Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

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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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  • Fox Fury 🦊
    Looooovvvvveee this podcast so much
    Best podcast ever, I beg my mom every night to get my phone so I can listen to it. I don’t know about those people who keep saying this show isn’t politically correct or that gives them nightmares, but especially about the teacher that says that they them is of course they have plural but it’s also pronouns that some people use when they are non-binary. This podcast is my favorite favorite favorite favorite podcast. Oh and PS I love the dog videos and cat episodes too.
  • Raysplays Henry
    Amazing job.
    I love this podcast so much it’s the best thing I’ve ever heard you have such a soothing voice and it puts me in to sleep without this podcast I “can’t sleep” trust me I’ve tried to sleep without this podcast. Also, I am a kid and I am 11. Do you have any merchandise for kids? I think it’s a good idea for the next wind down box. You could do a kids wind down box. It is amazing that you could do three podcasts at once. Nothing much happens, the village of nothing much,and first this. You do a great job. P.s. maybe an episode of which the inn before the innkeeper got the inn and after the inn keeper got the inn. Before-🏚️. After-🏨
  • mamkmama
    Grateful!
    Soothing for my mind and soul, especially during these times. Very glad for the inclusion of all people and identities. And for those who cancel their subscriptions because this is “too woke-“ maybe you don’t deserve good rest and should just have nightmares forever.
  • AudieArn
    Love it!
    This podcast is truly helpful and I’m grateful! I only have one tiny comment: I feel the stories should all be set at dusk, evening, or anytime it’s dark such as thunderstorms. Some of these early morning or bright daylight ones freak me out, thinking “Oh no — I have to get up soon!”
  • wmh69
    Confusion
    I really liked falling asleep to NMH. I’m a teacher and often my mind is racing at night! One night as I’m falling asleep I hear “they” and “them” when referring to Chef. I was so confused thinking there was only one person who was Chef. Turns out Chef is one person. As a teacher, I teach singular and plural pronouns. They/them is plural. So disappointed that I’m going to end my subscription.
  • Cat54387
    Good podcast
    Great podcast puts me right to sleep to many ads though.
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  • 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🥸
    Really good
    It’s like reading a book before bed but without the reading part, or book part, cuz books are icky
  • Evelyn Rabe
    So bad
    Did not help do not try it. It gave me NIGHTMARES
  • jennjprm
    I don’t know…
    I would like to tell you that these stories are great- but I can’t. Every night I play a story I set my sleep timer to go off when it finishes, but I have never heard the end of any of these stories. She says she reads them twice- I don’t even know if she reads them once, to be honest. If you have trouble falling asleep- give these a try.
  • cat and kid
    I need more!!!
    Can you make even more cat episodes!! I’ll love it and could a 3 episodes that go together. With more cats. I love cats so very much and please make a lot more cat episodes and dog episodes. Also can you make a episode with pizza in it. Last,I love pizza so very much. Bye bye.
  • PoddyPods
    I’ve Listened to Every One
    I won’t listen any longer. Going “woke”, or politically correct, is a Cancer. Please bring back common sense.
  • Diva💅🏻✨
    Amazing!!
    I am so glad I found this podcast, now I can go to sleep faster and more peacefully. Everything about Nothing Much Happens is calming and whenever I listen to it I feel instantly more relaxed! ✨😍😴💛💤😁🤩👌😌🫶
  • NoSoHo
    4 stars!
    Love those show, listen to it every night!!!❤️🌙
  • AUGGGGGGGGGH 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
    Can I say somthing
    I can’t even sleep without it it’s like me craving sushi 🍣 🍱 im sorry im cravin that right now but like I love this show
  • Writer and gamer
    Wow I can sleep better
    I am a really light sleeper and this podcast helps me get the full 9.5 hours of sleep a ten year old should have I might even be having more then 9.5 hours of sleep. I hardly ever stay awake to hear the end.
