Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep
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
Episodes (51)
Spring at the Allotment (Encore)
Originally Aired: April 22, 2019 (Season 3, Episode 7)
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...
Dogs & Dust Mops
Our story tonight is called Dogs and Dust Mops, and it’s a story about some spring cleaning
on a warm afternoon. It’s also about an orange kitty in the window, the sound of the vacuum
running...
The Jewelry Box (Encore)
Originally Aired: March 23rd, 2020 (Season 5, Episode 6)
Our story tonight is called The Jewelry Box, and it’s a story about a an heirloom handed down through a family. It’s also about a jeweled...
Rain on the Lake
Our story tonight is called Rain on the Lake, and it’s a story about a sudden arrival of drops and dark clouds on a spring afternoon. It’s also about a broach in a jewelry box, the smell of rain...
Out Like a Lamb (Encore)
Originally presented as Episode 23 of Season 13, March 18, 2024
Our story tonight is called Out Like a Lamb, and it’s a story about the changeable month of March and a day spent enjoying a bit of...
Bike Bus
Our story tonight is called Bike Bus, and it’s a story about a joyful ride to school on a spring day. It’s also about a dog enjoying a sunny patch on the lawn, neighbors on porches, music playing from...
Catnap (Encore)
Originally presented March 6th, 2023 as Episode 10 of Season 11
Our story tonight is called Catnap and it’s a story about Marmalade the cat and Crumb the dog as they find ways to play through the...
The Willow Tree
Our story tonight is called The Willow Tree, and it’s a story about the first signs of spring on an open field beside a lake. It’s also about stepping stones, a bench up high on the bluff, geese...
Pillow Forts & Tree Houses (Encore)
Originally presented March 13th, 2022 as Season 9, Episode 11
Our story tonight is called Pillow Forts and Treehouses and it’s a story about a rainy afternoon tucked into a hideaway. It’s also about...
Restoration & The Lady in the Painting
Our stories tonight are called Restoration, and The Lady in the Painting, and they are stories about an inherited treasure, and the tale it has to tell. It’s also about the precious gift of a common...
Opening Night (Encore)
(Originally Aired: February 27th, 2022 Original: Season 9, Episode 9)
Our story tonight is called Opening Night, and it’s a story about the moments before the curtain rises. It’s also about flowers...
Valentine's at the Inn, Part 3
Our story tonight is called Valentine’s at the Inn, Part Three, and it is the finale of the three-week series of the same name, and also the much-awaited sequel to the story called The Secret Stair,...
All Day, At Home (Encore)
(Originally Aired: February 23rd, 2020 Original: Season 5, Episode 4)
Our story tonight is called All Day, At Home, and it’s a story about tucking yourself away from the world for a bit. It’s also...
Valentine's at the Inn, Part 2
Our story tonight is called Valentine’s at the Inn, Part Two, and it continues from last week, a tale of a little romance and a lot of coziness by the lake. It’s also about cinnamon and cardamom,...
Hearts & Flowers (Encore)
(Originally Aired: February 9th, 2020 Original: Season 5, Episode 3)
Our story tonight is called Hearts and Flowers, and it’s a story about showing someone what’s in your heart. It’s also about a...
Valentine's at the Inn, Part 1
Our story tonight is called Valentine’s at the Inn, Part 1, and it is a story about guests arriving on a sunny cold day to the warmth and charm of the Village Inn. It’s also about breakfast served on...
Keepsake (Encore)
(Originally Aired: February 7th, 2021 Original: Season 7, Episode 3)
Our story tonight is called Keepsake, and it’s a story about stepping back through time to remember a particular rainy day. It’s...
Little Harmonies
Our story tonight is called Little Harmonies, and it’s a story about small bits of ordinary magic that happen everyday. It’s also about new specials at the coffee shop, tulip bulbs, and a dog met at...
Winter Views (Encore)
(Originally Aired: January 29th, 2023 Original: Season 11, Episode 5)
Our story tonight is called Winter Views, and it’s a story about some different things to enjoy or look forward to in the winter....
Sunny Skies
Our story tonight is called Sunny Skies, and it’s a story about our little village of
Nothing Much, stepping back into the light after a long winter storm. It’s also about small changes adding up over...
The Sleeper Car (Encore)
(Originally Aired: December 31st, 2023 Original: Season 13, Episode 1)
Our story tonight is called The Sleeper Car, and it’s a story about a trip where the mode of travel is more important than the...
Snow Day in the Village
Our story tonight is called Snow Day in the Village, and it follows up on the recent storm that blew threw Nothing Much. It’s about checking on neighbors as the drifts pile up, shovels and thick...
Breathe In, Breathe Out (Encore)
(Originally Aired: January 30th, 2022 Original: Season 9, Episode 5)
Our story tonight is called Breathe in, Breathe Out, and it’s a story about setting aside some time to just be in a special place....
Snowstorm at Weathervane Farm
Our story tonight is called Snowstorm at Weathervane Farm, and it’s a story about settling all the animals on the farm into their cozy stalls and pens before the blizzard arrives. It's also about the...
All the Way Around the Lake (Encore)
Originally Aired: January 11th, 2021 (Season 7, Episode 1)
Our story tonight is called All the Way Around the Lake, and it’s a story about a slow walk on a cold day. It’s also about crossing bridges,...
