Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

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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.

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Aug 26, 2019 · 30 min
Summer Harvest
Our story tonight is called “Summer Harvest” and it’s a story about the result of a season’s worth of hard work and planning. It’s also about telling time like a farmer would, a red popsicle eaten under a maple tree, and rows of canned tomatoes neatly lined up in the pantry. So get cozy and ready to sleep. Get our ad-free and bonus episodes here: https://nothingmuchhappens.supportingcast.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 12, 2019 · 31 min
The Dog Days Of Summer
Our story tonight is called “The Dog Days of Summer” and it’s a story about the a day with a best friend. It’s also about a cucumber picked from the garden, meeting friends in the park the most important lessons we learn from the animals we share our lives with. So get cozy and ready to sleep. Order the book now! hyperurl.co/NothingMuchHappens Get our ad-free and bonus episodes here: https://nothingmuchhappens.supportingcast.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 29, 2019 · 29 min
A Letter In An Envelope
Our story tonight is called “A Letter in an Envelope” and it’s a story about the everyday magic of messages sent between friends. It’s also about peanut butter spread on toast, a favorite spot on the back porch, and a lifelong habit of saving stories. So get cozy and ready to sleep. Order the book now! hyperurl.co/NothingMuchHappens Get our ad-free and bonus episodes here: https://nothingmuchhappens.supportingcast.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 15, 2019 · 24 min
At The Summer Fair
Our story tonight is called “At the Summer Fair” and it’s a story about a yearly tradition and how it changes in the different summers of your life. It’s also about plums taken from the icebox, a handmade cup wrapped in paper and strolling along the river as the streetlights blink on above you. So get cozy and ready to sleep. Order the book now! hyperurl.co/NothingMuchHappens Get our ad-free and bonus episodes here: https://nothingmuchhappens.supportingcast.fm See omnystudio.com/listener
Jul 1, 2019 · 26 min
Someplace Only We Know
Our story tonight is called “Someplace only we know” and it’s a story about being drawn out on a summer night to explore and feel the evening air on your face. It’s also about a cup of lemon ice, riding down a hill on your bicycle and remembering something sweet that you’d long ago forgotten. So get cozy and ready to sleep. Order the book now! hyperurl.co/NothingMuchHappens Get our ad-free and bonus episodes here: https://nothingmuchhappens.supportingcast.fm See omnystudio.com/listener
Jun 17, 2019 · 28 min
Fireflies On A Summer Night
Our story tonight is called “Fireflies on a summer night” and it’s a story about the magic language of lighting bugs. It’s also about the cool quiet feeling of being all by yourself in the moonlight, words that start with the letter G, and a persistent enduring belief in magic. So get cozy and ready to sleep. Order the book now! hyperurl.co/NothingMuchHappens Get our ad-free and bonus episodes here: https://nothingmuchhappens.supportingcast.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor
May 20, 2019 · 28 min
Opening Up The Cottage
Our story tonight is called “Opening the cottage” and it’s a story about the first day back in a well loved familiar place. It’s also about the little traditions that make up the history of a family, a sandwich eaten on the end of a dock and the soft happy feeling of summer arriving. So get cozy and ready to sleep. Order the book now! hyperurl.co/NothingMuchHappens Get our ad-free and bonus episodes here: https://nothingmuchhappens.supportingcast.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy
May 6, 2019 · 24 min
The Lilac Thief
Our story tonight is called The Lilac Thief and it’s a story about finding the forgotten places where one can, in secret acquire some spring blooms. It’s also about the curiosity we feel when we look into the windows of an old house, a cup of iced coffee drunk at a sidewalk cafe and the secret code of thieves. So get cozy and ready to sleep. Order the book now! hyperurl.co/NothingMuchHappens Get our ad-free and bonus episodes here: https://nothingmuchhappens.supportingcast.fm See omnystud
Apr 22, 2019 · 24 min
Spring at the Allotment
Our story tonight is called Spring at the allotment and it’s a story about setting up a garden of herbs and vegetables with a friend. It’s also about a picnic basket full of sandwiches, turning over the soil with your hands and the pleasure of sewing seeds in neat rows on a bright sunny day. So get cozy and ready to sleep. Order the book now! hyperurl.co/NothingMuchHappens Get our ad-free and bonus episodes here: https://nothingmuchhappens.supportingcast.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for
Apr 8, 2019 · 26 min
In The Bakery
Our story tonight is called “In the Bakery” and it’s a story about a weekend morning among bagels and breads. It’s also about old cookbooks full of notes, being proud of what you do, and a secret ingredient handed down from baker to baker. So get cozy and ready to sleep. Order the book now! hyperurl.co/NothingMuchHappens Get our ad-free and bonus episodes here: https://nothingmuchhappens.supportingcast.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 25, 2019 · 25 min
