Sleep Easy to the Comforting Voice Podcast

Shasta Re

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Gentle company for quieter nights.

The gist

Sleep Easy to the Comforting Voice Podcast is a soft-edged sleep companion built around Shasta Ray's relaxed talk and vintage story readings. Its recent episodes move from job-hunt discouragement and stress navigation to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, keeping the mood kind, practical, and deliberately low-alarm.

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About Sleep Easy to the Comforting Voice Podcast

Sleep Easy to the Comforting Voice Podcast works like low-light company for the end of the day. It is centered on Shasta Ray's relaxed presence, a conversational style that can wander without feeling aimless. Recent episodes place the listener in a specific little studio world: Emmy the Mini Macaw is nearby, a giant dog may be outside the door, tea is close at hand, and background life sometimes leaks into the recording. That informality is part of the comfort. The show is not polished into distance; it feels tended to by someone trying to make the room easier to be in. Its ramble-chat side addresses stress in plain terms. One recent episode talks about job searching, disappointing employers, broken promises around hours, and the practical value of getting expectations in writing. Another focuses on overload from news and public negativity, then moves into the idea of emotional triggers and choosing a steadier lane through daily tension. These are not presented as clinical lectures or high-stakes debates. They are softened into companionship, advice, and permission to step away from the noise. The show also makes space for vintage bedtime stories. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland appears in the recent story lane, giving the podcast a more traditional sleep-aid texture after the conversational check-in. That split gives Sleep Easy to the Comforting Voice Podcast a useful range: some nights it offers practical kindness for a messy day, and other nights it hands the mind a familiar old story. The pacing favors ease over urgency. Even when the subject is frustration, the aim is to settle rather than provoke. It is a sleep podcast with a little everyday grit around the edges, which helps the gentleness feel lived-in rather than decorative.

Made for: Suits a listener who wants bedtime audio with warmth, ordinary-life reassurance, and very low dramatic pressure. It also fits someone who likes vintage story readings but appreciates a conversational lead-in.

What sets it apart: The show blends sleep-aid softness with candid, practical talk about stress, work frustration, and emotional steadiness. Its studio details and recurring animal presence make the calm feel personal without becoming busy.

In their own words

No politics. No news. No true crime. No scary stories.Just a friendly voice talking about positive things in a relaxing manner, to help you drift off to sleep with ease. Or, maybe if you are in need of a little kindness, this podcast can keep you company and help you feel like someone out in the world cares about your happiness! Tuesday episodes feature an easy listening ramble-chat format with non-triggering topics and great food for thought. Friday episodes feature vintage bedtime stories for all ages!Settle in and forget your stress for just a little bit. This podcast is...

bedtime wind-downjob-search stressworkplace frustrationmedia overloademotional triggersself-care breakstea and cozy routinesvintage bedtime stories

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S3 E12 Navigation Tips for OffLoading Stress and Sleeping with a SmileApr 15, 2026

A calm late-night listen about triggers, news fatigue, and sleep prep as a practical tool.

Comforting Voice keeps to a simple sleep-time purpose: Shasta Ray begins with tea, a hoarse voice, and Emmy the Mini Macaw, then moves into stress, news fatigue, triggers, and the value of stepping back for a healthy break.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    S4 E7 Joe's Observation Skills Sharpen in Chapter 6 of The Hardy Boys The Tower Treasure

    Sep 19, 2026·17m
  2. 2

    S4 E6 Changes are afoot, but not for long!

    Sep 16, 2026·30m
  3. 3

    S4 E5 Mischief is Afoot in Chapter 5 of The Hardy Boys The Tower Treasure

    Sep 12, 2026·24m
  4. 4

    S4 E4 Humpty Dumpty Revisited

    Sep 9, 2026·43m
  5. 5

    S4 E3 More Clues Ensue in Chapter 4 of The Hardy Boys: The Tower Treasure

    Sep 5, 2026·16m
  6. 6

    S4 E2 Project You Do You

    Sep 2, 2026·22m
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    S4 E1 Frank & Joe are Hot on the Trail! The Hardy Boys: The Tower Treasure, Chatper 3

    Aug 29, 2026·17m
  8. 8

    S3 E50 You're Not Crazy and It's Not Personal - More Sanity Savers!!

