Welcome, Sleepy. Tonight we travel nowhere and everywhere. From rain-soaked Stockholm afternoons to marble statues of sorrow in the dark, from sugar-longings and beard-brushed foreheads in a monk’s TV room to the simple bewilderment of carrying too many plastic bags—this episode drifts through it all.There will be illusions, instant gratification, loneliness, monks with “French nerves,” disappointing first kisses, and the strange normalcy of dreams after staring grief straight in the face. And all the while, I just want to be a decent person. Not perfect. Just decent.It’s okay to feel lost. It’s okay to not know what to do with your arms. It’s okay to want to be held.Let’s just sit here a while, in our quiet little room of sound.Listen ad free and join my universe at: https://fallasleepwithhenrik.supercast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1:00:13
We’re Alone, Together
Hi, Sleepy. Tonight, I’m laying on my sofa—yes, laying, not lying, although I’m probably also lying a bit—and speaking into the soft Stockholm summer night. The world outside my window is holding its breath, and I guess I’m doing something similar inside. We talk about minds touching across time and space, about Harold the hamster who won’t stop running, and the child who asked her father, “Why do I have to exist?”This episode is a quiet meander through all those big, unanswerable questions that keep popping up when the lights go out—questions about forever, about being, about the strangeness of not knowing. But don’t worry, I’m not here to solve anything. I’m here to wander with you. And together, we remember: we are all riddles wrapped in meat costumes, alone but not lonely, wondering but not lost.Sleep tight!More about Henrik, click here: https://linktr.ee/HenrikstahlListen ad free and join my universe at: https://fallasleepwithhenrik.supercast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1:00:48
Higher, Deeper, Crumblier
Hi Sleepy. I’m not in my studio tonight. I’m in my living room, and you’re welcome to wander around—mentally, I mean. This is one of those episodes where I try to record two in a row and end up walking straight into my own metaphors. Tonight, I tell you about my gingerbread pig. No, really. A real one, from childhood. It flew through the air and shattered, and maybe something inside me did too. But I’m okay. I’m in a good pit, a “PP,” if you will. We also talk about running in Narnia, how ferrets might process grief, and what it means to be a chaotic human with a Swedish mouth that doesn’t like the word “chaos.” There’s nothing to fix here, nothing to climb out of. Sometimes we just sit together. And tonight, that’s enough.Sleep tight!More about Henrik, click here: https://linktr.ee/HenrikstahlListen ad free and join my universe at: https://fallasleepwithhenrik.supercast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1:01:01
This Is Not a Dream, Sleepy
Hi Sleepy. Welcome back to my humble abode!Tonight, we tumble headfirst into memory. A snowy road, a sausage in the oven, a father who cries over forgotten ice cream.We visit a small trauma in 1980s Sweden, a forgotten needle, a hardened ball of modeling clay, a retreating mother in a silent convent. And somehow it all connects to sleep. Or doesn’t.There are no morals here. No advice. Just the truth of what happened and how it still lives in a voice, in a thumb, in a podcast. This is a journey through numbness, rules, rebellion, parenting, and the beautiful, unsolvable mystery of being alive—and trying to fall asleep with it all.Sleepy, this episode is for you, if you’ve ever needed a reason to forgive yourself for feeling everything at once, or nothing at all.Sleep tight!More about Henrik, click here: https://linktr.ee/HenrikstahlListen ad free and join my universe at: https://fallasleepwithhenrik.supercast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1:00:51
You Are Not Your Panic
Hi, Sleepy. Today we glide into a fog of unfinished business, unbarked dogs, and AK-free mornings. We talk Ice Cube, yes—but not clinically. We also marvel at billion-year-old granite counters, their immovability, their unapologetic permanence. We spiral through dizziness and its deceit, and hover somewhere between sorrow, friendship, and the myth of eternal romantic unity. There’s song lyrics (sort of), nostalgia, and the final seconds of truth—but oops, we ran out of time.Let me be your wandering thoughts tonight, your strange mind at rest. What happens, happens. And right now, there’s nothing we can do about it. Let’s begin.Sleep Tight!More about Henrik, click here: https://linktr.ee/HenrikstahlListen ad free and join my universe at: https://fallasleepwithhenrik.supercast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sleep better with Swedish storyteller Henrik Ståhl. Experience calming conversations, imaginative stories, and gentle humor designed to help you unwind and drift off. Each episode features Henrik’s soothing voice guiding you through introspective reflections and relaxing narratives, offering a unique alternative to traditional meditation apps. Perfect for insomniacs, overthinkers, or anyone seeking a peaceful end to their day. New episodes weekly.Sit back, relax, and let Henrik take you on an unforgettable journey through the night.About Henrik:Henrik Ståhl is a multi-talented individual with experience as an actor, author, and podcaster.Since 2012, Henrik has run his own production platform, Kirinaja, where he produces podcasts like Fall Asleep with Henrik and Somna med Henrik, as well as creates humorous content for social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.For an ad free experience, go to: https://fallasleepwithhenrik.supercast.com/More from Henrik Ståhl here: https://linktr.ee/Henrikstahl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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