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.
The Lullaby of Dreams - A Peaceful Bedtime Story for Grownups
Tonight, the Librarian is holding something that hums 📖✨
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✍️
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The Atlas of Dreams - A Magical Bedtime Story for Adults
Tonight, the map to sweet dreams is waiting for you... 🗺️🌙
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.You don't need to do anything except follow.
Narrated by Jessika Gössl 🎙️
Written by Grace Ford✍️
🔔 Foll...
Heidi — Chapter 5: Two Visits and What Came of Them (A Bedtime Story for Adults)
Spring has come to Heidi's mountain — but so has an unwelcome visitor ⛰️🐐 In tonight's chapter, the world below the mountain comes knocking, and everything is about to change.
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'm Jessika - storyteller, narrator, and the English voice behind Rest. I created this podcast because I believe everyone des...
A Gentle Morning in a Lavender Field - Slow & Dreamy Bedtime Story for Grown-Ups
Tonight, I'm taking you to the lavender fields of Provence 🪻🌿
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 either.
Narrated by Jessika Gössl
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A Lazy Day at the Farmers Market - Sleepy Bedtime Story
In tonight’s bedtime story, we spend the laziest, most golden morning at a farmers market in Melbourne, Australia with Leo and his grandfather — pausing to smell spices, taste wild raspberries, watch cheese being made and collect small treasures along the way.🌻
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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Did you have a grandparent who took you somewhere special as a child...
The Secret Garden: When Spring Came - A Cozy Bedtime Story for Adults
Tonight I'm taking you somewhere I've been looking forward to sharing with you for a long time. 🌿
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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Heidi — Chapter 4: The Visit to Grandmother (A Cozy Bedtime Story for Adults)
Down the path, in a small and humble cottage, someone special is waiting for Heidi. A meeting is about to take place that will leave a mark on both their hearts for a very long time 🏔️
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 (GMT) 💤
I'm Jessika - storyteller, narrator, and the English voice behind Rest. I...
The Night Train - A Gentle Sleep Story for Adults
Tonight, we're travelling somewhere between the waking world and the world of dreams. Deep beneath the city, a train has stopped, and three unlikely companions must venture further underground than anyone has gone before.
Host & Narrator: Jessika Gössl 🌙
Writer: Betty Mbandu ✍️
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Winnie The Pooh Bedtime Story - A Cozy Visit to the Hundred Acre Wood
Fall asleep in the Hundred Acre Wood🍯🧸
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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A Dreamy Night at the British Museum - A Cozy Bedtime Story for Adults
Drift into sleep with a peaceful nighttime visit to the British Museum 🌙🏛️
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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A Relaxing Day on the Kenyan Coast - Gentle Sleep Story for Adults
Drift into peaceful sleep with this calming bedtime story, following young Okello as he leaves his village behind and experiences the magic of the ocean for the very first time.
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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Thumbelina - A Cozy Bedtime Story for Adults
Tonight, we’re visiting the tiny world of Thumbelina, as she finds her place in a world much larger than herself 🪷🍃
Settle in, press play, and let this gentle classic carry you into a peaceful night’s sleep.
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A Gentle Adventure Fairytale for Sleep - Jack and the Beanstalk
Tonight, we’re climbing into a world of magic beans, towering clouds and hidden giants… with Jack and the Beanstalk 🫘🌱
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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A Gentle Dreamlike Fairytale for Sleep - Peter Pan
Tonight, we’re stepping into a story of flying children, fairy dust and dreams of Neverland… with Peter Pan🧚♂️🌙
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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A Gentle Winter Fairytale for Sleep - Snow White
Tonight, we’re entering a story of magic mirrors, poisoned apples and seven tiny heroes… with Snow White 🍎🪞
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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The Very Very Sleepy Cafe - A Gentle Sleep Story for Adults
In a quiet town where a café opens only at night, a kind baker offers three weary strangers a slice of dream cake that unlocks forgotten memories and the gentle art of letting go.
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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The Winter Ball of the Ice Princess - A Cozy Bedtime Story for Adults
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✍️
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And if there’s a fantasy tale you’d love to hear next, you’re welcome to share it in the comments.❄️
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Train Journey to the Ice Palace - A Cozy Bedtime Story for Adults
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✍️
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Cozy Sleep Stories for a Calm New Years Night
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 classic fairytale, The Fisherman and His Wife.
