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Rating
4.3from
This podcast has
66 episodes
Language
EnglishPublisher
Larissa and Hailey SoehnExplicit
No
Date created
2025/06/17
Latest episode
2026/11/04
Average duration
27 min.
Release period
7 days
Description
Sapphire Dreams is a podcast of gentle, guided sleep stories created to help children ages 5–10 wind down, process big emotions, and build inner strength—one magical night at a time. Each episode features a calming, slow-paced narrative grounded in child psychology and emotional intelligence, designed to support kids’ mental health while helping them transition peacefully to sleep. Through enchanting adventures like Emerald’s move to the countryside and her bond with the magical horse Sapphire, children are invited into imaginative worlds that mirror real-life challenges. The stories offer a soft place to land for kids navigating change, anxiety, loneliness, or growing up. With loving characters, reassuring messages, and empowering reflections, every story nurtures resilience, emotional literacy, and self-compassion. 🌱 What Makes It Special: Emotionally Supportive Themes: Every story is written with developmental psychology in mind—promoting emotional awareness, empathy, and healthy processing of life’s big and small transitions. Calming and Predictable Structure: Each episode follows a gentle, grounding arc with no drama, only resolution—helping children feel safe and relaxed. Positive Inner Dialogue: Characters model self-kindness, courage, and reflection, encouraging children to develop their own strong inner voice. Nature & Imagination: Set in whimsical natural settings with magical elements like talking animals or enchanted guides, the stories stimulate creativity while fostering a sense of connection to the world. Sleep-Ready Sound: Read in a soft, soothing tone with slow pacing and descriptive language designed to ease the body and mind into rest.
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The Wandering Mind | A Bedtime Story About Focus, Distractions & Being Yourself
2026/11/04
Does your little dreamer have trouble focusing, remembering instructions, or finishing what they started? Sometimes, even when we're trying our very best, our minds have other ideas!
In this magical episode of *Hello, Little Dreamer*, Emerald is feeling frustrated. She keeps forgetting things, getting distracted, and struggling to finish simple tasks. When Sapphire and Fiona take her to the Garden of Wandering Paths, Emerald discovers that she doesn't need to change the way her mind works. She just needs to find the tools that help her!
With magical timers, remembering stones, and quiet ribbons, Emerald learns that everyone thinks differently, asking for help is okay, and getting distracted doesn't mean you're not trying.
**Tonight's gentle lesson:** "I don't need a different mind. I just need to find what helps mine."
Perfect for children ages 6–12 who struggle with focus, have busy minds, get easily distracted, or need a little reassurance that they're wonderful exactly as they are.
This calming bedtime adventure includes a gentle body scan relaxation exercise to help little dreamers settle their bodies before sleep.
✨ **In this episode, children will explore:**
- Why getting distracted doesn't mean they're doing something wrong
- Simple tools for remembering instructions and staying focused
- How movement, timers, and quiet spaces can help
- Why different minds sometimes need different approaches
- How to be patient and kind with themselves
Snuggle in, take a deep breath, and remember: You don't need a different mind. You just need to find what helps yours.
*Hello, Little Dreamer* — Parent Built. Kid Approved.
Dreamland's Magical Costume Party | A Magical Bedtime Story for Kids
2026/10/31
What if you could become ANYTHING you imagined? 🌈✨
Welcome to Dreamland's Magical Costume Party, where costumes don't just change how you look—they transform you into whatever you dream of becoming!
Join Emerald, Sapphire, Fiona, and Flicker for a wonderfully silly adventure filled with flying unicorns, giant cupcakes, walking spaghetti, and magical surprises.
When Emerald discovers that Dreamland's royal costume party lets everyone become their costumes, she has a very important decision to make. Should she be a mermaid? A dragon? Or something completely new?
With a little imagination and a whole lot of laughter, Emerald discovers that the most amazing things in the world all begin with a simple idea.
This playful bedtime story encourages children to dream big, embrace creativity, and celebrate their unique imaginations.
🌟 **Tonight's Little Dreamer Lesson:** Every amazing thing begins with a little imagination.
💤 **Perfect for:** Children ages 6–10 who love magical adventures, fantasy creatures, funny stories, and imaginative play.
✨ Snuggle in, take a deep breath, and let your imagination soar!
**Hello, Little Dreamer** is a collection of gentle bedtime stories that help children explore big ideas, build confidence, and drift off to sleep with a little magic.
