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Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

Nothing Much Happens
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Can’t sleep? You’re not alone—and there’s help. Nothing Much Happens is a bedtime story podcast beloved by millions. Yoga and meditation teacher Kathryn Nicolai tells soothing, cozy stories where—just as the title says—nothing much happens. That’s the magic. Instead of spiraling thoughts or anxious scrolling, you’ll be gently guided to a calm, comfortable place. Each episode is read twice, with a slower second telling to ease you into rest. Trusted by listeners for over seven years and streamed more than 180 million times, it’s a ritual of safety, comfort, and sleep. Subscribe to our ⁠⁠Premium channel.⁠⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 Find our bestselling book Nothing Much Happens in over 20 languages worldwide.

  1. 2D AGO

    Autumn Sun (Encore)

    Originally presented as Season 14, Episode 45, November 4, 2024 Our story tonight is called Autumn Sun, and it’s a story about a day at Weathervane Farm, treating the animals to autumnal enrichment. It’s also about light shifting through orange and red leaves, the pillowy soil of a well tilled garden, the last pumpkins picked from their vines, and the simple joy of watching kids play. Join Kathryn and friends for a one-night-only live virtual event on Wednesday, November 19th filled with calming bedtime stories, live music, guided journaling, and a few thoughtful surprises. You can tune in from anywhere! Tickets available now: https://www.pave.live/nothingmuchhappens 🎟️ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠Premium channel.⁠⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 Cured CBN Night Caps: Visit ⁠curednutrition.com/NOTHINGMUCH⁠ and use code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout to receive 20% off your order. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠  Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠.  ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    38 min

  2. 5D AGO

    Rainy Morning (Encore)

    Originally presented as Season 8, Bonus Episode 4 Our story tonight is called Rainy Morning, and it’s a story about savoring a good book from bed. It’s also about resting your eyes, having the house to yourself, and looking forward to the next great read. Join Kathryn and friends for a one-night-only live virtual event on Wednesday, November 19th filled with calming bedtime stories, live music, guided journaling, and a few thoughtful surprises. You can tune in from anywhere! Tickets available now at: https://www.pave.live/nothingmuchhappens 🎟️ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠Premium channel.⁠⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 Don’t fight through feeling foggy and lethargic. Ignite your mental performance with Brain Edge. Nature’s Sunshine is offering 20% off your first order plus free shipping. Go to ⁠⁠naturessunshine.com⁠⁠ and use the code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠  Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠.  ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    37 min

  3. OCT 31 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Geese In Flight (Bonus)

    Our story tonight is called Geese in Flight, and it’s a story about a stroll through the back country after a rain storm. It’s also about a red-winged blackbird, the pumpkins settling into the compost pile after Halloween, cherrywood and a walking stick, and the feeling of warmth spreading over your face as the first fire of the season catches and burns. Join Kathryn and friends for a one-night-only live virtual event on Wednesday, November 19th filled with calming bedtime stories, live music, guided journaling, and a few thoughtful surprises. You can tune in from anywhere! Tickets available now: ⁠https://www.pave.live/nothingmuchhappens ⁠🎟️ NMH merch, autographed books and more! Pay it forward subscription Listen to our daytime show Stories from the Village of Nothing Much. First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast.

    30 min

  4. OCT 30

    Trick or Treat (Encore)

    Originally presented as Season 8, Episode 12, October 25, 2021 Our story tonight is called Trick or Treat, and it’s a story about a roaming the streets on All Hallows' Eve. It’s also about a gust of wind that turns you around, lit porch lights, and making memories with the people you love. Join Kathryn and friends for a one-night-only live virtual event on Wednesday, November 19th filled with calming bedtime stories, live music, guided journaling, and a few thoughtful surprises. You can tune in from anywhere! Tickets available now at: ⁠https://www.pave.live/nothingmuchhappens ⁠🎟️ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠Premium channel.⁠⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠curednutrition.com/NOTHINGMUCH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout to receive 20% off your order. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Listen to our Bedtime Story Show, Nothing Much Happens⁠ ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    36 min

