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First This

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Rating
★★★★★
4.9
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748 reviews
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236 episodes
Language
English
Explicit
No
Date created
2022/04/26
Latest episode
2026/10/26
Average duration
12 min.
Release period
7 days

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First This is a short mindfulness and meditation podcast by Kathryn Nicolai, creator of Nothing Much Happens. Take ten minutes to settle your mind, observe your breath and be gently lead through a meditation practice. First this, then that.

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Feeling is Being
2026/10/26
Let’s be friends, body.   Join the Village of Nothing Much App! Order Kathryn’s new book ⁠⁠⁠⁠On the Street Where You Live⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠NMH Merch, Autographed Books and More!⁠⁠ ⁠Listen to our daytime show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen to our bedtime story show Nothing Much Happens⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠Nothing Much Happens⁠⁠ for more Village fun! Sign-Up for our Newsletter ⁠here⁠ to be in the know!
Descriptive vs Prescriptive
2026/10/19
Am I prescribing a “should” or describing a “how”?   Join the Village of Nothing Much App! Order Kathryn’s new book ⁠⁠⁠⁠On the Street Where You Live⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠NMH Merch, Autographed Books and More!⁠⁠ ⁠Listen to our daytime show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen to our bedtime story show Nothing Much Happens⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠Nothing Much Happens⁠⁠ for more Village fun! Sign-Up for our Newsletter ⁠here⁠ to be in the know!
Savoring
2026/10/12
Let’s focus on awareness and savoring.   Join the Village of Nothing Much App! Order Kathryn’s new book ⁠⁠⁠⁠On the Street Where You Live⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠NMH Merch, Autographed Books and More!⁠⁠ ⁠Listen to our daytime show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen to our bedtime story show Nothing Much Happens⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠Nothing Much Happens⁠⁠ for more Village fun! Sign-Up for our Newsletter ⁠here⁠ to be in the know!
I Got Nothin'
2026/10/05
You can show up with nothing, and that’s still enough. Join the Village of Nothing Much App! Order Kathryn’s new book ⁠⁠⁠⁠On the Street Where You Live⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠NMH Merch, Autographed Books and More!⁠⁠ ⁠Listen to our daytime show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stories from the Village of Nothing Much⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen to our bedtime story show, Nothing Much Happens⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠Nothing Much Happens⁠⁠ for more Village fun! Sign up for our Newsletter ⁠here⁠ to be in the know!
Learning to Stay (20-Minute Music Meditation)
2026/09/28
Learning to Stay (15-Minute Relaxing Meditation)
2026/09/21
Learning to Stay (10-Minute Music Meditation)
2026/09/14
A 10-minute music meditation for practicing presence, strengthening concentration, and learning to gently redirect your attention whenever the mind wanders.
Learning to Stay (5-Minute Music Meditation)
2026/09/07
A five-minute music meditation for practicing presence. Let your attention rest on sound, notice when the mind wanders, and gently return to the music.
Control
2026/08/31
Penny on the Track
2026/08/24
Breathe In, Not Up
2026/08/17
Space for [ ]
2026/08/10
The Platinum Rule
2026/08/03
Three Good Things
2026/07/27
Emotional Completion
2026/07/20

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4.9 out of 5
748 reviews
★★★★★
Toughmncritic 2026/10/22
Favorite podcast
Soothing, practical, and easy to listen to. Favorite podcast voice ever. I’d love to have a ‘Kathryn Nicolai’ option for audiobooks, tbh.
★★★★☆
repercussion80 2026/05/13
Not enough new content
I love the episodes that are offered, but I have to repeat them too often. The more the creator does the less content we get per podcast.
★★★★★
Susan Wiser Years 2026/04/28
So helpful!
Kathryn strikes just the right note for me. Her beautiful, relaxing voice and her compassionate and wise guidance are very healing and avoids being ov...
★★★★★
JeanieTS 2026/04/24
Great way to start the day!
Just take a few quiet minutes to set the tone for your day.
★★★★★
PegsCats 2026/02/02
Put down the phone
I love this podcast. Again I am crying at the end. Everything about it is so beautiful. Thank you Kathryn
★★★★★
MplsZen 2026/01/31
Mpls
Thank you for this extra episode as I sit in utter disbelief in Minneapolis. I’ll play it again and again.
★★★★★
c_p_m 2026/01/23
Thank you!
Now, more than ever - this podcast is so, so welcome. Steadying, grounding, but also so friendly and easy to do. Thank you so much for creating this!
★★★★★
mrsguy2 2026/01/02
All of Kathryn’s podcasts
I love all of Kathryn’s podcast I would love to see you do a yoga video. As much as I love your podcasts I know I would love your yoga !!!!
★★★★★
Mtn. M. 2025/10/27
Coffee Shop Meditation
I am far from home, Alaska, traveling the South 49. Your program is my respite and oasis for today, many days, actually. Thank you, always. M.
★★★★★
Olive;Cat 2025/09/22
Thank so very much
This podcast is true gift.
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