Folded Corners | Cosy Bedtime Stories

Francesca Harrall

Hi and welcome! This is Folded Corners, your no-AI podcast for cosy bedtime stories. I'm Francesca Harrall, an English storyteller. In every episode of this sleep podcast, I read cosy, low‑stakes bedtime stories for adults, blended with ambient sounds to help you unwind, quiet your thoughts, and fall asleep with ease. These cosy readings offer a peaceful escape—perfect for anyone seeking relaxing audio for sleep, calming background listening, or a wholesome alternative to modern bedtime stories. Sweet dreams!

Episodes

  1. Aug 13

    Ep. 11: Rainy Afternoon at the Bookbinding Workshop, a sleepy bedtime story

    The link to download the mini zine I mentioned! https://kimothyreads.itch.io/puzzle-patisserie-zine Have a look at my junk journalling on Tiktok: http://tiktok.com/@neuroticmoxx This original bedtime story is read in a calm, relaxing tone and accompanied by ambient music. This is a no-AI sleep story podcast - Francesca Harrall is a real human storyteller based in East Anglia, who loves to help create a cosy vibe for falling asleep when you're having trouble. Perfect for reducing sleep anxiety and getting back to sleep if you struggle with insomnia. Enjoyed this episode? Please leave a review and share with a friend! Sweet dreams x

  2. Aug 12 ·  Bonus

    Name Change: Francesca Harrall is now Folded Corners (again!)

    Francesca Harrall Stories for Sleep is now Folded Corners! This is an update episode to explain the change of name. It's the same sleepy stories and cosy vibes, and still always no-AI. Thank you for bearing with me!

    Name Change: Francesca Harrall is now Folded Corners (again!)

  3. Aug 5

    Ep 10: Return to the Cosy Witch Café, a sleepy bedtime story

    Tonight, we're revisiting a witchy, magical café that I originally wrote for my sleep story collection on Insight Timer back in 2023. It's a free track so if you haven't listened to it before, you can find it here: https://insig.ht/6moInt8ek5b You'll visit in summer time, sample some of the delicious summer menu, and make new friends. What's more magical than that? I'll also explain about the podcast name and why I'll shortly be changing it back to Folded Corners. Everything else is staying the same! Thanks for your listens, comments, and love. This original bedtime story is read in a calm, relaxing tone and accompanied by ambient music. This is a no-AI sleep story podcast - Francesca Harrall is a real human storyteller based in East Anglia, who loves to help create a cosy vibe for falling asleep when you're having trouble. Perfect for reducing sleep anxiety and getting back to sleep if you struggle with insomnia. Enjoyed this episode? Please leave a review and share with a friend! Sweet dreams x

  4. Jul 14

    Ep 9: Three Days As a Cottage witch, a sleepy bedtime story from a solo RPG game

    Here's something a bit different for today's bedtime story episode! I've recently fallen in love with solo journal RPG games, and I wrote three days' worth of cosy diary entries as a cottage witch going about her day, as I played One Day At A Thyme. If you want to play it yourself, you can download it from itch.io: https://postapocalypso.itch.io/one-day-at-a-thyme This original bedtime story is read in a calm, relaxing tone and accompanied by ambient music. This is a no-AI sleep story podcast - Francesca Harrall is a real human storyteller based in East Anglia, who loves to help create a cosy vibe for falling asleep when you're having trouble. Perfect for reducing sleep anxiety and getting back to sleep if you struggle with insomnia. Enjoyed this episode? Please leave a review and share with a friend! Sweet dreams x

  5. Jun 24

    Ep. 8: Junk Journal Journey, a sleepy bedtime story

    Fall asleep tonight to this cosy bedtime story, where we take up a new hobby in junk journalling! There's plenty of rummaging around for materials to stick in a brand new sketchbook, to create without the burden of being perfectly artistic. We also pop to a craft-based charity shop to stock up on extra goodies, where we meet kind characters along the way. This original bedtime story is read in a calm, relaxing tone and accompanied by ambient music. This is a no-AI sleep story podcast - Francesca Harrall is a real human storyteller based in East Anglia, who loves to help create a cosy vibe for falling asleep when you're having trouble. Perfect for reducing sleep anxiety and getting back to sleep if you struggle with insomnia. Enjoyed this episode? Please leave a review and share with a friend! Sweet dreams x

  6. Apr 9

    Ep. 7: Cottage Greenhouse and the Book of Herbs, a sleepy bedtime story

    Fall asleep tonight to this cosy bedtime story, where we stay in an old cottage and take a peek around its greenhouse in the middle of a sleepless night. Inside, you'll find shelves bursting with fragrant herbs and have a leaf through a vintage herb guide (pun intended). This bedtime story is read in a calm, relaxing tone and accompanied by ambient music, then countryside sounds. This is a no-AI sleep story podcast - Francesca Harrall is a real human storyteller based in East Anglia, who loves to help create a cosy vibe for falling asleep when you're having trouble. Perfect for reducing sleep anxiety and getting back to sleep if you struggle with insomnia. Enjoyed this episode? Please leave a review and share with a friend! Sweet dreams x

