You can find me most days working on the two podcasts I host: Koala Moon and Koala Tots; both available on the Koala Kids podcast channel. I write the introductions and record the stories.
(formerly Koko Sleep)
A podcast of original bedtime stories and meditations for children, designed to make bedtimes a dream.
Koala Moon attracts over 5 million monthly plays and is a true passion project of mine. Being a child who moved around a lot, I relied on my “story tapes” at bedtime and I’ve always wanted to provide this service for other young children.
My friends and incredible team at Sleepiest supply the exceptional story writing talent, marketing prowess and business acumen whilst I write the episode intros and perform the stories. Every 30 min episode is engaging, nostalgic, often humorous and gently soothing. If everyone drops off before the end, I’ve done my job well!
We hear from listeners of all ages in every country and know that they each tune in on average 27 times a month.
Parents report that their children now look forward to bedtime rather than seeing it as a punishment looming at the end of a fun day – the bedroom is no longer a battleground but a sanctuary for calm connection, reflection and gentle entertainment.
We were delighted to win a British Podcast Award in 2024!
Episodes are released 3 x a week
Find Koala Moon wherever you get your podcasts.
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For babies, toddlers and parents for nap time/bedtime.
Koala Tots is my new baby bedtime show. It is an audio treat designed to help our youngest ones sleep like a dream, with soothing wind-down rhymes, beautifully crafted bedtime stories and relaxing soundscapes.
The stories are written in such a way that baby’s sleep quality and duration will improve, plus language comprehension and cognitive development will be positively affected.
Individual and compilation episodes are released weekly.
Search for Koala Tots wherever you listen to your podcasts.
I have honed my storytelling style to help listeners of all ages relax and feel safe enough to fall asleep. I know that a story at bedtime has the magical ability to reset you for the following day by allowing you to let go and shift into another state. We regularly hear from young listeners that they have great dreams and wake up feeling really well slept.
I can vividly recall listening to my own mother read stories to my brother and I at bedtime – and more recently I read to my own children in the evenings, so I feel I have a solid understanding of what needs to happen with a bedtime story; interest but not excitement, curiosity but not suspense. I understand firsthand how storytelling in a calm conversational style can genuinely help all ages to connect, destress and access the deep rest we need to thrive.