First This, Then That
Our story tonight is called First This, Then That and it’s a story about a bit of Spring cleaning on a sunny day. It’s also about watching birds at their feeder, sharing things with your neighbors and the joy of finding something forgotten in old coat pocket. So get cozy and ready to sleep. Order the book now! hyperurl.co/NothingMuchHappens Get our ad-free and bonus episodes here: https://nothingmuchhappens.supportingcast.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 11, 2019 · 23 min
Getaway
Our story tonight is called “Getaway” and it’s a story about taking a break from the cold and ice. It’s also about the feeling of falling asleep in the sun with a paperback book in your hand, the sound of the waves at night and the pleasant longing for your own bed at the end of time away. So get cozy and ready to sleep. Order the book now! hyperurl.co/NothingMuchHappens This episode mentions alcohol. Get our ad-free and bonus episodes here: https://nothingmuchhappens.supportingcast.fm S
Feb 25, 2019 · 25 min
Fog and Light
Our story tonight is called “Fog and Light” and it’s a story about a day of simple pleasures meant to clear out the winter blues. It’s also about a little girl in a red hat, the Latin names for rare flowers and good advice from an old friend. So get cozy and ready to sleep. Order the book now! hyperurl.co/NothingMuchHappens Get our ad-free and bonus episodes here: https://nothingmuchhappens.supportingcast.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 11, 2019 · 24 min
A Little Romance
Our story tonight is called “A little romance” and it’s a story about the beginnings of Spring in the city. It’s also about fond memories of young love, a picture tucked into the back of a wallet and and the sweet realization that someone somewhere is thinking of you. So get cozy and ready to sleep. Order the book now! hyperurl.co/NothingMuchHappens Get our ad-free and bonus episodes here: https://nothingmuchhappens.supportingcast.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 28, 2019 · 23 min
Winter Walk
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. So get cozy and ready to sleep. Order the book now! hyperurl.co/NothingMuchHappens Get our ad-free and bonus episodes here: https://nothingmuchhappens.supportingcast.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 31, 2018 · 23 min
A New Leaf
Our story tonight is called “A New Leaf” and it’s a story about starting off the new year with a fresh book to write your plans in. It’s also about a memory of something magical, a cup of coffee on a cold day and the pleasure of a freshly sharpened pencil. So get cozy and ready to sleep. Order the book now! hyperurl.co/NothingMuchHappens Get our ad-free and bonus episodes here: https://nothingmuchhappens.supportingcast.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 24, 2018 · 22 min
Christmas Eve
Our story tonight is called "Christmas Eve" and it’s a story about being with the ones you love at a special time of year. It’s also about plates of home baked treats, thinking back to the holidays of childhood and the everyday miracle that is dogs. So get cozy and ready to sleep. Order the book now! hyperurl.co/NothingMuchHappens This episode mentions alcohol. Get our ad-free and bonus episodes here: https://nothingmuchhappens.supportingcast.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in
Dec 17, 2018 · 24 min
Snowed In
Our story tonight is called "Snowed In" and it’s a story about watching the snow come down from the cozy warmth of home. It’s also about treating yourself to things you usually don’t have time for, a memory of kindness and the quiet hush of deep snow. So get cozy and ready to sleep. Order the book now! hyperurl.co/NothingMuchHappens Get our ad-free and bonus episodes here: https://nothingmuchhappens.supportingcast.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 10, 2018 · 21 min
Getting The Tree
Our story tonight is called “Getting the Tree” and it’s a story about a Holiday tradition that’s been updated from childhood, it’s also about a champagne toast, sharing a quiet moment and the kindness of a stranger. So get cozy and ready to sleep. Order the book now! hyperurl.co/NothingMuchHappens This episode mentions alcohol. Get our ad-free and bonus episodes here: https://nothingmuchhappens.supportingcast.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 3, 2018 · 24 min
Bustle in the City
Our story tonight is called “Bustle in the City” and it’s a story about watching the streets of a downtown come to life on a dark December night. It’s also about the merriness of seeing friends at the height of the holiday season, the quiet refuge of a room of one’s own and sending your love in a letter to someone far far away. So get cozy and ready to sleep. Order the book now! hyperurl.co/NothingMuchHappens See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

Summer Harvest

The Dog Days Of Summer

A Letter In An Envelope

At The Summer Fair

Someplace Only We Know

Fireflies On A Summer Night

Opening Up The Cottage

The Lilac Thief

Spring at the Allotment

In The Bakery

First This, Then That

Getaway

Fog and Light

A Little Romance

Winter Walk

A New Leaf

Christmas Eve

Snowed In

Getting The Tree

Bustle in the City