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
Tonight you'll wander through the cloth merchants and the food stalls, past the spice trader whose wares have travelled through a dozen countries to reach this square, past the glove-maker's beautiful rows and the travelling players on the market cross steps — before finding your bench in the shade of an old elm tree, where the morning will hold you, gently and ...
Tonight, we follow the wolf, as he tracks something dangerous moving through his forest toward a red-hooded girl and a little cottage at the end of the trees.
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I'm Jessika - storyteller, narrator, and the English voice behind Rest. I created this podcast because I believe everyone ...
We return to the Library Between Dreams... but tonight it opens into a garden where lullabies grow like flowers, where drowsy bees drift between blossoms and where the river that runs through the centre of everything rocks you slowly, gently, further into sleep than you have ever been.
The Book of Lullabies is waiting for you.
Narrated by Jessika Gössl 🎙️
Written by Grace Ford✍...
Deep inside the Library Between Dreams, the Librarian is holding something different tonight. Not a book — a map. A map not drawn with ink, but with mist, lullabies and that quiet moment just before sleep takes you.
Tonight's journey will take you to the Foggy Shore of Yawns, through the Weighted Hills, and into the deepest, most velvet-dark cavern you have ever rested in.Y...
Each month I read a chapter of Johanna Spyri's beloved classic "Heidi". A classic story of love, nature and belonging set in the Swiss Alps. Follow along and enjoy the journey one chapter at a time.
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I...
A young woman named Elise wakes early at her grandmother's farmhouse in the south of France and steps outside into the most peaceful morning imaginable. Long rows of lavender stretching into the mist, the hum of bees arriving with the warmth, an orange cat appearing to sit beside her on a weathered old bench.
Nothing is asked of her here, and nothing is asked of you eith...
This bedtime story made me smile as I read it - I hope it does the same for you (.. a sleepy smily of course)
Narrated by Jessika Gössl
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We're stepping into The Secret Garden, written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, at the most beautiful moment of all. Spring has arrived, the garden is waking up and two children move quietly through the green, barely daring to breathe, as a robin builds his nest in the corner.
Narrated by Jessika Gössl
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Each month I read a chapter of Johanna Spyri's beloved classic "Heidi". A classic story of love, nature and belonging set in the Swiss Alps. Follow along and enjoy the journey one chapter at a time.
Follow for NEW Bedtime Stories every Tuesday at 6pm ...
Host & Narrator: Jessika Gössl 🌙
Writer: Betty Mbandu ✍️
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Tonight, we'll follow Winnie-the-Pooh through the soft, golden world of A.A. Milne's classic story. In this first chapter, there will be honey bees, a quiet forest, and the sweet simple friendship of Christopher Robin and Pooh Bear.
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Stroll through quiet halls and softly lit galleries after hours, where centuries of history surround you and leads you into rest.
If you’d enjoy more bedtime stories set in England, feel free to leave a comment and let me know 💤
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Along the way, gentle waves, coastal breezes and the sounds of nature play softly throughout the story, inviting you to feel as though you are traveling beside Okello toward the Kenyan coast.
Host & Narrator: Jessika Gössl 🌙
Writer: Betty Mbandu✍️
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Settle in, press play, and let this gentle classic carry you into a peaceful night’s sleep.
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A classic fairytale told in a gentle, calming way; perfect for relaxing, unwinding and drifting into a cozy, peaceful night’s sleep💤
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An old fairytale told in a soothing, dreamy way - perfect for unwinding, resting and slipping into a peaceful night’s sleep.
Have a blessed sleep 💤
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An old fairytale told in a soothing, dreamy way - perfect for unwinding, resting and slipping into a peaceful night’s sleep.
Let me know in the comments which classic fairytale you'd like to hear next... 💭
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Host & Narrator: Jessika Gössl 🌙
Writer: Grace Ford ✍️
Thank you for being here - I hope tonight's story helped you find rest and a peaceful sleep 😴
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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...
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✍️
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