    Aug 26, 2026·41m
  9. 9

    S3 E49 Frank & Joe Find Their First Case in Chapter 2 of The Hardy Boys The Tower Treasure

    Aug 22, 2026·18m
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    S3 E47 What is our new book?....It's a mystery...!!

    Aug 15, 2026·15m
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    S3 E46 Join The Fun! It's the Comfort-600!

    Aug 12, 2026·27m
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    S3 E45 The Grand Finale of Through the Looking Glass

    Aug 8, 2026·24m
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    S3 E44 Tuesday Night Two-fer

    Aug 5, 2026·30m
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    S3 E43 Alice is Queen in Chapter 9 Through the Looking Glass

    Aug 1, 2026·17m
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    Optimism, Pessimism, Realism, and Oddities

    Hidden gem

    Shasta Ray hosts a bedtime episode of the Comforting Voice podcast featuring Bug the Budgie, listener countries, Lon's framework for optimism, pessimism, and realism, and lists of unusual natural facts.

    Jul 29, 2026·24m·1 clip
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    S3 E41 Inventions, Knights, and Alice Oh My! In Chapter 8 of Through the Looking Glass

    Jul 25, 2026·31m
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    S3 E40 To Thine Own Self Be True

    Jul 22, 2026·20m
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    S3 E39 The Lion and the Unicorn in Chapter 7 of Through the Looking Glass

    Jul 18, 2026·24m
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    S3 E38 Humpty Dumpty: An Analysis

    Hidden gem

    Shasta Ray’s “Humpty Dumpty: An Analysis” examines references to Humpty Dumpty as a 1797 riddle, a cannon, a drink, King Richard III, and an egg.

    Jul 15, 2026·25m·1 clip
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    S3 E37 Humpty Dumpty is in the House! Chapter 6 Through the Looking Glass

    Jul 11, 2026·26m
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    S3 E36 When Baby Steps Become Giant Leaps

    Jul 8, 2026·34m
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    S3 E35 Friday Night Drive-By

    Jul 4, 2026·2m
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    S3 E34 Life Fung Shui - Set Up For Success!!

    Jul 1, 2026·36m
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    S3 E33 We Have Wool and Water in Chapter 5 of Through the Looking Glass

    Jun 27, 2026·25m
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    S3 E32 Wednesday Mish Mash? What Happened to Tuesday?

    Jun 25, 2026·29m
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    S3 E31 Dee and Dum Steal the Show in Chapter 4 of Through the Looking Glass

    Jun 20, 2026·31m
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    S3 E30 Gotta Minute? Lon Says It All!

    Jun 17, 2026·7m
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    S3 E29 Chat with a Gnat in Chapter 3 of Through the Looking Glass

    Jun 13, 2026·22m
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    S3 E28 Happy Joyful Little Trees

    Jun 10, 2026·28m
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    S3 E27 Talking Flowers and Running Queens: Through the Looking Glass Chapter 2

    Jun 6, 2026·25m
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    S3 E26 A Little Piece of Peace and How to Find It

    Jun 3, 2026·33m
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    S3 E25 Alice Returns in Through The Looking Glass

    May 30, 2026·24m
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    S3 E25 Alice Returns in Through The Looking Glass

    May 30, 2026·23m
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    S3 E24 Survival Guide: Stayin' Strong When Life's Feelin' Wrong

    May 27, 2026·23m
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    Alice's Grand Exit - Our Final Chapter of Wonderland

    May 23, 2026·21m
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    S3 E22 Unpacking Nonsense on a Quiet Tuesday Night

    May 20, 2026·26m
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    S3 E21 Sleep Like A Dormouse to Chapter 11 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    May 16, 2026·15m
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    S3 E20 A Frog, an Ocean, and Your WELL Being

    May 13, 2026·34m
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    S3 E19 The Mock Turtle Sings in Chapter 10 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    May 9, 2026·20m
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    S3 E18 Mandatory May Mindset Mish-Mash

    May 6, 2026·22m
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    S3 E17 Enter the Mock Turtle in Chapter 9 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    May 2, 2026·18m
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    S3 E16 The Science of Sleeping Stress Free

    Apr 29, 2026·27m
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    S3 E15 Chapter 8 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    Apr 25, 2026·21m
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    S3 E14 Trigger Busters for Better Sleep

    Apr 22, 2026·34m
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    S3 E13 Wonderland Gets Weirder in Chapter 7 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    Apr 18, 2026·19m
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    S3 E12 Navigation Tips for OffLoading Stress and Sleeping with a Smile

    Hidden gem

    Sleep Easy to the Comforting Voice Podcast S3 E12 pairs Shasta Ray’s bedtime routine with Lon’s talk about emotional triggers and self-regulation.

