30:59Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep
Something Old (Encore)
A current episode from Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep, included as an independent example of the format.
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The sleep story podcast template
Start with a complete pacing framework for a bedtime story: settle the listener, enter a calm sensory scene, follow a low-stakes journey, slow the language, and end without a jarring sign-off.
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46:45Get Sleepy
Just Jane — Mansfield Park, Part 1
An independent sleep-story example using gentle narration and a familiar literary world.
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1:21:19Sleep With Me
Spring Awakening Butterfly
An independent long-form bedtime episode designed around a deliberately meandering, low-stakes story.
Listen on Apple Podcasts ↗How it works
Everything a sleep story podcast needs, in one place
Record a calm narration, remove stumbles by typing, soften background noise, create a transcript, and publish a consistent bedtime series.
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Record close to the microphone in a quiet room and leave more space between phrases than ordinary speech. Hilite keeps the full take in one private project.
Made for calm, repeatable narration
If you have hesitated, this is for you
A practical answer to the most common reasons this kind of show never gets started.
A calm pace, consistent distance from the microphone, and clean audio matter more than having a theatrical voice.
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The format, segment by segment
NewThe format, segment by segment
Sleep Story
A gentle sleep story podcast structure with a settling introduction, sensory scene, low-stakes journey, gradual slowdown, and soft ending.
Part of the Wellness collection
FAQ
Questions about this template
Start with the structure, then adapt the language and timing to your audience.
Write a safe low-stakes story, record it slowly in a quiet space, remove mistakes, reduce background noise, and publish on a consistent schedule.
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