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Having trouble sleeping?  Join Yoga and meditation teacher Kathryn Nicolai for bedtime stories where nothing much happens to help you relax and sleep peacefully. The stories are a soft landing spot for your mind. Rather than letting your brain race through the same thoughts you’ve been chasing all day, we are taking a detour to a calm and comfy place. We tell the story twice and go a bit slower the second time.

You can find our book, "Nothing Much Happens," in over 20 languages. Request your local bookseller to shelve it: https://bit.ly/Nothing-Much-Happens

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    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

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Having trouble sleeping?  Join Yoga and meditation teacher Kathryn Nicolai for bedtime stories where nothing much happens to help you relax and sleep peacefully. The stories are a soft landing spot for your mind. Rather than letting your brain race through the same thoughts you’ve been chasing all day, we are taking a detour to a calm and comfy place. We tell the story twice and go a bit slower the second time.

You can find our book, "Nothing Much Happens," in over 20 languages. Request your local bookseller to shelve it: https://bit.ly/Nothing-Much-Happens

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    The Sleeper Car

    The Sleeper Car

    Our story tonight is called The Sleeper Car, and it’s a story about a trip where the mode of travel is more important than the destination. It’s also about crisp ironed linens, a little notebook that fits perfectly into your pocket, the mystery of strangers across the dining car, and waking up to a snowy sunrise. 

    Our charity this week is Guide Dogs for the Blind. Everyone deserves to move through the world safely and confidently, and they are helping. https://www.guidedogs.com

    Subscribe for ad-free, bonus, and extra-long episodes now, as well as ad-free and early episodes of Stories from the Village of Nothing Much! Search for NMH Premium channel on Apple podcast or follow the link below. https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription

    Listen to our new show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much on your favorite podcast app. https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/stories-from-the-village
    Purchase Our Book: https://bit.ly/Nothing-Much-Happens
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    • 31 min
    Mornings at the Coffee Shop (Bonus)

    Mornings at the Coffee Shop (Bonus)

    Our story tonight is called Mornings at the Coffee Shop and it’s a story about a cold day made warmer by a fresh cup of coffee made with care. It’s also about twinkle lights reflecting on a shop window, a well stocked pastry case, hospitality and the connections that bloom in a community. 

    Winter Walk (Encore)

    Winter Walk (Encore)

    Our story tonight is called Winter Walk, and it’s a story about stepping through crisp layers of deep snow on a sunny, cold day. It’s also about a well-made bed, a sleeping kitty, and the welcome way that nature can take your breath away. 
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    • 21 min
    Lemongrass and Ginger

    Lemongrass and Ginger

    Our story tonight is called Lemongrass and Ginger, and it’s a story about fresh flavors and aromas enjoyed in a cozy kitchen. It’s also about a cache of cookbooks discovered in the basement, the winter sun warming your face, a softer way to look at mistakes when you make them, and a quiet, clean house on a snowy day.

    Our charity this week is Affirmations (Ferndale), a charity close to my heart and home. Affirmations works to provide a welcoming space where people of all LGBTQIA+ folks can find support and unconditional acceptance and where they can learn, grow, socialize, and feel safe.

    https://goaffirmations.org

    Subscribe for ad-free, bonus, and extra-long episodes now, as well as ad-free and early episodes of Stories from the Village of Nothing Much! Search for the NMH Premium channel on Apple podcast or go here: https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription

    Listen to our new show, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much, on your favorite podcast app. https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/stories-from-the-village
    Purchase Our Book: https://bit.ly/Nothing-Much-Happens
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 30 min
    The Innkeeper's Blanket (Encore)

    The Innkeeper's Blanket (Encore)

    Our story tonight is called The Innkeeper’s Blanket and it’s a story about a favorite hobby, rediscovered in the quiet of winter. It’s also about a simmering pot in the kitchen, geese gathering before they fly and making something by hand that is perfectly imperfect.

    Subscribe for ad-free, bonus and extra long episodes now, as well as ad-free and early episodes of Stories from the Village of Nothing Much! Search for NMH Premium channel on Apple podcast or follow the link below

     https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription

    Listen to our new show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much on your favorite podcast app. https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/stories-from-the-village
    Purchase Our Book: https://bit.ly/Nothing-Much-Happens
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 29 min
    The Winter Quilt

    The Winter Quilt

    Our story tonight is called The Winter Quilt, and it’s a story about a lovingly made piece of art that warms a heart and a bed. It’s also about snowflakes lit up in the headlights of a car, sparrows and bicycles, and the artifacts that we hold to tell us stories from the past.

    Our charity this week is Children International, https://www.children.org. They work to connect people around the world in the fight to end poverty.

    Subscribe for ad-free, bonus, and extra-long episodes now, as well as ad-free and early episodes of Stories from the Village of Nothing Much! Search for the NMH Premium channel on Apple podcasts or follow the link below: https://www.nothingmuchhappens.com/premium-subscription

    Listen to our new show, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much, on your favorite podcast app. 
    Purchase Our Book: https://bit.ly/Nothing-Much-Happens
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
1.1K Ratings

1.1K Ratings

Nmh LOVER 💖💕🩷 ,

Sometimes I don’t even know what is happening

I love this podcast so much it’s the best like it’s so hard for me to get to sleep but this can get me to sleep in like 10-15 minutes I hope it never stops I have listened to nmh for about 1’5 years I have nmh premium it’s the best jst help her out by getting it (if you don’t have the money that fine I’m not forcing) sooooooo yeah this podcast slays ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶☺️☺️☺️☺️👑👑👑👑👑🥰🥰🥰🥰🌺🌺🌼🌼🌼🪻🪻🪻🪻😴😴😴😴😴🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴🥱~ nine year old girl~ byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Ennjaypee ,

Like magic

Magical. Sends me to sleep and magical because the land it takes you to is as cosy and safe as a children’s book- but with saunas and coffee. Fab. Thank you!

Yupmehere ,

Kathryn goes above and beyon

So pleased with this podcast and glad I found it. So easy to fall asleep now that I have this. So grateful it is there.

There was a brief period where there were annoying ads, but I think that was just while some changes were sorted out.

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