Emerald and the Magic Marbles | Understanding Mental Energy & Self-Care for Kids
2026/10/28
Have you ever felt tired, even when you haven't done much running or playing? That's because our brains use energy, too!
In this magical bedtime adventure, Emerald discovers that everyone has a special jar of glowing marbles. Each marble represents a little bit of brainpower, and every time we think, plan, remember, or make decisions, those marbles slowly lose their glow.
With the help of Sapphire the Pegasus and Flicker the young dragon, Emerald learns why some days feel harder than others, how helping people uses mental energy, and why taking care of ourselves is so important.
From getting a good night's sleep and eating nourishing food to taking breaks, laughing, and spending time with people we love, there are many wonderful ways to help our marbles recharge!
**In this episode, little dreamers will learn:**
- Why thinking, remembering, and making decisions can make us tired.
- How everyone has different amounts of mental energy each day.
- Why it's important to be thoughtful of other people's energy.
- How sleep, food, rest, play, and connection help us recharge.
- Why taking care of our brains is just as important as taking care of our bodies.
Perfect for children ages 6–10, this gentle sleep story helps kids develop empathy, self-awareness, and an understanding of mental energy—all wrapped in a soothing Dreamland adventure.
Snuggle in, take a deep breath, and join Emerald, Sapphire, and Flicker for a magical lesson about looking after ourselves and each other.
**Tonight's reminder:** "Everyone has magic marbles. Be kind to yours and thoughtful of others."
Sweet dreams, little dreamer! ✨
Emerald Finds Her Place | A Sleep Story About Confidence, Kindness & Standing Up for Yourself
2026/10/21
Being kind doesn't mean you have to disappear!
In this gentle bedtime adventure from Hello, Little Dreamer, Emerald is struggling to find her place in a busy classroom. While other children rush ahead, speak loudly, and take up space, Emerald finds herself quietly stepping aside. She doesn't want to be rude or bossy, but she doesn't want to feel invisible, either.
When Sapphire takes Emerald to the Great Flying Festival in Dreamland, Emerald discovers that even the most magical places can feel overwhelming when everyone wants to be first!
With Sapphire's help, Emerald learns that confidence doesn't have to be loud. Sometimes, standing up for yourself is as simple as planting your feet, using your voice, and remembering that you belong.
This calming sleep story helps children explore self-confidence, gentle assertiveness, personal boundaries, and finding their place in a crowded world—all while celebrating the power of kindness.
Perfect for quiet, thoughtful, sensitive children who are learning to speak up for themselves without changing who they are.
In this episode, little dreamers will learn:
- How to stand up for themselves with kindness and confidence.
- That being respectful doesn't mean always stepping aside.
- Why their thoughts, feelings, and personal space matter.
- How to use their voice even when they feel nervous.
- That they don't have to be the loudest person in the room to belong.
Emerald and the Bedtime Brain | Calming Busy Minds at Bedtime | Kids Sleep Story
2026/10/14
Does your child's brain suddenly get busy the moment their head hits the pillow? Big questions, old memories, unexpected worries, and endless what-ifs can make bedtime feel anything but peaceful!
In this episode of Hello, Little Dreamer, Emerald discovers that even when her body is exhausted, her brain isn't always ready to rest.
After remembering an accident from three years ago, Emerald finds herself caught in a whirlwind of bedtime thoughts. With the help of Sapphire, her magical white Pegasus, she visits the Library of Everything She's Ever Thought About, where Brain is working overtime and poor Body just wants to sleep!
Together, they discover the magical Tomorrow Shelf, a place to put important thoughts and questions that don't need answers tonight.
Through gentle storytelling, humour, and a practical calming technique, children learn that their feelings are real, their thoughts matter, and it's okay to let some things wait until morning.
In this calming bedtime story, little dreamers will learn:
- Why our brains sometimes get extra busy at bedtime.
- How tired minds can make old memories and small worries feel bigger.
- That feelings are real, but not every thought needs an immediate answer.
- How to acknowledge busy thoughts without getting caught up in them.
- A simple bedtime phrase to help Brain and Body work together.
Perfect for children ages 6–10 who struggle with racing thoughts, bedtime anxiety, overthinking, or settling down to sleep.
Snuggle in, take a deep breath, and remember: Not every thought needs an answer tonight. Some things can wait while you rest.
Emerald and the Absolutely Ridiculous Day | Funny Bedtime Story for Kids
2026/10/07
What happens when Dreamland decides to get completely ridiculous?
