Rest: Sleepy Bedtime Stories
Rest is a bedtime story podcast for adults, designed to help you drift off to sleep with calming narration. Whether you're trying to escape daily stresses, calm your thoughts, or find a peaceful companion for the night, join popular sleep narrator Jessika Gössl as she reads bedtime stories that will gently guide you into a deep, restful sleep. Each episode is crafted to ease you into relaxation, making bedtime a tranquil and comforting experience. If you're searching for the perfect bedtime story to quiet your mind, you've come to the right place.
Episodes
January 20, 2026 • 29 mins
Tonight, we return to Maya as her winter adventure continues. The train carries her onward through quiet landscapes, gentle wonders and a palace waiting in the snow.
Host & Narrator: Jessika Gössl 🌙
Writer: Alicia Steffann✍️
Thank you for listening 😌 If this story brought you comfort, please follow and rate the podcast.
And if there’s a fantasy tale you’d love to hear next, you’re welcome to share it in the comments.❄️
NEW episo...
Host & Narrator: Jessika Gössl 🌙
Writer: Alicia Steffann✍️
Thank you for listening 😌 If this story brought you comfort, please follow and rate the podcast.
And if there’s a fantasy tale you’d love to hear next, you’re welcome to share it in the comments.❄️
NEW episo...
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January 13, 2026 • 30 mins
Tonight, climb aboard for a serene journey through a snowy winter wonderland. Follow Maya as a magical train carries her to an enchanting Ice Palace.
Thank you for being here. If this story helped you rest, please follow and rate the podcast. And feel free to leave a comment - whether it’s where you’re listening from, or a story you’d love to hear next. ✨
Host & Narrator: Jessika Gössl 🌙
Writer: Alicia Steffann✍️
NEW episodes ar...
Thank you for being here. If this story helped you rest, please follow and rate the podcast. And feel free to leave a comment - whether it’s where you’re listening from, or a story you’d love to hear next. ✨
Host & Narrator: Jessika Gössl 🌙
Writer: Alicia Steffann✍️
NEW episodes ar...
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January 6, 2026 • 130 mins
Step into a peaceful journey designed for deep rest and a gentle reset. This long sleep story collection brings together calming landscapes, quiet adventure and soft storytelling to help you unwind, slow your breathing and drift naturally into sleep.
You’ll begin by drifting across ancient seas with early explorers…
Then walk peacefully through a wide open savanna…
Settle into a quiet, snowy winter day…
And finally rest with a gentle c...
You’ll begin by drifting across ancient seas with early explorers…
Then walk peacefully through a wide open savanna…
Settle into a quiet, snowy winter day…
And finally rest with a gentle c...
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December 30, 2025 • 108 mins
Settle in for a peaceful winter night of gentle storytelling and timeless fairytales. This long sleep story collection is designed to help you unwind, relax and drift softly into rest. Let these stories play continuously as you relax.
You’ll begin beneath moonlit castles with The Twelve Dancing Princesses,
then drift into the quiet kindness of A Pair of Silk Stockings,
wander through gentle fantasy with How the Whale Got His Throat,
a...
You’ll begin beneath moonlit castles with The Twelve Dancing Princesses,
then drift into the quiet kindness of A Pair of Silk Stockings,
wander through gentle fantasy with How the Whale Got His Throat,
a...
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December 23, 2025 • 36 mins
(00:00:00) Welcome to Rest
(00:00:48) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:45) Miso and Daisy’s First Christmas
On a quiet winter night, when snow softens the world and homes glow from within, a little cat experiences Christmas for the very first time… A warm, wintry bedtime story about home, family and the wonder of Christmas.🎄
If this story brought you some Christmas comfort, please follow and rate the podcast. You’re also welcome...
(00:00:48) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:45) Miso and Daisy’s First Christmas
On a quiet winter night, when snow softens the world and homes glow from within, a little cat experiences Christmas for the very first time… A warm, wintry bedtime story about home, family and the wonder of Christmas.🎄
If this story brought you some Christmas comfort, please follow and rate the podcast. You’re also welcome...
