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by Michelle Hotaling
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.
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Drift to sleep with a calm bedtime story for grown-ups set on a rainy autumn night in Old Québec, where lantern light glows across rain-slicked cobblestones and brilliant fall foliage colors the historic streets. Embrace the beautiful anonymity of exploring an old city, forming new connections, and finding warmth in cozy cafés and little shops as your story briefly weaves with the stories of others. A romantic escape filled with steady rain, old-world charm, and the sensory beauty of autumn. 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.Support the show and subscribe here: https://members.spotify.com/to/michelles-sanctuary ✨YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/michellessanctuary/📸 INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/michellessanctuary/😘 FACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/michellessanctuary/📧 Email Michelle: michellessanctuary@gmail.com✨If you would like to support this channel 💕https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michsanctuaryhttps://www.paypal.me/michellessanctuaryhttps://www.venmo.com/michellehotalingCheck out my new podcast, Meditation Tides, for guided meditations and let the tides of your breath bring the tranquility you deserve. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meditationtides/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 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. Vote for Michelle's Sanctuary for the Signal Listener's Choice AwardSettle into softness with this cozy sleep meditation, “Easy Autumn,” created to bring comfort through change and life’s many transitions as you drift into deep sleep. Journey into a moonlit autumn forest at the peak of the season, where colorful leaves, crisp sweater-weather air, and a welcoming sanctuary among the trees invite you to make everything a little softer simply because it feels so good. Embrace the beauty of change, the freedom to move through each transition in the way that feels best for you, and all the little comforts that make autumn such a delicious season for sleep. 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 ReservedSupport the show and subscribe here: https://members.spotify.com/to/michelles-sanctuary ✨YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/michellessanctuary/📸 INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/michellessanctuary/😘 FACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/michellessanctuary/📧 Email Michelle: michellessanctuary@gmail.com✨If you would like to support this channel 💕https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michsanctuaryhttps://www.paypal.me/michellessanctuaryhttps://www.venmo.com/michellehotalingCheck out my new podcast, Meditation Tides, for guided meditations and let the tides of your breath bring the tranquility you deserve. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meditationtides/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.
Drift to sleep with this cozy autumn sleep story for grown-ups, “The September Inn,” recorded live in Michelle’s soothing female voice with ocean sounds and a crackling fire. Journey along the winding coastline of New England on the perfect autumn day. Cozy moments. A breathtaking walk along windswept cliffs. An autumn forest glowing with changing leaves. All the magic of fall comes to life as you learn about this storied inn and celebrate the beauty of change, unexpected paths, and the heartwarming places that feel like home. 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 ReservedBecome 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.Support the show and subscribe here: https://members.spotify.com/to/michelles-sanctuary ✨YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/michellessanctuary/📸 INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/michellessanctuary/😘 FACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/michellessanctuary/📧 Email Michelle: michellessanctuary@gmail.com✨If you would like to support this channel 💕https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michsanctuaryhttps://www.paypal.me/michellessanctuaryhttps://www.venmo.com/michellehotalingCheck out my new podcast, Meditation Tides, for guided meditations and let the tides of your breath bring the tranquility you deserve. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meditationtides/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.
Welcome to this subscriber-exclusive, voice-only bonus episode. Become a member 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.Support the show and subscribe here: https://members.spotify.com/to/michelles-sanctuary Come away with this rainy sleep story, “The Magical Bazaar.” Hidden within a castle in a medieval village, discover a mystical world where you can reconnect with your inner child, fly beneath a starlit dome, and wander through cozy corners as rain falls beyond the windows. And when the night is over, a cottage is waiting to welcome you home. If you believe in magic, you may find it here. 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✨YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/michellessanctuary/📸 INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/michellessanctuary/😘 FACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/michellessanctuary/📧 Email Michelle: michellessanctuary@gmail.com✨If you would like to support this channel 💕https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michsanctuaryhttps://www.paypal.me/michellessanctuaryhttps://www.venmo.com/michellehotalingCheck out my new podcast, Meditation Tides, for guided meditations and let the tides of your breath bring the tranquility you deserve. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meditationtides/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.
