If you're focused on relaxing, these 100 podcasts are a strong starting point. The list is ordered by recent PodSEO scores — On Purpose with Jay Shetty, Stuff You Should Know, and Good Hang with Amy Poehler lead the list.

  1. Good Hang with Amy Poehler
    Good Hang with Amy Poehler
    Come hang with Amy Poehler. Each week on her podcast, she'll welcome celebrities and fun people to her studio. They'll share stories about their ca...
  2. Get Sleepy: stories for sleep
    Get Sleepy: stories for sleep
    Get Sleepy is the #1 sleep podcast for relaxing bedtime stories to help you fall asleep. Our soothing sleep stories give busy minds somewhere peace...
  3. Boring History for Sleep
    Boring History for Sleep
    Welcome to Boring History to Sleep — the only show where falling asleep in the middle is not only allowed… it’s encouraged. Each episode takes you ...
  4. Desert Island Discs
    Desert Island Discs
    Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.
  5. Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep
    Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep
    Can’t sleep? You’re not alone—and there’s help. Nothing Much Happens is a bedtime story podcast beloved by millions. Yoga and meditation teach...
  6. 8 Hour Sleep Music
    8 Hour Sleep Music
    Welcome to 8 Hour Sleep Music, a podcast that combines 8 hours of relaxing music with nature sounds and white noise to create peaceful soundscapes,...
  7. Tara Brach
    Tara Brach
    Tara Brach, Ph.D is an internationally known meditation teacher and author of bestselling Radical Acceptance and True Refuge. Tara shares a weekly ...
  8. Guided Sleep Meditation & Sleep Hypnosis from Sleep Cove
    Guided Sleep Meditation & Sleep Hypnosis from Sleep Cove
    If you are one of the many people who can’t sleep, join us in listening to our Podcast. You'll hear relaxing sleep hypnosis, guided sleep meditatio...
  9. Meditation Sounds
    Meditation Sounds
    Welcome to Meditation Sounds, your source for rejuvenating sounds and guided meditations. Immerse yourself in a world of serene nature sounds, whit...
  10. Sleep Magic: Sleep Hypnosis & Meditation for Sleep Podcast
    Sleep Magic: Sleep Hypnosis & Meditation for Sleep Podcast
    Fall asleep fast and wake up restored with the power of sleep hypnosis, meditation for sleep, and calming bedtime storytelling. Sleep Magic is a so...
  11. The Sleepy Bookshelf
    The Sleepy Bookshelf
    Fall asleep to classic works of fiction, adapted and narrated to help you relax. Each episode begins with a brief moment of relaxation followed by ...
  12. We Can Do Hard Things
    We Can Do Hard Things
    Come do life with Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle. With more than half a billion plays, We Can Do Hard Things is a hilarious, raw, co...
  13. Happy Place
    Happy Place
    Fearne Cotton talks to incredible people about life, love, loss, and everything in-between as she reveals what happiness means to them. Hosted on A...
  14. Lore
    Lore
    The award-winning podcast (also a TV show & book series) about dark historical tales. Each episode explores the mysterious creatures, tragic events...
  15. Koala Moon: Kids Bedtime Stories & Sleep Stories for Kids Podcast
    Koala Moon: Kids Bedtime Stories & Sleep Stories for Kids Podcast
    Transform bedtime into the most magical part of the day with Koala Moon: Kids Bedtime Stories, the number one kids podcast trusted by families arou...
  16. Sleep Tight Stories - Bedtime Stories for Kids
    Sleep Tight Stories - Bedtime Stories for Kids
    Sleep Tight Stories brings joy and comfort to millions of families worldwide with new calming bedtime stories every single week. Each episode is re...
  17. The Blindboy Podcast
    The Blindboy Podcast
    Hosted by Blindboyboatclub, who is an artist and author. An eclectic podcast containing short fiction, interviews and comedy. Hosted on Acast. See ...
  18. Bedtime Stories
    Bedtime Stories
    Welcome to Bedtime Stories. From the paranormal to the supernatural, unsolved mysteries, strange deaths, cryptids, and the most disturbing of ...
    Goal:
    Relaxing
  19. Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
    Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
    Do you have trouble drifting off to sleep? My mission is simple. To help you relax, put the stressful day behind you and drift off to sleep. In eve...
  20. Mayim Bialik's Breakdown
    Mayim Bialik's Breakdown
    Consciousness. Spontaneous healing. UAPs. Near Death Experiences. Manifestation. Psychic phenomena. Angels. Nothing is off limits if it can be appr...
  21. Not Another D&D Podcast
    Not Another D&D Podcast
    Welcome to NADDPOD! Join Dungeon Master Brian Murphy as he leads players Emily Axford, Caldwell Tanner and Jake Hurwitz on a comedic, actual-play a...