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December 16, 2025 • 25 mins
(00:00:00) Welcome to Rest
(00:00:50) Introducing tonight's story
(00:03:04) Isaiah 9 - A Son Is Born
(00:05:32) Isaiah 40 - Proclaim the Good News
(00:08:17) Matthew 2 - The Star, the Wise Men and the Journey to the King
(00:13:28) Psalm 98 - A Song of Joy for the Saviour King
(00:14:53) John 1:1-18 - The Eternal Light entering the World
(00:17:41) Hebrews 2:6-18 - The Savior Who Came Near
(00:20:51) Titus 3:4-8 - The Kindness and...
(00:00:50) Introducing tonight's story
(00:03:04) Isaiah 9 - A Son Is Born
(00:05:32) Isaiah 40 - Proclaim the Good News
(00:08:17) Matthew 2 - The Star, the Wise Men and the Journey to the King
(00:13:28) Psalm 98 - A Song of Joy for the Saviour King
(00:14:53) John 1:1-18 - The Eternal Light entering the World
(00:17:41) Hebrews 2:6-18 - The Savior Who Came Near
(00:20:51) Titus 3:4-8 - The Kindness and...
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December 9, 2025 • 26 mins
(00:00:00) Welcome to Rest
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:01:52) The Nativity (Luke 1-2)
Settle in for a quiet, heartfelt reading of Luke 1–2; The Nativity story told in a soft, restful tone for peaceful sleep this Christmas season. 🕊︎✞
Wishing you a wonderful and blessed Merry Christmas 🤍
NEW episodes are released weekly! Every Tuesday at 6PM (GMT).
If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate and leave a comment, it rea...
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:01:52) The Nativity (Luke 1-2)
Settle in for a quiet, heartfelt reading of Luke 1–2; The Nativity story told in a soft, restful tone for peaceful sleep this Christmas season. 🕊︎✞
Wishing you a wonderful and blessed Merry Christmas 🤍
NEW episodes are released weekly! Every Tuesday at 6PM (GMT).
If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate and leave a comment, it rea...
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December 2, 2025 • 29 mins
(00:00:00) Welcome to Rest
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:14) Beauty and the Beast
Tonight, we’re stepping into a tale as old as time… with Beauty and the Beast 🕰️🥀
An old fairytale told in a soothing, dreamy way - perfect for unwinding, resting and slipping into a peaceful night’s sleep.
NEW episodes are released weekly! Every Tuesday at 6PM (GMT).
If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate and leave a comment, it r...
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:14) Beauty and the Beast
Tonight, we’re stepping into a tale as old as time… with Beauty and the Beast 🕰️🥀
An old fairytale told in a soothing, dreamy way - perfect for unwinding, resting and slipping into a peaceful night’s sleep.
NEW episodes are released weekly! Every Tuesday at 6PM (GMT).
If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate and leave a comment, it r...
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November 25, 2025 • 23 mins
(00:00:00) Welcome to Rest
(00:00:48) Introducing tonight's story
(00:03:21) The Tale of Two Bad Mice by Beatrix Potter
(00:11:37) The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter
Fall asleep to two Beatrix Potter stories: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck.
Read softly and slowly, these tales will calm your mind and help you find rest. Curl up, close your eyes, and let these familiar, nostalgic stories car...
(00:00:48) Introducing tonight's story
(00:03:21) The Tale of Two Bad Mice by Beatrix Potter
(00:11:37) The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter
Fall asleep to two Beatrix Potter stories: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck.
Read softly and slowly, these tales will calm your mind and help you find rest. Curl up, close your eyes, and let these familiar, nostalgic stories car...
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November 18, 2025 • 37 mins
(00:00:00) Welcome to Rest
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:49) Sir Barley the Brave
Tonight’s story takes us to an attic filled with memories, where a forgotten teddy bear - Sir Barley the Brave - waits to be found once more 🧸
Host & Narrator: Jessika Gössl 🌙
Writer: Betty Mbandu✍️
NEW episodes are released weekly! Every Tuesday at 6PM (GMT).
If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate and leave a comment, it real...
