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Stories from the Village of Nothing Much

Stories from the Village of Nothing Much

By: Wellness Loud
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In the Village of Nothing Much, everyday life is full of glimmers of ordinary magic. From the Inn on the Lake to the Farmer’s Market, from the bookshop in downtown to the cabin in the woods, enjoy soothing stories that lean into small pleasures and celebrate community. Based on the enormously popular podcast Nothing Much Happens, these family-friendly stories are an antidote to anxiety and a dose of simple goodness. Listen on your commute, on a walk, or whenever you want to visit a place where people are kind and simple things are enjoyed.2025 Wellness Loud Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Pasta, The River, and a Sunken Garden (Encore)

    Pasta, The River, and a Sunken Garden (Encore)
    Jul 21 2025
    Originally presented as Episode 29, July 8, 2024 Our stories today lean into the romance and sentimental feelings of the summer. We’ll start with In the Kitchen, During a Storm, as the wind picks up and the Pomodoro sauce simmers on the stove. This story, by the way, mentions alcohol, in case that doesn’t work for you and you need to skip it. Then we’ll put the river on our left and roll down the windows as we visit The Turnaround; we’ll look out at the lighthouses and creep close to the shore to listen to the water lap at the rocks. Finally, we’ll follow the call of a summer evening out to the park where a memory, long forgotten, arises in Someplace Only We Know. Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 NMH merch, autographed books and more! Listen to our Bedtime Story Show, Nothing Much Happens First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • Rain Clouds, Butterflies, and Lightning Bugs

    Rain Clouds, Butterflies, and Lightning Bugs
    Jul 14 2025
    Original Episodes: "Heirloom" Season 12, Episode 6 "The Village Races" Season 14, Episode 13 "Fireflies On a Summer Night" Season 3, Episode 11 Radiolab Firefly episode Subscribe to our Premium channel. The first month is on us. 💙 NMH merch, autographed books, and more! Listen to our Bedtime Story Show, Nothing Much Happens First This, Kathryn’s guided mediation podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • The Neighborhood Walking Tour

    The Neighborhood Walking Tour
    Jul 7 2025
    We're back! Let’s take a walk in our Village Neighborhood! Sleeping Bear Honey: Go to ⁠⁠sleepingbearfoodcompany.com⁠⁠, use the code "STORIES" at checkout, and you'll receive $2 off that already great price. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Order your own NMH weighted pillow now! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sit meditation with Kathryn.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Save over $100 on Kathryn’s hand-selected wind-down favorites with the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Nothing Much Happens Wind-Down Box⁠⁠⁠⁠. Subscribe for ad-free, bonus, and extra-long episodes now, as well as ad-free and early episodes of Stories from the Village of Nothing Much! Search for the NMH Premium channel on Apple Podcast or follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠nothingmuchhappens.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more Village fun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
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it’s so fun getting to hear the stories in a more immersive way with the subtle sound design. i’m becoming a big fan of the village of nothing much!

love the sound design!

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While the village brings me much comfort at night, trips to it also help me ease into my days. I’m excited for this podcast as well.

Nice to experience the village during the day

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These are wonderful stories to listen to first thing in the morning for a gentle and positive start to the day. Also great any time of the day. I love to listen to the baking stories when I’m baking and the gardening stories when I garden. It’s a great respite from all the negativity in media. When I start feeling anxious and overwhelmed the village of nothing much is a safe haven.Thank you so much for producing this podcast.

Heart warming stories we need to hear

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My days are always extremely full with a wonderful & busy toddler and a job that doesn’t slow down. My favorite way to relax each weeknight is listening to this podcast while doing a jigsaw puzzle — a ritual that just brings me so much peace in the evenings.

Thank you for creating such a lovely, peaceful, and relaxing podcast!

My Evening Weeknight Ritual

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I love Everything about this Podcast: deep breath to begin, basic yet interesting stories, slow and soft-paced (making you remember special moments in your own life), Kathryn’s voice, the donations. I’m so glad I found this by accident!

SIMPLICITY at its Finest!

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I've been using all of Kathryn''s podcasts for a while now, and they are so effective that they are impacting the lives of people around me. I am sleeping better, so my partner is sleeping better. That in turn creates a better environment for every single thing, place, and person we come across throughout the day. Katheyn''s good vibes are my good vibes are now everybody's good vibes.

actually magic

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