When Sapphire arrives at Emerald’s window wearing an enormous purple hat, she insists there’s a very serious situation in Dreamland. But when Emerald arrives, she discovers bubbles floating through the castle, duck slippers on the King, a young dragon flying through the air, and the wonderfully silly Ridiculous Games!
Tonight’s Hello, Little Dreamer sleep story is a joyful, funny adventure about letting go, being silly, and enjoying a day that doesn’t need to accomplish anything at all.
Because not every day needs a lesson. Some days are just for laughing.
Emerald Goes to Camp | A Fun & Cozy Sleep Story for Kids
2026/09/30
Emerald is heading to Camp Dreamer for her very first camp adventure without her family!
With her sleeping bag packed and a belly full of excited-nervous butterflies, Emerald arrives for two nights of games, crafts, campfire songs, cooking, new friends, and plenty of laughter.
From a hilariously stinky outhouse to sleeping-bag mishaps and a silly voice her friends can’t stop asking her to do, Emerald discovers just how much fun can fit into one weekend.
There’s no big problem to solve tonight—just a cozy celebration of friendship, independence, laughter, and the simple magic of being a kid at camp.
Snuggle in, take a deep breath, and join Emerald for a weekend at Camp Dreamer.
Emerald and the Maze of Learning
2026/09/23
Emerald thought she already knew how to do this.
But after summer break, a math lesson that used to feel familiar suddenly feels hard. As another student races ahead, Emerald begins to wonder why she’s struggling—and whether she’s doing something wrong.
That night in Dreamland, Sapphire and Bramble are waiting with a magical scavenger hunt through a twisting maze. Bramble seems to find the clues faster, remember the turns sooner, and learn the maze more easily. But as Emerald travels the same paths again and again, she begins to notice something she couldn’t see before: she is learning.
In this calming bedtime story for kids, Emerald discovers that understanding a lesson once doesn’t mean we’ll never struggle with it again. Learning takes repetition, practice, reminders, mistakes, and sometimes lots of tries.
Because stories have endings. Learning usually doesn’t.
Perfect for children who get frustrated when learning, compare themselves to other kids, worry they’re “doing it wrong,” or need to hear the same lesson more than once.
Emerald and the Two Balloons | A Sleep Story About Positive Thinking
2026/09/16
Emerald has finished a painting she worked hard on, but when Mom tells her how beautiful it is, Emerald can only see the things she got wrong.
That night, Emerald travels to the Land of the Pegasus, where Sapphire introduces her to two magical balloons. One grows whenever Emerald focuses on the things that are wrong, while the other grows when she notices the things that are going well.
Emerald soon discovers an important lesson: both balloons belong.
We don't have to ignore mistakes, disappointments, or difficult feelings to have a positive mindset. Instead, we can notice what's bothering us, name how we feel, and then choose what else deserves our attention.
In this gentle bedtime story for kids, little dreamers learn that both things can be true—and the things we give our attention to are the things that grow.
Perfect for children who tend to focus on mistakes, struggle to accept compliments, get stuck on what went wrong, or need a gentle way to practice positive thinking without ignoring their feelings.
Emerald and the Helpful Thing | A Sleep Story About Asking Before Helping
2026/09/09
Sometimes we want to help so badly that we forget to ask if our help is actually wanted.
When Emerald has a difficult moment on the playground, a new friend named Lisa quickly jumps in to help. Lisa means well—but instead of making Emerald feel better, her advice leaves Emerald with a funny feeling in her belly.
That night in Dreamland, Sapphire and Fiona help the girls discover an important lesson: caring about someone doesn’t mean you have to solve their problems for them.
Through a magical Dreamland challenge, Emerald and Lisa practice two simple questions kids can use when someone is struggling:
“Do you want help?”
And, if they do…
“What kind of help would be helpful?”
A gentle bedtime story about friendship, boundaries, consent, listening, and learning how to help others in a way that actually feels helpful.
Perfect for children ages 6–10 who are learning about friendship, social skills, personal boundaries, empathy, and asking for help.
Good night, little dreamer. Sleep tight and sweet dreams. 🌙
Emerald and the Learning Spot | A Kids Sleep Story About Learning Hard Thing
2026/09/02
What happens when something that used to feel easy suddenly gets hard?
Emerald has been moving quickly through her swimming lessons—until she reaches Level Three. For the first time, practicing doesn't lead to an easy pass, and Emerald begins to wonder if maybe she isn't as good at swimming as she thought.