  • Chicagoplum dude
    12:00pm:zzzz 6:59am: I’m up
    I can fall asleep to this podcast but sometimes I don’t that’s why I love the extra long episodes and she plays all of them TWICE now that gets me to sleep 😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴🛌🛏️🛌😪💤 also I’m just NOT a heavy sleeper so this podcast really helps me sleep better and helps me to feel more relaxed why do people give bad reviews >:( although there are lots of ads the ads are not disturbing and they are not in the middle of the podcast even the ads are nice and not in the middle like “and the-HEY BUY THIS PRODUCT!!! (Annoying advertisers ruin everything especially when I’m drifting off >:( MADNESS) WHY YOU PEOPLE GIVE BAD REVIEWS!!!
  • Maddievt
    Love the show, especially long eps
    Helps me fall asleep and on nights with higher anxiety the slightly more happens episodes are the best and I hope we get more of them!
  • Tired and asleep
    My Sleep Medicine
    These stories really work. It took me about 2 weeks of consistently listening to get to the point where I hear her voice and fall asleep instantly. I frequently never even hear the full story. On harder nights, I am asleep my the second time she repeats the story. Her writing is neutral which makes it easy to put yourself, no matter who you are, into the character’s shoes. Thank you for your amazing work! It has made such a huge difference in my life.
  • Juiuiuiuihhgdscvhhj
    Not good
    Gave me anxiety and kept me up in the middle of the night and it did not help me sleep and it’s been making me wake up with no sleep at all
  • MariBiv
    Best Sleep Ever
    I’ve never heard the story to the end, and that’s a good thing!! That’s the point!!
  • Miss Nile
    The best podcast
    I’m 13 and this podcast is amazing because it helps me, my two sisters, and my parents. Totally recommend for all ages
  • 🦊 kid
    Kid approved
    I am 9 years old and I really like it 😻and I truly believe in it 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾
  • TromboneQueen1234
    Love it, but…..
    I’ve been listening to this show for a few years now, and I’ve found that I look forward to some of the stories with characters like Marmalade and the Cool Aunt, so can you please make more? Thank you for all you do!
  • Cheeseballs9 aka Sam welter
    The best sleeping podcast
    Helps me fall asleep faster
  • Pan head99999
    This is amazing
    This really works! It is like magic! How can some people give it one star?! Spot the difference Easy 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😆😄😄😄😄😄 this show is the best but be careful if you use it when you’re not tired it will mess up your sleep👀👀
  • Minecraft ladder clutch
    Good but glitch
    I ❤️this show but one time it got me to sleep and then I woke up with my covers off so I put them back on and this looped like 5 times
  • gilieguy
    I sooo love this show!!
    This show REALLY helps me to fall asleep 😊
  • DR_JEW
    Right to sleep 😴
    Every time I travel alone, NMH puts me asleep so quickly and helps to keep me company. I’m so glad I found this podcast!
  • VickiLE2013
    Thank you!
    I like the relaxing stories told in a soothing voice. My only complaint is that it works too well. I’ve never heard the end of any story. Keep up the great work!
  • ttw73
    Soooo good!!!🛏❤️💞💓💖💕❣️
    👍💕❤️😍😘👌😴😴👏🤟
  • RedGunDogs
    Best sleep pod for me
    Update 2/25: the 5 min no longer holds true. I’ve been listening since part way through year 1. Now it takes less than a minute. I take two breaths, hear a few words or even sentences. I’m out. The timer makes it easy to have some more ready if I wake up during the night. I don’t know why this is magic, but it is. I’m a lifelong sleep deprived person. College, more college, then teaching high school with yet more college. I didn’t realize it until a many years later when I retired. By then I had no idea how to get into a regular, normal sleep routine that lasted more than 4 or 5 hours. I have tried listening to quite a few sleep-time podcasts and they all have good qualities. This one is my favorite though. I think I’m asleep within 5 min, and if I wake up during the night I back it up and listen again. I rarely have it stop before I'm asleep. One story can take me a week to get through. Each morning I figure out where I fell asleep in the story the night before and go again.
