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Can’t sleep? You’re not alone—and there’s help.
Nothing Much Happens is a bedtime story podcast beloved by millions. Yoga and meditation teacher Kathryn Nicolai tells soothing, cozy stories where—just as the title says—nothing much happens. That’s the magic.
Instead of spiraling thoughts or anxious scrolling, you’ll be gently guided to a calm, comfortable place. Each episode is read twice, with a slower second telling to ease you into rest.
Trusted by listeners for over seven years and streamed more than 180 million times, it’s a ritual of safety, comfort, and sleep.
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Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep

Our story tonight is called Holiday Window at the Bookshop, and it’s a story about clearing out the pumpkins and setting up the twinkle lights on a rainy December afternoon. It’s also about old buildings with tall ceilings and heavy front doors, a dog asleep in a chair, paper stars and puddles among the cobblestones, and the promise of a new book to whisk you away somewhere magical.

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to Empower. They provide children, teens, and young adults relief from grief and guide them through life following the loss of a parent.

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Holiday Window at the Bookshop

Originally Aired: December 14th, 2020 (Season 6, Episode 12)

Our story tonight is called City Sidewalks, and it’s a story about an evening looking into shop windows filled with Holiday displays. It’s also about miracles made in gingerbread, realizing when something is good, and the hushed excitement in a theater as the movie is about to begin.

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City Sidewalks (Encore)

Originally Aired: December 19th, 2022 (Season 10, Episode 29)

Our story tonight is called Comfort and Joy, and it’s a story about adding light to the dark evenings of winter. It’s also about bringing back a sweet neighborhood tradition, a Rowen tree laced with lights, and a paper chain to count down the days. 

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Comfort & Joy (Encore)

(Originally Aired: February 7th, 2021 Original: Season 7, Episode 3)

Our story tonight is called Keepsake, and it’s a story about stepping back through time to remember a particular rainy day. It’s also about sunflowers, the things our younger selves can teach us, and a scrap of something saved for years in a box.

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Keepsake (Encore)

Our story tonight is called Valentine’s at the Inn, Part Two, and it continues from last week, a tale of a little romance and a lot of coziness by the lake. It’s also about cinnamon and cardamom, crepe paper streamers decorating the ballroom, and the excitement of a properly planned event about to start.

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to Stray Dog,Inc. Stray Dog provides every rescue with a healthy, happy life until a forever home is found.

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Listen to our daytime show, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much, on your favorite podcast app.

Join us tomorrow morning for a meditation.

Save over $100 on Kathryn’s hand-selected wind-down favorites with the Nothing Much Happens Wind-Down Box. A collection of products from our amazing partners:

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 Vellabox: Lavender Silk Candle

 Alice Mushrooms Nightcap

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 A Brighter Year Mini Coloring Book

 NuStrips Sleep Strips

 Woolzies Lavender Roll-On

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Valentine's at the Inn, Part 2

(Originally Aired: February 23rd, 2020 Original: Season 5, Episode 4)

Our story tonight is called All Day, At Home, and it’s a story about tucking yourself away from the world for a bit. It’s also about watching winter from a window seat, red pepper flakes from the Italian coast, and the joy of minding one’s own business.

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All Day, At Home (Encore)

Our story tonight is called Valentine’s at the Inn, Part Three, and it is the finale of the three-week series of the same name, and also the much-awaited sequel to the story called The Secret Stair, released last Halloween. For those of you who actually hear the stories, and don’t get me wrong, your sleeping is what’s most important here, so I never mind if you don’t hear a word, but for those who do, I apologize for making you wait so long to find out what was up that secret stair at the Inn. And then I made it a three-parter, and put it right at the end of the last part. Yup, guilty. I think it wants to be a book.

Anyway, small disclaimer that some things actually happen in this episode, but I’d bet that I’m still going to knock you out if I haven’t already. This story is also about the crosshatched top of peanut butter cookies, the sound of a vacuum cleaner running in the distance, a desk and straight-backed chair by the window, and a plan for something new in the Village of Nothing Much.

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week, we are giving to Wigs for Kids. Wigs For Kids is a nonprofit organization that helps children experiencing hair loss work together with a stylist to build the self-esteem and self-image they deserve.

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For 20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier, go to AquaTru.com and use the promo code NOTHINGMUCH.

Order your own NMH weighted pillow now!

Listen to our daytime show, Stories from the Village of Nothing Much, on your favorite podcast app.

Join us tomorrow morning for a meditation.

Save over $100 on Kathryn’s hand-selected wind-down favorites with the Nothing Much Happens Wind-Down Box. A collection of products from our amazing partners:

 Eversio Wellness: Chill Now

 Vellabox: Lavender Silk Candle

 Alice Mushrooms Nightcap

 Nutrachamps Tart Cherry Gummies

 A Brighter Year Mini Coloring Book

 NuStrips Sleep Strips

 Woolzies Lavender Roll-On

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Valentine's at the Inn, Part 3

(Originally Aired: February 27th, 2022 Original: Season 9, Episode 9)

Our story tonight is called Opening Night, and it’s a story about the moments before the curtain rises. It’s also about flowers in the green room, the electric feeling of stepping out from the wings, and an armful of programs waiting to be passed out.

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Opening Night (Encore)

Our story tonight is called Bike Bus, and it’s a story about a joyful ride to school on a spring day. It’s also about a dog enjoying a sunny patch on the lawn, neighbors on porches, music playing from a bike basket, paper sack lunches, and the joy of a trip taken together.

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We give to a different charity each week, and this week we are giving to a group and movement that inspired tonight’s story. They are called Bike Bus World and they transform communities and our planet through the simple act of riding bikes to school together.

 
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Bike Bus

Originally presented as Episode 23 of Season 13, March 18, 2024

Our story tonight is called Out Like a Lamb, and it’s a story about the changeable month of March and a day spent enjoying a bit of both winter and spring. It’s also about a book read in the bath, the luxury of a slow start to the day, sunlight warming the floorboards, a pot of pansies dusted with snow and making peace with a bit of chaos, in and out.

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Out Like a Lamb (Encore)

Our story tonight is called Camping Out and it’s a story about a tent set up in the backyard on a summer night. It’s also about fireflies blinking from between the trees, a pep talk that helps you forget your worries and a snoring dog, stretched out between the sleeping bags.
 We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to Whaley Children’s Center in my hometown of Flint Michigan. https://whaleychildren.org Whaley Children’s Center empowers youth and families to overcome trauma.
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Camping Out

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