    Apr 15, 2026·28m·1 clip
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    S3 E11 A Sleepy Friday Night with Chapter 6 of Alices Adventures in Wonderland

    The host welcomes listeners to a calming bedtime podcast episode, shares personal updates about her pet macaw and week, and prepares the audience for a restful night's sleep with cozy suggestions.

    Apr 11, 2026·21m
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    S3 E10 Stress Free Sleeping and Ideas to Make Life Easy

    Apr 8, 2026·23m
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    S3 E9 Enter the Caterpillar: Chapter 5 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    Apr 4, 2026·19m
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    S3 E8 Tea Tag Musings and Fortune Cookie Dreams

    Apr 1, 2026·23m
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    S3 E7 The Wonder Continues with Chapter 4 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    Alice drinks a mysterious bottle and grows until her head presses against the ceiling.

    Mar 28, 2026·21m·1 clip
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    S3 E6 Tuesday Trivia To Help You Drift Off To Dreamland

    Mar 25, 2026·21m
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    S3 E5 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Continues with Chapter 3

    Mar 21, 2026·16m
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    S3 E4 Sleep Easy to the Sounds of Green

    Mar 18, 2026·19m
  55. 55

    S3 E3 The Sleepiness Continues: Chapter 2 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    Mar 14, 2026·17m
  56. 56

    S3 E2 Navigating the Time Change Blues

    Mar 11, 2026·19m
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    S3 E1 Your Voting Results, Our New Book, and More!! Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Begins Here!

    Mar 7, 2026·22m
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    S2 E50 Easy Listening to Help Your Mood Improve

    Mar 4, 2026·20m
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    S2 E49 Four Short Bedtime Stories

    Feb 28, 2026·34m
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    S2 E48 Changes, ReArranges, and You!

    Feb 25, 2026·17m
  61. 61

    s2 e47 Sleep Easy to a Vintage Reading

    Feb 21, 2026·15m
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    S2 E46 A Healthy Perspective on Perspectives

    Feb 18, 2026·19m
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    S2 E45 Which Adventure Will You Choose?

    Feb 14, 2026·8m
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    S2 E44 Attitude & Gratitude

    Feb 11, 2026·22m
  65. 65

    S2 E43 An Easy Reading for Peaceful Sleep

    Feb 7, 2026·19m
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    S2 E42 You are Awesome! Let's talk about it!

    Feb 4, 2026·22m
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    S2 E41 Friday Night Bedtime Stories for All

    Jan 31, 2026·20m
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    S2 E40 An Honest Angle on Anger

    Jan 28, 2026·31m
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    s2 e39 Double Feature Vintage Bedtime Stories for All

    Jan 24, 2026·19m
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    S2 E38 Thriving in the Moment

    Jan 21, 2026·17m
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    S2 E37 A Friday Night Vintage Bedtime Story for Everybody

    Jan 17, 2026·13m
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    S2 E36 A Moment to be In the Moment

    Jan 14, 2026·12m
  73. 73

    S2 E35 Back on Track with Friday Night Bedtime Stories for Everyone

    Jan 10, 2026·10m
  74. 74

    S2 E34 New Year Resolutions: Nightmare or Not?

    Jan 7, 2026·36m
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    S2 E33 A Relaxing New Year's Eve Party and a Vintage New Year's Bedtime Story

    Jan 1, 2026·27m
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    S2 E32 Rest Up and Ramp Up for the New Year Ahead

    Dec 31, 2025·19m
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    S2 E31 The Best Christmas Story Ever Written. Ever.

