Michelle's Sanctuary is your sleep sanctuary, offering imaginative bedtime stories and guided sleep meditations to help you fall asleep fast. Created and narrated by Michelle Hotaling, the show invites you to relax with the comforting voice of a reassuring friend. Helping listeners find insomnia relief since 2015, Michelle's Sanctuary has built a community of over 136,000 subscribers and achieved more than 80 million global streams. Visit michellessanctuary.com—it's time to dream away.
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The Witches' Cottage: The Secret Apothecary | Magical Sleep Story for Grown-Ups
Season 7 · Episode 97
Monday, November 9, 2026 • Duration 01:19:40
Tonight's magical sleep story invites you to escape into an enchanted autumn forest and explore a secret apothecary filled with magical treasures, evocative fragrances, and dreamweaving possibilities. Join the three sisters of the Witches’ Cottage for a cozy bedtime journey that inspires self-trust, a sense of belonging, and the courage to welcome new opportunities. It's time to dream away.
Original Script, Narration, Calm Music, Video, Production, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved
Become a subscriber today to unlock ad-free sleep stories, calming bedtime meditations released twice a week, and premium voice-only episodes designed for deep sleep and nighttime relaxation.
Michelle's Sanctuary is a place where you may enjoy high quality relaxing stories for sleep and guided sleep meditations completely FREE with a focus on mental vacations, sleep hypnosis, manifestations, and using your imagination to enjoy relaxing adventures before bedtime. Grown-ups deserve bedtime stories too! Having firsthand experience with anxiety, insomnia, and a strong desire to connect with my higher self and live my best life, I have tailored these recordings in ways that I have personally found helpful.
This channel is not a replacement for consultations with a doctor or medical professional but can help you find more balance and a healing night's sleep. I always welcome comments, feedback & suggestions.
Calming Vagus Nerve Sleep Meditation: Out Like a Light
Season 7 · Episode 96
Thursday, November 5, 2026 • Duration 56:29
Drift into deep, restful sleep with “Out Like a Light,” a calming vagus nerve sleep meditation to soothe your nervous system and welcome sleep naturally. Sleep is like an old friend, always waiting to reunite, and when we feel calm and comfortable, finding our way back becomes easier. Through soothing breathwork, a comforting body scan, and a dreamy journey from a moonlit ocean to a peaceful forest and cozy cottage, let the day fade away and welcome the rest you deserve. It's time to dream away.
Original Script, Narration, Calm Music, Video, Production, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved
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Cozy Fall Escapes: 7 Dreamy Bedtime Journeys to Help You Drift Off
Season 7 · Episode 95
Monday, November 2, 2026 • Duration 05:00:50
Fall asleep fast with 5 hours of cozy autumn sleep stories for grown-ups, offering continuous listening without mid-roll ads. Cozy Fall Escapes offers seven calming bedtime stories filled with the warmth, beauty, and enchantment of autumn, accompanied by soothing ambience to help you unwind and drift into deep sleep. Snuggle up and tend to yourself tonight. It's time to dream away.
Includes: The September Inn
Autumn at the Black Forest Cabin
The Rooftop Pumpkin Patch
The Cider Shop
Autumn at the Watermill Cottage
Into The Velvet Hollow
The Great Pumpkin SailOriginal Script, Narration, Music, Sound Design, Video, and Editing by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved
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Cozy Fall Sleep Meditations: The Ultimate Autumn Collection for Comfort, Feeling Safe, & Deep Sleep
Season 7 · Episode 94
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 • Duration 05:40:45
Snuggle up with five continuous hours of cozy fall sleep meditations, thoughtfully woven together to help you let go, feel safe, and drift into deep sleep. Tonight, you may harvest your inner gold and inner magic, find serenity in an ancient autumn forest, and discover comfort when weariness settles in.
These eight autumn bedtime journeys flow seamlessly from one to the next, creating an extended sanctuary where you can surrender to sleep whenever it finds you. It's time to dream away.
Original Script, Narration, Calm Music, Video, Production, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved
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Mystical Sleep Story: All Hallows' Eve on the Midnight Liner (1925)
Season 7 · Episode 93
Sunday, October 25, 2026 • Duration 59:02
Get cozy with tonight's mystical sleep story. You are cordially invited aboard a luxurious ocean liner crossing the moonlit Atlantic on All Hallows’ Eve in 1925, where an unforgettable night of mystery, romance, and enchantment awaits. Step into a world of velvet, candlelight, and old-world glamour, where masquerade masks conceal enchanting possibilities, autumn flowers adorn elegant halls, and a little magic lingers in the salt-kissed air. As the veil between worlds grows thin, surrender to the wonder of a night at sea, where wishes may come true and the soothing sounds of the ocean carry you into a peaceful slumber. It’s time to dream away.