  5. OCT 27

    Chef and the Ghost Light

    Our story tonight is called Chef and the Ghost Light, and it’s a story in which, fine, I’ll admit, something happens. The jig is up. It’s even a little spooky friends. So if that isn’t your cup of sleepy-time tea, please skip this episode and dive into one of the hundreds of others I’ve written for you. We’ll return to your regular programming next week. This is a story about Halloween Night at the Inn, as party guests dance and cavort. It’s also about lightning over the lake, whirring in the walls, a piece of Village lore rediscovered, and a lone light shining in the darkness. Join Kathryn and friends for a one-night-only live virtual event on Wednesday, November 19th filled with calming bedtime stories, live music, guided journaling, and a few thoughtful surprises. You can tune in from anywhere! Tickets available now at: ⁠https://www.pave.live/nothingmuchhappens ⁠🎟️ Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel⁠. The first month is on us. 💙 From infant to age 5, Primrose Schools is The Leader in Early Education and Care. Learn more at ⁠PrimroseSchools.com⁠. Go to ⁠AquaTruWater.com⁠ now for 20% off your purifier using promo code NOTHINGMUCH. AquaTru even comes with a 30-day best-tasting water guarantee. We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to ⁠Affirmations (Ferndale)⁠, a charity close to my heart and home. Affirmations works to provide a welcoming space where all LGBTQIA+ folks can find support and unconditional acceptance, and where they can learn, grow, socialize and feel safe. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠  Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠.  ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    43 min

  6. OCT 23

    Behind the Curtain (Encore)

    Originally Presented as Season 10, Episode 22, October 31, 2022 Our story tonight is called Behind the Curtain, and it’s a story about two friends meeting for the first time. It’s also about a copper kettle simmering on the stove, a gentle approach to tip people toward kindness, and cinnamon sticks and sliced apples.  Join Kathryn and friends for a one-night-only live virtual event on Wednesday, November 19th filled with calming bedtime stories, live music, guided journaling, and a few thoughtful surprises. You can tune in from anywhere! Tickets available now at: ⁠https://www.pave.live/nothingmuchhappens ⁠🎟️ Subscribe to our ⁠Premium channel.⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠curednutrition.com/NOTHINGMUCH⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout to receive 20% off your order. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠  Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠.  ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35 min

  7. OCT 20

    The Gatekeeper Tree

    Our story tonight is called The Gatekeeper Tree, and it is ever-so-gently a spooky bedtime story. I know that’s not for everyone, so if it’s not for you, the good news is that we have hundreds of other episodes to listen always at your fingertips. This story is about a late night expedition, the flickering light of a lantern in the woods, tree roots that might trip you up, or make way, depending whether or not you ought to be there, a fox kit and a fairy circle, and the prize found at the journey’s end. Join Kathryn and friends for a one-night-only live virtual event on Wednesday, November 19th filled with calming bedtime stories, live music, guided journaling, and a few thoughtful surprises. You can tune in from anywhere! Tickets available now at: ⁠https://www.pave.live/nothingmuchhappens ⁠🎟️ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠Premium channel⁠⁠⁠. The first month is on us. 💙 Don’t fight through feeling foggy and lethargic. Ignite your mental performance with Brain Edge. Nature’s Sunshine is offering 20% off your first order plus free shipping. Go to ⁠naturessunshine.com⁠ and use the code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout. We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to ⁠Unbound⁠. Dedicated to ending human poverty in all its forms. ⁠⁠⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠⁠⁠  Listen to our daytime show ⁠⁠⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠⁠⁠.  ⁠⁠⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    38 min

  8. OCT 16

    The Curios Shop (Encore)

    Originally presented as Season 10, Episode 21, October 24, 2022 Our story tonight is called The Curios Shop, and it’s a story about a little shop in downtown Nothing Much, that takes the right set of circumstances to be found. It’s also about creaky wood floors, an old book covered in velvet, and a small grey cat with yellow eyes. Join Kathryn and friends for a one-night-only live virtual event on Wednesday, November 19th filled with calming bedtime stories, live music, guided journaling, and a few thoughtful surprises. You can tune in from anywhere! Tickets available now at: ⁠https://www.pave.live/nothingmuchhappens ⁠🎟️ Subscribe to our ⁠⁠Premium channel.⁠⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 Visit ⁠⁠⁠curednutrition.com/NOTHINGMUCH⁠⁠⁠ and use code NOTHINGMUCH at checkout to receive 20% off your order. For a limited time, you can try OneSkin with 15% off using code NOTHINGMUCH at ⁠⁠oneskin.co⁠⁠. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠  Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠.  ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    36 min
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Can’t sleep? You’re not alone—and there’s help. Nothing Much Happens is a bedtime story podcast beloved by millions. Yoga and meditation teacher Kathryn Nicolai tells soothing, cozy stories where—just as the title says—nothing much happens. That’s the magic. Instead of spiraling thoughts or anxious scrolling, you’ll be gently guided to a calm, comfortable place. Each episode is read twice, with a slower second telling to ease you into rest. Trusted by listeners for over seven years and streamed more than 180 million times, it’s a ritual of safety, comfort, and sleep. Subscribe to our ⁠⁠Premium channel.⁠⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 Find our bestselling book Nothing Much Happens in over 20 languages worldwide.

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