    Dec 25, 2025·22m
  78. 78

    S2 E30 Settle in for Another Holiday Tale

    Dec 24, 2025·22m
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    S2 E29 Settle in for a Vintage Holiday Bedtime Story

    Dec 20, 2025·15m
  80. 80

    S2 E28 Visions of Happiness: A Frankie Avalon Review

    Dec 17, 2025·25m
  81. 81

    S2 E27 Friday Night Bedtime Story Adventures

    Dec 13, 2025·16m
  82. 82

    S2 E26 Joy to You and Me

    Dec 10, 2025·25m
  83. 83

    S2 E25 Fall Asleep with a Smile - Friday Night Bedtime Stories

    Dec 6, 2025·18m
  84. 84

    S2 E24 Good Grief!! A Soft Landing for Heavy Hearts

    Dec 3, 2025·23m
  85. 85

    S2 E23 Relax to Vintage Thanksgiving Tales and Positive Food for Thought

    Nov 28, 2025·14m
  86. 86

    S2 E22 Sleep Easy to the Sounds of Tuesday Mish-Mash

    Nov 26, 2025·17m
  87. 87

    S2 E21 Friday Night Stories to Make You Sleep Soundly

    Nov 22, 2025·18m
  88. 88

    S2 E20 Navigating Burnout in Today's World

    Nov 19, 2025·24m
  89. 89

    S2 E19 Friday Night Bedtime Stories For Everyone

    Nov 15, 2025·18m
  90. 90

    S2 E18 Tuesday Mish-Mash: Lemons into Lemonade

    Nov 12, 2025·18m
  91. 91

    S2 E17 Fall Asleep to Friday Bedtime Stories

    Nov 8, 2025·26m
  92. 92

    S2 E16 Tuesday on a Wednesday

    Nov 6, 2025·2m
  93. 93

    S2 E15 A Vintage Halloween Bedtime Story

    Oct 31, 2025·25m
  94. 94

    S2 E14 Tuesday Night Monstrously Magnificent Mish-Mash!

    Oct 29, 2025·27m
  95. 95

    S2 E13 Friday Night Bedtime Story Adventures

    Oct 25, 2025·19m
  96. 96

    S2 E12 Fall Asleep to the Comforts of Fall

    Oct 22, 2025·21m
  97. 97

    S2 E11 Friday Night Bedtime Stories and Some Great News!

    Oct 18, 2025·21m
  98. 98

    S2 E10 Standing Strong in this Moment

    Oct 15, 2025·23m
  99. 99

    S2 E9 Friday Night Bedtime Stories (for all ages!!)

    Oct 11, 2025·19m
  100. 100

    S2 E8 Sleep Tight on a Tuesday Night

    Oct 8, 2025·19m
  101. 101

    S2 E7 Friday Night Bedtime Story

    Oct 4, 2025·23m
  102. 102

    S2 E6 Easy Ways To Take A Load Off

    Oct 1, 2025·18m
  103. 103

    S2 E5 The Votes Have Spoken!!

    Sep 27, 2025·23m
  104. 104

    S2 E4 The Voting Continues - with a New Development!!

    Sep 24, 2025·20m
  105. 105

    S2 E3 Listener Mailbag - You have spoken!!

    Sep 20, 2025·15m
  106. 106

    S2 E2 A Fantastic Tuesday Night

    Sep 17, 2025·16m
  107. 107

    S2 E1 The Grand Finale of our First Book

    Sep 13, 2025·35m
  108. 108

    S1 E47 A Milestone Celebration of You!!

    Sep 10, 2025·19m
  109. 109

    S1 E46 Chapters 13 & 14 of our 1st Book

    Sep 6, 2025·24m
  110. 110

    S1 E45 Workplace Survival Skills

    Sep 3, 2025·24m
  111. 111

    S1 E44 Chapter 12 of Book 1

    Aug 30, 2025·16m
  112. 112

    S1 E43 Tuesday Mish-Mash and Some New News

    Aug 27, 2025·15m
  113. 113

    S1 E42 Chapter 11 of Book 1

    Aug 23, 2025·13m
  114. 114

    S1 E41 Rising Above Toxicity

    Aug 20, 2025·15m
  115. 115

    S1 E40 Chapter 10 of our 1st Book

    Aug 16, 2025·10m
  116. 116

    S1 E39 Mish-Mash Mash-Up Tuesday

    Aug 13, 2025·13m
  117. 117

    S1 E38 Chapter 9 of our Suspense Adventure

    Aug 9, 2025·21m
  118. 118

    S1 E37 Regarding the Concept of "Vacations"

    Aug 6, 2025·27m
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    s1 e36 Chapter 8 of our 1st Book

    Aug 2, 2025·23m
  120. 120

    S1 E35 Understanding Your Own Value

    Jul 30, 2025·22m
  121. 121

    S1 E34 Chapter 7 of our 1st Book

    Jul 26, 2025·23m
  122. 122

    S1 E33 We Love Our Listener Base!!