  7. Feb 20

    Ep. 6 Wholesome Bedtime stories compilation: sleepy readings with ambient sounds

    Welcome back! Fall asleep tonight to this collection of original bedtime stories, some of which you've heard on previous episodes, and others will be ones I've never shared before. These are all written and narrated by me :)Every bedtime story in this episode is read in a calm, relaxing tone and accompanied by ambient countryside sounds. This is a no-AI sleep story podcast - Francesca Harrall is a real human storyteller based in East Anglia, who loves to help create a cosy vibe for falling asleep when you're having trouble. Perfect for reducing sleep anxiety and getting back to sleep if you struggle with insomnia. Enjoyed this episode? Please leave a review and share with a friend! Want to download a totally offline, ad-free version of these stories and others? Please visit https://ko-fi.com/francescasleep

  8. Feb 11

    Ep. 5 Classic Vintage Bedtime Stories

    Welcome back! Fall asleep tonight to this collection of classic bedtime stories, some of which you've heard on previous episodes, and others will be ones I've never shared before. These sleep stories are taken from whimsical authors including Beatrix Potter and Abbie Phillips Walker, known for their gentle storytelling. Every bedtime story in this episode is read in a calm, relaxing tone and accompanied by ambient countryside sounds. This is a no-AI sleep story podcast - Francesca Harrall is a real human storyteller based in East Anglia, who loves to help create a cosy vibe for falling asleep when you're having trouble. Perfect for reducing sleep anxiety and getting back to sleep if you struggle with insomnia. Enjoyed this episode? Please leave a review and share with a friend! Want to download a totally offline, ad-free version of these stories and others? Please visit https://ko-fi.com/francescasleep

  9. Feb 4

    Ep. 4 Vintage Camping Guide: Calming Library Visit Bedtime Story

    Welcome back! In this sleep story episode, we'll be taking a break from modern distractions and delving into a vintage camping guide, found on a shelf at the village library. This is a bedtime story for adults, read in a calm, relaxing tone and accompanied by ambient countryside sounds. This is a no-AI sleep story - Francesca Harrall is a real human storyteller based in East Anglia, who loved to help create a cosy vibe for falling asleep when you're having trouble. Perfect for reducing sleep anxiety and getting back to sleep if you struggle with insomnia. Enjoyed this episode? Please leave a review and share with a friend! Want to download a totally offline, ad-free version? Please visit https://ko-fi.com/francescasleep

  10. Jan 22

    Ep 3 - Vintage Bedtime Stories from The Sandman's Hour

    Settle in, sleepy friends, and welcome back to this cosy sleep podcast! Tonight, Francesca Harrall reads a soothing bedtime story collection for adults from The Sandman’s Hour by Abbie Phillips Walker. That's three vintage fairy tales for sleep in one episode! These gentle, old‑fashioned stories make the perfect relaxing sleep story to help quiet your mind and ease night time anxiety. You’ll begin with a soft wind‑down before drifting into three calming fairy tales, read in a slow, comforting voice designed to help you let go of the day. Once the stories end, peaceful ambient sounds continue to support your rest, creating a cosy reading experience to help reduce anxiety and guide you toward deep, restful sleep. Sweet dreams x

  11. 10/01/2025

    Ep. 2: A Vintage Astrology Guide - 'How to Make and Read Your Own Horoscope', a calm bedtime reading

    Settle in for a calming bedtime story for adults as English storyteller Francesca Harrall reads from Sepharial’s classic astrology text, Astrology: How to Make and Read Your Own Horoscope. This relaxing sleep story blends vintage astrology with soft‑spoken narration, creating the perfect atmosphere for drifting off. Tonight, you’ll be guided through early 20th‑century explanations of celestial houses, planetary movements, and chart interpretation. The steady rhythm of this old science book for sleep becomes a gentle backdrop, detailed enough to quiet a busy mind yet soothing enough to lull you into rest. You don’t need to follow along or know anything about astrology! Simply let the peaceful, space‑themed sleep story in a calm female voice carry you toward sleep. Ideal for listeners who enjoy public domain audiobooks, vintage texts, occult history, or cosy bedtime stories from old books read in a tranquil, comforting tone. Sweet dreams x

    Ep. 2: A Vintage Astrology Guide - 'How to Make and Read Your Own Horoscope', a calm bedtime reading

  12. 09/25/2025

    Ep. 1: Beeton's Book of Needlework - old sewing manual narrated for sleep

    Welcome to this first episode! Unwind with this relaxing sleep story as Francesca Harrall reads excerpts from a vintage craft guide by Isabella Beeton. This wholesome sleep story, narrated in a gentle female voice, offers a cosy bedtime story from old books—perfect for anyone seeking a calming escape at the end of the day. Whether you're a crafting enthusiast or simply love public domain audiobooks, this bedtime story for adults invites you to switch off, settle in, and drift into rest. Sweet dreams!

    Ep. 1: Beeton's Book of Needlework - old sewing manual narrated for sleep
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Hi and welcome! This is Folded Corners, your no-AI podcast for cosy bedtime stories. I'm Francesca Harrall, an English storyteller. In every episode of this sleep podcast, I read cosy, low‑stakes bedtime stories for adults, blended with ambient sounds to help you unwind, quiet your thoughts, and fall asleep with ease. These cosy readings offer a peaceful escape—perfect for anyone seeking relaxing audio for sleep, calming background listening, or a wholesome alternative to modern bedtime stories. Sweet dreams!

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