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:49) Sir Barley the Brave
Tonight’s story takes us to an attic filled with memories, where a forgotten teddy bear - Sir Barley the Brave - waits to be found once more 🧸
Host & Narrator: Jessika Gössl 🌙
Writer: Betty Mbandu✍️
NEW episodes are released weekly! Every Tuesday at 6PM (GMT).
If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate and leave a comment, it real...
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November 11, 2025 • 22 mins
(00:00:00) Welcome to Rest
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:03:27) Sleeping Beauty
Tonight, we journey into a magical fairytale... to a royal kingdom that’s fallen under a sleepy spell. This is the story of Sleeping Beauty. 🪡🏰
NEW episodes are released weekly! Every Tuesday at 6PM (GMT).
If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate and leave a comment, it really goes a long way to help the podcast🌞
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(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:03:27) Sleeping Beauty
Tonight, we journey into a magical fairytale... to a royal kingdom that’s fallen under a sleepy spell. This is the story of Sleeping Beauty. 🪡🏰
NEW episodes are released weekly! Every Tuesday at 6PM (GMT).
If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate and leave a comment, it really goes a long way to help the podcast🌞
Support us:
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November 4, 2025 • 36 mins
(00:00:00) Welcome to Rest
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:16) A Sleepy Adventure Through Space
Drift into the stars on a sleepy adventure through space - a soothing sleep story that carries you gently through the vast, shimmering expanse of the cosmos. Journey across starlit skies, past glowing constellations and through the quiet depths of the milky way. 🪐☄️
Host & Narrator: Jessika Gössl 🌙
Writer: Grace Ford✍...
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:16) A Sleepy Adventure Through Space
Drift into the stars on a sleepy adventure through space - a soothing sleep story that carries you gently through the vast, shimmering expanse of the cosmos. Journey across starlit skies, past glowing constellations and through the quiet depths of the milky way. 🪐☄️
Host & Narrator: Jessika Gössl 🌙
Writer: Grace Ford✍...
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October 21, 2025 • 30 mins
(00:00:00) Welcome to Rest
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:04) Cinderella
Tonight’s story is the classic fairy tale you know and love - Cinderella - read softly and slowly to help you fall asleep. ✨
This gentle reading of Cinderella brings the age-old tale to life in a calm, soothing way; perfect for quiet evenings, relaxation or a peaceful bedtime routine.
NEW episodes are released weekly! Every Tuesday at 6PM (GMT).
I...
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:04) Cinderella
Tonight’s story is the classic fairy tale you know and love - Cinderella - read softly and slowly to help you fall asleep. ✨
This gentle reading of Cinderella brings the age-old tale to life in a calm, soothing way; perfect for quiet evenings, relaxation or a peaceful bedtime routine.
NEW episodes are released weekly! Every Tuesday at 6PM (GMT).
I...
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October 14, 2025 • 36 mins
(00:00:00) Welcome to Rest
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:01:55) The Cat in the Tree: Part 2 - Miso Gets a New Friend
Unwind tonight with a cozy bedtime story about Miso, a once-lonely cat who’s finally found a loving home. But Miso’s quiet world is about to change with the arrival of a playful newcomer, and he must learn what it means to share love, space and family.
This gentle, heartwarming sleep story blends soft st...
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:01:55) The Cat in the Tree: Part 2 - Miso Gets a New Friend
Unwind tonight with a cozy bedtime story about Miso, a once-lonely cat who’s finally found a loving home. But Miso’s quiet world is about to change with the arrival of a playful newcomer, and he must learn what it means to share love, space and family.
This gentle, heartwarming sleep story blends soft st...
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October 7, 2025 • 33 mins
(00:00:00) Welcome to Rest
(00:00:48) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:43) Anne of Green Gables
Tonight, we begin a sleepy reading from Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery. In Chapter 9, we step into Anne’s world; a place of imagination, warmth and quiet wonder.
So settle in, close your eyes and let this classic tale guide you softly toward rest.
If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate and leave a comment, it really goes a...