Guided Sleep Meditation for Self-Love & Deep Sleep: Harvest Your Inner Magic
Season 7 · Episode 92
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 • Duration 59:32
Discover the magic within you with tonight's guided sleep meditation, “Your Inner Magic.” Journey into an enchanted autumn forest beneath a moonlit sky, where colorful leaves rise into the air and create a magical stage for your imagination. Celebrate the qualities, curiosities, and dreams that make you uniquely you, and reconnect with the wonder of being yourself. As the magic of the forest unfolds, drift along a peaceful stream toward a cozy woodland cabin, where deep, restorative sleep awaits. It's time to dream away.
Original Script, Narration, Calm Music, Video, Production, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved
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Your nightly autumn holiday begins with The Watermill Cottage, an immersive sleep story offering an escape into a timeless, storybook village surrounded by vibrant autumn leaves. Hidden deep within an ancient forest, a cozy cottage waits beside a historic wooden watermill, its wheel turning beneath the stars as the gentle movement of water becomes a natural lullaby for sleep. Crackling firelight, warm candlelight, crisp autumn air, and the grounding rhythm of the water wheel create a magical retreat from the busy world. Snuggle up and get cozy, knowing you and sleep may reunite soon. It's time to dream away.
Original Script, Narration, Calm Music, Video, Production, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved
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Sleep Meditation to Feel Good & Sleep Deeply: Shine Your Light (Cozy Autumn Lighthouse)
Season 7 · Episode 90
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 • Duration 01:05:13
🌙 Michelle's Sanctuary is a finalist for the Signal Award for Best Sleep Podcast! ✨
If this sanctuary has supported you, I would so much love your vote and support for the Listener's Choice Award. You can vote below! Thank you for helping me dream away with this opportunity.
Shine your inner light with this soothing autumn sleep meditation, “Shine Your Light.” Journey to a charming lighthouse overlooking the moonlit ocean, surrounded by the rich colors and cozy beauty of fall. As the beacon illuminates the night, reconnect with your own unique gifts, embrace what makes you extraordinary, and drift into peaceful sleep knowing you never have to dim your light for anyone. It’s time to dream away.
Original Script, Narration, Calm Music, Video, Production, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved
Become a subscriber today to unlock ad-free sleep stories, calming bedtime meditations released twice a week, and premium voice-only episodes designed for deep sleep and nighttime relaxation.
Bedtime Story for Grown-Ups: The Rooftop Pumpkin Patch
Season 7 · Episode 89
Sunday, October 11, 2026 • Duration 01:00:26
🌙 Michelle's Sanctuary is a finalist for the Signal Award for Best Sleep Podcast! ✨
If this sanctuary has supported you, I would so much love your vote and support for the Listener's Choice Award. You can vote below! Thank you for helping me dream away with this opportunity.
Drift to sleep with this cozy bedtime story for grown-ups, “The Rooftop Pumpkin Patch,” a dreamy autumn escape filled with the magic of fall, heartwarming animal encounters, and comforting moments to help you unwind and fall asleep.High above the bustling urban canyons of a grand city, discover a secret rooftop garden where the charm of the countryside has found an unlikely home among the skyscrapers. Surrounded by heirloom pumpkins, colorful mums, and the comforts of sweater weather, a cozy cottage awaits beneath the autumn sky. Far above the city streets, experience the wonder of a hidden sanctuary where country living and city life come together in the most unexpected way.It’s time to dream away. 🍁🎃
Deep Sleep Meditation for Exhaustion & Fatigue: When Weary Finds You (In Autumn)
Season 7 · Episode 88
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 • Duration 01:01:43
🌙 Michelle's Sanctuary is a finalist for the Signal Award for Best Sleep Podcast! ✨
If this sanctuary has supported you, I would so much love your vote and support for the Listener's Choice Award. You can vote below! Thank you for helping me dream away with this opportunity.