Welcome to this subscriber-exclusive, voice-only bonus episode. Become a member 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.Support the show and subscribe here: https://members.spotify.com/to/michelles-sanctuary Step aboard a rare and magical sleeper train for a dreamlike journey from a quiet seaside village, beneath the ocean through a glass tunnel, and into moonlit forests where lush green leaves transform into brilliant autumn colors before the train climbs toward frost-covered trees and snow-capped mountains, taking you through the seasons in a single night. Eventually, you retreat to your cozy private carriage and let the steady rhythm of the train carry you toward deep, peaceful sleep. 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✨YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/michellessanctuary/📸 INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/michellessanctuary/😘 FACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/michellessanctuary/📧 Email Michelle: michellessanctuary@gmail.com✨If you would like to support this channel 💕https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michsanctuaryhttps://www.paypal.me/michellessanctuaryhttps://www.venmo.com/michellehotalingCheck out my new podcast, Meditation Tides, for guided meditations and let the tides of your breath bring the tranquility you deserve. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meditationtides/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.
"Always Okay" is a deep sleep meditation to help you feel safe and let go tonight. Always okay is a choice; a chance to envision a soothing sanctuary where all your worries and anxieties drift away and you are left feeling at peace. Snuggle up and celebrate making it through another day with tonight's guided sleep meditation narrated by Michelle. 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✨YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/michellessanctuary/📸 INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/michellessanctuary/😘 FACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/michellessanctuary/📧 Email Michelle: michellessanctuary@gmail.com✨If you would like to support this channel 💕https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michsanctuaryhttps://www.paypal.me/michellessanctuaryhttps://www.venmo.com/michellehotalingCheck out my new podcast, Meditation Tides, for guided meditations and let the tides of your breath bring the tranquility you deserve. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meditationtides/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.
Drift into this calm sleep story and magical bedtime story for grown-ups, narrated in a soothing female voice to help you relax and fall asleep fast, as you board an elegant sleeper train in a sleepy seaside village and travel beneath the ocean through a glass tunnel filled with sapphire water, sea turtles, and glowing jellyfish. As the train climbs higher, lush green forests transform into brilliant autumn leaves before giving way to frost-covered trees and snow-capped mountains, taking you through the seasons in a single journey before you retreat to your cozy private carriage and let the steady rhythm of the train carry you toward sleep. 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✨YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/michellessanctuary/📸 INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/michellessanctuary/😘 FACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/michellessanctuary/📧 Email Michelle: michellessanctuary@gmail.com✨If you would like to support this channel 💕https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michsanctuaryhttps://www.paypal.me/michellessanctuaryhttps://www.venmo.com/michellehotalingCheck out my new podcast, Meditation Tides, for guided meditations and let the tides of your breath bring the tranquility you deserve. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meditationtides/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.
Find safety and comfort as you fall asleep with tonight's guided sleep meditation, “The Anchor.” Imagine a beautiful anchor made of starlight, solid enough to hold, embrace, and lean against when you need to feel grounded and soothe your nervous system. Let the anchor bring peace to your mind, guarding your open heart and giving you the sleepy serenity you deserve. Sleep finding you, and you finding sleep.It’s time to dream away.Original Script, Narration, Voiceover, Music, Production, and Video by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved✨YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/michellessanctuary/📸 INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/michellessanctuary/😘 FACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/michellessanctuary/📧 Email Michelle: michellessanctuary@gmail.com✨If you would like to support this channel 💕https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michsanctuaryhttps://www.paypal.me/michellessanctuaryhttps://www.venmo.com/michellehotalingCheck out my new podcast, Meditation Tides, for guided meditations and let the tides of your breath bring the tranquility you deserve. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meditationtides/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.
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