{"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 Mapmakers Dream | A gently calming sleep story","slug":"the-mapmakers-dream-a-gently-calming-sleep-story","published_at":"2026-05-11T08:00:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-meditation-nest-calm-sleep-stories-for-bedtime-7678768/the-mapmakers-dream-a-gently-calming-sleep-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-meditation-nest-calm-sleep-stories-for-bedtime-7678768","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mapmakers-dream-a-gently-calming-sleep-story--70872459","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70872459/e19_e_the_mapmakers_dream.mp3","summary":"In tonight’s episode of The Meditation Nest , we follow a weary mapmaker who has spent a lifetime charting paths for others, only to discover that not every journey can be measured, labeled, or made certain. The Mapmaker’s Dream is a calming bedtime story for adults that explores themes of uncertainty, intuition, and the quiet courage it takes to move forward without having all the answers. Through a gentle, dreamlike journey, the mapmaker begins to understand that some paths are not meant to be mapped—they are meant to be experienced. As the story unfolds, listeners are invited into a reflective space where curiosity replaces control, and presence becomes more important than certainty. With soft imagery of open landscapes, quiet valleys, and unfolding paths, this relaxing sleep story helps ease an overactive mind and encourages a deeper sense of calm before rest. This episode is designed to support relaxation, reduce stress, and guide you gently toward sleep through slow pacing, immersive storytelling, and a soothing narrative flow. Perfect for listeners who enjoy: • bedtime stories for adults • relaxing sleep podcasts • calming nighttime storytelling • mindfulness and meditation stories • gentle fantasy and reflective journeys • themes of self-discovery and letting go of control • strategies for insomnia relief • adult bedtime meditations Allow the quiet unfolding of the mapmaker’s journey to soften your thoughts, release the need for certainty, and carry you gently into sleep. Music Credits: A Quiet Winter Dawn – Chaxti; Dimma - Van Sandano; Floating - Kim Aspen; Path of Patience - Roots and Recognition; Gilded Stillness - DEX 1200; Burden of Guilt - Rebecca Mardal; Echoes of Stillness - Rebecca Mardal; Silent Saunas - Mandala Dreams (sourced via EpidemicSound.com )…","meta_description":"In tonight’s episode of The Meditation Nest , we follow a weary mapmaker who has spent a lifetime charting paths for others, only to discover that not eve…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2141,"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-mapmakers-dream-a-gently-calming-sleep-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-mapmakers-dream-a-gently-calming-sleep-story.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}