    Jul 23, 2025·17m
  123. 123

    S1 E32 Chapters 5 & 6 of our 1st Book, Part 2

    Jul 22, 2025·9m
  124. 124

    S1 E31 Chapters 5 & 6 of our 1st Audio Book, Part 1

    Jul 19, 2025·14m
  125. 125

    S1 E30 A Catfish to Remember

    Jul 16, 2025·35m
  126. 126

    S1 E29 Chapters 3 & 4 of our 1st Book

    Jul 12, 2025·27m
  127. 127

    S1 E28 New List of Words to Fall Asleep To

    Jul 9, 2025·19m
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    S1 E27 The 2nd Chapter of our 1st Book on the 4th of July

    Jul 5, 2025·17m
  129. 129

    S1 E26 Rolling WithThe Punches

    Jul 2, 2025·21m
  130. 130

    S1 E25 The First Chapter of our First Book

    Jun 28, 2025·24m
  131. 131

    S1 E24 A Short Story About....Huh???

    Jun 25, 2025·19m
  132. 132

    S1 E23 A Little Lon Goes a Long Way

    Jun 21, 2025·28m
  133. 133

    S1 E22 Secrets of Self Talk

    Jun 18, 2025·24m
  134. 134

    S1 E21 Things That Make the Soul Breathe Softly

    Jun 14, 2025·30m
  135. 135

    S1 E20 If I Can Do It, You Can Too!!

    Jun 11, 2025·26m
  136. 136

    S1 E19 Some Thoughts on Solar Panels

    Jun 7, 2025·28m
  137. 137

    S1 E18 A Focus on Pickles. And Stuff.

    Jun 4, 2025·20m
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    S1 E17 It's All About You!!

    May 31, 2025·29m
  139. 139

    S1 E16 Night Chat and Life Hacks

    May 28, 2025·25m
  140. 140

    S1 E15 My Mom's Diary: A Peek Inside

    May 24, 2025·35m
  141. 141

    S1 E14 More Sleepin' Words & Some Fun News

    May 21, 2025·22m
  142. 142

    S1 E13 A Fantastic Short Story

    May 17, 2025·16m
  143. 143

    S1 E12 Helpful Tips and Upcoming Audio Book Reveal!!

    May 14, 2025·29m
  144. 144

    S1 E11.5 Them's Sleepin' Words!!

    May 10, 2025·28m
  145. 145

    S1 E11 Little Changes, Big Results

    May 7, 2025·29m
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    S1 E9 Just a little pep talk to inspire.

    May 3, 2025·28m
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    S1 E8 The Best Short Story Ever Written. Ever.

    Apr 30, 2025·24m
  148. 148

    S1 E7 An Introduction to our Featured Author!

    Apr 26, 2025·32m
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    S1 E6 Some Positive Mindset Encouragement to Cheer You On!!

    Apr 23, 2025·25m
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    S1 E5 Baby Bird Season

    Apr 19, 2025·29m
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    S1 E4 My Poetry Experiment Part 2

    Apr 16, 2025·24m
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    S1 E3 My Poetry Experiment Part 1

    Apr 12, 2025·26m
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    S1 E2 About the Podcast - Take 2!!

    Apr 9, 2025·27m
  154. 154

    S1 E1 An Intro and a Poem

    Apr 5, 2025·29m
  155. 155

    S1 Some Pleasant Chit-Chat to Test the Sound

    Apr 1, 2025·15m
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    S1 E0 The Pre-Episode: Starting Over!!

    Mar 27, 2025·15m
  157. 157

    The Trailer

    Mar 27, 2025·2m