Sleep Wave: Sleep Meditation & Sleepy Stories

By: Sleepiest & Karissa Vacker
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  • Relax and fall asleep with Guided Sleep Meditation and Sleepy Stories, hosted by me Karissa Vacker, an award-winning voice and meditation guide. We'll bring you an original Sleep Meditation and Sleepy Story every week. Become a Premium member of Sleep Wave for access to over 100 bonus episodes and ad free listening via: https://sleepwave.supercast.com/ We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/Sleepwave for £100 sponsored credit.
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  • Join Sleep Wave Premium, Free for Spring! ✨💤 Flash Sale

    Join Sleep Wave Premium, Free for Spring! ✨💤 Flash Sale
    Mar 10 2025
    Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, or using this link https://sleepwave.supercast.com/ 🌊 This week, we’re running a flash sale on Sleep Wave Premium! From March 10th to March 17th, you can get a whole year of ad-free, premium access for just 39.99 - that’s 33% off the usual price! ✨ With Sleep Wave Premium, you’ll get full access to our entire back catalogue of meditative sessions to help you drift off and stay asleep till morning. Plus, you’ll unlock all our newest premium episodes, including the highly anticipated "Lavender Fields Part Three," as well as solution-focused meditations such as "Manifesting Better Sleep," and "A Fresh Start." You can subscribe in just two taps on Apple Podcasts, or via Supercast for Spotify and many other podcast players - just check the show notes for the link. But hurry - after March 17th, this deal disappears, and the price goes back to 59.99. Lock in your discounted rate for life and enjoy the very best of Sleep Wave. Thanks for being here, and as always, sweet dreams! 😴 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 min
  • Finding Contentment Through Gratitude | Sleep Meditation

    Finding Contentment Through Gratitude | Sleep Meditation
    Mar 10 2025
    In tonight's Sleep Meditation with Karissa, we're going to practice gratitude, and meditate on how to live our lives with a glass half full, finding contentment from all of those wonderful little things that build our lives and make us who we are. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your support to Karissa. https://sleepwave.supercast.com/ Love the Sleep Wave Podcast? Please hit follow & leave a review ⭐️ How are we doing with Sleep Wave? Click here to let us know 🙌 Let's get social! Follow us on Instagram 💜 How does Sleep Wave work? 💤 This show is for any one who struggles to fall asleep, or wakes up in the night. 😴 Powerful Sleep Meditations and Relaxing Bedtime Stories help you fall asleep easily. 😌 Episodes begin with calming intros to take you away from any anxious thoughts and prepare you for your wind down. Subscribe today, and next time you're ready to get sleepy, jump into bed, press play, and get sleepy, fast. Visit😴👉 https://ozlosleep.com/sleepiest to save on your first pair of Ozlo Sleepbuds! 🌙 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • A Cozy Campervan in Rainy Ireland | Relaxing Sleep Story

    A Cozy Campervan in Rainy Ireland | Relaxing Sleep Story
    Mar 3 2025
    In tonight's gentle bedtime story with Karissa, we're getting comfy and cozy in a gorgeous campervan, traversing the Irish countryside. When it starts to rain, it just makes the camper feel cozier, so we can drift into a deep, restorative sleep. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your support to Karissa. https://sleepwave.supercast.com/ Love the Sleep Wave Podcast? Please hit follow & leave a review ⭐️ How are we doing with Sleep Wave? Click here to let us know 🙌 Let's get social! Follow us on Instagram 💜 How does Sleep Wave work? 💤 This show is for any one who struggles to fall asleep, or wakes up in the night. 😴 Powerful Sleep Meditations and Relaxing Bedtime Stories help you fall asleep easily. 😌 Episodes begin with calming intros to take you away from any anxious thoughts and prepare you for your wind down. Subscribe today, and next time you're ready to get sleepy, jump into bed, press play, and get sleepy, fast. Visit😴👉 https://ozlosleep.com/sleepiest to save on your first pair of Ozlo Sleepbuds! 🌙 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins

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Great sleep!

