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Rest: Sleepy Bedtime Stories

Rest: Sleepy Bedtime Stories

Jessika Gössl

Rest is a bedtime story podcast for adults, designed to help you drift off to sleep with calming narration.

Whether you're trying to escape daily stresses, calm your thoughts, or find a peaceful companion for the night, join popular sleep narrator Jessika Gössl as she reads bedtime stories that will gently guide you into a deep, restful sleep. 

Each episode is crafted to ease you into relaxation, making bedtime a tranquil and comforting experience. If you're searching for the perfect bedtime story to quiet your mind, you've come to the right place.

98 - The Snooze Button Repairman | Sleep Story with Rain Sounds
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  • 98 - The Snooze Button Repairman | Sleep Story with Rain Sounds

    Can't sleep? Fall asleep fast in Mr. Whitlock's cozy clock repair shop on a rainy night — a calming sleep story for grown-ups with immersive rain sounds throughout.

    Tonight, step in from the rainy street into a warm, dry clock shop filled with golden lamplight, shelves of ticking clocks, and the smell of old wood and warm tea. Mr. Whitlock, the Snooze-Button Repairman, believes five extra minutes of soft waking can change your whole day. As rain falls outside, listen to his quiet kindness and the young man Daniel who discovers how one small, generous moment can echo for years. 

    🌧️ Sound effects: gentle rain 
    💤 Perfect for: insomnia, racing thoughts, nighttime anxiety, need to fall asleep fast
    🔊 For the best experience, listen out loud and in a dark room.

    NEW STORY EVERY TUESDAY.

    Welcome to Rest, I'm Jessika Gössl - storyteller, narrator, and the English voice behind Rest. I created this podcast for you, because I believe everyone deserves a moment of peace and calm at the end of the day. 

    MORE REST:
    🌙 Free Rest story download: https://restpodcast.beehiiv.com/
    🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music: https://linktr.ee/RestPodcast

    #sleepstory #rainsounds #bedtimestory

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026
  • 97 - The Rainy Night Bookshop | Sleep Story with Rain Sounds

    Can't sleep? Escape to Thistledown Books — a tiny rainy bookshop where the fire is always lit, the tea is always warm, and a tabby cat sleeps on the counter. Fall asleep fast with this cozy rain sounds sleep story for adults. 

    🌧️ Sound effects: gentle rain
    💤 Perfect for: falling asleep fast, stress relief, anxiety at night, and cozy rainy night relaxation
    🔊 For the best experience, listen out loud and in a dark room.

    NEW STORY EVERY TUESDAY.

    Welcome to Rest, I'm Jessika Gössl - storyteller, narrator, and the English voice behind Rest. I created this podcast for you, because I believe everyone deserves a moment of peace and calm at the end of the day. 

    MORE REST:

    🌙 Free bedtime story download — https://restpodcast.beehiiv.com/
    🎧 Listen on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music — linktr.ee/RestPodcast

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026
  • 96 - Cozy Cabin in a Thunderstorm | Sleep Story with Rain Sounds

    Can't sleep? Escape to a small wooden cabin deep in the woods while a thunderstorm rolls through the pines 🌧️⛈️

    Sound effects: gentle rain and thunder 

    Let the steady rain on the roof, distant thunder, and crackling fireplace do the work of getting you to sleep. This cozy sleep story with rain and thunder sounds is designed for grown-ups who need to feel safe, warm, and held — until you drift off.

    In tonight's story, you leave the noise of the day behind, gather wood as heavy grey clouds build, build a fire in a stone hearth, make hot cocoa, and settle under thick woollen quilts while the storm rages and then softens into a watery lullaby. 

    Press play, get comfortable, and let the storm cradle you to sleep.

    💤 Perfect for: falling asleep fast, stress relief, anxiety at night, and cozy rainy night relaxation
    🎧 For the best experience, listen out loud, in a dark room.

    NEW STORY EVERY TUESDAY.

    MORE REST:

    🌙 Free bedtime story download — https://restpodcast.beehiiv.com/
    🎧 Listen on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music — linktr.ee/RestPodcast

    Tue, 25 Aug 2026
  • 95 - The Forgotten Photograph 📷🌙 - A Bedtime Story for Grown-Ups

    On a rainy afternoon, Ava discovers a forgotten photo album in her grandparents' attic. When she pauses on a single faded photograph, she's carried to a heartwarming place she never expected.📷

    Writer: Alicia Steffann✍️ 

    Follow Rest so there's always a story waiting when you need one 😊

    Does a song, a smell or an old photograph ever take you straight back to childhood? Drop a 📷 on this episode.

    I'm Jessika - storyteller, narrator, and the English voice behind Rest. I created this podcast because I believe everyone deserves a moment of peace and calm at the end of the day. I'm so glad you're here.

    🌙 Download a free Rest bedtime story — "The Library Between Dreams": restpodcast.beehiiv.com

    ✨ Find everything Rest in one place: linktr.ee/RestPodcast

    📱 Instagram: instagram.com/unwindwithrest ▶️ YouTube: youtube.com/@UnwindWithRest

    🎙️ If Rest has ever helped you sleep — a review on Apple Podcasts or a rating on Spotify helps more grown-ups find their way here.


    Music from Uppbeat
    https://uppbeat.io/t/tranquilium/cloudette
    License code: GIQGAW30SW4NKXBI

    Tue, 16 Jun 2026
  • 94 - Summer Days at the Lemonade Stand 🍋 - Bedtime Story for Grown-Ups

    In tonight's bedtime story, two siblings set up a lemonade stand at the end of their quiet street with a handpainted sign 🍋 

    As the afternoon grows warmer, their neighbours start to arrive, and through each cup of lemonade, we learn a little about everyone who lives on this quiet street. 

    Follow Rest so there's always a story waiting when you need one 😊

    Did you ever have a lemonade stand as a child? Drop a 🍋 on this episode — I'd love to know!

    I'm Jessika - storyteller, narrator, and the English voice behind Rest. I created this podcast because I believe everyone deserves a moment of peace and calm at the end of the day. I'm so glad you're here.

    🌙 Download a free Rest bedtime story — "The Library Between Dreams": restpodcast.beehiiv.com

    ✨ Find everything Rest in one place: linktr.ee/RestPodcast

    📱 Instagram: instagram.com/unwindwithrest ▶️ YouTube: youtube.com/@UnwindWithRest

    🎙️ If Rest has ever helped you sleep — a review on Apple Podcasts or a rating on Spotify helps more grown-ups find their way here.


    Music from Uppbeat
    https://uppbeat.io/t/tranquilium/cloudette
    License code: QDTKOA49TZFGDWHB

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026
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