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Mental Health · Erik Ireland

Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations

by Erik Ireland

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.

Latest episodes

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The Even Middle - Part One: The Vigil

#25 trending · Mental Health

A girl spends her coming-of-age night alone in the forest, keeping an old vigil her people have kept for generations, until something unexpected catches her eye across th

Sep 13
39 min

The Chrysalis - The Story of the Transformation of a Monarch

Before a caterpillar becomes a butterfly, it has to disappear completely first. You can get my new book, Awaken Your Myth, at https://awakenyourmyth.com/book/. Please l

Sep 6
38 min

The Bakery at Dawn - The Story of a Starter and the Hands that Tend It

Iris spent her twenties sure she didn't want to spend her life in a bakery. She's opened the same one before dawn every day since. You can get my new book, Awaken Your

Aug 30
35 min

The Quiet Cove - Two Porpoises and an Afternoon with Nowhere to Be

The best hunter in her family rarely stops moving. Then, for one golden afternoon, she does. You can get my new book, Awaken Your Myth, at https://awakenyourmyth.com/bo

Aug 23
34 min

Tenzin's Dam - A Story About What Outlives Your Own Two Paws

An old beaver who built the biggest dam in Canada finds a new way to be useful once his teeth can no longer do the work. You can get my new book, Awaken Your Myth, at h

Aug 16
34 min

Larkspur Cove - A Story of Seeing What Others Don’t

A painfully honest young man arrives in a small coastal town and befriends the one person everyone else has agreed not to see. You can get my new book, Awaken Your Myth

Aug 9
33 min

The Mill in the Hollow - A Tale of Finding Shelter in Each Other

A quiet bedtime story about four unlikely companions who build a home together by learning to lean on each other. Follow a horse, a goat, a goose, and a fox as an early w

Aug 2
33 min

Fenn and the Long Way Home - A Journey to the Sea and Back

A gentle bedtime story about growing, letting go, and finding the way home again. Follow Fenn, a young rainbow trout born in a quiet Northern California creek, as instinc

Jul 24
38 min

The Horn of Ragnar - A Tale of Friendship and Remembrance

Einar walks a stretch of coastline with his lifelong friend to scatter his father’s ashes in the cove where he first taught them to swim. Along the way, cherished memorie

Jul 19
29 min

Grandpa’s River - A Story of Finding Life’s Flow

A gentle story about a girl and her grandfather on a day-long river journey, and the quiet lessons that pass between them without ever being said aloud. It follows them f

Jul 12
33 min

The Lookout - A Story of Climbing Above the Noise

A slow, sensory story about elevation, silence, and the particular peace of a job that asks only for attention. We’ll follow a weary traveler up a two-day mountain trail

Jul 5
40 min

Lamplight at the Hall - A Story of Cozy Companionship

A cozy story about a reunion of two best friends. On a rainy day, Bramwell prepares the hall for a visitor who may never arrive and falls in love with his family home all

Jun 28
37 min

The Owl on the Road - A Story for Trusting the Dark You Can't See Through

A dreamy story about trusting what you can't fully see. A weary traveler loses the road in the dark, and the unlikely guide who finds him won't explain the way, only ask

Jun 20
36 min

Maren & the Dragons - A Story of an Obstacle That Becomes an Invitation

A gentle story about moving through life’s challenges and what might be waiting on the other side. Maren has spent twelve years moving dragons along, but one won't be mov

Jun 14
36 min

The Slow River - A Story for the Questions That Don’t Have a Shape Yet

A slow, quiet story about sitting with not-knowing until it gets a little easier to carry. Rue the otter has something on his mind and goes to the river, where Amos the b

Jun 7
36 min

The Unlit Wick - A Story of Letting the Fire Rest

A quiet hero's journey into the unnamed space between one life and the next, for anyone who has ever stood at the edge of something they couldn't yet see. Meet Silas, a m

May 30
34 min

The Unmapping - A Journey Back to Yourself

A story about solitude, wonder, and the quiet joy of coming back to yourself. A woman packs one broken suitcase and follows her heart to a small stone town in rural Spain

May 24
36 min

The Glass Beach - A Story About What We Carry Back from the Places that Change Us

Saoirse, a young boatbuilder, returns to her small Irish coastal village after six months of apprenticeship away. A quiet coming-of-age about craft, fathers, and the glas

May 17
36 min

Emilia in the North - A Tale of Oslo (A Cabin Classic)

Join Emilia on a serene journey through the tranquil streets of Oslo. As the day gently transitions into the night, she unravels the city's rich tapestry of history and c

May 14
42 min

Ama's Loom - A Story of the Weather of a Life

An old woman weaves the weather of the world from a tiny house at the edge of everything — drought and rain, joy and grief, all of it intentional, none of it mistake. Whe

May 10
39 min

Chart trend

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#6
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#75 ▼ 23 Mental Health US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I was never a believer in being able to fall asleep to this kind of stuff but this podcast has proved me wrong! This man’s voice is so magical and calming. I will turn it on and relax and before I know it, I’m walking up hours later on a whole different episode! I just need to get better at putting the app on sleep mode so it will automatically turn off!

💤💤📚 · Mar 2025

I’ve struggled with insomnia for years, and every other bedtime story podcast I’ve listened to is repetitive and unoriginal. However, I stumbled across this one a few months ago, and let me tell you, it has been a game changer! If I ever wake up in the middle of the night, I just listen to one of these stories and Erik’s voice just lulls me to sleep. I also love the representation and diversity. As a transgender person, the nonbinary protagonist in The Forgotten Flame Of Beltane makes me feel seen. All this to say, I love this podcast and highly recommend it.

Mx.Sloth · Dec 2024

I have a dozen sleep story podcasts that I like but this is by far the best. Erik's creativity, storytelling prowess, positivity and vocal skills blow my mind. Bonus points for inclusivity. Thank you so much!!!

Starred_Night · Aug 2024

Eric is a great storyteller, and picks a great variety of stories and poems. I have insomnia, and this has been such a great find for me. So much in fact that I don’t just listen at bedtime, but whenever I feel like a want a deep friendly voice to keep me company. Especially if it’s a dim rainy day. I hope to write a short story that I can submit one day. If you’re looking for creepy, interesting, and inspiring works read very well. Look no further! You are here!

That 1 guy Justin · May 2024

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