This is my favorite sleep podcast! It’s effective of getting me to sleep. Jessica’s voice is calming.

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havent made it to the end

So grateful to find something to help me sleep. their voices are soothing and the music is awesome. i love the stories and reflection. sleeping better already! thanks ladies!

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Haven't made it to the end of an episode

Karissa's voice puts me to sleep. I especially like the guided tours through the country side.

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Thank you, Sleep Wave!

I have struggled with insomnia pretty much my whole life and I can't fall asleep if there are any sort of sounds or lights present. Despite taking prescribed anxiety/sleeping meds, sleep was always something that eluded me. Even though the idea of sound was something that would usually cause me to stay awake, I decided to try something new and searched for sleep hypnotherapy. I did a few trial listens with some other options, but once I found Sleep Wave, I knew I had found the perfect solution for my sleeping issues. I started with the very first episode, intending to make my way through in order for no particular reason, and after my first listen, I slept so deeply for so long that my mom had to come check on me because by 4 pm, she was worried I was ded. This was about a month ago and I have been listening nearly every day since, and most of the time, I fall asleep so easily, I don't have a sense of how long it took me to fall asleep, which is something I am not used to experiencing at all. Most episodes focus on breathing and being self-aware of your body relaxing, which really helps to ease your mind. Both hosts have very pleasant and soothing voices, and I love that they always start episodes by maybe sharing a personal story and/or explaining how that night's meditation is important and ties into an experience or feeling that is widely relatable. I have come across just a couple of episodes that I found I just didn't connect with as much, either in the middle of it when I could tell I wasn't relaxing, or when I had listened to the whole thing and realized I didn't fall asleep. But of course, it's perfectly fine to end one and find another one that will work much better, I think it depends on what you connect with more. For example, I don't really like nature all that much, so the idea of grounding myself with the earth did not work for me, nor did focusing on every single part of my body since I lay in odd positions and can't/don't really want to move around at all once I am already comfortable. Not that there's anything wrong with those things or episodes, but it's all just a matter of personal preference and what works best for your brain and body. Not only are the hosts' voices nice, there is also soothing music and sounds playing softly in the background and go on for a while after they are done talking so you can effectively fall asleep. I think some sounds are like light rain and there are some wave sounds, so if you have drank a lot of liquids before going to bed or you usually wake up in the middle of the night for bathroom breaks, perhaps consider skipping out on episodes with those particular background sounds. Though, they are never disruptive or distracting for me, personally. Not to be dramatic, but Sleep Wave has changed my life for the better and I will probably be using it forever, I love it so much. I just start an episode and set my sleep timer on Audible for the amount of time the episode is and let myself get carried away by the waves. Thank you sooo much to Karissa (and Billy) and Jessica, and anyone else who helps to make Sleep Wave possible. You are all amazing and you are doing a wonderful thing that truly helps people. I am forever grateful!

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Highly recommend

I’ve been listening to different meditations to sleep for well over a year now. Something about this one though, really gets me in that deep sleep. I’m so thankful. This is fantastic!

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Sleeping without being distracted by pain!

I was able to sleep so well, despite being in excruciating shoulder pain due to bone spurs digging into my left shoulder muscles. Thank you!

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Best sleep

Love this best one I have found! I have listened to MANY. Perfect length and no annoying voices or music. Keep them coming great job!

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glich?

on the newest episode at 1 minute 49 seconds it suddenly repeats and restarts so could you try to fix it it also seems to happen on other podcasts(it may just be a editing error but who knows?)

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Great sleep meditation

Love it! It’s very helpful. Relaxing, and releasing all the energy from my day. Use this audible on a daily basis

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thank you, I sleep now....

Thank you for your help. anxiety keeps me awake. you have taught me to relax and clear my mind. I used to be up 2-3 hours later than I wanted...
forever yours Jessica with great voice

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