That night in Dreamland, Sapphire introduces Emerald to a Pegasus struggling with a new flying course. As Emerald watches her practice, make mistakes, and slowly improve, she discovers an important lesson: sometimes struggling doesn't mean you're failing. Sometimes it means you've finally reached your learning spot.
This gentle bedtime story helps children understand that learning new skills takes practice, mistakes are part of growth, and needing more time doesn't mean they're falling behind.
Perfect for kids who feel frustrated when learning something new, worry about passing a level or test, or need a little encouragement to keep practicing when things get hard.
Emerald and the Alarm Team: Understanding Fight, Flight, and Freeze
2026/08/28
When someone gets hurt, Emerald has a surprising reaction—she freezes. Her feet won't move, her thoughts disappear, and suddenly she's frightened by what her own body is doing.
That night in Dreamland, Sapphire helps Emerald discover her body's Alarm Team and the three ways it may respond when something feels scary: fight, flight, or freeze.
After experiencing all three herself, Emerald learns that these reactions can happen before we have time to think—and that feeling frozen doesn't mean something is wrong. With Sapphire's help, she learns three simple steps for finding her way back: Notice. Ground. Choose.
A gentle bedtime story for kids about understanding big body reactions, coping with fear, and knowing what to do when their internal alarm gets loud.
Emerald and the Doorways to Learning | A Sleep Story About Learning, Reading & Confidence
2026/08/19
What happens when you're really trying to learn something... but it still doesn't make sense?
When Emerald struggles with reading, Mom's frustration leaves her wondering if maybe she's simply a bad reader. But in Dreamland, Sapphire has trouble teaching Emerald how to read a Pegasus star map—and discovers something important herself.
Sometimes, when a child is trying and still doesn't understand, the problem isn't the learner. They may simply need a different way to learn.
In this gentle bedtime story, Emerald and Sapphire explore the shared responsibility between students and teachers, different ways our brains learn, and how kids can speak up when something isn't working.
Perfect for children who struggle with reading, learning differences, school frustration, dyslexia, confidence, or the painful feeling that they're "bad" at something.
Because your job isn't to understand everything the first time.
Your job is to try—and together, you can find another doorway.
Emerald and the Boredom Door: Finding Fun When You Don’t Know What to Do
2026/08/13
What can you do when you’re bored... but absolutely nothing sounds fun?
In this magical bedtime story, Emerald finds herself stuck at home while Mom is working and Dad is busy. She has toys, books, crafts, and plenty of things she could do—but every suggestion gets the same answer: “No.”
When Emerald zones out and unexpectedly drifts into Dreamland, Sapphire helps her discover that boredom doesn’t always need to be fixed. Sometimes kids can wander and let their surroundings jog their memory, try a “tiny maybe” even when they don’t feel motivated, or simply do nothing long enough for their imagination to wake up.
A gentle sleep story for kids ages 6–10 about boredom, independent play, creativity, imagination, and learning how to find your own fun.
Emerald and the Garden of Light
2026/08/05
Have you ever worried that you're "too much"?
Too many ideas.
Too many questions.
Too much excitement.
In tonight's gentle bedtime adventure, Emerald begins to wonder if her bright imagination is overwhelming the people she loves. But when she journeys to Dreamland with Sapphire, she meets Flicker, a young dragon who has been asking the very same question.
Together, they discover the magical Garden of Light, where sunflowers, ferns, and moon flowers all thrive in different ways. Along the way, Emerald learns that when someone needs a quiet moment, it doesn't mean her light is too bright—it simply means they need a little shade.
This calming sleep story helps children understand:
Creative confidence
Self-acceptance
Respecting personal boundaries
Different social energy levels
Emotional resilience
Trusting their unique gifts
A peaceful bedtime story for creative, sensitive, and imaginative children ages 5–10.
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LaurenPDX1031 2026/11/06
My 8 year old loves it!
This is out favorite night time podcast! My 8 year old loves and really relies on the calming breath work at the beginning! Highly recommended!
yoitsnightime 2026/11/05
old voice please
love this sooo much but i like the old voice better!
Boba lover. 🧋 2026/11/05
Yay
The old voice is back... Also this is 5 stars so great
jessg1234 2026/11/05
Amazing
We use every night. Highly recommend
Good night cutie 2026/08/21
Great
Very calm and interesting love it
Sleepytime$ 2026/07/23
So great 👍
This is such a great bedtime story... But sometimes the music can get loud in the background. But you should totally try it!
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