Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: forest ambience, birdsong 🌲🐦 Includes mentions of: Cats, Magic, Flying, Heights, Children, Witches, Fantastical Elements, School, Science & Nature, Fantasy. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we will be joining Nina on her first day of witch school. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of our stories and meditations on...
Mar 10, 2025•49 min•Ep 560•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: mythical flute, waves on shore 🪈🌊 Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Swimming, Children, Family, Mythology, Horses, Fantastical Creatures, Romance. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, our series on the Olympian gods of Greek mythology continues. We'll visit Poseidon in his underwater palace and discover his strange connection with horses. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And...
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr•Ep 559•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧 Writer: Ashaye Brown ✍️ Sound effects: crickets 🌾 Includes mentions of: Nostalgia, Children, Science Fiction, Memory, Sadness, Inspiration, Friendship. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have a unique story where we’ll delve into the realm of memories and childhood, reminding us of the moments when we were most at peace in life before all the busyness of growing up. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit su...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep 558•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: countryside ambience, birdsong 🚜🐦 Includes mentions of: Food, Cats, Nostalgia, Children, Baking, Cooking, Summer, Americana, Grandparents, Helping. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join a little boy named Davey as he spends a golden summer afternoon in his Grandma Hattie’s farmhouse kitchen in 1950s America. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you...
Feb 26, 2025•57 min•Ep 557•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalie ✍️ Sound effects: cosmic drone, footsteps in snow, city park ambience 🌌👣🏙️ Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Children, Science & Nature. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll enjoy the final instalment of our Zodiac series, following Pisces through her day in the modern world. This dreamy, empathetic, nature-lover spends her day leading a group of young children through a botanical garden. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episod...
Feb 24, 2025•47 min•Ep 556•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Nicole Griffin ✍️ Includes mentions of: Walking, Travel, Hiking, Mindfulness, Change, Growth, Authenticity. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, the profound quietude and stillness of the Sahara provide us a chance to pause and connect to our deepest and most authentic truths. The vast open space of the desert and respite from the busyness of the world offers clarity, wisdom, and peace. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube chan...
Feb 19, 2025•40 min•Ep 555•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸 Writer: Shauna-Marie Henry ✍️ Sound effects: busy city ambience, train whistle 🏙️🚂 Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Heights, Flying, Outer Space, Nostalgia, Children, Cooking, Romance, Fantastical Elements, Pregnancy, Fantasy, Dreams, Parents, Wedding. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join a young boy named Charlie in New York City, as he sets off for a dreamy adventure on a flying bed. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep 554•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Vanessa Labrie 🇨🇦 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: gentle birdsong 🐦⬛ Includes mentions of: Nostalgia, Weddings, Fashion, WWI, WWII, US History, Undergarments. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll take a romantic journey back through time to find out where the modern ideal of the white wedding dress got its roots and how it evolved over the years. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you're there! Enjo...
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep 553•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Shauna-Marie Henry ✍️ Sound effects: gusting wind, birds 💨🐦 Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Heights, Flying, Children, Fantastical Creatures, Beverages, Fantasy, Friendship, Dreams, Parents, Family, Trains. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Clementine and her little brother, Michael, visit the World Above and discover even more extraordinary people, creatures and places. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And...
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep 552•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: mythical flute, mountain breeze 🪈🌬️ Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Children, Romance, Insects, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Mythology, Wedding. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, our Olympian Gods mythology series continues with Hera, the goddess of marriage, women, family, dignity, poise, and tradition. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while...
Feb 05, 2025•55 min•Ep 551•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: gentle waves 🌊 Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Nostalgia, Romance, Beverages, Friendship, Cooking. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, while on vacation at a Georgian Manor House, Jeanine discovers the story of a young woman who used to live in there two hundred years earlier. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various play...
Feb 03, 2025•45 min•Ep 550•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️ Sound effects: crickets 🌴 Includes mentions of: Cave Diving, Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Enclosed Spaces, Walking, History, Swimming, Religious Traditions, Caves, Darkness, Science & Nature, Bus, Travel, Fish. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll embark on a subterranean adventure and explore the breathtaking depths of the Chinhoyi Caves. Alongside your guide, you’ll meander through the narrow passages and hidden chambers, and...
Jan 29, 2025•44 min•Ep 549•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Christa Adams ✍️ Sound effects: crackling fire 🔥 Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Winter, Fire, New Year's, Gratitude, Ice & Snow, Ice Skating, Friendship, Beverages. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll return to the mountain cabin where Sara enjoys a tranquil winter’s day, working on her New Year’s Resolutions and ice skating with a new friend who recently moved to the mountains. 😴 Other stories from this series: - Summer at the Mountain Cabin [...
Jan 27, 2025•46 min•Ep 548•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️ Sound effects: African forest ambience 🦜🌴 Includes mentions of: Food, Heights, Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Walking, History, Swimming, Gratitude, Mountain Climbing, Science & Nature, Travel, Hiking, Literature & Literary History, Mindfulness, Colonialism, Beverages. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll experience the serene beauty of nature, as you hike along a lush trail in the Chimanimani mountains, absorbing the sights and...
Jan 22, 2025•48 min•Ep 547•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: cosmic drone, Trafalgar Square ambience 🌌 🏙️ Includes mentions of: Winter, History, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Art History, Architecture, Mythology. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Creativity, intelligence, and independence mark Aquarius. Tonight, in the spirit of this art-loving air sign, we will join Aquarius as he meanders through the National Gallery in London. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sl...
Jan 20, 2025•45 min•Ep 546•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️ Sound effects: boat sailing on lake ⛵️ Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Swimming, Animals, Birds, Darkness, Travel, Fish, Colonialism, Boats. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re continuing our exploration of Zimbabwe. In tonight’s story we’ll travel to Lake Kariba. It’s the perfect place to unwind as you go sailing, swimming, and then fishing for your evening meal, before you turn in for the night. 😴 Wat...
Jan 15, 2025•50 min•Ep 545•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Nicky Branagh-Schmidt 🇬🇧 Writer: Lily Loveless ✍️ Sound effects: peaceful seaside ambience 🌊 Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Nostalgia, Bodies of Water, Friendship, Parents, Birthdays. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be back on Florence Road, where Jade volunteered for the first time at her local nature reserve. It’s also where Nick lives with his brown Labrador Juno. This time, we’ll be with Nick’s neighbour Kate, as she prepares the house for her partner Joe’s birthday...
Jan 13, 2025•45 min•Ep 544•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️ Sound effects: African countryside ambience, distant thunder 🇿🇼 ☁️ Includes mentions of: Walking, History, Gratitude, Religious Traditions, Architecture, Travel, Thunderstorm. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll be travelling to the golden plains of southern Africa, where you’ll wander through the remnants of an ancient marvel. You’re about to visit the ruins of Great Zimbabwe. This is the first in a four-part series set in Zimbabwe...
Jan 08, 2025•48 min•Ep 543•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: mythical flute, sea waves 🪈🌊 Includes mentions of: Heights, Death, Fantastical Creatures. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we begin a 12-part journey through the Pantheon of Greek Gods. Zeus is the king of the gods and we will hear about his birth, his ascension to power, and his part in creating humans while drifting into a deep slumber. 😴 Enjoy various playlists of our stories and meditations on our Slumber Studios Spo...
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep 542•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: wintry winds 🌬️❄️ Includes mentions of: Dogs, Magic, Winter, Romance, Gratitude, Ice & Snow, Forest at Night, Fantastical Elements, Folklore, Fantasy, Worries, Friendship, Parents, Wedding, Family. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's fairytale adaptation is about a woodcutter’s daughter and how her night of apparent misfortune turns into an enchanted romance she never imagined possible. 😴 💎 Enjoy a 3-month free trial of Sl...
Jan 01, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep 541•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Shady Grove Oliver ✍️ Includes mentions of: Magic, Fantastical Elements, New Year's, Mindfulness, Inspiration, Growth, Change, Uncertainty, Intentions. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in a special bonus episode to ring in the new year, we'll honour the experiences of the past year, and then set positive intentions for what lies ahead... all while drifting into a relaxing sleep. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel....
Dec 31, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: rainy, blustery weather 🌧️💨 Includes mentions of: Cats, Children, Family, Parents. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Auggie is confronted with the baffling dilemma of her humans bringing another cat home. Rest assured, she will end up managing the situation with grace and intelligence because, naturally, she is good at everything. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit sub...
Dec 30, 2024•51 min•Ep 540•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Shady Grove Oliver ✍️ Sound effects: calm cafe ambience ☕️ Includes mentions of: Food, Cats, Nostalgia, Friendship, Baking, Winter, Ice & Snow, Beverages, Inspiration, Helping, Work. Merry Christmas, sleepyheads! 🎄 Tonight, we're taking our ninth visit to one of the cosiest places we know - Lily’s Rainy Day Bakery. This time, Lily is packing up mince pies to give to her friends for the holidays, when she finds herself reminiscing about first opening the baker...
Dec 25, 2024•50 min•Ep 539•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: cosmic drone, winter woodland ambience 🌌🌲🐦 Includes mentions of: Food, Outer Space, Winter, Fire, Gratitude, Horses, Fantastical Elements, Mythology, Helping, Beverages. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we will continue our journey through the Zodiac, with Capricorn. She spends her day on Earth crafting and making beautiful things with her own hands at a Renaissance Faire. 😴 GIFT A SUBSCRIPTION THIS FESTIVE SEASON 🎁 Se...
Dec 23, 2024•49 min•Ep 538•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound effects: suburban ambience, birdsong 🏡🐦 Includes mentions of: Beverages, Bodies of Water, Swimming, Summer. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join Emma as she heads to the coast for an afternoon of sun, sea, and blissful relaxation. 😴 GIFT A SUBSCRIPTION THIS FESTIVE SEASON 🎁 Send someone special the gift of good sleep, with ad-free access to our entire catalogue, including hundreds of bonus episodes you can't hear anywher...
Dec 18, 2024•53 min•Ep 537•Transcript available on Metacast Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: crackling fire, sleigh bells 🔥🛷🔔 Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Flying, Nostalgia, Children, Christmas, Winter, History, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Religious Traditions, Military History, US History, Literature & Literary History, Family. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll uncover the details of how Santa Claus became the recognizable superstar of Christmas who transcends nationalities and religio...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep 536•Transcript available on Metacast 