  22. Relaxing White Noise
    Relaxing White Noise
    Welcome to Relaxing White Noise, the podcast featuring white noise and nature sounds to help you sleep, study or soothe a baby. We make relaxing so...
  23. White Noise and Sleep Sounds (12 Hours)
    White Noise and Sleep Sounds (12 Hours)
    White Noise & Sleep Sounds (12 Hours) is the world's best and most trusted sleep sound podcast — your home for all things sleep. We've helped m...
  24. Good Life Project
    Good Life Project
    Good Life Project is a podcast and video series for people navigating midlife with intention. Hosted by Jonathan Fields, each episode is a deep, ho...
  25. Sleep Escape: Sleep Meditation & Hypnosis
    Sleep Escape: Sleep Meditation & Hypnosis
    Struggling to fall asleep? You're not alone. You can sleep better tonight, and even learn to love your sleep, simply by tuning into Sleep Escape. Y...
  26. 12 Hour Sound Machines for Sleep (no loops or fades)
    12 Hour Sound Machines for Sleep (no loops or fades)
    The #1 Sound Machine Podcast in the world, downloaded over 300 million times 😴 Brought to you by Dwellspring. Download the Dwellspring App! Apple A...
  27. Deep Sleep Sounds
    Deep Sleep Sounds
    Sleep, relax, and unwind with our original sleepy soundscapes. Featuring nature soundscapes, binaural sleep music, and calming white noise. Become ...
  28. You Must Remember This
    You Must Remember This
    You Must Remember This is a storytelling podcast exploring the secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood’s first century. It’s the brainchild ...
  29. Pod Meets World
    Pod Meets World
    We're sending you to 1993 when TGIF reigned supreme and “Boy Meets World” first premiered. Danielle, Will and Rider are going back to school as the...
  30. Sleep Tight Relax - Bedtime Stories That Take You Somewhere Peaceful
    Sleep Tight Relax - Bedtime Stories That Take You Somewhere Peaceful
    You're getting very sleeeeepy…… 🥱 Sleep Tight Relax is a weekly bedtime podcast for kids who need a good sleep. Get nice and cozy as we t...
  31. Kids Meditation & Sleep Stories
    Kids Meditation & Sleep Stories
    Guided Meditations & Sleep Stories for Kids and Adults of all ages. Download our App for Free: https://www.newhorizonholisticcentre.co.uk/newhorizo...
    Content:
    Goal:
    Relaxing
  32. Brown Noise for Sleep
    Brown Noise for Sleep
    Support the podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/sleepresonance 😴 Looking for a way to get a good night's sleep? Look no further than Sleep Resonance'...
    Goal:
    Relaxing
  33. Radio Headspace
    Radio Headspace
    Join us every weekday morning to take a few moments to step out of the internal chatter and external noise. We'll pause and reflect to consider wha...
  34. Mindful In Minutes Meditation
    Mindful In Minutes Meditation
    Short, weekly guided meditations to help you stress less, sleep better, and live more mindfully. Each week, join Kelly Smith—meditation teacher, au...
  35. Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
    Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations
    Stories to calm your thinking mind and help you find your way back to yourself, read by your mountain grandpa from his cozy mountain cabin in North...
  36. Poetry Unbound
    Poetry Unbound
    Short and unhurried, Poetry Unbound is an immersive exploration of a single poem, hosted by Pádraig Ó Tuama. Pádraig Ó Tuama greets you at the door...
  37. Therapy for Black Girls
    Therapy for Black Girls
    The Therapy for Black Girls podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all t...
  38. Fall of Civilizations Podcast
    Fall of Civilizations Podcast
    A history podcast looking at the collapse of a different civilization each episode. What did they have in common? Why did they fall? And what did i...
  39. Tracks To Relax Sleep Meditations
    Tracks To Relax Sleep Meditations
    Drift into deep, restful sleep with the Tracks To Relax Sleep Meditations Podcast! The Perfect escape from stress, racing thoughts, and restless ni...
  40. Tech Brew Ride Home
    Tech Brew Ride Home
    Silicon Valley's water cooler podcast. A tech news summary every day... 15 minutes and you're up to date. From Tech Brew, Morning Brew's tech hub.
    Content:
    Goal:
    Relaxing
  41. Sleep Wave: Sleep Meditation & Sleepy Stories
    Sleep Wave: Sleep Meditation & Sleepy Stories
    Relax and fall asleep with Guided Sleep Meditations and Sleepy Stories, hosted by me Karissa Vacker, an award-winning voice and meditation guide. W...