Window Weather
Our story tonight is called Window Weather, and it’s a story about the deep cold of mid-winter and calm cozy feeling of watching it from your window. It’s also about oranges and lemons, bells on...
Winter Getaway, Parts 1-3 (Encore)
Originally Aired: December 25th, 2023 (Season 12, Episode 43)
Our story tonight is called Winter Getaway, and it tells, from two perspectives, the tale of a snowy mountain and a warm cabin and a...
Plates and Bowls
Our story tonight is called Plates and Bowls, and it’s a story about keeping a promise to yourself after the bustle of the holidays has settled down. It’s also about a quiet, clean environment that...
Mornings at the Coffee Shop (Encore)
Originally Aired: January 1st, 2024 (Season 13, Bonus Episode 1)
Our story tonight is called Mornings at the Coffee Shop, and it’s a story about a cold day made warmer by a fresh cup of coffee made...
Crumb Meets Santa
Our story tonight is called Crumb meets Santa, and it’s a story about a trip into town on a December afternoon. It’s also about a chew toy in a red suit and hat, jingle bells on a collar, being...
Comfort & Joy (Encore)
Originally Aired: December 19th, 2022 (Season 10, Episode 29)
Our story tonight is called Comfort and Joy, and it’s a story about adding light to the dark evenings of winter. It’s also about...
Merry Much Happens
Our stories tonight have been picked by the team that makes Nothing Much…Happen. They are stories of snowfall and candy canes, train sets and tree farms, cats and cows, and card games. From all of...
City Sidewalks (Encore)
Originally Aired: December 14th, 2020 (Season 6, Episode 12)
Our story tonight is called City Sidewalks, and it’s a story about an evening looking into shop windows filled with Holiday displays....
Holiday Window at the Bookshop
Our story tonight is called Holiday Window at the Bookshop, and it’s a story about clearing out the pumpkins and setting up the twinkle lights on a rainy December afternoon. It’s also about old...
Snow and Street Lights (Encore)
Originally Aired: December 4th, 2023 (Season 12, Episode 37)
Our story tonight is called Snow and Streetlights, and it’s a story about an afternoon at the bookshop on the edge of winter. It’s also...
Out of the Cold
Our story tonight is called Out of the Cold, and it’s a story about a windy day and a place to warm up. It’s also about pine boughs and an open wrought iron gate, smoke rising from a chimney in the...
The Day After Thanksgiving (Encore)
Originally Aired: November 26th, 2018 (Season 2, Episode 8)
Our story tonight is called The Day After Thanksgiving, and it’s a story about enjoying the quiet after a big day, and looking forward to...
Thanksgiving at the Cabin
Our story tonight is called Thanksgiving at the Cabin, and it’s a story about a walk through the woods with a friend to start the day. It’s also about sun on your face, empty branches, and squirrels,...
Winter Evening Yoga (Encore)
Originally Aired: November 27th, 2023 (Season 12, Episode 35)
Our story tonight is called Winter Evening Yoga, and it’s a story about stepping into a safe, soothing space after a long day. It’s also...
Pie Making
Our story tonight is called Pie Making, and it’s a story about an evening at the bakery with ready workstations and clean aprons. It’s also about an urn of hot cocoa ready on the counter, pastry...
First Frost (Encore)
Originally Aired: November 15th, 2021 (Season 8, Episode 15)
Our story tonight is called First Frost and it’s a story about enjoying the sparkle of the first signs of winter. It’s also about a kitty...
Pies & Pinecones
Our story tonight is called Pies and Pinecones, and it’s a story about an upcoming adventure dreamt up in front of a fire. It’s also about a drawing spotted in the paper, a fence with a shared gate...
Ship In A Bottle (Encore)
Originally Aired: November 14th, 2022 (Season 10, Episode 24)
Our story tonight is called Ship in a Bottle, and it’s about a crate of bequests ready to be unwrapped. It’s also about the dark bark of...
Autumn Sun
Our story tonight is called Autumn Sun, and it’s a story about a day at Weathervane Farm, treating the animals to autumnal enrichment. It’s also about light shifting through orange and red leaves,...
Trick or Treat (Encore)
Originally Aired: October 24th, 2021 (Season 8, Episode 12)
Our story tonight is called Trick or Treat, and it’s a story about roaming the streets on All Hallow’s Eve. It’s also about a gust of wind...
The Secret Stair
Our story tonight is called The Secret Stair, and it’s a story about a costume party on Halloween night at the Inn. It’s also about the bonfire down by the lake, a whiskered face at the window, a...
Grandmother's Grimoire (Encore)
Originally Aired: October 20th, 2019 (Season 4, Episode 7)
Our story tonight is called Grandmother’s Grimoire, and it’s a story about a family heirloom that arrives in the crispy, cool days of...
All Hallows' Eve at the Inn
Our story tonight is called All Hallows’ Eve at the Inn, and it’s the third in our special Halloween series this year. It’s about the Innkeeper and her trusty sidekick Sycamore as they ready the Inn...
The Pumpkin Farmer (Encore)
Originally Aired: October 10th, 2021 (Season 8, Episode 10)
Our story tonight is called The Pumpkin Farmer, and it’s a story about a family tradition and the harvest that comes after a season of...
Crows & Candles
Our story tonight is called Crows and Candles, and it is the next in this month’s special Halloween episodes. While it isn’t at all a scary story, it is meant to be a bit of balm for those that are...
About this Podcast
Copyright
2025 Wellness Loud
Language
en