Letting It Settle with Michael Galyon

Tonight’s episode is a gentle holiday offering. I’ll read the classic poem “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” a story that has been part of quiet winter nights for generations. This version is told softly and slowly, shaped to help your body unwind and your breath settle. After the reading, I’ll guide you into a peaceful closing that invites rest, warmth, and a sense of being held by the season. Whether you celebrate Christmas or simply love the glow of winter, this episode is here to bring you comfort. Let it be your invitation to pause, soften, and sleep deeply. Happy holidays, and may you find calm, kindness, and connection as you drift off. -- Follow Michael Galyon on  Instagram: @michael.galyon  AND @lettingitsettle Tik Tok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle Proudly produced and managed by  Good Mess Media Sponsorship and brands,  Please contact Tracey Thomas  hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Follow a shepherd and their flock as they make their way down familiar mountain trails in the golden light of evening. The peaceful bleating of sheep mingles with the whisper of grass underfoot and the distant tinkle of bells. As the group descends through meadows dotted with wildflowers and past trickling streams, the day's warmth gives way to the cool promise of night. This gentle pastoral journey captures the timeless rhythm of shepherding and the quiet satisfaction of guiding others safely home. --Follow Michael Galyon on Instagram: @michael.galyon AND @lettingitsettleTik Tok: @coachmichael1Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com Subscribe to Letting It SettleProudly produced and managed by Good Mess MediaSponsorship and brands, Please contact Tracey Thomas hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some things are ready to be released. Others need more time. Michael guides you through a deeper exploration of letting go—not as forcing or pushing away, but as a natural process of opening your hands and heart. You'll learn to distinguish between what's ready to be released and what needs more time, plus a powerful practice for surrendering what no longer serves you. -- Follow Michael Galyon on  Instagram: @michael.galyon  AND @lettingitsettle Tik Tok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle Proudly produced and managed by  Good Mess Media Sponsorship and brands,  Please contact Tracey Thomas  hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Step into a cozy workshop where time moves at its own quiet pace. An old clockmaker works by the warm glow of candlelight, carefully tending to pocket watches and grandfather clocks as they tick in gentle harmony. The steady rhythm of his craft mingles with the soft chiming of hours past, creating a symphony of time that gradually slows as night deepens. This meditative story celebrates the peaceful ritual of working with your hands in the quiet hours. -- Follow Michael Galyon on  Instagram: @michael.galyon  AND @lettingitsettle Tik Tok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle Proudly produced and managed by  Good Mess Media Sponsorship and brands,  Please contact Tracey Thomas  hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let yourself be carried away on the slowest, most peaceful current imaginable. This gentle story follows a leisurely float down a meandering river where time seems to stand still. Watch as cattails bend in the breeze, dragonflies dance over the water's surface, and willow branches trail lazily in the current. With nothing but the soft splash of water and distant bird calls, this unhurried journey downstream is perfect for releasing the day's tensions and finding your way to restful sleep. -- Follow Michael Galyon on Instagram: @michael.galyon AND @lettingitsettle Tik Tok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle Proudly produced and managed by Good Mess Media Sponsorship and brands, Please contact Tracey Thomas hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tired of being told to "just be grateful"? Michael offers a different approach to gratitude—one that doesn't require you to bypass your real feelings or pretend everything is fine. You'll learn how to find authentic appreciation even in difficult times, and discover that true gratitude includes space for the full spectrum of human experience. -- Follow Michael Galyon on  Instagram: @michael.galyon  AND @lettingitsettle Tik Tok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle Proudly produced and managed by  Good Mess Media Sponsorship and brands,  Please contact Tracey Thomas  hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join an elderly cartographer as he embarks on one final, gentle journey through the landscapes he's spent a lifetime documenting. From his quiet study filled with rolled charts and worn atlases, he revisits distant shores, mountain passes, and forgotten villages—all through the soft lens of memory. As he traces familiar coastlines with weathered fingers, listeners drift along on this meditative voyage where every mapped mile holds a story, and every remembered horizon brings peaceful closure to a life well-traveled. -- Follow Michael Galyon on Instagram: @michael.galyon AND @lettingitsettle Tik Tok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle Proudly produced and managed by Good Mess Media Sponsorship and brands, Please contact Tracey Thomas hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grief doesn't follow a schedule. It arrives uninvited—triggered by a song, a smell, or a random Tuesday morning. Michael explores how to be present with grief when it shows up unexpectedly, offering practical tools for honoring your feelings without being overwhelmed by them. You'll learn how to create space for grief while still living your life, and why unexpected grief is often the heart's way of processing love. -- Follow Michael Galyon on Instagram: @michael.galyon AND @lettingitsettle Tik Tok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle Proudly produced and managed by Good Mess Media Sponsorship and brands, Please contact Tracey Thomas hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A peaceful sleep story set in a night bakery. Experience the meditative process of bread-making while the town sleeps—mixing sourdough, kneading dough, and enjoying the warm atmosphere of traditional baking. -- Follow Michael Galyon on Instagram: @michael.galyon AND @lettingitsettle Tik Tok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle Proudly produced and managed by Good Mess Media Sponsorship and brands Please contact Tracey Thomas at hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exhausted but can't stop? Feel like you're running on empty but life won't slow down? Michael shares how to find moments of rest even in the midst of busy seasons. You'll learn the art of micro-recovery, how to create rest within action, and why rest is a form of resistance. Sometimes the most radical thing you can do is pause. -- Follow Michael Galyon on Instagram: @michael.galyon AND @lettingitsettle Tik Tok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle Proudly produced and managed by Good Mess Media Sponsorship and brands, Please contact Tracey Thomas hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices