“Nothing Much Happens”

Podcast (Bedtime Stories for Adults, ongoing)

A free podcast in which a yoga and meditation teacher, Kathryn Nicolai, tells cozy, uneventful bedtime stories where, true to the title, nothing much happens, “you feel good, and then you fall asleep.” Each episode is a calm narrative about simple pleasures (like a quiet summer afternoon or a walk in the woods), read in a soothing tone and repeated twice, slower the second time. It’s hard to find a more gentle, spacious resource than this. There’s no agenda except to comfort and relax the listener. For someone whose mind races at night or who feels lonely in the evenings, this podcast can create a ritual of gentle connection and calm. It’s culturally neutral yet warm, accessible to anyone with an internet connection (free of charge). Here is the link to the official website.