Rest: Sleepy Bedtime Stories

On a rainy afternoon, Ava discovers a forgotten photo album in her grandparents' attic. When she pauses on a single faded photograph, she's carried to a heartwarming place she never expected.📷 Writer: Alicia Steffann✍️  Follow Rest so there's always a story waiting when you need one 😊 Does a song, a smell or an old photograph ever take you straight back to childhood? Drop a 📷 on this episode. I...

In tonight's bedtime story, two siblings set up a lemonade stand at the end of their quiet street with a handpainted sign 🍋  As the afternoon grows warmer, their neighbours start to arrive, and through each cup of lemonade, we learn a little about everyone who lives on this quiet street.  Follow Rest so there's always a story waiting when you need one 😊 Did you ever have a lemonade stand as a ch...

Tonight, Alice follows a White Rabbit down a rabbit-hole, and everything she thought she knew about the world goes wonderfully, impossibly sideways 🐇  This is Chapters 1 and 2 of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll; the beginning of one of the most magical stories ever written, read slowly and softly for the part of you that just needs to fall gently into somewhere extraordinary.  Drop a 🐇 if A...

It is a summer morning in 1530, and the fair has come to Shrewsbury 🏰  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 th...

You know the story of Little Red Riding Hood... But you've never heard it like this 🐺🧺 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. Follow Rest so there's always a story waiting when you need one. 🌙 I'm Jessika - storyteller, narrator, and the English voice behind Rest. I created th...

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...

Tonight, the map to sweet dreams is waiting for 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. Narrated by Jessika Gössl 🎙️ Written by Grace Ford✍️  🔔 Follow Rest so there's always a story waiting when you need one.  Have you visited the Library Between Dreams before? Drop...

Spring has come to Heidi's mountain — but so has an unwelcome visitor ⛰️🐐 In tonight's chapter, of Johanna Spyri's beloved classic, the world below the mountain comes knocking, and everything is about to change. Follow Rest so there's always a story waiting when you need one 😊 I'm Jessika - storyteller, narrator, and the English voice behind Rest. I created this podcast because I believe everyon...

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 h...

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.🌻 🎙️ Follow Rest so there's always a story waiting when you need one 🌙  Did you have a grandparent who took you somewhere special as a chi...

Tonight, 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.  🎙️ Follow Rest so there's always a story waiting when you need one. Have you read The Secret Garden? Drop a 🌿 on thi...

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 🏔️ A beloved classic written by Johanna Spyri. Follow Rest so there's always a story waiting when you need one 😊 I'm Jessika - storyteller, narrator, and the English voice behind Rest. I created this podcast because I...

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 ✍️  Follow Rest so there's always a story waiting when you need one.  I'm Jessika - storyteller, narrator, and the En...

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. Follow Rest so there's always a story waiting when you need one. I'm Jessika - storyteller, narrator, and the English voice be...

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 💤 Support us: Rate the show on Spotify and leave comments on your favourite episodes Leave us a...

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 G...

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. Follow for NEW Bedtime Stories every Tuesday at 6pm (GMT) 🌙 Support us: Rate the show on Spotify and leave comments on your favourite episodes Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe...

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💤 Follow for NEW Bedtime Stories every Tuesday at 6pm (GMT) 🌙 Support us: Rate the show on Spotify and leave comments on your favourite episodes L...

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 💤 Follow for NEW Bedtime Stories every Tuesday at 6pm (GMT) 🌙 Support us: Rate the show on Spotify and leave comments on your favourite e...

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... 💭 Follow for NEW Bedtime Stories every Tuesday at 6pm (GMT) 🌙 Support us: Rate the s...

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 😴 Follow for NEW Bedtime Stories every Tuesday at 6pm (GMT) 🌙 Su...

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...

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 🌙  Wr...

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 winte...

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 fanta...