{"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 Candle Maker | A sleep story to calm your overactive mind","slug":"the-candle-maker-a-sleep-story-to-calm-your-overactive-mind","published_at":"2026-01-30T06:30:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-meditation-nest-calm-sleep-stories-for-bedtime-7678768/the-candle-maker-a-sleep-story-to-calm-your-overactive-mind","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-meditation-nest-calm-sleep-stories-for-bedtime-7678768","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-candle-maker-a-sleep-story-to-calm-your-overactive-mind--69326250","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69326250/e3_e_candle_maker.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 Candle Maker, you are invited into a quiet, reflective world where an artisan of light works slowly and intentionally, blending wax and flame in harmony. As each candle takes shape, the story reveals a deeper truth—that illumination often begins in stillness, and that renewal unfolds with patience and care. Set within a warm, softly lit workshop, this calm sleep story uses soothing sensory imagery—glowing candlelight, gentle movement, and quiet ritual—to guide you into a state of ease. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes a calm sleep meditation, encouraging your breath to slow, your thoughts to soften, and your body to relax naturally. This relaxing bedtime story for adults is designed to: • support insomnia relief and reduce nighttime anxiety • quiet an overactive mind • release physical and emotional tension • promote deep, restorative sleep Perfect for listeners who enjoy: • calm sleep stories for adults • calm sleep meditation and guided relaxation • peaceful, sensory-rich storytelling • mindfulness and slow living themes • themes of creativity, resilience, and renewal Whether you’re unwinding after a long day or searching for a gentle way to fall asleep, The Candle Maker offers a warm, calming space to rest. Take a slow breath… soften into the quiet… and let the light guide you into sleep. Namaste. 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