  • Clareredwood
    You made a difference
    When my mom was going thru cancer and I was her caregiver, this show was my break away from all the stress and worry. You’re soothing voice and lovely stories let me talk a break and fall asleep or back asleep when I would wake up and worry. You made a difference for me. When mom’s time came to leave this earth, I held her hand and reminded her of a sweet time memory from our life together. She slipped peacefully away and I thank you for teaching me, that we are all have stories to tell. sincerely, Clarene Ann Smith
  • Gsracer16
    Insomnia be careful
    I tried this podcast to fall asleep as I have insomnia. One thing with insomnia is the more you think about insomnia the worse it gets. The first 5 minutes was spent talking about insomnia and how hard it can be to get to sleep. Cause me anxiety and started me worrying about insomnia do I had to turn it off.
  • PostSecretUser
    Love these stories, even if I don’t know what’s happens.
    I love these stories and have been reliant on this podcast for sleep for a little over a year now. I often find myself interested in what will happen, but I never find out because I am out within minutes. I love when there are multi parts to stories even if I don’t truly know what’s going on. Sometimes I even wish I could visit the village and meet its residents in real life! Perfect sleepy podcast. Thank you Kathryn and Bob (all other behind the scenes people too) for sharing these wonderful stories of a sweet little village.
  • JaneOliver22
    When I die, I hope I end up in the village of Nothing Much
    I have never had an easy time quieting my brain before going to sleep, or relaxing in a bath, but these stories make that possible. It feels amazing to escape to this sweet little place with so many lovely characters- I truly hope this town greets me in the afterlife since I can’t up and move there.
  • Trinitymarie015
    This is the best!!💚💤🛌🛏️😴🥱
    I have been listening to this broadcast since 2019 it’s helps me everyday one day I had insomnia and I went on the podcast app to find sleep broadcast and the first thing that pops up nothing much happened first thing and that’s how I know it’s a good podcast so I pressed the first episode and then boom. Five minutes I’m knocked out. That’s why I think you should listen to this Sweet dreams.
  • M0sk1t00s
    Love
    I love how she is all inclusive and not just referring to people as he or she but also as they and them and i always sleep well
  • horsegall2013
    Best
    Hi this podcast is awesome I use it to fall asleep every night but one little request can u make some longer episodes please. Thanks 😅
  • 2025cestdommage
    Liked until…
    Podcast has gone “woke.” Pushing gender ideology destroyed what was a jewel for me. Sad about those changes.
  • Love, but hate
    Oh my god🤩
    This is the best podcast I’ve ever listened to.Her voice is so soothing and calming and comforting to listen to.Her voice is so soothing that I fell asleep in 5 seconds.Love this podcast so much❤️
  • bruh🤩
    Luxury sleep
    I’ve been listening to this podcast for about a year now! And I can say without fail I put it on and by the time we take our deep breaths I’m half way asleep! So relaxing! 💗💤
  • Rachel3524
    It was great until
    I loved this app until she started using “they/them” while referring to a singular person.
  • Judger 🤨
    Nothing but ads
    Literally 15 minutes of just ads I’m good
  • B Donn
    My Ambien
    I have been a listener since day one. I have trained my brain the way that she teaches. At this point, I don't even need the app, but I listen every single night nonetheless. I love her voice and stories. I have the subscription but never minded the commercials even.
  • cool mom2.0
    Little something
    This is literally the best podcast to fall asleep to me and my daughter listen every night keep up the good work
  • Muffys world
    I’m going to give you $1000 billion dollars for best podcast ever make more for Kathryn
    Happy
  • katy2sticks
    It ain’t nothin’!
    It is so comforting to know that I have a gentle story to lull me back to sleep in the middle of the night. Thank you Kathryn, Bob and team. Oh, and please give Marmy and Crumb some ear scritches from me❣️
  • I miss the RW Show
    Worth the subscription!
    Getting the premium subscription is the best $40 I’ve spent in a long time. I rely so much on this podcast. $3.30/month for bonus episodes, and to help keep the show going (plus not getting interrupted by ads) — more than worth it!
  • Suecq13
    Really Works!!!
    What a lovely way to drift off to sleep. I’ve been recommending this podcast to everyone I know!!
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