When you’re tired beyond tired, allow yourself to be exactly as weary as you feel as you journey to a peaceful mountain lake surrounded by autumn's rich tapestry. Autumn offers cozy moments and the permission to slow down, let go, and draw inward. So snuggle up and trust that even when you are your most fatigued, sleep is waits for your reunion. It's time to dream away.
Original Script, Narration, Calm Music, Video, Production, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved
Become a subscriber today to unlock ad-free sleep stories, calming bedtime meditations released twice a week, and premium voice-only episodes designed for deep sleep and nighttime relaxation.
Michelle's Sanctuary is a place where you may enjoy high quality relaxing stories for sleep and guided sleep meditations completely FREE with a focus on mental vacations, sleep hypnosis, manifestations, and using your imagination to enjoy relaxing adventures before bedtime. Grown-ups deserve bedtime stories too! Having firsthand experience with anxiety, insomnia, and a strong desire to connect with my higher self and live my best life, I have tailored these recordings in ways that I have personally found helpful.
This channel is not a replacement for consultations with a doctor or medical professional but can help you find more balance and a healing night's sleep. I always welcome comments, feedback & suggestions.
Michelle's Sanctuary is a place where you may enjoy high quality relaxing stories for sleep and guided sleep meditations completely FREE with a focus on mental vacations, sleep hypnosis, manifestations, and using your imagination to enjoy relaxing adventures before bedtime. Grown-ups deserve bedtime stories too! Having firsthand experience with anxiety, insomnia, and a strong desire to connect with my higher self and live my best life, I have tailored these recordings in ways that I have personally found helpful.
This channel is not a replacement for consultations with a doctor or medical professional but can help you find more balance and a healing night's sleep. I always welcome comments, feedback & suggestions.
Michelle's Sanctuary is a place where you may enjoy high quality relaxing stories for sleep and guided sleep meditations completely FREE with a focus on mental vacations, sleep hypnosis, manifestations, and using your imagination to enjoy relaxing adventures before bedtime. Grown-ups deserve bedtime stories too! Having firsthand experience with anxiety, insomnia, and a strong desire to connect with my higher self and live my best life, I have tailored these recordings in ways that I have personally found helpful.
This channel is not a replacement for consultations with a doctor or medical professional but can help you find more balance and a healing night's sleep. I always welcome comments, feedback & suggestions.
Michelle's Sanctuary is a place where you may enjoy high quality relaxing stories for sleep and guided sleep meditations completely FREE with a focus on mental vacations, sleep hypnosis, manifestations, and using your imagination to enjoy relaxing adventures before bedtime. Grown-ups deserve bedtime stories too! Having firsthand experience with anxiety, insomnia, and a strong desire to connect with my higher self and live my best life, I have tailored these recordings in ways that I have personally found helpful.
This channel is not a replacement for consultations with a doctor or medical professional but can help you find more balance and a healing night's sleep. I always welcome comments, feedback & suggestions.
Michelle's Sanctuary is a place where you may enjoy high quality relaxing stories for sleep and guided sleep meditations completely FREE with a focus on mental vacations, sleep hypnosis, manifestations, and using your imagination to enjoy relaxing adventures before bedtime. Grown-ups deserve bedtime stories too! Having firsthand experience with anxiety, insomnia, and a strong desire to connect with my higher self and live my best life, I have tailored these recordings in ways that I have personally found helpful.
This channel is not a replacement for consultations with a doctor or medical professional but can help you find more balance and a healing night's sleep. I always welcome comments, feedback & suggestions.
Michelle's Sanctuary is a place where you may enjoy high quality relaxing stories for sleep and guided sleep meditations completely FREE with a focus on mental vacations, sleep hypnosis, manifestations, and using your imagination to enjoy relaxing adventures before bedtime. Grown-ups deserve bedtime stories too! Having firsthand experience with anxiety, insomnia, and a strong desire to connect with my higher self and live my best life, I have tailored these recordings in ways that I have personally found helpful.
Michelle's Sanctuary is a place where you may enjoy high quality relaxing stories for sleep and guided sleep meditations completely FREE with a focus on mental vacations, sleep hypnosis, manifestations, and using your imagination to enjoy relaxing adventures before bedtime. Grown-ups deserve bedtime stories too! Having firsthand experience with anxiety, insomnia, and a strong desire to connect with my higher self and live my best life, I have tailored these recordings in ways that I have personally found helpful.
This channel is not a replacement for consultations with a doctor or medical professional but can help you find more balance and a healing night's sleep. I always welcome comments, feedback & suggestions.