  42. Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein
    Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein
    Joseph Goldstein has been a leading light for the practice of Insight and Loving Kindness meditation since his days in India and Burma where he stu...
  43. Sleep Meditation for Women
    Sleep Meditation for Women
    Sleep meditations created for women or anyone who feels called to listen 💗. Can’t sleep? Insomnia? Mind racing with worries and a never-ending to-d...
  44. Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep
    Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep
    Boring Books for Bedtime is a weekly, ad-free, AI-free sleep podcast in which we calmly, quietly read something rather boring to silence the brain ...
  45. Guided Meditation
    Guided Meditation
    Hello my friend! Welcome to Guided Meditation. We are so glad you joined us here today. And we invite you to make this your place to find inner pea...
  46. Sleep & Relaxation Music to Calm the Nervous System
    Sleep & Relaxation Music to Calm the Nervous System
    The SOMA Sound podcast is healing music and natural soundscapes to calm the nervous system for restorative sleep, meditation and deep relaxation. E...
  47. Everyone Relax
    Everyone Relax
    The home of all things Wil Anderson and Charlie Clausen including TOFOP, Wilosophy, and 2 Guys 1 Cup.
    Goal:
    Relaxing
  48. Send Me To Sleep
    Send Me To Sleep
    Tonight, Andrew will talk you to sleep — no effort needed from you. Just listen, relax, and allow the calming voice to lull you into a natural, res...
  49. Summer Mix Ibiza Best Deep House Music Techno 2026 Dance Chill Out Lounge Podcast
    Summer Mix Ibiza Best Deep House Music Techno 2026 Dance Chill Out Lounge Podcast
    Summer Mix Ibiza 2026 Best Deep House Music Techno Dance Chill Out Lounge Relaxing Song Playlist Podcast Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/pol...
    Goal:
    Relaxing
  50. Meditation for Anxiety
    Meditation for Anxiety
    Guided meditations to help you ease anxiety, stress and worry. Anxiety can grip so many of us, keep us contracted, and hold us back from living our...
    Content:
    Goal:
  51. On Being with Krista Tippett
    On Being with Krista Tippett
    Wisdom to replenish and orient in a tender, tumultuous time to be alive. Spiritual inquiry, science, social healing, and poetry. Conversations to l...
  52. Daily Rosary Meditations | Catholic Prayers
    Daily Rosary Meditations | Catholic Prayers
    Want to start praying, but don't know how? Join one of the most downloaded Christianity and Catholic podcasts every morning for scripture, meditati...
  53. Sleep Sounds - White Noise & Sleep Music from Calm Cove
    Sleep Sounds - White Noise & Sleep Music from Calm Cove
    Relaxing Sleep Meditation Music, White Noise and Ambient & Nature Sounds from the people who bring you the Sleep Cove Podcast. Sleep & unwind with ...
  54. Sleepy
    Sleepy
    Doze off to classic stories with Sleepy. Each week, baritone host Otis Gray reads old books in a low, rhythmic tone to lull you into a deep slumber...
  55. LeVar Burton Reads
    LeVar Burton Reads
    The best short fiction, handpicked by the best voice in podcasting and presented in 3D immersive audio. In every episode, host LeVar Burton (Roots,...
  56. The Chillout Lounge Mix
    The Chillout Lounge Mix
    Relax in The Chillout Lounge with breathtaking, immersive music mixes and sounds to chill out to. Discover emotional new music, blending chillout, ...
    Content:
    Goal:
    Relaxing
  57. Scare You To Sleep
    Scare You To Sleep
    Curl up and relax as I read you a spooky bed time story! Join me in enjoying the soothing, although somewhat unnerving, sounds of all that goes bum...
  58. Daily Inspiration: The Steve Harvey Morning Show
    Daily Inspiration: The Steve Harvey Morning Show
    Start each day with a dose of motivation from The Steve Harvey Morning Show. This daily podcast offers uplifting messages, personal reflection...
  59. Be Calm on Ahway Island | Bedtime Stories & Meditations for Kids
    Be Calm on Ahway Island | Bedtime Stories & Meditations for Kids
    Be Calm on Ahway Island features original stories and meditations made just for kids. Each episode begins with a short, calming meditation, followe...
  60. Deep Sleep Stories: Bedtime Sleep Meditation Aid for Insomnia Relief
    Deep Sleep Stories: Bedtime Sleep Meditation Aid for Insomnia Relief
    Welcome to Deep Sleep Stories, where soothing tales and gentle narration guide you into restful slumber. This podcast is dedicated to bringing a se...
  61. I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast
    I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast
    Did you know a new dinosaur is discovered almost every week? Keep up with the latest dinosaur discoveries and science with I Know Dino. Have f...
