After Dinner

After Dinner

Author: Wellness Loud November 24, 2025 Duration: 33:34
Our story tonight is called After Dinner, and it is the third part in a series featuring some favorite animals in the Village of Nothing Much. You could go back and listen to the previous two if you’ve missed them, but you’ll probably be asleep in a few moments. This is a story about the quiet that settles in as the plates are cleared and the candles burn down. It’s also about passed-down recipes, dogs chasing through the halls, bay leaves and pine needles, the sound of voices in the next room and a moment alone under the stars. More Marmalade, Crumb, and Birdy Subscribe to our ⁠⁠Premium channel.⁠⁠ The first month is on us. 💙 From infant to age 5, Primrose Schools is The Leader in Early Education and Care. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠PrimroseSchools.com⁠⁠⁠. Give the gift of glow this holiday with our listener discount on OSEA’s clean, clinically tested skincare. Just use code nothingmuch for 10% off your first order sitewide at ⁠⁠OSEAMalibu.com⁠ Go to ⁠⁠⁠AquaTruWater.com⁠⁠⁠ now for 20% off your purifier using promo code NOTHINGMUCH. AquaTru even comes with a 30-day best-tasting water guarantee. We give to a different charity each week and this week we are giving to ⁠⁠First Peoples Fund⁠⁠. They honor and support the Collective Spirit of First Peoples artists and culture bearers. By doing this they help Native communities heal and thrive. Learn more about them in our show notes. ⁠NMH merch, autographed books and more!⁠ ⁠Pay it forward subscription⁠  Listen to our daytime show ⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠.  ⁠First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever find yourself staring at the ceiling, your mind racing through the day's worries or tomorrow's to-do list? Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep offers a different path to rest. Created by Wellness Loud and narrated by yoga and meditation teacher Kathryn Nicolai, this unique podcast has become a nightly ritual for millions seeking a quiet mind. The concept is beautifully simple: each episode is a cozy, soothing story where, true to its name, nothing much happens. There's no dramatic plot, just gentle narratives about baking bread, walking through a quiet village, or noticing the details in a familiar room. This deliberate calm is the entire point, designed to replace that mental chatter with a sense of peaceful familiarity. To deepen that relaxation, every story is read twice. The first telling lets you settle in and picture the scene, while the second, slower repetition allows your breathing to sync with the pace of the words, gently escorting your busy thoughts toward stillness. It’s less about listening to a story and more about being lulled by one. If you're tired of counting sheep, this podcast provides a reliably soft, spoken-word sanctuary, a dedicated space to unwind and signal to your nervous system that it's finally time to rest.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep
Podcast Episodes
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Duration: 35:30
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Paddling on the Canal (Encore) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:28
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Duration: 29:43
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Petrichor (Encore) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:20
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A Concert in the Park [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:25
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The Lilac Booth, Part 2 (Encore) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:14
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The Garden Center (or, The Left-Handed Snail) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:41
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The Lilac Booth, Part 1 (Encore) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:02
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Slightly More Happens - May Mischief [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:21
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A Month of Sundays (Encore) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:57
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