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Cozy Fairytales for a Sleepy Winter Night
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,
and finally rest in the stillness of Violet’s Garden.
If one of these stories brings you comfort tonight, you’re welcome...
Miso and Daisy's First Christmas - A Cozy Bedtime Story for Adults
(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 to leave a comment with an idea for a cozy story you’d love to hear next.
Host: Jessika Gössl 🌙
Writer: Betty Mbandu ✍️
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The Nativity: Prophecy & the Wise Men’s Journey - A Peaceful Reading
(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 Mercy That Appeared
(00:21:57) 1 John 4:7–11, 14–16 - God’s Love Revealed Through His Son
(00:23:25) Psalm 145:8-21 - The Everlasting Kingdom of a Gracious King
This gentle Christ...
The Nativity - A Peaceful Reading of Luke 1–2
(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 🤍
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A Gentle Romantic Fairytale for Sleep - Beauty and the Beast
(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.
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The Tales of Two Bad Mice & Jemima Puddle Duck - A Beatrix Potter Bedtime Story
(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 carry you toward sleep.
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The Sleepy Teddy Bear in the Attic - A Cozy Bedtime Story for Adults
(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✍️
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A Gentle Nighttime Fairytale for Sleep - Sleeping Beauty
(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. 🪡🏰
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A Sleepy Adventure Through Space - Cozy Bedtime Story for Adults
(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✍️
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Cinderella - A Softly Told Fairytale for Adults
(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.
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Miso Gets a New Friend - A Cozy Bedtime Story for Adults
(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 storytelling with soothing background music to help you relax, destress and drift peacefully into sleep.
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– Falling asleep t...
A Gentle Cozy Story for Sleep - Anne of Green Gables
(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.
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The Autumn Train Ride - A Cozy Bedtime Story for Adults
(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✍️
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Rainy Walk in the English Countryside - A Gentle Sleep Story for Adults
(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 & Narrator: Jessika Gössl 🌙
Writer: Grace Ford✍️
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A Woodland Fairytale for Sleep - Goldilocks and the Three Bears
(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 at your own pace.
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Little Red Riding Hood - A Softly Told Fairytale for Adults
(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.
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Escape to the Waterfall - A Gentle Sleep Story for Adults
(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 stress, winding down after a long day, or drifting peacefully into sleep. 🌊
Host & Narrator: Jessika Gössl 🌙
Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️
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The Book of Forgotten Things - A Magical Bedtime Story for Grownups
(00:00:00) Welcome to Rest
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:32) The Book of Forgotten Things
Tonight, we return to a library just beyond waking and just before dreams; The Library Between Dreams.
This chapter is called The Book of Forgotten Things - a story of quiet hallways, glowing books and the soft presence of the Librarian who waits there, always knowing the exact moment you’ll return.
Host & Narrator: Jessika Gössl 🌙
Writer: Grace Ford✍️
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The Book of Comfort - A Peaceful Bedtime Story for Grownups
(00:00:00) Welcome to Rest
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:22) The Book of Comfort
Welcome back to The Library Between Dreams; a magical place that waits just beyond the edges of sleep.
Tonight’s chapter is called The Book of Comfort. It's a story that doesn’t rush, doesn’t ask anything of you, it only offers warmth and a soothing place to rest.
Host & Narrator: Jessika Gössl 🌙
Writer: Grace Ford✍️
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Rapunzel - A Softly Told Fairytale for Adults
(00:00:00) Welcome to Rest
(00:00:48) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:21) Rapunzel
Tonight, we’re stepping into the classic fairytale of Rapunzel - the story of a girl hidden away in a tall tower, and the Prince that changes everything.
You don’t need to follow every word… just breathe, relax, drift... and let the rhythm of the tale carry you gently into sleep.
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The Tales of Benjamin Bunny & Mr Jeremy Fisher - A Beatrix Potter Bedtime Story
(00:00:00) Welcome to Rest
(00:00:49) Introducing tonight's story
(00:02:27) The Tale of Benjamin Bunny by Beatrix Potter
(00:14:31) The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher by Beatrix Potter
Fall asleep to two Beatrix Potter stories: The Tale of Benjamin Bunny and The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher.
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 carry you toward sleep.
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