{"podcast":{"title":"Meditation Nest | Calming Sleep Stories for Bedtime","slug":"the-meditation-nest-calm-sleep-stories-for-bedtime-7678768","podcast_index_feed_id":7678768,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6842317/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/meditation-nest-calming-sleep-stories-for-bedtime--6842317","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1d43b3df0c13cc6edc396b246949c386.jpg","author":"Meditation Nest: Calming Sleep Stories for Bedtime","episode_count":36,"summary":"The Meditation Nest offers calming meditation stories and guided sleep stories for adults. Each guided meditation is created to help you relax, sleep deeply and dream gently. Join host Beth Butram for gentle sleep narratives and soothing bedtime stories crafted to encourage mindfulness, quiet your mind and nurture self care. This calming podcast features dreamlike stories and sleep meditation for adults seeking peace and restorative rest. Whether you need bedtime stories or calming stories for insomnia relief, find comfort and calm meditation here every night. Listen ad-free when you become a Spreaker.com Supporters Club member or a paid subscriber on my Substack account, substack.com/@bethbutram Rest softly. Dream deeply. You are not alone in the waiting. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/meditation-nest-calming-sleep-stories-for-bedtime--6842317/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T18:17:41.232208+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-meditation-nest-calm-sleep-stories-for-bedtime-7678768"},"episode":{"title":"The Bridge Tender | A calm sleep meditation story","slug":"the-bridge-tender-a-calm-sleep-meditation-story","published_at":"2026-02-13T06:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-meditation-nest-calm-sleep-stories-for-bedtime-7678768/the-bridge-tender-a-calm-sleep-meditation-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-meditation-nest-calm-sleep-stories-for-bedtime-7678768","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bridge-tender-a-calm-sleep-meditation-story--69326251","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69326251/e6_e_the_bridge_tender.mp3","summary":"You’re listening to The Meditation Nest: Bedtime Stories for Adults, a collection of calm sleep stories, calm sleep meditation experiences, and gentle storytelling designed to support insomnia relief, relaxation, and deep rest. In tonight’s episode, The Bridge Tender, you are invited into a quiet, reflective world where a single wooden bridge stretches across a gentle, flowing river. Beneath soft lantern light and the steady rhythm of water, this peaceful bedtime story for adults unfolds as a meditation on transition, resilience, and the quiet courage it takes to move forward. Through soothing imagery of weathered wood, moss-covered paths, and the soft glow of evening light, this calm sleep story creates a grounding, tranquil atmosphere. As travelers arrive at the bridge seeking clarity and release, the story gently becomes a calm sleep meditation, guiding you to let go of what you’ve been carrying and step into a softer, more peaceful state of being. This relaxing sleep story is designed to: • support insomnia relief and ease nighttime anxiety • quiet an overactive mind • release emotional tension • promote deep, restorative sleep Perfect for listeners who enjoy: • calm sleep stories for adults • calm sleep meditation and guided relaxation • nature-inspired, reflective storytelling • peaceful nighttime journeys • themes of change, resilience, and renewal Whether you’re seeking closure, calm, or simply a moment of stillness, The Bridge Tender offers a gentle crossing into rest. Take a deep breath… settle into the quiet… and let yourself drift into sleep. Namaste. Music Credits: Fly-By-Night, Wendy Marcini; Thoughts and Dreams, Megan Wofford; Balm, Peter Sandberg; Would You Hold Me, Franz Gordon; Dawnlight, Helmut Schenker; Dreamology, Etienne Rousse; PAUS, 369; Petals,…","meta_description":"You’re listening to The Meditation Nest: Bedtime Stories for Adults, a collection of calm sleep stories, calm sleep meditation experiences, and gentle sto…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1594,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-meditation-nest-calm-sleep-stories-for-bedtime-7678768/episodes/the-bridge-tender-a-calm-sleep-meditation-story/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-meditation-nest-calm-sleep-stories-for-bedtime-7678768/the-bridge-tender-a-calm-sleep-meditation-story.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}