Narrated by Jessika. Enjoy tonight's bedtime story. Join Get Sleepy premium to get access to perks, like weekly bonus episodes, merch discounts, and more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtOOJcon2npC5P3aebUzKpQ/join 00:00 Welcome to Get Sleepy 01:26 Relaxation before sleep 05:05 A Relaxing Sleepy Story 48:30 Background calm music Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound design: crickets 🌌  Includes mentions of: History, Russian History, Birthdays, Food, Marriage, Boat, Bodies of Water, Architecture, Fireworks. Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we return to the Library of Time for another trip to the distant past. On this occasion, we'll travel to 18th-century Russia and visit the court of Catherine the Great, the renowned Russian empress. Get cozy and fall asleep with a relaxing sleepy story. 😴 Listen to the Get Sleepy podcast version: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-sleepy-sleep-meditation-and-stories/id1487513861 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0edOBjruWV6Juxf42WjGxw Connect with us: - Website: https://getsleepy.com/. - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getsleepypod/. - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getsleepypod/. - Twitter: https://twitter.com/getsleepypod. About Get Sleepy: Get Sleepy is the #1 story-telling podcast designed to help you get a great night’s rest. By combining sleep meditation with a relaxing bedtime story for grown ups, each episode will guide you gently towards deeply relaxing sleep.