Sleep episodes, including 8 subscriber-only full length sleepy audiobook classics like Winnie the Pooh and Alice in Wonderland. Ready for an even more serene, uninterrupted listening experience? To subscribe, visit⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://listentosleep.com/support⁠⁠ or subscribe right in Apple Podcasts and get a 7 day free trial.

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    Erik

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    43 m
  • The Long Way Home - A Sleepy Tale of Two Dogs, a Mountain, and What They Learned Along the Way
    Oct 19 2025

    A sleepy tale of a man who boards a train to a cancelled meeting and finds himself walking through a park that exists slightly outside of time. It's a gentle, dreamy journey through disappointment to discover the peace of being enough.

    Your support is the cornerstone that allows me to continue crafting tranquil stories and meditations for you. For less than the price of a cup of coffee, you'll unlock an oasis of over 500 ad-free Listen To Sleep episodes, including 8 subscriber-only full length sleepy audiobook classics like Winnie the Pooh and Alice in Wonderland. Ready for an even more serene, uninterrupted listening experience? To subscribe, visit⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://listentosleep.com/support⁠⁠ or subscribe right in Apple Podcasts and get a 7 day free trial.

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    Erik

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    45 m
  • The Meeting That Never Was - A Soothing Tale of Self-Discovery and Peace
    Oct 12 2025

    A sleepy tale of a man who boards a train to a cancelled meeting and finds himself walking through a park that exists slightly outside of time. It's a gentle, dreamy journey through disappointment to discover the peace of being enough.

    Your support is the cornerstone that allows me to continue crafting tranquil stories and meditations for you. For less than the price of a cup of coffee, you'll unlock an oasis of over 500 ad-free Listen To Sleep episodes, including 8 subscriber-only full length sleepy audiobook classics like Winnie the Pooh and Alice in Wonderland. Ready for an even more serene, uninterrupted listening experience? To subscribe, visit⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://listentosleep.com/support⁠⁠

    To join my email group and get a bunch of goodies, go to ⁠⁠https://listentosleep.com⁠⁠

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    Erik

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    48 m