(00:00:48) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:43) Anne of Green Gables
Tonight, we begin a sleepy reading from Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery. In Chapter 9, we step into Anne’s world; a place of imagination, warmth and quiet wonder.
So settle in, close your eyes and let this classic tale guide you softly toward rest.
If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate and leave a comment, it really goes a...
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September 30, 2025 • 27 mins
(00:00:00) Welcome to Rest
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:54) The Autumn Train Ride
Step aboard The Autumn Train Ride, a soothing sleep story accompanied by the gentle sounds of an old train on the tracks.
As Andy journeys into autumn, the rhythm of the rails, the crisp evening air, and the gentle beauty of the season will carry you (and Andy) into rest.
Host & Narrator: Jessika Gössl 🌙
Writer: Alicia Steffann✍️...
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:54) The Autumn Train Ride
Step aboard The Autumn Train Ride, a soothing sleep story accompanied by the gentle sounds of an old train on the tracks.
As Andy journeys into autumn, the rhythm of the rails, the crisp evening air, and the gentle beauty of the season will carry you (and Andy) into rest.
Host & Narrator: Jessika Gössl 🌙
Writer: Alicia Steffann✍️...
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September 23, 2025 • 36 mins
(00:00:00) Welcome to Rest
(00:00:48) Introducing tonight's story
(00:01:30) Rainy Walk in the English Countryside
Tonight, take a slow, rainy walk through a seaside village in the English countryside. You’ll wander past stone cottages, bakeries warm with sweet smells, and mossy lanes that lead gently down to the sea.
With soft rainfall and the sound of waves woven throughout, this is a story to carry you to sleep.
Host & Narrat...
(00:00:48) Introducing tonight's story
(00:01:30) Rainy Walk in the English Countryside
Tonight, take a slow, rainy walk through a seaside village in the English countryside. You’ll wander past stone cottages, bakeries warm with sweet smells, and mossy lanes that lead gently down to the sea.
With soft rainfall and the sound of waves woven throughout, this is a story to carry you to sleep.
Host & Narrat...
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September 16, 2025 • 36 mins
(00:00:00) Welcome to Rest
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:25) Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Tonight, we wander into the gentle woods to visit a cottage belonging to three bears, and meet a curious girl named Goldilocks. A story of porridge, chairs, and beds that are just right… told softly to ease you into rest.
This bedtime story will play three times through, so you can simply relax and let yourself fade into rest...
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:25) Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Tonight, we wander into the gentle woods to visit a cottage belonging to three bears, and meet a curious girl named Goldilocks. A story of porridge, chairs, and beds that are just right… told softly to ease you into rest.
This bedtime story will play three times through, so you can simply relax and let yourself fade into rest...
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September 9, 2025 • 38 mins
(00:00:00) Welcome to Rest
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:01:55) Little Red Riding Hood
Tonight, we’re stepping into the classic fairytale of Little Red Riding Hood. It's a story that has lived on through generations, one that many of us first heard long ago.
You don’t need to follow every word… just breathe, relax, drift... and let the rhythm of this tale, read three times, carry you gently into sleep.
If you enjoy the...
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:01:55) Little Red Riding Hood
Tonight, we’re stepping into the classic fairytale of Little Red Riding Hood. It's a story that has lived on through generations, one that many of us first heard long ago.
You don’t need to follow every word… just breathe, relax, drift... and let the rhythm of this tale, read three times, carry you gently into sleep.
If you enjoy the...
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September 2, 2025 • 27 mins
(00:00:00) Welcome to Rest
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:37) Escape to the Waterfall
Unwind with a gentle summer tale, as Lucy and her friend Kate wander through sunlit woods in search of a hidden waterfall.
With the sounds of birdsong and flowing water in the background, this story is designed to quiet your mind and calm your body. Soothing narration and tranquil imagery make this the perfect escape for easing stre...
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:37) Escape to the Waterfall
Unwind with a gentle summer tale, as Lucy and her friend Kate wander through sunlit woods in search of a hidden waterfall.
With the sounds of birdsong and flowing water in the background, this story is designed to quiet your mind and calm your body. Soothing narration and tranquil imagery make this the perfect escape for easing stre...
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