Erik Ireland
Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
Stories to calm your thinking mind and help you find your way back to yourself, read by your mountain grandpa from his cozy mountain cabin in Northern California. For less than $5/month, supporters get access over 500 premium, ad-free episodes, including nature sounds and eight classic audiobooks. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts or at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/ . 💜 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Author
Erik Ireland
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Latest episode
Jul 5, 2026
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Episodes
Ocean Waves Guided Sleep Meditation 05.04.2023 15:03
Enjoy the soothing sound of Pacific Ocean waves that I recorded myself to help you relax and fall into a peaceful and restful sleep. You can join the five free launch workshops for Awaken Your Myth by going to https://awakenyourmyth.com . Just scroll down to the bottom of the page and click "Get invite!" When you support the podcast for $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access...
A Starry Night's Lullaby 02.04.2023 34:57
In this sleepy original story, young Lila embarks on a magical journey through a celestial dreamscape, guided by the enchanting melody of a lullaby woven from the stars themselves. You can join the five free launch workshops for Awaken Your Myth by going to https://awakenyourmyth.com . Just scroll down to the bottom of the page and click "Get invite!" It's your support that allows me...
Journey to the Enchanted Forest - A Guided Sleep Meditation 29.03.2023 16:31
A calming guided visualization with mindfulness practices and affirmations to help you drift off to sleep. You can join the five free launch workshops for Awaken Your Myth by going to https://awakenyourmyth.com . Just scroll down to the bottom of the page and click "Get invite!" When you support the podcast for $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive...
The Hidden Forest of Dreams 26.03.2023 39:46
A very sleepy original story about a sunset stroll on Sleep Mountain with the old man, Bodhi and Ninja. You can join the five free launch workshops for Awaken Your Myth by going to https://awakenyourmyth.com . Just scroll down to the bottom of the page and click "Get invite!" Tonight’s episode from Sleep Mountain is an original story by Evelyn Rivers and me called The Hidden Fores...
#271 - Following the Breath - A Guided Meditation 22.03.2023 12:22
My go-to mindfulness meditation for bringing me into our body and back to the present moment. When you support the podcast for $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 sleepy episodes and get all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By popular request, you can now listen to the stories, meditations and audiobook chapters all organized into th...
#270 - Mama & The Cubs 19.03.2023 35:14
In this original story for the Sleep Mountain series, we’ll spend a warm autumn day with mama bear and her cubs in the madrone grove across the canyon. In 2023, every month, I’m going to read at least one original story for you that I wrote myself. The stories are about life here on the mountain, ours as well as all the animals, with some fiction and maybe even a little fantasy woven in. For...
#269 - Premium Preview - Around The World In 80 Days 15.03.2023 30:48
Hear new chapters of this book every Wednesday and get access to 7 other full length sleepy audiobooks when you join Listen To Sleep Plus . If the podcast helps you sleep, it's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditat...
#268 - One Minute Longer 12.03.2023 45:31
A sleepy story about a boy and his dog and the trouble they faced on a walk in the woods. If the podcast helps you sleep, it's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By popular request, you can no...
#267 - No One To Be - A Guided Meditation on Releasing Identity 08.03.2023 13:30
We can connect more deeply to a place of intuition and inner knowing, leaving behind the search for external validation. When you support the podcast for $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 sleepy episodes and get all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By popular request, you can now listen to the stories, meditations and audiobook c...
#266 - How to Find Out a True Friend 05.03.2023 35:59
A sleepy Italian fairy tale about how to know a true friend and the magical healing powers of saints. If the podcast helps you sleep, it's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By popular request...
#265 - Nowhere To Go - A Guided Meditation on Stillness 01.03.2023 14:11
When we feel triggered or overwhelmed, we can find stillness by bringing our attention to the senses. When you support the podcast for $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 sleepy episodes and get all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By popular request, you can now listen to the stories, meditations and audiobook chapters all organiz...
#264 - The Golden Treasure 26.02.2023 35:53
A sleepy Danish fairy tale about a boy who finds his treasure within. It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By popular request, you can now listen to the stories, meditations and audiobook chapter...
#263 - Nothing To Do - A Guided Meditation on Presence 22.02.2023 14:50
By bringing our attention to the senses, we can find stillness and presence. It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By popular request, you can now listen to the stories, meditations and audiobook...
#262 - Seneca's Letters on Worldliness & Practicing What You Preach 19.02.2023 28:54
Two beautiful, sleepy letters from the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca to his friend Lucilius. It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By popular request, you can now listen to the stories, med...
#261 - Rain by the Creek - An Unguided Meditation with Nature Sounds 15.02.2023 32:51
Join Bodhi and me on the back porch to listen to a recording I made of the sound of the rain and the white noise of the creek in winter. We hope this unguided nature sound meditation brings you some of the peace of our mountain paradise. It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive o...
#260 - Autumn Morning Dreams 12.02.2023 33:09
In this original story for the Listen To Sleep Mountain series, we’ll share the peace and quiet of a typical autumn morning here on the mountain with the sound of the creek in the background. In 2023, every month, I’m going to read at least one original story for you that I wrote myself. The stories are about life here on the mountain, ours as well as all the animals, with some fiction and m...
#259 - Sensing Into Presence - A Guided Meditation 08.02.2023 15:51
By bringing attention to the five senses, we can connect more deeply with present moment awareness and our human instincts. It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By popular request, you can now li...
#258 - The Olive 05.02.2023 46:34
Nod off to this romantic, dreamy, and almost surrealistic short story from the 1920s. It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By popular request, you can now listen to the stories, meditations...
#257 - Embodying Presence - A Guided Body Scan Meditation 01.02.2023 18:24
This is a great practice for embodying presence, enhancing non-judge mental awareness, and increasing compassion for ourselves and others. It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By popular re...
#256 - Tales of an Old Sea Port 29.01.2023 39:37
The sleepy history of a small New England town that was home to a great Wampanoag king, and possibly, a band of Norsemen. It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By popular request, you can no...
#255 - Letting Go of Reactivity: A Guided Meditation 25.01.2023 14:08
This meditation can help you find equanimity and peace by breaking the connection to reactivity that often starts with feelings of doubt or fear. It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By pop...
#254 - Thomas The Rhymer 22.01.2023 37:47
A sleepy Scottish fairy tale from the 1400s with a Scottish laird who is beguiled by a fairy queen. It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By popular request, you can now listen to the storie...
#253 - Peaceful Resolution - A Meditation for Overcoming Inner Conflicts 18.01.2023 15:00
Anytime we feel stuck or are unsure of how to proceed in life, we can always stop and connect to our intuition to see what might be holding us back and find a way forward. It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditat...
#252 - The Journey South 15.01.2023 33:41
In this original story for the inaugural episode of the Listen To Sleep Mountain series, we’ll follow a flock of band-tailed pigeons on their 900 mile migration from Vancouver to the oak forests of Northern California. In 2023, every month, I’m going to read at least one original story for you that I wrote myself. The stories are about life here on the mountain, ours as well as all the anima...
#251 - Meditation - The Treasure in the Shadow 11.01.2023 16:01
We can find incredible gifts in the shadow, the part of our unconscious mind that contains the traits and emotions that we have repressed or denied. It's your support that allows me to be your bedtime storyteller and meditation guide. For just $4.99 a month, you'll have immediate access to the entire archive of over 350 episodes and all the weekly stories & meditations a day earlier. By...
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