    Goal:
    Relaxing
  62. Binaural Beats Meditation for Sleep
    Binaural Beats Meditation for Sleep
    Calm Chic sound rituals — a softer way to focus.A subtle shift in frequency. A quieter way back to yourself.Binaural beats guide the brain into res...
    Goal:
    Relaxing
  63. Calm History (not A.I. & no loud ads) - Bedtime Sleep Stories for Education & Relaxation
    Calm History (not A.I. & no loud ads) - Bedtime Sleep Stories for Education & Relaxation
    Enjoy calming sleep stories about history to help you relax at bedtime. Narratted by a real person (not A.I.) and without any loud obnoxious ads. T...
  64. Sleep Sounds by Tmsoft
    Sleep Sounds by Tmsoft
    Having trouble sleeping, focusing, relaxing? We've got you covered! From white noise to nature sounds and everything in between, our 10 hour podcas...
  65. How to Train a Happy Mind
    How to Train a Happy Mind
    The How to Train a Happy Mind podcast brings meditation to modern people hungry for happy, meaningful lives. Each week, host Scott Snibbe and his g...
  66. The Hilarious World of Depression
    The Hilarious World of Depression
    The groundbreaking, award-winning mental health podcast is under new ownership after six years ago. Old ownership, really, since it's now run by or...
  67. 12 Minute Meditation
    12 Minute Meditation
    The latest scientific research reveals that 12 minutes of meditation a day yields benefits like increased attention, focus, creativity, calm, resil...
  68. Mental Illness Happy Hour
    Mental Illness Happy Hour
    "Remarkable" - Psychology Today"A vital, compassionate gem that fills a desperate and under-addressed need in our society." - Esquire "A perversely...
  69. Bedtime Explorers
    Bedtime Explorers
    Slow down and snuggle down with Kinderling's relaxing meditation series, specially designed to soothe kids to sleep. Join mindfulness coach Amy Tay...
  70. First This
    First This
    First This is a short mindfulness and meditation podcast by Kathryn Nicolai, creator of Nothing Much Happens. Take ten minutes to settle your mind,...
  71. Two Idiot Girls
    Two Idiot Girls
    Just two idiot girls talking...what more could you ask for? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Goal:
    Relaxing
  72. Sleep Meditation Music - Relaxing Music for Sleep, Meditation & Relaxation
    Sleep Meditation Music - Relaxing Music for Sleep, Meditation & Relaxation
    Relaxing Music designed for Sleep, Meditation & Relaxation
    Goal:
    Relaxing
  73. The Anxiety Coaches Podcast
    The Anxiety Coaches Podcast
    The Anxiety Coaches Podcast brings you a relaxing and inspiring show sharing lifestyle changes to calm your nervous system and help you heal Anxiet...
  74. Sleep Whispers: Relax with ASMR bedtime sleep stories for kids and adults.
    Sleep Whispers: Relax with ASMR bedtime sleep stories for kids and adults.
    Relax with Sleep Whispers and enjoy ASMR bedtime sleep stories for kids and adults. Episodes include gently whispered meditations, bedtime stories,...
  75. Maximized Minimalist Podcast
    Maximized Minimalist Podcast
    You've decluttered before…so why does the mess keep coming back? You've done the checklists, the bins, the late-night cleanouts—only to find yourse...
  76. Meditaciones Guiadas y Mindfulness | Sí Medito
    Meditaciones Guiadas y Mindfulness | Sí Medito
    Descubre meditaciones guiadas y mindfulness en Sí Medito Podcast para reducir el estrés, dormir mejor, enfocarte y conectar contigo cada día. Escuc...
  77. Morning Meditation for Women
    Morning Meditation for Women
    Morning meditations created for women or anyone who feels called to listen. 💗 Start your day with a moment of mindfulness with the Morning Meditati...
    Goal:
    Relaxing
  78. Serial Napper | True Crime for the Chronically Tired
    Serial Napper | True Crime for the Chronically Tired
    Serial Napper is true crime for the chronically tired. Hosted by Canadian podcaster Nikki Young, Serial Napper tells the stories of real crimes, di...
  79. The Sounding Board
    The Sounding Board
    Podcast with Craig Hutchison & Damian Barrett.
    Goal:
    Relaxing
  80. Lipstick on the Rim
    Lipstick on the Rim
    Consider Molly Sims and her best friend Emese Gormley your new girlfriends on speed dial for all your pressing beauty and wellness needs. Is Botox ...
    Goal:
  81. The Overwhelmed Brain
    The Overwhelmed Brain
    Get to the root of emotional issues and learn the best way to relate to yourself and others by honoring your personal boundaries and making decisio...