Perfectly titled audio escapism – ideal for the insomniacs who struggle to doze off without a calming story running quietly beside them.
Sleep Stories from the Pioneers emerges from the wider project Pioneers of Human Behaviour, a place uniting researched biographies and educational content (books, audio), to explore the lives of those who so massively impacted the way we now live, think, feel, and grow.
Promising all streaming platforms as options for your late-night settle down, Sleep Stories from the Pioneers features 30 to 60 minute episodes that calmly and confidently utilise a singular monologue voice to dive into the stories and theories, the ideas and thinking, of legendary historical figures. These range from Carl Rogers and Carl Jung, to Sigmund Freud, Plato, and to Greek mythology and philosophy at large.
Whatever your interests, there’s something here amidst these dozens of episodes to get into, and if the sleep story is all you need, you can trust in the format, the quiet delivery, the depth of voice – the lack of advertising or frills or theme music – to deliver the stories and soothing vocal timbre required to help you fall asleep. The added benefit is that you’ll also wake up to a new clarity and understanding of some profound and powerful ideas.
A growing library of content inspired by the great thinkers of our time, Sleep Stories From the Pioneers is comforting to listen to, and reflects on broadly relatable topics and experiences of daily life, whilst connecting these to the timeless teachings of infamous philosophers and literary leaders.
Most recently, the Carl Jung episode on the unconscious mind is fascinating, and digs into the concept of calm verses anger, of vanity, creative impulses, and of disappointment and the depth of the feeling of failure that follows with it. Our host talks of Jung’s writings on our persona, the face we present to others, the theatrics and the roles we take on for different situations. “A doctor may speak differently to a frightened patient than to a close friend.”
You may not fall asleep to these stories, given the power of the information and the provocative thoughts each episode is built of, but you’ll undoubtedly feel calm, confident, and capable, after letting Sleep Stories from the Pioneers make its way into your routine.
Find Sleep Stories From The Pioneers on YouTube & their Website.
